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Quick Start Guides

• General Tips for OpenAthens [PDF]
  OpenAthens is what we use to access electronic resources, i.e. electronic databases, electronic
  journals and electronic books.
   
• Reading Lists Online [PDF]
  Reading Lists Online allows you to directly access electronic resources from a reading list
  and check library availability of print items. You can access the system via the Library
  website or your Moodle modules.
   
• Accessing British Standards Online [PDF]
  British Standards Online is a collection of over 50,000 British and adopted European and international standards.
   
• Accessing Electronic Resources [PDF]
  A general guide on how to access electronic resources from both on and off-campus.
   
• Accessing Emerald Journals Off-Campus [PDF]
  This guide details the specific steps required to access Emerald journals from off-campus.
   
• Early Years and Childhood Studies [PDF]
  A guide to finding information relevant to Early years and Childhood Studies including books, journals and electronic resources.
   
• Education [PDF]
  A guide to finding information relevant to Education including books, journals and electronic resources.
   
• ABI/Inform Business Database [PDF]
  ABI/Inform Global is a business database that contains information such as journal
  articles, dissertations, newspaper articles and company information.
   
• A Guide to Finding Legislation [PDF] 
  This guide explains how to access the LexisLibrary database and search it for specific information such as a piece of legislation.
   
• Design and Applied Art Index (DAAI) [PDF]
  Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) is an Art & Design database which contains
  information such as journal articles, dissertations, newspaper articles and company
  information.
   
• Business - study resources [PDF]
  A general guide  detailing resources relevant to Business and Mangement including the Buisness and Management subject web page, books, journals and electronic resources. 
   
• Construction Information Service [PDF]
  Construction Information Service includes information on all aspects of legislation, standards and guidance material on subjects relevant to Construction and Civil Engineering.
   
• Proquest Central [PDF]
  ProQuest Central is a large multi-disciplinary academic database. It consists of a collection of smaller subject specific databases. You can access information such as journal articles, dissertations, newspaper articles and company information.
   
• Proquest Newsstand [PDF]
  ProQuest Newsstand is an international newspaper database. It contains searchable full-text of many national and regional newspapers, including the Financial Times, Guardian/Observer, Independent, Times, New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
   
• ICE Virtual Library [PDF]
  The ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) Virtual Library provides full text access to over forty journals that the ICE publishes which are relevant to Civil Engineering and Construction.
   
• GBI Research [PDF]
  GBI Research is a business intelligence database. It contains reports supplying key data and forecasts for global markets and industries. Specific industries included are: medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, chemicals, clean technology, power, and semiconductors.
   
• Art Full Text [PDF]
  Art Full Text is an Art & Design database which contains information about the visual arts in particular. It contains journal articles, reviews and exhibition listings. It also includes details of any images within articles.
   

Quick Start Guides - Electronic Books

A series of quick start guides written to enable you to get the most from our extensive e-book collections.

• MyiLibrary [PDF]
  MyiLibrary is a collection of over 300 e-books that have been specially selected by your subject librarians.
   
• Taylor and Francis [PDF]
  The Taylor and Francis e-book collection is a collection of 180 full-text electronic books, mostly in the field of Education.
   
• Safari [PDF]
  Safari Books Online is a collection of 191 e-books in the field of computing, technology and digital media.
   
• Ebsco E-Books (formerly NetLibrary) [PDF]
  Ebsco e-books provide almost 7,000 full text e-books covering a wide range of subjects.

Video Tutorials

• Using Electronic Resources from off-campus
  A general guide to accessing databases, e-journals, e-books and other electronic resources from off-campus. Presented by Mary Barden, subject librarian.

Resources for Health Studies

• Accessing resources and signing into OpenAthens
  A guide primarily aimed at students studying Health Studies which provides guidance on using electronic resources form off-campus. Presented by Dawn Grundy, subject librarian.
   
• Acessing Electronic Journals
  A guide to accessing electronic journals relevant to Health. Presented by Dawn Grundy, subject librarian.
   
• Searching for information using CINAHL
  A guide to accessing nformation within electronic databases and in particular CINAHL. Presented by Dawn Grundy, subject librarian.

 

Resources for Early years and Childhood Studies

• Accessing e-books (part 1)
  Part 1 of a guide developed for Early years and Childhood Studies students showing how to access electronic books from off-campus. Presented by Dawn Grundy, subject librarian.
   
• Accessing e-books (part 2)
  Part 2 of a guide for accessing electronic books from off-campus for Early Years and Childhood Studies students. Presented by Dawn Grundy, subject librarian.

 

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