The UEL Library service has access to a number of databases which may be useful in your teaching and cover all subject areas.
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Box of Broadcasts (BoB)Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is an online streaming service available to UEL students and staff based in the UK. Content dates back as far as 2007, with a wide range of TV and radio channels available.
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Financial TimesFT.com delivers in-depth global news and financial information, as it happens. One of the world’s leading business news and information organisations, recognised for authority, integrity and accuracy. It also has a large section on lifestyle, travel and the arts.
You must register for an FT account using your UEL email address.
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KanopyKanopy provides access to one of the most unique collections of films in the world including award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases on every topic imaginable.
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Lexis +Lexis + has access to all UK newspapers.
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SAGE Research MethodsAccess to more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos and qualitative methods books. Log in via 'Institution' then the 'OpenAthens' button.
As a key part of UEL's Access Agreement and our commitment to students, we will provide one free core e-textbook per module, per student, for all eligible students.
E-textbooks are provided by Kortext for on campus undergraduate and PGCE students. They are chosen each Spring by the module leader to be activated the next academic year.
For any KeyText enquires please email keytext@uel.ac.uk.
For more information on how to access your KeyText via Moodle or adding your reading list to Moodle using our KeyLinks software, please see this information page.
Copyright is an important consideration when making learning materials available via Moodle.
Copyright material should only be added to Moodle if:
- You own the copyright in the material
- Copyright in the material has expired or is waived by the holder
- Reuse is allowed under an open licence e.g., Creative Commons, Open Government Licence
- The material has been scanned under one of UEL's blanket licences e.g., the CLA licence and the course is delivered exclusively to students registered in the UK. Links to scans should be added rather than the scans themselves.
- Permission has been granted directly from the rights holder
- Fair dealing exceptions apply e.g., illustration for instruction, and criticism, review or quotation
In all cases, full attribution/acknowledgement of the source should be given.
For more information on the Do's and Don'ts of uploading to Moodle, please see this information page.
It is important that all materials uploaded to Moodle or used in teaching comply with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988).
There is a detailed information page here on our website to give you everything from the basics to re-using free content.
If you require a scan of an article or book chapter the Digitised Reading Service can provide a legal copy or link that you can then use on your Moodle site for teaching.
Details on what can be scanned and in what quantities are on our website here.
All enquiries about the DRS should be emailed to: digitised.reading.service@uel.ac.uk