New! The Economist

The Library now provides online access to The Economist - a source of information on international news, politics, business, and economics.

Explore the website by clicking on the tabs/drop-down menus located at the top of the screen. From here you can also view the print editions of The Economist from 1997 up to the current edition.

The website provides access to a number of blogs on different subjects including: financial markets, American politics, economics, and business travel. There is also a multimedia library with video and audio clips.

Useful tip: creating a free account will enable you to save articles to a Timekeeper reading list so that you can go back to them later.

Please note: University members get full access to The Economist (excluding The Economist apps and The Economist in audio), so there is no need to subscribe. All links to subscription information are intended for individuals and can be ignored.

Access

Access is available via the StarPlus Library catalogue (make sure that you have signed in by clicking University members at the top of the screen). Find it by typing "The Economist” into the University Collections search box and click Search. Please note: the Library also has the print edition of The Economist. For the online resource click View It on the record marked as electronic resource and then click on the link.

New! Financial Times (FT.com)

The Library now subscribes to the Financial Times (FT.com) - the online edition of the British daily newspaper with a special emphasis on business and economic news internationally. FT.com will enable you to access a wide range of news articles and information on: companies, markets, the global economy, business and finance, management, and more.

As well as the online edition of the newspaper, you can also view the Financial Times ePaper, which is an exact digital replica of the printed newspaper.  The ePaper is available from 6am London time and can be read on your computer or downloaded. It is also available as a web app, optimised for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Furthermore, the Financial Times have created a searchable ePaper archive.

Useful tip: Take a look at the Tools drop-down menu located on the right side of the screen. From here you can: access ePapers; create “clipping lists” of articles that you want to go back to; set up alerts; access the currency converter; search or browse for executive jobs; look up definitions using the FT Lexicon; and access other tools.

Access

Access is available directly from here by connecting to the Financial Times website (see Quick links on the right). You'll be prompted to log in to MUSE as necessary.

You'll need to register for a personal account using your University email address the first time that you access FT.com. Further information is available here.

You can use your personal FT.com login details for anywhere, anytime access. This means you can access FT.com directly from your mobile device. Your account will need to be verified every 90 days by connecting to the FT website using the link on this page.