Peoples network Peoples network

Enquire - ask a librarian

 

 

Enquire

Enquire instantly connects you to library staff trained to help you find answers to your questions. Best of all the service is free and anyone can use it at any time!

http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk

Ancestry online Ancestry online

Ancestry Library 

Available when you are in one of Doncaster's Libraries

 

ancestry library edition

 

Search for your ancestors on the library edition of Ancestry.com. All the UK censuses from 1841 to 1901, plus births, marriages and deaths. 

Search Online resources Search Online resources

Doncaster library members can enjoy the benefits of FREE access to the following online information sources from home even when the libraries are closed. Subscription charges are covered by your library membership.

 

Search OED, Oxford University Online Music, Art, Reference and Bibliography resources

 

OED

Search the ultimate authority on the English language.

Please note - if you have problems accessing OED online, follow the link for a possible solution - OED Online FAQs

Oxford Reference

Explore an extensive range of reference works for authoritative information on every subject from Astronomy to Zoology.

 

Search Oxford Music Online

 

 

Search Oxford Art Online

 

 

Biographies and portraits of
famous, infamous, and fascinating
people from every period of British history

 

Who was born in Doncaster?
Find out with Oxford DNB

 

 

 

Search Credo reference resources

To use Credo reference from home you will need to enter your Doncaster library card number

 

 

 

 

Search British Standards Online

 

Bristish Standards online

 

 

 

British Standards Online is the definitive site for all publications from British Standards Institution. The site contains information on more than 39,500 documents

To access British Standards Online please enter your Doncaster library card number into the box below.

 

Content of British Standards Online

  • The full text of nearly all current and draft standards (for technical and copyright reasons, a small number of standards are not available)
  • Includes codes of practice and withdrawn standards
  • Each standard fully cross-referenced to other relevant standards or to standards which either wholly or partially replace it
  • Search by standard number, title, keyword and date of publication

 

Citizenship Citizenship

Life in Great Britain

Life in Great Britain is a resource that covers all of the knowledge needed to successfully complete the ‘Life in the UK’ test as required by the Home Office.

Topics covered include:

  • A changing society
  • UK today: a profile
  • How the United Kingdom is governed
  • Everyday needs
  • Employment

 

Click on the image above to get to the Life in Great Britain login page and then use your Library card number and PIN to start the reosurce

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