bibliotheca scholae regiae westmonasteriensis
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It is always best to begin any subject enquiry with the Library catalogue, which contains links to many online resources, both those freely available and subscription services. The online subscription services below are a good starting point for general reference. Those marked with an asterisk (*) can be accessed from home.
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Introductory essays to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods. |
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IP-addressed access to the Economist website and archives. |
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All volumes of the encyclopaedia available online (academic edition). |
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English AS- and A-level magazine archive. |
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Grove Art Online* |
Now incorporated into Oxford Art Online. |
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Grove Music Online* |
Now incorporated into Oxford Music Online. |
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A Proquest database with an excellent collection of historical primary and secondary sources. |
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All UK broadsheet newspapers available to search. |
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| ♠ | An excellent resource for researching issues facing the world today. |
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| ♠ | THE archive of multi-disciplinary scholarly articles and criticism. |
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| ♠ | An extensive library of music - up to six simultaneous users allowed. Please note: Silverlight, Naxos' default media player, may not work on all computers. If you have trouble, click on the "Stream using Windows Media Player" link under the play controls. |
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Oxford English Dictionary online. |
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A gateway to online art information, including Grove Art Online, a comprehensive reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts from prehistory onwards. |
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| ♠ | 56,000 biographies of people who have shaped the history of the British Isles. |
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A new gateway to online music resources, including Grove Music Online, the standard reference encyclopaedia for musicians. |
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| ♠ | Superb reference site for history, archaeology, science, politics and more. |
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| ♠ | Access to the archives of Parliamentary Brief. |
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Comprehensive encyclopaedia for students of philosophy. |
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The online archive to the periodical. |
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| ♠ | The definitive BFI guide to Britain's film and TV history. |
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| ♠ | Set up by France's TV5, this educational French-language site has a wealth of material on all school subjects. Students will need to register their own username and password for full access. |
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A comprehensive, cross-curricular reference for school libraries - especially useful for art. |
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last updated 12-Sep-2008 |
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