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Online Reference Library

Homework Help

The Learning Place
Don't forget you can use the library at any time to find help with your Homework at the Learning Place

Premium Sources

(External) 17th-18th Century Burney Collection
(External) 19th Century British Library Newspapers
(External) Ancestry Library Edition*
(External) Britannica Online
(External) Britannica Online - Junior (5-11)
(External) Britannica Online - Student (12-18)
British Standards Online
(External) Community Legal Service
(External) Dictionary of National Biography
(External) Grove Art/Oxford Art Online
(External) Grove Music/Oxford Music Online
(External) Issues Online
(External) Kompass - Inside Libraries
(External) Kompass - Outside Libraries
Lancashire Lantern
(External) Lancashire Lantern - WiCI - Community Information
(External) NewsBank
(External) Oxford English Dictionary - In Libraries
(External) Oxford English Dictionary - Outside Libraries
(External) Oxford Reference Online
(External) Times Digital Archive
(External) Who's Who and Who Was Who
(External) Xrefer Credo Reference

*Only available in libraries

FAQs

• Who can use the Online Reference Library?
• Where can I use the Online Reference Library?
• Why won’t the log-in page accept my barcode?
• How can I become a member of Lancashire Library?
• How have the sites been selected?
• Can I recommend a website for inclusion?
• Can I submit general reference or information enquiries?
• Are there any copyright restrictions applicable to the premium sources and other websites?
• Can the premium sources be used in schools?
• Are there any sources which can help me trace my family tree?
• Are there any sources that provide business information?

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Browse Websites Gateway
A database of recommended sites evaluated & maintained by library staff

Arts & Entertainment Arts & Entertainment

Books & Reading Books & Reading

Business & Finance Business & Finance

Children & Young People Children & Young People

Consumer & Legal Consumer & Legal

Facts Figures & Reference Facts, Figures & Reference

Geography & the Environment Geography & the Environment

Government & Politics Government & Politics

Health & Welfare Health & Welfare

History & Heritage History & Heritage

Housing & Planning Housing & Planning

Lancashire Information Lancashire Information

Language Language

News & Current Affairs News & Current Affairs

People Finder People Finder

Religion Society & Ideas Religion, Society & Ideas

Science, Nature & Technology Science, Nature & Technology

Sport, Leisure & Shopping Sport, Leisure & Shopping

Transport & Travel Transport & Travel

Work, Education & Careers Work, Education & Careers

L ancashire County Library and Information Service provides access to a range of online sources from your local library, home or any internet PC. The Premium Sources are high quality sources – some of which are subscription sites accessible with your library card. We’ve paid for them so you don’t have to!

T hese online services are something which we are looking to develop and we would welcome any comments or suggestions.

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Free access to Historical Newspapers online for Lancashire Library members through the Online Reference Library. Log-in with your 14 digit library card barcode number.

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