{"id":651,"date":"2017-02-02T10:46:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T10:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/?p=651"},"modified":"2017-02-02T10:46:02","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T10:46:02","slug":"new-to-the-library-oxford-classical-dictionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/2017\/02\/02\/new-to-the-library-oxford-classical-dictionary\/","title":{"rendered":"New to the Library: Oxford Classical Dictionary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m very pleased to let you know that following a request from staff in Classics the Library now has a subscription to the <strong>Oxford Classical Dictionary<\/strong> (online) from <em>Oxford University Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-653\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2017\/02\/Oxford_Classical_Dictionary_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2017\/02\/Oxford_Classical_Dictionary_logo.jpg 425w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2017\/02\/Oxford_Classical_Dictionary_logo-300x88.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Oxford Classical Dictionary<\/strong> is seen as one of the leading resources for online research in Classics and contains over 6,000 full-text articles from the 4th Edition, with new and updated articles added each month.<\/p>\n<p>You can access the <strong>Oxford Classical Dictionary<\/strong> via <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/discovered.ed.ac.uk\/44UOE_VU1:default_scope:44UOE_ALMA51167175850002466\" target=\"_blank\">DiscoverEd<\/a><\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Oxford Classical Dictionary<\/strong> incorporates intuitive search options that offer easier navigation, new and continuously updated articles that enable researchers to ensure their scholarship is current, reliable perspectives from an ever-growing, international team of contributors, and multimedia content \u2013 including interactive maps, audio, and images \u2013 that take full advantage of the OCD\u2019s digital form to vividly depict the ancient world.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2FzixbN-wEg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can access the <strong>Oxford Classical Dictionary<\/strong> via <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/discovered.ed.ac.uk\/44UOE_VU1:default_scope:44UOE_ALMA51167175850002466\" target=\"_blank\">DiscoverEd<\/a><\/strong>. The Library also has the 4th, 3rd and Revised 3rd edition of the <em>Oxford Classical Dictionary<\/em> in print. You can also find these via <a href=\"http:\/\/discovered.ed.ac.uk\/primo_library\/libweb\/action\/search.do?vid=44UOE_VU1\" target=\"_blank\">DiscoverEd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Access to the online <strong>Oxford Classical Dictionary<\/strong> is only available to current students and staff at the University of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p><em>Caroline Stirling \u2013 Academic Support Librarian for History, Classics and Archaeology<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m very pleased to let you know that following a request from staff in Classics the Library now has a subscription to the Oxford Classical Dictionary (online) from Oxford University Press. 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