Frequently Asked Questions
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Electronic resources
- Are there restrictions on how I can use e-resources?
- Can I link to e-resources to include them in my DUO module?
- Can I access e-resources from my room/home or another PC that is not on campus?
- How can I find out more about e-resources?
- How do I cite e-resources?
- How do I find articles from a particular journal?
- How do I find articles on a particular topic?
- How do I find out about the specific e-resources available to me in my subject area?
- How do I get help with using e-resources?
- How do I know which database to use?
- How do I open or view a downloaded file with a '.pdf' file extension?
- I am a visitor to the Library, can I use e-resources?
- I can't access the full text of an article in an e-journal. Why not?
- I have found the article I want, but it only lists the author, title, date and a summary. How do I get the actual article?
- I use Google to find information on the web – why should I use anything else?
- I’m having a problem accessing an e-journal – what do I do?
- What are databases?
- What are e-books?
- What are e-journals?
- What are e-prints?
- What are e-resources?
- What happens if the e-resource I want to use is not working?
- What is ConneXions?
- What journals are available in which database?
- What password do I need to access e-resources?
- What subjects are covered in each database?
- Who can get access to e-resources?
- Why can’t I download an entire journal issue?
- Why doesn’t the library have access to all e-resources?
- Will I be able to access any journal I need in full text?
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