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This is free to use and contains up-to-minute online information: choose from reference books, maps, illustrations and useful facts to help you with project work and for fun.
Arts and Music
Oxford Art Online
Oxford Art Online comprises the full text of The Grove Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001).
Oxford Music Online
The ultimate authority on all aspects of music worldwide - from classical to hip-hop and from baroque to blues - comprising Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians; Encyclopedia of Popular Music; The Oxford Dictionary of Music; Grove Music Online and The Oxford Companion to Music.
Oxford Reference Online: Performing Arts
Oxford Reference Online is an online reference library combining in-depth content offered by titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions series with authoritative, quick-reference coverage of the full subject spectrum.
Biographies
Dictionary of National Biography
Contains the 50,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2000.
Who's Who with Who was Who Online
Who's Who is the essential directory of the noteworthy and influential in the UK and worldwide. Who Was Who includes over 100,000 entries from the archives of Who's Who dating back to 1898.
British Citizenship
British Citizenship - Practice
An online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK Test (you will need an email address to sign up for this)
Dictionaries and Reference
Oxford English Dictionary
The full 23 Volumes of the internet's biggest, most prestige-laden reference book.Library users. Click here for library PC access.
Home users. Click here for home PC access.
Oxford Reference Online
Other English Dictionaries & Thesauruses - Over 200 reference books from the Oxford University Press.
Bilingual Dictionaries
Bilingual Dictionaries & Thesauruses from the Oxford University Press.
Driving Test Theory (UK)
Theory Test Pro
Theory Test Pro - Official theory questions from the Driving Standards Agency, hazard perception video simulations, online version of the Official Highway Code.
eBooks and Audiobooks
Family History
Homework/Research Help
Issues Online
Topical reports on current social issues - great for school projects.
Oxford Art Online
Oxford Art Online comprises the full text of The Grove Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001).Oxford Music Online
The ultimate authority on all aspects of music worldwide - from classical to hip-hop and from baroque to blues - comprising Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians; Encyclopedia of Popular Music; The Oxford Dictionary of Music; Grove Music Online and The Oxford Companion to Music.
Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online is an online reference library combining in-depth content offered by titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions series with authoritative, quick-reference coverage of the full subject spectrum.
Religion and Philosophy
Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online is an online reference library combining in-depth content offered by titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions series with authoritative, quick-reference coverage of the full subject spectrum.
Science and Technology
Oxford Reference Online: Science
Oxford Reference Online is an online reference library combining in-depth content offered by titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions series with authoritative, quick-reference coverage of the full subject spectrum.
Specialist Information
Thames Pilot
A unique collection of images and documents that chart the rich history of the River Thames, from source to sea.Links to our popular history and heritage pages
 Windsor and Royal Borough Museum. Come and discover the history of the town and the area. Listen to the stories of people who lived and worked here.
 Information about Local & Family history services available from Library and Information Services in the Royal Borough. |
 We have more family history records online than anyone else, to help you find your long lost relatives. Who will you discover?
These are a selection of local and family history 'Free Web Sites' that we subscribe to including a list of resources held within RBWM libraries.
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