Yes you can, however the amount that you can download and print may vary depending on the type of resource and the terms of our subscription to it. Some resources, usually ebooks, use Digital Rights Management (DRM) to restrict the amount the you download or print. UK copyright law also restricts how much you can print and download, and how you can share resources. Our general use guidelines explain these restrictions in more detail.
You can use All that JAS which lists abbreviation sources. It is part of a wider site called Abbreviations.com which you can use as a source for all abbreviations and acronyms.
You can search for articles, books and more using Discover.
Use it:
- when you don't know where to begin your search
- to see the range of resources on a specific topic
For more comprehensive searches you will need to search a database. A database enables you to search for journal articles and material that you may be unable to find on search engines such as Google. It will help you find information quickly and efficiently. Check your subject guide for suggestions on which databases to use in your subject area.
You can search for ebooks using Discover. For more information take a look at our ebooks page.
Example: Bamford, D. 2008, The use of grounded theory in change management research, Journal of change management, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 111-121.
The easiest way to find this article is to copy and paste the article title into Discover. Place inverted commas round the article title for more accurate results. If this doesn't work then use our Journal Browse tool to search for the Journal of change management.
The following information from the reference would then allow you to navigate to the article:
Year - 2008
Vol - 8
Issue - 2