All libraries have access to popular reference books and materials for using in the library.
The following resources are available online to library members in North Ayrshire by using your library card number (P0000....) from your home or library computer:
Britannica Junior (age group 5 to 11)
Britannica Student (age group 12 to 18)
Encyclopaedia Britannica (age 18+)
NewsUK is an online service developed to provide international, national and regional news, combining the most popular British newspaper titles in one database.
Oxford English Dictionary - use from the library - Please enter NA before the P0000.... of your library card number.
Oxford English Dictionary - use this link from home - Please enter NA before the P0000.... of your library card number.
Oxford Reference - fast access to top-quality, authoritative information on every subject - from art to zoology! Please enter NA before the P0000.... of your library card number.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Please enter NA before the P0000.... of your library card number.
SCRAN - search this fantastic picture database
Annual Register - enjoy free access to this record of world events from 1758-2008 until July 2010. Ask library staff for the user name and password.
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