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Academic Search Complete
A comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The link above redirects to EBSCO. Select ‘EBSCOhost Research Databases’ to search Academic Search Complete and other databases.
APA PsycInfo
PsycINFO is the American Psychological Association’s renowned resource of peer-reviewed literature in mental health and behavioural science. It includes full-text articles as well as citations with summaries of over 3 million articles on the psychological aspects of subjects including: Sociology, medicines, psychiatry, nursing, education, business law, pharmacology, anthropology, linguistics, technology and more. This link redirects to EBSCO. Select ‘EBSCOhost Research Databases’ to search APA PsycInfo and other databases.
Artstor
A multidisciplinary Image collection incorporated into JSTOR (see below).
arXiv
A pre-print archive for physics, maths, statistics, computer science, quantitative biology, game theory, finance, electrical engineering, systems science, and economics (originally and primarily physics). arXiv emphasises openness, collaboration, and scholarship.
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BASE – Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
468,515,047 documents, including research papers from over 12,077 content providers, mostly open access.
BC [British Columbia] Open Collection
Open access textbooks and educational materials for a wide range of subject including business, education, maths, and science. Some material is directed at Canadian teachers, but most of it is applicable internationally.
Biodiversity Heritage Library
The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is the world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives. “Inspiring discovery through free access to biodiversity knowledge. Improves research methodology by collaboratively making biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.” Includes digitised resources from the UK Natural History Museum, US Smithsonian Institutes and many more.
BioRender
A graph, figure, and infographic building website concentrated on life sciences, microbiology, and natural sciences. It includes scientifically accurate elements such as organelles, lab equipment, and feedback processes. With a free account you are able to work on up to five visualisations at once, though once you reach the limit you must delete older items to continue.
Business Searching Interface
A comprehensive Business database with ‘Basic’ and ‘Advanced’ searching as well as pre-selected topics for searching by industry sector, company, business functions and countries. Industry sector topics such as Energy, Banks & financial Services, Healthcare etc. Business function topics include Management, Marketing & Sales, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources and more. The ‘Company View‘ options provide detailed information on individual companies – their finance, subsidiaries, number of employees, SWOT analyses, and Case Studies.
Business Source Ultimate
Covers management, marketing, finance, banking, accounting, human resources and more. Full-text business-related journals, including trade publications, SWOT analyses, market research reports, case studies and industry profiles. This link redirects to EBSCO. Select ‘Business Searching Interface’ to search Business Source Ultimate.
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Canva
Easily create great posters, infographics, cards, reports etc using thousands of templates and images. Excellent for scientific posters and presentations. Canva can also be used for video editing. Do not use your own login – you need to use the University’s login details, which can be found on the A-Z list in the Library Canvas Module.
CINAHL Ultimate
Main search tool and database for nursing and allied health workers. Full-text access to top journals , evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and more. This link redirects to EBSCO. Select ‘EBSCOhost Research Databases’ to search CINAHL Ultimate and other databases.
CKS – Clinical Knowledge Summaries
“Clinical Knowledge Summaries are concise, accessible summaries of current evidence for primary care professionals. There are over 370 topics to choose from. The topics focus on the most common and significant presentations in primary care.” Can be browsed via an A-Z listing of Health Topics or ‘Specialities.’
Cochrane Library
Full-text systematic reviews. A collection of 6 databases (portal front-end) containing different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, plus a seventh database providing information about the Cochrane Groups. There is no option to filter by full text only.
CORE
UK-hosted Academic search engine, world’s largest collection of open access research papers. Over 207,255,000 research papers indexed.
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DART Europe
The European e-Theses portal service – DART Europe – has now closed down. Please use the alternative source ‘OATD’ for e-theses held in National Libraries and university institutional repositories world-wide instead. See the link below in the A-Z List
DOAB – Directory of Open Access Books
Indexed and accessible full-text eBooks – Academic, peer-reviewed books available as Open Access. Provided by OAPEN [Open access Publishing in European Networks], a not-for-profit foundation in the Netherlands.
DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals
The original route to Open Access material. International coverage. Note that it only includes journals that fully embrace the principles of OA, not ones that are free after an embargo period, eg ‘hybrid’ journals which are part-subscription and part-OA.
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EBSCO – eBook Academic Collection
Large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles covering a range of academic subjects. Complements the other subject-specific EBSCO databases the Library subscribes to. This link redirects to EBSCO. Select ‘EBSCOhost Research Databases’ to search eBook Academic collection and other databases.
EBSCO eBook Collection
Additional eBooks via EBSCOhost. Over 200,000 full-text eBooks on a wide range of academic topics, complements the EBSCO eBook Academic Collection database (see above). This link redirects to EBSCO. Select ‘EBSCOhost Research Databases’ to search eBook collection and other databases.
EconBiz
Business Studies and Economics publications repository – journals, working papers, conferences, e-books, etc. A variety of filter options (eg date range, language, open access, etc). International in scope, with particularly good coverage of German material.
EconStor
Economic literature repository. Over 310K full-text journal articles, working papers, conference proceedings etc used by more than 400 institutions to disseminate their economics research output.
ERIC – Education Resources Information Center
ERIC is an easy to use, comprehensive bibliographic and full-text database of education resources. It is a free service hosted by the US Department of Education, so whilst the coverage is international, there is a natural focus on academic research from the States. To limit your results to full text only, tick the ‘Full text available on ERIC’ box under the search box.
ERIC Thesaurus
The ERIC Thesaurus is a list of terms representing research topics in the field of education. The Thesaurus contains ~12,000 terms, with over 4,000 descriptors and 7,000 synonyms.
EThOS (E-Theses Online Service)
EThOS is an open access discovery platform for UK doctoral theses, managed by the British Library. The platform holds metadata and descriptions for over 650,00 theses held in UK university repositories from the 1700s onwards. Records include keywords, abstracts links to the metadata record of the thesis in the university repository. If the university has made the thesis publicly available, you will be able to read or download a copy.
Europe PubMed Central (PMC)
Comprehensive access to Life Sciences literature from trusted sources with a focus on the UK and Europe. Over 47 million publications, preprints and other documents. Includes links to supporting data, reviews, protocols and other resources. User guidance can be found here.
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Gibraltar Biodiversity Portal
The Gibraltar Biodiversity Portal is a finding aid for Gibraltar-related biodiversity resources, recognising that environmental knowledge is not held in academic articles alone but also in collections, artworks, legislation, social media and much more. It brings together otherwise hard-to-find resources from organisations and researchers, locally and internationally. Developed by the Parasol Library, the Portal shines a light on ‘hidden gems’ and showcases the wealth of biodiversity information on The Rock.
Gibraltar Repository
The Gibraltar Repository is a distributed collection of material about Gibraltar, or authored by a Gibraltarian, held in the Libraries of the University’s Associate Campuses. The Gibraltar Libraries Forum is made up of members from those Associate Campuses and others, and together they have developed the online catalogue to the Gibraltar Repository.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar (different from Google) is a web search engine that allows simple searches across most subject areas. It can be a good starting point, but for searches that are more complex, it is better to use one of the specialist databases that the University subscribes to.
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Hathi Trust Digital Library
Provides access to the text of millions of titles digitised by libraries around the world. The Hathi Trust is a partnership of academic and research institutions. Many of the digitised books are available as open access, particularly heritage items (eg the collection of incunabula [pre-1500] held at Universidad Complutense Madrid. Other gems include books and pamphlets on the history of Gibraltar, and its plant and marine life.
Historic England
Digital archive of historical photos, drawings and reports of buildings and the landscape of England. Includes a number of special collections. Dating from the 1850s onwards, the archive holds over 9 million photographs.
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IMF eLibrary (International Monetary Fund)
Provides direct access to the full text of IMF’s periodicals, books, working papers and studies, and data and statistical tools. You will find information and perspective on macroeconomics, globalisation, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction and more.
Institutional Repository
The Institutional Repository contains research and other outputs from the University of Gibraltar and its Associate Campuses and associate researchers. The Repository contains details of published, peer-reviewed journal articles, reviews, book chapters, conference abstracts, posters, etc. Final, peer-reviewed, author preprints are included, along with the full-text Version of Record where publisher permissions allow.
Internet Archive
Open access digital library of internet sites and cultural artefacts in digital from. Their “mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge.” The site now contains over 1 trillion web pages. Books published pre-1927 can be downloaded, books still in copyright can be ‘borrowed’ electronically through their ‘Open Library’ site (free registration required to borrow online books).
Internet Archive WayBack Machine
The Internet Archive does periodic captures of entire websites, started 1996, mostly from 2000 onwards. The mission stated above the search box is “explore more than 1 trillion web pages saved over time”. Type in a URL and a calendar of when captures were made is presented. You can then explore earlier iterations of a website to get a feel for how academic areas have ebbed and flowed as well as the ‘history’ of an institution. Librarians and journalists use it when information disappears from websites (government, corporations) without prior notice.
IMDb
Comprehensive online directory of films, actors, scriptwriters etc and the films they are involved in. Includes ratings and reviews.
IODE – Ocean Data Portal
From their website: “Its purpose is to enhance marine research, exploitation and development, by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information between participating Member States, and by meeting the needs of users for data and information products. The IODE programme coordinates a global network of more than 100 National Oceanographic Data Centres (NODCs), Associate Data Units (ADUs) and Associate Information Units (AIUs). These centres manage and make available millions of ocean observations.”
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JISCmail Homepage
Find (academic) email discussion lists on most subjects. Most lists are open but some are closed (membership restricted to certain people, eg specific software developers). Stay current with a subject area and hear about new resources.
JSTOR
Multidisciplinary database of primary sources – eBooks, articles and images, includes education, health, marine science and business resources.
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King’s Fund Library Database
Extensive online catalogue of health and social care management, policy and systems. Does not cover clinical issues and treatments. Coverage from 1863 to present.
Knowledge Sharing Systems
A search tool providing an overview of relevant resources and websites reposted by party members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. The resources posted are often beyond the scope of desertification, including climate change adaptation, land restoration, environmental justice, and much more.
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Legislation.gov.uk
Maintained by the UK National Archive on behalf of the UK government. Covers most types of legislation for the UK, Scotland. Wales, and Northern Ireland, all with accompanying explanatory texts.
Library Hub Discover (formerly COPAC)
Search simultaneously across the library catalogues of institutions in the UK and Ireland, including research and other specialist collections; or delve into specific Library collections (eg the National Army Museum). Catalogue records only, not full-text. Particularly useful for researchers going on study trips to maximise number of resources available in a geographical location.
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MAIB – Marine Accident Investigation Branch
MAIB is the UK Government organisation in charge of investigating all maritime accidents in UK waters and/or involving UK registered vessels worldwide. This website provides access to current investigations, investigation reports and safety bulletins, alert services, accident reporting, and the MAIB Data Portal.
MAIB Data Portal
This portal, created and maintained by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, provides access to anonymised accident datasets from MAIB. Data include occurrences, vessels, vessel types, affected persons, severity, and more. Data are updated and republished biannually.
MEDLINE (NIH – US National Library of Medicine)
Abstracting & Indexing bibliographic database for life sciences, with a concentration on biomedicine. Medline content is searchable via PubMed, and open access content found in PubMed appears in Medline.
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NCRM – National Centre for Research Methods
Includes a repository of resources for research method development, including publications, online tutorials, and learning materials for teachers. .
NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)
Nice produces guidance for the NHS. Independent committees develop open access evidence-based recommendations for the health and social care sectors.
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OADT – Open Access Theses and Dissertations
OATD.org is one of the largest resources for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes over 7 million theses and dissertations. Particularly strong for US, Canada and South American theses and dissertations, it also has very good coverage of European universities and beyond, including East Asia and Australasia.
OASIS – Openly Available Sources Integrated Search
A search tool aimed at making open access content more discoverable, developed by SUNY Geneseo’s Milne Library. It includes full textbooks, interactive simulations, and course materials for a wide range of subjects and experience levels.
Ocean Image Bank
The Ocean Image Bank brings together thousands of open-access ocean imagery to ensure ocean scientists, conservationists, educators, and the media possess the visuals necessary to engage the public and encourage support. The Resources section of the Ocean Literacy Portal brings together a wide range of materials to help you learn, teach and engage others with the Ocean, from webinars exploring different Ocean Literacy topics to activity sheets designed to spark curiosity and learning among young people.
OpenDOAR – Directory of Open Access Repositories
OpenDOAR is a free quality-assured global directory of thousands of Open Access (OA) repositories of academic – mainly university – repositories. Search across a range of features eg location, software, or type of material held. Does not support individual title search.
ORCiD
ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes individual researchers from every other (especially of the same name) and provides links that highlight other aspects of their research. It is an EU and UK Research Councils (UKRI) requirement for researchers in receipt of their funding to register for an ORCID (free).
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paleorXiv
Pre-print archive for Palaeontology (use the spelling ‘paleontology’ on the site), Earth and Life Sciences. You can search across paleorXiv and partner repositories simultaneously or select which partner repositories to search to refine your results. Some resources include linked data and code.
PLOS Biology
PLOS Biology publishes articles of exceptional significance, originality and relevance in all areas of biological science, from molecules to ecosystems, including work at the interface of other disciplines such as chemistry, medicine and mathematics. The journal also publishes data-driven meta-research that evaluates and aims to improve the standards of research in the life sciences and beyond. Full-text articles.
PLOS Computational Biology
PLOS Computational Biology publishes works of significance that further the understanding of living systems at all scales – from molecules and cells to patient populations and ecosystems – through the application of computational methods. The journal provides a forum for important biological research driven by computation.
PLOS Medicine
PLOS Medicine publishes articles on biomedical, environmental, social and political determinants of human health worldwide. The journal accepts a variety of study designs including clinical trials, observational studies, diagnostic and prognostic tools, epidemiology, predictive and explanatory modeling, qualitative studies and clinically oriented translational research.
PLOS ONE
PLOS ONE features reports of original research from the natural sciences, medical research, engineering, as well as the related social sciences and humanities that will contribute to the base of scientific knowledge. By not excluding research on the basis of subject area, PLOS ONE facilitates the discovery of connections between research whether within or between disciplines. Includes systematic reviews, methods, software, databases, qualitative research (within strict guidelines) and studies reporting negative results. Links to other PLOS journals eg ‘PLOS Computational Biology’, PLOS Biology’, ‘PLOS Research News’ etc.
Project Gutenberg
One of the original internet projects. Contains transcribed and scanned full-text books.. Includes classical texts (Aristotle, Plato etc), recognised great works of fiction ancient and modern eg Dickens, Lewis Carroll. In the US works enter the public domain prior to 1923. More recent texts may be subject to some standard copyright restrictions.
Proquest eBook Central
Read your textbooks online in ProQuest eBook Central. Licences to access the eBooks vary book-to-book, from a Single User Licence, Three-User Licence and an Unlimited User Licence. NB: Not all books on Reading Lists have an e-version. Check your Library Canvas module for a list of ebooks available for your course.
PubMed Central (PMC)
Digital archive of scholarly articles (mainly free full-text) of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the US National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). Over 7.8 million articles indexed.
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Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources. This link redirects to EBSCO. Select ‘EBSCOhost Research Databases’ to search Regional Business News and other databases.
ResearchGate
Some full-text available. Search by researcher name and subject area to find leaders in the field and/or disambiguate researcher names. Good for personal network building as well as obtaining academic articles.
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SCIE – Social Care Institute for Excellence
SCIE co-produces, shares, and supports the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in practice for care and health staff, local organisations, and social service providers. This includes guidance, training, research, and safeguarding services.
ScienceDirect
Free to search and find details of journals and book chapters in physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences and humanities. Includes direct access to indexed Open Access content. We only have access to the OA material on ScienceDirect.
Scopus
Scopus is an abstracting and indexing (A&I) database of academic literature across disciplines. Search for papers, authors and subjects. It also has built-in data, metrics and analytical tools for providing author and institutional ‘profiles’. From the main Search Screen you can click on ‘Search tips’ to help you get the best out of using the database, including instructional videos. You do not need to create an additional account – access the database using ‘Institutional Access’, selecting ‘University of Gibraltar’ from the list.
SocArXiv
SocArXiv is dedicated to opening up social science, to reach more people more effectively, to improve our research, and build the future.” Their ‘Welcome’ page has: Open archive of the social sciences (free). “Open access platform for social scientists to upload working papers, preprints and published papers with the option to link data and code.
SPSS – Statistical analysis software
SPSS is a statistical analysis platform designed for data management, advanced analytics, and multivariate analysis. Contact IT HelpDesk, x810 or email ITHELPDESK@unigib.edu.gi for access and licence key information.
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UK Data Service
A repository for economic, population, and social research data in the UK. Curated by data providers such as the Economic and Social Research Council and Office for National Statistics, the collection includes nationally and internationally significant datasets.
UKRI– UK Research and Innovation
Successor organisation to Research Councils UK (RCUK) with the addition of Innovate UK and a new organisation Research England. Web page linking to all the individual Research Councils (MRC, ESRC, BBSRC, AHRC etc) https://www.ukri.org/about-us/our-councils/ Use these sites to find projects in your area of interest Select the RC of interest to see funding opportunities and guidance for applicants. Each RC site is arranged in its own way. Gibraltar based projects are not eligible for most UKRI grants.
United Nations Document Library
UN documents include resolutions from legislative bodies, such as the General Assembly, Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council, which often contain a work mandate to be carried out by the UN Secretariat, or the UN system. Additionally, reports of the UN Secretary-General assess the state of the Organization and announce new work initiatives. Access to cases and rulings by the International Court of Justice, the main judicial body of the UN, is also available. On this website, you can search for meeting records, summaries of conferences, UN reports, treaties, maps, yearbooks and more.
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Web of Science
Web of Science Core Collection of journals books and conference proceedings. Citation indexing of the sciences, social sciences and arts & humanities. Forward and backward citation searching and indexing. Over 12 million Gold and Green full-text articles included. Author and institutional searches.
Wiley Online Library
Contains Wiley journal articles on a wide variety of subjects that have become Open Access (end of embargo period) or are instant OA (‘Gold’ route to publishing). You can select a subject area or browse individual journals. Perform your search then ‘filter’ by clicking on ‘Open Access content‘.
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Zotero
Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographical data and related research materials. Great for keeping track of and organising your resources. Includes a ‘Quick Start Guide’.
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