Books
Birmingham and London
QAHE library catalogue for printed textbooks and ebooks. See a guide
VLeBooks for ebooks. See a guide or watch a short video
Ulster Library
Library catalogue for university ebooks
Short video on how to access university 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:
Who are the authors: are they researchers or university tutors or experienced professionals/practitioners? Does the book have endorsements from other researchers?
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.
Who is the publisher: have they published other academic titles? If the publisher is obscure or unknown to you, check again for reputable author and endorsements.
When was the book published: some titles in Google Books are not the latest editions.