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Everything you need for academic research — from finding sources to publishing your findings.

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OPAC Catalog

Search 15,000+ print books, journals, and theses. Search by title, author, subject or ISBN.

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MyLOFT — 45+ Databases

One login for JSTOR, EBSCOhost, Cambridge Core, Wiley, AJOL, PubMed, Emerald, LawAfrica, Shamela, Waqfeya & 30+ more.

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Institutional Repository

Access Umma University theses, dissertations & research publications. Submit your own work.

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Past Exam Papers

Download past examination papers for all Umma University programmes.

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Subscribed Databases A–Z

All databases accessed through a single MyLOFT login

African Journals Online (AJOL)
BrillOnline
BUKU
Cambridge Core
Cochrane Library
De Gruyter Online
DOAB
DOAJ
Duke University Press
EBSCOhost
Edinburgh University Press
Elgaronline
Emerald
Free Medical Journals
Hinari
HSTalks
IDEAS / RePEc
IEEE Open
IMF eLibrary
JSTOR
LawAfrica
Mary Ann Liebert
Mathematical Sciences Publishers
OAPEN
OARE
OECD
Oxford Academic Journals
Pearson eBooks
Project Gutenberg
Project Muse
ProQuest Ebook Central
PLOS
PubMed
Research4Life
Royal Society of Chemistry
Shamela
Taylor & Francis eBooks
Taylor & Francis Online
The Geological Society
The Royal Society Publishing
University of Chicago Press
Waqfeya
Wiley Online Library
World Bank Open Data
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
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Research Support Services

Research Guides

Subject-specific guides created by librarians to help you find the best resources in your field.

Research Consultations

Book a one-on-one session with a subject librarian for personalised research guidance.

Citation Help

Guidance on APA, Chicago, MLA citation styles. Zotero and Mendeley training available.

Repository Submission

Submit your thesis, dissertation or research output to our institutional DSpace repository.

DrillBit Plagiarism

Check your work for originality before submission. Contact us for free access credentials.

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