East Dunbartonshire Libraries provides a range of Online Information Services which can be accessed free of charge in any East Dunbartonshire library, or at home by EDLC library members.
The barcode number on your library card is required to access these resources.
Transparent Language Online(opens in a new window) Transparent Language Online provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language. Combining robust courses, supplemental vocabulary, and grammar resources, Transparent Language Online is the most complete language-learning system. With over 110 languages to choose from, including English for speakers of over 30 languages, there is something for every learner. Best of all, with mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, learners can enjoy the freedom to learn at home, in the library, or on the go. |
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Britannica |
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Oxford Dictionaries Premium [opens in a new window] In order to access Oxford Dictionaries Premium, your library barcode number should be prefixed with EDC e.g. EDC28060123456789 With up-to-date online dictionaries, thesauruses, and language reference content based on the largest language research program in the world, Oxford Dictionaries Premium 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, usage, grammar, and spelling; plus specialist guides for legal and technical writing. |
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Part of the Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland, Scran is one of the largest educational online services in the UK, providing digital materials representing Scottish culture and history. The learning resource service hosts 360,000 images, movies and sounds from museums, galleries, archives and the media. |
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ScotlandsPlaces |
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If you are studying for the Life in the UK test or British citizenship test this site includes an online version of the latest official study materials licensed from the Home Office, plus hundreds of practice test questions in the same format as the official test. Select the above link and complete the registration details. When you are asked for your library membership number please type the barcode number with no spaces. |
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Statistical Accounts of Scotland The two Statistical Accounts of Scotland, covering the 1790s and the 1830s, are invaluable contemporary reports of life during the agricultural and industrial revolutions in Scotland. Learn more about the area in which you or your ancestors have lived, or use this basic source to study the economic and social affect of the world's first industrial nation. Based largely on information supplied by each parish church minister, the original (First) Statistical Account and the New (Second) Statistical Account provide a rich record of a wide variety of topics: wealth, class and poverty; climate, agriculture, fishing and wildlife; population, schools, and the moral health of the people. |
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Theory Test Pro is a highly realistic online simulation of the UK's driving theory test. Select the link for the Theory Test Pro websiteand complete the registration to get started. When you are asked for your library membership number please type the barcode number with no spaces. |
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Access to Research Available in Libraries Only |
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Ancestry Available in Libraries Only |
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Find My Past (opens in a new window) Available in Libraries Only Find My Past Britain edition provides access to millions of records from England, Scotland, and Wales including Census Collections, Birth, Marriage, Death and Parish records, Electoral Rolls, Military records, migration records and more. |
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The British Newspaper Archive Available in Libraries Only |
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Issues Available in libraries only A comprehensive reference source addressing contemporary social issues in the UK. A wide range of opinions are expressed on each issue. Sources include fact sheets, newspaper reports and features, journal and book extracts, government reports and statistics, pressure group literature and much more. |