Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Revision history

Andyturner: link to list of subscribing libraries no longer works

2011-10-05T16:27:58Z

link to list of subscribing libraries no longer works

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	In contrast to the original publication which tended to focus on grand historical characters - lords, dukes, politicians, generals and the like - the new dictionary also contains biographies of "ordinary people", including [[Henry Burstow]], [[Harry Cox]], [[William Kimber]], [[Jinky Wells]] and a number of other traditional musicians and singers. This policy may well have been influenced by the fact that the initial editor of the Oxford DNB, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Matthew Colin Matthew], was a folk music enthusiast who played the Scottish bagpipes.		In contrast to the original publication which tended to focus on grand historical characters - lords, dukes, politicians, generals and the like - the new dictionary also contains biographies of "ordinary people", including [[Henry Burstow]], [[Harry Cox]], [[William Kimber]], [[Jinky Wells]] and a number of other traditional musicians and singers. This policy may well have been influenced by the fact that the initial editor of the Oxford DNB, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Matthew Colin Matthew], was a folk music enthusiast who played the Scottish bagpipes.

	The online dictionary is available on subscription only. Initially this limited access to members of Universities and other academic institutions. However members of the public are now able to access the dictionary if their public library authority has taken out a subscription.		The online dictionary is available on subscription only. Initially this limited access to members of Universities and other academic institutions. However members of the public are now able to access the dictionary if their public library authority has taken out a subscription.

	~~[http://www.oup.com/online/englishpubliclibraries/libraries/ List of subscribing libraries]~~

Andyturner at 13:38, 26 July 2010

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	'''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''' is the revised edition of the Dictionary of National Biography, which was first published in instalments between 1885 and 1900. The new dictionary was published in sixty printed volumes in 2004, but is also available - and regularly updated - online.		'''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''' is the revised edition of the Dictionary of National Biography, which was first published in instalments between 1885 and 1900. The new dictionary was published in sixty printed volumes in 2004, but is also available - and regularly updated - online at http://www.oxforddnb.com

	In contrast to the original publication which tended to focus on grand historical characters - lords, dukes, politicians, generals and the like - the new dictionary also contains biographies of "ordinary people", including [[Henry Burstow]], [[Harry Cox]], [[William Kimber]], [[Jinky Wells]] and a number of other traditional musicians and singers. This policy may well have been influenced by the fact that the initial editor of the Oxford DNB, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Matthew Colin Matthew], was a folk music enthusiast who played the Scottish bagpipes.		In contrast to the original publication which tended to focus on grand historical characters - lords, dukes, politicians, generals and the like - the new dictionary also contains biographies of "ordinary people", including [[Henry Burstow]], [[Harry Cox]], [[William Kimber]], [[Jinky Wells]] and a number of other traditional musicians and singers. This policy may well have been influenced by the fact that the initial editor of the Oxford DNB, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Matthew Colin Matthew], was a folk music enthusiast who played the Scottish bagpipes.

Andyturner: corrected URL

2007-04-02T20:50:09Z

corrected URL

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	The online dictionary is available on subscription only. Initially this limited access to members of Universities and other academic institutions. However members of the public are now able to access the dictionary if their public library authority has taken out a subscription.		The online dictionary is available on subscription only. Initially this limited access to members of Universities and other academic institutions. However members of the public are now able to access the dictionary if their public library authority has taken out a subscription.

	[http://www.oup.com/online/englishpubliclibraries/ List of subscribing libraries]		[http://www.oup.com/online/englishpubliclibraries/libraries/ List of subscribing libraries]

Andyturner at 18:15, 1 April 2007

2007-04-01T18:15:54Z

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	In contrast to the original publication which tended to focus on grand historical characters - lords, dukes, politicians, generals and the like - the new dictionary also contains biographies of "ordinary people", including [[Henry Burstow]], [[Harry Cox]], [[William Kimber]], [[Jinky Wells]] and a number of other traditional musicians and singers. This policy may well have been influenced by the fact that the initial editor of the Oxford DNB, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Matthew Colin Matthew], was a folk music enthusiast who played the Scottish bagpipes.		In contrast to the original publication which tended to focus on grand historical characters - lords, dukes, politicians, generals and the like - the new dictionary also contains biographies of "ordinary people", including [[Henry Burstow]], [[Harry Cox]], [[William Kimber]], [[Jinky Wells]] and a number of other traditional musicians and singers. This policy may well have been influenced by the fact that the initial editor of the Oxford DNB, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Matthew Colin Matthew], was a folk music enthusiast who played the Scottish bagpipes.

	The online dictionary is available on subscription only. Initially this limited access to members of Universities and other academic institutions. However members of the public are now able to access the dictionary if their public library authority has taken out a subscription.		The online dictionary is available on subscription only. Initially this limited access to members of Universities and other academic institutions. However members of the public are now able to access the dictionary if their public library authority has taken out a subscription.

			[http://www.oup.com/online/englishpubliclibraries/ List of subscribing libraries]

Andyturner: Details of Oxford DNB access

2007-04-01T18:07:23Z

Details of Oxford DNB access

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'''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''' is the revised edition of the Dictionary of National Biography, which was first published in instalments between 1885 and 1900. The new dictionary was published in sixty printed volumes in 2004, but is also available - and regularly updated - online.

In contrast to the original publication which tended to focus on grand historical characters - lords, dukes, politicians, generals and the like - the new dictionary also contains biographies of "ordinary people", including [[Henry Burstow]], [[Harry Cox]], [[William Kimber]], [[Jinky Wells]] and a number of other traditional musicians and singers. This policy may well have been influenced by the fact that the initial editor of the Oxford DNB, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Matthew Colin Matthew], was a folk music enthusiast who played the Scottish bagpipes.

The online dictionary is available on subscription only. Initially this limited access to members of Universities and other academic institutions. However members of the public are now able to access the dictionary if their public library authority has taken out a subscription.