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Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is a guide to the meaning¸ history¸ and pronunciation of over half a million words¸ both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources¸ from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.

The Core Collection is a huge and comprehensive resource that contains over 100 dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from General Reference and Language to Science and Medicine¸ and from Humanities and Social Sciences to Business and Professional.