Saturday, April 2, 2011

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Updated

“I ♥,” “muffin tops,” and “ego-surfing” among recent additions to Oxford English Dictionary Online

LBCC Libraries are pleased to announce that the latest update to OED Online is now available through the library home page http://lib.lbcc.edu/databases.html#o (Click on Oxford English Dictionary Online.)

This latest release brings the percentage of the OED that has been revised above the 30% mark, and we have now come to the end of editing the letter 'R'. With over 645 senses, run is now the largest single entry in the dictionary, half as large again as the next-biggest word, put (the verb).

Read the Editor's introduction to the update, information on the new words, plus much more at www.oed.com. Or why not take a look at what the Editor and other OED lexicographers have to say about the update in a new set of short videos?

Click on the latest update of the OED in the “What's New?” section for a full list of new entries from across the alphabet.

LBCC students, staff, and faculty: Follow the OED Online on Twitter, subscribe to Word of the Day, or an RSS feed.

One of the best ways to keep up to date with all OED news is to sign up for all of the latest updates. You can also sign up for the “Word of the Day” email or subscribe to an RSS feed to ensure that you don't miss any of the OED’s fascinating features.

For more information contact: Nenita Buenaventura, Access Services Librarian,
goodventure04@gmail.com

Library Update #86

No comments: