Arden Library

Library Databases

A multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text journals.

Provides access to the Key Texts for your programme all in one place. You can use BibliU online and offline using a web browser or a mobile app for Android or IOS and as this is your own personal Library you will also have the ability to highlight and take notes.

Business Source Ultimate

EBSCO’s premier database for Business students. It provides access to journal articles, news articles, case studies, industry profiles, country reports, SWOT analysis and more.

eBook Central

A multi-disciplinary collection of e-books aligned to Arden’s programmes.

EBSCO eBook Collection

A multi-disciplinary collection of e-books aligned to Arden’s programmes.

EBSCO Open Dissertations

A database with records for more than 1.2 million electronic theses and dissertations from around the world.

EBSCO Regional Business News

Access to full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. You can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources.

Gale Research Complete

Gale Research Complete contains a wealth of resources including Gale eBooks (books and encyclopaedias), Gale Academic OneFile (journals), Gale General OneFile (magazines), Gale OneFile News (current newspapers), Gale Literature (English literature resources) and Archives Unbound (primary historical sources).

Google Scholar

Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature across many disciplines, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. You can also adjust your settings to ask Google Scholar to take you back to Arden’s library if there is full text availability.

Harvard Business Review Collection

EBSCO's collection of Harvard Business Review journals.

Ibis World

Access to thousands of industry research reports, providing students with the same industry intelligence and tools used by companies around the world.

M anagement Direct

The Learning Portal of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Students studying Arden’s CMI accredited programmes receive access to Management Direct as part of their CMI membership.

Newswires

Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.

SAGE Journals Premier Collection

Provides access to journal titles across a range of subjects and sub-disciplines.

ScienceDirect Freedom Collection

ScienceDirect provides access to the scientific, technical and medical journals of Elsevier and participating publishers. It contains more than 18 million articles and book chapters from over 2,650 peer-reviewed journals and 42,000 e-books, including books, book series and major reference works, and digital archives that reach as far back as 1823.

Research Tools

SPSS

Statistical package for social sciences. It is used by researchers to perform statistical analysis.

To install SPSS, please follow these instructions:

AU Guide to SPSS Installation [Windows]

AU Guide to SPSS Installation [Mac]

If you need support or experience any issues with SPSS, please contact Emily Blakemore.

Referencing Guide

As an Accounting & Finance, Joints or Foundation Pathway student, you will be following AU Harvard. You can download the complete referencing guide here:

AU Complete Guide to Harvard Referencing

AU Short Guide to Harvard Referencing

Professional Bodies and Associations

Professional bodies and associations are organisations you will engage with throughout your career. Becoming familiar with them during your studies is a great way to keep up to date with developments in your field and build your professional network.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

The global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification.

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

Combining the strengths of the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, it represents 650,000 members and students in public and management accounting, and advocates for the public interest and business sustainability on current and emerging issues.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

The global professional management accounting body based out of the UK, offering training and qualifications in management accountancy and related subjects.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

Backed by Royal Charter, the CMI works with business and education to inspire people to become skilled, confident and successful managers and leaders.

Digital Analytics Association

Advancing the use of data to understand and improve the digital world through professional development and community.

FinTech Alliance

FinTech Alliance is the complete FinTech community from start-ups to investors and industry leaders, collaboratively working together to succeed in the world’s fastest emerging global ecosystem.

Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

An organisation helping business technology professionals and enterprises around the world realize the positive potential of technology.

Podcasts

ACCA Student

The ACCA popular student podcasts offer advice as you progress on your ACCA journey. From study and exam support with expert tutors, to careers tips from recruitment specialists… and a lot more in between.

CGMA Podcasts

The AICPA and CIMA jointly established Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation website offers a range of resources, including videos and podcasts from leading experts in the industry.

Go Beyond Disruption

Weekly AICPA & CIMA insights exploring the latest trends in blockchain, artificial intelligence, data analytics, robotic process automation, digital mindsets, human intelligence, leadership, people skills and more.