Online reference library
The Library without walls!
Imagine a library that is open when you need it. A library you can enter from the comfort of your living room. A library filled with dictionaries and encyclopaedias from some of the world's leading publishers, giving you the information, the facts and the figures that you need. Whether for homework, exams, or personal research - welcome to the Library without walls.
The Library without walls is open to members of Perth and Kinross Libraries. Choose from the list of resources below and when prompted, login with your library card number, or the last 10 digits of your smart card. For the Oxford online resources please precede your card number with the word 'perth' (in lowercase).
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Most suitable for Primary school pupils (ages 5 - 11). |
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Most suitable for Secondary school pupils (ages 12 - 18). |
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Most suitable for adults and older students (ages 18+). |
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For information on all aspects of living in Britain to-day, KnowUK gives you over 100 of the best UK reference works. Topics covered include health, education, law, arts, sport, general knowledge and much more. |
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National and International news from over 50 of the country's best national and regional newspapers can be found at NewsUK. Recent issues and previous years are available. |
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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is an outstanding reference work. 55,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles from earliest times right up to 2002. A must for all historians, young and old. When logging into the site, precede your card number with the word 'perth' (in lowercase). |
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Oxford English Dictionary "The greatest dictionary in any language" according to the Daily Telegraph and certainly one of the most famous. Trace the evolution, the meaning, the spelling, and the pronunciation of more than 600,000 words over the last 1500 years. Precede your card number with the word 'perth' (in lowercase). |
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Oxford Reference A library of dictionaries and encyclopaedias from one of the world's leading reference publishers. Science, History, Literature, Art, the Natural World. From pre-history to the Internet, it's all here. Precede your card number with the word 'perth' (in lowercase). |
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Oxford Art With over 5,000 images and articles on everything from palaeolithic Lascaux to post-modern Emin. Read about the people, the movements and the techniques behind visual art in all its glorious manifestations. Precede your card number with the word 'perth' (in lowercase). |
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Oxford Music From Aachen to Zimmerman by way of the Classics, Opera, Jazz, Folk and Pop. Delve into all things musical from the earliest times right up to the modern day. Precede your card number with the word 'perth' (in lowercase). |
