Reference material

We have a comprehensive collection of reference material including:

Britannica Encyclopaedias – including a mciropaedia for quick reference, a macropaedia for indepth study and yearly updates.

Colliers Encyclopaedia – a 24-volume edition arranged alphabetically with illustrations to provide a comprehensive research tool.

World Book Encyclopaedia – presents information from the vast reservoir of knowledge to meet everyday reference needs.

Dictionaries – a wide selection of English dictionaries and modern language dictionaries.

Medical Guides – a selection of medical reference guides including Blacks Medical Dictionary and The Royal Society of Medicine Encyclopaedia of Family Health.

Occupations – a comprehensive reference book containing details of around 600 jobs and careers.

Keesings – a unique contemporary record of modern history and a source of current affairs based on the monitoring of the world’s press.
(1931 –2001)

World Atlases – including Ordnance Survey, political and archaeological atlases.

These books cannot be borrowed but can be used for research within the Learning Resources Centre.