MLNC in cooperation with Oxford University Press (OUP), are pleased to offer member libraries the opportunity to subscribe to the online version of several Oxford products, including Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed 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. It is updated quarterly with at least 1000 new and revised entries, OED Online offers unparalleled access to the 'greatest continuing work of scholarship that this century has produced' (Newsweek). 

Free trials are available. 

Pricing

Pricing is available for fiscal year July 1 - June 30.

• Academic, Public, Government, or Corporate Libraries

• K-12 Libraries

Ordering

Subscriptions for Oxford English Dictionary run on a July to June subscription year. Subscriptions may start at any time, but will be prorated to end on June 30.

Please note:

• Order form (a single form can be used if you are ordering more than one of Oxford University Press’s databases)
• OUP Subscriber Terms of Use Agreement

Return completed forms to the MLNC office via fax: 314-394-1326; or, by mail: 13610 Barrett Office Dr., Suite 216, Ballwin, MO 63021.

Questions? contact MLNC Support.

Access

Access
Oxford English Dictionary can be accessed at http://www.oed.com. A subscription confirmation will be sent to your institution after your order is processed, and will include instructions for accessing the resource. 

Remote Access
Remote access to OUP databases is allowed. Contact Customer Service at the phone number or e-mail address listed below for more information.

IP Address Updates
Send IP address updates to Customer Service at the phone number or e-mail address listed below.

Support

MLNC Support
800-969-MLNC (6562)
314-394-1326 (fax)
support@mlnc.org

View usage statistics and update account information at Oxford Subscriber Services (https://subscriberservices.sams.oup.com) using your administrative user name and password.  All statistics are also available from the Customer Service pages of OED Online at http://dictionary.oed.com/services/