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Welcome to our Virtual Library

THE VIRTUAL LIBRARY - A REAL INFORMATION RESOURCE
Do you need specialised material for your assignments, research work, or just entertainment? Our Information and learning centre helps you unearth the information you need quickly, easily and efficiently.

Our centre offers you access to the virtual library: a collection of searchable books, magazines, newspapers, dictionaries and encyclopaedias that can be accessed electronically via the Internet. All you need is a user name and password and you gain access to thousands of full text books and millions of articles on various subjects.

The virtual library is open 24/7 and you can easily access it from any computer with an Internet connection. The information is accurate and updated daily.

VIRTUAL LIBRARY RESOURCES
ASHRIDGE
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One of the world's leading business schools. Includes e-commerce and e-business resources, links to 200 top business and management journals, up-to-date reviews and more.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE
The world's most comprehensive reference product. Includes the complete Encyclopaedia, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus and more.
XREFERPLUS
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With over 200 books from over 50 publishers, Xreferplus is the world's largest online reference service.
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OXFORD SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE
Oxford Scholarship Online is a searchable full-text database of scholarly books on philosophy, religion, economics and finance and political science.
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GROVE ART
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Grove Art provides access to reliable information on all aspects of world art: painting, architecture, sculpture, photography, graphic and decorative arts.
GROVE MUSIC
Grove Music is the world's premier authority on all aspects of music: jazz, rock, popular music and opera, with entries on composers, performers, instruments and institutions.
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DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIORGRAPHY
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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is an illustrated collection of biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles from the earliest times to 2001.
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OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY
The Oxford English Dictionary is the world's leading authority on the history and development of the English language from 1150 to the present day.
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OXFORD REFERENCE ONLINE
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Oxford Reference Online is the ultimate online reference library. It includes biblingual and subject dictionaries with full-colour maps, illustration and timelines.
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THOMSON GALE DATABASES
Thomson Gale Databases contain British and international journals and newspapers that cover almost every subject.
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