Digital Learning Resources
(DLR)

Digital Learning Resources

The ICCS UK Digital Learning Resources provides a sustained academic environment for study, research, and the development of scholarly skills. It offers curated e books, peer reviewed journals, and authoritative learning tools, together with personalised academic support. All resources are accessible securely on and off campus, on any device, at any time.

Borrowing & renewals

Standard loan period: 14 days.
Renew twice if no one else has reserved the item.
No charges for late, lost, or damaged items—just let us know so we can help.

Using our spaces & facilities

Study zones: quiet study, group rooms, and collaborative areas.
Computers & Wi‑Fi: fast access for research, writing, and printing.
Printing, scanning & photocopying available at DLR.

Accessibility: If you need adjustments (assistive tech, extended loans, or alternative formats), contact us DLR supports all learning needs.

Get support your way

One-to-one or small-group appointments (research strategies, referencing, search tips).
Drop-ins & Live Chat for quick questions.
Workshops: CV writing, Turnitin & academic integrity, exam prep, study skills.
Regular updates via our website & social channels for new resources and skills events.

Learn the essentials fast (Micro Guides)

Search smarter: start broad, then filter by date/peer‑review; use quotes for exact phrases.
Evaluate quickly: check peer‑review status, version (preprint vs. published), and licence (e.g., CC BY).
Reference right: save sources as you read; export citations in APA or Harvard and double‑check formatting.
Academic integrity: understand Turnitin, paraphrasing, and how to cite images/data.

Free & open Academic links (Curated)

Articles & Preprints:

DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals):

CORE (Open Access):

Europe PMC:

PubMed Central (PMC):

arXiv:

OpenAIRE:

OpenAlex:

Semantic Scholar (OA filter):

Books & Monographs

DOAB (Directory of Open Access Books):

Open Research Library:

Project Gutenberg:

Oxford Text Archive:

Internet Archive:

HathiTrust:

OpenStax (Open Education Resources)

Theses & Dissertations

EThOS (British Library):

OATD (Open Access Theses & Dissertations):

EBSCO Open Dissertations:

DiVA Portal:

Repositories & Catalogues

OpenDOAR (directory of OA repositories):

Open Research Online (ORO) – The Open University:

BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine):

Zenodo:

Figshare:

Data, Government, Law

UK Data Service:

EUR‑Lex (EU law and treaties):

The London Gazette (official public record):

History, Culture, Primary Sources

London Lives 1690–1800:

Getty Open Content:

The Electronic Library of Mathematics:

British Library Sounds:

Wellcome Collection:

Study Help & Tools

Access to Research (via UK public libraries):

ZoteroBib (quick citations):

MyBib:

Zotero (reference manager):

Mendeley:

Digital Learning Resources
(DLR)