Electronic text of the standard historical dictionary of the English language, including the Additions Series and frequent updates.

A dictionary, encyclopedia, thesauri and other reference works.

Definitions of foreign words and phrases encountered in daily life.

Full text of the encyclopedia.

Recently updated to include newly coined words and phrases that have become established with time.

Largest and most comprehensive American dictionary.

English language dictionaries and thesauri published by Oxford University Press.

Reference books on the English language published by Oxford University Press.

Dictionaries of quotations published by Oxford University Press.

This is an interactive thesaurus and dictionary, which provides word maps and audio pronunciations.

Classical myths and chivalric legends as told by Thomas Bulfinch, 1796-1867.

Definitions of words from the first centuries of the English language.

This is a free web source that leads to where reprints of criticism can be found in the Gale series hardcopy reference volumes. Gale excerpts key passages of general criticism from books and articles. A well known title covered by the index is Dictionary of Literary Biography.

A database covering authors and works most commonly studied from high school through college. Includes selected literary criticism, plot summaries, author biographies, author interviews, book reviews, poems, short stories, and images.

Reference books on classical literature and the classical world published by Oxford University Press.

Reference books on literature published by Oxford University Press.

Reference books on mythology and folklore published by Oxford Universty Press.

Author contact information may be found in The Writers Directory. Other literary titles in GVRL are Literary Newsmakers for Students, Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream, and Shakespeare for Students.

In addition to language and literature, Oxford Reference Online Premium provides reference titles in fields such as science and philosophy. This makes OROP a good source for exploring influential ideas and literary writing in a variety of specialties.