Reference Resources

Reference Collection

A collection of General Reference books is located within the 4th floor Periodicals Library, including general encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories and bibliorgaphies. These and many other reference works throughout the library may be found in the Library catalogue: See also the page for Examination Papers.

In addition there are many electronic resources for research and Reference work; Books, ePrints, Journals, Theses, Newspapers, and other Libraries

Electronic Reference Shelf

• Bartleby's Electronic Reference Shelf
• Handbook of Latin American Studies
• Merck Manual of medical information, Home Edition
• Oxford Art Online
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Oxford Music Online
• Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online
• Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy
• Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory
• Who's Who
• World Fact Book (CIA)

Additonal reference links

• General Reference Tools & Assistance
• Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries
• Directories (Including telephone)
• Travel Information
• Graduate Opportunities
• Research Funding
• Higher Education Courses and General Information
• Higher Education Government Sites and Statistics
• Learned Societies and Conferences
  

Resources for Books

• Bibliographic Databases
• Books Full Text
• eBooks
• Books in print
• Books out of print and secondhand
• Book reviews
• Donating Books
  

Resources for ePrints

• BASE
• CORE UK Repositories Search Engine
• Directory of Open Access Repositories - OpenDOAR
• ePrint Network
• The European guide to OAI-PMH compliant digital repositories in the world.
• Intute Repository Search
• OAIster
• Open Grey
• Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)
• SAS Space
• SHERPA LEAP (University of London ePrints Access Project)

Resources for Journals

• Article Finding and Journal Indexes
• Locating Printed Journals
• Electronic Journals

Resources for Theses

• University of London
• Theses of The British Isles
• American, Canadian & some European Universities ...

Resources for Newspapers and News sources

• Locating Newspapers & Their Indexes
• Newspapers
• Online News Services

Other libraries

• Libraries in London
• Libraries Beyond London

 

Contact details

Colin Homiski, Academic Liaison Librarian - Music, Art, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Film and Media
colin.homiski@london.ac.uk 020 7862 8457 more
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or visit the Information Desk (4th floor)
shl.enquiries@london.ac.uk 020 7862 8461 or 8462