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- Current, peer-reviewed trustworthy research, read in 30 minutes or less across 25 encyclopedias.
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Prison Abolition
"Prison abolition cannot be understood through a myopic lens, at its core, the long-term goal of prison abolition is for all people to live in a safe and liberated world. In this way, contrary to popular belief, prison abolition is about healing and accountability, suggesting an entirely different way of living..." – By Kayla M. Martensen and Beth E. Richie
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Face Perception
"Faces loom large in our everyday lives for many different reasons. We use them to infer people’s thoughts and feelings, to help in understanding what they are saying, to recognize people we know, and to form impressions of people we haven’t met before, including their age, gender, attractiveness, and even personality. ..." – By Andrew W. Young
What's New to the OREs
In June 2021, 171 new and 11 revised articles across 23 disciplines have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
Three More Encyclopedias Available via Subscription and Perpetual Access
On May 28, the Oxford Research Encyclopedias of Business and Management, Economics and Finance, and Neuroscience will be available via subscription. After a successful free period during development, the OREs provide in-depth overviews of the major areas of research and will continue to grow with the field over time. If you're a librarian, explore Subscriber Services to learn how to provide access to the OREs for your institution. If you're not a librarian, you can recommend the OREs to your librarian here.
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Browse recently published articles by month, including summaries and previews of forthcoming full-text articles.
