Quick start guide to the library for students

Bookmark our A-Z Databases — this is how you access our premium resources. Do not go directly to the database as this may not pick up our LBS authentication.

Most of our resources don't need registration, but some do. We recommend you sign up for the ones below, but check out the full list to see if any others interest you. Make sure to use your LBS email when you register.

Alongside the FT and Economist apps, you may wish to install the software below. Please read our third party disclaimer beforehand.

• Adobe Digital Editions (ADE): to download e-books on your laptop or PC
  You will also need to create a free Adobe ID
• PocketBook, BlueFire or ADE: to download e-books on your phone or tablet
• Libby: to borrow audiobooks and e-books for recreational reading
• LibKey Nomad: to avoid paywalls when accessing journal and news articles

The Library licences access to e-books, e-journals and datasets for the use of current students, faculty and staff of the School only. Infringement of our licence terms puts our digital library at risk and can lead to the termination of access to a resource for all LBS users. You, as an authorised user, are responsible for ensuring that your use of the resources complies with the licence terms and conditions.

Our licences allow you to make use of these resources personally and for educational purposes only. You must not: 

- Share your login details with others, whether co-authors or other students.
- Share downloaded materials in any format with unauthorised users or generative AI.
- Use the resources for any commercial purpose, including internships and consulting activities. 

These broad principles apply to all resources though the terms of each licence do vary. If you have any questions about the licensing of a specific electronic resource, please email library@london.edu.

Text and data mining

Researchers wanting to data mine, for non-commercial use, using one of our text-based subscriptions should note that the UK copyright exception permitting TDM may not be exercised in such a way as to threaten the platform's network security and stability, and your downloading must be carried out within the supplier's protective technical framework. 

Please get in touch with us before you download large amounts of data from a library e-resource, as you may trigger automatic alerts which could lead to our access being suspended.