Online reference library

A world of information, now just a click away

Southwark library members can access the very best online reference services free of charge from home. Please click on any of the links below and then enter all of the characters on your library card. Any letters on the card should be typed in upper case.

• Life in Great Britain   

Practice for your British Citizenship test using this self-learn course and take a mock test in preparation for the national test.

• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  Explore the lives of over 55,000 people important to the history of Britain
  
  
• Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection
  Authoritative information on every subject, from astronomy to zoology 
  
  
• Oxford English Dictionary Online
  The very last word on the English language
  
  
• Grove Music Online
  The ultimate authority on all aspects of music 
  
  
• Grove Art Online
  The largest encyclopedia of the visual arts 

• Credo reference
  A fully searchable collection of 150 online reference books

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• Newsbank
  An online database of major UK newspapers
  

• Encyclopaedia Britannica for ages 18+
  Find information quickly and easily by searching Encyclopedia Britannica, magazines and journals, the web's best Sites, images and Britannica's collection of videos
  
  
• Encyclopaedia Britannica for ages 5 to 11
  Junior Britannica is part of Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Junior Britannica has been specifically designed to help primary school students
  
  
• Encyclopaedia Britannica for ages 12 to 18
  Student Britannica is part of Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Student Britannica has been specifically designed to help secondary school students
  
  
   
• Times Digital Archive
  The complete digital edition of The Times, 1785-1985, containing full facsimile images of specific articles or complete pages. Includes all articles, advertisements, illustrations and photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.

Ask a librarian

Enquire is an online answer service for people who need a quick answer to a question. Whatever your query and whatever time it is, Enquire is there for you 24 hours a day.

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Southwark libraries
Tel: 020 7525 2000
Fax: 020 7525 1568
southwark.libraries@southwark.gov.uk 
15 Spa Road
London
SE16 3QW