On-line Resources

Loughborough University Library has access to a large number of resources which are available via the Internet. These can be accessed from anywhere and at anytime by Loughborough staff and students.

(Important Note: Some resources will require passwords and a limited number are campus-only.)

Library Catalogue: The Library catalogue provides you with details of our books, journals, audio-visual material and theses.
MetaLib (Electronic resources): We provide access to over 700 databases and other electronic resources covering a wide range of topics.
A short introductory video outlining some of the ways MetaLib may help you in your studies or research is available.
Institutional Repository: The Institutional Repository is a service which makes Loughborough's research as widely visible and accessible as possible.
Reading Lists: This allows users to view references cited by lecturers and link directly to the Library's online catalogue to check the current availability of the material.
E-Journals: The University Library provides access to over 11,000 full text electronic journals across a wide range of subjects. An introduction to journals video highlights some of the benefits of using journals (Both E-Journals and traditional printed journals).
E-Books: We have access to a growing collection of electronic books, which covers the range of subjects taught at Loughborough from social sciences to engineering and mathematics.
Database and E-journal Access News: If you are having problems accessing an electronic resource then check this page to see if it is a known issue.
Passwords: Some online resources require their own password.
Remote Working Portal: Login to this service using your University username and password to access most e-journals from off campus. Some other online resources such as Index to Theses and MathSciNet are also accessible off campus via the Remote Working Portal.
Exam Papers: Loughborough University Exam Papers are available via Learn. (Access restricted to Loughborough staff and students).
Refworks: RefWorks is a web-based service which enables you to create and manage your own personal bibliographic database.
Google Gadget / Facebook Application: You can search the Library Catalogue, Institutional Repository or MetaLib from your iGoogle homepage using our Google Gadget or from your Facebook profile using our Facebook Application.
E-reserve Collection: The E-reserve Collection is a service that aims to help make high demand print material (book chapters or journal articles) available to students in electronic format. Under the CLA digitisation licence, the Library will make available electronically, material that is on a reading list. Lecturers just need to submit the details of the chapter or article via the Reading List system in the usual way and add a private note that it is wanted as an "Electronic Reserve" item. The Library will do the rest.