The Discovering strand will help you develop the skills you need to find subject specific information easily. This is useful if you are reading to prepare for a lecture or seminar, need to find resources for research, or want to go beyond your reading list resources for an assignment. Here you will find resources covering: how to use LibrarySearch, how to build effective search terms, how to use Boolean operators, and citation searching in LibrarySearch and databases.
The Evaluating strand will help you develop the skills you need to critically evaluate information so you're able to select reliable and appropriate information in your research and assignments. These skills are useful for helping identify fake news and misinformation, poor quality research and unreliable information. Content includes: podcasts on misinformation and filter bubbles, understanding and applying a framework for critical evaluation, and how to select the most suitable type of resources for different situations.
Historical recordings from the BBC dating back to the 1930s. This page has been archived in 2014 and is no longer updated, but the content is available.
An online encyclopaedia of British film and television history, including hundreds of clips from the British Film Institute's National Archive as well as recorded interviews with TV and radio personalities. Alongside the clips themselves are contextual material such as posters and press books and information produced by experts in the field.
This website is now archived and no longer updated.
Introductory guides to using the range of BFI Screenonline resources
BoB is a viewing and off-air recording and media archive service which allows you to search for, watch and also record from a list of recorded channels. You can also create clips, search for programmes coming up, create playlists and share them with others.
BoB is only available in the UK.
Contains nearly three million images which are free to use for educational use.
Search all the online resources from the British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC) in one place. Includes online newsreels, and historical listings on television and radio broadcasts since 1986.
This resource searches 13 BUFVC databases, which can be searched separately or as one.
EUscreen offers free online access to videos, stills, texts and audio from European broadcasters and audiovisual archives. Explore selected content from early 1900s until today.
An index of journal articles published in over 345 of academic and popular film journals, with full text articles included for selected titles.In addition, the Treasures from the Film Archives database contains credits and holdings information for more than 407,000 silent-era films (features, short films, actualities and fictional works) in the collections of the major international film archives.
A multi-disciplinary databases with access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines, as well as over 3 million images.
Quick tips on searching JSTOR
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform that offers films, documentaries and educational videos.
A directory of over 2,000 websites about moving images and sound material. These have been subdivided into over 40 subject areas.
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, support by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. You can watch performances streamed live from the theatre, and on demand for serveral months thereafter. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts - all for free, live and on demand.
A comprehensive listings service of television and radio broadcasts, covering over 300 UK television and radio stations since 1995, TRILT is a useful tool to identify broadcast audio-visual material to support study and teaching.
UbuWeb is a large web-based educational resource for avant-garde material available on the internet. As of 2024, UbuWeb is no longer active.
The archive is preserved for perpetuity, in its entirety.
A collection of the best foreign-language drama series from around the world, handpicked specially for you. Entire box sets, all completely free, when you want them.
An index of journal articles published in over 345 of academic and popular film journals, with full text articles included for selected titles.In addition, the Treasures from the Film Archives database contains credits and holdings information for more than 407,000 silent-era films (features, short films, actualities and fictional works) in the collections of the major international film archives.
Film Index International is a major information resource for entertainment films and personalities produced in collaboration with the British Film Institute. With a scholarly, inclusive approach to all areas of film studies - from the very first silent movies, to art house classics or the latest blockbusters - Film Index International provides truly international coverage, indexing films from over 170 countries.
Gale Research Complete provides access to a variety of primary and secondary sources. From literary criticism and full text literary works to rare primary source content and news, this resource is packed full of information covering a variety of subjects. You can find details on what each database contains on the Gale menu page after you login, but here is a brief snapshot of what you can find:
Gale Virtual Reference Library
News sources (current and historical)
Gale Primary Sources, including several archival collections e.g. Holocaust sudies
A multi-disciplinary databases with access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines, as well as over 3 million images.
Quick tips on searching JSTOR
An online research guide in the field of Cinema and Media Studies.
Over 300 humanities, arts, and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers. Subjects covered include cinema, cultural studies, drama, history, literature, mathematics, modern languages, philosophy, politics, religion, and sociology.Most journals available online from 1995 or 1996 onwards
PDF guide to searching Project MUSE
Video Tutorials on using Project MUSE (YouTube)
The full text of all the English language titles in the Springer Engineering collection published between 2005 and 2010.
A database providing full text electronic access to books in IT and computing. It also has a number of case studies, online tutorials, recorded lectures and other visual materials for you to access.
To access this resource, you will need to use your Royal Holloway email address.
A major collection of journals on science, technology, medicine and the social sciences.
An index of journal articles and book reviews across a range of subjects, with coverage from 1970.
ABI/INFORM Global contains journals, company profiles and case studies covering business, economics and government policy. You will also find trade journals and dissertations as well as the Economist in this resource.
ABI Inform Help Pages
Business Source Complete (sometimes known as Ebsco) is a key resource for all business and management students, it is also useful for anyone interested in finance, accounting or marketing. In this resource you will find many journal articles and trade magazines including Harvard Business Review and The Economist. You can also find company profiles, industry reports and country reports.
Help Pages on Business Source Complete
An archival research resource containing the essential primary sources for studying the history of the film and entertainment industries, from the era of vaudeville and silent movies through to the 21st century. The core US and UK trade magazines covering film, music, broadcasting and theater are included, together with film fan magazines and music press titles.
An index of journal articles published in over 345 of academic and popular film journals, with full text articles included for selected titles.In addition, the Treasures from the Film Archives database contains credits and holdings information for more than 407,000 silent-era films (features, short films, actualities and fictional works) in the collections of the major international film archives.
Explore the world's companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more.
Nexis provides access to a wide range of UK and international newspapers. It also includes a collection of in-depth company profiles and industry reports covering millions of public and private companies.
A globally recognised market analysis resource, Mintel produces hundreds of unique reports into consumer markets every year. Each report provides an overview of a market's dynamics and prospects enabling you to create an informed marketing strategy.
We currently have access to the following UK sectors: Automotive; Technology; Brands; Retail; Lifestyle; Health & Wellbeing; Media; Leisure; Beauty
We also have access to 'Mintel Trends' which gives a more global perspective on a variety of sectors.
Datasets available from all central government departments and a number of other public sector bodies and local authorities.
Official statistical information on the EU and the euro-zone.
Government statistics published by the Office for National Statistics, covering a range of subjects including business, crime, the economy, education, government, health and population.
Explore the world's companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more.
Marketline gives access to market research and company analysis reports covering sectors including consumer goods, finance, food and drink and technology.
Nexis provides access to a wide range of UK and international newspapers. It also includes a collection of in-depth company profiles and industry reports covering millions of public and private companies.
A globally recognised market analysis resource, Mintel produces hundreds of unique reports into consumer markets every year. Each report provides an overview of a market's dynamics and prospects enabling you to create an informed marketing strategy.
We currently have access to the following UK sectors: Automotive; Technology; Brands; Retail; Lifestyle; Health & Wellbeing; Media; Leisure; Beauty
We also have access to 'Mintel Trends' which gives a more global perspective on a variety of sectors.
Data and analysis that measures the business environment of more than 180 countries and selected cities around the globe.
The four largest accounting firms provide reports and insights on a wide variety of sectors and industries:
Business Source Complete (sometimes known as Ebsco) is a key resource for all business and management students, it is also useful for anyone interested in finance, accounting or marketing. In this resource you will find many journal articles and trade magazines including Harvard Business Review and The Economist. You can also find company profiles, industry reports and country reports.
Help Pages on Business Source Complete
Explore the world's companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more.
Marketline gives access to market research and company analysis reports covering sectors including consumer goods, finance, food and drink and technology.
Nexis provides access to a wide range of UK and international newspapers. It also includes a collection of in-depth company profiles and industry reports covering millions of public and private companies.
There are also some websites that offer reliable company information for free:
Historical recordings from the BBC dating back to the 1930s. This page has been archived in 2014 and is no longer updated, but the content is available.
A permanent rolling record of everything on BBC Television and Radio. Since October 2007 this site has created a permanent, findable web presence for every programme the BBC has broadcast, with some programmes being populated as far back as 1942.
EUscreen offers free online access to videos, stills, texts and audio from European broadcasters and audiovisual archives. Explore selected content from early 1900s until today.
Google Scholar searches for academic books and journals, and includes 'FindIt' links to the full text of books and articles which are available from the library
Search tips for Google Scholar
BoB is a viewing and off-air recording and media archive service which allows you to search for, watch and also record from a list of recorded channels. You can also create clips, search for programmes coming up, create playlists and share them with others.
BoB is only available in the UK.
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform that offers films, documentaries and educational videos.
OneFile News is a full-text international newspaper resource that allows users to quickly search and compare news articles published worldwide.
A collection of historical archives (modern to present), newspapers and periodicals (17th to 19th centuries) including:
Archives Unbound
Daily Mail Historical Archive
The Economist Historical Archive
The Illustrated London News Historical Archive
Nineteenth Century UK Peridicals - Empire
Political Extremism and Radicalism
State Papers Online Colonial
Nexis provides access to a wide range of UK and international newspapers. It also includes a collection of in-depth company profiles and industry reports covering millions of public and private companies.
Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. You can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from different news sources.
The link below will help you find Royal Holloway PhD theses, UK theses through British Library's EThOS service and theses and dissertations from other countries through ProQuest.
The online academic edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, including articles, biographies, images, videos and a world atlas. The 'Compare Countries' tool shows a range of facts and statistics for different countries.
The online version of the OED including over 500,000 definitions, together with etymological analysis and variant spellings. Traces the development of English from 1150 AD to the present.
Video tutorial on using the Oxford English Dictionary
Over 100 general reference works, language dictionaries and subject dictionaries covering languages, science and medicine, humanities, social sciences and business.
A series of online research guides in a range of subjects including American Literature, British and Irish Literature, Cinema and Media Studies, Victorian Literature, Geography, Classics and Philosophy. Each guide contains a series of articles introducing key topics, and lists recommended readings about each topic.
Video user guide (YouTube)
Through this link you will find more information about accessing Senate House's physical and online resources, as well as information about accessing libraries at other institutions.
