Searches can be done by subject of journal title. Access both within and outside the University is by Athens username and password. There are many thousands of journals published each year, and abstracts and indexes were introduced in order to navigate through these publications and locate relevant articles on a subject. Abstracting journals provide the user with a summary of the contents of the articles, whilst indexing journals just provide the reference. Both indexing and abstracting journals are located in designated areas in the library.
Most Abstracts are now on available in electronic format.
Many of the abstracts and indexes can be found in electronic form on networked CD-ROMs or databases. There is a range of useful information that can be accessed electronically. These are especially useful when searching for information for projects, dissertations or seminars. The Library is expanding its electronic collection, and the Library Home Page will keep you in touch with new developments. This is the most relevant database for students of computing and is networked across all the campuses.