Support for Researchers: Searching for information

  • EBSCO Discovery

    Use this for quick general searches, noting the below:

    1. Think about your keywords, where you want to search and how you will filter your results. The Peer-Reviewed Articles option returns the most academic content. 
    2. Watch: Using the EBSCO Discovery Service video (7 mins) plus additional guidance for EBSCO login screens
  • Library catalogue
    (Searchable in EBSCO Discovery)

    The Library Catalogue contains details of books, journals, DVDs and other materials held by the library in physical form as well as many resources available electronically (eg. e-books and databases).

    A 'search term' may be all or part of a title, author, publisher or simply subject keywords.

    A guide to the using the library catalogue can be found here /guides/docs/LG174.pdf

  • Google Scholar

    A variant of Google that searches for academic literature. Provides access to articles, books, conference papers and preprints. Links to Full-text @ Portsmouth on campus or when using the VPN.

    A Library Guide to this resource is available

  • Web of Science

    Part of Web of Knowledge, includes records for thousands of scholarly publications. Search across three main citation databases (Science/Social Science/Arts & Humanities). Defaults to Smart Search - for advanced features click on Advanced Search instead. 

  • Scopus

    Large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature covering all subject areas.

  • British Library EthOS

    A database of digitised UK doctoral theses offering free online access to theses of participating Higher Education institutions.

  • Sage Research Methods

    Access books and videos about quantitative and qualitative research methods and many more social science research topics. Use the Tools drop-down at the top centre of the screen to access a handy Project Planner which is full of FAQs about what you need to consider at each stage in a project/dissertation. Tools also contains a Methods Map which is ideal for quickly finding details about a particular research method.

  • Directory of Open Access Journals

    The Directory of Open Access Journals covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, covering all subjects and languages

  • Directory of Open Access Books

    A community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find trusted open access book publishers.

  • OpenDOAR

    Browse through thousands of registered repositories based on a range of features.

  • Archives Hub

    A gateway to thousands of the UK's richest archives held in over 220 institutions across the country. The Archives Hub helps you discover unique and often little-known sources to support your research.

 

Support for Researchers Pages (Department of Research and Innovation)

The Support for Researchers information pages (Open Access, Open Research, and Research Data Management material) are now hosted on the Department of Research and Innovation (DRI) intranet pages.

If you are a PGR Student please click here 

If you are a member of UoP Staff click here

As the DRI intranet pages are currently hosted on a  limited-access UoP Google Site, you will need to log in with your UoP Google account. 
A “Request for Access” link may appear; if so, the request will be forwarded to the DRI site owner for action.

If you have any issues or questions regarding access, please contact [email protected].