Links

Allreaders.com - Search over 10,000 novels by elements of plot, style, character etc
Amazon UK - Britain's biggest on line bookshop
BookSpot - Lots of links for teenage readers
Book Browser - Comprehensive search engine for the book world
Branching Out - Information on books, authors, reading groups and much more
British Library Public Catalogue

Children

Ask Jeeves Kids - Children's version of Ask Jeeves including fun and games, news and study tips
BBC Bitesize Revision - Study guide for children aged 7 - 16
Britannica Junior - For ages 5-11
Britannica Student - For ages 12-18
Cbeebies - Fun and games for younger children
Headliners - News and comment by young people for everyone
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Mrs Mad - Children's books plus fun and games Peter Rabbit Official Website1
Sesame Street Official Website
Sunderland Children's Trust
Under 5's - Early Year's Education Site
Puzzlemaker - Devise your own puzzles and word searches
Achuka - Children's Literature site full of news, features, poetry, author profiles and much more

Community Information

Consumer Gateway - One Stop Advice and Help Service run by the Department of Trade and Industry 
Equality North East - Information Service giving advice and guidance on equal opportunities employment issuesOffice of Fair Trading - General advice on consumer rights in the UK

Directories and Encyclopaedias

Britannica Online - Online version of Encyclopaedia Britannica
BT Directory Enquiries
Know UK - The ultimate online library of UK information
NewsUK - Access to a range of established newspapers and magazines
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Historical dictionary of English
Oxford English Dictionary 
Oxford Reference Online 
Upmystreet.com - For comprehensive neighbourhood information
xreferplus - Access to an online reference library of over 100 books

Employment and Business

Business Link Tyne & Wear - Information and advice on how to succeed in business
Companies House - Registration Authority and source of public information on UK companies
Europages - The European Business Directory  Jobsearch  - Virtual recruitment agency
Jobtrack Online - Virtual recruitment agency
KellySearch - The search engine for industry
North East Chamber of Commerce -  The voice of North East business
Social Enterprise Sunderland - Sunderland's Co-operative Development Agency 
Worktrain - Search for UK jobs, careers, qualifications
Yell.com - Yellow Pages 

Government - Local, Central and European

10 Downing Street - Prime Minister's official web site
British Monarchy - Official web site of the British Monarchy
City of Sunderland - Access to Council and online services
European Commission in the UK
National Statistics - The official UK statistics site
Official UK Documents - Contains a selection of Government titles including areas on the economy 
UK Parliament - Official web site
United Kingdom Legislation - HMSO website

Health

Contact a family - Information on over 1000 syndromes and health disorders
Drug List - Web based drug index NHS Direct Online - Gateway to web based health information
Patient UK -  Gateway to UK based health information
UK Self Help Groups

Heritage

Ancestry.Library Edition - the world's largest commercial genealogical website; it now has a sister site dedicated to the UK and Irish records
BBC Family History - Helps you to explore the history of your region, family and home
Commonwealth War Graves Commission 
Counties Gazeteer - Provides access to Britain's most extensive digital historical archive
Cyndi's List - Links to genealogical websites worldwide
Documents Online - documents from the National Archives including PCC wills
Doxford Engine Friends Association
Familia - The UK and Ireland's guide to genealogical resources in public libraries
Family Records - Help in finding Government records and other sources for family history research 
Family Search - Family history resources of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Freebmd - an (incomplete) index to births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales
Genealogylinks.net - Over 30 000 links to worldwide genealogical resources
Genuki - Large Collection of genealogical information for the UK, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
Helm's Genealogy Toolbox - Links to genealogical and historical resources
Keys to the Past
Museums - Virtual gateway to over 2500 UK museums, galleries and heritage attractions
North East England History Pages - Covers the history, legends, dialect, songs, place names and famous people of the North East
Northumberland and Durham Family History Society
National Archives - Records of the UK Government from Domesday to the present 
Pictures in Print - Viewable images of printed maps and topographical prints of County Durham created before 1860
Scotland's People - online access to major sources for Scottish family history
Sense of Place North East - A gateway to thousands of images and sounds that give an insight into what makes the North East special
Society of Genealogists
VCH Durham
1901 Census Website - payment required

Lifelong Learning

Basic Skills Agency Homepage
City of Sunderland College
National Curriculum for England Online
New Pathways Tyne & Wear
Ofsted - (Office for Standards In Education) Home Page
University of Sunderland

Newspapers and Media

BBC Online - Homepage
The Internet Movie Database
Newcastle Journal, Evening Chronicle & Sunday Sun
Northern Echo Online
Sunderland Echo

Televisual North East News Archive - Full text of articles from Journal, Evening Chronicle and the Northern Echo.

North East

Northumbria Tourist Board
Wearside Online - community website for Sunderland and the North East
Washington

Search Engines

Altavista Home
Business.Com - The Search Engine for Business Information
Fish4
Google
Ixquick Metasearch
Lifestyle.uk-Home Page Yahoo UK & Ireland

Sport

BBC Sport
Football 365 - football statistics
Sunderland AFC

Travel

National Express - the long distance express bus and coach service specialist.
Nexus
National Rail
Street Map
Traveline North East

Community Libraries
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