Cards to operate the machines may be purchased from the Service Desk and may be used in other self-service photocopiers elsewhere in the University Library. Photocopying charges are on display. Literature searching When undertaking a literature search, readers can make use of either traditional printed indexing and abstracting journals or increasingly a wide range of computer searching facilities. Database searching by readers Many databases can now be searched directly by readers using equipment provided in the University Library and elsewhere. Some of these databases are available locally on CD-ROM, while others can be searched across the University network and the Internet.
Prior registration is required for some of the networked databases.
Library staff can provide further information on all the databases. The following is a list of databases relevant to Engineering and Informatics. More detailed information including access and registration details is available in the guides listed above and through the Library Online. Library staff will be able to help with any queries. Analytical Abstracts - index to literature on analytical chemistry and its applications.