Reference materials

Art, literature and music

Includes:

• Discovering Literature
• Naxos Music Library
• Oxford Art and Music Online

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Biographical, historical and family history

Includes reference materials to help you explore great historical events, trace your family tree or find out about a well-known person including:

• Ancestry Library Edition
• Find My Past
• The British Newspaper Archive
• Who's Who and Who Was Who

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Business

Includes:

• Access to Research
• PressReader business e-magazines
• Business support from Essex County Council
• British Library and IP Centre

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Encyclopedias, dictionaries and general reference

Includes dictionaries, general reference and encyclopedias to suit various age groups including:

• Junior, Student and Adult Britannica
• Oxford Premium Reference Collection
• Oxford English Dictionary Online

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Homework and education

A range of online sites to help with homework queries. You can also search for homework clubs in the library.

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Newspapers, magazines and current affairs

Includes a range of:

• topical reports on current, social issues
• national newspaper archives
• journals and magazines

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