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OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES

OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES. YOUR BEST RESEARCH STARTS HERE www.oxfordbibliographies.com. WHAT IS OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES?. Oxford Bibliographies is a library of discipline-focused, online guides to the essential literature across a broad range of subject areas.

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OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES

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  1. OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES YOUR BEST RESEARCH STARTS HERE www.oxfordbibliographies.com

  2. WHAT IS OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES? Oxford Bibliographies is a library of discipline-focused, online guides to the essential literature across a broad range of subject areas. “We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.” —E.O. WILSON Each Oxford Bibliographiesarticle, written and reviewed by top scholars in the field,is rich with citations and annotations, expert recommendations,and narrative pathways through the most useful and important works on the topicin question. Intuitive linking throughout quicklydelivers the user from a citation to full-text content, whether online or available through a library’s catalog.

  3. OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES Oxford continues to introduce a broad range of new subject areas, releasing in intervals, along with thousands of new and updated articles. Every subject area has an Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board, and each article receivesmultiple peer reviews and board vetting 50-100 articles at launch per subject(equivalent to a 4-volume print encyclopedia) Updated regularly, with 50-75 articles added per year to each subject area. Updates will also include revisions to existing articles. NOW AVAILABLE: • Anthropology • Atlantic History • Biblical Studies • Buddhism • Cinema and Media Studies • Classics • Communication • Criminology • Education • Hinduism • International Relations • Latin American Studies • Linguistics • Medieval Studies • Music • Philosophy • Political Science • Psychology • Public Health • Renaissance and Reformation • Social Work • Sociology • Victorian Literature COMING IN 2012: • African Studies • American Literature • Art History • British and Irish Literature • Childhood Studies • Chinese Studies • Ecology • Geography • International Law • Jewish Studies • Latino Studies • Management Studies • Military History

  4. “Today’s challenge is to build a resource that guides scholarly research through the growing mass of unqualified academic output, offering selective annotated research paths that are insightful, increase productivity, and raise the level of quality in new scholarship.” —CASPER GRATHWOHL, SENIOR VP, GROUP STRATEGY, OUP OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES Each OBO subjectcontains: More than 50 articles contributed by dozens of international scholars Over 400,000 words (equivalent of a 4 volume print set) 5,000 citations, each linked to your library’s OPAC

  5. WHAT MAKES OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES DIFFERENT Selective Expert recommendations on the best works available in each discipline—whether it be a chapter, a book, a journal article, a Website, blog, or data set—streamline the research process Credible Each subject area has an Editor in Chief, an Editorial Board and peer reviewers, ensuring balanced perspective with scholarly accuracy, authority, and objectivity Original Scholarly Content Each article is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship on a topic with original commentary and annotations by top scholars Seamless Pathways Intuitive linking and discoverability tools help users quickly locate full text content to prevent dead ends Up to Date and Expanding a robust update program keeps researchers informed of advances in their field Discoverability Tools MaRC21 records, openuRL, full-text DoIs, and connections to the Oxford Index increase discoverability and usage of library resources beyond Oxford Bibliographies

  6. CALLIMACHUS OF CYRENE Adler, A., ed. 1928-1938. Suidas. Lexicon. 5 vols. Leipzig: Teubner. Cameron, Alan. 1995. Callimachus and His Critics. Princeton: Princeton University Press. D’Alessio, Giovan B. 2007. Callimaco. 4rd ed. 2 vols. Classicidella BUR. Milano: Biblioteca universale Rizzoli. Ferguson, John. 1980. Callimachus.Twayne World Author Series 589.Boston:Twayne. Fraser, P. M. 1972. Ptolemaic Alexandria. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Gutzwiller, Kathryn J. 2007. A Guide to Hellenistic Literature. Oxford: Blackwell. Hellenistic Bibliography. University of Leiden. Edited by Martine Cuypers. Herter, Hans 1973. KallimachosausKyrene 6. RE Supp. 13 col.: 184-266. Hunter, Richard and Marco Fantuzzi. 2004. Tradition and Innovation in Hellenistic Poetry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Hutchinson, G. O. 1988. Hellenistic Poetry. Oxford: Clarendon Press. L’Anneephilologique. Series. Paris: Société d'édition "Les Belles Lettres." Lehnus, Luigi. 2000. NuovaBibliografiaCallimachea (1489-1998).Hellenica 3. Alessandria: Edizionidell'Orso. Mair, G. R. 1921. Callimachus: Hymns and Epigrams, Lycophron, Aratus. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Parsons, Peter J. 1998. "Callimachus." In The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization. Edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth. Oxford:Oxford University Press.  Pfeiffer, Rudolf. 1953. Callimachus. Vol. 2, Hymni et Epigrammata. Oxford:Clarendon Press. Pfeiffer, Rudolf. 1968. History of Classical Scholarship from the Beginnings to the End of the Hellenistic Age. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Most bibliographies simply offer a flat list of citations for works on a particular topic NOT YOUR TYPICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

  7. BUILDING AN OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES ARTICLE Annotations indicate what is included in the work, and provide guidance as to how this resource will aid your research

  8. Each article contains discrete sections covering types of resources and key areas of scholarship

  9. Commentary provides a synoptic guide with recommendations to guide users through the citations that follow and to draw attention to connections between the items in the list

  10. Every OBO article contains multiple subsections and approximately 100-150 citations

  11. Or quickly begin exploring content right from the homepage Select which subject areas to explore

  12. Content preferences are displayed at all times Browse a complete list of articles from your selected subjects

  13. …and search either full-text… …or by type of cited resource Select which subject areas to search…

  14. …or from within Citations Each search result is displayed in context, and icons help indicate type of resource cited

  15. Every citation contains a scholarly annotation Seamless access to your library’s catalog, OCLC WorldCat, Google Books, and more to come

  16. OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES YOUR BEST RESEARCH STARTS HERE Click ‛MY OBO’ in the upper-right corner of any OBO page to sign-in or sign-up Signing in to ‘MY OBO’ allows you to build a citation list, make notes, save searches, and more

  17. OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES YOUR BEST RESEARCH STARTS HERE The citation and its scholarly annotation save to ‘MY CITATIONS’ Select one or more citations from the list Add your own notes and save

  18. OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES YOUR BEST RESEARCH STARTS HERE The selected citation, its scholarly annotation, and your notes are now saved to ‛MY CITATIONS’ Add notes to personalize the citation

  19. OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES YOUR BEST RESEARCH STARTS HERE ‛MY CITATIONS’ displays saved citations, scholarly annotations, and your notes Export selected citations to EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite, RefWorks, and/or Zotero Print and email selected citations Add new or additional notes to citations

  20. OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES YOUR BEST RESEARCH STARTS HERE ‛MY SEARCHES’ allows you to view saved searches, search results, and personalized notes Print and email your search list Add new or additional notes to searches Click on a search to view up-to-date results

  21. OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES YOUR BEST RESEARCH STARTS HERE Thank You! Oxford Bibliographies is available for purchase and by annual subscription – contact library.sales@oup.com for pricing or a FREE 30-day trial To learn more about Oxford’s award-winning suite of online resources, visit www.oxfordonline.com

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