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 Wigan Libraries community information database is a guide to clubs, societies and organisations in your area. Looking for a new hobby, interest or support group? Try our database - your gateway to over a thousand local and national groups and information in the Wigan & Bolton area. If you would like your group or society to be included please contact Rita Musa on 01942 404126 or Vanessa Stott 01942 404098.

Online Library Catalogue

You can search online for the availability of ANY title in ANY of our libraries at ANY time using our online Library catalogue.

People's Network

People's Network Services are available to help everyone make the most of the online world, and it's free for all to use!

Oxford Reference Online

In addition to publishing over 4,600 books every year, Oxford is a major provider of online information to libraries, and has an international reputation for the quality of its publishing programme. It includes millions of entries from architecture to zoology.

Please Note: To use these services, you will be required to type in "Wigan" followed by the number from your library card, with no spaces.

 

Theory Test Pro - an online simulation of the UK driving theory test.

GoCitizen - GoCitizen is an online resource helping people to pass the 'Life in the UK' test.

Guardian/Observer Archive 1791-2003 - online access to this vast newspaper archive.
Guardian/Observer Archive (access from home - library card number required).

Credo Reference
Credo Reference is a collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias and subect-specific titles

Heinemann World Book
The online version of the popular encylopedia.

ProQuest UK Newsstand
ProQuest UK Newsstand is a collection of archived national and regional newspapers.

Who Else Writes Like... ?

Who Else Writes Like... ? is designed to help anyone who enjoys reading fiction to expand the number of writers they read. You will need your library card number to log in.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
A comprehensive reference and learning resource, which comprises an academic version for all ages, a student version and a junior version, all with thousands of web links. To access, please click on the relevant picture or link below. To access Britannica from home you need your library card number.

Encyclopedia Britannica 

The resources below are for use in the library ONLY. please ask a member of staff for details and assistance.

Ancestry
Ancestry offers a wide and diverse variety of unique content from around the world allowing you to trace your family history. With over 4 billion names in over 4,000 collections Ancestry is the leading resource of it’s kind online.

Gazetteer Plus
The worldwide guide to hotels, apartments and travel information.