New Resources on Gale Virtual Reference

The following e-books have been added to Gale Virtual Reference:


Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction


McGraw Hill 2005 Yearbook of Science and Technology


McGraw Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology


Patterns of Global Terrorism 1985-2004

You can access Gale Virtual Reference by logging in with your Athens password to

http://www.athensams.net/myathens/

and then choosing Thomson Gale Databases and Gale Virtual Reference.

Know UK

Know UK

Know UK is a searchable database of key information about people, places, events, institutions and organisations in the United Kingdom.

Go to http://www.knowuk.co.uk


Try the Know UK Quiz to practice using the resource.

Answers are available in the RTRC.
Find the following information on Know UK:

1. What is the population of Bolivia?

2. Which universities have courses in Modern History?

3. Who is my local MP?

4. Where is Jonathan Swift's grave?

5. Is chiropractic a suitable treatment for a bad back?

6. Which organisations help people with dyslexia?

7. Which local care homes are suitable for my father?

8. Can I get extra grants to help me with the cost of studying?

9. When and what was the Glorious Revolution?

10. What is the law on writer's copyright in the UK?

11. Can you recommend some hotels in Edinburgh?

12. What are the rules for buying property in Scotland?

13. What is the current National Minimum Wage rate?

Scotbis

We are now subscribed to the Scotbis database.

You will need your Athens password to access this by going to http://www.athensams.net/myathens

Scotbis gives information on Scottish companies, trade surveys and industry web links.