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Audience
The Oxford Reference collections guide describes institutional subscriptions and individual subscriptions for Oxford Quick Reference, and an institutional subscription package for Premium.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Trial
The institutional guide invites customers to contact Oxford University Press for a free trial or further information.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Support
The 2024 accessibility report lists [email protected] as contact information.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Founded
2012Read 28 Sep 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Access restriction
Complete content requires a subscription or purchase; public users can search and view abstracts and keywords without a subscription.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Accessibility
Oxford University Press published a 2024 accessibility conformance report evaluating Oxford Reference against WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA criteria and Section 508 standards.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Coverage
The service spans 25 subject areas and includes 2 million digitized entries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · academic.oup.com
Free content
The site offers freely accessible historic timelines, essential quotations, and overview pages with links to related entries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Quick Reference collection
Oxford Quick Reference contains 135+ academic subject, language, and quotation dictionaries, along with exclusive online content.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Reference Library collection
Oxford Reference Library includes 200+ in-depth and specialized titles from Oxford encyclopedias, companions, and selected partner publishers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Search
Oxford Reference brings its reference content together in a cross-searchable resource.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Updates
Oxford Quick Reference is updated monthly.Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
What it is
Oxford Reference brings together Oxford University Press dictionaries, companions, and encyclopedias in an online reference service.Read 11 Oct 2026 · academic.oup.com

Plans and prices

Oxford Quick Reference Price not published Annual subscription; price not shown 135+ academic subject, language, and quotation dictionaries · available to individuals and institutions Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com
Oxford Reference Premium Priced on request Subscription; price not shown Institutional package · Oxford Quick Reference plus selected Oxford Reference Library works Read 11 Oct 2026 · oxfordreference.com

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