General Reference Resources
Encyclopędia Britannica - public edition
- In addition to a searchable version of the complete Encyclopędia Britannica, this site also includes selected Web sites,
magazines and books.
Encyclopędia Britannica - academic edition
- Subscription version - requires password
Telephones and post
UK Directory Enquiries
- Searchable online phone
books from UKPhoneBooks.com.
Please note that unregistered users are entitled to only 5 free searches a day on this
site.
Telephone directories on the Web
- International list of the telephone
directories available on the Web.
Post Office
- Information about stamps, postage rates
postcodes and
other postal services. Now requires registration for access to
postcode information.
Calendars
The Worldwide Holiday & Festival Site
- Brings together information about National
and bank holidays around the world.
Scientific
Web elements
- The periodic table with thousands of
graphics showing elements
structures and periodic properties. Written by Mark Winter of the University of Sheffield
Unit converter
- Provides appropriate conversions between a whole range of units
Met. Office
- The weather and weather services
Universities
UK Sensitive map (University of
Wolverhampton)
- Clickable map, with the ability to go directly to a particular information resource, such as undergraduate prospectus, Library
or Students' Union. Now pretty horribly out of date - probably better using a general search engine!
Charities
The Charity Commission for England and Wales
- Including a searchable version of the Register
of Charities
Charity Choice
- The encyclopaedia of charities on the Internet
General Guides to Web information
Yahoo's subject tree of Web resources
-
Google's directory of
resources
HERO's
guide to
Reference and subject resources
This site belongs to:
Chris Porter. Birmingham, UK. Created:
12 March 2004 [Last updated:27 April 2004]