Health and medicine

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  Oxford Reference Online
  An extensive collection of reference works from Accounting to Zoology
  View full list of titles.

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  Credo Reference
  An online library providing access to a selection of reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations.

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  Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
  More than 118,000 articles, updated and revised by Encyclopædia Britannica editors and contributors; over 14,000 illustrations, including photographs, drawings, maps, and flags.

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  Custom UK Online Journals
  50 full-text journals (6 only have just the index) covering many subjects, for example Antiques, Astronomy, Computing, Fashion & Leisure, Literature, Medicine and Politics
  Custom UK Online Journals- titles available

Websites recommended by library staff

Find your nearest doctor dentist optician pharmacy

NHS Direct for advice and help

Giving Blood (local area)

Health authorities and NHS trusts (local area)

DrugScope information on medicines and drugs

Patient Information

Patient help

Hampshire County Council Social Care and Health

Due to licensing the following resources are not available for remote access but can be used in Libraries and Discovery Centres

Which? Online
Hundreds of consumer advice reports and guides, with interactive tools to help you cut costs and make informed decisions whatever you are buying.

Marketline Business Information
Over 2,500 market reports, 10,000 company profiles and 700 strength and weakness analyses, covering over 50 countries. A wide range of subjects, including Defence Industries, Consumer and Retail, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Finance and Media.