Oxford English Dictionary

SUBJECT CONTENT	“Traces the usage of words from a wide range of international English language sources. Includes etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.”
SCOPE/ COVERAGE	Words from the English-speaking countries and regions worldwide. Online version is the 2^nd edition of OED, with periodic updates. Print edition in Olin Library, first floor, East corridor, call number PE1625.O87 1989 (20 volumes).
CITATION TYPES	N/A; not a bibliographic database.
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY	No
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