24/7 Information Services
You can access all resources from your local library or from your PC at home or at work. Access from home is available 24/7 and you will need to type in your library membership card number as identification.
If you need to look up a fact, date, person, quotation or need to locate in-depth information you are only a mouse click away from accessing a huge database of quality assured free information resources online.
If you need information on starting and running your own business you can follow the business information links.
There is also access to a database of 200+ local organisations.
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COBRA (Complete Business Reference Advisor). A comprehensive and up-to-date database of information resources for anyone looking to start or run a business or carry out business research. |
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Credo Reference is an online reference library that provides you with access to 581 online reference books, including encyclopaedias, dictionaries, plus a range of specialist subjects. |
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Grove Art Online, an encyclopaedia of world art including links to museums and art gallery websites. |
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Grove Music Online, a dictionary of music and musicians. |
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NewsBank gives full-text content of selected national, regional and international English language newspapers. Over 6,000 titles worldwide are covered |
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, incudes biographical details of over 50,000 people who shaped the history of the British Isles. |
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Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English Language and includes guides to the meaning, history and pronunciation of over 500,000 words. |
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Oxford Reference Collection is a collection of 147 standard and specialist reference books. The searchable database comprises over 1,000,000 entries of both brief and full articles |
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World Book Online is an online encyclopaedia which has easy-to-read articles, multimedia, games, science projects, interactive tools, and activities for young readers |
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Business information resources
If you are considering starting your own business or you are seeking to expand an existing business why not see what helpful information you can find in Blackpool Libraries.
Libraries have free access to the online reference service COBRA (Complete Business Reference Advisor) and other free online resources.
Members can use their library card number to access COBRA from their PC at home or at work 24/7.
Local links
Blackpool Unlimited
Ask About Business
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Local Organisation information
To access contact details for well over 200+ local groups and associations please see our A-Z list. This is ordered A-Z by subject keyword to help you find the organisation you are looking for.