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Business, Management, Trade & Industry reports and journal articles Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
Access academic papers from leading publishers who have made their journal content available for free. Subjects include art, architecture, business, engineering, history, languages, politics, philosophy, mathematics and the sciences. Full text available within all Glasgow Libraries however abstracts and Open Source material can be accessed from home. Please note: During lockdown while our buildings are closed, please contact us for access information.
● Ancestry
The world’s largest online family history resource and the best place to build a family tree, find new ancestors, search historical records and share discoveries with family. During the temporary library closure period, we can offer partial access to Ancestry remotely for library members. Unfortunately licensing issues mean that we are unable to offer full access to Ancestry. Please follow this link for access to electoral registers for Glasgow for the years 1857-1962. You will need to create a free registered guest account, providing an email address and password and accepting the terms and conditions of the website. If you are not already a member you can join online
Discover art and artists, read music articles and listen to your favourite tracks
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● (19th Century) British Library Newspapers
We no longer subscribe to this resource. Please see other newspaper resources on our Newspapers and Magazines page
Provides access to hundreds of historic newspapers from all over Britain and Ireland. Available within all Glasgow Libraries.
Provides full access to British and adopted European and International standards. Standards determine the goods we consume and the services we are provided with, from the safety of products to quality management procedures Available from work or home, with your Glasgow Library card and PIN, by logging in to the Online Catalogue.
Access to resources that can help you with your business plan, create marketing lists, research your market and source funding. See also our Industry Guides in the Help Guide section and our Business & Intellectual Property Centre Glasgow webpages. Please note: During the temporary library closure period, for those business resources not available from home, please contact the BIPC Glasgow team for support.
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Prepare for the Life in the UK Test/British Citizenship test or find summaries of UK legislation in a user frendly format.
● COBRA
Find business and career ideas, research your target market or explore different business sectors, get help to write your business plan and understand how to apply your skills. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card.
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● FAME
The definitive source of private company information in the UK and Ireland. Find out more about potential employers, business opportunities or create targeted marketing lists. Read only version available within all Glasgow Libraries. Downloadable version available at The Mitchell Library.Please note: While our library buildings are closed remote access to FAME can be arranged by contacting us at business@glasgowlife.org.uk. Library membership is required but you can easily join online
Discover information and learn skills to help you trace your family history. As well as our range of online resources we have events and courses where we can give you advice. For more information see our Family History website.
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Discover the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive from home. You can watch thousands of films at home, for free, through the Moving Image Archive catalogue. Search or browse 125 years of Scotland’s screen history captured by amateur and professional film-makers. Armchair travel through your favourite places in Scotland, learn through documentaries or keep everyone entertained with a family-friendly adventure. There are also lesson plans based around material in the archive that can be used by anyone teaching remotely or looking for home school activities. For example with Burns Night coming up, older children can explore the Scots language by watching the films in this lesson. The @nlskelvinhall Twitter provides regular #FilmFriday content – highlighting a few titles on a theme each week. If anyone gets stuck using the catalogue, or would like some help exploring the collections please get in touch.
Makes original historical documents available to search online, so you can explore a collection of records and historical newspapers to find your ancestors and trace your family tree. Please note: During the temporary library closure period, we can offer full remote access to Find My Past for library members. If you would like access, please Contact us. Please head up your email Find My Past Access and include your full name and library card membership number. If you are not already a member you can join online
Search for grant givers who provide funding for individuals or groups and increase your fundraising success. Available in the Mitchell Library (General Services Department). Speak to a member of staff or contact us for access.
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Provides critical analysis, primary sources and brings together in-depth biographical, bibliographical, and contextual information. Entries come from popular literature series, including Contemporary Authors and Dictionary of Literary Biography. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
Prepare for Life in the UK test. Includes an online version of the latest official study materials plus hundreds of practice test questions in the same format as the official test. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card. When you first use GoCitizen.co.uk, you will need to register with your name, email address and password. This allows you to save your test scores so you can follow your progress as you practise for the test.
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Handy tips for getting the best out of our online resources.
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Market Research resource and a comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings. Analysis of hundreds of industries including risk scores & revenue forecasts. UK Brexit Impact statements also available. Available within all Glasgow Libraries Please note: During the temporary library closure period, for those business resources not available from home, please contact the BIPC Glasgow team for support.
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An online portal of summaries of British legislation relating to setting up, growing or managing a business in Britain. Also includes information on business finance and business support across the regions. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card.
Law & Rights is a searchable online hub of summaries of British legislation in a user friendly format. Learn your rights on Employment, Family Law, Housing, Immigration and Social Security Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card.
Practice your driving theory test for free.
Search authors and their works, biographical details and literary criticism
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Access current and historical newspapers and magazines
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An easy to use resource for quick definitions, quizzes, spelling and grammar tips. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
A collection of biographies of significant, influential or notorious figures who shaped British history. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
The ultimate reference work on family names of the UK, covering English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames. It includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers, and those that had more than 20 bearers in the 1881 census. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
he authoritative English language dictionary. Present-day meanings as well as the history of individual words, and of the language. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
The premier online reference tool including language, dictionary, quotations and subject reference works which are fully-indexed and cross searchable. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
Very Short Introductions provide intelligent and serious introductions to a range of subjects, all written by experts. Our free access includes introductions on British Politics, Management and Nutrition. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
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Aggregated database containing national and international newspaper titles, magazines, reports, trade journals and academic journals. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
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Encyclopaedias, dictionaries and research. Check facts, quotations and historical biographies and acadmeic research papers.
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Access to The Scotsman, 1817-1950 Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card.
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Fully-captioned images, sounds and videos - all related to Scotland and its history - from museums, galleries, and archives including the V&A, National Galleries of Scotland, Glasgow Museums and The Scotsman. Available at the Mitchell Library and Bridgeton Library.
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Contains the official practice test question bank for the UK's driving theory test, hazard perception video clips and an online version of the Highway Code. When you first use Theory Test Pro, you will need to register with your name, email address and password. This allows you to save your test scores so you can follow your progress as you practise for the test. Available from work or home with your Glasgow Library card
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Brings Glasgow's past to life and is a great place to start researching local history in Glasgow and surrounding areas. There are thousands of photographs featuring Glasgow's buildings and streets as well as people going about their daily lives.
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● Which?
Product reviews from smart phones to juice blenders and everything in between, Which? also offers independent advice on a whole range of consumer topics. Available in the Mitchell Library and selected Community Libraries via password. Ask staff for details Please note: During the temporary library closure period, for those resources not available from home, please contact us for support.
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