Bibliographic and subject databases
19th Century British Pamphlets contains the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century held in research libraries in the United Kingdom. The digitisation of more than 26,000 pamphlets from collections in seven universities in the UK spanning more than one million pages brings together a corpus of primary sources for the study of sociopolitical and economic factors impacting 19th-century Britain.
A key online database for global business and economics topics, including thousands of full text journals, company news, country/industry reports and trend reporting. ABI features key business and economics periodicals such as The Economist.
EBSCO's Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database that provides active full text for more than 3,100 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed titles. The database also includes more than 70,000 videos from the Associated Press. This collection of videos is updated monthly and includes footage from 1930 to the present day.
The ACM Digital Library is a key online database for computer science topics from the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). It contains the full text collection of all ACM publications, including journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, newsletters and videos.
The Archive of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS) and connected collections from UK universities covers a variety of scientific subject areas, including history of science, and government grants for scientific research. It includes grey literature, such as records, correspondence, photographs etc. presented as searchable digital images. Subject areas covered include: astronomy, biology, technology, industrial design, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, agriculture, meteorology, physics, history of science and STEM, and government grants for scientific research.
A full-text archive of magazines comprising key research material in the fields of art and architecture, dating from the late-nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Subjects covered include fine art, decorative arts, architecture, interior design, industrial design, and photography. The issues are presented as full-color page images; detailed article-level indexing permits quick, efficient searching and navigation of this material.
This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. It is designed to complement the following indexes: ABM, Avery, BHA, BHI, DAAI, Index Islamicus, MLA, Philosopher's Index and RILM.
The Arts Premium Collection encompasses cross-searchable databases with thousands of journal titles, ensuring deep searches of extensive collections in specialist subject areas not covered in more general databases. Subject areas include: Art, Design, Architecture, Humanities, Film/Screen Studies, Music, Performing Arts, and more. With international coverage, and access to the definitive indexes in these fields, the Arts Premium Collection supports academic inquiry and is a rich source for comprehensive arts literature reviews.
BioMed Central publishes 228 peer-reviewed open access journals. Unrestricted access.
This online resource comprises a collection of over 170 richly illustrated books with practical tools, guidance, and inspiration for practice-led visual arts courses. It covers a range of fields including design and illustration, fashion and textiles, architecture and interiors, film and media, marketing and advertising, and photography.
Drama Online introduces new writers alongside the most iconic names in playwriting history, providing contextual and critical background through scholarly works and practical guides. Our unique Play Tools with Character Grids, Words and Speech graphs and Part Books offer a new way to engage with plays for close study or for performance. Enjoy access to the finest drama texts from Aeschylus to the present day, including the Arden Shakespeare Series.
Now includes streaming media: filmed live performances from Shakespeare's Globe and professional audio recordings from L.A Theatre Works.
To access the British Pharmacopoeia site, please enter De Montfort University from the Find your institution page. Please select the first DMU option, not the second DMU NHS entry. You will then be asked to log in using your DMU Single Sign On credentials.
Up-to-date, authoritative resource on standards for medicinal substances and pharmaceutical products in the UK: descriptions of drugs, dose rates, indications and contra-indications.
Definitive site for all publications from British Standards Institution, with bibliographic information for more than 39,500 documents.
To download and print PDF documents from British Standards, you are required to have the FileOpen plug-in installed on your device. You can still view documents online without the plug-in.
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DMU registered staff and students (authorised users) may print one hard copy and may download one single electronic copy of any of the Documents (the Permitted Copies). The Permitted Copies may not be used to build a hard copy or electronic reference collection that exceeds 5% of the total Documents under our subscribed products. The Permitted Copies must be destroyed or removed when our subscription to BSI ends and/or on completion of your degree programme and/or contract (whichever applies). Authorised Users may copy up to 10% of the content of any of the Documents for use in another document for other authorised users. All copied content must contain the phrase “Copyright BSI Standards Limited © {Date} (where {Date} is the Date of the copying).
EBSCO released a new Business Search Interface (BSI) in July 2025. This new interface makes business research more intuitive and efficient. Students and staff can easily browse leading business journals and magazines, search specific topics and easily locate country economic data, company profiles, industry information, and market research.
EBSCO's Business Source Ultimate is an indispensable resource for business students. The database offers access to more than 3,500 active full text journals, including many peer-reviewed publications. It spans various business topics, from current trends to historical information and global perspectives. The resource also includes important video collections, such as a new collection of videos from Academy of Management.
This international online EBSCO database covers journal articles (and also some books and theses) relating to nursing and applied health. Additional resources include evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and continuing education modules.
This online index is the premier source of information for all aspects of design and crafts, from textiles and ceramics to vehicle design, advertising and sustainability. The database covers journal articles, exhibition reviews and news items from 1973 to the present.
This multidisciplinary online collection from EBSCO includes thousands of eBooks covering a large selection of academic subjects and features electronic titles from leading publishers and university presses.
Education Research Complete covers scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education and all educational specialties as well as areas of curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding, and related social issues. Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,150 journals, as well as full text for nearly 1,200 journals, for more than 500 books, and for numerous education-related conference papers.
The Emerald publishing platform provides online access to articles from over 120 important academic journal titles in the fields of business, management and economics. Full text archives date from 1994 and abstracts from 1989.
A free information resource for biomedical and health researchers. You will need to create a free personal account with the site to save search queries. Alternatively you can sign into the site with external services, including ORCID.
A key online resource for detailed financial profiles of UK and Irish companies with powerful search, selection and presentation software.
This online resource presents the records of major civil rights organisations and personal papers of leaders and observers of the 20th century Black freedom struggle. Civil rights leaders included are labour leader A. Philip Randolph, the long-time civil rights activist and organiser of the March on Washington, Bayard Rustin, and the papers of the pioneering educator Mary McLeod Bethune. Through records of Claude A. Barnett’s Associated Negro Press, the collection also branches out to cover other aspects of African American life in the 20th century, like religion, education, sports and entertainment.
An online full text database covering theatre and drama. The resource includes the following key journals: Canadian Theatre Review, Dance Chronicle, Dance Teacher, Modern Drama, PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art, Research in Dance Education, Research in Drama Education, Studies in Theatre and Performance, TDR: The Drama Review, Theater, and many more. Plus additional full text available for more than 100 books and monographs.
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
ProQuest Central brings together complete databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.
The ProQuest Ebook Central platform provides online access to eBooks from trusted publishers across all academic subject areas. This includes coverage to the Literature & Language eBooks collection associated with the university's ProQuest One Literature subscription.
ProQuest One Literature (formerly known as the Literature Online or LION database) contains 5 million literature citations from thousands of journals, monographs, dissertations, and more than 500,00 primary works. These primary texts include works of poetry, prose and drama from the 8th century to the present day.
The database provides access to more than 1,200 full text journals, with oldest articles dating back to 1850. It also includes audio and video content through its Poets on Screen recordings of poets reading their own and others' work and the Shakespeare Audio Plays collection.
ProQuest One Literature is comprised of different literary collections, including early English and American works. The database also includes collections that focus on Black, Latin American and South/Southeast Asian literature and writers. Please click on the following online guide for more ProQuest One Literature information and support.
The ScienceDirect platform provides online access to full text journals and eBooks published by Elsevier. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource.
Scopus indexes scholarly journals covering science, technology, textiles, health, medicine and social sciences from 1960s to date. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource. You can find more information about Scopus by clicking on the online support guide at https://elsevier.libguides.com/Scopus/home.
Training and support databases
Subject databases
A key online database for global business and economics topics, including thousands of full text journals, company news, country/industry reports and trend reporting. ABI features key business and economics periodicals such as The Economist.
EBSCO released a new Business Search Interface (BSI) in July 2025. This new interface makes business research more intuitive and efficient. Students and staff can easily browse leading business journals and magazines, search specific topics and easily locate country economic data, company profiles, industry information, and market research.
EBSCO's Business Source Ultimate is an indispensable resource for business students. The database offers access to more than 3,500 active full text journals, including many peer-reviewed publications. It spans various business topics, from current trends to historical information and global perspectives. The resource also includes important video collections, such as a new collection of videos from Academy of Management.
The Emerald publishing platform provides online access to articles from over 120 important academic journal titles in the fields of business, management and economics. Full text archives date from 1994 and abstracts from 1989.
General Databases
EBSCO's Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database that provides active full text for more than 3,100 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed titles. The database also includes more than 70,000 videos from the Associated Press. This collection of videos is updated monthly and includes footage from 1930 to the present day.
ProQuest Central brings together complete databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.
The ScienceDirect platform provides online access to full text journals and eBooks published by Elsevier. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource.
Scopus indexes scholarly journals covering science, technology, textiles, health, medicine and social sciences from 1960s to date. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource. You can find more information about Scopus by clicking on the online support guide at https://elsevier.libguides.com/Scopus/home.
Market and Advertising research
Most relevant sections include the Consumer Insights section, plus the Market Insights. Users can interrogate their consumer / brand data to create bespoke reports for download.
Financial Data
A key online resource for detailed financial profiles of UK and Irish companies with powerful search, selection and presentation software.
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on the front page of the database to see a guided tour of FAME.
EBSCO's Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database that provides active full text for more than 3,100 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed titles. The database also includes more than 70,000 videos from the Associated Press. This collection of videos is updated monthly and includes footage from 1930 to the present day.
The ACM Digital Library is a key online database for computer science topics from the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). It contains the full text collection of all ACM publications, including journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, newsletters and videos.
A full-text archive of magazines comprising key research material in the fields of art and architecture, dating from the late-nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Subjects covered include fine art, decorative arts, architecture, interior design, industrial design, and photography. The issues are presented as full-color page images; detailed article-level indexing permits quick, efficient searching and navigation of this material.
BioMed Central publishes 228 peer-reviewed open access journals. Unrestricted access.
Definitive site for all publications from British Standards Institution, with bibliographic information for more than 39,500 documents.
To download and print PDF documents from British Standards, you are required to have the FileOpen plug-in installed on your device. You can still view documents online without the plug-in.
You can download the FileOpen plug-in from the FileOpen website.
To download, please save the document to your device first, and then open the file.
DMU registered staff and students (authorised users) may print one hard copy and may download one single electronic copy of any of the Documents (the Permitted Copies). The Permitted Copies may not be used to build a hard copy or electronic reference collection that exceeds 5% of the total Documents under our subscribed products. The Permitted Copies must be destroyed or removed when our subscription to BSI ends and/or on completion of your degree programme and/or contract (whichever applies). Authorised Users may copy up to 10% of the content of any of the Documents for use in another document for other authorised users. All copied content must contain the phrase “Copyright BSI Standards Limited © {Date} (where {Date} is the Date of the copying).
The ScienceDirect platform provides online access to full text journals and eBooks published by Elsevier. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource.
Scopus indexes scholarly journals covering science, technology, textiles, health, medicine and social sciences from 1960s to date. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource. You can find more information about Scopus by clicking on the online support guide at https://elsevier.libguides.com/Scopus/home.
EBSCO's Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database that provides active full text for more than 3,100 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed titles. The database also includes more than 70,000 videos from the Associated Press. This collection of videos is updated monthly and includes footage from 1930 to the present day.
The Archive of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS) and connected collections from UK universities covers a variety of scientific subject areas, including history of science, and government grants for scientific research. It includes grey literature, such as records, correspondence, photographs etc. presented as searchable digital images. Subject areas covered include: astronomy, biology, technology, industrial design, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, agriculture, meteorology, physics, history of science and STEM, and government grants for scientific research.
BioMed Central publishes 228 peer-reviewed open access journals. Unrestricted access.
This international online EBSCO database covers journal articles (and also some books and theses) relating to nursing and applied health. Additional resources include evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and continuing education modules.
Education Research Complete covers scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education and all educational specialties as well as areas of curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding, and related social issues. Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,150 journals, as well as full text for nearly 1,200 journals, for more than 500 books, and for numerous education-related conference papers.
A free information resource for biomedical and health researchers. You will need to create a free personal account with the site to save search queries. Alternatively you can sign into the site with external services, including ORCID.
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
The ScienceDirect platform provides online access to full text journals and eBooks published by Elsevier. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource.
Scopus indexes scholarly journals covering science, technology, textiles, health, medicine and social sciences from 1960s to date. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource. You can find more information about Scopus by clicking on the online support guide at https://elsevier.libguides.com/Scopus/home.
19th Century British Pamphlets contains the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century held in research libraries in the United Kingdom. The digitisation of more than 26,000 pamphlets from collections in seven universities in the UK spanning more than one million pages brings together a corpus of primary sources for the study of sociopolitical and economic factors impacting 19th-century Britain.
EBSCO's Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database that provides active full text for more than 3,100 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed titles. The database also includes more than 70,000 videos from the Associated Press. This collection of videos is updated monthly and includes footage from 1930 to the present day.
The Archive of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS) and connected collections from UK universities covers a variety of scientific subject areas, including history of science, and government grants for scientific research. It includes grey literature, such as records, correspondence, photographs etc. presented as searchable digital images. Subject areas covered include: astronomy, biology, technology, industrial design, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, agriculture, meteorology, physics, history of science and STEM, and government grants for scientific research.
A full-text archive of magazines comprising key research material in the fields of art and architecture, dating from the late-nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Subjects covered include fine art, decorative arts, architecture, interior design, industrial design, and photography. The issues are presented as full-color page images; detailed article-level indexing permits quick, efficient searching and navigation of this material.
A full-text archive of magazines comprising key research material in the fields of art and architecture, dating from the late-nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Subjects covered include fine art, decorative arts, architecture, interior design, industrial design, and photography. The issues are presented as full-color page images; detailed article-level indexing permits quick, efficient searching and navigation of this material.
This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. It is designed to complement the following indexes: ABM, Avery, BHA, BHI, DAAI, Index Islamicus, MLA, Philosopher's Index and RILM.
The Arts Premium Collection encompasses cross-searchable databases with thousands of journal titles, ensuring deep searches of extensive collections in specialist subject areas not covered in more general databases. Subject areas include: Art, Design, Architecture, Humanities, Film/Screen Studies, Music, Performing Arts, and more. With international coverage, and access to the definitive indexes in these fields, the Arts Premium Collection supports academic inquiry and is a rich source for comprehensive arts literature reviews.
This online resource comprises a collection of over 170 richly illustrated books with practical tools, guidance, and inspiration for practice-led visual arts courses. It covers a range of fields including design and illustration, fashion and textiles, architecture and interiors, film and media, marketing and advertising, and photography.
Drama Online introduces new writers alongside the most iconic names in playwriting history, providing contextual and critical background through scholarly works and practical guides. Our unique Play Tools with Character Grids, Words and Speech graphs and Part Books offer a new way to engage with plays for close study or for performance. Enjoy access to the finest drama texts from Aeschylus to the present day, including the Arden Shakespeare Series.
Now includes streaming media: filmed live performances from Shakespeare's Globe and professional audio recordings from L.A Theatre Works.
Definitive site for all publications from British Standards Institution, with bibliographic information for more than 39,500 documents.
To download and print PDF documents from British Standards, you are required to have the FileOpen plug-in installed on your device. You can still view documents online without the plug-in.
You can download the FileOpen plug-in from the FileOpen website.
To download, please save the document to your device first, and then open the file.
DMU registered staff and students (authorised users) may print one hard copy and may download one single electronic copy of any of the Documents (the Permitted Copies). The Permitted Copies may not be used to build a hard copy or electronic reference collection that exceeds 5% of the total Documents under our subscribed products. The Permitted Copies must be destroyed or removed when our subscription to BSI ends and/or on completion of your degree programme and/or contract (whichever applies). Authorised Users may copy up to 10% of the content of any of the Documents for use in another document for other authorised users. All copied content must contain the phrase “Copyright BSI Standards Limited © {Date} (where {Date} is the Date of the copying).
This online index is the premier source of information for all aspects of design and crafts, from textiles and ceramics to vehicle design, advertising and sustainability. The database covers journal articles, exhibition reviews and news items from 1973 to the present.
This online resource presents the records of major civil rights organisations and personal papers of leaders and observers of the 20th century Black freedom struggle. Civil rights leaders included are labour leader A. Philip Randolph, the long-time civil rights activist and organiser of the March on Washington, Bayard Rustin, and the papers of the pioneering educator Mary McLeod Bethune. Through records of Claude A. Barnett’s Associated Negro Press, the collection also branches out to cover other aspects of African American life in the 20th century, like religion, education, sports and entertainment.
An online full text database covering theatre and drama. The resource includes the following key journals: Canadian Theatre Review, Dance Chronicle, Dance Teacher, Modern Drama, PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art, Research in Dance Education, Research in Drama Education, Studies in Theatre and Performance, TDR: The Drama Review, Theater, and many more. Plus additional full text available for more than 100 books and monographs.
DMU has access to Peclers online content until the end of Jan 2026.
To access for the first time you need to copy the activation code, which is BP09GUSX, click on the Peclers Plus link, and look for the ‘I’m a student, I have an activation’ registration link on the login screen. Click on this then paste the activation code in and complete the boxes with your details using your DMU email address. You will in future be able to log in using your DMU email address and chosen password. You will need to re-register with a new activation code every six months.
Once into Peclers Plus, click on Trendbooks and then MyBooks to see the books we subscribe to.
ProQuest One Literature (formerly known as the Literature Online or LION database) contains 5 million literature citations from thousands of journals, monographs, dissertations, and more than 500,00 primary works. These primary texts include works of poetry, prose and drama from the 8th century to the present day.
The database provides access to more than 1,200 full text journals, with oldest articles dating back to 1850. It also includes audio and video content through its Poets on Screen recordings of poets reading their own and others' work and the Shakespeare Audio Plays collection.
ProQuest One Literature is comprised of different literary collections, including early English and American works. The database also includes collections that focus on Black, Latin American and South/Southeast Asian literature and writers. Please click on the following online guide for more ProQuest One Literature information and support.
The ScienceDirect platform provides online access to full text journals and eBooks published by Elsevier. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource.
Scopus indexes scholarly journals covering science, technology, textiles, health, medicine and social sciences from 1960s to date. You may need to 'activate' your personal Elsevier account on first use of this resource. You can find more information about Scopus by clicking on the online support guide at https://elsevier.libguides.com/Scopus/home.