Getting started with Oxford Reference (OED) Online

Only exact matches to your word are displayed. You can click on Entry Name to list results alphabetically by name, or you can click on Entry Date to list results chronologically by date.

Click on the underlined blue text of a word to view the result. To view additional information about the word, there are buttons for each of the following:

	Pronunciation – how the word is pronounced
	Spelling – historical and alternative spellings
	Etymology – linguistic origins of the word
	Quotations – dated examples from literary works of how the word has been used in context
	Date Chart - displays a timeline and the dates of the accompanying quotations.