eCore: Library Resource Search

What is eCore?

eCore – Edinburgh College Online Resource Enquiry –  Edinburgh College’s discovery service.

Using eCore, you can access:  

  • Library catalogue 
  • Ebooks
  • Journal articles  
  • Magazines articles 
  • News and newspaper articles  
  • Encyclopedia articles  
  • …and more 

Why use eCore?

eCore provides access to a variety of resources via a single, Google-like search box. eCore is the ideal place to start searching for physical and online library resources available to you. 

As an academic library, we subscribe to some of the best educational content and resources from world leading publishers, which means, as a student of Edinburgh College, you can access these resources for free.    

  • Gives you access to trustworthy, credible and factual information  
  • Find the very latest, up to date information
  • Find information on big news stories, current topics and trends
  • Access a variety of information sources from ebooks and journals to newspapers and encyclopedias

How do I use eCore?

eCore provides access to a variety of resources (books, ebooks, journals, articles and databases) via a single, Google-like search box.

  • Access eCore by following this link – eCore
  • You will be asked to sign in when you access eCore, please use the same sign-in details that you use for Moodle.
  • You can also find links to search eCore on your Subject Research Guides

The library team have also created three downloadable guides to help you use eCore

If you experience any issues, please contact your Academic Digital Library Liaison who will assist you with your enquiry.