REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

Bartleby.com - This site offers a selection of ancient and modern titles in full text. The collection includes poetry, literature, essays and general reference works.
Search by keyword, or browse by author, title or subject.

 

BOOKSELLERS AND PUBLISHERS

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Amazon.co.uk- Browse by subject category or search by author, title, subject or keyword. Search results include the name of the publisher, ISBN and a brief synopsis of each title returned. Many titles are accompanied by customer reviews.

Blackwell’s Online Bookshop - Browse by subject or click on ‘Full Search’ to find items by author name, title, publisher, keyword, ISBN or media type (e.g., audio tape). Search results include full bibliographic details of each title returned.

BooksforAcademics.com - Browse by category or feature item, or search by author name, title, keyword (descriptor) or ISBN. Search results include full bibliographic details.

Politico’s Bookstore - This retailer specializes in titles on government and politics worldwide. Search the collection by keyword or browse through each subject category, which includes sections for American politics, elections, international relations, policy and titles published by think tanks.

seekBOOKS.co.uk - As well as popular fiction, this online service offers academic works across a broad range of disciplines. Browse by subject or search by author name, title, keyword or ISBN.

Set Books - Compiled by The Booksellers Association, this site provides details of retailers stocking Open University set books. Enter a course code to find details and prices of any titles for your course, and search by area or town for details of your nearest high street stockist. The database also includes links to online bookshops.

http://indiafocus.indiainfo.com/media/books/bookstore/ - List of Book Stores in India including their linkages.
http://shopping.sify.com/shopping/book_browse_subjects.php?idx=L - Subject based list of books from India.

WHSmith Online - Browse by department (from the arts to technology) or search by author name, title, publisher, series or ISBN (click on ‘Full Search’). Search results include only brief bibliographic details of each title returned.

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abebooks.co.uk –

The Eagle Bookshop - Specialists in out-of-print books in Science and Mathematics.

UKBookWorld.com – Find out-of-print and second-hand books from dealers throughout Britain. Search by author, title, publisher, date and subject keyword. You may also limit your search to a particular price range. Search results include notes on the condition of each title returned.

Publishers

Bookshops and publishers – This page from the Higher Education and Research Opportunities (HERO) web site has an A to Z list of links to homepages belonging to publishers and book retailers worldwide.

Publishers Directory – This Booksellers Association database provides contact details for publishers in Britain and Ireland.

Publishers’ web sites – This page from BooksforAcademics.com provides links to homepages belonging to an A to Z of publishers worldwide. It also includes indexes with links arranged by subject area.

 

DICTIONARIES, THESAURI, ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND QUOTATIONS

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OneLook – This service will simultaneously search online dictionaries and glossaries worldwide for definitions. The collection includes both general and specialist reference sources, including works for art, business, computing, medicine, science, technology and slang.

Online Dictionaries – This page on the Higher Education & Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom (HERO) web site provides links to both general and specialist dictionaries, thesauri and reference resources worldwide.

Thesaurus.com – This site uses Roget’s Interactive Thesaurus to provide synonyms for words and phrases.

World Wide Words – Compiled by lexicographer Michael Quinion, World Wide Words is an online guide to contemporary English and its usage. The site includes a collection of articles about the use and evolution of the English language; definitions of new and unusual words; a guide to phrases; answers to queries submitted by site visitors; and a notes about words currently featured in the press.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Acronym Server – This is a database of general, technical and specialist acronyms. Enter an acronym to find its meaning, or search for a word that may appear within an acronym.

Quotations

Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations – The content of this site is taken from the tenth edition of Bartlett’s published in 1919. The collection includes examples from ancient and late nineteenth century authors. Search by keyword or browse by author name.

Quoteland.com – A collection of quotations from both ancient and modern authors, as well as contemporary commentators, political figures, celebrities and characters from fiction. Search by keyword or browse by topic or author name.

 

 

 

 

NEWSPAPERS AND ONLINE INDIAN MAGAZINES

FT.com – This online edition of the Financial Times includes business news, company reports and market prices from around the world. Major articles featured in the current print edition are also available. Some content is restricted to fee-paying subscribers.

GuardianUnlimited – News reports, feature stories, leading articles and letters from both The Guardian and The Observer. The site includes sections for the arts, business, education, politics and the media. An archive with news stories dating from September 1998 is also available. Register free to receive daily news bulletins by email.

Independent.co.uk – Worldwide news reports, feature articles, comment and analysis. Some site content is restricted to fee-paying ‘portfolio’ subscribers.

Paperboy – A gateway site with links to online editions of national and regional newspapers in Britain and abroad.

Scotsman, The – Current events, feature articles, business reports and political news, as well as comment and opinion. Click on the ‘Article Index’ option for quick guide to the content of this site.

Telegraph.co.uk – Domestic and international news, business reports, opinion, feature stories, letters and special sections for education, law and the arts. Register free to access the site. An email bulletin service is also available.

TimesOnline – National and international headlines, business news, features and comment from both The Times and The Sunday Times. An archive with articles from 1985 onwards is available to fee-paying subscribers.

Western Mail, The – News headlines from Wales, the rest of the UK and around the world. Business reports, politics news and sports stories are also available.

http://www.khoj.com/Events_News_and_Media/Newspapers_and_Magazines/ : Directory of Newspapers and Magazines from India.

http://indiafocus.indiainfo.com/media/newspaper/ : Indian Newspapers.

Online Indian Magazines

 

 

 

 

MAPS AND STREET PLANS

MapQuest – Offers online maps and street plans of countries worldwide. Use the zoom option to alter the scale of a map, and the North, South, East, West buttons to navigate your way around.

Multimap.com – Includes a complete interactive atlas of Britain. The free service will allow you to search by town, street name, or postcode. Aerial photographs are also available for many British locations.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection – This broad online map collection from the University of Texas at Austin offers reference, political, shaded relief and historical maps from countries worldwide.

Atlapedia Online – This online collection offers both political and relief maps of countries around the world. Background notes on the the geography, history and economy of each country are also available, as well as brief demographic statistics.

http://www.eci.gov.in/ElectionMaps/ElectionMaps_fs.htm : Election maps of India.
http://www.khoj.com/Reference/Guides/Maps/ : Directory of Maps of India.

 

 

 

 

LIBRARIES

LibDex: The Library Index – This site offers links to national, academic, specialist and public libraries in an A to Z of countries worldwide. Browse the collection by country or search by keyword

LIBWEB: Library Servers Via WWW – Links to national, state, academic and public library homepages in America. The site also includes links to selected academic and public libraries worldwide. Search by keyword or browse by country/continent.

http://indiafocus.indiainfo.com/media/library/ : Directory of India Libraries.

 

 

 

 

PEOPLE AND BIOGRAPHIES

Biography.com – Brief biographies about historic and contemporary figures. Search by name or browse the A to Z index. The database features figures from a variety of backgrounds and professions including, politics, the arts, science, engineering, medicine, religion, sport and entertainment.

Nobel Prize Internet Archive, The – The Archive lists all of the winners in each Nobel Prize category: Chemistry, Economics, Literature, Peace, Physics, Physiology and Medicine. Brief background notes about each winner and links to relevant web sites are also available.