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What are eResources?

database icon   laptop and mobile phone eResources are electronic information resources which can be accessed online and searched by topic, so you can quickly and easily find relevant information. 

eResources provide access to scholarly journal articles, company and industry information, statistics, market research, newspapers and more. 

eResources are purchased by the Library to support you in your studies and allow 24/7 access to the latest high-quality information.

eResources for Journalism

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This is a key resource you should be using:


Sage journalsFind more articles on communications and journalism:



To quickly find relevant full-text articles...

  • Before you search - choose the Advanced search option and select Only content I have full access to under Access Type

  • After you search - restrict your results to the Communication and Media Studies subject area using the filters


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Use this to find more journal articles:

Newspapers

Market Research and Statistics

Sports journalism

Man holding cameraTry using SPORTDiscus for sports, sports sciences and medicine journals.

For more information about sport resources generally, rather than those relating specifically to journalism, see the Football LibguideSport & Exercise Sciences Libguide and the Sport and Exercise Psychology Libguide.

Fashion journalism

Event reportingFor images and content relating directly to fashion, use the eResources listed below.  Berg is great for historical fashion information whilst WGSN is good for future trends and current images.

Other resources to consider are:

  • printed fashion books on the Lower Ground Floor of the Library
  • journal articles in Fashion Theory (use the Taylor and Francis link and note the off campus information)
  • Popular magazines (as opposed to academic journals) such as Vogue, Elle, GQ: 
  • Drapers - latest news from the fashion industry (make sure you are logged into SOL and note the access instructions)
     

Use the Fashion subject guide for more ideas

 

BoB/Learning on Screen

Company / Industry information

LinkedIn Learning

Dissertations and Theses

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Undergraduate and Masters projects

If you wish to access good practice examples of final year projects, dissertations or Masters theses please contact your lecturer.

 

Doctoral theses

Hospitality and Tourism Complete

Google search tips

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Google Web Search
  • Remember to use "quotation marks" around phrases to restrict your search to more relevant materials
  • Use the site: search feature to find quality information quickly 

Type site:  plus the site domain you want to search and then your keywords

  • Works for government, organisations, parliament and more 

So, if you want to find out about employability for graduates try:

  • site:parliament.uk graduates skills gap
  • site:gov.uk graduates employability universities 
  • site:org.uk "graduate skills" employability

It really works!! 

Google Scholar search tips

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Google Scholar Search

Google Scholar is a search engine that allows you to search for more academic content on the web.  You can use it to track down journal articles, book details and more.  You can set it up to show you which results you can access via a Solent University library subscription.
 

Link to full text content from Solent University Library
This will tell you if the Library has a copy of the article for you to read or not.  To set this up on your device:

  • In Scholar, click on the menu icon in the top left corner:  menu icon
  • Select Settings and then select 'Library Links'.  Enter 'Solent' in the search box then select Southampton Solent University - Full text @ SSU and Save. 
  • Any results available via Solent will now show the 'Full text @ SSU' link to give you access: ​​full text at SSU icon
  • OFF CAMPUS: You must check the access information for each article via the Full Text @ SSU screens and login to view. 
     

Send reference details to RefWorks

Set up a link to 'Import into RefWorks' for each result in your list.  To set this up, go into the menu icon  menu icon, select Settings and in the 'Bibliography Manager' section, select RefWorks and save.
 

Basic and Advanced search
Enter your search terms into the Basic search box.  If you want more control over your search, you can access the Advanced search via the menu icon  menu icon.

 

Results list
Your results list will include a number of options for each result where you can view other items that might be of interest, mark the item to read later and send the reference to RefWorks etc.

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  • Select the star star icon  to add the article to your 'My library'.
  • Cited by: links you to other resources which have referenced (cited) that document.
  • Related articles: see a list of other articles you may be interested in.
  • Import into RefWorks: send the reference details into RefWorks (or use the option under the citation icon citation icon  to send to RefWorks).
     

My Library
Sign in and access articles you have saved.  Save articles by clicking on the star icon beside it in the results list.

Can't Access an Article?

Some eResources just provide citation details and an abstract (a short summary) rather than the full article.  You can use the abstract to decide if the full text is worth reading. 

If you want to read the full text and it is not available:

  • Use "Is it @ SSU?" buttonis it at SSU icon  to see if the article is available anywhere else in the Library
  • Alternatively, look up the journal title (not the article title!) on the Library Catalogue to see if we have a subscription
  • Still no luck?  Check Google and Google Scholar for a copy - easily done if you search by "article title"
  • I really want this article and can't get it!  Apply for an inter-library loan - you can have a certain amount of these for free whilst at Solent. Please remember that there is a charge for the Library so only request items that you really need:

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If you only want to see articles that are available: 

  • Restrict your searches to Full Text using the options provided

  • Set up Google Scholar library links (see Google Scholar tab).

Picking Relevant Results

Sometimes you will get quite a few results and you will need to pick out the most relevant. 

First, ensure you have a good set of results to choose from:

  • your initial search uses all relevant words, "phrase searching", truncatio* and more
  • sort your results by relevancy
  • apply any relevant filters such as fulltext/peer reviewed/location/subject

Now look through your results:

  • Note where your search words appear in the title/sentences - this helps you decide if something is worth clicking on.
  • ​For each relevant article, click through and read the summary/abstract.  If it looks of interest, read the conclusion or last paragraph.  If it is still of interest, download and read the entire article.
  • Repeat multiple times!

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Searching Mintel

The Mintel home screen has recently changed and no longer has the "Category Overview" menus which featured on the previous version. The best way to find reports on Mintel is to search by keyword from the home screen, then use the filters to narrow your results by sector, demographic etc. This Searching Mintel video, which is also embedded below, gives an introduction to searching on Mintel:

Video: Simple Searching

video icon   Getting too many or too few results?  Watch Simple Searching to find out how you can improve: