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Access to Research

Discover a world of published academic research at your local library. Over 1.5 million academic articles are available, free of charge, in participating public libraries across the UK, including Islington Libraries.

Who's Who

The essential directory of the notable and influential, plus Who Was Who - more than 100,000 entries from the archives of Who's Who dating back to 1898.

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  • Access to Research

    Discover a world of published academic research at your local library. Over 1.5 million academic articles are available, free of charge, in participating public libraries across the UK, including Islington Libraries.

  • Oxford Dictionaries and Oxford Online reference library

    Use Oxford Reference online for free including Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

  • Encyclopaedia Britannica

    Access Encyclopaedia Britannica library online

  • Who's Who

    Who's Who, the essential directory of the notable and influential, plus Who Was Who - more than 100,000 entries from the archives of Who's Who dating back to 1898.

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