Gale Ebooks – Novels For Students

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Examines novels from various cultures and time periods and provides academic critique. This includes classic novels such as Frankenstein, The Bluest Eye and Catch 22 but also more recent releases such as The Fault in Our Stars and Harry Potter. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work’s cultural and historical significance. Really useful for an introduction and overview to a novel.

We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource for – please be aware of this.

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Annual Reviews

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Annual Reviews is a non-profit organisation with over 50 topics covered in its yearly publications – these include a variety of scientific areas, psychology, social sciences, maths, computing and economics. As well as assisting researchers and academics, the reviews are aimed at students at all levels who want to gain a thorough understanding of a topic.

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JoVE Lab Manual

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JoVE Lab Manual offers comprehensive, curriculum-focused videos for introductory biology lab courses – a great way to get a virtual experience of the laboratory environment. Videos include:

  • Animal Behavior
  • Enzyme Activity
  • Cell Structure
  • Macromolecules
  • Natural Selection
  • Extinction
  • Measuring Biodiversity
  • Microbial and Fungal Diversity
  • Population Growth
  • Community Diversity
  • Climate Change

We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource for – please be aware of this.

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JoVE Core

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JoVE Core is a video textbook that isolates and visually presents core concepts in Biology and Social Psychology to improve learning comprehension of core content.

We are currently unsure of how long we have access for, please be aware of this.

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JoVE Science Education

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JoVE Science Education is a revolutionary video library dedicated to teaching scientific fundamentals through easy to use video demonstrations. Subjects include Biology, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science and Engineering .

We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource for – please be aware of this.

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Exact Editions

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Exact Editions are currently providing access to the following magazines

  • BBC History
  • BBC Music
  • BBC Science Focus
  • The Biologist
  • Chemistry World
  • Geographical
  • New Internationalist
  • Prospect
  • Resurgence & Ecologist; The World Today

Click on the “Library Card” option and use card number 049816

We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource for – please be aware of this.

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Cochrane Library

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The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. This is a network with over 80,000 researchers and produces health care reviews. They are also providing updates relating to the medical information about COVID-19.

We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource – please be aware of this.

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Scitation

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A non-profit subsidiary of the American Institution of Physics which publishes information relating to the sciences. You can register with a free account and set up temporary free access from your profile.

Currently available until 30th April 2020.

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Harvard Business Review EBooks

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This collection of eBooks which feature titles on topics including Business, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Health & Medicine, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences and Sport has been made available by the publisher. 

We are currently unsure of how long we have access to this resource for – please be aware of this. Access only possible with the link below.

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Manchester University Press

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A range of eBook resources and collections made available by Manchester University Press. These include

  • Manchester Film Studies
  • Manchester Gothic
  • Manchester History of Medicine
  • Manchester Literature Studies
  • Manchester Medieval Sources online
  • Manchester Political Studies
  • Manchester Religious Studies

Access is open to all until 30 June 2020. You can access via institutional login but you may need to reset your password. Please email library@barton.ac.uk for access assistance if required.

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