Ask About Business

What is Ask About Business?

Ask About Business is a new partnership between eleven library authorities in Greater Manchester, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen. Led by Manchester Library & Information Service, Ask About Business provides access through libraries to information that supports:

• Pre-Start and new businesses 
• Existing business 
• Jobseekers 
• Consumers 
• Inventors 
• Business students
  

Through the Ask About Business website you can access COBRA - The Complete Business Reference Advisor.

What is COBRA?

COBRA is 'The Complete Business Reference Advisor'. A comprehensive, practical and continually updated information resource for anyone looking to start a business, write a business or marketing plan or conduct research into a new market, COBRA is the ultimate Business resource! Cobra Includes:

• Business Opportunity Profiles (BOPs) - hundreds of small business idea guides
• Business Information Factsheets (BIFs) - over 300 practical how-to guides, reports, checklists and factsheets covering hundreds of small business subjects
• Business Legal Library - clear explanations on over 300 current laws and regulations facing small businesses

  . . . and much much more!

Tameside Libraries members can use Cobra free of charge! Simply follow the link to the Ask About Business Website below. Click on the link to Cobra and follow the instructions on screen to log in using your Library Key Card number. Your Library Key Card number is on the card you were given when you became a member of the library and it begins with 28016.

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Encyclopedia Britannica

What is Encyclopedia Britannica?

Encyclopedia Britannica Library Edition gives you instant access to the full text of the Encyclopedia Britannica standard edition and the Student and Junior Encyclopedia Britannicas. It contains thousands of articles covering a huge range of topics. You can print articles or email them to yourself or your friends to use at a later date. So, whether you are researching a subject, need help with your homework or just want to look up a fact, check out the online Encyclopedia Britannica "Library Edition".

How do I access Encyclopedia Britannica?

If you are a member of Tameside Libraries, you can use the online Encyclopedia Britannica Library Edition free of charge! Simply click on the link below and type in your library key card number to log in. Your Library Key Card number is on the card you were given when you became a member of the library and begins with 28016. Please type it in with no spaces.

• Britannica Junior for ages 5-11
• Britannica Student for ages 12-18
• Encyclopaedia Brtiannica

NewsUK

What is NewsUK?

News UK is an online service providing access to a range of national and regional newspapers and magazines. The database contains 67 titles in total ranging from national dailies such as The Times and The Daily Express to magazines like The Spectator and New Statesman plus a host of regional newspapers from across the UK.

You can use the advanced search facilities to search numerous newspapers and magazines at once, in seconds, to see a range of articles on topics that interest you!

How do I access NewsUK?

If you are a Tameside Libraries member, you can use NewsUK free of charge! Simply, click on the link below and type in your library key card number to get access to NewsUK. Your Library Key Card number is on the card you were given when you became a member of the library and begins 28016. Please type it in with no spaces.

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Oxford Art Online

What is Oxford Art Online?

Oxford Art Online is a comprehensive and authoritative online resource for all into the history of the visual arts covering everything from Impressionism to Pop-Art, or van Gogh to Damien Hirst. It includes:

• Grove Art Online
• The Oxford Companion to Western Art
• Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
• The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
  

How do I access Oxford Art Online?

Tameside Libraries members can use Oxford Art Online free of charge! Simply click on the link below and type in your library key card number to log in. Your Library Key Card number is on the card you were given when you became a member of the library and it begins with 28016. Please type it in with no spaces.

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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

What is the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography?

The online Oxford DNB is an illustrated database of over 50,000 biographies. It provides information about the lives of men and women who shaped Britain's past, from the fourth century BC right up to the year 2001. So if you need information about a famous person's life, why not check out the Oxford DNB?

How do I access the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography?

Tameside Libraries members can use the online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography free of charge! Simply, click on the link below and type in your library key card number to log in. Your Library Key Card number is on the card you were given when you became a member of the library and begins with 28016. Please type it in with no spaces.

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Oxford English Dictionary Online

What is Oxford English Dictionary?

With the Oxford English Dictionary Online you have the full text of the printed OED available at your fingertips! Powerful search tools mean you can look up definitions, trace word origins and track word histories in minutes. The online dictionary is updated quarterly so you can find the latest definitions at the touch of a button.

How do I access the Oxford English Dictionary?

Tameside Libraries members can use the online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography free of charge! Simply, click on the link below and type in your library key card number to log in. Your Library Key Card number is on the card you were given when you became a member of the library and begins with 28016. Please type it in with no spaces.

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Oxford Music Online

What is Oxford Music Online? 

Oxford Music Online is the ultimate authority an all aspects of music worldwide, from classical to hip-hop, or Tchaikovsky to Queen. Oxford Music Online contains a wealth of information on all musical styles and genres from across the ages. It includes:

• Grove Music Online
• The Oxford Dictionary of Music
• The Oxford Companion to Music
• The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

How do I access Oxford Music Online?

Tameside Libraries members can use Oxford Music Online free of charge! Simply click on the link below and type in your library key card number to log in. Your Library Key Card number is on the card you were given when you became a member of the library and it begins with 28016. Please type it in with no spaces.

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Oxford Reference Online

What is Oxford Reference Online?

Oxford Reference Online is an electronic library. It contains the full text of over 100 reference books published by Oxford University Press. A range of subjects is covered from art and music to science and maths. You can search across various subject areas at once to find the information you need.

How do I access Oxford Reference Online?

Tameside Libraries members can use Oxford Reference Online free of charge! Simply click on the link below and type in your library key card number to log in. Your Library Key Card number is on the card you were given when you became a member of the library and it begins with 28016. Please type it in with no spaces.

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