Oxford Bibliographies Online
Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Oxford University Press |
URL | www |
Commercial | No |
Registration | Yes |
Launched | 17 April 2010 |
Current status | Active |
OCLC number | 871820156 |
Oxford Bibliographies Online (OBO), also known as Oxford Bibliographies, is a web-based
History
Oxford Bibliographies Online launched in 2010 following 18 months of research by Oxford University Press (OUP) on the way students and scholars accessed information.[1] According to OUP, learning on a new topic was often hampered and confused by an overabundance of information that left people without a clear starting point.[1]
The launch version of Oxford Bibliographies Online covered four subject areas –
Organization
Oxford Bibliographies Online is divided into several dozen subject areas, each curated by an editor-in-chief and an editorial board composed of "15 to 20" scholars of that subject.[5] Subject areas are, in turn, divided into an expanding number of entries, each of which is authored by a member of the editorial board and subject to a process of peer review.[5] Each entry provides a brief, encyclopedic overview of a given subject, followed by an annotated bibliography of the key literature on that topic.[6] According to Oxford University Press, entries are reviewed annually and updated as necessary. New entries are added monthly.[1]
Access
Libraries can selectively subscribe to all or certain subject areas, allowing their patrons to access those sections to which the institution has purchased a subscription.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Stokes, Jon (6 July 2017). "Oxford University Press launches the Anti-Google". Ars Technica. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Browse All Subjects – Oxford Bibliographies". oxfordbibliographies.com. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Armetta, Flora (6 July 2017). "The Very Human Appeal of Oxford Bibliographies Online". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ a b Kolowich, Steve (6 July 2017). "The Research Trust". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Oxford Bibliographies". usfca.edu. University of San Francisco. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ a b "FAQ". oxfordbibliographies.com. Oxford Bibliographies Online. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Discover Oxford Bibliographies with Your Library Card". oxfordbibliographies.com. Oxford Bibliographies Online. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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