Books

Reading lists

• Libraries in Birmingham, London and Manchester

• University library

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Libraries in Birmingham, London, and Manchester

• Library catalogue

• VLeBooks for ebooks. A guide,  a short video.

Solent University library

• Library catalogue
  Select 'Books', then search. The results will include ebooks and printed books at Solent University. In the right-hand side menu, select 'Online resources' to limit the results to ebooks.

Google Books

Google Books is open access, meaning login details are not required.

Millions of scanned books, but usually only partial copies.

Some books are more appropriate for academic study than others, therefore check:

1. Who are the authors: are they researchers or university tutors or experienced professionals/practitioners? Does the book have endorsements from other researchers?

2. For whom it is written: various books are written for different audiences, e.g. general public, undergraduate or postgraduate students, and specialists in a particular subject.

3. Who is the publisher: have they published other academic titles? If the publisher is obscure or unknown to you, check again for reputable authors and endorsements.

4. When was the book published: some titles in Google Books are not the latest editions.