Online reference collections

If you are an Argyll and Bute Library member, click on any of the links below for free access to a substantial reference library. You will need the number printed below the barcode on your Library Membership card. If you do not have a membership card, you can ask for one at your local Argyll and Bute Council library. You can also join on line through the links above.

KNOW UK gives you access to large collection of standard reference books including "Who's Who" and Hutcheson's Encyclopaedia.

BRITANNICA ONLINE allows you access to this prestigious reference work.

Britannica Junior (For ages 5 - 11)

Britannica Student (For ages 12 - 18)

Encyclopaedia Britannica (For ages 18+)

CANS is a comprehensive legal guide to the laws of Scotland, England and Wales.

To access the following resources you will need to enter the word "argyll" followed by your library card barcode number. For example: argyll123456789
Please note that argyll should be all lower case.

Grove Music Online:
The leading on-line resource for music research
Grove Art Online:
One of the most authoritative sources of information on Art
Who's Who and Who's Who Online:
The definitive directory of everyone who’s anyone in Britain, and beyond, today
Oxford English Dictionary Online:
The definitive record of the English language
Oxford Reference Online:
Fast access to top-quality, authoritative information on every subject - from Art to Zoology!
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography:
The people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond