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Ancestry.com |
Billions of records for family history research
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All Libraries |
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Art index
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Index to articles on Art and related topics
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Universal |
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Art Sales Index |
Find out the value of fine art
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Central |
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Britannica -Encyclopaedia Britannica
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World-renowned content with many enhanced features unique to the online edition e.g. video clips
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Universal
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Britannica Student
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As above for 12-18s
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Universal
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Britannica Junior
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As above for 5-11s
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Universal
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British Standards |
Free access to thousands of current, draft and historical British standards. Updated daily with full text and technical diagrams for each standard. |
Universal |
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CANS Citizens advice notes
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Online UK legal publication that provides low-cost, accurate and up-to-date legal information.
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Central |
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COBRA
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Complete Business Reference Advisor
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Universal
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Credo |
Credo Reference is a huge online reference database offering access to over 450 books from over 70 publishers. |
Universal |
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Design and Applied Art Index
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Index to articles from 450 international craft and design journals since 1973 and includes data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops and companies.
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Central |
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eAudio and eBooks
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Library members in Leeds can download eAudio and eBooks FREE to their computers and compatible e-readers. The service operates in a similar way to iTunes |
Universal |
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European Sources Online
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European Sources Online provides information on the EU and the wider Europe, focusing on its institutions, structures, countries, regions, people, policies and processes.
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All Libraries |
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Life in Britain |
The British Citizenship course |
Universal |
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MPA Catalogue of printed Music
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Up-to-the-minute listing of music publications available in the UK. With instant online updates, the Catalogue contains nearly 450,000 entries. |
Central |
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Naxos Music Library |
A collection of music available for online listening. It contains the complete Naxos and Marco Polo catalogues, plus selections from other labels. 170,000 plus tracks - mainly classical music but also includes jazz, world, folk and Chinese music.
Note : there are a limited number of simultaneous users allowed.
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Universal |
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News UK |
Now called UK Newsstand - see link below |
Universal |
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Nineteenth Century Newspapers |
Explore over 2 million pages of nineteenth century British Library newspapers. All text fully searchable with keywords. |
Universal |
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Origins network
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Family History research resource featuring comprehensive and exclusive British and Irish record collections dating back to the 13thC, as well as rare and unique photos and books.
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Central |
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Oxford Art Online
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Oxford Art Online is an innovative new gateway that offers users the ability to access and search the vast content of Grove Art Online and Oxford art reference in one location. A virtual art reference library of unparalleled scope and depth.
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Universal |
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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57,000 specially written illustrated biographies of those who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2006.
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Universal
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Oxford English Dictionary
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The definitive English language reference dictionary
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Universal
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Oxford Music Online |
The most authoritative music reference source, Oxford Music Online is a new gateway that offers users the ability, for the first time ever, to access and cross-search the vast resources of Oxford's music reference in one location. Grove Music Online, has been completely redesigned with a number of functional enhancements and new content. Regular updates and audio musical examples. Now also contains The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
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Universal |
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Oxford Reference Online premium collection
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Unparalleled collection of 200+ reference books covers everything from accountancy to zoology.
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Universal
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SearchRED
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Information on music recordings, DVDs
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Central |
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Sequels Online |
Search by author, title or title series to find other books in a series
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Universal |
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Theory Test Pro |
Theory Test Pro is a highly realistic online simulation of the UK's driving theory tests for all vehicle categories. It contains all the official test questions licensed from the DSA. The first time you visit the site you will need to sign up with your name, email address and library card number. |
Universal |
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Times digital archive
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200 years of Times newspaper.
Note : there are a limited number of simultaneous users allowed.
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Universal |
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Trustfunding
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Find grants
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Larger libraries |
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UK Newsstand |
Online newspaper resource, all newspapers fully indexed |
Universal |
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Who else writes like? |
Find authors similar to your favourites |
Universal |
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Who's Who and Who was Who
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Who’s Who: the essential directory of noteworthy and influential people from all walks of life, in the UK and worldwide, and Who Was Who: over 100,000 entries from the archives of Who’s Who dating back to 1898: the definitive roll-call of the last 150 years of British history.
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Universal |
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Which? Extra online
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Up-to-the-minute consumer buying guides (see pdf on the right hand side of this page)
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Larger libraries
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Yorkshire Archaeological Journal |
View the latest copies of the Yorkshire Archaeological Journal online |
All libraries |
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Yorkshire Geological Society |
Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. Browse issues back to 1839. |
All libraries |