Alternate Name(s)
health
social sciences
computer sciences
engineering
physics
chemistry
language
linguistics
ebsco
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.
Watch, record, create clips, search for upcoming TV and radio programmes by title or keyword, compile favourite shows into playlists and share them with others. On and off campus: Requires your Single Sign On username and password (the same as for MyDMU and email). Only available in the UK.
Use this guide to find out how to request programmes, edit them into clips, create and share playlists etc..
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business market research companies management economics trade ebsco finance
marketing accounting
EBSCO's Business Source Complete is an indispensable resource for business students. The database supports research in key business areas such as accounting, finance, management, marketing and economics. The database also includes country economic reports from a range of authoritative sources.
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medicine
health
pharmacy
pharmaceuticals
biomedicine
A free information resource for biomedical and health researchers. Unrestricted access.
You will need to create a free account with the site to save search queries. This is separate from your DMU Single Sign On account. Alternatively you can sign into the site with external services, including ORCID and Twitter.
Library Search is your search engine for finding books, e-books, journals, full-text articles and more! Library content, including the Library Catalogue, E-Journals catalogue and our database collections can be searched from one easy to use page, enabling you to access academic quality content more quickly and simply.
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environment
sustainability
UN
United Nations
SDGO is an interdisciplinary collection of digital content themed around the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The resource includes more than 10,000 carefully selected journal articles and over 1,000 eBook chapters in an online library covering the 17 SDGs. The platform also provides teaching and learning materials including presentations, videos, case studies, teaching guides, and lesson plans.
New / Trial Databases
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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
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english literature
history
theatre
performance
adaptation
The BBC Literary Archive provides access to over 2,000 programmes from the BBC's archive of literary adaptations, performances and critiques. This includes dramatisations, documentaries and critical analyses.
You will need to register for an ERA account to be able to view/listen to programmes.
Available to educational institutions covered under the ERA (Educational Recording Agency) licence.
Alternate Name(s)
english literature
theatre
performance
history
adaptation
The BBC Shakespeare Archive provides online access to over 1,000 programmes from the BBC's archive of Shakespeare's plays, poems and sonnets.
You will need to register for an ERA account to be able to view/listen to programmes.
Available to educational institutions covered under the ERA (Educational Research Agency) licence.
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Educational Recording Agency
TV
radio
video
adaptation
Discover thousands of of specially curated TV and radio clips for your subject area through the ERA (Educational Recording Agency) platform.
You will need to register for an ERA account to be able to view/listen to programmes.
Available to educational institutions covered under the ERA (Educational Recording Agency) licence.
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HEAT, HEAT Toolkit, Understanding the assignment and getting started, Finding and managing information, making reading more manageable, Planning the structure of your assignment, writing your assignment, drafting, editing and proofreading
Stage 1: Understanding the assignment and getting started 1
• Understanding the assignment title: working out what you have to do?
• What is the assignment looking for?
• Making connections and developing ideas
• Making a start
Stage 2: Finding and managing information 11
• Where can I find information?
• Planning your search
• Evaluating sources: the information cycle
• Referencing and citation
Stage 3: Making reading more manageable 23
• Reading for your assignment
• Note making
• SQ3R – Survey, Question, Read, Recall, Review
• Linear notes
• Mind maps
• Column notes
Stage 4: Planning the structure of your assignment 33
• What are the benefits of planning the structure of an assignment?
• How to make an assignment plan
• Free writing – for your eyes only
• Focus on: starting or developing writing
• A basic essay structure
• Report writing
Stage 5: Writing your assignment 45
• Writing your assignment
• Structuring an introduction
• Structuring a paragraph in the main body
• Structuring a conclusion
• Signposting sentences
• The ‘idea into sentence’ chart
• How to write in an academic style
• How to summarise, paraphrase and use quotations
• Using and developing new vocabulary
• Tips for when you don’t want to write
Stage 6: Drafting, editing and proofreading 61
• Why write several drafts?
• How to edit and proofread your writing
• Checklists to help you edit and proofread
• Understanding feedback from tutors
• Proofreading (checking your work)
