If you’re looking for high quality online information that will help you with your research, or just satisfy your curiosity, then the KnowUK and NewsUK reference resources will do just that.
KnowUK will provide you with a wealth of UK general reference information, from books that you can search or browse, to local information and specifically designed guides on major life events. So whether you want some help with your homework, information about a particular research topic or to brush up on your general knowledge, you can find the answers in KnowUK.
If you're looking for newspaper articles and stories, then NewsUK is the resource for you, combining newspaper titles from across Britain in one database and providing you with national and regional news. You can read articles from a particular day, search for images on various topics, get some background reading on contemporary issues or catch up with some of the latest news headlines.
These resources are freely available to anyone who has registered as a public library, university or college user, or who is registered at the National Library of Wales.
You can also have access to them if you’re registered with library.wales.org – just hop across to the login page. If you haven’t registered on library.wales.org, then you can do so over on the Register page.
