Explore Collections

The Library subscribes to a wide range of databases, focusing on different areas of study and offering information in various formats, such as articles, reports, and more. These databases are designed to help you quickly find reliable and high-quality academic information that is relevant to your research or area of interest.

Looking for a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper? Use Journal Finder, a search tool that helps you find publications in our collections, regardless of who the publisher or provider is.

We provide access to multiple eBook platforms to ensure you have the widest possible range of titles and subjects at your fingertips.

Past exam papers are available online to fully registered ATU staff and students.

The Library catalogue will help you find items in the Library. Use it to discover what the Library has on a specific topic or to find a particular book you’re looking for and where it’s located. The catalogue is used primarily for finding resources within the library’s own collection.

Research@THEA is an Irish open access repository where you can search across research outputs from all the contributing institutes or locate research from a single institute by browsing their individual collections.

Special Collections are unique resources offering research and discovery through manuscripts, rare books, archives, maps, pamphlets and other historical primary sources.

We advocate for and provide access to OER, offering freely available learning materials that enhance student learning and reduce financial barriers.

Grey literature refers to material that is not published by academic journals and is produced outside of traditional publishing which is not formally or commercially published.

To support you in maintaining a healthy balance during your studies we’ve created a guide full of tips and resources focused on your mental, physical and emotional health.

Selected undergraduate theses are presented to the Library and are available to registered ATU staff and students on ATU’s SharePoint site.

This section introduces key resources for finding maps and geospatial data to support research. It outlines how to access both print and digital map collections through the Library, alongside selected online sources.