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COBRA
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Complete Business Reference Advisor
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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World-renowned content with many enhanced features unique to the online edition e.g. video clips
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Universal
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Britannica Student
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As above for 12-18s
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Universal
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Britannica Junior
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As above for 5-11s
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Universal
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Business and Company ASAP
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Providing access to a wide range of business and management journals, providing in-depth research on companies, products, markets, industries, and the economy. |
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Custom UK Journals
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Gives access to a range of 50 journals and magazines, from Good Housekeeping to New Scientist, most are full text |
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Grove Art Online
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Comprehensive and authoritative for all history of the visual arts research. Full text of 34 volume Dictionary of Art plus many image links.
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Universal
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Grove Music Online
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Definitive music reference source. Full text of New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, N.G.D. of Opera, and N.G.D. of Jazz. Regular updates and audio musical examples.
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KnowUK
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Over 100 reference publications - includes NewsUK and is cross searchable
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Universal
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Naxos Music Library
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A collection of music available for online listening. It contains the complete Naxos and Marco Polo catalogues, plus selections from other labels. 170,000 plus tracks - mainly classical music but also includes jazz, world, folk and Chinese music. |
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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50,000 specially written illustrated biographies of those who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2000. Free online news magazine
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Universal
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Oxford English Dictionary
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The definitive English language reference dictionary
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Universal
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Oxford Reference Online premium collection
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Unparalleled collection of 200+ reference books covers everything from accountancy to zoology.
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Universal
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Who's Who and Who was Who
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Who’s Who: the essential directory of noteworthy and influential people from all walks of life, in the UK and worldwide, and Who Was Who: over 100,000 entries from the archives of Who’s Who dating back to 1898: the definitive roll-call of the last 150 years of British history.
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Universal
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These are available at Central library and some community libraries
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What it does
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Ancestry.com
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Billions of records for family history research
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All
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Art index
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Index to articles on Art and related topics
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Central
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Art sales Index
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Find out the value of fine art
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Central
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CANS Citizens advice notes
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Online UK legal publication that provides low-cost, accurate and up-to-date legal information.
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Central
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Design and Applied Art Index
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Index to articles from 450 international craft and design journals since 1973 and includes data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops and companies.
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Central
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Global bookbank
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2 million English language titles worldwide.
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HQ
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Global writer
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Type in over 100 different languages.
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Various
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MPA Catalogue of printed Music
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Internet
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Central
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Origins network
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Family History research resource featuring comprehensive and exclusive British and Irish record collections dating back to the 13thC, as well as rare and unique photos and books.
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Central
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SearchRED
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Information on music recordings, DVDs
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Central
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Specialistinfo.com
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UK Consultants and GPs.
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Central
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SYBWorld
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Global affairs /state of the world information for 192 countries - government, politics, geography, history, economics, social policy and culture
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Central
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Times digital archive
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200 years of Times newspaper
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Central
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Trustfunding
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Find grants
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Various
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Which? Extra online
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Up-to-the-minute consumer buying guides (see pdf on the right hand side of this page)
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Various
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