1. Databases

2. 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)

3. Databases provide access to, or information on… Books Journal articles Theses Websites Reference information (facts, figures, biographies) Standards (British Standards/US Patents)

4. Where do you find these databases? You can navigate to them by signing in through the University Portal and selecting Learning ResourcesUniversity Portal OR from the Area Index, (left hand column) at the Library Home PageLibrary Home Page

5. Database access Web of science

6. You gain access by clicking either on the title or password & access info It is best to choose Password & access info If you logged in via the Portal you will have automatic Athens authentication If you have not come in via the Portal click here for Authentication for all Athens controlled databases

7. Click on the title to access the database

8. 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

9. 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/placeReque stSearch.do?interface=docdel http://zl1.ulster.ac.uk/TalisPrism/placeReque stSearch.do?interface=docdel

10. Online Document Delivery Form: Copyright Declaration http://zl1.ulster.ac.uk/TalisPrism/place RequestSearch.do?interface=docdel http://zl1.ulster.ac.uk/TalisPrism/place RequestSearch.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.

11. 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

12. Document Delivery Contacts Coleraine703 24269illcol@ulster.ac.uk Magee713 75299illmagee@ulster.ac.uk Jordanstown903 66148illjord@ulster.ac.uk Belfast902 67270illfast@ulster.ac.uk