eResources Review 2016

The University Library is conducting a review of the entire suite of our subscription resources – databases, e-book collections, research portals and individual ejournal subscriptions  – to determine which resources we should be adding to our collections in order to better support our teaching and research activities. As a consequence of the feedback we receive in this review, new subscriptions may be added to the collections.

The Library is inviting all staff and students to contribute to the review by suggesting resources they want to access from the shared eResource collections. The review will run from Monday 14th March to Friday 29th April

How do I make a recommendation ?

You can make recommendations online by clicking on the  eResources Review 2016 banner on the Library homepage There are also links to the Review from your Subject Guides and the AskUs service.

What happens to the recommendations ?

All suggestions received by the end of the review will be collated by the Library and be included in our collection development plans for 2017. Final subscription decisions depend on the availability of funds to support the subscriptions we wish to make available.  If you have recommended a resource in a previous review but it has not been added to the collections we would ask you to re-nominate this subscription to emphasise its importance to your research. We will use this Announcements feed to advise you of any new subscriptions.

How do I find out what resources the Library already provides access to ?

You can see all of the existing eResources collections here and you can see whether we hold an ejournal by searching for this by title in Summon or the eJournal - ebook Title Search.  If in doubt make the recommendation and Library staff can check to see if we have access. If you provide your contact details we will reply explaining how to access the subscription you are interested in.

What if I want to recommend a book for acquisition ?

You can recommend eBooks, DVDs & print books at any time of the year here.  You might want to recommend a book that is held by the Library but not at your campus or a title you have seen or used at another Library.  

We welcome your recommendations.