Finding resources

Finding resources at Newcastle University Library

Library Search

Find out about Library Search, Newcastle University Library’s search engine and discovery tool to all of our resources.

Useful hints and tips

Read our top tips to use whilst searching as well as how to use booleans for more refined results.

Subject-specific websites

A list of recommended websites specific to your area of study.

Other useful websites

Newcastle Libraries (including Access to Research)

A free service to members of Newcastle libraries (free to join) allowing access to free digital resources including 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Encyclopaedia Britannica Online and over 10 million academic articles (via Access to Research: http://freetoviewjournals.pls.org.uk/)
http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/24hourlibrary

Google Scholar

Allows you to search for free scholarly literature.
scholar.google.co.uk

Sweet Search

Allows you to search for scholarly literature.
www.sweetsearch.com