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Widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a guide to the meaning, history, and usage of 500,000+ words and phrases - past and present - from across the English-speaking world. As a historical dictionary, you'll find the history of individual words, traced through 3.5 million quotations from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts, song lyrics, and social media posts. This resource also provides access to the Historical Thesaurus of the OED (HTOED), a semantic network of OED senses arranged by concept or meaning, allowing users to explore the different ways that meanings have been expressed in English over time.

This historical newspaper collection provides first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of politics, society, and events covering 1851-2020. Search historical local, regional, national, and international news using subject terms and topics for focused and targeted results in combination with searchable full text, full page, and article-level images from the Historical New York Times.

Research diverse perspectives, topics, and trends in this collection of current news sources, including North American and international newspapers, wire services, and broadcast news transcripts. It covers local, regional, and world issues, politics, government policies, sports, industries, cultural activities, schools, and people and events in local communities. Search curricular areas such as Political Science, English, Sociology, Humanities, Business, and International Studies, or more specific subjects such as African American Studies, Communication, Journalism, and Media Studies, Criminal Justice, Planning, Public Policy, and Public Administration, Social Work, and Sociology.

Current access to the digital edition of the New York Times, including US and international news, politics, sports, business and economy, health, education, science and technology, opinions, and newsletters. Explore the arts section, including book reviews, pop culture, theater, movies, and television. Listen to podcasts and narrated articles covering news, tech, culture, and more. Browse cooking recipes, advice and inspiration for everyday cooking and special occasions. 

This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers, and scholars with first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, society, and events from 1909-1975, including all articles, illustrations, and advertisements. Each issue has been fully digitized and indexed. With the majority of its readership outside the Chicago region, the Chicago Defender served as the de facto national Black newspaper in the U.S., and it was the most influential African-American newspaper of the 20th century.

Search the University of Dayton Archives Flyer News (1955-2013) and Campus Report (1973-2014) article index. This searchable index does not include the full text of Flyer News or Campus Report articles but does link to eCommons when the issue has been digitized.

This collection contains a wide variety of U.S. Congressional materials, including hearings, documents, reports, and committee prints dating from 1789 to the present. It provides access to indexing and some full-text content for Congressional Committee Prints, House and Senate Documents and Reports (Congressional Serial Set), Legislative Histories, member and committee information, political news, the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, the Congressional Record, Statutes at Large, and Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations. Browse nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports for pro/con positions, overviews, statistics, and analysis.