Welcome to your library subject page. This has been compiled by your subject librarian and is here to help you find information for your studies and research. It is not an exhaustive list of everything available, but will point you in the right direction.
OneSearch is a good place to start your research. However as you progress through your course you will need to develop your searching skills to incorporate other sources.
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We have selected some key eresources and individual journal titles to help you locate relevant material for your subject.
Eresources allow you to search across multiple sources at one time eg a range of journal articles. Some eresources are subject specific and provide more tailored results.
In addition to these key eresources you can also explore our full A-Z of eresources.
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BBC Landmark Video Collection | From the depths of the oceans to the Antarctic Ice cap, from a firsthand view of evolution in animals and plants to Cretaceous Alaska and far-flung corners of the globe, the BBC Landmark Video Collection is your groundbreaking exclusive HD view into our natural world. |
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Biodiversity Heritage Library | The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is a consortium of natural history and botanical libraries that cooperate to digitize the legacy literature of biodiversity held in their collections and to make that literature available for open access and responsible use as a part of a global “biodiversity commons.” |
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Bioline International | A not-for-profit scholarly publishing cooperative committed to providing open access to quality research journals published in developing countries. Subject areas include crop science, tropical medicine, biodiversity, public health and international development. |
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BioOne | Full text access to titles from independent publishers focused in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. |
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Digimap Collection | Digimap is an online map and data delivery service. Digimap provides a number of collections, including Ordnance Survey, historical, geological, LiDAR and marine maps and spatial data. |
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Environment & Sustainability | A range of handbooks on the topics of environment & sustainability. |
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Environment Complete | A database of over 2100 journal titles, 820 of which are full text covering agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts and urban planning |
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Geographical Association | The GA is an independent charity with a core objective to further geographical knowledge and understanding through education. The GA promotes and supports geography teaching by producing high quality resources for teachers, running CPD events and influencing policy makers. |
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GreenFILE | A bibliographic database (with some full text) of information about environmental concerns of particular interest to those engaged in agriculture, education, law, health and technology. |
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Hospitality and Tourism Complete | A full-text database covering all areas of hospitality and tourism, including hospitality law, market trends, food and beverage management and hotel management. In addition to hundreds of full-text journals, it provides magazines, company and country reports, books and newspapers. |
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ProQuest Science Journals | This database is a definitive resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences. With coverage dating back to 1986, ProQuest Science Journals features over 1030 titles, with more than 760 available in full text. Search over 2.7M records, dating back to the mid 1980s. |
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Science Direct | Science database covering physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences and humanities. Provides access to the SciVerse hub and Scopus, which can be searched for abstracts and limited full text. |
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SciTech Premium Collection | The SciTech Premium Collection includes the Natural Science Collection and the Technology Collection and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more. |
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Statista | Statistics and Studies from more than 22,500 Sources |
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Web of Science | Access to the world’s leading scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities and proceedings of international conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, workshops, and conventions. |
Browse or search inside key journal titles for your subject below. For a full range of titles check our A-Z of journals via Journals Search.
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Geographical Journal | The Geographical Journal has been the academic journal of the Royal Geographical Society, under the terms of the Royal Charter, since 1893. |
| Geography : journal of the Geographical Association | Geography is the Geographical Association's international journal for lecturers, teachers and students in Post-16 geography. | |
| Nature | Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science. | |
| Science | Publishes the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world. | |
| Scottish Journal of Geology | The Scottish Journalof Geology has acted as the focus for papers on all aspects of Scottish geology and its contiguous areas, including the surrounding seas. | |
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Academic Info - Geography | An annotated listing of the best general Internet sites in the field, as well as a gateway to more advanced research tools. You may wish to look at other subject guides on this site to explore their resource lists further. |
| The American Association of Geographers (AAG) is a nonprofit scientific and educational society founded in 1904. For more than 100 years the AAG has contributed to the advancement of geography. Its members from more than 60 countries share interests in the theory, methods, and practice of geography, which they cultivate through the AAG's Annual Meeting, scholarly journals (Annals of the American Association of Geographers, The Professional Geographer, the AAG Review of Books and GeoHumanities), and the online AAG Newsletter. | ||
| This site provides details of the organisation, activities, services and products of the BGS, together with access to a range of resources | ||
| Mawer, C.H. (2002) British Geological Survey Research Report, RR/01/01. | ||
| The Geograph® Britain and Ireland project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland. | ||
| Founded in 1807, the Geological Society is the oldest geological society in the world. Today, it is a world-leading communicator of Earth science – through its scholarly publishing, library and information services, cutting-edge scientific conferences, education activities and outreach to the general public. It also provides impartial scientific information and evidence to support policy-making and public debate about the challenges facing humanity. | ||
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Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers |
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the UK's learned society and professional body for geography, founded in 1830. We are a world leader in advancing geography and supporting its practitioners in the UK and across the world.As the learned society and professional body for geography, our work champions and advances the discipline with many different audiences, both nationally and internationally, enhancing a shared understanding of our inter-dependent world. | |
| The Royal Meteorological Society is the professional and learned society for weather and climate. The Society serves not only those in academia and professional meteorologists, but also those whose work is affected in some way or other by the weather or climate, or simply have a general interest in the weather. The membership includes scientists, practitioners and a broad range of weather enthusiasts. |
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| The UK National Statistics Publication Hub is the gateway to the latest statistics release each day by government departments in the UK. | ||
| The UNDP commissions the annual Human Development Report which focuses the global debate on key development issues. | ||
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