UK Sites

Education
Government
Language
Libraries
Miscellaneous

Education

Chart of English System of Education http://www.intense.co.uk/doc-pic/system/frameset.htm

Choose England from the main page here. The chart that appears gives both public and private educational systems in England, inlcuding age range for each level, which can help when translating to US levels.

Scottish Educational System http://www.intense.co.uk/doc-pic/system/frameset.htm

Click on the Scotland link. This gives a brief overview of the Scottish system, which differs from the Enlish system.

UK Education System http://uk.internationalstudent.com/study_uk/education_system/

Overview of educational system with links to the various levels. Clicking on the link will open a new window.

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Government

DirectGov: Website of the UK government http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm

The Site Index and the Directories links are useful.

Find Your MP

http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/commons/l/

This site contains general information about Parliament, including find your Member of Parliament (MP) by postal code. MP look up is also available.

UK Currency Guide http://www.milesfaster.co.uk/information/uk-currency.htm

This site is geared to tourists to the UK but provides a handy overview of UK currency.

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Language

The Best of British http://www.effingpot.com/index.shtml

Site with extensive list of British words and their meanings in American English. Divided into categories such as Slang, People, Motoring, etc.

British-American Dictionary http://www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/dictionary/dictionary.php

As well as a dictionary in which you can search British or American words and get the equivalent in the other, this site has fascinating articles on the differences between the two.

Libraries

COPAC academic and national library catalogue http://www.copac.ac.uk/

Gives free access to the merged online catalogues of major University and National Libraries in the UK and Ireland, including the British Library

Museums, Libraries, and Archives Council http://www.mla.gov.uk/webdav/harmonise?Page/@id=90

Check out their Links

People's Network homepage http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/discover/

The Find a Library link and Quicklinks are useful.

Scottish Library and Information Resources http://scone.strath.ac.uk/slir/

It provides addresses and contact details of cultural, educational, research, and public information services located in Scotland. Use their links to search for archives, art galleries, libraries, museums, and contacts.

UK Public Libraries on the Web http://dspace.dial.ipex.com/town/square/ac940/weblibs.html

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Miscellaneous

BUBL Link http://bubl.ac.uk/index.html

Selected Internet resources (primarily British) covering all academic subject areas organized by Dewey classification. You need to drill down a bit to get past all the subclassifications of Dewey before you get to resources and there are a few dead links, but great depth of coverage of British websites. BUBL UK has specific links to organization and institution sites.

Cyberlibrary http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/leisureandtourism/libraries/cyberlibrary.ht

The cyberLibrary contains links to hundreds of websites chosen, described and organised by librarians from public library services across south-west England

Find a Library http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/discover/findLibrary.do

This site allows you to submit a full or partial postcode or a town name - the library authority for that post code/town will then display.

National Statistics Online http://www.statistics.gov.uk/

Free access to data produced by the Office for National Statistics, government departments and devolved administrations.

Postcode Finder

http://postcode.royalmail.com/portal/rm/postcodefinder

Use the "Find an Address" tab to identify a town or locality based on the postcode, or conversely use the "Find a Postcode" tab to find the postcode when you know the address.

UK Search Engine http://www.ukwizz.com/

Young People's Trust for the Environment http://www.yptenc.org.uk/

Good site to answer children's questions about Animals or Environmental Issues.

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