Recommended Resources for Your Subject.
Welcome to your library subject page. This has been compiled to help you find information for your studies.
Accessing eResources
Use the sections below for links to journals, databases or eBooks related to your subject. The link to each resource also includes login information.
Databases and Journals
| eResource | Access Details |
|---|---|
| JSTOR
A digital library that gives you access to more than 10 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources on a wide range of subjects. |
Within college click on the title of the resource and it will open in a new tab. For access outside of college click on the title of the resource and then click the link ‘Log in through your library’, which can be found at the top of the web page. In the box ‘Search by Institution Name’ type in ‘Aquinas’ and click the ‘Search’ button. In the list of institutions click the ‘Log in’ link next to ‘Aquinas Sixth Form College, UK’. Enter the login details you use when logging into the computers in college. Remember to add @aquinas.ac.uk to your username. |
| Issues Online
A reference source addressing contemporary social issues. It includes articles with news and views on each topic, key statistics, newspaper archives, research guides and much more. |
Within college click on the title of the resource and it will open in a new tab. For access outside of college the link will open in a new tab. Use the ‘Shibboleth’ login by clicking on ‘go to the login area’. Type ‘Aquinas College’ in the box ‘Type the name of your organisation’ and click ‘Continue’. Enter the login details you use when logging into the computers in college. Remember to add @aquinas.ac.uk to your username. |
| Digital Theatre Plus
The platform gives you access to over 300 classic, contemporary and international productions, with many exclusive to Digital Theatre Plus. Over 230 exclusive interviews exploring the dramatic, technical theatre-making process, as well as experimental, post-dramatic and applied theatre, and over 100 essays, documentaries, lectures, and study guides, covering theatre history, context, language analysis, encyclopedia entries, and practical techniques. |
Click on the title of the resource to open it in a new tab. If you are accessing Digital Theatre Plus within college, using the college network, you will have access to the website without the need to log in. If you are accessing the resource while outside of college click the ‘Sign in’ button and enter you college email address. You will then be redirected to a ‘shibboleth’ login page. Please enter your college email address and email password. |
To access the resources below, for reasons of copyright, you may be asked to enter the username and password you use to access your college Google account. A web page will open in a new tab detailing how to access the resource.
| eResource | Description |
|---|---|
| Complete Issues | Complete Issues is a one-stop source for information on a wide range of topics. It will provide you with relevant articles, statistics, and organisations for your research quickly and easily. |
| Sociology Review | Keep up-to-date with recent sociological research and see how media is portrayed in society. Some very useful articles on prisons and the media. |
Other Resources
| eResource | Access Details |
|---|---|
| The British Film Institute’s InView Archive | 11,000 archive films are available to watch free on BFI Player from the BFI, national and regional archives. This collection grows constantly as more material is digitised. |
If you need help and advice using any of the resources please contact a member of staff at one of the Library Help Desks. These are located on the first and second floor of the Learning Centre. Alternatively please use our contact form.
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