eResources

Some of these online resources are only available in branches, but lots can be accessed wherever you may be with your Dublin City library card.

As part of your membership, you can also avail of online courses. To learn more about the online courses available visit Learning and Studying.

eResources by Category

Arts & Humanities
See: Oxford Art Online, ArtistWorks, Emerald Insight, JSTOR - The Ireland Collection, Very Short Introductions

Bibliographies
See: Oxford Bibliographies in Victorian Literature and British & Irish Literature

Biographies
See: Dictionary of Irish Biography

Books
See: BorrowBox,  TumbleBook, TeenBookCloud, Very Short Introductions

Business, Management & Marketing
See: Emerald Insight, Business.ie, MarketLine, Euromonitor Passport Market, Gale OneFile Business, Ibis World, Vision - NET

Childrens' Content
Who Next...? A guide to children's authors, TumbleBook, TeenBookCloud, World Book Online

Comic Books
See: RBdigital Comics, TeenBookCloud

Consumer Information
See: Consumer Choice, Euromonitor Passport Market, Ibis World, MarketLine, Mintel

Dictionaries
See: Dictionary of Irish Biography, Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland

Dublin Historic Records and Images
See: databases.dublincity.ie, Dublin City Council Digital Repository, Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI)

eBooks | eAudiobooks
See: BorrowBox, TumbleBook, TeenBookCloud, Very Short Introductions

Encyclopedias
See: World Book Online, Oxford Reference, Oxford Research, Oxford Art Online, Encyclopaedia Britannica

Genealogy
See: Findmypast, Ancestry Library Edition, Irish Genealogy

Language Learning
See: Transparent Language Online, uTalk, Oxford Dictionaries

Library Studies
See: Emerald Insight

Literacy Skills
See: Touch-type Read and Spell

Magazines
See: PressReader, RBdigital, Consumer Choice

Music
See: Naxos Music Library, Oxford Music Online, ArtistWorks, Freegal

Newspapers
See: Irish Newspaper Archives, Irish Times Digital Archive, PressReader

Online Learning
See: Microsoft Imagine Academy, Transparent Language Online, Universal Class, ArtistWorks, uTalk, Great Courses Plus, Infobase Learning Cloud, Touch-type Read and Spell

Podcasts & Videos
Access our podcasts on Soundcloud, videos on YouTube and Vimeo, and the Dublin Festival of History podcasts.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
See: Emerald Insight, Infobase Learning Cloud, Microsoft Imagine Academy, Touch-type Read and Spell, Science Direct, JSTOR - The Ireland Collection, Very Short Introductions

App – Your Library Mobile App

Category: Mobile App
Access From: Anywhere on your Android tablet, iPad, or smartphone!
Access How: Google Play - Android | iTunes - iOS

With our library app you'll have a quick and convenient way of:

• searching the library catalogue,
• accessing and managing your library account,
• issuing and returning items
• reserving and renewing items,
• locating your nearest branch library and its opening hours,
• viewing a list of upcoming library events,
• downloading eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, digital Comics and accessing online resources courtesy of your library membership.

Ancestry Library Edition

Categories: Databases | Genealogy
Access From: The Reading Room, Dublin City Library & Archive
Access How: Available on 2 PCs, on a first come, first served basis. Subscription allows for 2 simultaneous users.

Ancestry Library Edition contains official records for the First World War, i.e. British Army World War I Service Records 1914-20; British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-20; British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards 1914-20; UK Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 - so it is very useful if you are searching for Irish soldiers in the Great War.

ArtistWorks for Libraries

Categories: Art | Music | Online Learning
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Username and password.
On your first visit, create a new account (inputting your Dublin City library membership card number) and complete registration. Email address required.
URL: https://www.rbdigital.com/dublincity/
Support: [email protected]

Free music and art instruction through self-paced video lessons from Grammy Award-winning music and artistic professionals. Unlimited access to both beginner and advanced lessons for instruments, voice, art and music theory.

Please note: If you have registered for Comics Plus, you can use your Comics Plus account details to instantly access ArtistWorks.

BorrowBox

Categories: eBooks | eAudiobooks
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number and PIN; also BorrowBox app. On first time login, complete your account details by adding an email address (required).
URL: http://library.bolindadigital.com/dublin
Mobile App: Yes
Support: [email protected]

Borrow up to 5 eBooks and 5 eAudiobooks at a time. Visit library.bolindadigital.com/dublin and sign in using your library membership card number and PIN. Don't have a PIN? Present in person your library card at any branch and you will be assigned a PIN. In order to download an ebook you need to install Adobe Digital Editions.

To access eBooks/eAudiobooks on your phone, tablet or reader, download the BorrowBox app from your device-specific App Store (Google Play) (iTunes) (Kindle Fire). Once you have installed the app, search for Dublin in the ‘Library’ field provided and then sign in using your library membership card number and PIN.

Please note: Members of other library authorities will need to access BorrowBox using a different link. Please see, https://www.librariesireland.ie/elibrary

Business.ie

Categories: Databases | Business Management & Marketing
Access From: Central Library 
Access How: Staff assistance required to login

Information on over 140,000 Irish companies. Search all businesses in Ireland by location, sector, employee size, type or product.

RBdigital Comics for libraries

Categories: Comic Books
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Username and password.
On your first visit, create a new account (inputting your Dublin City library membership card number) and complete registration for the rb digital comics option. You should use the same email address as for other RBdigital products.
URL: https://www.rbdigital.com/dublincity/
Mobile App: Google Play - Android | Amazon - Android | iTunes - iOS
Support: https://www.rbdigital.com/dublincity/help

Download unlimited comics and graphic novels (loan period is one week).

Please note: If you have registered for RBdigital magazines you can use your RBdigital account details to instantly access Comics.

Consumer Choice

Categories: Magazines | Consumer Information
Access From: Select Branch libraries only*.
Access How: Staff assistance required to login.
URL: http://thecai.ie/consumer-choice/about-consumer-choice/

*At Cabra, Pembroke, Raheny and Rathmines branch libraries, plus the Business Information Centre (Central Library).

databases.dublincity.ie

Categories: Databases | Dublin Historic Records
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: No registration/login required.
URL: https://databases.dublincity.ie/

databases.dublincity.ie is a resource from Dublin City Libraries and Archives focusing on databases derived from printed and other historic records related to Dublin city and surrounding administrative areas.

Dictionary of Irish Biography

Categories: Dictionaries | Biographies
Access From: Branch libraries only.
Access How: PC or WiFi. No registration/login required.
URL: http://dib.cambridge.org/

The Dictionary of Irish Biography is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical dictionary for Ireland.

Dublin City Council Digital Repository

Categories: Image/Photographic Collections | Dublin Historic Collections
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: No registration/login required
URL: http://digital.libraries.dublincity.ie

Our digital repository features records relating to Dublin from different time periods, including photographs, postcards, letters, maps and ephemeral material. Highlights of the collection include the Irish Theatre Archive and the Birth of the Republic Collection, which comprises material from the period of the foundation of the Irish state.

Dublin City Library and Archive on the Digital Repository of Ireland

Categories: Image/Photographic Collections | Dublin Historic Collections
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: No registration/login required. Creating a free account allows some extra functionality.
URL: http://dcpla.ie/DCL-DRI

Our digital repository features records relating to Dublin and Ireland from different time periods, including photographs, postcards, letters, maps and more. Highlights of the collection include the Fáilte Ireland Photographic Collection, the Jacobs Biscuit Factory Photographic Archive, and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association Archive.

Emerald Insight

Categories: Journals | Business, Management & Marketing | Library Studies
Access From: Branch libraries only.
Access How: PC or WiFi. No registration/login required.
URL: https://www.emeraldinsight.com/

Emerald provides access to articles on subjects such as business and management, accounting, economics, social sciences, engineering, linguistics etc.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Categories: Encyclopedias
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dubin City library membership card barcode number

Access the full version of Encyclopaedia Britannica courtesy of Dublin City Libraries at any of our library PCs or at home! To access at home all you need is your Dublin City Libraries' membership card barcode number.

For ages 18+

• Encyclopaedia Britannica from Your Library.
• Encyclopaedia Britannica from Home.

For ages 12 - 18

• Britannica Student from your Library.
• Britannica Student from your Home.

For ages 5 - 11

• Britannica Junior from your Library.
• Britannica Junior from your Home.

Euromonitor Passport Markets

Categories: Databases | Business, Management & Marketing | Consumer Information
Access From: Central Library
Access How: Staff assistance required to login

Euromonitor provides strategic review of global consumer trends in the industry and service sectors. It provides access to thousands of country and market research reports, company profiles and breaking news. 

Findmypast

Categories: Databases | Genealogy
Access From: Branch libraries only.
Access How: No registration/login required. Subscription allows for 2 simultaneous users, therefore available on a first come, first served basis.
URL: http://www.findmypast.ie

Family history website, set up by Eneclann, a research and publishing house, and Findmypast, a family history website initially launched in the UK. Gives access to the Irish Prison Registers, the Landed Estates Court records, the complete Griffith's Valuation, over 400,000 gravestones and church memorials, military records from the details of over 8,000 people involved in the 1798 Rebellion through to the names of more than 49,000 Irishmen who lost their lives fighting in World War I, access to over 250,000 obituaries and other newspaper notices, and lists of 52,600 individuals eligible to vote in elections between 1832 and 1838.

Freegal

Categories: Music
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Library Card number and pin number.
On your first visit in the app you may have to input your location to sign up. If you have your location enabled on your device this may appear automatically.
URL:https://dcpl.freegalmusic.com/
Mobile App?Google Play - Android | iTunes - iOS | Kindle Fire

Gale OneFile Business (formerly European Business ASAP INFOTRAC)

Categories: Databases | Journals | Business, Management & Marketing
Access From: Central Library
Access How: Staff assistance required to login

Abstracts and full text international business management and economic journals.

The Great Courses Plus

Categories: Online learning
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Username and password.
On your first visit, create a new account (inputting your Dublin City library membership card number) and complete registration. Email address required.
URL: https://dublincity.rbdigitalglobal.com/
Mobile App? via the RBdigital app: Google Play - Android | iTunes - iOS | Kindle Fire
Please note: If you have registered for ArtistWorks, you can use your ArtistWorks account details to instantly access the Great Courses Plus.

Infobase Learning Cloud (formerly Hoonuit)

Categories: Online Learning | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Access From: Anywhere

How to create an account: https://platformapi.learningcloud.infobase.com/register/dublincity

The passcode is the word learn.

Now enter email and name and surname. This will generate an email to your address then just click on link in your email and input a password. 

IBISWorld

Categories: Databases | Business, Management & Marketing | Consumer Information
Access From: Staff assistance required to login
Access How: Central Library 

IBISWorld's collection of reports provides an abundance of information on the UK and Irish economies. IBISWorld's team of economists and industry experts research and analyse economic demographics and government statistics. Products include, Industry Research Reports, Risk Rating Reports, Business Environment Profiles.

Irish Genealogy

Categories: Databases | Genealogy
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: No registration/login required
URL: http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/

Dublin City Libraries working with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, and others, to help you in your search for records of family history for past generations. View over 1.3 million Church records of Baptism, Marriage and Death free of charge. Of these, 734,000 Church records are from Dublin City and 600,000 records are from Kerry.

Irish Newspaper Archives

Categories: Newspapers
Access From: Branch libraries only.
Access How: PC or WiFi. No registration/login required.
URL: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

With the Irish Newspaper Archives you can search, retrieve and view newspapers from 1700s to the present (except for the last 10 days (dailies) or most recent issue (weeklies)).

Irish Times Digital Archive

Categories: Newspapers
Access From: Branch libraries only.
Access How: PC or WiFi. No registration/login required.
URL: http://www.irishtimes.com/search/archive.html

View, search and retrieve the entire Irish Times Digital Archive from the first edition of 1859 to the present (except for the last 7 days).

JSTOR - The Ireland Collection

Categories: Journals | Arts & Humanities | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Access From: Branch libraries only.
Access How: PC or WiFi. No registration/login required.
URL: http://www.jstor.org/action/showJournals?browseType=collectionInfoPage&selectCollection=ireland..

The Ireland Collection contains titles and resources across the arts, humanities, and sciences in disciplines such as music, art, history, literature, archaeology, mathematics, and biology. Materials span from the 1780s to the present.
Note: If no icon beside the title, we are subscribed to it; if 'X' icon, we are not. The 'half moon' icon indicates partial access (e.g. abstract, citation).

MarketLine Advantage

Categories: Business, Management & Marketing | Databases | Consumer Information
Access From: Central Library only
Access How: Staff assistance required to login

Company, industry, financial, city and country business data, case studies, data and statistics for every major marketplace in the world.

Mintel

Categories: Databases | Consumer Information
Access From: Central Library only
Access How: Staff assistance required to login

Mintel’s Irish database contains detailed consumer data. Mintel conducts consumer and market research and tracks product innovation. It provides objective in depth analysis, looking at current and past performance and forecasting trends for the future. Research topics include Finance, Food & Drink, Leisure, Lifestyles and Retail.

Microsoft Imagine Academy

Categories: Online Learning | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Download Zip files to your PC.

This learning tool offers training in Microsoft Office suite of programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Learners can benefit from an extensive digital curriculum and certifications for fundamental technology skills - as well as courses critical for success in today’s technologically evolving world. Gain access to lecture slides, Microsoft Official Academic Course books (pdf format) data files and solution files. To get a full list of resources available, please email [email protected]  with your name and library card number. Once you choose a course, we will send you the Zip files to download to your pc.
Please note that Dublin City Libraries does not offer Microsoft certifications. This resource is offered to us free of charge through our agreement with Microsoft.

Naxos Music Library

Categories: Music
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Username and password.
URL: https://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/

Naxos Music Library Jazz
https://www.NaxosMusicLibrary.com/Jazz

Naxos Music Library World
https://www.NaxosMusicLibrary.com/world

Mobile App? Yes Google Play | iTunes

Naxos Music Library
Listen to your favourite music on demand or find out about your favourite composer. To register for Naxos please send an email with your name and library card number to [email protected], and you can then access the Naxos Music online, via the apps or in the library. Our subscription includes Naxos Music Library which is orientated towards classical music, Naxos Music Library Jazz and Naxos Music Library World.

Oxford Art Online

Categories: Art | Encyclopedias
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select 'Sign In > Login with your library card'. In branch library no login required.
URL: http://www.oxfordartonline.com/

Oxford Art Online is the access point for Grove Art Online and Benezit Dictionary of Artists; plus The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Oxford Companion to Western Art.

Covers both Western and non-Western art, the content of Grove Art encompasses all aspects of visual culture.

Oxford Bibliographies - British & Irish Literature and Victorian Literature

Categories: Bibliographies
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select 'Login with your library card' then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required.
URL: http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/

Every article on Oxford Bibliographies is a respected guide to current thinking in that area, written and reviewed by experts, and with original commentary and annotations.
The Victorian Literature module includes annotated bibliographies on over 100 topics including Gender, Charles Dickens, Race, and many more. In the British and Irish Literature module you’ll find over 100 bibliographies, including topics such as Arthurian Literature, John Keats, and Christopher Marlowe. Subscription courtesy of Oxford University Press for 2018.

Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland

Categories: Genealogy | Dictionaries
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select 'Sign In > Login with your library card', select 'Dublin City Libraries'.  In branch library no login required.
URL: http://www.oxfordreference.com/ | Alternate Link

Over 45,000 entries. This is the ultimate reference work on family names, covering English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames.

When performing a search, you need to filter results 'By Availability', ticking the 'Unlocked' option.

Oxford Dictionaries

Categories: Dictionaries | Language Learning
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select 'Login with a library card' then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required.
URL: https://premium.oxforddictionaries.com/

Up-to-date online dictionaries, thesauruses, translations, and language and culture reference content in the following languages:
English and Spanish | Arabic | German | French | Italian | Portuguese | Russian | Chinese

Oxford English Dictionary

Categories: Dictionaries
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select Library card login', then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required.
URL: http://www.oed.com/

The most authoritative and comprehensive record of the English language in the world, tracing the evolution and use of words. The Oxford English Dictionary Online gives you not only the latest content of the full Oxford English Dictionary, but also the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Oxford Music Online

Categories: Music
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select 'Sign in > 'Sign in with your Library card', then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required.
URL: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/

Oxford Music Online is the access point for The Grove Music Online, plus The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music.

With over 60,000 articles written by over 6,000 music scholars, Grove Music Online is the authoritative resource for music research.

Oxford Reference

Categories: Encyclopedia
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select 'Sign in > 'Sign in with your Library card', then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required.
URL: https://www.oxfordreference.com/

Discover the breadth of Oxford Reference’s publishing by learning more about the titles and experts behind each distinct discipline. Oxford Reference spans 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitised entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Categories: Encyclopedias
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select 'Sign in > 'Sign in with your Library card', then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required.
URL: https://oxfordre.com

Current, peer-reviewed trustworthy research, read in 30 minutes or less across 25 encyclopedias.

Includes the Encyclopedia of Social Work and the Oxford Classical Dictionary

Podcasts & Videos

Dublin City Libraries and Archives organises and hosts a range of talks and other events, some of which are recorded and made available online.

How to Access:

• Listen on the Library Blog's podcasts section
• Listen on SoundCloud
• Subscribe to Dublin City Libraries and Archives podcast on your favourite podcast app.
• Watch videos, and listen to recordings while viewing accompanying presentations on YouTube and Vimeo.

Dublin Festival of History podcast

• You can listen back to recordings of talks and discussions from the Dublin Festival of History programmes (2013 - ) on the history of Dublin, Ireland and beyond. Featuring internationally renowned historians including Simon Schama, Tom Holland, Catherine Merridale, Sir Hew Stachan, Diarmaid Ferriter and Stella Tillyard.
• Subscribe to the Festival podcast using your favourite podcast app.

PressReader

Categories: Newspapers | Magazines
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City Library membership card barcode number
URL: https://pressreader.com

Access over 7,400 international newspapers and magazines, including 30 different Irish local and national publications including the Irish Independent, the Mirror, the Kerryman, Hot Press and the RTE Guide. International media from Albania to Zimbabwe is available with hundreds of Spanish, French and Italian titles as well as selctions for China, Poland and Russia.
Follow the link above and sign in with your Dublin City library membership card barcode number to access the service. There are also apps available on Android and iOs.

Irish newspapers are available when you access Pressreader using the Wi-Fi in any public library and you can retain access by using the app. This means that for the next 5 days you can continue to access new editions of Independent News & Media Group Limited (INM) titles without needing to go back to the library.

You don't need to login when in a library, but you may choose to do so to save material to your account.

Mobile App? Google Play - Android | iTunes - iOS | Kindle Fire
Support: PressReader Help Centre

RBdigital Magazine Collection

Categories: Magazines
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Username and password.

RBdigital for Libraries (formerly Zinio) offers full-colour, interactive digital magazines.

On your first visit, create a new account (inputting your Dublin City library membership card number) and complete registration. Select your library from the drop-down list ('Dublin City Libraries'). Email address required.

Once registered you use your email address to login.
URL: https://www.rbdigital.com/lgma/service/magazines/landing
Mobile App? Google Play - Android | iTunes - iOS | Kindle Fire
Support: [email protected]

Science Direct

Categories: Journals | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Access From: Branch libraries only.
Access How: PC or WiFi. No registration/login required.
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/

Explore scientific, technical, and medical research on ScienceDirect. Search for peer-reviewed journals, articles, book chapters and open access content.

TeenBookCloud

Categories: eBooks |eAudiobooks |Books
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Website

URL: http://www.teenbookcloud.com
Support: [email protected]

TeenBookCLoud is a curated database of e-books aimed at readers 11-18. It includes Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audiobooks.

Touch-type Read and Spell (TTRS)

Categories: Online Learning | Literacy Skills
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Registration required. Contact the Central Library. 
URL: http://www.readandspell.com/about
 

Touch-type Read and Spell - Online Computer Course
The Central Library, Ilac Centre, offers Touch-type Read and Spell (TTRS), an online computer course.  As well as developing typing skills, TTRS is designed to benefit students of all ages who experience spelling, reading or writing difficulties. You learn at your own pace either in the library or at home. To avail of this service, please contact Fiona Shortt or Anne Keating at 01 8734333 or email [email protected]

Please note that during COVID-19 closures borrowers can register for TTRS if they email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] with their name and card number.

Transparent Language Online

Categories:  Online learning / Language-learning
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Username and password.
On your first visit, create a new account (inputting your Dublin City library membership card number) and complete registration. Email address required.
URL: http://www.rbdigital.com/lgma/service/transparent_language   
Mobile App? Google Play - Android | iTunes - iOS

TumbleBook

Categories: eBooks |eAudiobooks |Books
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Website

Visit Tumble Book and sign in using your library membership card number. 

The following instructions are for App users only: Select "Library" tab, in country box fill in "Ireland" (Note that state is NOT required), select Dublin City Council Library and enter your library card number. In main menu select "View by Detail" to add your favourite books to "My Favourites".

URL: http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com
Mobile App? Google Play - Android | iTunes - iOS
Support: [email protected]

TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 children’s e-books, and includes their unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. 

Universal Class - Online Learning Courses

Categories: Online Learning
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Registration required. Register using your Dublin City Library membership card barcode number. Register at http://LGMA.universalclass.com/register.htm
URL: http://LGMA.universalclass.com
Mobile App? No
Support: [email protected]

Universal Class offers a unique online education experience. There are over 400 courses available. The courses involve real instructors to guide your learning, video-based lessons and certificates of achievement. You can learn in your own time, at your own pace. More info...

Please register for this service by using your Dublin City library membership card barcode number and by completing the registration form.

uTalk

Categories: Online Learning | Language Learning
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Registration required. Must register at the Central library. You will be given an access code which will enable you to unlock all languages. Please note that during COVID-19 you can register for uTalk by emailing [email protected] with your name and card number.
URL: http://utalk.com/start
Mobile App? Yes - all platforms
Support: [email protected]

Learning a language the uTalk way will give you confidence to begin learning the language of your choice. You can choose from any of over 130 languages from all over the world and the App is designed to get you speaking from the word go.
The App is also available for ESOL learners for English only.

Very Short Introductions

Categories: eBooks | Arts & Humanities | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Access From:    Anywhere
Accesss How:    Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select 'Sign in > 'Sign in with your Library card', then select 'Dublin City Libraries'.  In branch library no login required.
URL:    http://www.veryshortintroductions.com/

From Oxford University Press this collection of 600 books cover a range of subjects in the Arts, Law, Medicine, Sciences and Social Sciences from Abolitionism to Zionism and everything in between. All titles provide intelligent and serious introductions to a range of subjects, written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable.

Vision - NET

Categories: Databases | Business, Marketing & Management
Access From: Branch libraries only
Access How: PC or WiFi. No registration/login required
URL: http://www.vision-net.ie/login.jsp

Access documents filed in the Irish Companies Registration Office. Information available includes Irish Company & Business addresses, activities, directors, profit & loss, assets etc., updated daily. Limited information on UK and Northern Ireland companies.

Who Else Writes Like...? A readers' guide to fiction authors

Categories: Books
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select Log in with your library card number, then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required.
URL: https://www.whoelsewriteslike.com

Who Else Writes Like...? is an established reference web resource and reading promotion tool. It is designed to help anyone who enjoys reading fiction to expand the number of writers they read.

Who Next…? A guide to children's authors

Categories: Books
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select Log in with your library card number, then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required.
URL: https://www.whonextguide.com

Who Next...?, is specially designed to help parents, teachers and librarians in encouraging children and young people to explore the world of reading.

World Book Online

Category: Encyclopedia
Access From: Anywhere
Access How: Dublin City library membership card barcode number. Select Log in with your library card number, then select 'Dublin City Libraries'. In branch library no login required. On a mobile device after logging in you may have to click on 'Go to full site'.
URL: https://www.worldbookonline.com?subacct=IE08212018

The World Book online is a suite of websites from the publishers of the famous World Book encyclopedias.

• Early World of Learning: is a resource for preschoolers and children in the early primary. Developed with experts on early childhood education, it offers rich resources designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum.
• Kids: is the premier reference website developed especially for young students. It features an intuitive user interface, thousands of easy-to-read articles packed with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, and a wealth of engaging games and activities.
• Student: Fascinate student researchers with thousands of articles and multimedia aligned to curriculum. Contains numerous tools to engage users in 21st-century education and blended-learning practices. World Book Student features responsive design, daily current events, assessment tools for educators, and dedicated resource guides to provide blueprints for advanced learning and college and career readiness.

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