JoVE Core is a video textbook that isolates and visually presents core concepts in Biology and Social Psychology to improve learning comprehension of core content.
We are currently unsure of how long we have access for, please be aware of this.
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JoVE Science Education is a revolutionary video library dedicated to teaching scientific fundamentals through easy to use video demonstrations. Subjects include Biology, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science and Engineering .
We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource for – please be aware of this.
Exact Editions are currently providing access to the following magazines
- BBC History
- BBC Music
- BBC Science Focus
- The Biologist
- Chemistry World
- Geographical
- New Internationalist
- Prospect
- Resurgence & Ecologist; The World Today
Click on the “Library Card” option and use card number 049816
We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource for – please be aware of this.
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. This is a network with over 80,000 researchers and produces health care reviews. They are also providing updates relating to the medical information about COVID-19.
We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource – please be aware of this.
A non-profit subsidiary of the American Institution of Physics which publishes information relating to the sciences. You can register with a free account and set up temporary free access from your profile.
Currently available until 30th April 2020.
Access to 7 online databases:
- American History
- Bloom’s Literature
- Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
- Issues & Controversies
- Today’s Science
- World News Digest
- Writer’s Reference Center.
Please use Username: distancelearning and Password: trial
Currently available until 15th June 2020.
Free online access to all of their Press Journals.This includes full access to online journals including
- Case Studies in the Environment
- Civic Sociology
- Classical Antiquity
- Collabra: Psychology
- Feminist Media Histories: An International Journal
- Film Quarterly
- Journal of Medieval Worlds
- The Journal of Musicology
- New Criminal Law Review
- Nineteenth-Century Literature
- Sociology of Development
- Studies in Late Antiquity
This is currently available until June 2020.
BBC iPlayer lets you watch BBC content from your computer, Smart TV or mobile device.
BBC iPlayer isn’t just for catching up on last night’s Eastenders or rewatching Gavin & Stacey for the 17th time, you can also find a lot of educational material in its depths. You can watch the latest episodes of QI to learn more quirky facts about the world or explore the hundreds of episodes of Science and Nature documentaries. There’s also great comedy and entertainment shows for when you have finished your work for the day and need to relax.
David Attenborough alone can take you through Climate Change for your Science lesson research, the different ecosystems around the world for your Geography research or even the early years of making nature documentaries for Media lesson research.
Some more examples of programmes that can aid your research are below:
Criminology – Jack the Ripper
Engineering – The Limit: Trickiest Tunnel
Music – Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Sport – Shane Williams: Rugby, Concussion and Me
Dance – The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
Don’t forget though that some episodes are only available for a limited time and can be removed from iPlayer at any time.
You can look through all the episodes and series available for each subject on the BBC iPlayer website or click one of these categories; History, Documentaries, Science & Nature, Music.
Workbench hosts a huge range of features. Whether you’re looking for some pre-made lessons on a specific topic or want to find some basic tasks for your lesson, you might want to track your student progress visually or learn code yourself there is a wealth of content across the site. Plus, it’s free for education!
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Socratic is a Google app where you can simply take a photo of a problem and get an instant explanation and step-by-step solutions.
It’s easy to give it a try, download the app and take a photo of one of the questions below:
SCIENCE
How long will it take a 1500 W motor to lift a 300 kg piano to a sixth-story window 20 m above?
What are the differences between active and passive transport?
In the reaction of lead nitrate with magnesium chloride, what is the spectator ion?
An electric device delivers a current of 5.0 A for 10 seconds. How many electrons flow through this device?
MATH
√3x−13=5
−12x+9y=73x−4y=2
State the possible rational zeros for the function f(x)=3×3+11×2+5x−3
Find the distance between points ( -3 , 7 ) and ( 4 , 1 ).
LITERATURE
What does the green light symbolize at the end of the book?
Who is Anne Hutchinson? How does Hawthorne feel about her?
Why does Elisa begin to trust the stranger and invite him into her garden?
What does Crusoe’s second trip to Guinea reveal about his character?
HISTORY
What was one purpose of the Marshall Plan of 1948?
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Why was 1968 a year of turmoil in US history?
What part did Washington play in the French and Indian War?