The Library's online resources such as databases, e-books and e-journals are covered by licences which specify the conditions under which the licensed material can be used. Library resources are provided to support academic research and study. To access Library online resources, you must agree to these conditions. They may not be used for commercial purposes, or for paid or unpaid work on behalf of an organisation other than CQUniversity.
Bulk, excessive or automated downloading of material, supplying licensed material to non-authorised users (including posting to websites) and actions in breach of the Copyright Act 1968 are not permitted.
There are a range of resources available via the Library which you can use to find information, but the key collections (also referred to as databases) are:
The type of information you need, and any specific requirements outlined in the assessment criteria, will determine where you should look for information. General information about ebooks, journal databases and video collections is included in the boxes below, whilst the links on the left focus on resources for specific discipline areas.
ebooks (online books) can be a good place to start looking for information – some of your textbooks will also be available as ebooks. The Library's main ebook database for your studies is ProQuest Ebook Central, but you may also find some of the freely available open access book collections (identified by the icon) useful:
Journals are increasingly published online, and accessed via journal databases. Journal databases may be either: