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E-resources FAQ

General

What are e-resources?

How can I access e-resources if I'm on campus?

Can I access e-resources from home?

What is the difference between an electronic book or journal, and abstracts and indexes?

How can I gain access to e-resources that are at Senate House?

I use Google to find stuff on the Web. Why do I need to use the Library's e-resources?

Can I access e-resources from abroad?

Are there any copyright restrictions on the use of electronic resources?

Why can't I access e-resources from most of the catalogues in the Library?

Why do I need a password to e-resources if I'm on campus?

Can I use e-resources if I'm not a member of Goldsmiths?

Electronic journals

What are electronic journals?

How do I find out if the library has an e-journal?

How do I access e-journals?

Will I need a password for e-journals?

Only recent issues seem to be available, why can't I get older stuff?

I've found an e-journal on the library catalogue but I can't access the full text - why?

Why is there more than one link to some journals in the catalogue?

How do I search for e-journals on the catalogue?

What is a moving wall?

Why can't I access all journals electronically?

How can I access newspapers online?

What are the differences between printed and electronic journals?

Why have both electronic and print versions?

Electronic books and bibliographic databases

What is an e-book?

How do I get information on e-books?

What is a bibliographic database?

How do I find out what databases are available for my subject?

Can I read ebooks on a MAC?

E-resources password

How do I get an e-resources password?

How do I check that my e-resources password is correct?

What do I do if I have forgotten my e-resources password?

What do I do if my e-resources account expires?

Can I use the e-resources password to access all the e-resources subscribed to by the Library?

What are the browser requirements for Athens resources?

Technical

Why are electronic resources not working properly on my PC at home?

Yes, but I've done all that and I'm still having problems. What next?

Why can't I access some resources from home using AOL?

Can I download e-journal references to Endnote?

Can I print articles?

Can I download articles?

Can I email articles from the databases?

When clicking on direct links (URLs) for e-journals via the library catalogue why doesn't the new window that opens show the back and forward options on my browser's toolbar?

When clicking on links to e-journals in the Library catalogue why doesn't the new window that opens show the back/forward options in my browser's toolbar?

Can I use my laptop in the Library?

Can I connect my laptop to the College network in the Library?