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Databases and online resources

You can access materials online via our wide range of databases and digital resources, which are listed alphabetically below. Use , our resource discovery service, to keyword search across most of our digital resources (ebooks, ejournals, and databases).

If you come across an article, journal, or book online that ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú Library doesn't subscribe to, you can go andÌýaccess it from another libraryÌý´Ç°ù order it via the Interlibrary loan service.

You should also have a look at the guide, as it includes free-to-access content and any trials arranged for ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú staff and students.

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Find databases and digital resources for your subject

If you are not sure which databases and digital resources are best for your subject,Ìýconsult our Academic Subject guides.

A-Z list of databases and digital resources

  • A-E

    • ABI/INFORM Global see ProQuest One Business
    • - also includes access to conference proceedings
    • access via OpenAthens (EBSCOhost database)
    • access via OpenAthens (EBSCOhost database)
    • (previously known asÌýBritish and Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB)) -Ìýyou can only access this via an on-campus computer
    • access via OpenAthens (EBSCOhost database)
    • access via OpenAthens (EBSCOhost database)
    • Ìý- you can only access this via an on-campus computerÌý
    • Bloomberg - is only available for ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú students and staff and you have to , which is near the Library helpdesk on level one.Ìý Click these links to find out how to create a Bloomberg account and how to install the Bloomberg Excel add-on.
    • - take a look at
    • - no username and password required.
    • now Learning on Screen
    • (EBSCOhost database)
      • Business Source Premier -
    • Ìý- you mustÌýregisterÌýbefore using this resource, using your ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú email address. A .Ìý
    • Ìý- you mustÌýÌýbeforeÌýusing this resource.Ìý
    • Ìý- you mustÌýÌýbefore using this resource.
    • access via OpenAthens (EBSCOhost database)
    • Datastream see LSEG Workspace.Ìý
    • - once you have logged into this resource, you will need to register once.
    • ,
    • - consists of:
      • Core Collection, Aurora Metro Books, BBC Drama Films & Documentaries, L.A. Theatre Works, Nick Hern Books Modern Plays, Playwrights Canada Press, Shakespeare's Globe on Screen 1 & 2, Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama (Stage on Screen, Maxine Peake as Hamlet, Shakespeare's Heroes and Villains).
    • Early Modern Books‎ access via
    • Eikon see LSEG Workspace
    • access via OpenAthens (EBSCOhost database)

  • F-J

    • - all the Gale historical newspapers databases
    • access via OpenAthens (EBSCOhost database)
    • or access
    • International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences - access
    • - no username and password required
    • Intersections: Identity & Place Activism & Social Movement Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Disability Studies, Forced Migration Studies, Gender Studies ()
    • or access
    • (JSTOR Digital Library of Core E-Resources on Ireland)

  • K-O

    • provides full-text access to legal, tax, and accountancy information, including many U.K. reported and unreported cases, legislation, and a number of U.K. legal journals.
    • - is only available for ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú students and staff and you have to . A user guide is available and instructions on how to access this.
    • - via the EBSCO platform
    • - access via PubMed, no username and password required. MedlineÌý access
    • Nineteenth-Century British Pamphlets -Ìýyou can .
      • Bristol Selected Pamphlets; Cowen Tracts; Earl Grey Pamphlets Collection; Foreign and Commonwealth Office Collection; Hume Tracts; Knowsley Pamphlet Collection; LSE Selected Pamphlets; Manchester Selected Pamphlets; and Wilson Anti-Slavery Collection.
    • - Computer Science titles
    • Ìý- no username and password required.Ìý
    • Ìý- click on 'Repository'.
    • -Ìý no username and password required.
    • - you will need to have a ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú email address, and if you wish to access this resource via a mobile device, please .
    • - open access content only
    • - for first-time Overton users, locate ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú’s name in the Open Athens search box on the login page and follow prompts for verification and account setup. This process should result in a successful login and a confirmation email from Overton.
    • - International Law
    • Ìý- you can access the following handbooks:
      • Archaeology, Business and Management, Classical Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics and Finance, Law, and Psychology.Ìý
    • Oxford Research Encyclopedias (ORE) - access , or you can access the following handbooks, directly:

  • P-T

    • Ìý- no username or password required
    • and a list of books available via PEPWebÌý
    • (ProQuest database)
    • Ìý- no username or password required.Ìý
    • access via OpenAthens (EBSCOhost database)
    • - you will need a ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú email address if you want to create a customised account.
    • ÌýÌý
    • - .Ìý
    • Ìý- no username and password required.Ìý
    • - preprint database for the social sciences
    • Ìý
    • Ìý- no username and password required
    • - no username or password required
    • ÌýTOXNET services have been integrated into other NLM products and services.

  • U-Z

  • NEWSPAPER DATABASES

    • Ìý(cartoons)
    • :
      • , , , .Ìý

  • STATISTICAL DATABASES

    • BloombergÌý-Ìýmanagement and economics staff and students can access this via theÌýBloomberg terminal, which is near the Library helpdesk on level one and .ÌýFind out how to create a Bloomberg accountÌýandÌýhow to install the Bloomberg Excel add-on.Ìý
    • Ìý- you mustÌýÌýbefore using this resource.
    • - you mustÌýÌýbefore using this resource.
    • EikonÌýandÌýLSEG Workspace -Ìýthese are only available in the Library for ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú students and staff. There is one Eikon/Datastream computer located near the helpdesk on level one of the Library.
    • - no username and password required
    • Ìý- a free and open data portal that provides over 700 datasets to help you understand the city and develop solutions to London’s problems.
    • Ìý- is a multidisciplinary resource. You need to Ìýbefore using this resource. .

  • EBOOK PACKAGES AND PLATFORMS

    • Here are some of the main ebook packages and platforms for individual book titles that we subscribe to. Please note that access to specific titles will depend on whether we subscribe to a particular subject collection or individual titles. For further information and help in using ebooks
      • Academic Complete UKIÌýMultidisciplinary ()
      • ACLS Humanities E-Books, Humanities & Social Sciences ()
      • Bloomsbury Collections (Hart Publishing 2019 and 2020) - law ()
      • Business Expert Press Business and Management ()
      • Cambridge Books OnlineÌýMultidisciplinary ()
      • Cambridge Companions OnlineÌýMultidisciplinary ()
      • Companion to British LiteratureÌýLiterature reference ()
      • DoShortsÌýSustainability
      • ÌýA digital library of plays in English,Ìýfrom classical drama to contemporary.
      • ÌýCultural studies.ÌýBrowse by Latin American subject under "Books".
      • EBLÌýMultidisciplinary (via Publisher's site, seeÌýEbook CentralÌýbelow)
      • Ebook CentralÌýMultidisciplinary ()
      • ebraryÌýMultidisciplinary (via Publisher's site, seeÌýEbook CentralÌýabove)
      • Elgar OnlineÌýBusiness, Organisational Psychology, Economics, Essentials Collection: Human Rights, and Law ()
      • IEEE Xplore Digital LibraryÌýComputer Science ( )
      • IGLibraryÌýLaw ( )
      • Intersections: Identity & PlaceÌýActivism & Social Movement Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Disability studies, Forced Migration Studies, Gender Studies ()
      • Knowledge UnlatchedÌý
      • MyiLibraryÌýMultidisciplinary
      • Open Book PublishersÌýMultidisciplinary ()
      • Open Textbook Library Multidisciplinary ()
      • OPEN Textbooks from SUNYÌýMultidisciplinary ()
      • O’Reilly for Higher EducationÌýTechnology, digital media, and businessÌý()
      • Oxford Handbooks OnlineÌýArchaeology, Business and Management, Classical Studies, Economics, and Finance Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology ()
      • Oxford Reference OnlineÌýMultidisciplinary reference works ()
      • Oxford Research Encyclopedias Multidisciplinary, () or you can access the following handbooks, directly: ,
      • Oxford Scholarship OnlineÌý Classical Studies, History, Law, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science ()
      • Past MastersÌýPhilosophy ()
      • Palgrave ConnectÌýLanguage and Linguistics, Media and Culture, Social Sciences (via Publisher's site, seeÌýSpringer LinkÌýbelow)
      • PEPWebÌýPsychoanalysis ()
      • Routledge Handbooks OnlineÌýLaw, Philosophy ()
      • Sage Handbooks Online Multidisciplinary ()
      • Science Direct eBooksÌýBiochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular biology, PsychologyÌý()
      • Springer LinkÌýComputer Science,ÌýLanguage and Linguistics, Media and Culture, Social Sciences ()
      • Springer ProtocolsÌýScience ()
      • Taylor and Francis eBooksÌýMultidisciplinaryÌý ()
      • VLebooks (Browns Book) Multidisciplinary ()

  • Help with accessing digital resources

    • You will need to look for an OpenAthensÌýlink for ejournals, databases, or online resources. You will be prompted for your ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú username (ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú email address) and password.Ìý
    • You should always check the date of the journal article, as the Library's subscriptions are sometimes restricted to a particular date range.Ìý
    • For help, pleaseÌýcontact the helpdesk. Outside ofÌýhelpdesk opening hours,ÌýemailÌýus,Ìýand we will get back to you as soon as the helpdesk re-opens. If you would like training to use digital resources more skillfully, please .Ìý
    • If you have difficulty accessing our digital resources via (ebooks, ejournals, and databases) or the above A-Z lists, you can try to Alternatively, please contact us (eresources).

  • Accessibility statements of third-party content

    • The Library web pages are covered by the ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú, University of London Accessibility Statement.
    • This web page and other Library web pages may contain third-party content. We do not have control over and are not responsible for the accessibility of this content, but we make best endeavours to work with the third party to improve its accessibility. This may include:
      • Links to non-ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú, University of London websites
      • Content hosted on other websites, such as social media and digital and online resources:
    • See our Accessibility Statement links for third-party content of our Digital and Online Resources (Word)
    • See
    • These will be updated regularly.
    • To help accessibility compliance across the sector, ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú Library supports searchBOX, a centralised, independent directory of third-party accessibility information.
    • searchBOX catalogues the contact information and accessibility statements of third-party suppliers enables the sharing of community-generated accessibility statements and allows users to map their supplier ecosystem. ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú Library encourages all our partners and suppliers to support this effort by ensuring that their accessibility information is included in the searchBOX directory.
    • Users may directly source third-party accessibility statements using the free service.