Are you a library member? If so, you have free access from your PC to these quality information databases which are quick and easy to use. Find the information yourself using these newspapers, encyclopaedias and information books. We pay the subscription for you. All you need is your borrower number. This is the number on the back of your library card underneath the barcode.

If you are not a library member find out how to join.

To search any of these databases click on the icon and you will be taken to the home page.

Online Information Services

	Search for information about famous and influential people of today and from the past , going back to 1898. To access this site click on the 'Subscribers enter here' link and then enter the word DERBY together with your library card number with no spaces in the Library Card Number box.
	100+ titles from one of world's biggest reference publishers. To access this site enter the word DERBY together with your library card number with no spaces in the 'Library Card Number' box.
	Unsurpassed guide to over half a million words. To access this site enter the word DERBY together with your library card number with no spaces in the 'Library Card Number' box.
	55,000 lives on your desktop! To access this site click on the 'Subscribers enter here' link and then enter the word DERBY together with your library card number with no spaces in the Library Card Number box.
	Search the famous music dictionary To access this site click on the 'Library barcode user login' link and then enter the word DERBY together with your library card number with no spaces in the Library Card Number box.
	Web access to the 34 volumes of the The Dictionary of Art To access this site click on the 'Library barcode user login' link and then enter the word DERBY together with your library card number with no spaces in the Library Card Number box.
	Encyclopedia Britannica - Library Edition
	Access to over 100 reference books
	Search 15 national newspapers and 50 magazines

Reference Library

Links to websites we recommend:
We have created some recommended weblinks for you to use. These websites offer reliable information which is updated regularly. They focus on Derby and its communities, health information, the environment, consumer advice, learning and reading.

Magazines and Newspapers:
Find out what's in your local library.

LIDNet:
Search for information on local clubs, groups, tutors and speakers. Local groups can also add their own information.

Learning Opportunities:
Derby City Libraries offer learning opportunities for all