Library Guides
A listing of all the guides produced by the library to help users learn about and make use of the Library, learn about database resources and related services.
General Library Guides
Library Service Guides
Finding & Referencing Information
Open Access & Self-Archiving
Bite-size Library video guides
Library staff have compiled a number of short videos in MP4 format that demonstrate how to carry out common tasks related to your use of the Library.
- Issuing books using the self-issue machines
- Finding books journal titles and articles on the Library Catalogue
- How to Find a book on the Library shelves
- How to reserve books
If you still need further assistance please use our Ask a Librarian form and a member of library staff will be in contact to help.
Guides to Database resources
- APA PsycNET
- Datastream, Passport & Thomson Reuters Eikon guides: refer to Datastream links within Company, Financial & Legal Information
- Research Information for Free
- Embase: provided by Elsevier
- ERIC
- Finding chemical and physical property data
- Health databases: saving searches & setting up email alerts
- IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
- MathSciNet
- PsycINFO: also covers APA PsycNET
- PubMed 1: general guide
- PubMed 2: step-by-step guide
- PubMed 3: guide to MeSH Subject Heading searches
- Reaxys
- SciFinder
- Scopus - provided by Elsevier
- Scopus for Management
- Scopus for Social & Policy Sciences
- Social & Policy Sciences databases: saving searches & setting up email alerts
- SPORTDiscus
- Web of Science 1: general guide: coverage includes Core Collection & BIOSIS Citation Index
- Web of Science 2: step-by-step guide