computer skills

Reference sites

One of the most popular uses of the Internet is to search for information, this can be as simple as using a Google search, or using a reference site.

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Libraries

Hampshire Libraries provide free access to the latest and most up to date information available from a vast range of reputable sources.

Some of these are only available in the library, but many can be accessed online.

The online information sources include:

  • General and specialist reference sites

  • Encyclopaedias (eg Britannica, Credo reference, Oxford reference)

  • Biographical (eg Oxford Dictionary of National Biographies)

  • Historical (eg Time Digital Archives - from 1785!)

For the reference sources, you will be prompted to enter your Hampshire library card number.

There are also links to useful websites

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Wikipedia

Wikipedia

Wikipedia* is the world's most popular and free online encyclopedia written by individuals.  Some of the information is not officially validated, so it should be used with caution for formal research.

  • it contains over 10 million articles
  • there are thousands of new entries added every day
  • over 680 million people will visit Wikipedia in 2008
  • over 750,000 contributors are working on new articles all round the world
  • it covers anything you could imagine and many new things you can't!
  • you can register to be an editor and add to the world's knowledge.

TipsTip - Students please note, simply copying information from Wikipedia will not impress your teacher as they will spot it!

  • See Libraries tab for reference online


* Hampshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.