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If you experience any problems relating to the accessibility of our online library resources or services, or have any general queries please contact us at library@uwtsd.ac.uk.

Our Online Library contains over 9,000 e-books covering a wide range of subject areas.  If you are looking for a specific e-book you can find authors and titles using the library catalogue. 

What devices can I use to view ebooks?

Most ebooks can be read online using a laptop, desktop PC, tablet, or smartphone.  

If using an iPhone, iPad or Mac to read online and the screen remains blank, you may need to allow pop-ups for your browser as iOS devices disable them by default.

• [Safari]
• [Chrome]

It is possible to download most of our ebooks for offline reading either in EPUB or PDF format.  To download ebooks to your device you will need to create an  and download additional software such as BlueFire Reader for tablets and mobile devices or  for other devices.  It is recommended that you download the most up-to-date version for your operating system.

Can I print or copy from an ebook?

Library ebooks are protected by copyright law in the same way as print books.  For most ebooks this is controlled automatically by Digital Rights Management (DRM) software. 

The amount that can be copied or printed varies from one publisher to another but is usually displayed when you use each book.  Please note that if you download an ebook the printing and copying functions are disabled. 

The is powered by Ex Libris Primo. Primo is partially compliant with WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA. Further detailed information can be found in the .

Our Online Resource Lists are powered by Ex Libris Leganto. Leganto is partially compliant with WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA. Further detailed information can be found in the .

Your Online Resource Lists provide access to all the items of essential and further reading, viewing, watching, or listening that academic staff have selected for your modules.  We are committed to making it as easy as possible for students to access course/module reading materials and our Online Resource Lists enable you to:

• Easily access module resources.
• Connect directly to digitised resources.
• Create your own favourites collection.
• Suggest additional resources to your tutor.
• Seamlessly access everything you need to be successful in your studies.

is partially compliant with WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA. Further detailed information can be found in the and RefWorks .

RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool, designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store, and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.

RefWorks Alumni Access
 
Alumni of the university are entitled to a free RefWorks account.  For further information please contact the library, please note that we will check with the Alumni Society that applicants are eligible before providing further details.

The Research Repository contains full-text research papers, journal articles, book ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøs, and theses authored by University staff and students, and research data.

University Policy encourages researchers to make their work available online, free to the reader, as soon as possible after publication.

The University’s Research Repository is powered by Eprints. Accessibility statements for the Research Repository can be found at:

Please note that older documents may not be in an accessible format. If you wish to request an accessible copy of any document held in our Research Repository please contact openaccess@uwtsd.ac.uk.

Academics and Researchers

When you’ve had a paper accepted for publication, please Act on Acceptance - deposit the accepted manuscript into our repository within 3 months of acceptance:

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Takedown Policy

The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø takes reasonable steps to ensure that the materials held within its Repository are an accurate and authentic record of research activity within this institution.

All materials deposited within the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Repository are made available in accordance with publisher policies (as detailed in SHERPA RoMEO) and/or with permission from rights holders.

Material is not intended for removal except in keeping with internal policy or upon receipt of a valid and proven complaint.

Acceptable reasons for complaint may include the following:

• A breach of publishers’ rules and regulations (for example, an embargo breach, or a final publisher version being made available when only a pre-or post-print is allowed)
• A violation of intellectual property rights (including moral rights or copyright)
• A legislative breach (for example, data protection or defamation)
• Matters of National Security
• Falsified research, plagiarism, or failure to follow ethical guidelines

Complaints must be in a written form specifying that you are the rights holder or an authorised representative of the rights holder and specifying reasons why the material should not be available in the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Repository. Complaints should be emailed to: openaccess@uwtsd.ac.uk.

Full-text material that has been requested for removal will be restricted to Repository Staff only (within 8 working days of the request being received), and while the complaint is being investigated, the relevant metadata will remain searchable. For items where an internal process is dictating the removal of material, the metadata will also be removed from public view.

The complaint will be escalated by the Repository staff to a member of the Library Management Team in the first instance.

In cases where it is unclear whether a complaint is ultimately justified, the final decision will rest with the University.

This policy has been adapted from an original with permission of the University of West London. 

Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to all pages within our website.