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 English
Dictionary online, please precede your card number with the
word 'perth' (in lowercase).
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Most suitable for Primary school
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Most suitable for Secondary school
pupils (ages 12 - 18). |
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Most suitable for adults and older
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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). |
