The library subscribes to a range of specialized databases that can be accessed through MyLibrary. These databases provide access to subject-specific journals, books, reports, and other materials in various fields like sports, science, engineering, and business. Users can browse databases by subject or alphabetically and databases will provide tools to search for information and materials. If off-campus, some full-text access requires login credentials.

1. Study https://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library
Accessing Specialist Databases

2. The library subscribes to a range of databases which can be accessed from MyLibrary.
These resources allow access to a varied range of information and services including:
•Subject specific journal databases i.e. collections of journals, but often including
other types of information such as book chapters, conference papers and research
papers in a particular subject area e.g. SPORTDiscus (sport and exercise science),
Science Direct (Science) or IEEE Xplore (computing and engineering)
•Specialist/Themed information e.g. WGSN Lifestyle and Interiors (trends,
forecasting, news, inspiration) and Mintel (business, industry and marketing
information)
•Specific information types such as British Standards Online (Standards), Global
Newsstream (newspapers) and Box of Broadcasts (TV and radio programmes)
•Individual resources such as Britannica Online (encyclopedia)
•Training/skills/alert services such as LinkedIn Learning (video tutorials), Cite
Them Right Online (referencing) and Zetoc Alert (current awareness).
Specialist databases

3. Access specialist databases
Access via myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases
Choose ‘Databases’
from the list.

4. You will now see a list of databases
This is an
alphabetical list
of all the
databases that
we subscribe to.

5. .
To see a list of subject specific databases….
….click on the drop-down
menu and select a subject
such as Computing,
Maths and Engineering or
Law and Politics…
.
….and a list of
relevant databases
will be displayed for
the chosen subject
area. Just click on the
title to open the
database.

6. If you know which database you want….
….click on the
relevant letter i.e. the
1st letter of the name
of the database that
you want to use e.g.
‘S’ for Science Direct.
Click on the title of
the database that you
want to use.
The database will
open and you can
start using it.

7. Need further help?
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/VanessaHill
April 2021
Troubleshooting: Accessing full text off campus
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/accessingelectronicresources