Post on 03-Jan-2016
Databases
Types of databases
Full-text (e.g. IEEE Explore, Periodicals Archive Online, Safari Books)
Abstracts & some full text (e.g. Web of Science, Inspec, LION)
Abstracts only (Computing Abstracts International)
Databases provide access to, or information on…
Books Journal articles Theses Websites Reference information (facts, figures,
biographies) Standards (British Standards/US
Patents)
Where do you find these databases?
You can navigate to them by signing in through the University Portal and selecting Learning Resources
OR from the Area Index, (left hand
column) at the Library Home Page
Database access
Web of science
You gain access by clicking either on the titleor password & access info
It is best to choosePassword & access info
If you logged in via the Portalyou will haveautomatic Athensauthentication
If you have not come in via the Portalclick here for Authentication for allAthens controlled databases
Click on the title to access the database
Book or article not available?
Book not held in UU Library? Journal article not held in UU Library
print or electronic journal subscriptions?
Use the Document Delivery Service
Document Delivery Service
Document Delivery (formerly Inter-Library Loans) application forms are available from Issue Desks and Document Delivery Offices
Yellow Form for Journal article Blue form for a book Online Form:
http://zl1.ulster.ac.uk/TalisPrism/placeRequestSearch.do?interface=docdel
Online Document Delivery Form: Copyright Declaration
http://zl1.ulster.ac.uk/TalisPrism/placeRequestSearch.do?interface=docdel
If ordering an article or paper, print off the form, fill in copyright declaration and post or fax to Document Delivery Office.
Online Delivery of Articles/Papers
You will be alerted by an email, giving details of how to download the article.
Article will be available for 14 days Download when first accessed –
requires Acrobat 7.0- Some articles/papers may not be
available online and will be made available as photocopies
Document Delivery Contacts
Coleraine 703 24269 illcol@ulster.ac.uk
Magee 713 75299 illmagee@ulster.ac.uk
Jordanstown 903 66148 illjord@ulster.ac.uk
Belfast 902 67270 illfast@ulster.ac.uk