Online reference library
Welcome to the Online Reference Library - open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Perth & Kinross Library Service offers you quality information from the best online reference sites, all day every day, accessible on your home computer. Whether it's general knowledge, research or school work; click on the links below, then enter your library membership or smartcard number to bring the library into your living room.
**If using your smartcard number to access any of these sites, only enter the last 10 digits from your card**
(For help with error messages see the Related Article link on the right hand side of this page)
The Perth and Kinross online reference library now includes the world famous Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Library Edition with over 70,000 articles on a range of subjects, including links to journal articles and relevant websites. The online encyclopaedia comes in three different versions, depending on the user:
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The information presented in Britannica Junior is most suitable for Primary school pupils (ages 5 - 11). |
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The information presented in Britannica Student is most suitable for Secondary school pupils (ages 12 - 18). |
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The information presented in Encyclopaedia Britannica is most suitable for adults and older students (ages 18+). |
Click one of the logos or text links above and, if prompted, type in your library or smart card number (this may not be necessary if using a Perth & Kinross People's Network computer).
Xreferplus, is an electronic reference library containing over 1 million entries from a selection of authoritative reference books. It includes encyclopaedias, dictionaries and a range of subject specific titles covering everything from Aaron's Beard to ZZ Top.
Click the xreferplus logo or text link above and when prompted, type in your library or smart card number.
For information about the UK,
KnowUK is the place to look. This electronic reference library is made up of over 100 of the best UK specific reference works. You can search across the entire database, or focus on a specific title or subject. Topics covered include health, education, the law, arts, sport, general knowledge and much more. As well as the reference books, you are also guided to authoritative websites offering information on all aspects of living in Britain to-day.
Click the KnowUK logo or text link above and when prompted, type in your library or smart card number.
National and International news from over 50 of the country's best national and regional newspapers can be found at
NewsUK. As well as recent editions, you can search for news stories from previous years. There are links to news websites from around the country and the topics option opens up a database of articles on a comprehensive range of contemporary issues and debates.
Click the NewsUK logo or text link above and when prompted, type in your library or smart card number.
55,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles from earliest times right up to 2002. The
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is an outstanding reference work. You can search by keyword or place, field of interest, surname or simply browse. A must for all historians, young and old.
Click the Oxford DNB logo or text link above and when prompted, type in the word 'perth' followed by your library or smart card number (for example 'perthA123456').
