e-resources

New Top tips video – finding information for your studies

Posted on 19 November 2014 by Stephen Ratcliffe

The library service has produced a brand new video to introduce you to using specialist databases in your subject area. This video tells you how to take advantage of the main features […]

A new way to reach research participants…

Posted on 18 September 2014 by Lynn Goodhew

Call For Participants is a new website where you can advertise your active and upcoming research studies and find research participants for free. You can create your own landing page […]

Trial to Essential Science Indicators and new Journal Citation Reports platform until September 30

Posted on 27 May 2014 by Lynn Goodhew

Thomson Reuters’ database for citation analysis, Essential Science Indicators, and the new platform for Journal Citation Reports are on free trial until the end of September. Features of Essential Science […]

“You said, we did” – eBook Week Feedback

Posted on 21 May 2014 by Rob

In March this year, the University Library Service held an eBook Week event to raise awareness of, and invite feedback about, eBooks. During eBook Week, we heard views from more […]

Additional journal titles now available!

Posted on 17 March 2014 by Lynn Goodhew

The Library has recently invested in a range of new journal packages to help support the work of the University’s students, staff and researchers. Alongside the University of Chicago Press […]

EBooks on Demand

Posted on 28 February 2014 by Matt Harvey

What is it? EBooks on Demand is a Cardiff University trial of Patron Driven Acquisition or PDA which will run from Thursday 6th March for a limited period.  This is […]

Trial access to the Research Methods database from Sage until March 16

Posted on 11 February 2014 by Lynn Goodhew

The University is currently undertaking a trial of the database Research Methods from Sage until March 16, 2014. Research Methods: includes over 175,000 pages of SAGE’s book, journal and reference […]

Wiley Online Library unavailable on Saturday afternoon (28th Sept)

Posted on 27 September 2013 by Rob

The Wiley Online Library and The Cochrane Library are making updates this weekend which will result in the service being unavailable from 14:00-19:00 on Saturday, 28th September 2013. There will […]

ScienceDirect / Scopus – Scheduled maintenance this weekend

Posted on 19 July 2013 by Rob

ScienceDirect and Scopus will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance from Sat/Sun, 20th July at 00:00 midnight until Sun, 21st July at 00:30 am (BST). It is also possible that […]

Free access to additional resources on the Web of Knowledge Service until August 31

Posted on 25 June 2013 by Lindsay Roberts

Thomson Reuters is currently offering the University free access to all the resources on the Web of Knowledge Service until August 31, 2013. In addition to our normal subscriptions we […]