Research Guides @ Fordham: DATABASES : O

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OAPEN - Open Access Publishing in European Networks This link opens in a new window
A quality controlled collection of Open Access books, mainly in the area of Humanities and Social Sciences.
OECD Economic Surveys This link opens in a new window
Full text of over 1.7 million books, documents and articles from thousands of journals and newspapers.
OECD Employment and Labor markets This link opens in a new window
Labor statistics covering a broad range indicators including employment, compensation, vacancies and labor disputes.
OECD National Accounts Statistics This link opens in a new window
Economic information and statistics for member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
OECD Tax Statistics This link opens in a new window
Data on government sector receipts, taxes in particular. Detailed and internationally comparable tax data for all OECD countries.
Old Testament Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Abstracts of articles from several hundreds journals, monographs, and software related to Old Testament studies. Coverage since 1978.

OneSource
SEE Mergent Online & Mergent Intellect

OnlineCourses.com This link opens in a new window
Over 500 free university and college level classes from the world's leading universities.
Open Access Digital Theological Library This link opens in a new window
Access to high-quality religious studies content. Composed primarily of fully open access books and articles. The collections are ecumenical, global, and interreligious and include materials in all languages.
Open Library of the Humanities This link opens in a new window
International library consortium with the sole mission of advancing open access to research in academic journals across the humanities disciplines. All academic articles are subject to rigorous peer review.
Open Music Library This link opens in a new window
Curated by a community of music scholars, students, teachers and librarians, this OA resource brings together peer-reviewed journal articles, books, music scores, audio, and video recordings from the world’s digital collections.
OpenDOAR - The Directory of Open Access Repositories This link opens in a new window
Authoritative directory of academic open access repositories that lists repositories and allows breakdown and selection by a variety of criteria.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Premier online resource for helping students explore today's hottest social issues from all perspectives. * Note: Only 85-90% of each Reference title is included in the database. Some material is omitted because of online rights issues.
Original Sources (formerly Omega Sources) This link opens in a new window
E-books database of primary sources in World and American History, Politics, Religion, Social Sciences, Philosophy, Law, Literature and Science.
READING EPUB FILES
When opening an ePub file, make sure to choose “save file”
Remember the file name and where it is saved on your computer. You will need to know this when it is time to read the file in the EPUBReader extension.

Add the CHROME EPUBReader browser extension:
menu icon (3 dots) > more tools > extensions > get more extensions > search for EPUBReader > add to chrome > close welcome box.
The EPUBReader icon should be automatically added to your toolbar.

Add the Firefox browser extension:
menu icon (3 lines) > add-ons > get add-ons > see more add-ons > search for EPUBReader > add to firefox > close the welcome box
The EPUBReader icon should be automatically added to your toolbar.

TO READ AN EPUB FILE:
Click on the EPUBReader icon in your Chrome or Firefox toolbar to open it > click on the folder icon at the top of the page and select the previously saved ePub file.
NOTE: Your file will not be saved in the Reader; you will have to open the file each time you want to read it.
Origins Online
Discontinued by publisher.
The Origins documentary service provides authoritative texts from church leaders and scholars weekly and has a searchable archive of more than 10,000 texts dating back to 1971.
Oxford African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window
Full text of OUP reference books on African Americans. Includes the entire contents of the Dictionary of African Biography and The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought.
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Resources for art research including Grove Art Online - the world's largest art encyclopedia and Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. Fordham University community can ignore the log in box! Subscription DOES NOT INCLUDE Benezit Dictionary of Artists.
Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new window
Combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia, this resource directs researchers to the best available scholarship across a wide variety of subjects. Bibliographies in 14 subjects: African Studies, Art History, Biblical Studies, Buddhism, Cinema & Media Studies, Classics, Communication, Islamic Studies, Latin American Studies, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Renaissance & Reformation, and Social Work. Citations are linked to full text when available.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
Biographies of over 58,000 people who influenced British history and life from the beginnings to the year 2009. Fordham University community can ignore the log in box!
Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation - Companion Site This link opens in a new window
Companion site to The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation. Contains audio files with recorded pronunciations of all the words in the dictionary.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History This link opens in a new window
Four-volume work capturing the experiences of women throughout history.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Unabridged, historical dictionary giving current and past meanings with examples of use drawn from literary. Includes the Historical Thesaurus of the OED, the first comprehensive historical thesaurus ever produced for any language, and contains almost every word in English from Old English to the present day.
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Oxford Language Dictionaries Online (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, & Spanish) This link opens in a new window
Oxford's bilingual foreign language dictionaries. Includes usage examples, grammar information, and pronunciation guidance. For English, click on Oxford English Dictionary above.
Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Resources for music research including Grove Music Online - the leading dictionary of music, musicians, opera and jazz. Fordham University community can ignore the log in box!
Oxford Reference Premium This link opens in a new window
Over 300 dictionaries, encyclopedias and subject reference books published by Oxford University Press. 5 Simultaneous User limit
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed and regularly updated, a broad array of individually commissioned articles from special edited collections. Covers many historical periods and multidisciplinary topics.