Thank you for your enquiry. The answer has two strands – well maybe 3.
As a researcher you have access through the University of Bedfordshire, to a
variety of other libraries to enrich your research
Sconul Access: SCONUL Access is a co-operative venture between most of
the higher education libraries of the UK and Ireland. It enables research
students to borrow material from other libraries. Check the list of member
libraries which are available to you
British Library: Researchers such as yourself may find it necessary to
use the British Library for research purposes once all other alternatives have
been explored and exhausted. You may apply for a Reader’s Pass
in addition there’s the M25 consortium: If you wish to access the
collections at
British Library
British Museum
Horniman Museum
Imperial War Museum
Institute of Development
Studies
Natural History Museum
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Society of Chemistry
Science Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Wiener Library Institute of
Contemporary History
Wellcome Library
You will need to complete an application form: http://www.search25.ac.uk/pazpar2/access
I hope this helps