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ASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts)
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- This indexing database provides article citations and abstracts, not full text. You can find out if the full text is available by using the library search or by clicking the ‘check for full text’ links in the database
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
ASSIA contains worldwide English language coverage of journal
articles, conference papers and book reviews in the fields of
applied social sciences and health.
Coverage
Coverage from 1987 onwards, with records from over 500 journals published in 16 different countries.
Guides
Publisher
ProQuest
British Humanities Index
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- This indexing database provides article citations and abstracts, not full text. You can find out if the full text is available by using the library search or by clicking the ‘check for full text’ links in the database
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
An international abstracting and indexing tool for research in the humanities and arts. The British Humanities Index indexes over 370 internationally respected humanities journals and weekly magazines, as well as quality newspapers published in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other English-speaking countries.
Coverage
Coverage from 1962 onwards.
Publisher
ProQuest
Business Source Complete *
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- More than 90% of the currently published journals in this database are included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Covers UK and international business, management and economics issues across a range of sectors including construction, IT, education, and health. Provides full-text journal articles; market, company & industry sector reports; and country intelligence.
Coverage
Please note that UWE Bristol holds an extended license for Harvard Business Review and the 'Harvard Business Review Notice of Use Restrictions' that appears at the bottom of Harvard Business Review articles in Business Sources Complete does not apply.
Guides
- EBSCOhost research databases tutorial
- EBSCOhost playlist on EBSCO Support Tutorials YouTube channel, including additional videos tutorials on advanced searching, journal alerts, search history, my EBSCOhost folder, and creating a search alert.
Publisher
EBSCO
Data Archive
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol login to access this database
Description
Provides access to over 5,000 computer-readable datasets for research and teaching purposes for many different disciplines in the UK. Registration is required to access the raw data.
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Publisher
UK Data Archive
Datastream (only available from specific PCs)
Update (Friday 20 March): This resource is only available on campus, but your FBL Librarian team have created a reading list of alternative sources that you can access off-campus: Alternative sources to Bloomberg and Datastream.
Access restrictions
- This database is only available from one PC on Level 3 of the Frenchay Library. Booking is essential and can be made at the Level 2 Enquiry Desk
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol login to access this database
Description
An online international database providing a range of statistical, financial and graphical information. Covers all companies listed on the world's stock markets, plus economics datasets for over 150 countries.
Note that Datastream includes no descriptive information or commentary with the company data provided.
Guide
- Datastream reading list - Resources which can provide help in using the Datastream database.
- Datastream setup
- Datastream PC location floor plan
ECONLIT
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol login to access this database
Description
Coverage from 1969 of worldwide economic literature. Covers over 600 journals, collected volumes, books, dissertations, and working papers. Many journals are full text. Produced by the American Economic Association.
Guides
- EBSCOhost research databases tutorial
- EBSCOhost playlist on EBSCO Support Tutorials YouTube channel, including additional videos tutorials on advanced searching, basic search, introductions, journal alerts, search history, my EBSCOhost folder, reading an article, and creating a search alert.
Publisher
EBSCO
Emerald *
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- Database is included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Full text of over 300 peer-reviewed journals published by Emerald covering engineering, built environment, business, management, economics, education, health & social care, library & information science.
Coverage
Full text is available from 1994; abstracts (summaries) of earlier articles are available from 1989. A small number of titles have abstracts only with no full text.
Guides
Publisher
Emerald Group
EThOS
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
British Library database of full-text UK Higher education research theses.
Note: Individuals must register to download or print.
Coverage
Content being developed.
Guides
Publisher
British Library
FAME
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Company accounts, ratios, activities, ownership, and management for the largest 2.6 million UK and Irish companies plus summary information for a further 1 million smaller businesses.
Note: Pop-up blockers can interfere with FAME.
Coverage
Up to 10 years of detailed information is available for 1.6 million companies plus summarised information for a further 1 million companies.
Guides
Help guides and tutorials can be found by selecting the help tab at the top of the FAME homepage.
Fitch Connect
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Provides financial data on banks, insurance firms, corporates and sovereigns. Includes the world’s leading bank fundamental data set, and ratings and research covering the fixed-income universe.
Publisher
Fitch Ltd.
Guides
Support pages for
setting up and using Fitch
Users will need to log-in using their usual Fitch username and
password.
Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law
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- Database is not included in the main library search
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Description
Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law provides commentary on industrial relations and employment law and practice. It analyses the law, and fills in the practical background. The texts of all the relevant statutes and statutory instruments are set out in full, with detailed annotations. It also includes precedents.
Coverage
Subject area: Law / Employment Law / Commentary / Industrial relations / Human Resource Management
Publisher
LexisNexis Butterworths
IDS Employment Law Handbook via Westlaw
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
IDS Employment Law Handbook offers expert guidance on the wider implications of new judgments and legislation, flagging up trends in employment litigation and practice.
Publisher
IDS
Index to Theses
Index to Theses has changed its name to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: UK & Ireland
JSTOR *
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- Database is included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
UWE Bristol subscribes to the JSTOR multidisciplinary Arts and Sciences Collections I,II,III,V,VII, VIII and XIV. This incorporates access to a scholarly archive of over 1,000 full-text electronic journals in the following fields: history, economics, archaeology, classics, sociology, Asian, African, Latin American, Middle Eastern and Slavic studies, political science, music, film studies, performing arts, mathematics, ecology, psychology, business, art, architecture, language, literature, law, religion and public policy. These existing collections are complemented by the Ireland Collection which incorporates manuscripts, monographs and journals on Irish arts, humanities and sciences with materials that span from the 1780s to the present.
Coverage
Various coverage 1861-2007.
Guides
Publisher
JSTOR
Lawtel
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Lawtel is a current awareness service for legal practitioners. It provides access to a whole range of legal information from tracking progress on legislation through to case summaries and an articles index. It also provides access to directories of solicitors and barristers. In some instances Lawtel will give access to the full text of a document where that document is held in the public domain.
Note: Use the library search to check availability in the library of law reports series or journal titles cited on Lawtel.
Coverage
Subject areas: UK cases; UK legislation. Updated every 24 hours. Use the library catalogue to check availability in the library of law reports series or journal titles cited on Lawtel.
Guides
- Lawtel Lessons – All Lawtel users can join the Lawtel Lesson sessions.
- Lawtel Student User Guide
- Lawtel UK Online demo
Publisher
Sweet and Maxwell
LexisLibrary
Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
- International and News sources are not available via the above link. To access this content, please use the Lexis Library International and Lexis Library News database records
Description
Covers UK legal materials including cases, legislation, journal articles, and practitioner texts.
Note: Mac users may have problems using LexisLibrary with the Safari browser. Updating to Safari 3.1 (via 'Software Update') should fix this. Alternatively use another browser such as Mozilla Firefox.
Certification and student associate
The Lexis Online Research Certification Scheme allows users to gain a nationally recognised online certificate.
Eve Jenkins is the current LexisLibrary Student Associate. Eve can help you with any training needs or difficulties that you might experience using LexisLibrary. Email Eve.
See also: LexisNexis student guidance
Coverage
Full text coverage of legislation in force, and case law. LexisLibrary also includes the full text of Halsbury's Laws of England; Atkin's Court Forms; Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents, plus other practitioner works in full text. Practice areas include: Tax and Accountancy; Employment; Family; Personal Injury; Property. Subject areas: UK and International Cases; UK and International Legislation.
Guides
Publisher
LexisNexis
LexisLibrary International
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Covers international legal materials from a browsable range of sources (cases, legislation, forms & precedents, and secondary materials).
Publisher
LexisNexis
LexisLibrary News
Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Covers a range of UK news sources including local and national newspapers.
Publisher
LexisNexis
Marketline Advantage
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol login to access this database
Description
An international database giving full-text, in-depth reports covering 50,000 companies worldwide, 2,000 industries and 215 countries. The Base Drivers Database features key macro-economic, social, demographic, and industry statistics for 215 countries.
Guide
Publisher
Marketline
Mintel
Access restrictions
- After clicking on the link, please fill in the registration details
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol login to access this database
Description
This database gives full-text access to market survey information produced by Mintel, including market reports, product news and launch information, plus demographic and economic statistics.
Some full text publications are also available:
- Travel and Tourism Analyst
- Country Reports
- Asia Pacific Retail Handbook
- British Lifestyles
- European Retail Handbook
Guides
Publisher
Mintel
Nexis
Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Full text database including UK national and regional newspapers and trade press plus many newspapers and magazines published worldwide.
Also includes full-text information covering companies, industries, market surveys, countries, and people.
Coverage
A range of European language titles are covered; other worldwide sources are English language.
Please note the latest month of The Financial Times is not available on Nexis. Please use the Library's print copy instead.
Guides
- Nexis News Quick Start Guide
- Nexis Advanced Search Guide
- Nexis UK Product Tutorials
- Alerts Migration Guide
Publisher
Lexis Nexis Butterworths
Nexis Company Dossier
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Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Brings together global company data, executive information and news information from multiple providers to create easy-to-use company reports. A good starting point for job interview preparation.
Coverage
A range of European language titles are covered; other worldwide sources are English language.
Publisher
Lexis Nexis Butterworths
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) iLibrary *
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- Database is included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Access to the full text of some of the OECD publications including working papers, statistics, journals, and books.
Guides
Publisher
OECD
OSIRIS
Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Information on listed companies around the world, including
banks and insurance companies. Includes details of company accounts
and key financials for the last 10 years (where available). Also
contains details of ownership, subsidiaries, ratings, and
news.
In addition to generating detailed reports on companies, Osiris can
produce company/sector comparisons and can search using a wide
range of criteria including geographic location, size, directors
etc.
Note: Pop-up blockers can interfere with OSIRIS.
Publisher
Bureau Van Dijk
Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
An authoritative dictionary covering a wide range of economics topics written by the world's leading economists.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Passport
Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
A business information resource providing intelligence on industries, countries and consumers. It has a global perspective, with researchers working in 200 countries. Information includes full-text market reports, country reports, statistics, news and analysis.
Our subscription to Passport also includes access to Passport: Industrial, a database covering global production and supply chains, which provides an overview of the business-to-business marketplace. Find ‘Industrial’ as an option under the ‘Economies’ tab in the menu at the top of the Passport homepage.
Passport: Industrial provides economic data and analysis for the economies of 68 countries, covering 177 industries. There are detailed statistics, forecasts and industry reports for 18 core countries (including the UK) and key statistics for a further 50 countries, with extensive information about production, imports and exports and market sizes. Historic data goes back 15 years.
Coverage
Information includes full-text market reports, country reports, statistics, news and analysis.
Guides
- Guides, including a video on ‘Getting started with Passport’ can be accessed from the Passport Help page.
- Brochure for Passport: Industrial.
Publisher
Euromonitor International
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A&I
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- This database provides thesis citations and abstracts, not full text. Full text might be available through the British Library Ethos service, or via inter-library loan
- Students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol logins to access this database
Description
This database was formerly known as Index to Theses, it is the most comprehensive available record of doctoral theses from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The collection offers the most comprehensive available listing of theses, with abstracts, accepted for higher degrees by universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, since 1716.
Coverage
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A&I: Business
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A&I: Health & Medicine
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A&I: History
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A&I: Literature & Language
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A&I: Science & Technology
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A&I: Social Sciences
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A&I: The Arts
Publisher
ProQuest
PsycBooks * (APA PsycBooks)
Accessibility statement
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- More than 60% of the currently published books in this database are included in the main library search
- Staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol login to access this database
Description
APA PsycBooks® is a full-text database that provides access to APA’s 3,733 scholarly titles (55,598 chapters) within psychology and its sub-fields. It includes recently published APA content along with an expansive backfile that includes classic works dating back to the 17thcentury. Its relevance to the present day along with a comprehensive view of the past makes PsycBooks a crucial research tool for the behavioural sciences.
Coverage
Over 3,900 books dating back to the 17th century. Updated monthly.
Guides
Publisher
EBSCO / American Psychological Association
PsycInfo (APA PsycInfo)
Accessibility statement
Access restrictions
- This indexing database provides article citations and abstracts, not full text. You can find out if the full text is available by using the library search or by clicking the ‘check for full text’ links in the database.
- Staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol login to access this database
Description
The American Psychological Association's PsycInfo® database is
the comprehensive international bibliographic database of
psychology. It contains citations and summaries of peer-reviewed
journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and
technical reports, all in the field of psychology and the
psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine,
psychiatry, nursing, etc. Journal coverage, spanning 1806 to
present, includes international material selected from more than
2,450 periodicals from more than 49 countries. Over 80,000 records
are added annually through weekly updates. More than 36 million
references in over 870,000 journal articles, books, and book
chapters; retrospective to 2001 and earlier, where available; more
than 3.2 million references from 1920 to 2000.
Coverage
Includes nursing, psychology, medicine, sociology, pharmacology, physiology and linguistics.
Guides
Publisher
EBSCO
The Purple Guide
Access restrictions
- To access the Purple Guide, please use the link above and then select the log-in button on the homepage.
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events has been drawn up by the Events Industry Forum in consultation with the UK events industry, including representatives from regional and national Government. It aims to help those who organise music or similar events, so that the events can run safely. It covers legislation and good practice for Health and Safety as well as other legislation and good practice across the industry including the Licensing Act 2003, the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The guide has been designed to sign-post event organisers and suppliers to the practices and issues that need to be considered when events are being planned.
Publisher
Events Industry Forum (EIF)
RePEc/IDEAS (Internet Documents in Economics Access Service)
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Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
An international database of freely-available working papers, journal articles and book chapters in the economics field. Many are available in full text.
Publisher
IDEAS
SAGE Research Methods *
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Access
- Database is included in the main library search
- The publisher does allow UWE students based at UK and international partner institutions (and the staff that support them) to access this database
Description
SRM (Sage Research Methods) is a web-based research methods tool created to help researchers, staff and students with their research projects. SRM links over 100,000 pages of SAGE’s book, journal and reference content with advanced search and discovery tools. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help design research projects, understand a particular method or identify a new method. SRM focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, so can be used by researchers from the social sciences, health sciences and more.
Publisher
Sage
ScienceDirect *
Access restrictions
- Database is included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Access provided to over 1,000 electronic journals with abstracts from several hundred further titles.
Coverage
As well as the sciences, coverage includes business, economics and social sciences. Full text available from 1996 onwards.
Guides
Publisher
Reed Elsevier
Scopus *
Accessibility statement
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- Database is included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-review literature, including books, conference proceedings and journals, covering the following fields of research: science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Coverage
Over 66 million records
Guides
Publisher
Elsevier
UK Data Service
Accessibility statement
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- Database is not included in the main library search
- Students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot use their UWE Bristol login to access this database
Description
This service provides access and support for an extensive range of key economic and social data, spanning many disciplines and themes. Included are a wide range of quantitative, qualitative, multi-media and non-digital data, and census data from 1971 to 2011. The majority of the data is fully anonymised.
The service also offers advice on managing research data.
Users are required to register for permission to download and use datasets from UK Data Service.
Guides
Publisher
ESRC
UK Parliamentary Papers
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Accessibility statement
Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
UK Parliamentary Papers now includes over 200,000 House of Commons sessional papers from 1715 to 2005, with supplementary material back to 1688. UKPP delivers page images and searchable full text for each paper, along with detailed indexing
Coverage
18th century (1688-1834) 19th century (1801-1900) 20th century (1901-2003/04 session) Hansard (1803-2005)
Guides
Publisher
ProQuest
Westlaw UK
Accessibility statement
Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
Full-text access to current and historic UK, European Union and worldwide case reports and legislation. Also gives access to the Legal Journals Index, some full text law journals, and many law electronic books.
Certification
The Westlaw UK Certification Training allows users to gain a nationally recognised online certificate.
The Westlaw Student representative at UWE Bristol is currently vacant.
The representative can advise on certification and runs drop-in sessions for students and staff on the use of Westlaw products.
Coverage
Subject areas: UK, EU, and International Cases; UK, EU, and International Legislation. Includes full text of various practitioner texts including: Chitty on Contracts; Clerk and Lindsell on Torts; Civil Procedure (White Book).
Guides
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell
World Advertising Research Center (WARC) *
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Access restrictions
- Database is included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
This database contains information on the worldwide advertising and marketing industries, including case studies, full text journal articles, conference papers, news, statistics and information on best practice.
Guides
Publisher
WARC
XpertHR
Access restrictions
- Database is not included in the main library search
- Anyone with a UWE Bristol login can access this database
Description
A major resource of information for human resources. Provides journal articles, case studies, model policies, legislation, statistics, news, commentary, surveys, and analysis.
Guides