Resources: Media, Language and Music
Databases
Students and staff have access to the wide variety of databases listed below. Most databases can be accessed from all campuses. Where this varies the details are given in the Access column. " Athens login" indicates that an Athens personal account is required for access. Further details of the Athens system is available here . Other username/password details can be obtained by contacting the Library enquiry desk by email libraryayr@uws.ac.uk or telephone 01292 886345.
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Database Access
| Archival Sound Recordings (British Library Sound Archive) | On and off campus. Athens login |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index |
On and off campus. Athens login |
| Education Image Gallery A unique collection of over 50,000 images , copyright-cleared for use in learning, teaching and research. |
On and off campus. No password required on campus. Off campus Login via UK Federation, select UWS from the list of institutions then enter Athens details when prompted. |
| Expanded Academic File
Expanded Academic File: off-campus link |
On and off campus. No password required for on-campus access. Athens login for off-campus access |
| Factiva Global news and business information service that combines the content sets of Dow Jones Interactive and Reuters Business Briefing |
Access on campus only. No password required |
| Film and Sound Online | On and off campus. Login via UK Federation, select UWS from the list of institutions then enter Athens details when prompted. |
| Film Index International |
On and off campus. No password required for on-campus access. Athens login for off-campus access |
| ISI Proceedings - Social Science & Humanities 1990- covers the conference literature in all fields of social science & arts and humanities |
On and off campus. Athens login |
| Newsbank Newspapers UK NewsBank: off-campus link |
On and off campus. No password required for on-campus access. Athens login for off-campus access |
| Newsfilm Online Comprising a selection of news stories and programme scripts from ITN/Reuters archives | On and off campus. Login via UK Federation, select UWS from the list of institutions then enter Athens details when prompted. |
| Radio at BUFVC (Independent local radio programme sharing database, covering 1983-1990) | On and off campus. Athens login |
| SCRAN (A searchable archive of Scotland's history and culture) |
On and off campus. Athens login |
| Screen Online (British Film Institute). Provides access to thousands of video images, sound extracts, still photographs, time lines and essays relating to the history of British film and television | Available only on PCs in the Library at UCA. Log in to the student network and click on the icon on the desktop for Screen Online. Headphones are available from the Library counter |
| Sport & Leisure Index | On and off campus. No password required |
| TRILT Television and Radio Index for Learning and Teaching- listings and archive of broadcast programme information | On and off campus. Athens login |
| TVTimes Project 1955-1985 Provides unique access to the listings of the London Edition of the TVTimes from September 1955 – March 1985. |
On and off campus. Athens login |
| Zetoc (Table of contents of over 20,000 research journals) |
On and off campus. Athens login |
Books and other resources
Follow the Library Catalogue link on the left hand side of the screen to see what books and other publications are available from the University of the West of Scotland.
Useful Websites
Have a look at our list of recommended websites in this subject area.
Library Guides
Library guides are available focusing on a range of subject areas. These give you an introduction to using the library and accessing resources.