New Tools

Open University Library Services constantly seeks ways to improve the services we offer you by exploring new technologies, techniques and tools. Some of these innovations enable you to search or access Library resources without coming via this website. For instance widgets, gadgets and toolbars. Others, such as new search tools, are intended to make it easier to find the resources you're looking for via this site or via your module website.

Beta tools

These experimental new tools are still under development and are available for you to try out so that you can tell us what you think and help us ensure that what we build meets your needs. The Library Helpdesk will not be able to support these experimental tools.

Search all Library ResourcesSearch all library resources from a single search box. You can use it to find articles, ebooks, journals, databases and lists of selected resources by topic.

My Recent Resources This tool provides a list of library resources you have recently accessed. The last 150 resources you have clicked on through the online library (desktop or mobile) are included. Your list will only be visible to you when you are logged in. If you are not logged in you will just see a demonstration list of resources.

Live tools These tools and services are innovations that are past the experimental stage and are now fully supported.

Beta tools

New Tools

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