Black History Month – Pioneers in STEM

As part of the library's celebration of Black History Month, you can read about some of the most significant achievements and contributions in the fields of Mathematics and Computer Science. Click on the links below to learn more. The Voices of Black Mathematicians 7 Black Computer Tech Pioneers You Should Know 8 Famous Black Mathematicians …

IEEE Xplore: COVID-19 Articles Free to Access

Articles and standards from the IEEE Xplore digital library that may help researchers understand and manage different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic are now free to access. All content in this collection is now free to access for the duration of the global health crisis, with additional rights for all types of reuse, including full text …

New Books on Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

In time for the new academic year, the library has been working hard to update the book collection in the areas of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. As well as brand new books, we have purchased new editions and extra copies of key texts studied across these subjects. The new collection features topics such …

Welcome to Maths and Computer Science students

Whether you're studying Maths, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Engineering, IT or Computer Science, it's important that you're familiar with what library resources are available to you. Even though a lot of your work will be practical, you'll still need to write assignments that require good quality, academic sources of information from books and journals. View …

Information for Science students

Hello, I’m Matt Adams, Science Faculty Librarian. This blog is designed to help you find all the information you need for your academic work. From first year assignments right through to your dissertation, you will need to use a range of academic sources such as textbooks, journal articles and databases. If you're new to the …

Searching the Archive in Box of Broadcasts

As well as watching current programmes, Box of Broadcasts also gives you access to a vast archive of television and radio recordings, dating back to the 1990s. Click on 'search' at the top of the screen and enter a keyword or the name of a programme.   Public Playlists You can also search for public …

Books for Robotics Students

Start by looking at your course reading list or any recommended reading that your lecturers suggest. If there’s a particular book you want then simply enter the title into the library catalogue. Alternatively, you can search by entering a subject, keyword or author. To find out where the book will be, click on the title and …

Electronic Resources in OneSearch

OneSearch, the new library system, allows you to search our collection of electronic resources - including academic journals, databases, audio visual resources, maps and newspapers. You can find it on the library homepage.   How should I search? The electronic resources in OneSearch consist of a number of databases and each database contains different journals …

Academic Search Complete

One of the most useful sources of information for students across the University is Academic Search Complete. Academic Search Complete offers an enormous collection of full-text journals, providing users access to critical information from many sources unique to this database. In addition, it includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities. …

Science Direct

One of the most important databases for students across the Faculty of Science is Science Direct. Here you will gain access to full text articles from thousands of academic journals, covering a wide range of scientific subjects. You can access Science Direct via the Find a Resource section of Online Library.   How to Search …