Dictionary of National Biography

3.2 If the Subscriber is an educational institution, it may incorporate portions of the Licensed Works into printed Course Packs and Electronic Reserve Collections for use by Authorized Users in a course of instruction at the Subscriber’s educational institution, but not for Commercial Use. Each portion of the Licensed Works used in this manner shall be identified with an appropriate acknowledgment of the source, listing the title and author of the extract, title and author of the work, and “Oxford University Press” as the publisher. Copies of such extracts shall be deleted by the Subscriber or Authorized User when the extracts are no longer being used in the course of instruction. Course Packs in non-print forms, such as audio or Braille, may also be offered to Authorized Users who, in the reasonable belief of the Subscriber, are visually impaired.

Archival Access

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Relevant License Text:

Perpetual access is not allowed with OUP subscription products, however, some OUP products are available for perpetual purchase.

Notes:

This is a Consortia Canada license negotiated on behalf of member libraries by the BC Electronic Library Network.

License Begins:

July 1, 2021

License Ends:

June 30, 2022

Vendor:

Oxford University Press

Description:

Part of the ConCan OUP Databases renewal. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography explores the lives of over 60,000 people worldwide in this illustrated online collection of specially written biographies. This vast and authoritative resource covers individuals who have shaped all aspects of British history, from the Romans to the 21st Century

The Oxford DNB was first published in 2004 in print (60 vols.) and online. Since 2005 online updates have extended the Dictionary’s coverage in three annual updates, published every January, May, and September. The Oxford DNB now includes biographies of more than 58,600 men and women who died in or before the year 2009—plus 504 ‘Theme’ articles for reference and research.

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Multi-Consortial Note:

Consortia Canada deal. OCUL leads. TAL, BCELN, CAUL participate