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Oxford's unparalleled collection of reference books covers the entire subject spectrum from accountancy to zoology. Over two hundred titles are available. As well as standard works of reference in the arts, humanities and sciences, many general interest titles are also included: dictionaries, including bi-lingual and visual dictionaries, encyclopaedias, books of quotations, companions to food and drink, names and places and many more. Search each title individually or cross reference the entire on-line database.
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The most authoritative music reference source. Contains the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Enhanced features unique to the on-line edition include regular updates and audio musical examples. Now also contains The Encyclopaedia of Popular Music.
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Oxford Art Online offers users the ability to access and search the vast content of the newly redesigned Grove Art Online and the complete Oxford art reference collection in one place. It features the latest in on-line technology and an extensive image library.
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Who's Who is the essential directory of the noteworthy and influential in all walks of life, in the UK and worldwide, published annually by A & C Black since 1849. Also includes Who Was Who, an archive of over 100,000 entries from Who's Who dating back to 1898.
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An illustrated collection of 50,000 specially written biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2000. Compiled over a twelve year period by some 10,000 experts, who have produced a 60 volume, 60 million word reference work, and a website of over 100,000 pages. The on-line edition is updated annually.
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The definitive English language reference dictionary.
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A collection of 50 full text searchable journals, periodicals and magazines ranging from general interest, trade, scientific and many more, including: National Geographic, New Scientist, Cosmopolitan and History Today.
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Delivers every page of The Times newspaper, as published, from 1785 to 1985.
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Search and find results in 19th Century British newspapers by newspaper, title, and article type. Find people, property, legal notices, and advertisements. Print, email, download, and save articles and page images. Explore bonus content: biographies, publication histories, timelines and more. Millions of articles from 49 London, national and regional newspapers from1800 – 1900. Over two million pages with thousands of illustrations, maps, tables and photographs.
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Full-text content of selected national, regional and international English language newspapers, including: The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail, The Daily Express and now also includes the Grimsby Telegraph.
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Xrefer/Credo Reference is an on-line reference collection, and it features full-text content from hundreds of reference books covering a broad range of subjects. It's a search engine like Google, but instead of searching the entire Internet, your results come from a comprehensive library of trusted reference sources without advertisements, clutter, or irrelevant hits.
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Britannica Junior (age 5 to 11 readership) - A special version of the famous encyclopaedia for the young. Not too text heavy and perfect for Homework!
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Britannica Student (age 12 to 18 readership) - A simplified version of Britannica at a reading level appropriate for the developing student. Great for assignments!
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Encyclopaedia Britannica (18+ readership) - The full version of the encyclopaedia, with enhanced on-line features.
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Thinking of starting a business? The Cobra database has hundreds of small business ideas and business opportunity profiles, practical how-to guides, reports, check-lists and fact sheets. Cobra is the Complete Business Reference Adviser.
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Theory Test Pro is a highly realistic on-line simulation of the UK's driving theory test. It contains the entire official test question bank licensed from the Driving Standards Agency, the people who set the tests. Pass your driving theory test on your first attempt. Unlimited access to all the official questions from the DSA in the same format as the official test. Includes on-line version of Highway Code. Simply sign up to create a free account courtesy of North East Lincolnshire Libraries.
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A resource preparing candidates for the Life in the UK or British citizenship test.
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The Byki learning method takes users through a series of simple steps to memorize words and phrases in a new language, including their meanings and proper pronunciation, in the shortest possible time. Available for learning over 80 languages, library patrons are able to access the Byki Online system from inside or outside of the library, via the web browser on Windows and Mac computers.
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