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Access to Research provides free access to over 30 million academic papers and journal articles.

Thousands of free courses covering subjects such as IT, health, business, personal development and much more

The American Economic Review (AER) is a general-interest economics journal. Available in Kensington Central Library only.

Tracing your family history just got a lot easier. You can access Ancestry in our libraries using our online access. Ancestry is also home to our digitized collection. 

Bank of England Inflation Reports

Bank of English quarterly bulletins.

The Berg Fashion Library is the only resource to provide integrated text and image content on world dress and fashion throughout history.

BorrowBox lets you access amazing audiobooks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for free via the BorrowBox app. All your favourite content, at the click of a button.

COBRA (Complete Business Reference Adviser) is an encyclopaedia of practical information for starting, running and managing a small business.

The Institute of Economic Affairs is primarily an educational charity, working with students, academics, government bodies, and key decision-makers to highlight how markets can work to benefit society.

The world famous, award winning Encyclopaedia Britannica is now available online in our libraries.

The world famous, award winning Encyclopaedia Britannica is now available online in our libraries.

The world famous, award winning Encyclopaedia Britannica is now available online in our libraries.

Available in Kensington Central Library only

The European Central Bank's (ECB) Economic Bulletin is a publication that provides analysis of economic, monetary, and financial developments that inform the Governing Council's policy decisions.

Everything you need to study for a career in fashion

Fame has comprehensive information on both public and private companies across the UK and Ireland. It helps you research individual companies, search for companies with specific profiles, and do detailed analysis.

Fashion Photography Archive showcases forty years of contemporary fashion history from runway and backstage to street-syle fashion, and key designers' shows.

Search for your family's history through UK records

An online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK test or British citizenship test.

The foremost scholarly art encyclopedia, updated regularly and covering global art and architecture from prehistory to present day.

Combines Grove Music with the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the Oxford Dictionary and Companion

History is a peer-reviewed journal featuring a wide variety of historical topics. Available in Kensington Central Library only.

IXL is an online learning experience that provides comprehensive, curriculum-based Maths and English for children in Reception up to Year 13.

Available in Kensington Central Library only

The Journal of Contemporary History publishes articles covering a broad range of historical approaches including social, economic, political, diplomatic, intellectual and cultural. It is noted both for its intellectual rigour and the accessible style of its contributions.

KidSpeak is a fun, age-appropriate online language course designed for children ages six and up.

Learn My Way has free courses for you to learn digital skills to stay safe and connected

LiDA-Europe app is the library app used by RBKC and Westminster Libraries & Archives.

LiDA-Europe app is the library app used by RBKC and Westminster Libraries & Archives.

Libby is an online external repository for ebooks, eaudiobooks, emagazines and escores. You need a library card in order to access Libby content. 

Naxos Music Library is an online classical music library.

NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.

OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers, podcasts and statistics and is the knowledge base of OECD's analysis and data.

The free Odilo app has 1,700 eBooks and eAudiobooks in Ukrainian, in a variety of genres. There are titles for both adults and children.

Free learning from The Open University

Authoritative research guides on British and Irish Literature and Victorian Literature

The most authoritative collection of British biographies

The most extensive dictionary of the English language and its origins

Over 200 reference books from the Oxford University Press

A comprehensive collection of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics.

Available in Kensington Central Library only

Available in Kensington Central Library only

With over 6,000 publications from over 100 countries in over 60 languages, PressReader is the leading digital newspaper and magazine provider for premium content.

Available in Kensington Central Library only

Available in Kensington Central Library only

Available in Kensington Central Library only

Theory Test Pro has everything you need to get ready for your driving theory and hazard perception tests.

The Times Digital Archive is an online, full-text facsimile of more than 200 years of The Times, one of the most highly regarded resources for the 19th and 20th Century history detailing every complete page of every issue from 1785.

Transparent Language Online provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language.

Directory of the noteworthy and influential, plus 100,000+ entries from the archives dating back to 1898