Online Information
- Ancestry.Com
- Oxford Reference Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Know UK
- Journals Online
- Infotrac
- Credo Reference
- Contemporary Fashion E-Book
- Kompass Online
To access the following searchable databases, you will need a valid library card as you will be asked for the barcode number.
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Ancestry.Com
Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more on Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is unavailable at home and can only be accessed from within Peterborough Libraries.
Oxford Reference Online
A huge range of information references together in one place.
The Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Oxford Reference Online Premium brings together language and subject reference works into a single cross-searchable resource
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography gives you access to 55,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2002
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Featuring:
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Britannica Junior - for ages 5 - 11 |
Britannica Student - for ages 12 - 18 |
Encyclopaedia Britannica - for ages 18+ |
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Also available:
- Three age-specific homepages
- Comprehensive World Atlas
- Interactive Timelines
- Biography of the Day
- This day in History
- Useful quick facts for all countries of the World
Know UK
Search Know UK and find out everything you ever wanted to know about the UK.
Journals Online
Credo Reference
Contemporary Fashion E-Book
Read the Contemporary Fashion E-Book to find out everything possible about contemporary fashion.
Kompass
- Online business directory
- Search businesses within the UK
- Only available in Central Library
- Please ask a member of staff for details