Oxford Language Dictionaries Online NEW: Chinese NEW: Russian Welcome to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online – instant access to Oxford’s top-of-the-range, fully searchable bilingual dictionaries. NEW May 2008: Chinese and Russian, plus audio pronunciations for all languages 1) PUBLIC HOME PAGE: general introductory text

Choose the language(s) to which you have subscribed 2) SUBSCRIBER HOME PAGE: choosing from the range of languages on offer

Use the Search tab to carry out both quick and advanced searches 3) SUBSCRIBER HOME PAGE: introducing the Search tab

Use the Browse tab to navigate the dictionary alphabetically 4) SUBSCRIBER HOME PAGE: introducing the Browse tab

Link to the extensive Tools and Resources section for lots of additional information (sample letters, useful phrases, quizzes…) 5) SUBSCRIBER HOME PAGE: introducing Tools and Resources

Subscribe free to Word of the Day to increase your vocabulary each day 6) SUBSCRIBER HOME PAGE: Words of the Day

Finding a word 7) FINDING A WORD

Either browse through dictionary entries alphabetically… 8) ENTRY SCREEN: introducing the Word Wheel Entry display, xml view …allowing the Word Wheel to scroll to match your search term…

pop-up virtual keyboard. …or use the Search tab to go straight to the word you want. For accented characters, either type directly into the search box… …or simply use the pop-up virtual keyboard. 9) ENTRY SCREEN: basic inputting of text and character palette Formatting of search results

Even typing without using accented characters will return a search results list, showing potential options. 10) TYPING WITHOUT ACCENTED CHARACTERS Formatting of search results

Oxford Language Dictionaries How dictionary entries are structured in Oxford Language Dictionaries Online 11) GET TO KNOW HOW A DICTIONARY ENTRY WORKS

…these are context clues to help you pick the right translation… …this is the headword… …these are context clues to help you pick the right translation… Click here to hear this word spoken aloud …this is a translation… …and this is an example. 12) ENTRY SCREEN Entry display, left-hand nav using côte as search term instead of cote, formatting of left-hand nav. xml view

Change the way the entry appears by showing or hiding examples and idioms… 13) ENTRY DISPLAY: show/hide options Entry display, left-hand nav using côte as search term instead of cote, formatting of left-hand nav. xml view

…expand or collapse the entire entry here using full view or outline view… 14) ENTRY DISPLAY: EXPANDING OR COLLAPSING WHOLE ENTRY OR INDIVIDUAL SENSES Entry display, left-hand nav using côte as search term instead of cote, formatting of left-hand nav. xml view

…or expand or collapse individual senses here. 15)ENTRY DISPLAY: expand/collapse individual senses Entry display, left-hand nav using côte as search term instead of cote, formatting of left-hand nav. xml view

Click on the part of speech to find out what it stands for and what it means. 16) ENTRY MOUSEOVER GLOSSARY Entry display, left-hand nav using côte as search term instead of cote, formatting of left-hand nav. xml view. Formatting of mouseover: nom: and féminin: should be emboldened.

Double-click or highlight a word to look it up instantly on the other side of the dictionary… 17) ENTRY DISPLAY: DIRECT LOOKUP Entry display, left-hand nav using côte as search term instead of cote, formatting of left-hand nav. xml view. Wording of direct lookup?

…or switch to the other side of the dictionary using the arrows button. 18) ENTRY DISPLAY: switching direction Entry display, left-hand nav using côte as search term instead of cote, formatting of left-hand nav. xml view. Wording of direct lookup?

See all the other instances of your search term in context here. 19) ENTRY DISPLAY: search term in context in left-hand nav Entry display, formatting of left-hand nav.

Oxford Reference Online Check the More on this word box for contextual grammar and usage notes, verb tables, and cultural notes Click here to look up words in Oxford Reference Online 20) ENTRY DISPLAY: More on this word Entry display, formatting of left-hand nav.

Print, email, cite, or link to an entry 21) ENTRY DISPLAY: print, email, cite, link Entry display, formatting of left-hand nav.

Making the most of Tools and Resources… 22) MAKING THE MOST OF TOOLS & RESOURCES

Quick access to extensive Tools and Resources available from every page 23) ENTRY SCREEN: quick access to Tools and Resources Entry display, formatting of left-hand nav.

Browse through the wide range of Tools and Resources: information on life and culture, help with grammar, sample letters and emails, and a wealth of other useful material 24) TOOLS AND RESOURCES: Tools and Resources

More on Searching… 25) MORE ON SEARCHING

Order your search results here… …and your chosen term will be highlighted wherever it is found in the text. …or to widen your search, click on more search options. To modify a large search results list, use the Search tab to filter entries by part of speech, level of formality, and geographical variant, and browse your results list… 26) SEARCH: detailed searching, highlighting of search term, ordering of search results Formatting of search results

…or review your search and browse history here. Widen your search using more search options 27) ADVANCED SEARCH: advanced search options

browse history will help you find that particular translation Your search and browse history will help you find that particular translation you were looking for earlier 28) SEARCH AND BROWSE HISTORY

Using the Chinese and Russian dictionaries…

Russian: Enter Cyrillic characters using the pop-up virtual keyboard (or those who have a Russian keyboard installed can type Cyrillic characters as normal).

Chinese: Use the Radical and Character Index to find and enter Chinese characters (or those who have a Chinese keyboard installed can type Chinese characters as normal).

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