Library Resources
Dictionaries and online reference books
Library members have access to a wide range of online reference sources including dictionaries, and other information sources. Some of these resources are only available within the library, while others require a library card login.
Accessible only in a Library
- Access to Research – Free access to millions of articles in thousands of academic journals and a variety of topics
- Which? – Independent consumer information and product reviews (please ask for access at the information desk)
- Ancestry UK – Birth, Marriage, Death, and other government records.
- FindMyPast – Birth, Marriage, Death, and other government records.
- British Newspaper Archive – Hundreds of historic newspapers from all over Britain and Ireland
Accessible from home with library card
- Theory Test Pro – Official Driving Theory Test practice questions and answers – includes Hazard Perception practice videos
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography – The national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century.
- Oxford Bibliographies – Authoritative research guides across a variety of subject areas.
- The Oxford English Dictionary – The standard dictionary of the English Language
- Go Citizen – An online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK Test or British citizenship test.
eBooks, Audiobooks, newspapers and magazines
Oldham Libraries has a large collection that you can access via apps on Android and Apple devices and from your web browser.
Free eBooks, Audiobooks, magazines and newspapers from BorrowBox
Additional eBooks and Audiobooks are available from ULibrary
Once you’ve installed the app (or clicked the link), search for Oldham Libraries in the ‘Library’ field, and log in using your library membership card number and 4-digit PIN.
If you’ve forgotten your pin, you can reset it:
- Reset your pin – Oldham Council Library Catalogue
Search the library catalogue
You can search the library catalogue and renew or reserve.
