A-Z Databases: O
List of the databases you can use to access journal articles, reports, conference papers, ebooks, newspapers, and many other resources.
O - Databases
- OAIster (via FirstSearch) This link opens in a new windowa union catalog of millions of records, representing free digital resources from over 1,000 open access collections worldwide. Most records are 'harvested' from archives and repositories. Via OCLC FirstSearch, select OAIster from the database list.
- OCLC FirstSearch Databases This link opens in a new windowAccess to: ArticleFirst; ClasePeriodica; Ebooks; ECO; ERIC; GPO; MEDLINE; OAIster; PapersFirst; Proceedings; WorldCat; and WorldCatDissertations. For on-campus links to individual titles please use the direct link under the name of the resource on the A-Z.
- Official journal of the European Union This link opens in a new windowAccess to the L and C series of the Official Journal via the EUR-Lex service. Content from 1953 to present.
- Old Maps Online This link opens in a new windowa free portal giving access to over 400,000 historical maps in libraries around the world
- Old Testament Abstracts This link opens in a new windowAbstracts from over 500 journals on a number of OT related subjects including antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology and philology. 1978-
- Opera in Video This link opens in a new windowfive hundred hours of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries featuring some of the world’s best performers, conductors, and opera houses
- Orlando: Women's Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present This link opens in a new windowOrlando: Women's Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present includes biographical and writing career entries on British women writers, selected non-British or international women writers, and selected British and international men. The entries contain contextual material, timelines, sets of internal links, and bibliographies. Also includes dated items representing events and processes (in the accounts of these writers, but also in the areas of history, science, medicine, economics, the law, and other contexts)
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowsearchable access to the entire text of Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Please note that our subscription does not provide access to Benezit Dictionary of Arts.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new windowWe have access to the whole of the following subject bibliographies on Oxford Bibliographies Online: Anthropology, Classics, International Relations, Latino Studies, Literary and critical theory, Medieval Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Renaissance and Reformation, and Victorian Literature.
- Oxford bibliographies online. Anthropology This link opens in a new window
- Oxford Bibliographies Online. International Relations This link opens in a new windowOffers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on the study of foreign affairs and political interaction between states. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable. Contains a "My OBO" function that allows users to create personalized bibliographies of individual citations from different bibliographies
- Oxford Bibliographies Online. Latino Studies. This link opens in a new windowAn emerging field of study that explores the Hispanic minority in the United States, Latino Studies is enriched by an interdisciplinary perspective. Historians, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, demographers, linguists, as well as religion, ethnicity, and culture scholars, among others, bring a varied, multifaceted approach to the understanding of a people whose roots are all over the Americas and whose permanent home is north of the Rio Grande. Oxford Bibliographies in Latino Studies offers an authoritative, trustworthy, and up-to-date intellectual map to this ever-changing discipline
- Oxford bibliographies online. Literary and critical theory This link opens in a new windowLiterary theory has become the hegemonic methodology for the study of text and is often regarded both as a sub-discipline in itself and as a critical tool through which to liberate deeper and more complex meanings from texts. It encompasses a massive range of topics, including periods, movements, themes and works that make it a dynamic field of study. Given that literary theory draws from other disciplines such as linguistics, philosophy, psychoanalysis, sociology, the social sciences and work from non-Anglophone cultures and traditions, the very scope which makes it a necessary tool for contemporary academics and intellectuals can be off-putting in terms of locating a starting point for any specific inquiry. Oxford Bibliographies in Literary and Critical Theory will offer clearly-signposted pathways through the different areas, and will make clear references to the other disciplines which feed in to, and are often transformed by, literary theory
- Oxford bibliographies online. Music This link opens in a new windowThe study of music, "musicology," is a relatively new discipline in academe, beginning in late nineteenth-century Germany. In the second half of the twentieth century, "ethnomusicology" became a viable academic discipline spawning a scholarly literature for the study of all musics not treated by traditional ("historical") musicology. Oxford Bibliographies in Music combines the features of a high-level encyclopedia and a traditional bibliography in a style tailored to meet the needs of today's online researchers. Each article, written and reviewed by top scholars in the field, is rich with citations and annotations, expert recommendations, and narrative pathways to the most important works for virtually all areas of music.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online. Political science This link opens in a new windowOffers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on political science. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable. Contains a "My OBO" function that allows users to create personalized bibliographies of individual citations from different bibliographies
- Oxford Classical Dictionary This link opens in a new windowaccess to the 5th edition of the dictionary with new articles on gender studies, Late Antiquity, Christianity, Jewish studies, Near East, Bronze Age, linguistics and reception
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new windowa database of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. Over 58,500 people included
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new windowentries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English language sources from around the world, making the OED a unique historical record. Updated quarterly
- Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowWe have access to the whole of the "Literature" collection, and most of the "Philosophy (Foundation 2012-2013)" collection. In addition each subject area has a selection of freely accessible resources.
- Oxford history of Western music This link opens in a new windowThe Oxford History of Western Music online offers an unmatched account of the evolution of Western classical music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time, Richard Taruskin. Since its original publication in print Taruskin’s landmark study has received universal acclaim and numerous awards.
- Oxford Language Dictionaries Online This link opens in a new windowArabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese
- Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new windowsearchable access to the entire text of Grove Music Online, the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, The Oxford Companion to Music, and The Oxford Dictionary of Music, as well as timelines, biographies, guides, images and other research resources. Updated regularly
- The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies This link opens in a new windowThe Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies is the latest collaboration between Oxford University Press and the International Studies Association. This project brings newly commissioned articles together with existing and revised articles from the ISA's International Studies Encyclopedia to form a leading-edge, continuously updated digital resource. This endeavor complements and reinforces our commitment to the community of scholars and students in international studies, as it provides incisive articles on both fundamental and innovative topics
- The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History This link opens in a new windowscholarly articles covering Latin American History from 1492 onwards. Search across the contents or use the browse by subject option to see all the topics covered
- The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature This link opens in a new windowStarted in 2015 [...] the project has quickly grown to host over 400 articles by renowned writers, critics, and scholars from all over the globe. [...] the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature aims to map, over time, the world's entire landscape of literary expressions and criticism, weaving together the various fields and approaches that make up literature in its broadest sense. [...] Peer-reviewed and frequently updated, articles have the opportunity to feature a wide array of multimedia resources, including audio-visual materials, links to digital archives, and other pedagogical tools
- The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics This link opens in a new windowscholarly articles covering a range of political topics. Search across the contents or use the browse by subject option to see all the topics covered
- The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion This link opens in a new windowThe Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion aims to be a comprehensive and dynamic resource. The essays will range from short entries to major studies, and will encompass the study of scriptures, practices, social contexts, and history across religious traditions, various eras and places from diverse perspectives. They will be written by significant figures in the study of religion, who have already made their mark with their academic writing, and who will draw on cutting edge research. A rigorous peer review process will ensure that only trustworthy material of the highest quality is presented
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new windowa collection of over 125 core academic subject, language, and quotations dictionaries
- Oxford Scholarly Editions Online: Medieval Prose This link opens in a new windowDatabase making Oxford texts in Medival prose available online for the first time.