Q. I'm supposed to do a short presentation on the history of a word.
My professor says that we can't use Wikipedia.
My professor says that we can't use Wikipedia.
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is an excellent source for word history research. You can select it from the A-Z Database List. Other dictionaries typically focus on present day meanings of words. In contrast, the OED is a historical dictionary with information about WHEN words entered the English language. The search results will also include a link to a thesaurus.
To identify additional sources, you can do a subject searches in the Oakton Library Catalog for
English language etymology dictionaries
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