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In this section: Encyclopaedias and general
Bartlebury Reference, literature and verse. BUBL Information Service Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas. Columbia Encyclopedia Contains almost 52,000 entries with six and one-half million words on many topics. Encarta Encyclopedia, dictionary and atlas from Microsoft. Encyclopedia Britannica [Local] The full encyclopedia must be paid for, but there are free summary articles. 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 Online Encyclopedia Based on the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, first published in 1911 (so rather out-of-date!)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. Tiscali Encyclopaedia Online encyclopaedia. You can browse by letter. Wikipedia Open-content encyclopedia written by its readers. Dictionaries
Cambridge Dictionaries Online Look up words online in various dictionaries. Dictionary.net Online English dictionary with definitions from several sources. Language Dictionaries Languages dictionaries online. 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. Thesaurus and Dictionary Meanings and synonyms of words. Specific subjects
Acronym Finder Search for meaning of acronym. Quarter million definitions! Artchive Painters' biographies and links to their paintings online. Biographies Short biographies of famous people. Birds of Britain Guide Illustrated guide to UK birds. Census [New] Information by locality from the census. CIA World Fact Book Map, flag and facts about any country in the world Civic Coats of Arms Coats of arms of councils and authorities of the UK (including Cambridge and Cambridgeshire). Cyber Hymnal Over 6,000 Christian hymns & Gospel songs from many denominations, with music. Direct.Gov Government information and services online. Flags of the World Flags of countries, with some information. Guinness Book of Records The biggest, the smallest, the fastest... Imperial Weights and Measures Furlongs, fathoms, bushels, etc. Interfaith Calendar Primary sacred times for world religions. Internet Movie Database Search for film info, cast lists, reviews etc. Laws List A list of various laws of physics and astronomy. 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 Anthems Words of national anthems from around the world, & translations. National Archives The National Archives' collection including over a million digital images of wills. National Rail Journey Planner Timetables, service alterations, rail companies. Old Bailey Online Accounts of 197,745 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court 1674-1913. Online Texts Thousands of online books and poems. Look up any classic! Phone Book Online Directory Enquiries. Find telephone numbers for free. Postcode Finder - from Royal Mail Search for a UK postcode by street address. You need to register. Shakespeare Online All the plays, sonnets and his other works. Search for that quote! Statistics The latest comprehensive range of official UK statistics. The Bible Complete text of the King James Bible online, with search facilities. The Quran (or Koran) Online in Arabic, recited, English translation. 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. |