Tour: The OED goes online

About the Dictionary Tour

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The OED can be seen as a database of information covering more than just the history of the language, and this tour will show you how to take advantage of it.

The tour will take you through the principal features of OED Online:

A description of the different types of entry found in OED Online
How to search for defined words and phrases
How to search the full text of the Dictionary
How to customize the display of entries and search results lists
How to browse the Dictionary
Other features of OED Online

Navigation

Wherever you move to in the tour, you will always be able to see exactly where you are, and you will always be able to get to certain key parts of the tour quickly, including the overall tour index. Whenever you see the "Enlarge" or "Shrink" links next to an image, you can click on either the link or the image to enlarge or shrink the image.

The layout of a typical entry window is illustrated in the following example.

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About the OED

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Entry versions