1. Using Oxford Reference Online
Click to edit Master title style
Oxford Quick Reference: 
subject and language dictionaries that offer concise, short-entry content
Oxford Reference Library:
Encyclopedias and Companions with more in-depth and specialised content
At this point I always advice students to use a dictionary to define their key terms and a thesaurus to find alternative ways of expressing their key terms.
We have digital dictionaries and thesauri so I am going to give you a quick demonstration.

2. Library Access Oxford Reference Online via the library catalogue
Simply type Oxford Reference Online into the search box, choose title in the first box and Electronic Library in the third, then click ‘search’.
Then click on the blue link to open the database.

3. Then choose English Dictionaries and Thesauri
Choose Subject
Then choose English Dictionaries and Thesauri
Click to edit Master title style
Oxford Reference Online has lots more to offer than simply dictionaries, but for now that is what we are going to look at.
From the home page, choose Subject, then choose English Dictionaries and Thesauri.

4. Type your key term into this box
Click to edit Master title style
You will see ’English Dictionaries and Thesauri’ and a search box underneath with the text ‘search within results’. Type your key term in here and click on the search icon.

5. Your search results are shown with a preview of each.
Click to edit Master title style

6. Choose a dictionary for word definitions
Click to edit Master title style
Click to edit Master title style

7. Choose a thesaurus for alternative words.
Click to edit Master title style
Click to edit Master title style
A thesaurus will give you alternative ways of expressing the concept. Here we have: teaching, schooling, tuition, tutoring, instruction, coaching, training, tutelage, guidance; indoctrination, inculcation, enlightenment; formal edification.
Note that there are two definitions given for ‘education’ and a list of alternatives for each.
You won’t need to use all of these alternatives – some will not be relevant to your research, but it is a quick and easy way of getting a list of words (and not missing any out!).

8. Library Learning Services’ web pages ehu.ac.uk/ls 01695 584 286 Ask Us
ehu.ac.uk/askus
Click to edit Master title style
This powerpoint has been saved at
So you can have it handy when you are using Oxford Reference Online.
The link will be sent to you as part of the follow-up to today’s session.
Ask desk, Welcome desk, any member of staff