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Adviceguide

Adviceguide is produced by the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux and Citizens Advice Scotland in conjunction with Oracle. It gives basic advice and information on your rights. 

Articles Direct - British Library

Articles Direct is the safe and easy way to obtain and pay for copies of journal articles and conference papers without having to open an account with the British Library.

BBCi

BBCi is the new name and look for all BBC services across the internet and interactive television. BBCi offers a huge variety of information and entertainment.

Booktrust

Booktrust runs book prizes and brilliant projects to encourage readers of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy books and reading. Go to the Booktrust website.

The British Library

The British Library Website allows you to search online catalogues, view great treasures such as The Gutenberg Bible and Magna Carta, tour virtual exhibitions, read specialist journals and much, much more.

COPAC

COPAC provides free access to the merged online catalogues of 21 of the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland. Library services supplying records to COPAC include those from Cambridge University, Oxford University, Imperial College, University of London, London School of Economics, University of Manchester, University of Edinburgh and Trinity College Dublin. 

Fantastic Fiction

Get help choosing something to read!

Findit

Search guide to library collections throughout England.

Whichbook?

Get suggestions on books which closely match your needs.

Untold London

London is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, but the history of its diversity often goes untold. The Untold London website highlights the museums and community groups that bring that history to life. Browse collections, read news and visit events that explore multicultural London.

Other resources

There is also a small range of museum and archive databases which can be searched. They can be looked at on their own or in conjunction with library catalogues.