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Online resources by subject

Browse through the many free online resources available to our members.

Newspapers and magazines

Access Global NewsBank

  • description: Access Global NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues

British Library Newspapers

  • description: find influential national and regional newspapers representing different political and cultural segments of British society

eMagazines from Libby, by Overdrive

  • description: free downloadable eMagazines for library members
  • more information: available any time - instructions on the eMagazines page to sign up

The Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2015

  • description: research global political and economic news and analysis with the source used by top leaders and thinkers

Financial Times and FT.com

The new FT subscription from April 2024 will be changing only to allow limited access and will include:

  • FT.com premium access, including the ePaper
  • Access on-site only by username and password (no IP Address access or remote access by any means)
  • Licence Admin tool for one designated person to identify usage at the password level ( per library)
  • Description: The Financial Times is one of the world's most critically acclaimed publications focusing on global business, finance and economic news. As well as providing access to the paper, FT.com includes additional content and several personalised features such as subject-focused newsletters, expert commentary, and independent, up-to-date analysis

Illustrated London News Archives, 1842-2003

  • description: search the complete digital edition, over 260,000 full-colour pages, of the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper

News Vault

  • description: single search across several news databases (Economist, Illustrated London News, Picture Post, Times)

Picture Post Historical Archive, 1938-1957

  • description: find every issue of this pioneering photojournalism newspaper. It's an essential resource for international social and political issues

PressReader

  • description: newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in over 60 languages, often online before the print edition
  • more information: available any time - instructions on the eMagazines and eNewspapers page

The Times Digital Archive

  • description: archive of the Times covering 1785 to 2014

Published: 2 February 2021

Last updated: 22 March 2024