BT.com

United Kingdom telephone directory for numbers and services provided by British Telecom.

Directory of Embassies

A-Z listing of worldwide embassies and consulates.

International Organizations List

Links selected from the Yearbook of International Organizations by the Union of International Associations.

International Phone Directories

Telephone directories and Yellow Pages covering all continents, including international telephone prefixes.

Postcodes Online

UK postcode details.

Yellow Pages

Searchable telephone directory of local and national businesses and services.

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Ask Numbers

Metric conversion calculator, conversion charts and tables covering such areas as Weight/Mass, Volume, Temperature, Radiation, Fuel Efficiency, Viscosity, and CO2 Emissions.

CIA World Factbook

Latest update of world data from the US Central Intelligence Agency.

Currency Converter

Currency converter from expedia.co.uk.

Economic and Social Data Service

A national data service providing access and support for an extensive range of key economic and social data, both quantitative and qualitative. ESDS provides an integrated service offering enhanced support for the secondary use of data. It covers four main areas: ESDS Government - large-scale government surveys, ESDS International - multi-nation aggregate databanks, such as World Bank, ESDS Longitudinal - major UK surveys following individuals over time, such as the British Household Panel Survey ESDS Qualidata - a range of multimedia qualitative data sources. NB: First-time users will need to register

Eurostat

European statistics from the European Commission including the latest copy of the Eurostat Yearbook. Covers themes such as Industry, and Trade, Population, Environment and Energy, Science and Technology as well as regional statistics. Offers an RSS service.

Global Edge Country Insights

Statistical data for 199 countries around the world. Also gives historical, economic and political conditions.

International Monetary Fund Data and Statistics

Data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Includes the latest World Economic Outlook updates.

Military Balance

Annual publication produced by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, assessing military capabilities and defence economies. Worldwide coverage, arranged geographically.

National Statistics

Data from the Office for National Statistics, comprising three different types: Compendia i.e. collections of data such as Annual Abstract of Statistics, Regional Trends, Social Trends and Britain Yearbook; Time Series - continuous series of quarterly or annual works which focus on specific subjects, such as Birth Statistics or Mortality Statistics; and Statistical Surveys: these can be continuous, using large samples and continuing over a period of time, cross-sectional analysis, recording data from a population at a single point in time, or surveys of attitude and behaviour, providing data on people's opinions and how they claim to behave.

NationMaster.com

Resource providing graphical comparison of nations on a wide range of topics. Claims to be a one-stop shop for country statistics.

Statistics and Data on the Web from Intute

Listing of freely available quality statistical resources on the Internet, including Statistical Theory.

UN Statistical Databases

Data from the United Nations Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Searches a range of databases such as social indicators tables, the Demographic Yearbook and the Census Knowledge Base.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Global statistics on education, science, culture and communication.

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Defence Analytical Services Agency

The website contains publicly available statistics on UK defence subjects including military and civilian personnel, working pattern surveys, air accidents, search and rescue, armed forces suicide reports, UK Gulf veteran mortality data, the Army Pocket Brief and 'Entente Cordiale' a commemoration of the 1904 treaty between France and the United Kingdom.

Defence Suppliers Directory

List of UK defence suppliers written by defence experts. Also provides industry news, defence project updates and details of defence-related exhibitions and conferences.

Directgov

Gateway to wide-ranging information on all kinds of public services. Includes advice on disabilties, finance, citizen's rights, the Environment, crime and justice, working abroad, and travel and transport, as well as links to local information.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country profiles from the FCO.

Ministry of Defence

Web site for the UK's Ministry of Defence - includes publications and reports, defence issues, key facts, careers information, and UK defence agencies and organisations.

Who is Who in Parliament?

List of House of Commons and House of Lords representatives alphabetically by name, providing contact details. The list is also searchable by constituency, party and gender.

World Wide Incident Tracking

Database of terrorist incidents from the US National Counterterrorism Center.

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Acronym Finder

Over 750,000 definitions and four million acronyms and abbreviations explained.

bab.la Dictionary

Multilingual dictionaries with pronunciation, context sentences and conjugations. You can also contribute to the site by suggesting your own translations or verify what others have posted.

Bartleby.com

Internet publisher providing access to a range of electronic books (for example encyclopedias) free of charge for students and researchers.

Bilingual Dictionaries

Bilingual dictionaries covering Spanish, French, Italian, German and Russian plus an English-only dictionary.

Biography Online

Includes sections on humanitarians, scientists, Nobel prize winners and politicians.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Online encyclopaedia with features such as 'On this Day', 'Born this Day' and a Britannica blog.

Memidex

Free online dictionary and thesaurus providing definitions, etymology and audio references to aid pronunciation.

One Look Dictionary

Definitions and translations from nearly 1,000 online dictionaries.

Quotations

Over 26,000 quotations from over 3,100 authors. Searchable by Author and Subject, and also offers 'Quote of the Day', 'Motivational Quotes' and a weblog.

Roget's Thesaurus

35,000 synonyms and over 250,000 cross-references from the online version of the classic reference tool.

Subject Dictionaries

Online subject-based dictionaries covering such topics as Business, Finance and Marketing, Education, Electronics, Engineering, Environment, Law, Medical, Military, Science and Transport.

Wikipedia

The online encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

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Careers Advice

General careers advice from Directgov.

Cranfield Careers Service

Advice from Cranfield University.

Find a PhD

Guide to current research and PhD studentships available across Europe.

Fish4jobs

Careers advice and job opportunities.

Guardian Jobs

Latest job opportunities as advertised in the Guardian newspaper.

Research Professional

Multi-disciplinary database supplying information on research funding opportunities, sponsors, research news, and jobs. Also gives access to the full-text publication Research Fortnight. Signing up for a personal log-in permits customers to set up their own alerts in chosen subject areas, receive regular newsletters by email, save searches, and keep a watch on particular sponsors such as the MOD or DSTL, and funding programmes. (This resource was previously known as ResearchResearch)

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Babel Fish

Text translator from Yahoo.

Google Language Tools

Google's tool for translating text and web pages.

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Area Studies

A-Z list of country profiles plus useful links on governments, politics and elections.

BBC Country Profiles

A guide to the history, politics, economies and general background to countries, territories and key institutions.

BBC Local Travel Update

Local travel news for Wiltshire.

BBC UK Weather

Weather news from the BBC.

Earth Calendar

Listing of national holidays and celebrations around the world. Searchable by date, country and religion.

Google Maps

Travel directions tools and worldwide maps from Google.

IndependentTraveler.com

International travel advice and ideas.

Met Office Weather

Weather advice, warnings and climate information from the Met Office, covering UK and international weather.

Multimap

Street maps and travel directories for Great Britain.

National Express

UK and Europe National Express coach travel information.

National Rail Enquiries

UK train travel information.

Street Map

Street and road map search for Great Britain.

Timeout.com

Guide to what's happening in the most 'happening' places around the world.

Timetables Directory

UK bus, plane and train timetables.

Traveline

UK public transport information for Bus, Train, Coach, Ferry and Underground. Searchable by region.

Visit Britain

Official website for tourist information about the UK.

World Airport Guide

Comprehensive information on major world airports.

World Time

Interactive world atlas giving local times, and also sunset / sunrise information for major cities worldwide.

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