On-Line Libraries and Information Resources
 

British Library
Homepage: http://www.bl.uk/
On-line catalogue: http://blpc.bl.uk/

Bodleian Library, Oxford
Homepage: http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/
On-line catalogue and electronic resources: http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/elec-res.html

Cambridge University Library
Homepage: http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/
On-line catalogue: http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Catalogues (this page is also an excellent gateway to other library catalogues, not only in Britain but world-wide).

Copac (on-line catalogue of Consortium of University Research Libraries)
http://www.copac.ac.uk/
Allows you to search for the details and locations of books across a range of major UK university libraries.

Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog/
(warning: this site can be difficult to get into, especially in the afternoon, when American readers log on. Try accessing it in the morning).

Other Online Library Services

CURL - Consortium of University Research Libraries, including on-line catalogue

EARL - Electronic Access to Resources in (public) Libraries

OLIG - Oxford Libraries Internet Gateway

UK Public Libraries Page

WWW Virtual Library - UK mirror site

Journal Search - for online articles

Other Information Resources

UK Libraries Plus - For part-time, distance and placement students, this scheme allows you to borrow material from other Higher Education Libraries close to where you live or work

Euroguide - Guide to European Information on the Internet

Infospace - Information Directory including Yellow Pages, White Pages and much more...

Open University Learning Resources - complete online catalogue of undergraduate learning resources (books, videos, software etc.) available to buy

Catharton authors - Internet resources guide to authors and literature