The society, one of the largest professional associations for dictionary-makers,Erin McKean, "On Language", The New York Times, November 14, 2004. has more than 400 members and sponsors a biennial conference for the presentation of scholarly papers on aspects of lexicographical history, theory and practice. It also publishes an annual journal of dictionary scholarship, Dictionaries (founded in 1979; accessible online through Project MUSE),Dictionaries succeeded Papers of the Dictionary Society of North America, which appeared in 1979, 1981 and 1983. Occasional publications of the society include Papers on Lexicography in Honor of Warren N. Cordell (1979) and J. E. and Elizabeth C. Congleton, Johnson's Dictionary: Bibliographical Survey, 1746–1984 (1984). and a semiannual newsletter. Copies of the newsletter and tables of contents of the journal are archived at the society's web page (see link below), which also provides news about dictionaries and membership and conference information.
