You’ll find the books you need to read for your programme in your module reading lists on Canvas. For independent research, use an ‘everything except articles’ search on Library Search or browse our e-book collections.
Library Search
Library Search is our library catalogue; a powerful search engine that holds records for all the physical and electronic items that you have access to here at Newcastle University.
You can use Library Search to find a specific title or works by a particular author, or you can browse information available by topic. It’s an excellent place to start your independent research as it covers all subject areas.
Find out more about Library Search and how to search the catalogue effectively on the Library Search page of the Academic Skills Kit.
Core Collections
Library Search enables you to search across all print and e-book collections. However, the collections below provide access to key e-books for your subject area, use them to browse or search for essential reading.
- ACLS Humanities ebook Collection This link opens in a new window
A collection of high quality, full-text, academic e-books covering subjects in humanities and social sciences.
- Blackwell language and linguistics e-books online This link opens in a new window
Collection of full text reference books in various fields of language and linguistics.
- Bloomsbury collections: education This link opens in a new window
Full access to e-books on the subject of education, covering topics including: Childhood and Youth Studies, Comparative and International Education, Education Policy and Politics, Education and International Development, Higher Education, Language and Education, Philosophy of Education and Teacher Education.
- Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowYou can access Oxford Handbooks, which cover a wide range of subjects in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and law. To find the Handbooks available to you, go to the Advanced Search and apply the following filters:
- Content: All content I have access to
- Format: Book
- Series: Oxford Handbooks - Sustainable Development Goals Online
A curated library of digital content from Taylor and Francis supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including relevant book chapters and journal articles covering all 17 SDGs.
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