Links

 * Reading Festival of Crime Writing *

Come and enjoy three criminally good days of author talks, panel discussions, writing workshops and activities at Reading Town Hall on the 12, 13 & 14 September 2008.

• Link: http://www.readingfestivalofcrimewriting.org.uk/

 DIctionary of National Biography (DNB)

56,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2004.

• Link: http://www.oxforddnb.com/

 Encyclopedia Britannica - Adult

For adults ages 18 and upwards.

• Link: http://library.eb.co.uk/eb?library_id=reading

 Encyclopedia Britannica - Junior

For children - ages 5-11

• Link: http://library.eb.co.uk/elementary?library_id=reading

 Encyclopedia Britannica - Student

For students aged 12 to 18

• Link: http://library.eb.co.uk/comptons?library_id=reading

 NewsUK

Newspapers & magazines - indexes and many items full text. Access the database using your Reading Library ticket.

• Link: http://www.newsuk.co.uk/barcode

 Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.

• Link: http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/lclogin

 Oxford Reference

Online access to the world's most trusted reference collection.

• Link: http://www.oxfordreference.com

 Times Digital Archive 1785-1985

To access facsimile copies of two hundred years of back issues of The Times click on this link and have your library barcode number ready.

• Link: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/read_tr

 Book Groups
Sites to help your book group

 Business - Business Directories
UK, international and industry directories

 Business - Company Information and Finance
Contact information, directors, annual reports, investments and shares

 Business - Small Business Help
Useful guides to setting up and running your own business, homeworking and franchising

 Children - Help with homework
Good sites for homework help at all levels

 Children - Help with reading
Ideas for what to read and sites for popular authors

 Children - Other useful sites
More sites for children

 Children - Sites for parents
Useful sites for parents

 Culture - Art
Information about artists, museums and galleries

 Culture - Classical Music and Composers/ Artists
Classical music websites including CDs, concerts and composers

 Culture - Drama
From amateur dramatics to the London Theatre Company

 Culture - Film and Entertainment
News & reviews of films and TV

 Culture - Literature
Help with finding a poem, quotation or pseudonym,; recommend a novel or research an author

 Culture - Lyrics/ Songs and Pop Music
Websites to help you find your favourite golden oldie or the latest pop music

 Culture - Music Libraries and Catalogues
Links to the british Library and other major archives

 Education and Careers
Education & careers links, including OFSTED reports

 Family History
Useful Family History Sites for those researching their family tree

 For Readers of Fiction
Links to websites for ideas on what to read next, information on authors & literary prizes

 Links 4teens
Pages for teenagers on world issues, personal & health information & exam help

 Local Information Sources
Links to Libraries, Local authorities and other local organisations and services

 Local Studies
Local history sites for information & resources on the history of Reading and Berkshire

 News
Links to newspapers & magazines and other news sites

 Reference - Dictionaries and encylopaedias
Online dictionanies, thesauri and encyclopaedias

 Reference - Humanities
Geography, history and religion sites

 Reference - Legal, Government and European
Legal, Official government & European links

 Reference - Science, Technology and Sport
Nature, science, technology, transport, health & sport sites

 Searching the Web
Search engines, web directories and portals to other sites

 What’s On
Local & national what's on links

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