Robert Kennedy College
Discover the resources that Robert Kennedy College students have access to.
To log in, select a resource from the list below and choose º£½ÇÂÒÂ×. When prompted, enter your º£½ÇÂÒÂ× email and password.
Key contact
Sue Barker-Mathews - Academic Support Librarian
I usually work Monday to Friday. Get in touch using this , if you need help to find or reference information for your assignments or research projects.
Resource access
Books
– Our biggest eBook collection, with over 170,000 books on different subjects. A great place to start if you need background information on a topic. Access the link with your º£½ÇÂÒÂ× email and password.
- Books on business topics, including :
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Digital
- Social Media
- Books and archived journal articles on different subjects. Great for classic texts and understanding how ideas have changed over time. Topics include:
- Business
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Finance
- Labour and Employment Relations
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Marketing and Advertising
- Law
- Newspapers, E-books, journal articles, and magazines.
Journals
- Collection includes:
- Scholarly journals
- Trade journals
- Newspapers
- Dissertations
- Market, Industry, and Country Reports
From Economist Intelligence Unit, BMI, ISI Emerging Markets. In subject areas such as:
- Business
- Economics
- Accounting
- Finance
- Management
- Taxation
- Law
- Business database including:
- Journal Articles
- Country and Industry Reports
- SWOT analyses
- Global company profiles.
To access:
- Enter your º£½ÇÂÒÂ× email and password.
- Click the link for All EBSCO databases in the EBSCO Host box.
- Tick the box for Business Source Ultimate.
– Books and peer-reviewed journals by Elsevier, useful for Finance and Accounting topics.
- Peer-reviewed journals on:
- Business & Management
- Economics
- Finance & Investments
- Accounting
- Law
- Peer-reviewed journal articles, published by Taylor and Francis and Routledge. Covering:
- Economics
- Finance
- Business & Industry
- Tourism
- Hospitality
- Events
- Law
- Wide range of academic journals.
- Journals and books across different subjects.
Emerald - Access to the Emerald Management Portfolio is provided by Robert Kennedy College. Check the announcement on RKC OnlineCampus for more details
Law
- Includes full-text legal cases and statutory materials, such as:
- Legal Journals Index
- Journals and books
- UK case law and legislation
- EU legislation and cases
- US cases and statutes
- Articles from legal journals
- International legal materials
Enter your name and email in the "First Time Registration" form to access it.
Open Access
- A browser extension that gives you access to millions of free research articles. Click the link to download.
When you search on Google Scholar or other websites, a green tab will appear next to articles you can read for free.
Other sources of help
Enquiry Desk: General Library help
E-mail: askus@salford.ac.uk
Call: +44 (0)161 295 5000 (Mon-Fri 09:00 - 17:00)
Digital IT Service Desk: Computing related enquiries and help with passwords, email, and Blackboard.
E-mail: digital-itservicedesk@salford.ac.uk
Call: +44 (0)161 295 2444 (Mon-Fri 08:00 - 17:00)
Help is available via Skills, our online platform providing eLearning, guides, and videos to help you with your studies. It includes advice on:
- referencing
- plagiarism
- assignments.
These guides help you through every step, from planning to understanding your feedback.
They cover topics such as:
- Writing at master's level
- Time management
- Critical analysis
These resources can help you improve your academic skills.
University Repositories
- Online database of research produced by º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academics. It includes a database of , which can be accessed off-campus using your º£½ÇÂÒÂ× network ID and password.
When you're on campus
You can access the Library's resources, which include:
- study areas
- printing and photocopying
- certain electronic materials.
Library materials are also available for loan. Don't forget to carry your ID card.
Issues logging in?
To keep your º£½ÇÂÒÂ× account safe, your password will expire regularly. Please set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) as soon as possible. Once you’ve done this, you can reset your password anytime, anywhere using the self-service password reset (SSPR). The links below have information and videos to help you:
If you have any problems contact our IT Service Desk on (44)161 295 2444 to request a password reset.