All Databases

The Library provides access to a large number of online resources to support your learning, teaching and research for all staff and students registered as members of the University. Search for a specific title below or filter the listing by clicking on the + to see all that might be relevant for your subject area.

You may access our digital resources from any device wherever you are studying or working. To access resources off-campus, use the University's Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client and Multi-Factor Authentication Where resources require passwords details are shown below the relevant database description.

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AJ Buildings Library

Architect’s journal resource covering thousands of exemplar projects, most from the last 20 years but including major projects back to 1900.

Register for access to Architect’s Journal with your Loughborough e-mail address before visiting the site. Sign in with the same details.

 

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Architect's journal (AJ)

Covers industry news as well as building studies with technical details and drawings

Register with your Loughborough e-mail address and log-in. Click My AJ, then select Digital Editions

 

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British Library sounds

British Library's archival sound recordings service provides access to wide range of sound recordings including a dialects and accents section.

Unfortunately for technical reasons it is not currently possible to use Loughborough University’s authentication to get access to the restricted sound recordings on this site. Instead please follow the link How to request a copy of a sound recording - The British Library (bl.uk)

 

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British Standards (BSOL)

A standard is an agreed way of doing something e.g.making a product, managing a process or delivering a service. Our subscription covers BS standards and BS EN ISO standards.

To log in please click on the Institutional login link, select Loughborough University from the list and log in with your usual University credentials. Please note BSOL documents can only be opened with a plug-in installed on your device (File Open). The File Open plug-in has been installed on University lab machines and is available via the Software Centre to those using the University’s managed desktop service. To download it onto your own device the BSI have provided this guide  Please be aware that the FileOpen plug-in does not support opening encrypted PDFs in-browser. In order to view the PDF, it must be opened in Adobe PDF viewer, FileOpen viewer, or similar PDF viewer applications. Please see section 3 of the guide for further information.

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Construction Information Service

Publications from industry and government organisations including BRE, BSRIA, CIOB, CIBSE, CIRIA, Highways Agency and Transport Research Laboratory.

Our subscription does not include British Standards. Please see the British Standards (BSOL) entry listed further down the page for information about access and downloading documents.

Digimap

An online map and data delivery service which offers a number of data collections, including Ordnance Survey, historical, geological, LiDAR and marine maps and spatial data.

Click on login and enter Loughborough as the institution you would like to sign in with. Choose Loughborough University from the list NOT Loughborough University (ATHENS).  You will be asked to complete a registration form the first time you use this service.

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Digimap - Aerial

Access to some of the highest quality aerial photography available for Great Britain.

Click on login and enter Loughborough as the institution you would like to sign in with. Choose Loughborough University from the list NOT Loughborough University (ATHENS).  You will be asked to complete a registration form the first time you use this service.

 

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Digimap - Environment

Environment Digimap brings easy access to Land Cover data from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Separate datasets are available for 1990, 2000, 2007 and 2015, all national coverages. Also included are Dudley Stamp’s maps of the 1930’s Land Utilisation Survey of Britain.

Click on login and enter Loughborough as the institution you would like to sign in with. Choose Loughborough University from the list NOT Loughborough University (ATHENS).  You will be asked to complete a registration form the first time you use this service.

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Digimap - Geology

Geology Digimap offers a wide range of geological map data from the British Geological Survey

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Digimap - Historic

Historic Digimap delivers historical Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain.

Click on login and enter Loughborough as the institution you would like to sign in with. Choose Loughborough University from the list NOT Loughborough University (ATHENS).  You will be asked to complete a registration form the first time you use this service.

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Digimap - Marine

Nautical chart datasets derived from UK Hydrographic Office paper charts and chart panels. Also, Marine Themes vector data which covers all UK waters and is a feature rich dataset derived from authoritative material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Offices.

Click on login and enter Loughborough as the institution you would like to sign in with. Choose Loughborough University from the list NOT Loughborough University (ATHENS).  You will be asked to complete a registration form the first time you use this service.

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LexisLibrary Construction

LexisLibrary Construction includes leading sources of primary law, consolidated legislation, key commentary and journals.

To log in please click on Use Academic Sign-in (top left of screen) then click on view all institutions and select Loughborough University from the list.  If you are on campus or using VPN you will probably be auto-commected, otherwise it will take you to Loughborough University's standard sign-in page where you login with your University username and password.

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Libby

Widely used by public libraries, Libby provides users with access to leisure reading, wellbeing, and audiobook titles. Content includes ebooks, emagazines, and much more.

To get started, simply download the Libby app, sign in and get reading and listening! 

The app can be downloaded from the app store, or from a link on the Libby homepage. You can also access Libby on your computer’s web browser. When first setting up your account you will need to be on campus or on the VPN. If you need any support, then please contact library@lboro.ac.uk and we will be happy to assist.   

medRxiv

medRxiv (pronounced "med-archive") is a free online archive and distribution server for complete but unpublished manuscripts (preprints) in the medical, clinical, and related health sciences. medRxiv includes research articles, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, clinical research design protocols and data articles.

Preprints are preliminary reports of work that have not been certified by peer review. They should not be relied on to guide clinical practice or health-related behaviour and should not be reported in news media as established information. 

Royal Society of Chemistry journals archive

Access to the full-text archive of the Royal Society of Chemistry journals.

Please contact library@lboro.ac.uk if you would like access to content from our holdings of this title, specifying article citation(s) where relevant. We'll be happy to assist.

SciFinder-n

Covers all areas of chemistry as well as biology, medicine, engineering, material science and more.

Complete the online registration form from on campus/ using the VPN. You will then receive a confirmation email before you can begin searching SciFinder Scholar.  Video guide available here

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Times Higher Education

Online edition of the Times Higher Education covering news, features and commentaries about universities and colleges in Britain and abroad.

To access this subscription you need to individually register with the Times Higher using your Loughborough University email address, information on how to register is provided on the Times webpages which also has help on navigating the site and some FAQ’s. Once registered, if helpful, you can opt to sign up to newsletters that can keep you up to date on specific areas of interest.

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