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Oxford Reference
- 1Runs onWeb
- 2Costsfree trial
- 3Institutional accessYes
- 4Content formatstext and images
- 5Update frequencymonthly
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Overview
Oxford Reference is ranked #20 of 31 in online encyclopedias on Specifiction. It runs on Web. A free trial is offered.
Oxford Reference plans and pricing
All plansOxford Quick Reference Annual subscription; price not shown 135+ academic subject, language, and quotation dictionaries · available to individuals and institutions oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
Oxford Reference Premium Subscription; price not shown Institutional package · Oxford Quick Reference plus selected Oxford Reference Library works oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
Compared on online encyclopedias
- Free plan
- Nooxfordreference.com
- Institutional access
- Yesoxfordreference.com
- Content formats
- text and imagesoxfordreference.com
- Update frequency
- monthlyoxfordreference.com
Facts
- What it is
- Oxford Reference brings together Oxford University Press dictionaries, companions, and encyclopedias in an online reference service.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- The service spans 25 subject areas and includes 2 million digitized entries.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Quick Reference collection
- Oxford Quick Reference contains 135+ academic subject, language, and quotation dictionaries, along with exclusive online content.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Reference Library collection
- Oxford Reference Library includes 200+ in-depth and specialized titles from Oxford encyclopedias, companions, and selected partner publishers.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Updates
- Oxford Quick Reference is updated monthly.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Free content
- The site offers freely accessible historic timelines, essential quotations, and overview pages with links to related entries.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Access restriction
- Complete content requires a subscription or purchase; public users can search and view abstracts and keywords without a subscription.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The institutional guide invites customers to contact Oxford University Press for a free trial or further information.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Oxford Reference brings its reference content together in a cross-searchable resource.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- 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.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The 2024 accessibility report lists [email protected] as contact information.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The Oxford Reference collections guide describes institutional subscriptions and individual subscriptions for Oxford Quick Reference, and an institutional subscription package for Premium.oxfordreference.com · 11 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2012oxfordreference.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Online Encyclopedias in 2026#20 of 31
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Sources
- academic.oup.com/pages/resources-from-oxford-reference· checked 11 Oct 2026
- oxfordreference.com/fileasset/assets/files/Digital_Guide_to· checked 11 Oct 2026
- oxfordreference.com/abstract/10.1093/acref/9780198568506.00· checked 11 Oct 2026
- oxfordreference.com/staticfiles/assets/files/OR_TitleList_L· checked 11 Oct 2026
- oxfordreference.com/fileasset/Accessibility/Oxford%20Refere· checked 11 Oct 2026
- oxfordreference.com· checked 28 Sept 2026