What's New

April 2013

New Subject Area

Introducing the addition of Oxford Bibliographies in Chinese Studies. This exciting new subject adds to the rapidly growing list of academic subjects available in Oxford Bibliographies, further expanding the authoritative scholarship and providing a better pathway to online research for students, faculty, and researchers alike.

For a complete list of available and forthcoming articles as well as more information on the Editors in Chief and Editorial Boards visit the Chinese Studies page.

New and Updated Articles

Oxford Bibliographies is regularly updated with new articles and additions to existing articles. This month, 177 new articles have been added and revised across the following subjects. New articles this month are noted by an *asterisk under Articles and Contributors on each subject page.

To learn more about the Oxford Bibliographies update program, including the peer-review process and the annual review of articles, please visit the Updating Program page.

2012 PROSE Award Winner

Oxford Bibliographies has been named the 2012 Best eProduct and Multi-discipline Platform by the PROSE awards. The PROSE awards annually recognize the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books, journals, and electronic content in over 40 categories. Judged by peer publishers, librarians, and medical professionals since 1976, the PROSE Awards are extraordinary for their breadth and depth.

Visit the PROSE website for more information and for a full list of 2012 winners.

Introducing the Oxford Index

The Oxford Index Underbar is now available on each page of Oxford Bibliographies. The Oxford Index Underbar is a free search and discovery service, which shows links to related content from all Oxford University Press online content (journal articles, scholarly monographs, reference content, primary sources, etc.).

Read more about the Oxford Index

Learn how the Oxford Index Underbar works

Explore More Oxford Bibliographies

Latin America in the World Today, by Oxford Bibliographies in Latino Studies, Editor in Chief, Ilan Stavans.

Oh! What A Lovely Conclave, by Oxford Bibliographies in Renaissance and Reformation, Editorial Board Member, Stella Fletcher.

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Oxford User Research Program

The Oxford User Research Program is a longitudinal, global initiative assessing the way librarians, academics, and students discover, view, evaluate, and interact with content. The feedback from this program informs the development and improvement of Oxford Bibliographies to ensure a positive and valuable experience for users. If you are interested in learning more and how you can get involved in the Oxford User Research Program, please contact our Market Research Department.

Previous Updates

• The March 2013 update included the addition of Geography and Latino Studies to Oxford Bibliographies as well as the addition of 245 new and revised articles across 27 subjects.
• The January 2013 update included the addition of Management to Oxford Bibliographies as well as 101 new articles across 12 subjects.
• The December 2012 update included the addition of the Oxford Index to Oxford Bibliographies as well as 53 new articles across 13 subjects.
• The November 2012 updated included 71 new and revised articles across 24 subjects. It also included the user videos featuring professors and students.
• The October 2012 update introduced Oxford Bibliographies in African Studies and included 34 new and revised articles across 18 subjects.
• The September 2012 update introduced Oxford Bibliographies in British and Irish Literature and included 13 new and revised articles across 10 subjects.
• The August 2012 update introduced Oxford Bibliographies in American Literature and Jewish Studies and included 50 new and revised articles across 17 subjects.
• The July 2012 update introduced 54 new and revised articles across 16 subjects.
• The June 2012 update introduced 106 new and revised articles across 16 subjects.
• The May 2012update introduced Ecology to Oxford Bibliographies along with new and revised articles across 13 subjects.
• The March 2012update introduced Childhood Studies and International Law to Oxford Bibliographies
• The February 2012 updated introduced Military History to Oxford Bibliographies
• The January 2012 update introduced several user-driven enhancements as well as Education to Oxford Bibliographies
• The December 2011 update introduced Education to Oxford Bibliographies
• The November 2011 update introduced Cinema and Media Studies, Latin American Studies, and Linguistics to Oxford Bibliographies.
• The September 2011 update introduced 75 new articles to Oxford Bibliographies across seven subject areas and the announcement of the launch of Oxford Bibliographies: Latino Studies.
• The July 2011 update introduced 91 new articles to Oxford Bibliographies across eight subject areas and the announcement of the launch of Oxford Bibliographies: Sociology.
• The June 2011 update introduced 115 new articles to Oxford Bibliographies across eight subject areas and the announcement of the new Geography module.
• The April 2011 update introduced more than 50 new articles to Oxford Bibliographies across eight subject areas.
• The March 2011 update introduced Communication, International Relations, Public Health, and Victorian Literature to Oxford Bibliographies.
• The February 2011 update introduced Hinduism to Oxford Bibliographies.
• The December 2010 update introduced Medieval Studies to Oxford Bibliographies.