General research and homework help
Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference resources to help with study
General reference and homework help
![]() Access to ResearchFree access to over 10 million academic and research journal articles (available only from computers and mobile devices within a West Berkshire library). | ![]() BrillderA new, interactive way of learning. |
![]() Britannica Online Library EditionFull version of the world's most famous and respected multi-volume encyclopedia. | ![]() Britannica Student EditionFor ages 11 to 16. Find a guide to using this edition on our YouTube channel. |
![]() Britannica Junior EditionFor ages 5 to 11. Watch our introductory guide to this edition on our YouTube channel. | ![]() Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB)The life stories of over 50,000 people who shaped the history of the British Isles throughout the ages. |
![]() Oxford English Dictionary OnlineProbably the most famous dictionary in the world. | ![]() Who's WhoBiographical information on over 30,000 of the most influential people of today, as well as entries from previous versions of the book going back to 1897. |