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Information and public services for the Island of Jersey

L'înformâtion et les sèrvices publyis pouor I'Île dé Jèrri

Study and leisure library services

​​​​​​​​These resources can help you learn about a wide range of topics, including music and art. You'll need a Jersey Library card number to access these sites.

Online resources

Use these online resources to access:

  • ebooks
  • audio books
  • electronic versions of magazines, comics and graphic novels

Overdrive ebook collection on Overdrive website​

Reference

Use these reference resources to search or browse for information in:

  • encyclopedias
  • magazines
  • videos

Britannica Junior (5 to 10 year olds) on Britannica Online website
Britannica Student (10 to 14 year olds) on Britannica Online website
Encyclopaedia Britannica (over 14s) on Britannica Online website​
Oxford Reference Online website

Art and music

If you're interested in art and music, search through the Oxford Music and Art Online websites. You can look through a range of books including the Encyclopedia of Popular Music and the Benezit Dictionary of Artists.

Oxford Music Online website
Oxford Art Online website

Dictionaries

Spelling and definitions

Dictionaries are a useful resource if you want to check:

  • spellings
  • definitions
  • synonyms

Oxford Dictionaries Pro website
Oxford English Dictionary website

Biographies of British men and women

The National Biography dictionary provides information on British men and women who have shaped or changed history from the Romans up to the 21st Century.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography website

Driving test theory

Theory Test Pro is an online simulation of the UK's driving theory test. You can use it to make sure you're familiar with official test questions before you sit your theory test.

Theory Test Pro website

​ICDL Foundation (formerly ECDL)

ICDL Foundation is a global social enterprise committed to raising standards of digital competence in the workforce, education and society. ICDL certification is now available in more than 100 countries, across our network of more than 20,000 testing centres, delivering more than 70 million ICDL certification tests to more than 17 million people worldwide.

The ECDL certification has changed its name from ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) to ICDL (International Certificate of Digital Literacy). ​

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