Online Reference Room - Tuesday 2 December
FREE to library members
All resources in this Reference Room can be used by library members from any computer with Internet access.
The following are also available on computers in our libraries:
- Ancestry Library Edition (genealogy) - in selected libraries.
- Life in Britain (Citizenship test preparation) - in all libraries.
Also available - Internet Links Library - a subject guide to free websites, posted by Leicester Librarians.
| Encyclopedia Britannica Online | |
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For users of any age |
| Britannica Student Edition | |
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For students aged 12-18 |
| Britannica Junior | |
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For primary school children aged 5-11 |
| Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | |
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Collection of over 50,000 biographies of men and women who have shaped all aspects of British history. Now has direct links to entries in Who Was Who. |
| Who's Who and Who Was Who | |
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The latest edition of Who’s Who together with Who Was Who from 1897 onwards. Now with direct links to entries in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. |
| Encylopedia of Popular Music | |
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Popular music genres from 1900 onwards; details of artists, record labels, venues and music festivals, with key dates, biographies, discographies and release dates. |
| News UK | |
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Searchable archive of UK and Irish national and local newspapers (including the Leicester Mercury), plus magazines covering a range of topics. |
| Times Digital Archive | |
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Full digital images of every copy of The Times newspaper from 1785-1985. Please note: this can only be used by a maximum of 5 people at the same time |
| Oxford English Dictionary | |
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Guide to the meaning, history and pronunciation of over half a million English-language words,both present and past. |
| Oxford Reference Online | |
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Fully searchable online library of books on a range of different subjects, with illustrations, timelines and colour maps. |
| Issues Online | |
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Online summaries of contemporary social issues, with key facts and figures, research guides and news reports. Over 60 topics to choose from - useful for school projects. |
| Infolinx Community Information | |
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Infolinx is a database of community information for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. (You do not have to be a library member to use this). |