Oxford Reference Online Quarterly Update

THE PREMIUM COLLECTION'S LATEST PREMIERES...
The latest update to Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection includes four new titles:

The OXFORD DICTIONARY OF RHYMES has what every writer (or budding writer) needs and
serves as a superb reference for any English teacher. This must-have tool contains rhymes
for 45,000 words, including proper names, place names, and foreign terms used in English.
The OXFORD DICTIONARY OF GENETICS includes terms from a wide range of disciplines,
including molecular biology, cell biology, medicine, botany, and evolutionary studies.
Its 7,000 cross-referenced definitions are supported by an excellent collection of line
drawings, tables, and chemical formulas.

The OXFORD COMPANION TO SHIPS AND THE SEA is a completely revised and updated edition of
a classic volume that was first published in 1976 to huge acclaim. It covers every aspect
of the seas and the vessels that sail on them, from shipbuilding, yachting, diving, and
marine mammals, to tidal power, piracy, and the literature and language of the sea.

The ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAMMALS covers the behavior, diet, distribution, and evolution of
every known living mammal in the world in clear, accessible language, and is superbly
illustrated throughout with photographs and original artwork.

There are also three new editions included in this content release - OXFORD DICTIONARY OF
WORLD HISTORY, the OXFORD DICTIONARY OF STATISTICS, and the OXFORD DICTIONARY OF SPORTS
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE.

EXCLUSIVE NEW CONTENT...
The update also includes an online-only entry on Faith Schools, which has been added to
The CONCISE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, providing Premium users with
access to content unavailable anywhere else, either in print or online.

A new, interactive periodic table is now part of Oxford Reference Online. Located in the
entry for Periodic Table in the OXFORD DICTIONARY OF CHEMISTRY, subscribers can click on
any element in the table to hop to the entry in the OXFORD DICTIONARY OF CHEMISTRY
corresponding to that element.

SHARING IS CARING...
Don't forget: Users can now e-mail links to search results, allowing them to share
results with colleagues and other OXFORD REFERENCE ONLINE users. Simple click the "E-mail
Search Results" button available on all search results pages and fill in the form to send
the link. ***

FREE OXFORD DNB ONLINE MAGAZINE!
This month, the OXFORD DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY launches a free online magazine-a
monthly compendium of biography and history. You don't have to be a subscriber to enjoy
all of the amazing content found here every month.

In the premiere issue, see if you can master the Six Degree of Francis Bacon and enjoy a
novel Valentine's Day treat that allows you to send romantic biographies to your loved
ones.


CHECK OUT THE MAGAZINE HERE:
http://www.oup.com/oxforddnb/info/freeodnb/magazine/