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 window
The widest-ranging existing collection of food studies content with cross-searchable access to sources including encyclopedias, references works, e-books, podcasts and images.
- CAB e-books This link opens in a new window
A growing collection of full text e-books, covering many key agriculture and rural studies books as well as Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Human Health and Plant Sciences.
- Ebook Central This link opens in a new windowEbook platform offering a wide range of e-books from scholarly sources, including university presses and leading publishers.
- IGI Global ebooks This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive collection of reference books covering various subjects, including business and management, computer science, education, law, media and communications, medicine, engineering, social sciences, and humanities.
- Knovel eBook Collection This link opens in a new windowThis e-book collection is valuable across various engineering fields, including biotechnology, computing, food science, marine technology, molecular biology, and chemistry. The platform also includes technical reference books, interactive graphs and tables, and data on material and substance properties. Additionally, the Data Search tool allows users to create queries focused on different materials or substances.
- Science Direct This link opens in a new window
A large database of peer-reviewed, full-text scientific, technical and health literature published by Elsevier.
- SpringerLink Books: Biomedical and Life Sciences (2018)
Collection of full-text e-books covering topics in biomedical and life sciences and related fields.
- Taylor & Francis environment and sustainability books
Covering all areas of sustainability and the environment, this portfolio of books and journals contains the latest research on climate change, natural resources, sustainable energy, and business and 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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