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Scholarly eBooks: Oxford

Ebook Databases listed along with a description of each, how to access, and tutorials of how to use

What is Oxford Scholarship Online?

Oxford Scholarship Online (OSO) is a vast and rapidly-expanding library, providing easy access to the full-text of thousands of books across the world-renowned scholarly list of Oxford University Press (OUP). Spans subjects across the humanities, social sciences, sciences, medicine, and law

Please note that our collection includes only titles found in Oxford Scholarship Online Collection.  if you are searching from this site, you should click the Oxford Scholarship Online button on top of the SEARCH button to restrict to only Oxford University Press titles.

How do I sign in?

Do I need a personal account?  You do not need a personal account.   You can, however, register for a one using the link on the upper right, which will allow you to save books.

Where can I learn how to use Oxford Scholarship Online?

Details

Coverage: Oxford books: mostly 2004 to present 

Users: Unlimited

Best for: A wide range of academic subjects

Printing: Print pages from a chapter or an entire chapter via PDF;  print chapters via HTML

Download: Chapters only, limit on number of chapters

Compatible with: Anything with a web browser

 Anatomy of an Oxford Scholarship Online

A. You are not required to sign in to gain access. You can, however, register for a personal account using the link on the upper right, which will allow you to save books and articles onsite.

B. Hitting the "Print" icon in the navigation bar above the book title will show the current pages laid out in a print-ready format. Right click or choose the print option from your browser's options.

C. The Disk icon in the navigation bar above the book title allows you to save current book or chapter to your onsite account.

D. Clicking the 'citation' icon in the navigation bar above the book title allows you to choose the format for the citation, then copy/paste the text or save it as a .ris file.

E. The "E mail" icon in the navigation bar above the book title will allow you to email yourself the persistent url to the current page. 

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