1st August – changes to login pages for some resources

All you need to access the Library’s electronic resources, e.g. databases and e-journals, is your University (BUCS) username and password, as long as you connect from the Library’s web pages, ELIN or the library catalogue.

This will not change, but from 1st August the login pages for some resources may look slightly different.

Along with other UK HE institutions we are moving towards Federated Access Management for electronic services. If you see a prompt to Login via the UK Federation or Institutional login you should choose this route, and select the University of Bath from any list of institutions.

See further information for the UK Data Archive, the Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS), the ESRC Census Programme (Census.ac.uk), Digimap, Science Direct and ZETOC.

We have not been using direct Athens authentication for resource access for some years. However, if you have still been selecting an Athens link within any resource, this will no longer be possible from 1st August. An alternative method of access will be available.

Please connect to our resources from the Library web pages for the most up to date links.

If you have any problems accessing electronic resources, please Ask a Librarian.

New book in stock: Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations

The Library has just added the most recent edition of the Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations to the Level 3 printed book collection.  This is part of the McGraw Hill Standard Handbooks Series and this is the first update since 1995.  As such it includes significant developments in relation to environmental engineering, the widespread use of PCs by engineers and the increased emphasis on energy conservation in the engineering sector.

Staff and students alike should find this to be a valuable reference tool.  Available on Level 3 in the Library for Reference Only:

Hicks, Tyler G. (ed) Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations 4th Edition 620.08 STA