Online Reference Services

trove.scot is a new platform bringing together many diverse collections in one convenient place. It combines information from Historic Environment Portal, Canmore and Property in Care Collections, as well as Scran. 

Scran.ac.uk, the website, will be switched off on 24 June 2025 and the contents are being transferred to a new storage environment.

Access to historical newspapers from around the world. You can search and access millions of articles for free through your local library with your membership card. 
To access the archive you need to register (for free) from a library computer.

www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/account/register

Access to a variety of online reference resources can be found via the National Library of Scotland eResource page. Registration is required for remote access.