A large collection of online databases is available to you and will help you to search and view content.
To explore all the types of resources available:
Access via A to Z database list
Sort the list by subject or by type e.g. news, maps, official publications etc.
Click on a database name and login with your University email address and password for access.
Use available Advanced Search functions for focused searching
There are many different databases. Their interfaces will all vary, and they may use different terminology.
However, they all have similar features. Once you are familiar with these, you'll be able to find your way around different databases. You can see the main features in the examples below.
This is what a standard database interface looks like:
Once you click the Search button, the results page appears:
Take a look at the Database Search tutorial for a further look at how to search within a database.
Research material can be drawn from a wide range of different types of information. As well as traditional sources such as books and journal articles, you may wish to use specialist sources such as news items, statistical data, archival and audiovisual materials.
Use the Types menu on the A-Z list to select the type of information you need.
The Searching for specific types of information LibGuide is available for support and provides access to online support guides on the different types of information .
The online databases have sophisticated search functionality that can quickly and easily link you to related information. When you are viewing an article or chapter look out for information on screen that can connect you with related articles, subsequent updates or other contextual information.
In this example from the Environment Complete database you can see that whilst looking at brief details about an article you can choose to get Full Text but also Find Similar Results. This is an easy way to explore research connections between materials.
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