24 Hour Virtual Library Services

Ancestry.com (Library Edition) – this family history database is not available by remote access. It is available in Enfield Town Library only – advance booking is recommended (phone 020 8379 8391).

Britannica Online: Encyclopaedia Britannica – the full text of the world’s most famous encyclopaedia, and more.

Britannica Online: Britannica Student – recommended for ages 12 - 18.

Britannica Online: Britannica Junior – recommended for ages 5 – 11.

CANS Advice Notes - a readable and accessible guide to English (& Welsh & Scottish) legislation – a lay person’s guide to the law as it affects rights, finance, families, migration etc. Regularly updated by a team of legal experts – the next best thing to consulting a legal professional.

COBRA – the Complete Business Reference Adviser - a comprehensive, practical and continually updated information resource for anyone looking to start a business, write a business or marketing plan, or conduct research into new markets.

Infotrac Custom Journal Database – full-text articles from a selection of UK and international magazines and journals**.

Infotrac Custom Newspaper Database – full-text articles from a range of old and recent UK newspapers*, dating back as far as 1985.

LexisNexis Butterworths – this major legal database is not available by remote access, but can be used in all Enfield libraries. The most comprehensive legal library in the UK containing an unrivalled collection of case law, expert commentary, and primary and secondary legislation as amended.

Nexis - this global news and business information database is not available by remote access, but can be used in all Enfield libraries. Contains over 20,000 sources of authoritative news, company, financial and market research data.

Oxford Art Online – articles, images and a comprehensive series of links covering painting, sculpture, architecture, decorative arts, textiles, jewelry, design, furniture, and more. (Previously Grove Art Online).
To access this resource you need to type ENF followed by your library card number i.e
ENF20126000000000 or

ENF01200000000

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online - an illustrated collection of more than 56,600 specially written biographies of the men and women from around the world who shaped all aspects of Britain's past. 
To access this resource you need to type ENF followed by your library card number i.e
ENF20126000000000 or

ENF01200000000

Oxford English Dictionary Online – the full text of the world’s most comprehensive dictionary.
To access this resource you need to type ENF followed by your library card number i.e
ENF20126000000000 or

ENF01200000000

Oxford Reference Online – Premium Collection – a compendium of over 175 subject dictionaries, plus the World Encyclopaedia, offering unrivalled coverage of everything from art to accountancy, politics to physics, and computing to classics. (See list of contents here).

To access this resource you need to type ENF followed by your library card number i.e
ENF20126000000000 or

ENF01200000000

New** June 2009**
Oxford Reference Shelf

Encyclopedia of Evolution
A comprehensive guide to the essentials of evolutionary biology, these entries by leading experts survey essential concepts and theories, present methods, models and findings, and discuss both the history of the field and current controversies.

Encyclopedia of Global Change
300 authoritative articles and entries covering a range of general research categories: altered ecosystems, climate change, food and water supply, population, politics and global change, institutions and policies, biographies, and case studies.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
This encyclopedia provides authoritative and up-to-date information (4,300 entries) about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions.

The Oxford Companion to World Exploration
Over 800 entries from Antarctica to the North Pole, The Oxford Companion to World Exploration offers information on all topics of exploration worldwide, including advances in navigation, the discovery of the New World, polar expeditions, and the space age.

To access these resources you need to type ENF followed by your library card number i.e
ENF20126000000000 or
ENF01200000000

Oxford Music Online – articles and sound clips covering musicians, genres, record companies, music festivals, songs, and more. (Previously Grove Music Online).

To access this resource you need to type ENF followed by your library card number i.e
ENF20126000000000 or

ENF01200000000

The Times Digital Archive – the full-text of every article to appear in the Times newspaper from 1785 – 1985 (use Infotrac Custom Newspaper Database for later articles). Please note: access to this resource is very limited, and may not be available at all times.

** New June 2009**

Who’s who and Who was who 2009 –

Who’s who contains over 33,000 short biographies, continually updated, of living noteworthy and influential individuals, from all walks of life, worldwide.  Approximately one thousand new entries are added every year.

Who was who contains over 100,000 entries from the archives of Who’s Who dating back to 1898: the definitive roll-call of the last 150 years of British history.

To access this resource you need to type ENF followed by your library card number i.e
ENF20126000000000 or
ENF01200000000

World Book Online - the most popular encyclopaedia in many schools; it is written especially for students (upper Key Stage 2 onwards). Includes more detailed articles in World Book Advanced.

Training Courses:

220Soft First Steps On Your Computer – a course to lead you into an understanding of your computer; recommended as a precursor to ECDL and CLAIT. Available in English, Urdu, Bengali, Polish, Somali and Arabic.