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March 05, 2005
Oxford Reference Prevents Starvation (metaphorically speaking)
For years I have wanted the various Oxford Companions, such as the Oxford Companion to American Literature, the Oxford Companion to Shakespeare and so on and so forth. I was like the donkey that starves to death because both buckets of grain are equidistant on its right and left. I could never decide which to buy first. Fortunately for me, Oxford has put all this on line, for a fee. It's somewhat pricey at $139 per year, but that is a lot cheaper than buying all the companions and the need to make a choice is eliminated. I broke down, signed up and haven't regretted it since. My only complaint is that it does not include the OED. That is a separate offering, and, for the moment, a bit beyond what I am ready to pay
Oxford also has one of the more interesting fact of the day offerings - which is, by the way, free.
Posted by apc at March 5, 2005 12:05 PM