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Online resources by subject

Browse through the many free online resources available to our members.

Quick reference and encyclopedias

Access to Research

  • description: free access to 1000s of academic journals
  • more information: access available at all Westminster libraries

Britannica Library Junior, Britannica Library Student, Britannica Library Adult

  • description: comprehensive and interactive e-learning resources from Britannica Library which are engaging, differentiated and age-appropriate

Civil Service Yearbook

  • description: contact details for all government departments, offices, museums, QUANGOs, libraries, and so on
  • more information: access available at Westminster Reference Library and not remotely 

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

  • description: the most extensive dictionary of the English language and its origins

Oxford Reference 

  • description: over 200 reference books from the Oxford University Press

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

  • description: a comprehensive collection of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics

Published: 14 December 2020

Last updated: 10 January 2025