Politics
Online Resources
Use our free 24/7 online reference information in your library or at home, all you need is your librarycard or smartcard number
- CREDOreference includes:
- Oxford Reference Online includes:
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Look through over 50,000 biographies of men and women who shaped Britain's past, as well as various Themes, which include Politics: British Isles & Overseas.
- Who's Who and Who Was Who - Who's Who includes information on over 33,000 influential people in British public life, and Who Was Who is an historical archive of over 90,000 deceased people previously in Who's Who.
- NewsUK - search through national and local newspapers. Also has useful news topics on a variety of issues including politics.
- Help Yourself - search for local clubs and organisations including Political Parties and Groups.
Resources available in the library:
- An extensive collection of standard texts on politics and government.
- Books on the history of politics and political biographies.
- A wide range of newspapers and journals covering current political issues and personalities
- Historical primary sources on microfiche and microfilm on Trade Union history and the alternative political press in Britain
- Evans Collection of Pamphlets – social and economic tracts, 1900-1940
Please note that the inclusion of any website or link on this page does not mean that they have been vetted or recommended by Sheffield City Council. It is important to make sure that you are happy that they are suitable for your own requirements.