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→Access some subscription websites with a Library Card
*In England, a Borough or County Library Card may enable you to access ''The Times'' '''remotely'''<ref>Acknown et al. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/257396-the-times-on-line/ The Times On-Line] ''Great War Forum'' 17 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.</ref> but probably not other historical newspaper sites. However, enquire what is available to you both from your local library and the libraries of surrounding boroughs as what is on offer can differ widely and membership requirements are usually easily met. Popular choices available online include ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' and ''Who's Who & Who Was Who''. Other subscription sites may be available from terminals in the library itself e.g. ''Ancestry'' - this may sound restrictive but, if you already subscribe at a base level, may be useful for consultation when you want to look up a source restricted to premium subscribers.
:As an example, [http://suffolklibraries.co.uk/information-resources/ Suffolk Libraries] shows the databases available to the users of the more than 40 local libraries of Suffolk County Council. Ancestry and FindMyPast findmypast are available but must be accessed in a local library, while other databases are available on home computers. :Many larger local libraries in Australia provide access for residents, to websites such as Ancestry and findmypast.
*Card holders of the State Library of Victoria, Australia are able to access digitised records from The National Archives, Kew, on their home computers, without charge. This service only applies to residents of Victoria.
*The libraries of many genealogical societies provide free member access to websites such as Ancestry and findmypast.
===Access some articles in the JSTOR subscription website for free===
