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MediaFrom $1Table of contentsFinding resourcesArticlesThe Library has a range of online services that will enable you to locate journals, reports and newspaper articles on a chosen topic. A full list is available on our e-resources page Particularly relevant services for your subject include: ArtFulltext indexes articles in the Arts generally, many of which are full text. An introductory podcast explains how to access and offers tips on finding articles useful for your assignments: JSTOR An archival collection of full text articles. Note that none of the articles will be current. Google Scholar indexes the full text of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. Because most of Google Scholar's search results link directly to commercial journal articles, you may find that you will only be able to access a brief summary of the articles topics. If you cannot access the article check to see if the University has a subscription to the journal by going to oure journals listing Lexis Nexis Provides full text of newspapers Mediatel Provides market intelligence and statistical analysis on the media industry Mintel Provides market research reports and company information Swetswise This database covers all disciplines and provides the full text of journals that the Library subscribes to. Web of Knowledge An index to articles covering all disciplines. Electronic journals by titleIf you know the title of a journal or magazine use the electronic journals list to find out if you can view the full text of the journal online. We now have a list of titles that have been recommended for media students: Print journalsWe now have a list of titles that have been recommended for media students: Electronic booksYou can access electronic books using the e-books link from the library web pages. You will find e-books by using the resources listed below. DawsonERA - full text books Printed booksYou can use the library catalogue to search for specific titles or books by an author. You can also search by author, title or general keywords. There is a link to the library catalogue and more information about borrowing books and using other library services at Library You can look for books on the shelves in your subject area. Some useful shelf numbers are listed below. DVDs and other mediaDon't forget that we have a collection of DVDs on Level 1 of the Library that you may find useful. They are arranged in class mark order so you can either search on our catalogue or browse the collection. It is possible to do a keyword search on our catalogue and use the Limit by box to refine your results by your chosen format. Be careful when using this facility as if your search is too specific you will not get any results. BoB (Box of Broadcasts) - This TV scheduling service allows you to record, retrieve and stream TV and radio programmes, in a similar way to BBC's iPlayer. BoB stores recorded TV and Radio programmes in an archive indefinitely for all users to enjoy. Users can record programmes, watch programmes from the archive, create clips, compile their favourite shows into playlists and share these with others. Film and Sound Online Downloadable film, video and audio clips covering a wide range of subjects Newsfilm Online Watch news stories from the ITN and Reuters archives TRILT Hosted by the BUFVC (British Universities Film and Video Council) TRILT is an index of British radio and TV broadcasts from 1995 onwards, including terrestrial, cable and satellite television (with regional variations), all national and many local radio stations. It provides a unique archive of programme information and schedules before and after transmission. Useful websitesStudy Skills now have a wiki - they can help you to adapt and develop the transferable skills needed for successful graduation and future employability http://studyskills.wiki.staffs.ac.uk/ If you find any useful websites, share them by posting them to the comments page. Referencing and bibliographiesRefZone - Helping you to Reference RefWorks Usernames and passwordsMost online resources use your University Username and Password to authorise access. On campus you will be recognised automatically when you logon to a PC. You should only be asked to login when you are off campus. To do this you will need the details of your student Username and Password: *Username = First part of your University email address i.e. 2 letters & 6 numbers Note: When using some online resources, you may be asked to enter the details of your University ATHENS account - this is the same username and password as your University logon details above. Please visit Accessing e-resources for further help. Off-campus students and distance learnersOff Campus services include UK Postal Loans of Library Books, the Document Delivery Service for materials not available at Staffordshire University and access to other UK Libraries. Subject help and adviceFor subject resource support, finding information, advice on using the online resources, reference styles and queries regarding the Library and IT services, please contact your Subject Librarian:
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