|
Search the following databases by topic to find references to books and journal articles.
Some databases provide full-text journal articles, others provide references only and you then have to check the catalogue to see whether the journal is in stock. Many databases consist of a combination of full-text content and references only.
There is a complete list of electronic journals available from the Electronic Databases: A-Z List.
Login to most databases with your university networked computer username and password. Most databases allow external access.
- Academic Search Complete
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Indexes journal articles and books in the arts and humanities from 1981 onwards. Updated weekly.
- Business Source Complete
Full-text articles from business and management journals. Includes The Economist from 1950 onwards.
Useful for Developmental Studies and International Relations.
- Census Registration Service
Online Census Data Support Units.
Registration Required.
- Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Full-text journal articles, working papers and policy briefs in international affairs, from 1991 onwards. Updated monthly.
- ESCOhost Electronic Journals Service
Interdisciplinary journals database. Search by keyword, author or title for full-text journal articles from journals subscribed to by the library, as well as references to
many more journal articles.
- Emerald Management eJournals
Full-text academic journal articles on all aspects of management, including public services, local government and voluntary sector.
- Humanities International Complete
Includes all data from Humanities International Index, a comprehensive database covering journals, books and other important reference sources in the humanities. Provides many full-text journal articles.
- IBSS ( International Bibliography of the Social Sciences)
One of the most comprehensive politics databases. Also includes economics and anthropology. Supplied by the London School of Economics. Updated weekly. Coverage from 1951 onwards. Not full text.
- IngentaConnect
Interdisciplinary journals database. Search by keyword, author or title for full-text journal articles from journals subscribed to by the library, as well as references to any more journal articles.
- JSTOR
Digital archive of academic journals starting with the very first issues. Subject covered include Economics, Finance, History, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, population Studies, and Sociology. Back runs only. For the most recent three to five years you will need to use other services. Search by subject or browse individual issues.
- Nexis UK
Comprehensive international news, business and company data, including full-text articles from all the major UK newspapers and major overseas daily publications.
- Sage Journals Online
Search Sage Journals Online for journal articles on a topic or browse the tables of contents. You will have full text access to subscribed journals only.
- Science Direct
ScienceDirect provides access to over 1500 scientific, technical & medical peer-reviewed journals published by Elsevier Science, including full-text articles from more than 2 million scientific journals. Includes economics, environmental and social sciences.
- Social Sciences Citation Index
Indexes books and journal articles in the social sciences. Coverage from 1981 onwards. Updated weekly.
- Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts
Includes education, employment, women in the family & community, medicine and health, female sex and gender role socialisation, social policy, media treatment of women. Held in print format at the Women's Library reading room.
- SwetsWise
Interdisciplinary electronic journals database. Search by keyword, author or title for full-text journal articles from journals subscribed to by the library, as well as references to many more journal articles.
- Zetoc
The British Library's Electronic Table of Contents. References journal articles and conference proceedings covering a wide range of subjects, from 1993 onwards. Updated daily.
|
