Welcome to the National Library of Scotland's guide to accessing eResources.
The Library subscribes to a wide range of electronic resources which we make available on our website free of charge.
The collections include newspapers, journals, social sciences, art and literature, music, government and official documents.
Members of the Library can also gain access to Find My Past and the British Newspaper Archive.
All are available at the Library's three sites, and many are also available on your own device or computer, if your main address is in Scotland.
To access eResources you need to join the Library and be logged into your account by choosing the 'Join / Log in' button.
You can find further information about our eResources from the 'Getting started' button.
'Browse by title' gives you an alphabetical list of the resources for quick access when a title is known.
'Popular categories' show our most used subject categories.
You can also access the full list of categories here.
'Popular resources' list the most used resources.
'Featured Resources' are selections from our curators whilst 'New Resources' are a collection of our most recent subscriptions.
You can also browse by resource title, category or access 'My resources' from the navigation bar. When logged into your account, you can create your own list by selecting the 'Add to "My resources" button on the resource of your choice.
You can then conveniently access the list from 'My resources' when you next log in.
Resources are broken into two types:
- Resources you can use with your Library login when not on Library premises.
- Onsite only resources can only be used at the Library's three sites.
To access our Edinburgh reading rooms you need a library card. However, you do not need a card to use our resources at Kelvin Hall.
To get a card, you have to join the Library, which you can do via our website or in person in Edinburgh.
We will issue your card on your first visit to our George IV Bridge building or Causewayside building.
If you have any questions about accessing an eResource you can contact us through the 'Ask a question' button.