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O*NET Online (Occupational Information Network) (Specialized Database)

Contains occupational information containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors (job titles), an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations, and a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers. (Sponsored by the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration)

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Specialized Database)

Provides the following information for each job: the training and education needed; earnings; expected job prospects; what workers do on the job; and working conditions.

Older Americans almanac (Reference Book in Print)

Covers legal issues, retirement, finances, family relationships, and health problems. Call Number: HQ1064.U5O416 1994

Oxford Art Online (Specialized Database)

Provides access to the entire 34 volume text of The Dictionary of Art which contains more than 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts - painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography - from prehistory to the present day. The print version is in the Reference area at REF N31.D5 1996.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Reference Book Online)

Written by an international roster of more than 300 authors, the Encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator. Also included are feature essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance (Reference Book Online)

This encyclopedia provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions. Entries range from short definitions of terms to lengthy considerations of genres and movements, such as feminism and psychoanalytic criticism. Entries on cities and regions place performance in its local social and political context. Written in accessible language, this encyclopedia brings together an international cast of over 300 specialist contributors.

Oxford English Dictionary (Reference Book Online)

The accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. Includes the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources. Covering words used across the globe, it also offers the best in etymological analysis and listings of variant spellings.

Oxford Music Online (Specialized Database)

Contains The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd edition (2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd edition (2002), as well as numerous subsequent updates and emendations. Including more than 50,000 signed articles and 30,000 biographies contributed by over 6,000 scholars from around the world, Grove Music Online is the unsurpassed authority on all aspects of music. In addition, it also contains The Oxford Companion to Music (2002) and The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd edition (revised 2006), which supplement Grove's more extensive coverage with content geared toward undergraduates and general users. Many articles feature Sibelius-enabled musical examples to illustrate particular concepts and styles, and the tools and resources page offers specific pathways into the content including timelines and topical guides.

Oxford Music Online (Specialized Database)

This used to be called "Grove Music Online" and comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, edited by Barry Kernfeld (London, 2002). Articles that have been updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen.