The Library at the University of Northampton has many resources to help you access the research and evidence you need to succeed on your course. Now you’re going into your second year of study, you may want to explore some of these databases so you can dive into the evidence and research that underpins the work. Using the databases and gaining confidence with literature searching will help you to search more effectively. NELSON is a good starting point (more information below) but there are two activities that I think will help you to develop your literature searching skills:
The 'Where to search' page offers some more information about databases and some key sources to explore.
I hope you find this guide helpful. You may want to bookmark it, so you can come back to it during your studies.
You can use NELSON to search the Library’s books, e-books, e-journals, videos and more. Login with your University username and password at the top right-hand side of the page so you can access the full-text material and save your search results.
If the item is available electronically, you’ll see a link to the full-text online. If the content is available in print, you’ll see a shelfmark letting you know where to find the book on the shelf.
