Digital library resources
The digital library gives you round-the-clock access to eBooks, journals, databases and essential academic resources to support your academic success.
Library catalogue
Access the Regent College London library catalogue. You can search for physical and digital resources through our online catalogue.
Library databases
You can access databases using your student.rcl.ac.uk email address.
- EBSCO: Thousands of academic journals and eBooks.
- MyMaths: Interactive maths lessons and assessments.
- Law Trove: Oxford law textbooks and self-assessment quizzes.
- Westlaw: UK legal cases, legislation, and commentary.
International community libraries
Many university libraries welcome public visitors. You may need to register as a student guest, but most libraries offer free digital collections and open-access resources.
Find a free public library
- Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt): Public onsite access with registration.
- Kenya National Library Service (KNLS): Digital resources and online catalogues also available.
- Jawaharlal Nehru University Library (New Delhi, India): Visitor registration onsite. Access to digital collections and databases online.
- National Diet Library (Tokyo, Japan): Public onsite access. Large online digital collections and catalogues.
- National Library Board Singapore: Public access onsite. Extensive digital collections are accessible with a free library card.
- National Library of India (Kolkata, India): Open onsite with registration. Online catalogue and some digital resources available.
- Peking University Library (Beijing, China): Registered visitors onsite. Some open-access digital materials online.
- National Library of Australia (Canberra, Australia): Public onsite access with a reader card. Extensive digital collections are available online through Trove.
- National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) (Wellington, New Zealand): Public access onsite with registration. Online catalogue and digital collections available.
- State Library of Victoria (Melbourne, Australia): Open to the public with onsite access. Extensive online resources and digital collections.
- State Library of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia): Open to the public onsite. Offers a large digital collection and online catalogue.
- University of Auckland Libraries (New Zealand): Visitors can access onsite with a guest card. Online catalogues and some digital resources are available
- Bavarian State Library (Munich, Germany): Registered visitors’ onsite access. Large digital collections are available online.
- Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF) (Paris, France): Public access with registration. Gallica digital library offers free online materials.
- British Library (London, UK): Public reader passes for onsite access. Extensive digital resources and manuscripts online.
- Leiden University Libraries (Leiden, Netherlands): Visitor registration for onsite use. Online catalogues and select e-resources available.
- National Library of Sweden (Stockholm, Sweden): Registered onsite access. Public online digital collections and catalogues.
- Boston Public Library (BPL): Open onsite access. Digital archives and research databases are available online.
- Library and Archives Canada (Ottawa, ON): Public onsite research. Extensive digital archives and online resources.
- Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.): Reader card for onsite use. Massive digital collections and free online resources.
- McGill University Library (Montreal, QC): Guest card for onsite access. Online catalogue and select digital collections.
- New York Public Library (NYPL) – Research Libraries: Public onsite access. Large digital collections and research databases online.
- University of California, Berkeley Libraries: Visitor card for onsite access. Online catalogues and some open-access e-resources.
- University of Michigan Library (Ann Arbor, MI): Visitor pass onsite access. Online catalogue and some digital collections.
- University of Toronto Libraries: Visitor cards onsite. Online catalogues and some open-access e-resources.
- Vancouver Public Library: Public onsite access. Large digital collections are available online.
Need help?
If you need further support, email the team at library@rcl.ac.uk.
