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Cork International Film Festival Online Library
The CIFF Online Library is a video-on-demand platform which features over 50 short films selected from previous Festival programmes including 2017, 2018 and 2019.
CIFF has made their online library available to members of Cork City Libraries free of charge.
Request a viewing code by emailing: lending_library@corkcity.ie and visit the CIFF Online Library today.
Newspapers and Periodicals Index
Irish Newspaper Archives
Irish Newspaper Archive is the largest online searchable database of Irish Newspapers showing newspapers in their original format. This service is free to use on any of our public computers in all our libraries. (In-house access only) If you would like information on how to use the Irish Newspaper Archive, download the Irish Newspaper Archive Help Guide or watch our YouTube video guide to Irish Newspaper Archive.
Irish Times ePaper and Archives
You can read the daily Irish Times ePaper, an exact digital replica of the printed newspaper and enjoy unrestricted access to more than 160 years of Irish Times archives, including millions of articles published since the first edition on March 29, 1859. This service is free to use on any of our public computers in all our libraries.
Other Online Resources
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland- This huge new dictionary is the ultimate reference work on family names of the UK, covering English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames. Cork City Libraries borrowers can login by using their library barcode. If you would like information on how to use the Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, download the Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Help Guide.
- The Dictionary of Irish Biography - This comprehensive and authoritative biographical dictionary for Ireland contains over 9,000 signed biographical articles. We provide free in-house access to the Dictionary of Irish Biography in all our libraries. (In-house access only) If you would like information on how to use the Dictionary of Irish Biography, download the Dictionary of Irish Biography Help Guide.
- JSTOR — An online archive of academic journals and other scholarly content. Cork City Libraries provides free in-house access to JSTOR's Ireland Collection of almost 100 journals within JSTOR. (In-house access only) If you would like information on how to use JSTOR, download the JSTOR Help Guide.
- Britannica - Registered members of Cork City Libraries can access Encyclopedia Britannica Online by entering their current membership barcode. If you would like information on how to use Britannica, download the Britannica Help Guide.