°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Library Services provides access to a huge range of electronic resources (e-resources) to support you in your studies, research and teaching.
Use of the e-resources is subject to copyright law and the licence agreements that °×С½ãÂÛ̳ signs with the e-resource providers - please make sure you read the terms and conditions of use below and if you have any questions, ask us.
Below you will find general information about what e-resources are available to you and how to find and access them. Use the links on the right for more detailed information about using the different types of e-resources.
- Who can access °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s e-resources?
Current students and employees of °×С½ãÂÛ̳, plus Honorary members of staff, can access °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s e-resources for academic purposes only.
Access to our electronic resources is determined by the legally binding contracts that we, as a University, sign when entering into an agreement with a publisher or provider. Most of our contracts have educational arrangements, agreed on a national basis with such bodies as and .
- Where can °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s e-resources be accessed from?
Many electronic resources do not require a login from computers on the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ network. However, if you are using a computer which is not on the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ network, then when you follow links to electronic resources from the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Library Services website, you will often see the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ e-resource login screen.
This allows the resource to identify you as an authorised °×С½ãÂÛ̳ user. Simply enter your °×С½ãÂÛ̳ userid and password in the boxes to access the resource.
Many of our contracts permit limited use by members of °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Library Services who are not current staff or students of °×С½ãÂÛ̳ (eg NHS personnel; alumni; retired staff; external members). These people should use the dedicated 'Explore access points' situated within Library buildings: we are not licensed to offer to these groups more extensive access.
- How do I find out which e-resources °×С½ãÂÛ̳ has access to?
°×С½ãÂÛ̳ users are encouraged to use Explore, °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Library Services' search tool for finding journals, books, full-text articles, archive material and much more. Whether you're looking for items on your reading list or information for a project or research, you'll find it in Explore and you get instant access to any full-text we subscribe to.
Explore also provides links to tools for finding individual Ìý²¹²Ô»å . Using this route guarantees that you getÌýaccess to theÌýfull range ofÌýresources to which you are entitled as a °×С½ãÂÛ̳ member. If you are on-site you will not need to log in to resources. If you are off-site, you will be prompted for your °×С½ãÂÛ̳ userid and password automatically.
- Terms and conditions of use
E-resources are subject to copyright law just like printed materials and their use is also governed by the licence agreements that °×С½ãÂÛ̳ signs with publishers when arranging electronic access. These agreements set out how the e-resources may be used and who may use them. You are responsible for ensuring that you use e-resources in accordance with these requirements. Please remember that your °×С½ãÂÛ̳ usernameÌý²¹²Ô»å password are for your use only and must never be disclosed to others.
What can I use e-resources for?
You can use e-resources for private study, teaching and / or research, provided that these activities are for non-commercial purposes.
What can I do with e-resources?
As a general rule you may, for your own personal non-commercial use (private study, teaching, research):
- print a single copy of an article or chapter;
- save a copy of an article or chapter;
- print single copies of or save limited extracts from a database.
What can I NOT do with e-resources?
You MUST NOT:
- use the e-resources for any commercial purpose;
- make multiple print or electronic copies of a single article or chapter;
- make print or permanent electronic copies of more than one article from one issue of a journal or one chapter from an e-book
- engage in systematic or excessive downloading, either manually or through the use of technical means such as robots;
- provide print or electronic copies of material to anyone;
- post any content on the Internet or other electronic network;
- remove or alter publisher copyright notices, authors' names, journal / book / chapter / article titles or any other means of identification;
- alter or adapt material from the e-resources.