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In addition to our comprehensive evidence-based feature articles, fact files, consumer guides and 'Pulse' columns you can browse healthy recipes, be inspired by the personal health stories of others (or even share your own) in Your Stories, and discuss the truth behind those nagging health questions in the Fact Buster column.
The Better Health Channel provides health and medical information to help individuals and their communities improve their health and wellbeing. The information we provide is, quality assured, reliable, up to date and easy to understand.
Road to IELTS is a self-study IELTS preparation course produced by the British Council to help candidates prepare for the IELTS exam. It provides access to free online self-study materials to support IELTS General Training and IELTS Academic test preparations. You can use Road to IELTS in the library, or at home.
PressDisplay provides instant online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-colour, full-page format. Read a newspaper in your own language with over 1000 titles to choose from.
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of "the needs of the patient come first." Mayo Clinic is governed by a 33-member Board of Trustees. See current facts and statistics.
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
The purpose of Tumblebooks is to instil a love for reading in children by providing quality literature and resources specifically designed to supplement the reading curriculum already in place. The TumbleBook Library is an enchanting selection of books and games for young children.
A cutting edge, feature packed on-line reference tool to meet the reference and study needs of students of all ages. Thoroughly researched information is augmented by photographs, illustrations, video, animation and sounds, and links to editor approved Web sites and leading periodicals
Ziptales is a resource focused on literacy, primary education, games and edutainment. It consists of a reading library of 124 stories in eleven different genre categories. Each story comes with two interactive comprehension tasks, classroom worksheets and dramatised readings.