KnowUK and NewsUK
The Welsh Assembly Government has renewed the subscription to
KnowUK and NewsUK for all Welsh Public Libraries. Library members
can access these online resources via our 24 Hour Library
page from any internet PC, by inputting their library card
number.
What is KnowUK
KnowUK contains over a
hundred top reference and information books on the UK. To
illustrate the breadth and depth of information available in
KnowUK, here's a sample of the information available in each of the
15 categories:
- Arts and Media - Writers' and Artists' Yearbook
- Biographies - Debrett's People of Today, Who's Who and Who Was
Who
- Courses and Careers - UK Course Discover
- Education - The Good Schools Guide
- Events - Foresight
- General Knowledge - Whitaker's Almanack
- Government - The Civil Service Yearbook
- Grants and Funding - The Educational Grants Directory
- Health and Welfare - The Welfare Benefits Guide
- Law - The Law Society Directory of Solicitors
- Libraries, Museums and Archives - Blue Guide Museums and
Galleries of London
- Organisations, Associations and Charities - The Voluntary
Agencies Directory
- Personal Finance - Which? Guide to Money
- Religion - Crockford's Clerical Directory
- Tourism and Leisure - The Good Food Guide
What is NewsUK
NewsUK is a database
of articles from 115 newspapers and magazines including most
major national newspapers. Below is an example of just some of the
newspapers it contains:
- National newspapers – Guardian (from 18/8/92), Times (from
18/4/92)
- Regional newspapers – South Wales Echo (from 9/2001), Western
Mail (from 9/2001)
- Magazines – Economist (from 1/91), New Staesman (from 1/95),
Spectator (from 14/9/96)