Learning Resources: ESOL: Textbooks & eBooks

Subjects and Shelfmarks in the Library

Subject Sub-sections	Class number
Citizenship	323.6
English dictionaries	423
Examination practice	428.24076
Grammar textbooks	428.24
Language dictionaries	433-496
Listening skills	428.34
Pronunciation skills	428.34
Reading practice	428.64
Speaking practice	428.34
Spelling	421
Stories	428.64
Vocabulary textbook	428.24
Arabic	492.78
Chinese	495.13
English Basics	428.2
French	443
German	430
Guide to Writing	428.2
Italian	453
Japanese	495.63
Persian	491.553
Polish	491.853
Russian	491.7321
Spanish	463

Cannot Find What You Are Looking For?

Is the book out on loan? - Place a hold
Is the book at another library site? - Place a hold
Is the book not held by the library at all? - Use the Inter library loan service to borrow it from another library
Recommend a book? - Contact your Subject Specialist or Librarian if you would like to recommend a book we should buy for the library.

The Library has a huge range of textbook and eBook titles to meet your needs.

Textbooks can be a great place to start your research, but remember that demand can be high, so you'll need to plan in advance. Use the Library Catalogue to check what books the library has available.

eBooks are a quick and easy way to access material. They are available on or off campus and can be used 24 hours a day. If you own a tablet device, these books can be viewed easily wherever you have a connection to the internet. These titles also allow limited printing.

You can access our textbook and eBook collections through the Library Catalogue

Ebooks are included in the library catalogue, however, you may also wish to use the ebook platforms themselves.

Unless otherwise indicated, to access these ebooks platforms click on the link and enter your Network username and password when prompted:

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Ebook Central is the access route to the FE e-books collection. The Core Collection supports students in a broad range of subject areas: arts and humanities, business management and general, education and childcare, health and life sciences, ICT, travel and tourism, key skills including maths, science and engineering, social sciences, and vocational. Currently the collection has 639 titles.
eBooks for FE/HE Collection (UK) This link opens in a new window
Offering locally relevant UK content, this is a tailored package containing more than 5,000 e-books from leading UK publishers include Hodder Education Group, Bloomsbury UK and noteworthy authors. Subject Coverage Includes:
Art, Business and management, Child development and early years
Computers and IT, Culinary arts, Education, Fashion and design
Health and social care, History, Languages ,Media, Performing arts
Sport, leisure, physical education and fitness, Technology and engineering
VLeBooks This link opens in a new window
VLeBooks is a fantastic new way for you to access your eBook catalogue,
empowering you with a quick and easy way to access texts.
Categories are - Art & Photography, Biography, Business, Finance and Law, Children's, Computing, Education , Food & Drink, Health & Lifestyle, History & Transport, Hobbies & Games, Home &, Garden, Mind, Body, Spirit, Music, Stage & Screen, Politics, Philosophy & Religion, Reference, Reference & Languages, Scientific, Technical and Medical and Sport. The list continues to grow!

Search the Library Catalogue

E-book selection - To view more available ebooks please search the Library Catalogue online resources. You will be asked to enter your username and password and you may be asked to select your institution ie Wigan & Leigh college.

Citizenship in Britain

OCR citizenship studies revision guide for GCSE short and full courses

Complete English as a foreign language

Colloquial English: a complete English language course

Essential English grammar

First Aid in Spelling

Intermediate 2 English

The language of conversation

Cambridge IGCSE English as a second language

Call Numbers Explained

When you enter the details of the item that you want on the Library Catalogue it will display a call number that tells you where the item is shelved.

The call number will usually look something like this:

306.47 GEL

The combinations of letters and numbers gives a location based on the subject content of the item. The items are arranged on the shelves using the call numbers.

The library floor plan will show you where items with particular call numbers are stored.