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Britannica Junior Online Encyclopaedia Britannica for pupils age 5-11.
Britannica Online Online version of the complete Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Britannica Student Online Encyclopaedia Britannica for students age 12 - 18.
Credo Reference Formerly known as Xreferplus this is a compendium of 100 reference works on a range of subjects, including dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Dictionary of National Biography An illustrated collection of biographies of over 55,000 British men and women, from earliest times to present.
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EISODOS Careers Europe's Migrant Communities Information Resource. Information on the UK for refugees, asylum seekers, EU migrants and their advisors, in 23 languages.
Exodus Information on living, working and studying in many countries around the world.
Go CitizenPrepare for the Life in the UK Test or British citizenship test with the latest official study materials plus hundreds of practice test questions in the same format as the official test
Oxford Dictionaries Pro
Quick-search access to definitions of words and phrases with expert guidance on style, usage, grammar, and spelling.
Oxford English Dictionary This is the definitive English dictionary that lists the meanings, history and pronunciation of over half a million English words.
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Oxford Reference Online From Oxford University Press, a selection of cross-searchable reference titles on a variety of subjects. Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries and books of quotations.
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Public Information Online Public Information Online allows you to view UK Parliamentary, Scottish Parliamentary, Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Government publications online including Bills, Command Papers, Acts, Daily Hansard and a lot more.
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The official UK theory driving test for cars and motorcycles hertscc.theorytestpro.co.uk
UK Reference Centre Full text and bibliographic information for general reference publications, including journals, biographies and images, some dating back to 1975.
Who's who and Who was who?Over 33,000 short biographies of living noteworthy and influential individuals, from all walks of life, worldwide plus over 80,000 biographies in Who Was Who
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