Our Learning and Teaching Librarian can help you to get the best out of your studies. This could include:
Using search tools effectively to find relevant academic sources for your assignments
Support with referencing and plagiarism
The Academic Achievement Team can assist with:
Have a look at our How To... page for our three part tutorial on conducting library research. The Starting Your Research in Media and Communications tutorial (Part 2) has examples of searches related to education, media, linguistics and film, but the advice is relevant for all subjects.
You will also find guidance on searching Library databases, from some of our database providers.
You can access thousands of current titles via the following Roehampton subscriptions:
Provides articles, in-depth 'Special Reports', facsimile of the newspaper from 2005 onwards, and company and financial information.
Note: you will have to create a personal account on FT after first sign in to access the resource.
Marketing Week offers the latest marketing news, opinion, trends, jobs and challenges facing the marketing industry. Note: You will need to sign up for a personal account using your full Roehampton university email. To set up your account, click ‘register’ and fill out the form to complete your account set up.
Worldwide news and business database. This content is unavailable in UR Library Search and can only be found here on the Nexis platform.
Access thousands of current, international newspapers and magazines. You can also download the PressReader App. Note: To log in, click sign in at the top of the screen, select Library or Group, then find University of Roehampton and Sign In via Open Athens. Spotlight on PressReader blog post.
The Vogue Archive contains the entire run of US Vogue magazine, from 1892 to the current month, reproduced in images indexed by garment type, designer and brand names.
A unique collection of searchable facsimiles of English newspapers, pamphlets, acts of Parliament, and other early news publications from the 1600s and 1700s. Place of publication varies from London and the English provinces, to Scotland, Ireland, Europe, America and India.
The British Library’s archives of searchable facsimiles of regional and national newspapers from the 19th century.
A cross-searchable platform of eight databases containing digital reproductions of newspapers, periodicals, books and ephemera from the 17th to 20th centuries, including archives of the Illustrated London News, the Listener, Times & Times Literary Supplement (TLS).
Local, regional and national UK news archive from 1791 - 2003. Note: to access current issues, see Pressreader.
A digital archive of the world's first weekly illustrated newspaper from 1842 to 2003, providing contemporary accounts and images of significant British and world events.
Archive of printed ephemera covering everyday life in Britain in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Complete, searchable digital archive of The Listener, the journal published by the BBC from 1929-1991.
Content from the New York Times (1851-2015) with index (1851-1993).
The Times newspaper in facsimile from 1785 - 2019.
Full text of the Times Literary Supplement from 1902-2013.
Search these databases to find journal articles, book chapters and other research papers in your subject. Most provide the full PDF text, but sometimes there may be just brief details (citation and abstract) of the articles. Click on Search for FullText@Roehampton to see if you can access the full text via our subscriptions; if not, you can usually order it free via Interlibrary Loan.
A comprehensive collection of full-text articles and bibliographic records covering the fields of computing and information technology. The full-text database includes the complete collection of ACM's publications, including journals, conference proceedings, magazines, newsletters and multimedia titles.
The IEEE Electronic Library contains millions of journal articles and conference papers in electrical engineering, communications, and computer science, dating from 1936 to the present, as well as thousands of IEEE standards in key technology fields.
This distinguished conference proceedings series publishes the latest research developments in all areas of computer science. Published from 1973 it includes over 12,000 volumes.
Thousands of e-books and videos in computer science, digital photography, technology, and business, accessible online and via the O'Reilly app. Also includes curated playlists, learning paths and case studies. Spotlight on O'Reilly blog post.
Over 500 full text journals covering arts, social sciences (especially media studies), humanities and life sciences.
Provides help, guidance and tools for designing, writing and reporting research projects.
A comprehensive index of current publications related to film studies, plus detailed filmographies. Content includes: International Index to Film Periodicals database (FIAF), American Film Institute (AFI Catalog) and Film Index International.
Free to all on the web, but rigorously checked for academic integrity, so you can trust the content. Further open access resources can be found on our A-Z Database List.
Provides access to curated high quality images from reliable sources that have been rights-cleared for use in education and research. It contains 300 collections composed of over 2 million images.
The British Film Institute's curated streaming service for higher education, with a focus on British and European independent films. NOTE: after logging in with your Roehampton email address, you need to fill in a form to create a personal user account for access. This personal password is not connected to other university systems and won't update if you ever change your university password.
Streams thousands of films, documentaries and training videos across a wide range of subjects. Note: Click 'Log in to Roehampton' on the left side of the screen to gain access. Please note: BBC programmes may be available via Roehampton Online Broadcasts (ROB).
A music database containing over 2 million tracks, from classical and opera to jazz, blues, film scores and world music. All available straight to your phone via the NML app. Spotlight on Naxos blog post.
Record and stream freeview TV and radio programmes for educational use, create clips and playlists, and access the archive of recorded programmes including BBC and Shakespeare Archives. ROB is managed by AVR, for assistance contact: avr@roehampton.ac.uk.
The Inter Library Loan Service gives students and staff the option of requesting books, book chapters and journals articles when we do not have them in the Library collection. The items are borrowed from the British Library and U.K. and Ireland institutions and are supplied for free.
Inter Library Loans are not available for Alumni or our partner institutions.
You can also check the availability for the item in academic libraries near you on Jisc Library Hub Discover; it may be faster to visit another London academic library through the SCONUL scheme.
UR Library Search should be checked as only requests for items not held in our collection will be processed. Before you request a journal article we suggest that you check our A-Z Journal List. If the item is already available in the Library, your request will be cancelled, and you will be notified by email. To comply with copyright requirements, a single article only from any one issue of a journal can be copied for the same user at any time. Similarly, no more than one chapter or 10% of a book can be copied.
Articles will be sent to your Roehampton email with a link and password. Please note once a document has been uploaded, it is available for 30 days or 5 views, whichever comes first.
We aim for a 2 week turn-around time provided the request has all the necessary information, the item is available and your Library account is not currently blocked for any reason.
We cannot guarantee the fulfilment of Inter Library Loans due to restrictions of lending institutions.
Articles will be sent to your Roehampton email with a link and password. Please note once a document has been uploaded, it is available for 30 days or 5 views, whichever comes first.
The Inter Library Loan will be issued to your Library account. It can be collected via the Nest team in the Library Foyer and returned via the Book Returns machine. Inter Library Loans cannot be posted.
Please note that occasionally lending institutions have items that can only be used within our Library premises. These are Reference items that you will be able to borrow for periods of 3 hours. For more information, please see the orange label on the item.
Inter Library Loans requested as books are not renewable. In very exceptional circumstances we will attempt to renew the item once on request. To request a renewal please contact us 3-5 working days before the due date. If you do not return your Inter Library Loan by the due date or request a renewal, your account will be blocked.
Please note that the lending institution may recall the item before the due date, in which case we will contact you with an updated due date.
If an item cannot be supplied, an automated notification will be sent to your Roehampton email account. This could be the case for rare items or items recently published.
We use the British Library service EThOS to provide access to UK theses - you will need to register an account with them to download theses. Contact us on interlib@roehampton.ac.uk if you have a query.
If you are looking for a book which is not currently in our Collection but which you think would be useful to have in our Library, you can recommend it for purchase via the form below.
If it is an item for your own personal research, please use our Inter Library loan service.
SCONUL Access is a scheme which allows many university library users to borrow or use books and journals at other UK academic libraries which belong to the scheme, or just the convenience of studying in a library closer to your home. It's completely free to join, so sign up online today.
The scheme works on a banding system:
Band A access is for academic staff and research students. Almost all member libraries admit band A users.
Band B access is for part-time and distance learning students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and those on placement (eg PGCE in schools). You can borrow books from libraries in this band.
Band C covers full-time taught course postgraduate students, who can borrow books from libraries in this band.
Band R full time undergraduate students can have reference access to some libraries.
Not all member libraries allow access to all bands in the scheme. Always check before you visit a library that they allow access to your band. Each Library in the scheme is listed on the SCONUL Access website. To find out which libraries are part of the scheme check the SCONUL website.
To use the scheme you will need to apply for access through the SCONUL website. The application process is simple and after you submit your application it will be authorised by a member of Library staff. You will receive an email on your University account which you can print off and take with you to visit other libraries. Users must be in ‘good standing’ with the Library i.e. have no large outstanding fines, before they can join the scheme.
When visiting other libraries please note:
The British Library at St Pancras, London is a national research library. It does not lend books nor does it aim to stock multiple copies of basic text books. If your research needs are not fulfilled by other libraries, see the British Library catalogue and Reader Registration. For more information about getting a Reader Pass, please see the British Library website.
There are many specialist libraries in London that may be of use to your studies. General advice for access:
Jisc Library Hub Discover is a national Library catalogue that accesses the catalogues of many of the largest UK and Ireland university libraries.
London Libraries allows searches and provides information on special collections.
ULRLS is the catalogue of the University of London Research Library Services.
eduroam is a free WiFi network that allows students, researchers and staff to securely access the internet when visiting other participating institutions. See here for further details on setting up eduroam access for your visits to other institutions.