Oxford Reference Service Launches Next March

Oxford Reference is planning to launch a reference service next year at http://www.oxfordreference.com/.

There's plenty of information available at the site right now. Looks like the idea is a reference engine, ala Xrefer, with 100 Oxford dictionaries and other reference works (there is a complete list of sources available on the site.) Search options look like they'll be extensive, with restrictions by person, topic, date, or individual work or reference topic. You can get a list of sample entries at http://oxford.semantico.com/public/sample.html .

I could not find pricing information on the site, but there is a link on the site to sign up for a prerelease mailing list. The mailing list will provide information on pricing, free trials, and beta test opportunities.

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