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.
E-book Collections
Library Search enables you to search across all print and e-book collections. However, if you want to search / browse e-books from a particular supplier or collection, you’ll find links to subject specific e-book collections below:
- Bloomsbury Food Library This link opens in a new windowBloomsbury Food Library is the one-stop-shop for anyone studying or working in the field of food studies. It reflects the interdisciplinary nature of this growing subject, making it an essential resource for students and scholars studying food, on courses as wide-ranging as history, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, human geography, sustainability, agriculture, culinary arts, literary studies, political science, and development studies. Bloomsbury Food Library offers cross-searchable access to a broad and expanding range of encyclopedias, references works, eBooks, images, and more.
- CAB eBooks This link opens in a new windowIncludes the full text of many key agriculture and rural studies books published by CAB International.
- Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Ebook Central delivers a breadth and depth of e-books from scholarly sources, including university presses and other top publishers.
- Elsevier eBooks Science Collection This link opens in a new windowExplore scientific, technical, and medical research on ScienceDirect. Browse by subject or publication title.
- IGI Global ebooks This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to over 6,000 reference books on a wide range of subjects, such as: Business & management, computer science, education, law, media & communications, medicine, engineering, social sciences and humanities.
- Knovel eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
As well as all aspects of engineering, Knovel is useful for biotechnology, computing, food science, marine technology, molecular biology and chemistry. Subjects covered include technical reference books. There are Interactive graphs and tables,material and substance properties data and interactive equations. The Data Search tool can be used to build queries around different materials or substances.
- SpringerLink Books Biomedical and Life Sciences 2018This eBook Collection brings together up-to-date resources on all aspects of life: from patterns of infectious transmission to processes responsible for the loss of biodiversity.
- Taylor & Francis environment and sustainability booksPublishing across all areas of sustainability and the environment, Taylor and Francis Sustainability books bring the latest research on climate change, natural resources, sustainable energy, and business and development to a global audience of researchers, students, sustainable practitioners and anyone interested in creating a sustainable future for all.
- Wageningen Academic Publishers This link opens in a new windowLife Sciences eBooks : Food and Nutrition, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Animal Science, Agriculture and Rural Development
- Farm Management Handbook 2023/24A comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for farmers, crofters, rural professionals, students and consultants and all consultants involved in the assessment and planning of farm and rural businesses. A print copy is also available at Philip Robinson Library Reference Level 4 630 FAR
Did you know we regularly take out trials of new resources (e.g. databases and digitised archives)? Find out what we are currently trialling on our blog. If you are interested in the resource, please explore it and remember to send us feedback!
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