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Reference databases: Things

Oxford Art Online
Encyclopedia entries, biographies, and bibliographies on art topics.
Oxford English Dictionary
Widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, this descriptive dictionary traces the historical development of the language.
Oxford Music Online (includes Grove Music Online)
The gateway to all Oxford's music resources, including Grove Music Online, Oxford Dictionary of Music, and Oxford Companion to Music.

Oxford Dictionary of Music
Covers composers, librettists, singers, orchestras, important ballets and operas, and musical instruments and their history.
Oxford Companion to Music
Includes definitions of musical ideas and terms and extended entries about musical forms and styles.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Covers all genres and periods of popular music from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music.