We’ve put together a fantastic collection of resources to help you with your homework and research projects.  So what are these online databases?

The Library subscribes to these databases, which means they are available to you FREE as a Library user.  They contain valuable information on a lot of subjects that you might need for research, homework assignments, or just things you want to know about.  With these databases, you have access to news articles, excerpts, biographies, current events—all kinds of information.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Use Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Library Edition to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites. Click here for further information and to gain access.

Credo Reference (formerly Xreferplus) Credo Reference is a giant online reference library that provides customers with access to a selection of reference books from a total of 100 titles.Credo Reference includes encyclopaedias, dictionaries, thesauri, not to mention a range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy and literature to law. Connect from Home. Connect from Library.

Irish Times Digital Archive The Irish Times Digital Archive is available online for internet users at all Library Branches. The digital archive contains the entire The Irish Times from the first edition in 1859 to the present. It is fully indexed and searchable – simply enter any search term you choose and view the results, or browse the paper by edition. The digital archive can be accessed through www.askaboutireland.ie or The Irish Times website www.ireland.com

Press Display Read 250 newspapers from 55 countries - Through our Press Display Service, Waterford City Council Library Service delivers the world's leading newspapers to you before they appear on newsstands in their home countries. Simply have your Library Card to hand.