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ACM digital library
The ACM Digital Library is a full-text database covering the fields of computing and information technology and includes the complete collection of ACM's publications, including journals, conference proceedings, magazines, newsletters, and multimedia titles.
AccessAll metadata in the ACM Digital Library is open to the world, including abstracts, …
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FEA
FEA - engineering
ARCH-IT
ARCH-IT is het online collectieportaal van het Universiteitsarchief. De collectie bestaat uit de archieven van de bestuursorganen, de administratie, de faculteiten, de vakgroepen, de universitaire verenigingen en een studentenarchief. De oudste documenten gaan terug tot de stichting van de universiteit in 1817. Via ARCH-IT kan je het archief doorzoeken.
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Access to full text or database: why do or don't I have access?
A database is a collection of information, and in the context of libraries, it's often a database filled with scientific articles and/or abstracts. You can find those databases in our library's catalogue, lib.ugent.be.
If you're a student, researcher or staff member at Ghent University, you can access the …
Read moreAfrica-Wide Information (Ebsco)
Africa-Wide Information is a bibliographic database providing access to more than 3.5 million references and abstracts within African studies.
AccessThe database is fully accessible within the UGent network (UGentNet).
Search operatorsYou can use Boolean operators in all databases on the Ebsco platform …
Read moreArticle: requesting an article from another library (ILL)
You're looking for an article, but the University Library does not have access to the full text. There are three ways to request the full text from another library. This service is called Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Via the library catalogueIf you search lib.ugent.be and do not …
Read moreAutomatic alerts on recent publications: a how-to
The website JournalTOCs provides Tables of Contents (ToC) for many journals.
You can receive e-mail alerts of new issues after (free) registration.
Many (scholarly) databases allow you to subscribe to alerts as well, so you can stay informed on new content via e-mail or …
Read moreAvery Index to Architectural Periodicals
The database "Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals" is published by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University. It offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, …
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FEA - architecture
Beck-online
Beck-online is a legal database of the German publisher C.H. Beck Verlag. It contains case law, (law) commentaries and handbooks in the field of German law and almost all journals published by Beck. You will also find laws and regulations and the commented German 'Bundesrecht' published by Nomos.
Access … Read moreBook: can I borrow a book?
As soon as you are registered as a user in the library system, you can borrow books with your student card, personnel card or visitor's card, unless:
- the book has been borrowed by someone else (out of library)
- the book can only be consulted in …
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Book: how and where to find it?
Ghent University holds a very diverse collection of books, journals, theses, heritage material and much more, both in analog and digital form.
The catalog gives you an overview of what can be found in which library and what is available online for Ugent users.
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Book: how to renew the loan term
The standard loan period for books borrowed from Ghent University libraries is four weeks. However, exceptions may apply depending on the faculty (see regulations).
You can renew a loan yourself at the end of the loan period by logging into the library catalogue.
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Book: requesting a book from another library (ILL)
You are looking for a book that would help your research, but the library does not have it in their collection. If it's available at a library outside Ghent University, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Print booksIf it's a print book, you have …
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library
CEPR - Centre for Economic Policy Research
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) was founded in 1983 to enhance the quality of economic policy-making within Europe and beyond, by fostering high quality, policy-relevant economic research, and disseminating it widely to decision-makers in the public and private sectors.
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CERN Document Server
The CERN Document Server (CDS) is the institutional repository that provides acquisition, search and collaborative tools to manage collections of documents produced at CERN. The collections include HEP documents, multimedia documents, bulletins, administrative (directorate, HR, finance) documents, EU project documents (OpenAire, EMi), library and project document types.
The database …
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FEA
FEA - engineering
Chapterscan: searching and finding references and content tables of books
It is possible for researchers and students at UGent to request chapter scans of some of the books, that are eligible for scanning, via the catalogue (lib.ugent.be). You can find a blue button 'Scan request' if we provide this service on a book.
Here are some tips …
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FBW
FDI
FEA
FEA - architecture
FEA - engineering
FEB
FFW
FGE
FLW
FPP
FPS
FRE
FWE
FWO
library
Creative commons: open licence for copyrighted works
General info
A Creative Commons licence is an open licence. These kinds of licences allow certain, globally recognised, standardised re-use of copyrighted material. It is a so called upfront licence. You don't have to ask for permission to access, share or use a protected work, the permission is granted …
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article
Biblio
copyright
journal
open access
open science
Dalloz
Dalloz is a legal database containing French legal resources: case law, annotated legislation, encyclopedias, journals and a number of basic works ('Dalloz Action'). The 'Codes Dalloz' contain up-to-date annotated legislation. Under 'Documentation' you can find the 'Encyclopédie' with extensive basic articles, useful as an introduction to a particular topic. The …
Read moreData analysis resources
Are you looking for some resources to improve your data science skills, or information on software like R and RStudio? We'll give you a few options below.
Data analysis examples by UCLAThe webpage data analysis examples by UCLA lists a number of statistical analysis techniques and …
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Database search: how to use search terms?
Each database has its own method to make the contents of that database accessible and consultable. Most databases use "Basic search" and "Advanced search".
Via "Basic search" you can filter the search results after performing a search.
"Advanced search" allows you to choose more …
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database
FEA
onderzoeksvraag
search engines
search strategy
zoekmachine
zoekstrategie
E-books
Ghent University has access to many e-books. You can find and read all of them in our catalogue if you follow these steps.
Access UGentNet
Simply log in with your Ghent University account at lib.ugent.be to access Ghent University-only collections from home or on the go. …
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Embase: comparison with PubMed and tips & tricks for searching
Embase is regarded as the European equivalent of PubMed/MEDLINE. When using the Embase search engine, you automatically browse not only the Embase database but also articles in PubMed/MEDLINE that have already been assigned MeSH terms.
AccessEmbase is only accessible via the UGent network.
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FFW
FGE
search engines
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Evidence-based guideline: how to write a quality guideline
What is an evidence-based guideline?
Evidence-based guidelines (or clinical practice guidelines) consist of statements that include recommendations to help physicians, patients, carers or policy makers make health care decisions in a specific health care setting with the aim of optimising patient care.
Evidence-based guidelines are informed by a …
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evidence-based guideline
evidence-based richtlijn
Finding Belgian legislation
You can find Belgian (federal) legislation on the Justel database. Via a single interface you can search the database of the index of legislation as well as the database of the consolidated legislation.
Belgielex is the intersection of the Belgian laws where you can find federal as well …
Read moreFinding European legislation
EUR-Lex is thé platform for EU law. It is the offcial and most complete collection of legal sources of the EU and is updated daily. On it, you can find:
- EU law,
- EU case law,
- other European public documents,
- and the authentic electronic version of …
GISMO: Research Explorer
GISMO is the Ghent University research information system. This system supports two aims: (1) database of all research related information (researchers with their career details and expertise, projects, publications and other types of output, research activities, equipment etc.) and (2) support/streamlining research related workflows (application and management of research proposals, …
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GISMO
search engines
search strategy
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is the scientific counterpart of Google. You can search for books, (peer reviewed) articles, reports, conference papers, and so on. You can narrow down your list of results by selecting a time period and/or language in the left-hand column.
If your work can be found with Google …
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search engines
Google: search tips
Google is a powerful search engine. But the results list can be endlessly long and at page 3 you still haven't found what you were looking for. These tips and tricks will help you specify a better search question.
- Use unique, specific terms (keywords, not sentences). E.g. search …
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research question
search engines
search strategy
Groenekennis: vakliteratuur voor toegepast onderzoek in land- en tuinbouw
Groenekennis is een Nederlandstalige open access databank met informatie over voedsel, landbouw, visserij en groene ruimte met focus op Nederland en omliggend gebied. Het bundelt artikels uit Groen Kennisnet, de Hydrotheek, Tuinpad, IB archief, ARTIK, bioKennis, Kennisbank Plantaardige bronnen, Kennisbank Zeldzame landbouwhuisdieren en enkele afgesloten documentatiebestanden.
ToegangDeze …
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Grove Dictionary of Art
Grove Art Online is a scholarly art encyclopedia, updated regularly and covering global art and architecture from prehistory to present day. Includes peer-reviewed articles contributed by nearly 7,000 scholars from around the world, accompanied by images, bibliographies, and links to additional resources. Grove Art Online is part of Oxford Art …
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FEA - architecture
HeinOnline
HeinOnline is a legal database with a large collection of American and international legal journals, case law (primarily US and Canada) and other specific legal content such as Criminal Justice & Criminology, World Constitutions, Legal Classics, etc. The Law Journal Library, for example, contains over 3400 fully searchable American and …
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