Digital Libraries

JCSP Digital Library

This collection consists of a wide range of teenage and young adult titles to suit all year groups, interests and ability levels. In addition, the library hosts a collection of titles to support teacher CPD.

Membership of this digital library is free for students and staff in all JCSP/DEIS schools.

Teachers now have home access to the Irish Newspaper Archive (via a Scoilnet Account sign in). You will find the Irish Newspaper Archive under the Tools for Teachers section of the Scoilnet home page. https://www.scoilnet.ie/scoilnet/tools-for-teachers/

Cambridge University Press and the Royal Irish Academy have opened access to the Dictionary of Irish Biography to Irish IP addresses. This site is particularly relevant to History teachers/Senior Cycle History students.

Irish public libraries provide all users with a wide range of free online services including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, online courses and online newspapers. Register with Libraries Ireland for a free account to access their bank of ebooks via the BorrowBox app.

360 Cities provides a vast collection of panoramic images and videos from around the world.

No account needed.

INTO Virtual Tours is an expanding repository of virtual tours available for free collated by the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO), including zoos, Irish and international museums. No account needed.

Explore the world with Google Maps Treks. Take a Street View journey to sites of cultural, historical, and geographic significance, including the Galapagos Islands, Mont Blanc, Pyramids of Giza. Free to access online.

Google Arts and Culture is an online platform which features content from over 2000 leading museums and art galleries. The public can view high-resolution images and videos of artworks and cultural artefacts from partner cultural organisations throughout the world.

Collection of virtual tours, 360° tours, audio tours and podcasts, online collections and exhibitions, creativity and learning materials from a number of Irish museums all shared via one portal by Irish Museums Online.