Science Citation Index - indexes 3,100 key international scientific journals from 1981 to date. Citation searching facility allows tracing of articles which cite a particular reference. Soil CD - index to literature on soil science and related subjects. Database searching by library staff Many more databases can be searched by library staff using commercial database hosts. However, this service is expensive and is only available to academic staff and postgraduates at a fee.
Further details are available from the library staff.
Inter library loans Items not available in any of the libraries at the King's Buildings may be obtained on inter library loan, either from another part of the University Library or from elsewhere in the U.K., usually the British Library at Boston Spa. This service is restricted to academic staff and postgraduates and to honours students whose applications are counter-signed by their supervisor. Applications from other undergraduates will be considered by the Engineering and Informatics Librarian provided that their application forms have been counter-signed by their supervisor. Application forms are available at the Service Desk. There is a nominal charge for each request payable on submission of each request.