Log In Problems

There are currently problems with logging into ebooks and some databases. ICT have been informed of the problem and are currently working on a solution however it may take until the end of the week for services to be back to normal.

In the meantime if you are unable to log in to a resource (i.e. you get an authentication error message) close the error page and reclick on the ebook / resource and it may well let you in. You may need to do this several times before it works.

A New Research Database

Learning Resources has recently acquired a new database SCOPUS.

SCOPUS is the largest database for abstracts and citations of peer-reviewed literature on the market with records of 19,500 peer-reviewed publications from around the world.

It covers all subject areas and links to the full text of articles (where the University has a subscription).

The really great thing about SCOPUS is that it provides links to all the references used by an author to write their piece of research so you can find out more about the available research in a particular area. 

It also tells you which other articles have cited a particular source and provides links to these articles, helping you to discover which are the most popular journals when researching a topic. (This will of course, make it easier for you to find the quality material for your topic and help with critical analysis).

You can watch a video about accessing SCOPUS here.

Google Chrome & Ebscohost

Ebscohost databases DO NOT work properly if you use the Google Chrome browser. At first the page looks fine but various buttons do not do what they should. Use one of the following browsers to get full functionality from Ebscohost:

• Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later
• Safari 3.0 or later