E-resources - free to library members

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Renfrewshire library members get free access to some of the best reference sources on the web - we've paid so you don't have to! Electronic resources are the same as books you find in a traditional library except they are online and you can use them 24/7 from your own PC.

Not a member? Join at any Renfrewshire library and get the full range of library services. If you want to use the e resources on this page right away, you can join online and get immediate temporary membership.

We also have 'specialist e-resources' available in Paisley Central Library - ask in the reference library and our staff will log you on, or you can use our web gateway which has a selection of useful website selected by our expert reference staff.

UK Newsstand - the new newspaper database from ProQuest. Use the simple search box and find articles from local and regional newspapers. Enjoy instant access to newspaper obituaries and death notices to help find ancestors, relatives and notable figures

Britannica Online for all ages - blog, news, videos, statistics, timelines, homework help, discover Europe, geography explorer and more

Credo online - full text entries to hundreds of popular titles and subject and more

A library in your living room - seven great online resources for all your information and homework needs. UK public library members quiz, it's free to library members and it costs nothing to join the library!

Issues Online - information about social issues, with great links to newspapers, websites and lobby groups and more

Find information about 'where you live', marriage, bereavement, retirement, pensions, buying a property, life events and more Use in the library or use at home or work.

The business to business search engine with a new easier to use website.

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