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Online indexing and abstracting service which covers resources in science and technology and the humanities. ANTE (Abstracts in New Technology and Engineering) is indexed from 1981 onwards and BHI (British Humanities Index) from 1962 to date and includes UK quality newspapers.
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COBRA – the Complete Business Reference Adviser. Know-how and answers covering an almost endless range of topics and ideas relating to starting up, running or supporting the development of small firms.
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Formerly xreferplus, contains over 3 million entries from a selection of well-known reference works. It includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, conversion tables and books of quotations. Not to mention a range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy and literature to law. Plus video clips, animations, interactive maps and timelines. |
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Link to CREDO reference from home
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For ages 5-11 Britannica Junior Encyclopedia has been created especially for readers at the primary school level. Thousands of shorter articles cover subjects for school and fun, from nations of the world to animals and sports.
Link to Britannica Junior from home
Britannica Student for ages 12-18 makes the authoritative content of our encyclopedia lively and easy to read. You can use the Workspace feature to create a customized page for a research project. Store Britannica articles in the Workspace and retrieve or clear them at any time.
Link to Britannica Student from home
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This world-famous encyclopedia also gives you the latest news, statistics for countries throughout the world and historical timelines. Create your own research area in the Workspace and even view media clips. Take an online tour to make the most of this resource. |
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Link to Encyclopedia Britannica from home
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THE place to find information about company products and services. World-wide database covering 1.9 million companies in 75 countries. |
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Keyword-searchable, online database of 67 of the most popular national and regional British newspaper and magazine titles. It is updated every weekday, with most articles being added to the service the day after publication. Newspaper supplements are included, but not pictures, graphics, cartoons or adverts. Date coverage varies from title to title. |
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Link to NewsUK from home |
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Whether you’re looking for information about events, pensions or a copy of Whitaker’s Almanac, this is the place to look first for information about the UK. You can also browse the Local Information pages to find out what’s happening throughout the country.
Link to KnowUK from home
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Over 50,000 historical biographies of the people who have help shape the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to 2001. This online edition also offers access to the the complete text of the first 33-volume DNB. Includes over 10,000 portrait illustrations. |
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Link to Oxford DNB from home
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Union catalogue of the periodical holdings of Scottish universities, the municipal research libraries of Edinburgh and Glasgow (The Mitchell), numerous smaller Scottish research libraries and the National Library of Scotland.
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The Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN) website provides access to digital materials representing Scotland's culture and history. The service hosts over 300,000 images, movies and sounds from museums, galleries, archives and the media. Access to SCRAN is available in The Mitchell.
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