Oxford Bibliographies Online (OBO), also known as Oxford Bibliographies, is a web-based compendium of peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies and short encyclopedia entries maintained by Oxford University Press.
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 screenshot of the OBO entry for Kathryn Bigelow | |
Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Oxford University Press |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | 17 April 2010 |
| Current status | Active |
| OCLC number | 871820156 |
History
editOxford Bibliographies Online launched in 2010 following 18 months of research by Oxford University Press (OUP) on the way students and scholars accessed information.[1] According to OUP, learning on a new topic was often hampered and confused by an overabundance of information that left people without a clear starting point.[1]
The launch version of Oxford Bibliographies Online covered four subject areas – Classics, Social Work, Islamic Studies, and Criminology – and cost US$29.95 per month to access for institutional subscribers.[1] By 2017 it had grown to more than 30 subject areas.[2] At its debut, it was described as "an Anti-Google" and a more authoritative and trustworthy alternative to "crowdsourced knowledge repositories like Wikipedia".[1][3][4]
Organization
editOxford Bibliographies Online is divided into several dozen subject areas, each curated by an editor-in-chief and an editorial board composed of "15 to 20" scholars of that subject.[5] Subject areas are, in turn, divided into an expanding number of entries, each of which is authored by a member of the editorial board and subject to a process of peer review.[5] Each entry provides a brief, encyclopedic overview of a given subject, followed by an annotated bibliography of the key literature on that topic.[6] According to Oxford University Press, entries are reviewed annually and updated as necessary. New entries are added monthly.[1]
Access
editLibraries can selectively subscribe to all or certain subject areas, allowing their patrons to access those sections to which the institution has purchased a subscription.[7] In the United Kingdom, for instance, public library patrons can access the Victorian Literature and British and Irish Literature subject areas of Oxford Bibliographies Online by using their library card as a log-on credential if their library subscribes.[8] According to Oxford University Press, pricing is based on the size and type of the library.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Stokes, Jon (6 July 2017). "Oxford University Press launches the Anti-Google". Ars Technica. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Browse All Subjects – Oxford Bibliographies". oxfordbibliographies.com. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Armetta, Flora (6 July 2017). "The Very Human Appeal of Oxford Bibliographies Online". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ Howard, Jennifer (6 July 2017). "Oxford Bibliographies Online: the 'Anti-Google'? Oxford Bibliographies Online: the 'Anti-Google'?". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ a b Kolowich, Steve (6 July 2017). "The Research Trust". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Oxford Bibliographies". usfca.edu. University of San Francisco. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ a b "FAQ". oxfordbibliographies.com. Oxford Bibliographies Online. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Discover Oxford Bibliographies with Your Library Card". oxfordbibliographies.com. Oxford Bibliographies Online. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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