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 The NHS  - 60 years old on 5th July 2008

Gordon Fraser CollectionBook label saying 'Presented to Bedford Central Library by Gordon Fraser Gallery Limited April 1990'

New free online computer courses on MyGuideComputer screen and keyboard

150th anniversary of the announcement of the theory of evolution by natural selection

New BooksPile of books

New online books on Credo ReferenceCredo reference logo

New online books added to Credo reference
 

Black's veterinary dictionary
 
Black's veterinary dictionary, in  Medicine section
 
Elsevier's dictionary of psychological theories
Elsevier's dictionary of psychological theories, in  Philosophy and Psychology section
 

Handbook of aging and the social sciences
 
Handbook of aging and the social sciences, in Social Sciences section Handbook of forensic psychology
Handbook of forensic psychology, in  Philosophy and Psychology section
 
Handbook of vegetable pests Handbook of vegetable pests, in Science section International handbook of giftedness and talent
International handbook of giftedness and talent, in  Philosophy and Psychology section
 
Notable American women: a biographical dictionary: completing the twentieth century
Notable American women: a biographical dictionary: completing the twentieth century, in Biography section
 
Word origins, the hidden history of English words from A to Z Word origins, the hidden history of English words from A to Z, in Language section

Oxford dictionary of national biography logo

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography magazine

New words in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) onlineOxford English Dictionary logo

19th June 2008EU 112 emergency number logo

112: The European emergency number

Food pricesEuropean Union logo

New additions to Oxford Reference OnlineOxford reference online logo

The Oxford companion to cosmology


The new book 'The Oxford companion to cosmology' gives long entries providing a comprehensive overview of the structure of the universe


Oxford companion to cosmology

You can find detailed information on many individual topics, including cold dark matter, galaxy clusters, the evolution of galaxies, alternative cosmologies, red-shift surveys, and cosmic microwave background radiation
 

New editions

A dictionary of nursing

A dictionary of earth sciences
A dictionary of biology
A dictionary of chemistry
The Oxford dictionary of literary terms

22nd May 2008

Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month June 2008Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Month June 2008 logo

New Online Resources - Oxford Art Online and Oxford Music Online

 New online books on Credo ReferenceCredo reference logo

New online books added to Credo reference
 
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia of modern criticism and theory


The Edinburgh encyclopaedia of modern criticism and theory, in Literature section
 

Late antiquity: a guide to the postclassical world

Late antiquity: a guide to the postclassical world, in History section

The new Harvard guide to women's health The new Harvard guide to women's health, in Medicine section The new Americans: a guide to immigration since 1965
The new Americans: a guide to immigration since 1965, in Social Sciences section
 
Marquis who was who in America 1985-present
Marquis who was who in America 1985-present, in Biography section


 

 

 


Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) magazine Oxford dictionary of national biography logo

8th May 2008

Computer basics and email for beginnersComputer screen and keyboard

Adoption reunion web sitePen and paper

'The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913' - a major update

- the texts of all 'Ordinary's accounts' published between 1690 and 1772. These are 'richly detailed narratives of the lives and deaths of convicts executed at Tyburn'. They have been linked to the relevant trials

- historical background information on 'Transport', covering horse-drawn coaches and omnibuses, water transport, railways and trams and motorised transport

- historical background information on 'Chinese communities', in the 'Community histories' section

Free database of research articles on environmental issues

New quizzes

New online books on Credo reference

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New online books added to Credo reference
 
Keywords and concepts in evolutionary developmental biology


Keywords and concepts in evolutionary developmental biology, in Science section
 

Handbook of United States economic and financial indicators

Handbook of United States economic and financial indicators, in Business section

Notable American women: 1607-1950, a biographical dictionary


Notable American women: 1607-1950, a biographical dictionary, in Biography section

Notable American women: the modern period, a biographical dictionary


Notable American women: the modern period, a biographical dictionary, in Biography section


15th April 2008Aeroplane

Major consultation on flight path proposals

7th April 2008Pile of books

New books

New additions to Oxford Reference OnlineOxford reference online logo

Oxford companion to Black British historyA dictionary of environment and conservation -
the social and scientific aspects of environmental science and conservation

The Oxford companion to Australian politics

The Oxford dictionary of American art and artists,

The Oxford dictionary of American quotations

Oxford companion to Black British history - Oxford companion to Irish history
the history of black people in Britain, from Roman times to the present day

The Oxford companion to Irish History

The Oxford companion to Scottish History.

The Oxford companion to the High Court of Australia

The Oxford dictionary of law enforcement

New timelines: 'Ireland', 'Modern design', 'Settlements of North America', 'The American Revolution' and 'The American Civil War'

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) magazine Oxford dictionary of national biography logo

15th March 2008Oxford English Dictionary logo

Latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary

10th March 2008International Women's Day logo

International Women's Day 2008

New Gateway section

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) magazine Oxford dictionary of national biography logo

New quizzes

New online books on Credo referenceCredo reference logo

New online books added to Credo reference
 
In section
 Chambers dictionary of the unexplained Philosophy & Psychology
 
 Contemporary youth culture: an international
 encyclopedia
 
Social Sciences
 Dictionary of existentialism Philosophy & Psychology
 
 The Edinburgh encyclopedia of continental
 philosophy
 
Philosophy & Psychology
 Encyclopedia of classical philosophy Philosophy & Psychology
 

8th February 2008

Two major US news services now freeWorld map

New biographies on the online 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'Oxford dictionary of national biography logo

New books

New online books on Credo referenceCredo reference logo

New online books added to Credo reference
 
In section
 Dictionary of Italian literature  Literature
 Encyclopedia of medieval literature  Literature
 Handbook of environmental sociology  Social Sciences

Featured title

 Encyclopedia of medieval literature, published by Greenwood
 

This encyclopedia is a comprehensive guide to literature writtenEncyclopedia of medieval literature between 500 and 1500

Short entries cover particular literary works; significant kings, artists, explorers, and religious leaders; important themes, such as courtly love and chivalry; and major historical events, such as the Crusades

Longer entries cover major authors and entire genres, for example:

  • Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343/44-1400) and his Canterbury Tales
  • Debate poetry
  • Elegiac poetry

There are also in-depth entries about the literature of entire countries and cultures
 


3rd January 2008

Have fun with maths!Abacus

Oxford English Dictionary latest updateOxford English Dictionary logo

Health and safety guideStaircase with safety tape on edges

Health and safety - freedom of information

13th December 2007'Inform newsletter' graphic

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Yahoo Song LyricsBright and fun musical background

New quizzesQuiz chair

New online books on Credo referenceCredo reference logo

New online books added to Credo reference
 
Encyclopedia of American poetry - twentieth centuryEncyclopedia of American poetry, twentieth century

Over 400 entries, covering all aspects of American poetry in the twentieth century

There are entries on American poets, entries on individual works and topical essays on key developments in poetry

This book is in the Credo 'Literature' section'

Encyclopedia of the United States in the nineteenth centuryEncyclopedia of the United States in the nineteenth century

Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of 19th century history: population, politics and government, economy and work, society and culture, religion, social problems and reform, everyday life, and foreign policy, in more than 600 A-to-Z articles

More than 400 illustrations and maps, a year-by-year chronology, original documents, and tables

This book is in the Credo 'History' section
 


7th December 2007Holly

December 2007 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography  magazine Oxford dictionary of national biography logo

New books

4th December 2007

Money made clear!Coins

New beadwork pages

Art treasuresArtist's pallette online

Consumer help for EuropeEuropean Union logo

16th November 2007Speech bubbles in different colours

Foreign language options for online articles and books

Immediate translation of search results

Options for 'search interface'

How to read old handwritingOld handwriting

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) November 2007 magazineOxford dictionary of national biography logo

2nd November 2007

LaceBedfordshire lace sample

New books

New online books on Credo reference

New online books added to Credo reference
 
In section
 Cambridge encyclopedia of child development  Social sciences
 
 Cambridge world history of food
 
 Food
 Collins Spurrell Welsh dictionary
 
 Bilinguals
 Encyclopedia of African history
 
 History
 Encyclopedia of German literature
 
 Literature
 Encyclopedia of life writing: autobiographical and
 biographical forms
 
 Language
 Encyclopedia of the Romantic era, 1760-1850
 
 History
 Harrap’s Polish dictionary
 
 Bilinguals
 Reader's guide to British history
 
 History
 Reader's guide to the history of science
 
 Science
 Reader's guide to the social sciences
 
 Social sciences

Featured title

Encyclopedia of African history, published by Routledge
 

 The 'Encyclopedia of African history' is a new reference resource onEncyclopaedia of African history  
 the history of the entire African continent, with
 entries ranging from the earliest evolution of
 human beings in Africa to the beginning of the  
 twenty-first century

 Some examples of the in-depth entries are:

  • History of African art and architecture
  • Ancient Egypt: hieroglyphics and origins of alphabet
  • Slavery: Atlantic trade: effects in Africa and the Americas
  • Colonialism: impact on African societies
  • World War II: French West Africa, Equatorial Africa
  • Egypt: Mubarak, since 1981: politics
  • Niger: independence to present
  • South Africa's antiapartheid struggle: townships, the 1980s
  • Civil war in Sudan: 1990s
  • Zimbabwe: second Chimurenga, 1966-1979


 Use the encyclopaedia's 'List of entries: thematic' section to view a
 list of all the entries organised by period
 


25th October 2007Garden flowers

Create a sensory garden

Highway Code new edition

Nature and biodiversity

The EU what's in it for me?European Union logo

Eutube

New quizzes

European Union Reform Treaty

Ozone layer

Sun shining in blue sky

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - October Update

Oxford dictionary of national biography logo

Workplace stress

15th October 2007Oxford dictionary of national biography logo

'Great British biography quizzes' competition

October online ODNB magazine

Power of attorneyPen, notebook and coins

Buying cigarettes - minimum age change to 18

New information guides from Age Concern

27th September 2007A tiger

New lovely images in the Art Gallery

EmbroideryEmbroidery sample

'Take it away' - help to buy musical instruments

Health and safety at work free service for employees and small businesses

New health and safety 'microsite' for disabled people and their employers

Learn a new 'Word of the Day' in French, Italian, German and Spanish

New words in the online Oxford English DictionaryOxford English Dictionary logo

New quiz

New online books on Credo Reference

New online books added to Credo reference
 
The American Heritage guide to contemporary usage and style
 
The American Heritage medical dictionary
 
The American Heritage science dictionary
 
Cambridge dictionary of sociology
 
The encyclopaedia of American folk art
 
How we talk: American regional English today
 

Revised prices indexes and inflation pagePen with page of graphs


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