E-Resources
Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Libraries subscribe to a wide
range of fabulous e-resources. They are all accessible from home, work or on the move - all you
need is your library card number and PIN
Click here to log in and
start discovering these amazing resources:
Britannica Library | Credo Reference | E-Audio | E-books | E-Magazines | | Freegal | | GoCitizen | Oxford Art Online | Oxford Dictionaries Pro | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford English Dictionary | Oxford Language Dictionaries | Oxford Music Online | PressDisplay | Oxford Reference Online | Theory Test Pro | Times Digital Archive | Who Else Write Like | Who Next?
Britannica Library
The world famous encyclopaedia fully searchable online, in three
format, Junior, student and full. As well as the high quality articles
there are videos, images, and the opportunity to create your own personal work
area.
Find out more about Britannica Library or log on now
Credo Reference
Hundreds of reference books; encyclopaedias, dictionaries and
thesauri, statistics and more, on subjects ranging from art and bilingual
dictionaries to science and technology. Plus the 'Bridgeman Art Library
Archive', a vast collection of colour images of works of art.
Click here to find out more about Credo or log in now
E-Audio from OneClick Digital
OneClickdigital E-audio service enables you to listen to high quality spoken word electronically on your PC
or portable device. Access over 700 best selling titles and with a few clicks
download them onto your PC, then transfer them to your own personal player to
enjoy wherever and whenever you want.
Click here to find out more about
E-Audio or log in now
E-Books from Bloomsbury
The
Bloomsbury Public Library Online offers online access to fiction and
non-fiction e-books from a range of publishers. The selection from our
electronic bookshelves can be read online through PCs in the library or at
home, or through any internet enabled device like laptops, tablets,
phablets and smart phones.
Click here to
find out more about E-Books or
log in now
E-Magazines from Zinio
Choose from 25 free magazines - download them or
read online via the web or Zinio app on your PC, laptop, tablet, or phone -
anytime and anywhere!
Click here to find out more about
E-Magazines or log in
now
Freegal
Free
music and video downloads and online streaming.
This fabulous service gives you access to over 7 million tracks from more than
10,000 record labels. You are entitled to three free music downloads per
week (a video takes 2 of our entitlement). All you need is your library card number and PIN.
Find out more about Freegal Music or log in
now.
GoCitizen
GoCitizen.co.uk is an online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK test or British citizenship test. You can access:
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an online version of the latest official study materials licensed from the Home Office, the organisation that produces the handbook
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hundreds of practice test questions in the same format as the official test
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additional interactive learning resources and teaching aids
Find out more about GoCitizen or log in now
Oxford Art Online
Also known as Grove Art, Oxford Art Online, offers access to more than 45,000 articles covering all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art and over 5,000 art images, maps and line drawings.
Find out more about Oxford Art Online or Log in now
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
A vast work giving you detailed biographies, written by experts, on 55,000
people who shaped British history worldwide, from the 4th century BC to 2002.
Click here to access the ODNB now
Oxford Dictionaries Pro
Up-to-date dictionaries, thesauruses, and language reference content -
Oxford Dictionaries Pro is
an extensive, integrated, smart-linked English language resource. It offers
quick search access to definitions of words, phrases, and idioms, with
expert guidance on style and usage, grammar, and spelling; plus specialist
guides for legal and technical writing.
Log on to view Oxford Dictionaries
Pro
Oxford English Dictionary
The authoritative guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over
half a million words, both present and past.
Log in now to access the best dictionary in the world
Oxford Language Dictionaries
Oxford
Language Dictionaries Online provides you with authoritative, up-to-date
translations of all the words and phrases you need, plus a wealth of tools and
resources to help you learn and use language more effectively.
Log on to view Oxford
Language Dictionaries here
Oxford Music Online
Also known as Grove Music, Oxford Music Online, offers access to more than 50,000 signed articles on all kinds of music as well as links to sound files so that you can hear examples.
Find out more about Oxford Music or log in now
Oxford Reference Online
A huge library of popular quick-reference books plus authoritative in-depth articles.
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PressDisplay
Instant
access to over 2,300 newspapers from 97 countries in 54 languages.
Available the day they are printed - with images, a listen option and
translation function for papers in other languages.
Once logged in click on the PressDisplay link and enter your library card number to access the service.
Find out more about PressDisplay or log in now
Theory Test Pro
Theory Test Pro gives you:
- unlimited access to all the official questions from the DSA in the same format as in the official test
- the online version of Highway Code
- realistic hazard perception video simulations
- test banks for car, motorcycle, passenger carry vehicle and heavy goods vehicle categories
- machine translation into over 40 different languages
- speech-enabled tests so you can listen to questions
Find out more about Theory Test Pro or log in now
Times Digital Archive
The complete digital edition of The Times for the period 1785 - 2008, including all articles, adverts and illustrations/photos.
Find out more about the Times Digital Archive or log in now if you are a full member
Who Else Writes Like
Who
Else Writes Like? a readers guide to fiction authors which can help you to find
new writers that you might enjoy, and help answer the perennial question 'I've
read all the books by my favourite authors, who shall I read next?'
Find out more about Who
Else Writes Like or log in now
Who Next?
Who
Next? is a guide to childrens authors. An
interactive tool to help parents, teachers and librarians to guide children who have already enjoyed stories by one writer to
find other authors they will enjoy reading. Older children can also use the
guide themselves.
Find out more about Who Next? or log in now
Page last updated: Page last updated: 29th April 2014