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