Instant postcode finder service; find any address from a postcode or a postcode from any address.

Membership association for people who manage information and knowledge in organizations, who are not necessarily librarians.

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National library of the United Kingdom and the largest library in the world by number of items catalogued.

Database of standards published by the British Standards Institution. Includes purchase options but many members of public libraries have free access via their county library websites.

Gives access to 150 experts on a variety of topics, available to answer questions and offer advice by phone.

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Interactive site allowing users to look up records, and explore a wealth of content, as well as finding out how to set a record.

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Professional organisation for those concerned with record or information management. Features information on special interest groups and Society awards, as well as conference details and downloadable guides.

Promotes the theory and practice of organising knowledge and information and has a membership of active knowledge management professionals.

University of Nottingham project which enables users to search for the meaning of any place name in England.

Contains detailed information on the origin and meanings of thousands of English sayings, phrases and idioms. Includes a discussion forum.

Features thousands of cartoons by British cartoonist and engineer Tim Hunkin, offering wisdom and explanations for just about everything, from angels to zinc.

Provides an extensive collection of quotes for all occasions.

Professional organisation for British and Irish indexers; includes news, publications and information on meetings and conferences.

• Find an Indexer
• About Indexing
• Training and Workshops

Registered charity which aims to assist members of the scholarly and professional information supply chain to work together.

Promotes the Who's Who directory, containing biographies of "everyone who's anyone" in British society. Includes a history of the publication, list of new entries and advice for those charged with writing the biography entries.

Ask questions on a wide range of topics and help others by answering their questions.