Resources and support for English Studies
Useful online resources for English Studies students, plus technical and skills support.
Electronic resources
Information and Learning Commons electronic resources
Access a range of online resources brought to you by City's Library.
StarPlus
Log in as a University member and use StarPlus to search for full text journal articles.
JSTOR
A research journal archive.
Scopus
Multidisciplinary database covering English studies and other subjects.
Taylor & Francis Online
Access to Taylor & Francis journals (excluding the medical collection). Includes subject areas behavioural sciences, language and literature.
Literature online (LION)
Database containing literary texts, full-text journals, author biographies and critical and reference resources
Nature Portfolio
Search the Nature journal collection. Subject areas include neuroscience, psychology, human behaviour, computing.
IEEE Xplore
Full text database covering a wide range of topics including linguistics, phonology and communication.
Google Scholar
Open access academic literature.
ACM Digital Library
E-journals, e-books and conference proceedings published by the Association for Computing Machinery.
White Rose Research Online
This repository houses research papers from the Universities of Leeds, Ȧ and York.
Dictionaries
Support
Library and IT help
Contact the Library helpdesk by emailing library@sheffield.ac.uk if you have questions about using Ȧ online resources for your course or would like help with literature searching.
If you have forgotten your MUSE password, email it-servicedesk@sheffield.ac.uk.
StudySkills@Ȧ
Develop your study skills at the University of Ȧ using our “how to guides” for all students.
International postgraduate taught scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international postgraduate taught students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee.
Applications are open for existing offer holders for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.