KnowUK is a unique online service developed to provide libraries with a complete collection of current, useful and UK specific reference information. KnowUK is the first place to search as it contains over 100 of the UK’s most used reference publications. Key publications available include British Archives, The Educational Grants Directory; Good Food Guide; The Good Schools Guide; The Law Society Directory of Solicitors; selected Which? Guides and Whitaker’s Almanack.
A refreshed, more dynamic resource provides users with easy retrieval of the information they need. Key features of the new KnowUK include:
- Browsable publications via Table of Contents
- A new Life Events section
- 15 precise categories to enable the user to limit searches by category
- Option to e-mail directly from the site or use a printer friendly option
- Automatic spell checker on search terms
Since its launch in 1998 KnowUK has more than quadrupled its content and continues to grow and develop to suit the needs of its millions of library users throughout the UK.
For further information or a free trial please visit www.knowuk.co.uk or e-mail marketing@proquest.co.uk
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