Databases are collections of online resources and contain items such as journal articles, books, images and music. They allow you to search across many sources at one time.
Each issue of a journal contains a number of articles written by academics. The different components of a journal reference will allow you to trace an article.
Ejournals are like online academic magazines and cover a particular topic or area of interest. They are usually published on a regular basis: quarterly, monthly or even annually.
Ebooks are online versions of print books. Our collection includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, text books and many other types of book, covering a wide range of subjects.
Live online training sessions and self-guided skills development activities are available to help you learn to make the most of online information resources.
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