From House of Commons Parliamentary Papers to Victorian self-help heroes, discover resources that support learning about citizenship, politics and society.
Struggles for liberty
This learning resource shares stories of the struggles for liberty in the lifelong fight for social justice of African American freedom-fighters in the USA, Britain and Ireland in the 19th century
From shore to shore
This resource celebrates Scotland's coastal communities with a small sample from the MacKinnon photographic collection from the late 1800s
Lifting the lid
'Lifting the lid on Scottish food history' explores Scotland's natural larder through items in the National Library of Scotland's collections
Morbid curiosity
'Morbid curiosity: Death and dying' looks at items in the general and Official Publications collections which demonstrate the shift in cultural and social attitudes to death
Patrick Geddes
The Patrick Geddes page looks at this pioneering social reformer, conservationist, and town planner
American political history
The American political history resource highlights collection items that have shaped American politics
Censorship and banned books
'Censorship and banned books' explores the issues surrounding books that have been banned, censored or challenged around the world
Labour history in Scotland
'Labour history in Scotland' pages highlight key items from the National Library of Scotland collections focusing on Scottish labour history
A guid cause
'A guid cause: The women's suffrage movement in Scotland' learning resource with activities for secondary school students