General Reference

British Standards Online - General

British Standards Online is a bibliographic, citation and full-text database of more than 45,000 standards. It is rich in

CANS Advice Notes

CANS Advice Notes is a detailed summary of the laws of England, Wales and Scotland - Acts of Parliament and Statutory instruments

Credo Reference

All your reference needs in one service with direct links into your other specialised reference services, and with a multi-lingual

Current Issues in Health

A wide range of health topics with articles selected by H.W. Wilson editors to offer a thorough and balanced overview

Current Biography Illustrated

Reflects the entire contents of the printed monthly Current Biography - a trusted resource in library collections since 1940

EBSCO information services

EBSCO Publishing has compiled five individual collections to meet the varied needs of the community

Enquire

Enquire delivers an enhanced information service to the public by providing 24/7 access to library and information professionals

Exodus

A unique source of information on opportunities to live, work, study, train, volunteer and take time out in countries around the

Famous First Facts

Fast access to entries on thousands of inventions, discoveries, and first happenings in American history

History Study Centre

an online resource providing a vast collection of digitised primary and secondary sources for the study of history

Justis and JustCite

Justis is a full-text online legal library of UK, Irish and EU case law dating back to 1163 and legislation from 1235.

Know UK

Key publications include: Whitaker's Almanack, ASK Hollis, Good Food Guide, Civil Service Yearbook, Course Discover and many more

Literature Online Reference

A dynamic collection of leading literary reference and criticism resources which offer essential support for academic study and

Nature

Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology.

Nature news

Provides the best science journalism on the web, with up-to-the-minute news and exclusive specials on the hottest topics.

OCLC Article First

Advanced access that allows users to identify and locate vital information required on any given topic with options to go further

OCLC WorldCat

Be a part of the global catalog that broadens Web discovery of your resources and streamlines everyday processes. You can focus

Oxford Dictionaries Online

More than 350,000 definitions, 600,000 synonyms and antonyms, and over 1.9 million example sentences from the Oxford English

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

A vast biographical resource containing over 55,000 specially commissioned articles on people who left their mark on all walks of

Oxford English Dictionary Online

It traces the evolution of more than 600,000 words over the last 1,500 years through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of

Oxford Islamic Studies Online

An authoritative online resource, Oxford Islamic Studies Online brings together the best current scholarship in the field and

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online

Up-to-date, accurate, and authoritative translations for over 1.2 million words and phrases in French, German, Spanish, and

Oxford Reference Online

Searchable access to the full text of the online reference collection of subject dictionaries and reference books from Oxford

Proquest Family Health

Magazines, journals and news articles on health and medicine for both health professionals, the informed consumer and anyone else

Public Information Online

Public Information Online is a complete collection of parliamentary papers available to download

Science Full Text Select

Includes all the content from Wilson’s acclaimed Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index Plus, and

Who's Who

Influential people in British public life today, and archive entries of nearly 90,000 people, now deceased, included in previous

World Authors

Nearly 11,000 authors—the greatest writers of all time—are included in this expansive full-text database of biographies and

Responsibilities transfer

From 1st October 2011, this site will not be updated, so please treat it as the static archive it is. This is because <a target="_Blank" href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/">Arts Council England</a> has now taken over museums and libraries responsibilities. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/">The National Archives</a> has assumed responsibility for strategic leadership of the Archives sector. Arts Council responsibilities will also now include the Renaissance programme, Museum Accreditation, and Library Development, together with cultural property services such as Export Licensing and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The National Archives has assumed responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the archives sector and advising government on its development. The MLA is now winding down, with a skeleton staff remaining until May 2012 to complete the management of existing Renaissance contracts, complete outstanding financial and contractual arrangements and prepare for the appointment of a liquidator. This website will remain live until 31st March so that the public still has full access to the material on it – good practice case studies, toolkits, guidance and a range of other publications. Continue reading

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