~Links for Librarians

Links for Libraries

Frequently asked questions?

Some useful websites for those who are

Biography - Books - Business - Citizen Information

Dictionaries - Education - Family History - Film - Fun

Government - Health - History - Homework - Internet

Libraries - Local - Local History - Maps

Music - Newspapers - Reference - Science

Search Engines - Sound - Sport - Travel - Weather - Webcams

Miscellaneous

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Biography

Dictionary of National Biography
North Yorkshire - click 'subscribers enter here' for in depth biographical details

Books

Authors: British & Irish

Bartleby.com: Great Books Online

Bibliofind
Find secondhand books and booksellers

BookBrain
Compares UK online booksellers for price, availability, postage costs and delivery time for your chosen book. Now needs a quick and simple registration.

BookBrowser: Review Index

BookFinder "one-stop search site that lets users view the collections of over 40,000 sellers of new, used, rare, and out of print books. The forty million titles available constitute the largest book catalog available anywhere, either online or offline." Includes abebooks.com

Bookreporter.com
Where writers and readers click!

BookSellers Association

BookSpot - book reviews, book awards and much more.

Booktribes

Digital Librarian: Electronic Texts and Primary Sources

The Good Book Guide

If You Like...

On-Line Books Page

The poetry library of Babel

Project Gutenburg

Pseudonyms

The Reader's Robot -- A Reader's Advisory Service
Search for a book by genre, author, or other factors that appeal. Over 4,000 books in the database.

Reading Group Choices

REVEALWEB
shows the range of resources that are available in Braille, moon, audio and digital talking books, large print and more

Science Fiction Foundation Collection Home Page

Sci-Fi Jumpgate: Master Portal-The Home of Science Fiction on the Web
Gateway to Science Fiction books, films and more.

Stories From The Web
Interactive book site for children, hosted by UKOLN

whichbook.net
A fun new way to find a book to read

Who reads what?
What books do celebrities read?

Business

Askalix | Company details finder | UK business guide | UK business finder

Biz-ed Company Facts Home Page

British Companies. United Kingdom, UK Companies. Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers

British Standards Online

Business Insight

Business Link North Yorkshire - business support, information and advisory services

CAROL
Company Annual reports online

Companies House

Consumer Prices since 1915

Kellysearch

Kompass UK - Connects Business to Business

Yorkshire Business Net - the UK Internet Home of Yorkshire Business

Citizen Information

Charity Commission for England & Wales - search the index

Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice Bureau online

Consumerdirect
Clear, practical consumer advice

Directory Enquiries

Equal Opportunities Commission

Funderfinder.org.uk - Links to trusts

Homecheck
provides buyers with essential information about hidden risks such as old landfill sites, flooding, subsidence, radon, toxic sites and contaminated land.

Inland Revenue Home Page

JobSearch - Job Adverts, jobsearch, job, vacancies, recruitment

Office of Fair Trading - Home page

Postcodes online
Use Postcode Finder to find a postcode from an address, or an address from a postcode.

Price-guide.co.uk
Independent price comparison guide

Telephone Directories -world

UpMyStreet.com for Property Prices, Best Schools, Council Tax, Crime & Health Stats

Which?

Women's National Commission

Worktrain -National Jobs and Learning site
National Jobs and Learning site

Dictionaries

Acronym and abbreviation list

The American·British - British·American Dictionary

Babelfish - AltaVista Translations
translate any web page

Rhyming Dictionary

Visual Thesaurus
The most beautiful reference resource ever?

Your Dictionary.com
Comprehensive dictionary and language portal

Education

BBC Learning - Homepage

Department for Education and Skills

Learndirect - online learning for all
Learning opportunities at your own convenience

Learning Matters - York and North Yorkshire TAP

National Curriculum home page

Ofsted Reports

UCAS

Virtual Training Suite - Home

Family History

Ancestors in the Army - family history

Commonwealth War Graves Commisssion:Debt of Honour register
This Register provides personal and service details and places of commemoration for the 1.7 million members of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First or Second World Wars.

Cyndi's List of Internet genealogy resources

Familyrecords.gov.uk

FamilySearch.org - Search the International Genealogical Index

Find A Grave

General Register Office (GRO)

GENUKI: United Kingdom and Ireland

GENUKI: Yorkshire Genealogy

The National Archives sources for genealogy

Public Record Office | Research | Family History

RootsWeb.com Home Page

West Yorkshire Archive Service

York and District Family History Society Home Page

Film

The British Film Institute

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

Fun (not a lot of fun on here, this is for work!)

Anagrams

sodaconstructor
Geometric virtual pets! Try picking one up with your mouse!

YukYuks! Chad Frick interactive cartoons
A visit to Beetleboy or Mr Furd is recommended for novices needing to practise their mouse skills! (and anyone needing a chuckle)

Government

Area Studies: United Kingdom

BOPCRIS Key British Government Publications

British Politics Page

DEFR | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Direct.gov.uk:
To guide you through government information on the web,www.direct.gov.uk offers an online point of entry to information and public services.

Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Home

Homeoffice.gov.uk

House of Commons - Constituency Locata
Find your constituency from your postcode

Houses of Parliament Home Page

Local Government Web Sites

National Statistics - the official UK statistics site

UK legislation (Office of Public Sector Information)
Acts, Statutory Instruments etc.

Health

Department of Health Website

NHS Direct - Healthcare Guide

North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust

History