Dorset Libraries: Reference Online

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Ancestry Library Edition (in library use only)

The leading online resource for family history research.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica via Dorset Libraries website

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Online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Grove Art Online via Dorset Libraries website

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Online resource covering all aspects of visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.

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Grove Music Online via Dorset Libraries website

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Online access to the ultimate authority on all aspects of music.

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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography via Dorset Libraries website

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Over 55,000 biographies of notable Britons.

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Oxford English Dictionary via Dorset Libraries website

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Online access to the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of English in the world.

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Oxford Reference Online via Dorset Libraries website

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Fast access to top-quality, authoritative information on every subject - from Art to Zoology.