Databases (or eResources) provide access to quality academic resources for your work.
Some resources in the list will provide access to other content such as standards, ebooks, market research and multimedia resources.
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This database covers a broad range of subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art to various areas of architecture and architectural design.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password.
We have temporary off campus access to this resource.
Provides cost and pricing information for the construction industry. Includes analyses for building works, average prices for various building types and functions, tender price studies and dayworks rates.
To Log in, view login details in SOL. You must log in to Solent Online Learning and enrol on the passwords page.
Provides standards from the British Standards Institution (BSI), plus adopted European and international standards. Standards are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password.
Solent students and staff will be required to have the FileOpen plug-in installed on their personal device to download and print all BSI documents. Teaching and library PCs (excluding areas 22 and B1) have the software already installed. For personal devices you can download the software from the FileOpen website. For more information and FAQs see BSI's documentation.
The Building journal website. Provides access to reports, news, analysis and data on building and the construction industry.
Only accessible on campus - no login required.
Covers standards, regulations, advisory documents, and technical data relating to architecture, building services and civil engineering. Full-text documents such as Building Regulations Approved Documents, British Standards relating to construction and technical handbooks. Also Included is access to the Knowledge Workspace, which contains manufacturers technical catalogues, handbooks and guides, construction standards and legislative material.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password.
An online map and data delivery service, Operated by EDINA at the University of Edinburgh, Digimap’s Ordnance Survey (OS), and Historic Collections provide original and definitive service providing a full range of topographic Ordnance Survey data and maps of Great Britain.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password. Please note, on first sign-in you MUST complete the registration form and accept the licence terms for each collection. Details of how to register can be viewed in a new tab.
Access to 2800+ full text journals spanning more than 60 disciplines across the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences (or select to view reference details of further items covered by JSTOR). The most recent 1-5 years are not usually available. Also includes access to the Primary Source Collections which include 19th Century British Pamphlets, created by Research Libraries UK (RLUK), containing the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century held in research libraries in the United Kingdom.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password.
Access subscribed full text journals for subjects including computer science, engineering and technology, psychology, business, biomedical science and social science. Also includes full text access to the Referex collection of ebooks in engineering. Please note that book chapters in other subject areas may not be available in full text.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password.
Searches across a large number of Proquest databases covering a range of subject areas.
To Log in off campus, enter your university email address and password.
Full text news content from both the UK and Europe including UK broadsheets, tabloids and regional presses. More extensive international content can be accessed via International Newsstream and content specifically relating to North America can be accessed via US Newsstream listed under 'I' and 'U' from the tabs above.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password.
Search The Times Digital Archive, The Financial Times Historical Archive, The 17th and 18th Century Burney Newspaper Collection and 19th Century British Newspapers.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password.
Market research reports, trends and consumer data on a wide range of topics.
To Log in, choose Solent University. Enter your University email address and password.
A database providing access to over one million statistics, forecasts, dossiers, reports and infographics including data on business, technology, politics and society covering countries and regions around the world.
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Provides access to recorded TV and radio broadcasts to all the major channels.
To Log in, enter your University email address and password.