Remote Access to Online Resources: C-H
Full list of Databases
Whilst most databases are listed on this guide, there may be a few not included. A full list of databases can be found on our A-Z database list
Cambridge Companions and Cambridge Histories
If you use the links to Cambridge Companions or Cambridge Histories from the Library A-Z Database List, one of the links below, or find a login page through an internet search, click on Institutional log in near the top right hand of the screen
- in Search by keyword, enter Andrews in the box, and click Search (NB: searching for St Andrews or University of St Andrews doesn't work)
- choose University of St Andrews from the results
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
Individual e-book titles held in Cambridge Companions and Cambridge Histories Online will be listed in Library search.
- Click the green eBook icon
- You'll be taken to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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The Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classicsoffers thousands of comprehensive and accessible essays on major authors, periods and genres, written by experts and designed for student readers. For the author Companions, each writer is placed in literary and historical context, their major works are analysed, either in separate chapters or grouped according to theme, and their influence on later writers assessed.
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The Cambridge Companions to Musiccontains information on a range of topics about composers, instruments and musical instruments. Includes a series of specially-commissioned essays offering comprehensive coverage
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The Cambridge Companions to Philosophy, Religion and Culturespecially-commissioned collections of essays which are intended to serve as reference works for an inter-disciplinary audience of students and non-specialists. Addressing topics and figures ranging from Plato through Kant to Habermas, and philosophical movements such as the Scottish Enlightenment and German Idealism
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Cambridge Histories Onlineincludes over 250 volumes of the Cambridge Histories, including a variety of subject areas including American and British History, Language and Linguistics, Political and Social Theory and Literary Studies
Credo
If you use the links to Credo in the Library A-Z Database List, the link below, or find a login page through an internet search, Click Log in located at the top right of the Credo homepage
- In the Search for your Library box start to enter University of St Andrews, and click the link when it appears in the results
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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CREDO Referenceoffers over 650 major reference books - dictionaries, encyclopaedias, thesauri, biographies, books of quotations, atlases and quick reference works on every subject
Digimap
If you use the links to Digimap from the Library A-Z Database List, the link below, or find a link through an internet search, Click Log in at the top right of the Digimap homepage
- In the box Type the name of your organisation start to enter University of St Andrews, and click the link when it appears in the results
- Click Sign in or Continue
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Digimap Collectionscomprehensive UK maps and geospatial data. Allows viewing, printing and annotation of maps. Includes Ordnance Survey, Historic, Geology, Marine, Environment, Aerial and Lidar Collections. Initial registration required.
EBSCO Databases
The University has a range of databases on the EBSCOhost platform, including Academic Search Complete; Africa-wide Information; America: History & Life with Full Text; ATLA Religion Database with Full Text; British Education Index; Business Source Premier; ECONLit; ERIC; Global Health; GreenFILE; Historical Abstracts; Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts; MathSciNet; MLA International Bibliography; New Testament Abstracts; Newswires; Old Testament Abstracts; and Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection.
If you use the link from the Library A-Z Database list, or the link below you'll be taken to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page, where you enter your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
Or if you have found an EBSCO resource through an internet search you should see the screen below:
- Select Institutional Login
- in the dropdown menu "Select your region or group" choose UK Higher Education
- From the list of UK Institutions select University of St Andrews
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Academic Search CompleteA full-text, multidisciplinary database from EBSCO. Also includes video from Associated Press.
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America: History & Life with Full Textimportant index to over 1,700 journals covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Part of EBSCOhost. 1910 - present
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ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serialsfull-text access to over 100 major religion and theology journals, and index to over 1,740 journals on all aspects of religion - including education, ethics, history, liturgy, observances, rites and theology. Part of EBSCOhost
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British Education Indexprovides information on research, policy and practice in education and training in the UK, with strong coverage of educational policy and administration, evaluation and assessment, technology and special educational needs.
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Business Source Premierbusiness research database containing over 2,300 journals in marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics; also includes market research reports, industry and country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses. Part of EBSCOhost. 1886 - present; updated daily
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ECONLITover 1.1 million records from over 400 major journals, as well as essays, books, book reviews, dissertations and working papers in economics. Produced by the American Economic Association. Part of EBSCOhost
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ERICproduced by the US Department of Education. Provides access to education-related articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, books and monographs. 1966 to date
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GreenFILEindex of articles on all aspects of human impact on the environment - global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, etc. Includes some Open Access full text. Part of EBSCOhost
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Historical Abstractscovers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to date, including world history, military history, women’s history, history of education, etc. Indexes over 2,300 journals, back to 1955 with more than 400 with full text.
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstractscovers over 735 journals, plus books, reports and proceedings, covering bibliometrics, classification, information management, librarianship, etc. Part of EBSCOhost. 1960's - present
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MathSciNet via EBSCOhostdatabase of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature. (EBSCO platform)
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MLA International Bibliography (via EBSCOhost)index to papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies on literature, language, linguistics and folklore, from 1926 onward. Produced by the Modern Language Association of America
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New Testament AbstractsAbstracts from books, reviews and articles on New Testament studies and related historical material. Over 70,000 articles. Updated annually. From 1985-
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Newswiresaccess to world-wide news from Associated Press on a rolling 30-day basis; includes AP Top News, WorldStream, Financial News, AP Online, U.S. Politics & Government and 50 State Reports. Part of EBSCOhost
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Old Testament AbstractsAbstracts from over 500 journals on a number of OT related subjects including antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology and philology. 1978-
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collectionnearly 400 journals covering topics in emotional and behavioural characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, observational and experimental methods, and various areas of counselling. Content of the Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection is available through Academic Search Complete.
EEBO - Early English Books Online via Chadwyck Healey
If you use the links to EEBO in the Library A-Z Database List, the link below, or find a login page through an internet search
- Click Login through your library or institution;
- Select United Kingdom from the list of regions, then click Select;
- Select University of St Andrews from the list of Institutions and click Login
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
About:
Early English Books Online (EEBO) via Chadwyck (ProQuest)
full-text; more than 125,000 titles published between 1473 and 1700, starting with the earliest printed works in the English language.
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Early English Books Online (EEBO) via Historical Textsdigital facsimiles of nearly every book published in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and other works in English printed from 1473-1700.
EEBO - Early English Books Online via Historical Texts
If you use the links to EEBO in the Library A-Z Database List, the link below, or find a login page through an internet search
- Click Log in when you select an item to view
- In the box Type the name of your organisation start to enter University of St Andrews, and click the link when it appears in the results
- Click Sign in or Continue
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Early English Books Online (EEBO) via Historical Textsdigital facsimiles of nearly every book published in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and other works in English printed from 1473-1700.
Endnote Desktop - Using the Find Full Text tool
Here are the steps to set up EndNote to find full text PDFs for references when you are away from the University.
In EndNote go to:
- Edit
- Preferences
- Find Full Text
- In OpenURL path add: http://www-library.st-andrews.ac.uk/resolver/
- In Authenticate with: https://ezproxy.st-andrews.ac.uk/login
- Tick "Automatically invoke Find Full Text on newly imported references
- Click Apply then Ok
Endnote - further information
For more information about using Endnote see the Referencing Software Guide
HeinOnline
If you use the links to HeinOnline from the Library A-Z Database List, the link below, or find a login page through an internet search
Select Login at the HeinOnline hompage
- In the Off-campus/Remote Access box start to type University of St Andrews, and select it when it appears
- Click Login
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
About: HeinOnline
access to several legal research databases - English Reports 1220-1867 (full-text); Foreign and International Law Resources Database (full-text);HeinOnline's Index to Legal Periodicals and Law Journal Library (more than 1,250 full-text law and law-related journals)
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HeinOnlineprovides comprehensive coverage of legal history from inception. It includes more than 1,800 law and law-related periodicals