Trial access: Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford University Press offered trial access to its product, Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and usage of 500,000 words and phrases past and present, from across the English-speaking world.

As a historical dictionary, the OED is very different from dictionaries of current English, in which the focus is on present-day meanings. You’ll still find present-day meanings in the OED, but you’ll also find the history of individual words, sometimes from as far back as the 11th century, and of the language—traced through 3.5 million quotations, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts, song lyrics, and social media posts.

Oxford University Press is also organizing a webinar in English to help you get to know and use the database:

The database is accessible from the university or from home:

ACCESS FROM UNIVERSITY GROUNDS

• via library computers (access is automatic)

• via the university WIFI using your own device
  connecting to the university WIFI requires an IIG ID

ACCESS FROM HOME

• VPN
  This service can be requested with IIG ID.
  By installing an application on your computer, this service allows you to connect to the databases from outside the university grounds.
  Detailed installation guide

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