Improved access to Web of Knowledge

On-campus access made easier

Student working at a computerA new access method is now available for the Web of Knowledge database, making on-campus access much simpler. You can now choose to use “IP authentication” from any machine on the University network, meaning that you do not need to download the Athens cookie, or login with your username and password, to access Web of Knowledge any more.

Web of Knowledge incorporates several databases, giving you access to high quality, academic research references. It includes:

  • Web of Science (covering Arts and Humanities, Science and Social Sciences)
  • BIOSIS – biological abstracts
  • MEDLINE – biomedical references
  • Journal Citation Reports – use to find out which journals have the greatest impact in your subject

New features now available

The new access method also means that you can search Web of Knowledge using EndNote’s ‘Online Search’ option from campus machines, giving you extra functionality and making it even easier to download references into your EndNote library.

More to explore

Why not try out some other Library databases to explore more academic information? We subscribe to a wide range of databases giving you extensive access to articles and other materials.

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