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Those looking for quick facts, definitions, dates, etc.

What kinds of materials are referenced in the database?

More than 100 dictionaries, reference books and encyclopeidas from Oxford University Press, full text and searchable online. Reference books are available in the following categories:

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English Dictionaries and Thesauruses
English Language Reference
Food and Nutrition
General Reference
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Physical Sciences and Mathematics
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Quotations
Religion and Philosophy
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