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Access to both Library collections and External Resources are dependent on your type of Library membership and whether you are in the Library building or not. You'll find more information on what you can access and how, below.

Freely available online

No registration is required to:

Register

Depending on where you live, registering as an Online Member will allow you to:

Member type

Place Requests via the NLW Catalogue

Access Electronic Welsh Theses from anywhere

Access Subscriptions from anywhere

Online Member (in Wales)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Online Member (Outside Wales)

Yes

Yes

No

If you visit the Library

You can upgrade to Full Membership which gives you access to the Reading Room and WiFi.  While in the building you can access the following restricted electronic material:

  

Material Type

WiFi

Terminals

External Resources (Note: Full and Online members in Wales can access these from home)

Yes

Yes

Restricted External Resources

Yes*

Yes

Electronic Legal Deposit Articles and eBooks Note: These can be searched by anyone via the NLW Catalogue

No

Yes

Electronic Legal Deposit Websites Note: These cannot be searched via the NLW Catalogue - only via Reading Room devices

No

Yes

*Certain Restricted External Resources only allow access via dedicated machines within the Library