eResources
Access a range of premium online eResources, provided for free by Swindon Library & Information Service. When prompted, enter your membership card number into the login box and/or follow the instructions.
Access to Research
Discover a world of published academic research with over 10 million academic articles available. Accessible from core library computers only.
Ancestry
We are pleased to provide you with free access to billions of genealogical records and discover your family's story. Free access provided from from our core library computers only.
60 years of screen stories, digitised and preserved for you. Relive, research and lose yourself in the past with thousands of digitised videos and television programmes from the collections of the BFI National Archive and partner UK Regions and Nations Film Archives. Only accessible from core library PCs or using your own device through our library Wi-Fi.
British Newspaper Archive
We are pleased to provide you with free access to 88 million local and national newspaper pages from the British Library. Search by keyword, name, location, date or title. Free access provided from our core library computers only.
British Pathé
A collection of c.85,000 films spanning the years from 1896 to 1976; includes footage from around the globe of major events, famous faces, fashion trends, travel, science and culture.
Find My Past
We are pleased to provide you with free access to access to this vast repository of family history records through public computers at our 5 core libraries.
Go Citizen
An online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK test or the British Citizenship Test.
Local Studies - Swindon History Gallery
Our Local Studies team present a selection of over 10,000 historic photographs, postcards and other images from their vast collection at Central Library:
National Theatre Collection
The National Theatre collection includes performances such as Greek tragedy, a medieval morality play, and Shakespeare, to plays about Generation Z. Free to library members and accessible from our core library PC's only.
Oxford Dictionaries (English)
Type in the letters SWI followed by your Swindon library card number.
Theory Test Pro
Online simulation of the UK driving theory test, including the entire official question bank from the DSA. You will need to sign up with your name, email address and library card number:
Which? Magazine
Access to Which consumer reports, reviews and advice. Please ask a member of staff when you visit. Accessible from core library PCs only.
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
Link to the website for the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre in Chippenham, with online resources and guides, including the archives catalogue:
- www.wshc.org.uk