Research support

ePrints soton

ePrints soton

Find out about the University's institutional repository, and its policies on open access to research.

Open Access

Open Access

Information about what Open Access is, how to find Open Access material, and guidance for making your own research Open Access.

E-theses

E-theses

Guidance for PhD students, supervisors and adminstrative staff about submitting an e-thesis alongside the print copy.

Data management

Data management

Information about various data management iniatiatives within the UK, European and worldwide research communities.

Bibliometrics

Bibliometrics

Judge the impact of your research using the H-index, journal citation reports, and other resources.

Keeping up to date

Keeping up to date

Current awareness (what's new in your field) and managing your references and information

Using other research libraries

Using other research libraries

Researchers have borrowing rights at most UK university libraries and reading rights at all the copyright deposit libraries. Find out how to get your library cards for all the major research libraries in the UK and Ireland.

Getting ISBNs and ISSNs

Getting ISBNs and ISSNs

Publications fare better when they have ISBNs or ISSNs and we tell you how to get them.