eLibrary Information Gateways

Information Gateways are search engines that are freely available on the Internet. They are searchable collections of websites which focus on a particular subject.

To ensure the high quality of information, each gateway is assembled and reviewed by subject specialists, who take care to select relevant and up-to-date websites.

Select from the list below

	About - Education Gateway covering a range of subject areas including arts and literature, history, languages and sciences. Launch the Gateway Guide!

	Access to Law AccessToLaw is a gateway site, providing annotated links to selected UK, Commonwealth and worldwide legal web sites. Over 1,000 sites of relevance primarily to practising lawyers in the UK are currently included. Launch the Gateway Guide!

	AECPortico Links to the best and most useful information in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors.

	AHDS (Arts and Humanities Data Service) The Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) is a UK national service aiding the discovery, creation and preservation of digital resources in and for research, teaching and learning in the arts and humanities. Covers five subject areas: Archaeology, History, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Literature, Language and Linguistics.

	Biz/ed A Business and Economics service on the Internet for students, teachers and lecturers. Launch the Gateway Guide!

	BUBL Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas.

	Eldis A gateway to development information, including topics such as children, climate change, education, globalisation and health. Launch the Gateway Guide!

	Fast Tomato Fast Tomato is a fully integrated careers education and guidance system, designed for all individuals aged 13 upwards who are considering their future career options.

	HERO (Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom) Quality education information about various universities and colleges.

	I Love Languages iLoveLanguages is a comprehensive catalogue of language-related Internet resources. Includes online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, and translation services.

	Intute Intute is a free online service providing access to the best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in the database and write high quality descriptions of the resources. This gateway used to be called RDN (Resource Discovery Network). Launch the Gateway Guide!

	MIMAS (Manchester Information & Associated Services) Provides access to library catalogues, specialised statistical and other computational services, organised by UMIST.

	Pinakes A subject launchpad directing you to a wealth of other subject specific gateways on the net.

	Reproductive Health Gateway Relevant, reliable information for reproductive health professionals through specifically selected websites.

	TechXtra Find articles, key websites, books, the latest industry news, job announcements, ejournals, eprints, technical reports, the latest research, thesis & dissertations and more!

	WWW Virtual Library This general gateway is run by volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert. Launch the Gateway Guide!