Online encyclopedias and research

Encyclopedias, dictionaries and research materials for people of all ages.

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Access to Research

Access to Research is a research database featuring articles from world-renowned publishers.

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Access to Research is available only from inside our libraries
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BFI Replay

BFI Replay is a free video on demand service with thousands of digitised videos and television programmes from the collections of the BFI National Archive and partner UK Regions and Nations Film Archives.

BFI Replay is available only from inside our libraries

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Britannica Library

Britannica Library is an encyclopedia with content for learners of all ages, connecting you to authoritative, age-appropriate reference materials.

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Guided tour of Britannica Library (PDF) [737KB]

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Credo

Access millions of articles from full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference books, Credo Reference covers all major academic subject areas.  

    Select the image below to view our Credo tutorial.

    To access the full site outside the library, click on 'Log in' on the top right corner of the Credo website.

    Under 'Other login options', click on 'Search for your library' and select 'London Borough of Hillingdon'.

    On the library card login page, enter your membership number to go in. 

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    Oxford Dictionaries Online (English)
    Oxford Dictionaries Online (English)

    Access more than 350,000 modern English definitions and entries, 600,000 synonyms and antonyms, and a vast bank of more than 1.9 million real English example sentences showing words as they are used in today's English.

    To access the full site outside the library, you will need to log in using your library membership number.

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    Which

    Find independent, unbiased reviews and advice, covering a wide range of products and services, on Which (opens new window).

    Which is available only from inside our libraries
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    Page last updated: 09 Nov 2023