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Key Library eResourcesΒ
Key Library eResourcesΒ
A to Z of Library eResourcesΒ
A to Z of Library eResourcesΒ
As well as the collection of printed books available in the Library, you also have 24/7 access to all of the resources on this page. Most require you to simply be logged in with your Petroc account, and you can access them from any device and any location.
From here you can find a wealth of articles, eBooks, videos, images, and lots more resources to support your learning.
If you have never used any eResources for your learning before, click here to see a list of recommended resources that are useful for all courses. These include eBook Central; Credo the online encyclopaedia; and more.
You can scroll the page or use the A to Z links at the top to jump the page - this will open in a new tab.
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A Level Magazine Archive has been replaced with the improved Hodder Education Magazines. All the same review magazines, both new and old, are available to read on this easy-to-use platform!
Find articles and revision tools that are mapped to your course's exam specifications to improve your knowledge of the subject. Help video for searching here
Log in with username Petroc1 and password LTLS24. You do not need to provide the centre ID.
Find guides, job opportunities, and more for artists and art students.
Explore every aspect of the human body with interactive 3D models, videos, tutorials, and more. Find help using Anatomy TV here
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The British Cartoon Archive holds a huge archive of over 200 years' worth of British newspaper cartoons.
Click the button for resources that can help you find copyright-free images, and learn how you can respect copyrighted materials.
Core searches through over half a million academic research papers using your keywords. You can also download a browser extension for this on a personal device. More help available here
Credo is a brilliant online encyclopaedia, perfect for starting your research into a topic. Use your keywords to find a topic then explore the interactive mind map. Find help for using Credo here
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View, annotate, and print digital maps. This includes Ordnance Survey, but also historical maps, society maps of Britain, geology surveys, and more. Find more info on what you can discover here
Directory of Open Access Journals (or DOAJ) gives free access to thousands of peer-reviewed articles across many subject areas.
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Find hundreds of eBooks you can read from your device at any time. You can also make highlights and notes and bookmark your favourites. Find help and news for eBook Central here
Formerly known as My Discover and now with a huge upgrade to the interface! You can use EBSCO to find peer-reviewed academic articles (and Library books) for a huge variety of topics - just use your own keywords. Find help for using and explore the EBSCO Mobile app
Find articles with analysis and commentary for books, plays, poems and more. Designed primarily for English Language and Literature courses.
Use the username PetrocEmagazine and password LTLS2022 to log in.
Search among Europeana's millions of images of European art and culture.
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Find books and catalogues covering art history, architecture, photography and more in the Getty archives.
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A Level Magazine Archive has been replaced with the improved Hodder Education Magazines. All the same review magazines, both new and old, are available to read on this easy-to-use platform!
Find articles and revision tools that are mapped to your course's exam specifications to improve your knowledge of the subject. Help video for searching here
Log in with username Petroc1 and password LTLS24. You do not need to provide the centre ID.
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Issues Online has a huge selection of articles covering PSHE-based topics. Several of these are also available physically in the Library.Β Help video here
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Kogan Page Employability Collection has an expansive selection of eBooks covering lots of aspects of careers and job hunting. Help video here
Kortext is a huge collection of informative eBooks you can read in the browser or download to a personal device. For the first time using it, select Petroc as your institution, then create a password. Find more help with Kortext here
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Find articles from 10 peer-reviewed journals that specialise in medicine and nursing. More information here
Massolit has hundreds of fascinating video lecture courses created by university lecturers. Also available now as a mobile app!Β
Create an account using your Petroc email address to access Massolit. For teachers, the school code is 82. More information here
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Find free Open University short courses to improve your skills across a multitude of disciplines.
Open Library has over three million free eBooks both fiction and nonfiction. You borrow them in a similar way to borrowing books from a library in-person.
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Project Gutenberg has over 54,000 works including books, poems, and plays that are now in the public domain.
With Planet eStream you can browse and add content from a library of over 2 million programmes. This extensive resource includes BBC Digital Archive, the BBC Shakespeare Archive, the Planet eStream Freeview Recording Library and the Freeview archives of every other Planet eStream eStream Connect user.Β Β Support Guides Β Β
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The BBC Shakespeare Archive is home to over 900 radio and television programmes from the BBC. Find performances of his plays and poetry, and documentary footage too. You need to make an account with your Petroc email address to view the Shakespeare Archive.
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VADS hosts a collection of images free for educational use across visual mediums, including art, fashion, media, architecture, and more.
Vogue Archive has the complete archive of American Vogue magazine - perfect for fashion and photography.
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