Open Access Resources for Partner Institutions

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Business and Management

• Bloomberg Business Week Magazine

  Owned by Bloomberg, this online magazine is in the same vein as The Economist, with articles on business, politics, culture and economics.

• The Cherie Blair Foundation

  Site contains some useful resources to female entrepreneurship and women in business.

• CIA World Factbook

  Find information on geography, economics, politics, military and communications for more than 200 nations worldwide.

• Companies House

  Official government site for UK companies. Contains information and advice as well as a link to the Companies Act 2006.

• CBI - Confederation of British Industry

  News, business links, the confederation's own journal, and information on current business issues.

• Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

  Information on its activities and resources; exports and investment; business support; regulatory guidance; science and industry; and economic competition

• Department for International Trade

  UK Trade and Investments for information on UK businesses exporting abroad.

• Institute for Fiscal Studies

  Large amount of published information available on a range of business-related issues. Contains links to its research centre.

• Office for National Statistics

  Useful site map and links to other associated organisations.

• Setting up a Business

  Government advice website on starting your own business. Information includes advice on hiring employees, licences, insurance and registering your business.

• Start Up Loans for Business

  Apply for a government-backed loan for starting your business, plus other useful advice for entrepreneurs.

• TED Talks in Business

  Find inspiration and new ideas from a range of people speaking at TED talks on topics of business and leadership.

• Transparency International

  This site can help you find corruption figures for nearly every country in the world. This is particularly useful if you are studying corporate responsibility and governance.

Human Resources Management

• ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

  Official website of the advice and conciliation service with links to information on disputes, contracts, equality and redundancy, amongst many others.

• CIPD - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

  Professional body for managers and staff development officers. Information on membership, events and profession-related subjects such as employment law.

• Equality and Human Rights Commission

  Information and advice on employment law, including the Equality Act 2010.

• Human Resources Online

  Global magazine resource in coverage. HR articles from around the world, trends, analysis and the latest news.

• ILO - International Labour Organization

  Lists programmes and activities, International Labour Standards, and related news.

• Legislation UK

  Search the for government legislation, e.g. Employment Rights Act 1996.

• People Management

  The online magazine for CIPD. News, opinions and comment from the HR sector.

• Personnel Today

  News articles and comment on a variety of HR related topics. Sign up to the RSS feeds for the latest news to your desktop.

• Work Foundation

  Go to the Publications tab for the latest reports.

Marketing

• Academy of Marketing

  Emphasis on enhancing research quality in marketing, with news, events and publications.

• AMA - American Marketing Association

  Access to articles and publications on all areas of marketing.

• Campaign

  Advertising journal, some free content available, especially news articles.

• CIM - Chartered Institute of Marketing

  Information on training and qualifications as well as news and events.

• Content Marketing Institute

  Site contains news, how-to guides, podcast and magazine on content marketing.

• Copy Blogger

  Blog and podcast on the subject of online marketing.

• EMAC - European Marketing Academy

  News and events from the professional society for those interested in marketing theory and research.

• HAT - History of Advertising Trust

  Site dedicated to the preservation of advertising heritage, and celebrating achievements and innovation.

• IDM - Institute of Data and Marketing

  Blogs, videos, news, events and training courses.

• MSI - Marketing Science Institute

  News, events and webinars on a variety of marketing research topics.

• Marketing Sherpa

  Contains information, news, articles, videos and a blog on all aspects of marketing.

Criminology

• British Society of Criminology

  Official body representing researchers in the field in the UK.

• Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

  Independent charity which advances public knowledge of crime, criminal justice and social harm.

• CrimeStoppers UK

  Independent charity taking taking anonymous information about crimes in communities across the UK.

• Howard League

  Campaign group for prison and penal reform.

• NACRO

  Charity dedicated to helping people to navigate life after the criminal justice system.

• National Crime Agency

  Official government body dealing with organised crime.

• Office for National Statistics

  Up-to-date crime statistics for the UK.

• Prison Reform Trust

  Campaign group for reforming prisons and prisoner welfare.

Policing

• Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

  Information on national policing issues and legislation

• H.M. Home Office

  News, reports and guidance from the government department for policing.

• Metropolitan Police

  Official website of the Met, London's police force.

• National Police Library

  Access to the Library resources is free to all serving police officers, including apprentices. Click on the registration form to set up your access

• The Police Federation of England and Wales

  Staff association of the police force, representing more than 120,000 serving officers.

• Police Forces UK

  List and links to websites of all police forces in the UK.

• Policing (Government)

  Government website containing information about police matters including bills, policy and finance.

Legal Information

• Crown Prosecution Service

  Official body that prosecutes criminal cases in the UK.

• Legislation UK

  Find all UK legislation (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

• Ministry of Justice

  Government website for the department that deals with crime and policing in the UK.

• Old Bailey Online

  Proceedings of the Old Bailey (London's Central Criminal Court) from 1674-1913.

• Sentencing Council

  Body set up to promote greater consistency in the sentencing of crimes.

Economics

• Adam Smith Institute

  One of the world's leading economic think tanks. Advocates the case for free markets and a free society in the UK. Find research, videos and a section devoted to economics students.

• Bank for International Settlements

  The BIS is a group of over 60 central banks from around the world. Find access to reports and statistics on monetary, banking and financial matters.

• Bank of England

  Includes useful press releases and statistical information.

• Competition and Markets Authority

  As a result of the 1998 Competition Act the Competition and Markets Authority replaced the Monopolies & Mergers Commission. Also access to the European Commission site on Competition.

• Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

  Information on its activities and resources; exports and investment; business support; regulatory guidance; science and industry; and economic competition.

• Department for International Trade

  UK Trade and Investments for information on UK businesses exporting abroad.

• H.M Treasury

  Search news, budgets, initiatives and guidance, etc.

• INFER - International Network for Economic Research

  A not-for-profit organisation which supports research in economics. Has an extensive list of publications and working papers.

• Institute for Fiscal Studies

  Large amount of published information available on a range of economics-related issues including econometrics, consumption, the labour market, etc.. Contains links to its research centre.

• Institute of Economic Affairs

  The IEA was the first free-market think tank to be established in the UK. Find research, blog and a resources section for economics students, including info about internships.

• International Monetary Fund

  The International Monetary Fund e-library is freely accessible to anyone and contains links to reports on global economic topics.

• London Stock Exchange

  Access to free resources within the site and news on market developments.

• United Nations Economics Commission for Europe

  Comprehensive listing of UN, national, and other statistical agencies available through the web.

• World Economics Forum

  The WEF publishes reports in its efforts to work with business, politicians and academics to examine global issues.

• World Trade Organisation

UK Law

• Bills before Parliament

  Bills currently passing through Parliament.

• Brexit

  Direct link to Parliament's information page for the EU referendum and its consequences, contains research and analysis.

• Hansard

  Direct link to Hansard, the official reports from all parliamentary debates.

• House of Commons

  Direct link to the House of Commons page on the Parliament website.

• House of Lords

  Direct link to the House of Lords page on the Parliament website.

• Incorporated Council of Law Reporting

  The official publisher of The Law Reports for the Superior Appellate Courts of England and Wales.

• Law Commission

  Links to information about law reform, consultations and publications.

• Legislation UK

  Find links to all UK legislation (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

• Old Bailey Online

  Proceedings of the Old Bailey (London's Central Criminal Court) from 1674-1913.

• UK Government

  Links to all government departments and publications, including command papers and selected white and green papers.

• UK Parliament

  Information about the UK Parliament, including links to the Commons, Lords, Bills, Committees, Brexit and Hansards.

Employment and Business Law

• ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

  Information on rights in the workplace, dispute resolution and good practices.

• COMBAR - The Commercial Bar Association

  The specialist bar association for barristers advising the international business community.

• Competition and Markets Authority

  Competition and consumer law, regulations, mergers and news.

• Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

  Latest news and policies concerning business and employment in the UK.

• Trades Union Congress

  Information about all UK unions, news on current topics, campaigns and research/analysis in employment.

International Law

• EAGLE-i Search Portal for International Law

  Portal for searching authoritative sources of international law.

• GlobaLex

  Links to international, comparative and foreign law resources from around the world.

• International Court of Justice

  Search for cases, decisions and documents related to the ICJ of the United Nations.

• International Law Handbook

  The UN published International Law Handbook from 2017, containing instruments and procedures on a variety of international law topics.

• Law Review Guides

  Legal information and guides on a variety of themes for individual nations.

• Permanent Court of Arbitration

  An intergovernmental organisation providing international arbitration and dispute resolution. Search for cases and related documents.

• Reports of International Arbitral Awards

  Reports of cases which do not reach the International Court of Justice, contains searchable database.

• U.N. Digital Library

  Explore and search documents, speeches, votes and publications from the United Nations General Assembly and various Councils.

• U.N Treaty Collection

  Search by list of treaties or title for all multi-lateral treaties deposited with the UN Secretary General.

• World-lii World Legal Information Institute

  Searchable database of international law.

Human Rights

• Aire Centre

  Organisation dedicated to assisting marginalised individuals and prompting awareness of rights in European law.

• Amnesty International

  Information about campaigns and news on current issues.

• Equality and Human Rights Commission

  Advice and guidance on equality and human rights in the UK context.

• European Court of Human Rights

  Judgements, decisions and case law from the Court.

• Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

  Campaign group for justice in immigration and asylum law in the UK.

• Liberty

  Campaign group for civil liberties and human rights in the UK.

• UK Human Rights Blog

  Its free and provides case commentary and analysis written by lawyers and academics, as well as links to judgments.

• United Nations

  International organisation made up of 193 countries. Access to organisational structure, missions, agencies and human rights information.

European Law

• Court of Justice of the European Union

  Link to the Court of Justice website with case-finder search function.

• European E-Justice Portal

  EU database containing information about legal matters across the European Union.

• European Union Law

  Search for case law, legislation and treaties.

African, Asian and Commonwealth Law

• African Journals Online

  Register with the website to get full text access to open access articles only.

• African Legal Information Institute

  Free database allowing searches for cases, legislation and gazettes.

• Afric Law

  Informative blog on all aspects of African law.

• Asia Law Portal

  Informative blog on all aspects of Asian law.

• Asian Law Online

  Large bibliographic collection of Asian law materials, including book chapters and journal articles.

• Asian Legal Information Institute

  Free database allowing searches for journal articles, court decisions and constitutions.

• Commonwealth Legal Information Institute

  Free database allowing searches of 60 Commonwealth and common law jurisdictions.

U.S. Law

• Cornell Legal Institute

  Free legal collections of US federal and state law resources as well as Supreme Court decisions.

• U.S. Case Law Database

  Free access to search through federal and state cases and codes.

• U.S Constitution

  To view the US Constitution, expand the 'Front Matter' option, expand the 'Organic Laws' section and the Constitution is the 4th option down.

• U.S. Government

  Offers free access to US federal government publications from all 3 branches.

• U.S. State Law Resources

  The Library of Congress collection of links to different State resources and information pages.

Tourism

• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

  Government dept responsible for tourism.

• European Tourism Association

  Community hub for businesses involved in tourism in Europe. Site includes links to research and events.

• EU Tourism

  Official EU site concerned with tourism, contains information on events, news and public consultations.

• ICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites

  Information and newsletters from the Councils as well as PDF links to their publications.

• Institute of Travel and Tourism

  Information on events and training & development within the industry.

• Travindy

  News, events and research on tourism.

• UNESCO

  Website for UNESCO World Heritage providing information on the protection of sites of cultural and historical importance around the world.

• Visit Britain

  Corporate version of the Visit Britain sites, with links to global and UK tourism statistics as well as the quarterly Tourism Trends newsletter.

• World Tourism Organization

  Part of the United Nations, this website contains news and features related to issues in world tourism.

• World Travel & Tourism Council

  Links to reports and research.

Hospitality

• 4 Hoteliers

  News, articles, events and webinars from the hospitality industry.

• Big Hospitality

  Site devoted to news, interviews and events within the hospitality industry, including sections on Hotels, Restaurants and Pubs & Bars.

• Cornell Centre for Hospitality Research

  Links to publications and research in hospitality.

• Hospitality Net

  News and articles from across the globe.

• Institute of Hospitality

  The professional body for all those who work within the hospitality industry.

• UK Hospitality

  Formerly known as the British Hospitality Association, the site has reports on various aspects of the industry including food management and the impact of the industry on the UK economy as a whole.

Events

• Access All Areas

  A key magazine for the events industry, published 10 times a year. Free to read but you must register as a subscriber.

• Campaign Live

  A monthly magazine for the event management professional. Includes news, articles and case studies. Free to read but you must register first.

• Catersource

  US published magazine covering hospitality, event and meeting management plus incentives.

Sports Management

• Sport Business

  Sport Business is a professional global intelligence service, providing news, analysis and data.
  To login, please use the username: resources@uel.ac.uk and the password: Library2018

• UK Sport

  UK Sport is the government agency responsible for investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the UK.

• Global Sports Jobs

  Informative website about careers in sport business.

• Sports Pro Media

  Leading provider of sports industry news through articles, interviews and podcasts.

• Sports Industry

  Sport Industry contains content and events within the UK sports sector as well as development and networking opportunities.

• Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity

  CIMSPA is the professional body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector.

• Sport England

  Official body which invests in and promotes sport and physical activity in England.

• United Nations: Sport for Development and Peace

  Advocacy branch of the U.N. for using sport to assist in the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• ArtReview
• Art Viewer
• Axis Web
• The Brooklyn Rail
• Contemporary Art Daily
• Cura
• e-flux
• Mousse
• Spike Art Magazine
• Tate Etc.

Theatre Resources

• Back Stage : National Theatre

• Black Plays Archive : National Theatre

• National Theatre

• Participatory Theatre Timeline

• Recording the history of Alternative Theatre

• Theatres Trust

• Victoria and Albert Museum : Theatre Performance Archive

Dance Resources

• Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Adichie

  Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

• Screen Dance

• Educational Psychology Research and Practice (EPRAP)

  Educational Psychology Research and Practice is an open access periodical published twice a year by the School of Psychology, University of East London. It offers a forum for informed debate and discussion of Educational Psychology research and training as well as a wider focus on issues of social justice and civic engagement in applied psychological practice. EPRaP is open to publishing research findings, literature reviews, commentaries, methodology papers, reflection on practice and book/resource reviews. It is part of a research and learning culture that recognises the importance of knowledge exchange and impact for partners in the community.

• Frontiers in Psychology

  Frontiers in Psychology is an Open Access journal, publishing peer-reviewed research across the psychological sciences, from clinical research to cognitive science, from perception to consciousness, from imaging studies to human factors, and from animal cognition to social psychology.

• BMC Psychology

  BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences

Associations and Organisations

• AgeInfo - an information service from the Centre for Policy on Ageing
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation - an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty.
• The King's Fund Library Services - provides a unique and free source of information on health and social care policy and management.
• The National Health Service (NHS) - the UK's biggest health website
• NSPCC Library and Information Service - only UK library that specialises in safeguarding, child protection, child abuse and neglect.  Access to the library is by appointment only but you can access their library catalogue.
• Nuffield Trust - an independent health think tank, aiming to improve the quality of the health in the UK.

Statistics

• Census

  A count of all people and households in the UK, this survey is taken every 10 years.

• Gov.UK​

  Research and statistics from the Government.

• HESA

  Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) are the designated data body for England.

• London Datastore

  Thousands of statistics relating to London

• London area profiles via London Datastore

  Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) are the designated data body for England.

• Newham Information

• NHS England statistics

• NOMIS

  Official Labour market statistics

• OECD - Education

  Global education information from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).

• Office for National Statistics

• Office for National Statistics - Education and Childcare

  Early years childcare, school and college education, and higher education and adult learning, including qualifications, personnel, and safety and well-being.

• Office for Students (OFS) data and analysis

• Police.UK performance

• Statistics at Department for Education

  Official statistics on education and children from the Department for Education.

• Tower Hamlets borough statistics

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• [Archived content] Office for National Statistics: Children, education and skills

  Information and publications from the Office for National Statistics up until January 2016.

• BBC News: Health

  A searchable full-text daily health news service from the BBC, also providing medical notes on specific conditions and links to related Internet sites.

• Department of Health

  Provides the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.

• Health on the net

  A Geneva based non-profit based organisation promoting the development of shared health information for the international community

• The King's fund

  The King's Fund is an independent charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London. The Fund carry out research, policy analysis and development activities.

• NHS Choices

  A service to help you make choices about your health. Includes finding and using NHS services

• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

  Provides national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.

• Patient

  Independent health platform, it is a trusted source of information for both patients and health professionals across the globe.

Health Gateways

• Health-EU portal

  The official public health portal of the European Union. With access to over 40,000 links to trustworthy sources, the portal aims to provide information on 47 health topics.

Health Statistics

• The Office for National Statistics

• World Health Organisation (WHO)

• Newham Info

• Gov.UK

• Department of Health

  Provides the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.

• BBC News: Health

  A searchable full-text daily health news service from the BBC, also providing medical notes on specific conditions and links to related Internet sites.

• Health on the net

  A Geneva based non-profit based organisation promoting the development of shared health information for the international community.

• The King's Fund

  The King's Fund is an independent charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London. The Fund carry out research, policy analysis and development activities.

• NHS Choices

  A service to help you make choices about your health. Includes finding and using NHS services.

• NHS England

  NHS England leads the National Health Service in England. They set the priorities and direction of the NHS and encourage and inform the national debate to improve health and care.

• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

  Provides national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health

• Nice Evidence Search

  Evidence search provides access to selected and authoritative evidence in health, social care and public health.

• Patient

  Independent health platform, is a trusted source of information for both patients and health professionals across the globe.

• Public Health England

  PHE is an executive agency of the Department of Health. Their mission is 'to protect and improve the nation's health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities'.

• Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

  Representing nurses and nursing, promoting excellence in practice, shaping health policies.

Health Statistics

• Cancer Statistics for the UK

• Gov.UK​

• Hospital Episode Statistics

• NHS Digital

• NHS England Statistics

• Newham Info

• The Office for National Statistics

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Bandolier

  Evidence based healthcare.

• The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

• Department of Health

  Department of Health website with an A/Z search facility of health and allied information.

• Medscape​

  Online medical reference tool for physical medicine and rehabilitation.

• Freebooks4doctors

  Access to over 400 free full text medical books.

• Health on the net

• NHS Choices

• PEDro

  Physiotherapy evidence database developed to give physiotherapists and others rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews in physiotherapy.

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• Bandolier

  Evidence based healthcare.

• The Royal College of Podiatry

• Department of Health

  Department of Health website with an A/Z search facility of health and allied information.

• Freebooks4doctors

• Access to over 400 free full text medical books.

• Health on the net

• NHS Choices

• International Centre for Olympic Studies

  Useful links to other key sites.

• Human Kinetics

  Human Kinetics site for all aspects of physical activity.

• Olympic Organisation

  Official website for the Olympic movement.

• Sport England

• UK Coaching

  Inspiring an active nation through great coaching