Online reference library

Struggling to find good quality, reliable information for research, study or general interest on the Internet? No need to visit a library building to do so; you can now access your very own virtual reference collection direct to your desktop anywhere in the world from this page.

All resources can be accessed free of charge!!! 

To access the resources just pick an option below or in the side menu, click on your selected product and enter your Kent Libraries membership card number when prompted (this varies from product to product).

Please note: For licensing reasons, if you register for library membership online you will need to confirm your registration in a library before accessing online resources.

Our topic pages give additional information about each product, details of complementary free internet sites and links to some user guides. If you need help finding your way round any of the products, contact Ask a Kent Librarian.

• A to Z of online resources (for quick reference)
• Signpost - A selection of council, and other free and reliable, local and national website links to complement our range of online subscriptions, aiming to help you get to the information you need in relation to running a business, finding a job, managing your money etc.

Access by topic

• Arts and music 
• Business
• Careers, job seeking and learning
• Consumer and legal
• Family and local history
• General reference, encyclopaedias and dictionaries
• Health and wellbeing
• History & social sciences
• Homework
• Local and central government
• Newspapers and periodicals
• Sciences and nature
• Statistics

Practice using our resources

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Feedback

"Can I just say how much I value the online resources you provide. They are streets ahead of the offerings from other library authorities and complement nicely the stock strengths of the service. NML (Naxos Music Online) is a god-send to me!"
Paul

"Just wanted to give some excellent feedback on the services offered by the Online Reference Library.  I'm a student and it's extraordinarily useful for all kinds of research and interest.  A lot of people aren't aware of it though".
Jonathan Rogers

"Just some feedback to say what a brilliant resource your online reference library is. I have just used the children's Britannica (both age groups) to help my daughter research some homework. My daughter has learning difficulties and last year it was very difficult for me finding the right level of information online. Now I can access secondary school subjects at primary school "level" using the junior Britannica. It's also great that we are allowed to print stuff out, as my daughter finds that a lot easier to read than on-screen".
Mrs M. Robson