Articles 

BBC Culture: articles from the BBC about literature, art, style, film, tv and more .... 

The Conversation: is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public.

Issues Online: contains hundreds of articles, infographics, videos, assignment ideas and eBooks on topics ranging from human rights and domestic violence to drugs and alcohol. Request login details or log in with an Aberdeen City Library account. 

Global Issues: explore social, political, economic and environmental issues.

Geographical: magazine from the Royal Geographical Society with articles covering everything from global cultures to environmental issues to the latest developments in geopolitics and so much more.

JSTOR Daily: articles that provide contextual background—historical, scientific, literary, political, and otherwise—for understanding our world.

National Geographic: access to some free content from NatGeo’s publications, physical copies of the magazine in the library.

The National Library of Scotland: provides access to a wide range of online databases providing access to newspapers, journals and eBooks. Have a look at our guides for more information. [Registration is required]

PressReader: contains more than 7,000 publications from over 120 countries. Browse digital editions of newspapers and magazines in over 60 languages using the dedicated app or on any internet enabled device. [Available with membership of Aberdeen City Libraries join here] 

1jour1actu: French news website for young people. 

DK find out!: offers quick introductions and overviews to topics to complement DK information books that you will find in the library. 

Encyclopedia Britannica: articles on a wide range of topics of interest with a choice of reading level and interactive features.  [Available with membership of Aberdeen City Libraries join here]

Eldis: free access to relevant, up-to-date and diverse research on international development issues. 

Oxford Art Online: Incorporating Grove Art, as well as Benezit Dictionary of Artists, users can browse articles on a wide range of subjects, including art history, styles and biographies.  [Available with membership of Aberdeen City Libraries join here]

Oxford Research Encyclopedias: a good resource to start off your research. It offers a large collection of regularly updated peer-reviewed essays on a wide range of topics relating to the arts, science and social sciences. [Available with membership of Aberdeen City Libraries join here]

Sense about Science: Making sense of science topics short publications to browse. 

TED-ed Platform and Blog: Find articles and videos and materials to support learning on all sorts of topics from women in sport to clickbait.