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Online reference

Welcome to Medway Libraries' online reference page. Here you will find access to hundreds of articles from reference works all available free of charge with a Medway library card.

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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

 

 

 

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is a biographical database featuring the people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond. To access this resource from anywhere other then a Medway library, prefix your library card number with the letters ME (e.g. MED*********). 

The Oxford English Dictionary Online

Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive record of the English language, is available online. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of more than 600,000 words - past and present - from across the English-speaking world.  To access this resource from anywhere other then a Medway library, prefix your library card number with the letters ME (e.g. MED*********). 

Oxford Reference Online

Oxford Reference Online

Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest and most trusted reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource. To access this online resource from anywhere other then a Medway library, prefix your library card number with the letters ME (e.g. MED*********).

Public Library Online

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Arden Shakespeare Public Library Online Shelf

Arden Shakespeare Public Library Online Shelf provides access to 10 of Shakespeare's most popular plays, edited, annotated and introduced by leading Shakespeare scholars.  Great for GCSE students or anybody interested in Shakespeare.

The Arden Shakespeare has set the gold standard in editions of Shakespeare's plays since the first series was launched in 1899. Now in its Third Series, Arden offers the best in contemporary scholarship, guiding you to a deeper understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's work. With a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary, and detailed critical introductions, The Arden Shakespeare is the finest edition you can find.

Our Environment Public Library Online Shelf

Our Environment Public Library Online Shelf is a stimulating collection of books about everything from natural history to animal psychology and climate change. The shelf includes the must-read The Hot Topic by Sir David King and Gabrielle Walker, and Temple Grandin’s groundbreaking book on animal behaviour Making Animals Happy.

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For more information contact Medway Libraries by telephone: 01634 337799 / TextRelay 18001 01634 333333 or by email: chatham.library@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Medway Libraries, Chatham Community Hub, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TX

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