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In this section: Encyclopaedias and general
Bartlebury Reference, literature and verse. Encyclopedia Britannica [Local] The full encyclopedia must be paid for, but there are free summary articles. Europeana Search through millions of digital items provided by Europe's museums and libraries. Hutchinson Encyclopaedia Online encyclopaedia. You can browse by letter. Learning Resources Online information arranged by academic subject. Online Encyclopedia Based on the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, first published in 1911 (so rather out-of-date!) Probert Encyclopaedia Articles by subject. TheFreeDictionary's Encyclopedia Includes the Columbia Encyclopedia, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia and others. Wikipedia Open-content encyclopedia written by its readers. Dictionaries
Cambridge Dictionaries Online Look up words online in various dictionaries. Language Dictionaries Languages dictionaries online. One Look Dictionaries Searches online dictionaries to find definitions or translations. Oxford English Dictionary [Local] If you have a Cambridge library card, you can access the full Oxford English Dictionary from home. Quotations Page Quotes galore, with search. Slang English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom. The Free Dictionary Dictionary and thesaurus, with other dictionaries. Specific subjects
Acronym Finder Search for meaning of acronym. Quarter million definitions! Artchive Painters' biographies and links to their paintings online. Birds of Britain Includes identifying birds, bird facts and superstitions. Books Books online (out of copyright). British Trees [Local] Guide to common British trees, native and introduced. Census Information by locality from the census. Churches Conservation Trust Details of how to visit churches. CIA World Fact Book Map, flag and facts about any country in the world Direct.Gov Government information and services online. Encyclopaedia of Philosophy By timeline, keyword or search for philosophical term. Flags World flag database. Guinness Book of Records The biggest, the smallest, the fastest... Heraldry of the World Civic coats of arms from around the world. Imperial Weights and Measures Furlongs, fathoms, bushels, etc. Interfaith Calendar Primary sacred times for world religions. Internet Movie Database Search for film and TV info, cast lists, reviews etc. Mammal Fact Sheets Information about British mammals (including marine mammals) from the Mammal Society. Mythology Encyclopaedia Mythology organised by area - e.g. Roman, Chinese, Inca... National and International Maps Street maps of the UK and maps from around the world. National Archives The National Archives' collection including over a million digital images of wills. National Rail Journey Planner Timetables, service alterations, rail companies. Nautical Glossary Words used afloat. Net Hymnal Hymns, words and music. Online Texts Thousands of online books and poems. Look up any classic! Phone Book Online Directory Enquiries. Find telephone numbers for free. Poetry Poems online. Postcode Finder - from Royal Mail Search for a UK postcode by street address. You need to register. Shakespeare Online All the plays online. Search for that quote! Statistics The latest comprehensive range of official UK statistics. Strange Maps And more added all the time. The Bible Complete text of the King James Bible online, with search facilities. The Quran (or Koran) Online in Arabic, recited, English translation. Time Meddlar's Calendars Calendars from around the world, plus some fictional ones. Tony Clayton's Coins of the UK Historic and modern coins. UK Detector Finds Database Large database of items found in Britain by metal detectors. World News News and newspapers from around the world in different languages as well as English. Your Paintings [New] [Local] Paintings in museums and collections now online. Over 100,000 paintings on this site. |