Reference Services
The principal Reference Library in South Ayrshire is located
on the rear of the ground floor in the Carnegie
Library. There is direct public access via a ramp and electronic
doors from Garden Street.
If you need an answer to a question or looking for some information,
the place to start is in the Reference Library. It contains a
large seated study area and a coffee
shop.
The collection includes many specialised reference works in addition
to general directories, encyclopaedias, atlases, directories and
year books. Do you have a reference
enquiry?
We have also have created a page of reference
information sites.
Reference
Stock
This is arranged by subject according to the Dewey
Decimal Classification scheme and features most standard reference
works.
Material Includes:
Biographical Dictionaries
Careers Information
College and University Prospectuses
Acts of Parliament
Guides to Members of The House of Commons and European Parliament
Employment law
Tax Tables
Health & Safety
European Information
English Language Encyclopaedias
Which Magazines
Keesings Record of World Events
UK Local Authorities
Scottish Charities
Dictionaries - including the Full Oxford and single volume language
dictionaries
Standard and Higher Grade Exam Past Papers
Books on Science
Art, Architecture and Antique Guides
Literature Guides
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