Course resource help for Coaching and Mentoring

These are key databases that you can browse by topic to find relevant academic articles. Journal articles can also be found through LibrarySearch and the coverage overlaps with the databases listed here, but it can often be helpful to search within a specific collection relating to your topic.

For tips on using journal articles databases, see our guide. Most of them operate in a similar way. All of the EBSCO databases (Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, PsycInfo) have the same interface, but search different collections.

Academic Search Complete

A full-text database providing full articles, with their accompanying indexing and abstracts, across a wide range of subjects.

Business Source Complete

Covers aspects of coaching and mentoring in business, in journals from many different publishers.

PsycInfo

PsycInfo is a broad based psychology database, particularly useful for researching individual and group behaviours and the impact of coaching and mentoring techniques on the mind.

Web of Science

Web of Science is a very broad database and often turns up articles that are not found in the other databases. Use the advanced search to build a search query with multiple keywords to narrow down your search.

Emerald

A useful database for researching coaching and mentoring interventions in business environments.

Books and ebooks can be found through LibrarySearch. To find a book, just type the author, title or subject that you are interested into LibrarySearch.

You might see one or both:

• the campus and shelf reference where a print book can be found
• a green button to view the ebook if we have it in this format

By clicking on a title, you can see more details about the book. You can also place a 'hold' (reservation) for print books if you would prefer to collect it later or have it sent to a more convenient campus.

 

Postgraduate dissertations and doctoral theses from recent cohorts of Brookes students can be found on RADAR. Select 'Student research' and then choose eDissertations or eTheses.

Browsing by programme is usually a good way to find relevant pieces of work. Alternatively, you can use the search function and search within the eDissertations or eTheses collections for particular keywords.

For dissertations, you will need to log in using your Brookes credentials and then you will be able to download a PDF. Doctoral theses are open access.

The British Library's EThOS service has a much wider selection of doctoral theses available open access.

Please note that these options may not be available due to the Covid-19 situation - please check current restrictions before you try to visit another library.

SCONUL access

This is a co-operative scheme between many of the higher education libraries of the UK and Ireland. Our Library is a member of this scheme which enables part-time and distance learning students and full-time postgraduate students to access participating libraries. Students apply via the SCONUL Access website. Complete the application online and an email will be sent to successful applicants who then take that to the Library they wish to use.

The scheme does not include international libraries. If you want to use an overseas library, contact the library directly for admission information.

The British Library

Staff and students may apply for a British Library Reader pass. Further information is available from the British Library.

Bodleian Library (University of Oxford)

Please contact your Academic Liaison Librarian if you would like to use the Bodleian Library. Restrictions may apply.

LibKey Nomad is a tool that you can add to your browser to help you to access PDFs of articles quickly when you are browsing online. Follow the instructions here to install it - it only takes a few seconds and will save you lots of time!