LibGuides: Biological Sciences: News, Maps, Data &amp; Law

Accessing digital newspapers through the library

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Nature.com
Access to multiple publications from SpringerNature, including Nature.com and Nature Complete packages.
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Including Nature Ecology and Evolution

Digimap OS and Historic Map Collection (EDINA)
Digimap OS allows On-line digital mapping and data extraction facilities using current Ordnance Survey data of Great Britain. Digimap Historic allows users to view and download Historic Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain dating from 1843 to the early 1990s.

Registration is required to access the data that is available through Digimap. It is an automated two-step process:

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NBN Atlas
The NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas is a collaborative project that aggregates biodiversity data from multiple sources. It is the UK’s largest collection of freely available biodiversity data
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
The Environmental Information Platform provides enhanced access to UKCEH's key data
UK Environmental Change Network
The UK's long-term ecosystem monitoring and research programme. For almost 30 years they have been making regular measurements of air, soil, water, animals and plants across a network of sites.
Natural England Open Data Geoportal

UK Legislation
Comprehensive full text database of UK legislation from 1267 to the present. Managed by the National Archives
Parliamentary Bills
Bills are proposals for new laws. If they pass every stage of scrutiny in the House of Commons and House of Lords, and receive Royal Assent they become Acts of Parliament, and Law. These pages show all Bills from 2006/07 onwards

Lexis +
UK / EU law reports and legislation. 50 legal journals. All UK national newspapers (except FT) and local newspapers - dates vary.
Westlaw UK
UK & EU case law, legislation & legal journals (Including access to the Legal Journals Index). Register with your email address to access personalised features.
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You can browse both these legal databases by topic / subject area to hone in on relevant information.

For example Westlaw's environment section