Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
The library has a wide collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias. Many of them are held in the Reference Area on the ground floor but some are shelved in the main library beside the relevant subject. To find the location of a dictionary or encyclopaedia search by Keyword in the . E.g. dictionary religion or encyclopaedia education.
The different spellings of encyclopedia, encyclopaedia, encyclopedias, dictionaries will give different results.
Encyclopedias
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It includes English dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, quotations, thesauruses, encyclopaedias etc.
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Full text of encyclopedia of Grove Art Online, also includes The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopaedia of Aesthetics and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art
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The database includes fulltext of Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Grove Dictionary of Opera, Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Encyclopaedia of Popular Music, Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford Companion of Music.
The UK/EIRE Reference Centre combines British & Irish sources (magazines, newspapers, and reference books) with international sources to create the most complete collection of full-text research publications for UK/Irish public libraries. Magazine coverage includes full text of publications such as The Economist, New Statesman, PC Magazine, National Geographic and many more. Newspaper coverage includes full text of publications such as The Times (London) The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Birmingham Post, Irish Times, etc. In addition, this database provides thousands of photos, maps, and flags.
Online Dictionaries
Biographies of over 50,000 people who shaped the history of Ireland and the UK
Full text of Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Grove Dictionary of Opera, Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Encyclopaedia of Popular Music, Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford Companion of Music.
It includes English dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries (French, Spanish, German, Irish, Italian, Latin, Welsh) quotations, thesauruses, encyclopaedias etc.
