Get more from your library card
Library membership is not just for borrowing books, films and music – did you know you can use your library card number to log on, free, to over 20 web sites you’d have to pay to use otherwise? These sites will help you with everything from learning a language to starting a business, from the driving theory test to historical newspapers.
View the complete list below (including some resources you can only log on to in libraries) or use the subject menu on the right. And if you don’t yet have a library card you can join online or at your nearest library.
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Online courses and certification in topics such as computer, study and business skills |
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Trace your family history online. Only available in libraries |
Adult Directions |
Achieve your aspirations! Make decisions about your career. Only available in the Reference Library. View demo |
Art Index |
High quality index of all aspects of visual art |
Art Index Retrospective |
Covers the period from 1929 to 1984 |
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The online encyclopaedia you can trust |
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For primary school aged children |
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For secondary school aged students |
Citizen's Advice Notes |
Citizen's Advice Notes will tell you what the law is, explain it and put it in context. Only available in the Reference Library |
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How to set up and run any sort of business |
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Find grants and sources of funding |
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Over 500 fun educational activities for children aged 5-12 years. NOW AVAILABLE FROM HOME TOO |
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An archive of printed ephemera |
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Market research reports. Only available in the Reference Library and the Business Hub atMcDonald Road Library |
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Over 100 reference books from publishers such as Chambers, Rough Guides and Which |
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Find suppliers, sales leads and mailing lists via the Advanced Search facility. View demo |
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Download ebooks, audiobooks and magazines |
Life in Great Britain |
Prepare for the British Citizenship Test |
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Reviews and overviews of the work of over 130 000 writers |
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Access more than 280 of the world's top newspapers |
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Mathletics has over 1000 different learning activities for students aged 5-18 years including live maths games of speed and skills |
OneClickdigital |
Download audiobooks to enjoy wherever and whenever you want |
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Explore Edinburgh's history through stories, Images and historical maps from the collections of Edinburgh Libraries |
Overdrive |
Download ebooks and audiobooks |
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Includes Grove Art Online |
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Life stories of over 57 000 people who shaped life in the British Isles |
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Definitions and origins of nearly half a million words |
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Includes Grove Music Online |
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Dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press |
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International market research reports for consumer goods industries from Euromonitor International |
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Every issue of The Scotsman newspaper from 1817 to 1950. (Click the 'Historical Newspapers' button once you've logged in) |
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Over 360,000 images, audio and video clips from world class museums, galleries, libraries, archives and the media - including tons of stuff about Edinburgh |
Screenonline |
Encyclopedia of film and television featuring the BFI National Archive. Film clips can only be viewed in libraries |
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Improve your spelling with this quality educational course aimed at children age 10 and upwards as well as adults |
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Learn a language online |
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Practice for the driving theory test |
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Every issue of The Times newspaper from 1785 to 2006. Available in the Reference Library |
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Seriously addictive language learning, with over 80 languages to choose from! |
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Search the archives of 160 newspapers and magazines |
Which? Online |
Consumer information and product reviews to help you make the right choice first time. Only available in the Reference Library |
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Find your new favourite author. Quick and easy book recommendations |
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Find other children's authors who write like your current favourite |
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The standard biographical reference. Includes Who Was Who |
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Download and read a wide variety of popular magazines online |
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