Is ODNB down or not working?

What happened to Oxford Dictionary, why did the service go down and not work? Here you can see who else is having the same problem with Oxford Dictionary, as well as possible solutions. According to our statistics, the following most often do not work: App Is Frozen, App Update Issue, App Won't Open, Login, Poor App Speed, Server Connection.

Current status: No failures

At the moment, according to our data, Oxford Dictionary is working fine, but single failures are possible. If Oxford Dictionary does not work for you, then report your problem and write a comment.
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Total weight in 24 hours: 0 Busiest hour: 02:00 UTC (weight 0)

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Current 24-hour weight is 0. Warnings start at 20, Failed at 50. Median services on this language today is 0.

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Official website oxforddnb.com

About Oxford Dictionary

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB), also known as Oxford DNB or New DNB, is the 2004 revision of the Dictionary of National Biography. Its official website is https://www.oxforddnb.com/.
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is a reference work with detailed biographies of people connected to British history. When access stalls, the cause is usually account sign-in, subscription checks, or the site itself. This page gathers what users report, so you can see at a glance whether others are hitting the same problem before you spend time troubleshooting your own setup.
The Oxford DNB, first published in its current form in 2004, is a revised edition of the original Dictionary of National Biography. It is available online at oxforddnb.com, typically through a library or personal subscription. Students, researchers, and librarians use it daily for verified life stories of figures from British history. Common issues are slow page loads, session timeouts, and trouble signing in through institutional access. Because the site relies on subscription verification, a library proxy or off-campus login can fail even when the service itself is fine. Frozen pages or an app that will not open usually point to an outdated browser or a cached session that has expired. Before reporting a problem, try signing out and back in, clear your browser cache, and check whether you are on your institution's network or an approved proxy. If you are off campus, confirm your library access link works. If those steps fail, the status updates here will show whether the fault sits with the service.

Questions

Is Oxford Dictionary down right now?

According to reports on this page, Oxford Dictionary looks fine for most people. Isolated failures still happen — report yours if you are stuck.

When was the last mass outage?

We do not have a recorded mass outage for Oxford Dictionary yet.

Why can I reach the site but not open any biography pages?

That pattern usually means your subscription session has expired or your institutional proxy is not passing you through correctly. Sign out completely, close the browser, then return through your library's access link. If the pages still will not load, check the current status here before contacting your library.

Do I need a subscription to use the Oxford DNB?

Yes. Full access requires a personal subscription or access through a participating library, school, or institution. Many public libraries offer remote access with a membership card, so check with yours if you do not have credentials of your own.

Oxford Dictionary - error and failure reports, troubleshooting methods

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