Search Engines

Google
www.google.co.uk

A favourite with most people it finds many relevant websites but not all, so remember to use other search engines as well.

Yahoo
www.yahoo.co.uk

Now so much more than a directory search engine.

Ask
www.ask.co.uk

A “natural language” search engine with extras.

Vivisimo
www.vivisimo.com

Very good metacrawler search engine. Organises websites into categories and offers a preview mode.

Dogpile
www.dogpile.co.uk

A useful metasearch site that offers a customisable list of search engines.

Subject Search Engines

Intute
www.intute.ac.uk

Excellent service that offers you access to the very best Web resources for education and research.

Bubl
www.bubl.ac.uk

Selected internet resources covering all academic subjects

Pinakes
www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/pinakes/pinakes.html

A launchpad that links to subject specific portals.

Improve Your Skills

Internet Detective
www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/

Learn how to differentiate between good and bad websites to help your research.

Virtual Training Suite
www.vts.intute.ac.uk

Excellent tutorials to help you learn to use the Internet to find the best websites.

Job-Searching
www.vts.intute.ac.uk/acl/tutorial/jobsearch/

Learn how to use the Internet to help with your job-searching

TONIC
www.netskills.ac.uk/tonic

An interactive and clear introduction to using the Internet

Skillswise
www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise

Factsheets, games and quizzes to help you improve your English and Maths.

BBC Learning
www.bbc.co.uk/learning/

Online learning, support and advice from the BBC.

Community Click
http://communityclick.org.uk/

Learn about the type of services that are available online in these 10-minute courses.

Statistics

National Statistics
www.statistics.gov.uk

Home of the official UK statistics - all you need to know in one place.

Intelligence East Midlands
www.eastmidlandsobservatory.org.uk/

Use this website to locate statistics, reports and news relevant to the East Midlands region.

Health and Safety Executive
www.hse.gov.uk

Provides statistics, fact sheets, help and advice on a whole range of topics.

Reference

Cambridge Dictionaries Online
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Look up the spelling or meaning of a word including Spanish/English and French/English.

Bartleby
www.bartleby.com

Free access to many searchable texts including Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, Shakespeare’s collection, Fiction and Non-Fiction classics.

Accessibility

RNIB Library Catalogue
http://librarycatalogue.rnib.org.uk

Need resources in an alternative format? Search this catalogue to find out what’s available in Braille, Moon, audio and digital talking books, large print and more.

TechDis
www.techdis.ac.uk

Provides excellent information and advice on the use of inclusive technology.

General

BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk

Keep up-to-date on world news.

Direct Gov

www.direct.gov.uk

All the public services information in one place. Excellent source of information on a whole range of topics.

Citizens Advice Bureau

www.adviceguide.org.uk

Online advice and information on your money, family life and your rights.

Traveline – Public Transport Information

www.traveline.org.uk

Excellent tool to help you plan a journey by bus, coach and/or train

NHS Direct
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Encyclopaedia and advice on illnesses, treatments as well as self-help guides. Excellent interactive tools also available on pregnancy, drinking, smoking, etc.

Find It!
www.findit.org.uk

A guide to library collections throughout England for you to access.

Map Quest
www.mapquest.co.uk

Get maps and directions for the UK.

Google Services
www.google.co.uk/intl/en/options/

More from Google including a book search, maps, and blogs.

How Stuff Works
www.howstuffworks.com

Ever wondered how a fuel injection system works? Or how to build a computer? Or even what déjà vu is? Well you can find the answers to all these questions, and more, right here.

Times Educational Supplement
www.tes.co.uk

Educational information, news and careers.