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eBooks and online journals<\/span><\/div>
The Library procures learning materials to support students, researchers and staff in both print and digital format.

Use your University of Gloucestershire login credentials to access the resources below:
A-Z list of Online Library Resources<\/a>
Browse eJournals<\/a>

Due to licensing restrictions, the resources above are only available to authorised users.

However, there is a growing number of open access resources that can be accessed without a University of Gloucestershire login.

Try the resources below to find and access open access academic resources:
Directory of Open Access Books<\/a>
Directory of Open Access Journals<\/a>

The Library Discovery<\/a> tool is available for anyone to search and use. This searches for print books, ebooks, journal articles, conference proceedings, trade magazines and other content offered by the library.

Some content will be behind a University of Gloucestershire login. To limit search results to show just those resources that are open to all, conduct your search and then use the Open Access limiter from the Content Type filter on the left side of the screen:
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Module resource lists (Talis Aspire)<\/span><\/div>
Find curated resource lists<\/a> for specific modules taught at the University of Gloucestershire (requires University of Gloucestershire login<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Find learning resources by subject<\/span><\/div>
Find the most useful tools and academic resources<\/a> for your area of study, along with guides and contact details of your Subject Librarian (requires University of Gloucestershire login)<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Online collections<\/span><\/div>
University of Gloucestershire Special Collections and Archives catalogue<\/strong>
Our Special Collections and Archives<\/a> hold historic records of the University of Gloucestershire, predecessor colleges and several special collections relating to Gloucestershire and beyond. Open to students, staff and members of the public, the service offers a wide range of archive and special collections material for your research.
Find out more<\/a>

University of Gloucestershire Research Repository<\/strong>
Search the repository for publications produced by researchers at the University of Gloucestershire, including journal articles, monographs, video and artefacts. You can also access unpublished postgraduate research theses here.
Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Useful study tools<\/span><\/div>
The resources below are available to University of Gloucestershire students, and can help with referencing and study skills.

Cite them right<\/strong>

Cite them right<\/a> (requires University of Gloucestershire login)<\/em> teaches the principles of referencing and avoiding plagiarism and supports the creation of accurate references.

It comprises an hour-long, interactive eLearning referencing tutorial (broken into 5 minute segments), guides to each of the standard referencing styles, advice about referencing and plagiarism, as well as a tool to help students reference 150+ sources.

This comprehensive resource has been developed from the bestselling book Cite them right by Richard Pears and Graham Shields.

Skills for Study<\/strong>

Skills for Study<\/a> (requires University of Gloucestershire login)<\/em> is a self-paced, self-guided learning tool to help develop your academic study skills. Work through each module in turn or focus on the areas you feel you need help to improve.

The first time you log in, you will be asked to set up a personal account using your University of Gloucestershire email address.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Accessibility<\/span><\/div>
The library works to purchase learning materials which have been assessed for their levels of accessibility as part of the procurement and tendering process.

Suppliers are requested to use all reasonable efforts to comply with the W3C Standards for accessibility<\/a>. 
Most of the providers of our online resources (including eBooks, journals and databases) provide clear accessibility statements. Links to these accessibility statements and related content produced by each vendor are included in our full list of online resources<\/a> (requires University of Gloucestershire login)<\/em>.

If you are a University of Gloucestershire student and have a disability, please contact your Subject Librarian who will be able to assist you with access to resources in different formats. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Software downloads<\/span><\/div>
The University currently holds licence agreements which permit University of Gloucestershire students and FTE staff to download and install specific software on their personal devices.
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