Literature and language
From Robert Burns to J K Rowling, discover unique National Library of Scotland (NLS) resources focusing on language and literature — English, Gaelic, Scots and modern languages.
Learning resources
Specially designed to support classroom teaching using NLS
collections.
Getting started with Shakespeare looks at a selection of characters, scenes and sonnets to help pupils get started in reading and understanding some of Shakespeare's work.
'The Ideas Factory' interactive online workshop to help students plan their story before they start writing.
Themes in Focus: Alasdair Gray looks at the creative processes used by Scottish writer and artist Alasdair Gray, using sources from the Gray archive.
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tools
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Web
features
NLS websites featuring collection items with interpretation and
background information.
What's in
the collections
Information on what NLS holds and is recommended for learning
audiences.
Digital
images
Online access to a large selection of digital images.
Library video guides
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Library favourites
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