Resources available to state-funded schools
Credo Reference - NEWA multi-publisher online reference library which provides comprehensive coverage of National Curriculum topics. 3 separate packages are available - the full collection of 450+ titles, a choice of 250 titles, or a pre-selected collection of 50 titles.
eChalk - NEWA broad and expanding range of curriculum-mapped games, puzzles, simulations and starter activities, ideal for use on whiteboards and data projectors.
Education Image GalleryA comprehensive library of over 50,000 copyright-cleared images, specially chosen to support teaching and learning across the curriculum.
Grove Art OnlineA key source of authoritative information on all aspects of the visual arts from prehistory to the present day which also includes over 5,000 images.
Grove Music OnlineQuick and easy access to over 50,000 articles on all aspects of music worldwide from the early beginnings of music to the present day, plus a range of audio examples.
The Guardian and Observer Digital ArchiveA fully searchable online database including every article, photograph and advertisement published in the Guardian and Observer newspapers between 1791 and 2003— now available by subscription as well as for purchase.
Heinemann Video Gallery (Primary) - NEWThree individual collections of high quality video clips sourced from the BBC Motion Gallery to support Geography, History and Citizenship (Module A), Science and Literacy (Module B), and Maths, Art and Design, and PE (Module C) at Key Stages 1 and 2.
Heinemann Video Gallery (Secondary) - NEWTwo individual collections of high quality video clips sourced from the BBC Motion Gallery to support Geography and Science at Key Stage 3.
History Reference Center® - NEWA comprehensive collection of materials invaluable to the study of history including the full text of over 2,500 books, reference works, encyclopedias and periodicals plus documents, maps, photos and film and video clips.
History Study CentreCross–searchable access to a wide range of encyclopedias, reference works, historical documents, maps and multimedia material invaluable to the study of global history from ancient times to the present day.
Keesing's World News ArchiveA comprehensive, concise and regularly updated record of the world's most important political, social and economic events since 1931 which contains over 100,000 specially-written articles.
Literary Reference Center™ - NEWOffers access to thousands of classic texts and classic and contemporary short stories and poems, plus literary journals, literary criticism, and author biographies and interviews.
Living Language and Literature Online - NEWDesigned for students taking A level English Language and A level English Language and Literature exams, this resource provides dedicated support for all the main awarding bodies through comprehensive exam and coursework sections for each unit.
Oxford Dictionary of National BiographyExplore the lives of over 56,000 people worldwide who have shaped all aspects of the British past over the last 2,400 years through specially–written biographies, over 10,000 portrait illustrations, and a wide range of thematic articles and other special features.
Oxford Language Dictionaries OnlineEasy access to the full text of Oxford University Press' unabridged dictionaries of French, German, Spanish, and Italian plus a range of tools and resources to support language learners at all levels.
Oxford Reference OnlineA comprehensive online library offering cross-searchable access to over 175 dictionaries and reference works covering the full subject spectrum plus more than 12,500 images and other special features.
Oxford University Press Schools' CollectionThis collection offers five individual resources (Grove Art Online, Grove Music Online, the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford Reference Online, and Oxford Language Dictionaries Online) for the price of four.
Science Reference Center™ - NEWA comprehensive collection of encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, videos and images to support the Science curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4 and A level.
Science Resource CenterCross–searchable access to an invaluable library of reference works, encyclopedias and magazines plus a vast range of audio and video clips, images and illustrations.
Scran - NEW360,000 images, sounds, movies and learning resources copyright-cleared for educational use, searchable by Key Stage, and packaged to support Early Learning and Special Needs as well as Primary and Secondary.
The Times Digital ArchiveA fully searchable archive of every edition of The Times as published from its first issue in 1785 to 1985 — everything from news and feature articles to obituaries and advertisements.
Young Citizen's Passport Online - NEWDesigned to support Citizenship at Key Stages 3 and 4 and post-16 (including AS), this practical guide to everyday law in England and Wales provides detailed and accessible guidance on a wide range of topics and also includes case studies and audio clips.
Resources available to independent schools
Credo Reference - NEWA multi-publisher online reference library which provides comprehensive coverage of National Curriculum topics. 3 separate packages are available - the full collection of 450+ titles, a choice of 250 titles, or a pre-selected collection of 50 titles.
eChalk - NEWA broad and expanding range of curriculum-mapped games, puzzles, simulations and starter activities, ideal for use on whiteboards and data projectors.
Education Image GalleryA comprehensive library of over 50,000 copyright-cleared images, specially chosen to support teaching and learning across the curriculum.
The Guardian and Observer Digital ArchiveA fully searchable online database including every article, photograph and advertisement published in the Guardian and Observer newspapers between 1791 and 2003— now available by subscription as well as for purchase.
Heinemann Video Gallery (Primary) - NEWThree individual collections of high quality video clips sourced from the BBC Motion Gallery to support Geography, History and Citizenship (Module A), Science and Literacy (Module B), and Maths, Art and Design, and PE (Module C) at Key Stages 1 and 2.
Heinemann Video Gallery (Secondary) - NEWTwo individual collections of high quality video clips sourced from the BBC Motion Gallery to support Geography and Science at Key Stage 3.
History Reference Center® - NEWA comprehensive collection of materials invaluable to the study of history including the full text of over 2,500 books, reference works, encyclopedias and periodicals plus documents, maps, photos and film and video clips.
History Study CentreCross–searchable access to a wide range of encyclopedias, reference works, historical documents, maps and multimedia material invaluable to the study of global history from ancient times to the present day.
Keesing's World News ArchiveA comprehensive, concise and regularly updated record of the world's most important political, social and economic events since 1931 which contains over 100,000 specially-written articles.
Literary Reference Center™ - NEWOffers access to thousands of classic texts and classic and contemporary short stories and poems, plus literary journals, literary criticism, and author biographies and interviews.
Living Language and Literature Online - NEWDesigned for students taking A level English Language and A level English Language and Literature exams, this resource provides dedicated support for all the main awarding bodies through comprehensive exam and coursework sections for each unit.
Science Reference Center™ - NEWA comprehensive collection of encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, videos and images to support the Science curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4 and A level.
Science Resource CenterCross–searchable access to an invaluable library of reference works, encyclopedias and magazines plus a vast range of audio and video clips, images and illustrations.
Scran - NEW360,000 images, sounds, movies and learning resources copyright-cleared for educational use, searchable by Key Stage, and packaged to support Early Learning and Special Needs as well as Primary and Secondary.
The Times Digital ArchiveA fully searchable archive of every edition of The Times as published from its first issue in 1785 to 1985 — everything from news and feature articles to obituaries and advertisements.
Young Citizen's Passport Online - NEWDesigned to support Citizenship at Key Stages 3 and 4 and post-16 (including AS), this practical guide to everyday law in England and Wales provides detailed and accessible guidance on a wide range of topics and also includes case studies and audio clips.
Curriculum-mapped resources for primary schools
eChalk - NEWA broad and expanding range of curriculum-mapped games, puzzles, simulations and starter activities, ideal for use on whiteboards and data projectors. Primary level resources cover Numeracy, Literacy, Science and Music.
Heinemann Video Gallery (Primary) - NEWThree individual collections of high quality video clips sourced from the BBC Motion Gallery to support Geography, History and Citizenship (Module A), Science and Literacy (Module B), and Maths, Art and Design, and PE (Module C) at Key Stages 1 and 2.
Scran - NEW360,000 images, sounds, movies and learning resources copyright-cleared for educational use, searchable by Key Stage, and packaged to support Primary, Early Learning and Special Needs teaching.
Other resources available free to state-funded schools as part of the JISC Digitisation Programme
Please note that the following resources are not offered as part of the JISC Collections for Schools initiative and that further information is available on the JISC Collections website.
19th Century British PamphletsAccess to 26,000 digitised pamphlets covering the political, economic and social issues that fuelled the great parliamentary dates and controversies of the 19th century.
Digital Library of Core E-Resources on IrelandAccess to 620,000 pages from nearly 80 journals, 210 monographs and more than 2,500 manuscript pages on Ireland from the 18th century to the present day.