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Access free research resources

Inspire subscribe to a number of online services which you can access free of charge from computers in Nottinghamshire Libraries and remotely from home, work or on the move, using the links below. Just sign in with your library card number.

Unless otherwise stated resources can be accessed through a library PC or from home.  Please note, when use is restricted to Library use only, this is because the supplier does not allow us to provide home access.

If you need any help to access these online services please contact Ask Inspire.

Links to resources

Click on the links below to access a range of free research resources:


Reference resources:

Ancestry.co.uk (Library Edition) - (Library use only). Use Ancestry to search a wide range of resources and historical records to explore your family history. 

Access to Research - (Library use only). Access to research provides free access to academic articles in UK public Libraries. 

British Newspaper Archive - (Library use only). The British Newspaper Archive provides access to digitised newspapers, allowing users to explore history newspapers from across the UK. 

Cobra. COBRA is a comprehensive online resource providing practical information, guidance and resources for starting, running and managing a business.  

BFI Replay - (Library use only). BFI Reply offers access to digitised videos and television programmes from the BFI National Archive and partner UK film archives, featuring content spanning six decades. 


Leisure, Citizen's and Consumer resources:


Who Else Writes Like? Enter the prefix INC- followed by your library card number to log in and discover a whole new world of adult fiction writers based on your favourite authors. 

Who Next? Enter the prefix INC-followed by your library card number to log in and discover new children's fiction writers based on your favourite authors or series. 


Theory Test Pro. Create your free Inspire account to access this realistic online simulation of the UK's driving theory tests for all vehicle categories, with all the official test questions licensed from the DVSA. 

Go Citizen. An online study resource designed for candidates preparing for the 'Life in the UK' test or 'British Citizen Test'.

Which? - (Library use only). Consumer magazine, investigating best buys.