E-Books (Reference)
E-Books (Reference)
1. Oxford Reference Online
A single cross-searchable interface for over 100 language and subject
dictionaries and reference works published by the Oxford University Press.
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A Dictionary of Architecture
A Dictionary of the Bible
A Dictionary of Biology
A Dictionary of Business
A Dictionary of Computing
A Dictionary of Psychology
A Dictionary of Statistics
The Oxford Dictionary of English
The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
World Encyclopedia
World Maps
2. OED Online (Oxford English Dictionary)
The web version of Oxford English Dictionary that offers the best in
etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and shows pronunciation
using the International Phonetic Alphabet. It is the accepted authority on the
evolution of the English language over the last millennium.
It covers words from across the English-speaking world, from North
America to South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean.
3. Britannica
The web version of Encyclopedia Britannica incorporated a fully
searchable and browsable collection of authoritative references.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica Internet Guide
Britannica ‘s Book of the year (Year in Review)
Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
World Atlas
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E-Books (Reference)
Oxford Reference Online
1. Browse Titles listed by Subject
Select Advanced Search for constructing complex queries.
Enter a term for
Quick Search.
Help Menu.
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by Subject.
2. Perform an Advanced Search
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Enter your terms in
the search boxes.
The default is to find the search terms in
Full Text. Change it to Entry Headings,
People or Dates if necessary.
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The default is to use
all Subjects and Books.
Restrict your search to
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Click on the Go button.
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Boolean Search is the default.
That means you could combine search terms with <AND>, <OR> & <NOT>.
You may change to 2 other options if necessary.
Standard Search: find exact match except plurals and other forms.
Patterm Search: find terms with similar spelling.
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3. Search Examples
#1. The defination of Globalization.
#2. Any other strategic issues related to Globalization.
#3. Who is Bill Clinton?
#4. Where is Singapore? Could you show me the map?
4. Result
AND: combine 2 different subjects
OR: combine related terms of a subject
NOT: exclude terms
?: replace 1 character
*: find various forms of the root word
Reorder the results by category such as:
1. Subject reference: longer entries.
2. Subject reference: shorter entries.
3. English dictionaries & references.
4. Bilingual dictionaries.
Number of Hits
for different
subject.
Click on the result from the list to see its detials.
Solutions
#1. The defination of Globalization.
Search Statement: Globalization
As: Entry Headings
#3. Who is Bill Clinton ?
Search Statement: Bill Clinton / Clinton, Bill
As: People
#2. Any other strategic issues related to Globalization.
Keywords: Globalization, strategy, strategies, strategic.
Search Statement: Globalization AND strateg*
As: Full Text
#4. Where is Singapore ? Could you show me the map?
Search Statement: Singapore
As: Entry Heading
From: Maps & Illustrations
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