Virtual Reference Library

Welcome to your virtual reference library. The Virtual Reference Library is a wonderful free online resource.

These resources are normally only available on subscription, however we have made them accessible and free of charge to all our library members.

You can search the online resources in the subject groups listed below. Some are only available on the computers at the library, but many are also available at home using your library membership number.

When entering your library membership number, please include the BHA prefix and do not include a space.

A-Z list of Virtual Reference Resources
General reference, dictionaries and encyclopaedia (including: Britannica, Oxford English Dictionary, Which?)

Learning (including: Theory Test Pro and Go Citizen)

Biographies

Arts & Humanities

Business information (including: Datamonitor 360 and careers resources)

Genealogy

Grants and funding
Newspapers and Magazines
Other online services include

ESCIS (East Sussex Community Information Service) for searching community groups and services througout Brighton, Hove and East Sussex

Findit! an online gateway to library collections in public, academic, health and specialist libraries in England and Northern Ireland

The People's Network website, a national face for public libraries enabling you to ask librarians questions in real-time, search the web effectively and explore books.

City Direct and A-Z of everything you need to know about Brighton & Hove CIty Council