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Online Information Services Reference Databases
Aberdeenshire Library and Information Service provides access to a number of online reference databases. With the exception of SCRAN, which is available in Aberdeenshire libraries only, all can be used from home. List of local libraries
- Britannica Online Academic Edition
- Britannica Online Library Edition
- Credo
- KnowUK
- Kompass
- NewsUK
- SCRAN
Britannica Online Academic Edition
An online version of Encyclopaedia Britannica with thousands of articles and illustrations. Extra services such as news bulletins, quotations and a large number of online journals can be consulted.
Access to Britannica Online from home: If you have an Aberdeenshire library membership card you can access Encyclopaedia Britannica from home. You can access Britannica Online Academic here from outwith a library and enter the number from your membership card.
Britannica Online Library Edition
The Library edition has three encyclopaedias aimed at different ages:
Britannica Junior for ages 5-11
Britannica Student for ages 12-18
Encyclopaedia Britannica for age 18+
Access to Britannica Online from home: If you have an Aberdeenshire library membership card you can access Britannica from home. Choose the encyclopaedia you wish to use and enter the number from your membership card when prompted.
Credo
Credo contains access to 100 high-quality reference books including dictionaries, encyclopaedias, thesauri, books of quotations. Other features include animations, sound clips and a crossword solver.
Access to Credo from home: If you have an Aberdeenshire library membership card you can access the Credo resources from home or elsewhere you can use the internet. Access Credo from outwith a library here and enter the number from your membership card.
KnowUK
KnowUK provides key information about the people, institutions and organisations of the United Kingdom.
It is a single electronic source of some of the most authoritative reference materials published, from Who's Who to Whitaker's Almanack. Other features are also available such as The Year Ahead (a UK events calendar) and Find My Local.
Access to KnowUK from home: If you have an Aberdeenshire library membership card you can access the KnowUK resources from home or elsewhere you can use the internet. Access KnowUK from outwith a library here and enter the number from your membership card.
Kompass
Kompass contains business information for UK purchasers and suppliers. It provides listings on companies in all industries via a database of products and services.
Access to Kompass from home: If you have an Aberdeenshire library membership card you can access Kompass from home or elsewhere you can use the internet. Enter your membership card number when prompted.
NewsUK
NewsUK provides access to 67 newspapers and magazines including The Press and Journal, Scotsman, The Herald and The Economist. Back issues can be searched and regular special reports on current issues are available.
Access to NewsUK from home: If you have an Aberdeenshire library membership card you can access the NewsUK resources from home or elsewhere you can use the internet. Access NewsUK from outwith a library here and enter the number on your membership card when prompted.
Scran
Scran provides access to quality images, sounds, movies and learning resources. There are over 300,000 images from museums, galleries and archives on large range of subjects from sport to government to architecture and more.
Contact
If you have any queries about these databases please contact us. Email: alis.enquiry@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.
Tel: 01651 871206
