Library Services Blog

Reaxys

Reaxys is a web-based system for searching an extensive collection of organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry data. Reaxys enables users to search by structure, substructure, reaction, text and property data. Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry empowers early discovery in drug development with normalised substance-target affinity data and comprehensive pharmacokinetic, efficacy, toxicity, safety and metabolic profiles.

Access is via the A-Z list of resources in the University portal.

MedicinesComplete

MedicinesComplete provides access to the British National Formulary (BNF), British National Formulary for Children, Dale and Appelbe's Pharmacy and Medicines Law, Drug Monitoring Checker and Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference.

Access is via the A-Z list of resources in the University portal.

Knovel

Knovel helps you save time, incorporate technical information into your work and expand your knowledge using trusted references, scientific literature and industry best practices. Using the same engineering resources and tools as professionals in the field allows you to be better prepared for a technology-driven workplace and highly competitive job market. Knovel features content from the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Elsevier and many more on a single platform. It also provides support for funding and grant requests. Watch the short video below and / or download the Quick Start Guide.

Access is via the A-Z list of resources in the University portal. Note: you will be required to register on first use of the resource.

Social Policy and Practice (SPP)

Social Policy and Practice (SPP) helps professionals, practitioners, researchers and students interested in health and social care to identify articles and publications of relevance to the UK context. It is widely used by universities and NHS Trusts, as well as by charities and specialist research institutes.

Social Policy and Practice brings together data from the following 5 leading collections of social policy and practice resources:

- AgeInfo - Centre for Policy on Ageing
- NSPCC - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Planex - IDOX Information Service
- Social Care Online - Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
- ChildData – National Children’s Bureau (NCB)

Social Policy and Practice contains over 400,000 bibliographic records and abstracts dating from 1981, with over 24,000 new records added every year. Its customized Abstracts and Indexing help ensure that users can find the information they’re looking for, and that they can easily assess the relevance of each item to their inquiry. About 30% of the content is hard-to-find report literature; most references have direct links to full text.

With a focus on evidence-based information, topics and subjects span children and young people as well as adults and older people. These include: health and wellbeing, play, social and family policy, social care, crime and youth justice, child protection and safeguarding, mental illness, climate change and policy, and more. Download the flyer for details. Access is via the A-Z list of resources in the University portal.

American Economic Association Journals

If you are studying or conducting research in economics, you will find the American Economic Association (AEA) journals via AEA Web, an essential resource to support your activities. Established in 1885, the AEA is a non-profit, non-partisan, scholarly association dedicated to the discussion and publication of economics research. There is a link to the AEA website in the A-Z list of library resources in the portal.  

We have full access to: 
•    AEA Papers and Proceedings 
•    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 
•    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics 
•    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics 
•    American Economic Review 
•    American Economic Review: Insights 
•    Journal of Economic Perspectives 

We have partial access to:
•    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 
•    Journal of Economic Literature 

Note that access is via IP on campus only via the A-Z list of resources in the University portal.

PressReader

PressReader - www.pressreader.com is an exciting new newspaper and magazine resource It provides:

• Unlimited access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available.
• No limits on downloads. They're yours to keep forever.
• Lots of great features including international language translation, text-to-speech and Topic alerts.

• On Campus access -  should be seamless, IP validated / University Wi-Fi
• Off Campus access - select Library or Group:

Search for Greenwich and select the university name:

Select OpenAthens and log in as usual:

Available via Desktop and App – download latest app from here.

Available now!

Join the Academic Ebooks Campaign

This video succinctly explains key reasons why we are unable to provide some titles on readings lists electronically. Join the campaign to advocate for better more sustainable ebook models and pricing for the academic sector.

Web of Science Update

Web of Science has been redesigned and now includes additional features. Watch this video to find out more. You can access Web of Science from the A-Z list of resources on the Online databases and academic journals page via the Search the Library portlet on the My learning or Learning support pages in the portal.

Lawtel on Westlaw UK

Please note that Lawtel is now part of Westlaw UK. When you login to Westlaw via the Online databases and academic journals page in the portal, Lawtel will be embedded as one of the information sources.

Explore the new Lawtel on Westlaw UK

Login to Westlaw UK today to experience the new features and functionality now available to you, including:

• Personalised Home Page – begin your research on the page most useful to you
• Enhanced Search Functionality – powerful relevancy searching, type ahead queries and interactive results lists
• Personalisation – folders, annotations and favourites
• End to end case research – track a case from pending action to permission to appeal, and beyond, all in one place

Clip from BBC London News featuring Avery Hill and Vice Chancellor Jane Harrington

Our students at Avery Hill are featured in this short segment on BBC London News about Covid testing at Avery Hill Campus - an example of good practice. Our VC Jane Harrington also gives a short interview.

To view the clip, just select Sign In to complete authentication via your portal login and password.