Learn how with our OneSearch guide and introductory video.
Google Books is another potential source for textbooks. Some items are available wholly, or partially, free of charge.
Google Scholar is another recommended source for academic journal articles.
An option is included to link results with your library subscriptions for easier access.
When you next run a search, you will see "Available from UWS Library" on the right when UWS has access to the article.
Click this (and login to OneSearch if prompted), to navigate to the full text.
Prefer a more focused search for journal articles?
Try the Library's bibliographic databases. Some index articles by type, e.g. primarily research studies, while others focus on publications in a specific subject area.
The articles indexed in the databases are primarily academic and professional level in some subject areas, e.g. education and nursing. Trade/ industry publications dominate though in others, e.g. Computing, Business.
Commonly used resources include:
Also see subject specific recommendations in our subject guides
Many scholarly articles, although appearing in subscription journals, are made available on an open access basis. This gives free access to these articles either immediately, or a set number of months, after publication.
You can search for such articles on the Open Access Button.
Library staff may be able to help. Many journal articles and books can be sourced from other library collections in the UK.
UWS Library pays to access many e-books, journals and databases.
Students and staff need to enter a login to access these items.
Remember that access to selected resources may only be possible from specific links on OneSearch or other library pages, e.g. the A-Z guide.
Your usual search engine, e.g. Google, will be a good resource for finding:
Wikipedia is a useful starting point for learning about new topics, and accessing selected in-depth sources. Generally though, Wikipedia entries are not deemed appropriate for including in assignments as anyone can be a contributor whether a subject expert or not.