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Society & citizenship

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Xreferplus for Social Sciences
Oxford Reference Online for Politics & Social Sciences
KnowUK for Organisations, Associations & Charities

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Westminster Chinese Library
One of the largest collections of Chinese materials in UK public libraries, located on the edge of London's Chinatown.

Citizenship & PHSE homework?
See Webtastic!

Policy Library UK 
UK version of US site on social & economic policy. Includes searchable policy paper database, themed resource sites and links to think tanks.

Citizenship Foundation
Provides education about the law, democracy and society, focusing particularly on developing young people’s citizenship skills, knowledge and understanding.

Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion 
Site bringing together key information, research & documentation on many social inclusion issues.

Intute Social Sciences 
(formerly SOSIG) - a large academic gateway to the social sciences in their broadest sense.

Charity Commission
The official body for UK charities, with a searchable register.

Charity Choice
Searchable directory of charities, including listings by area of interest.

Intelligent Giving
Provides advice on how to give to various good causes and links to charitable organisations.

Internet Sociologist
A 'teach-yourself' tutorial on Internet information skills for those studying sociology. Part of a wide range of subject-specific tutorials from the Virtual Training Suite.

Advice and help for immigration and nationality information.

Computers & the Internet for Online communities

Family & personal

Law