A variety of subscription databases are available online for use by NSCD students & staff.
If you are on-site you can access these resources directly on any networked NSCD computer via the links below, without a username or password.
To access these resources off-site you need to set up an OpenAthens account.
OpenAthens is an access management platform which provides a single gateway to e-resources subscribed to by NSCD on behalf of all students & staff.
You can log onto OpenAthens using your school email address & password.
Subscription databases available on site & via the NSCD OpenAthens gateway include:
If you are off-site or on a mobile device you can access these resources by logging into OpenAthens with your NSCD email & password. Simply follow the links if you are on the school computer network, you’ll be automatically recognised & logged in…
OpenAthensYou can access issues of TDR : The Drama Review published from 2020 onwards via the Cambridge Core platform. There is also a range of open access content available on the platform.
On-site access
You can access Cambridge Core from any networked NSCD computer, simply:
Off-site access
On-site access
You can access Digital Theatre+ from any networked NSCD computer or when logged into our wifi without needing to log into the platform each time, simply:
Off-site access
You can also access the platform via OpenAthens using your NSCD email & password
Founded in 2009, Digital Theatre+ provides access to 600+ theatre productions & educational resources.
Please note | The core features of DT+ work on i0s 13, if you are running i0s 12 or lower video & PDF functionality will be restricted. From 06 December 2022 older versions of Google Chrome will no longer support video streaming on Digital Theatre+, please ensure you are running the latest version to stream footage on the platform.
OpenAthens Digital Theatre+ | Onsite AccessBy accessing the IngentaConnect platform on any NSCD networked computer or from home via OpenAthens you can browse issues of journals we subscribe to on your behalf, as well as view & print full text articles. You can find out more about the available titles in the ejournals section.
On-site access
You can access IngentaConnect from any networked NSCD computer without needing to log in to the platform each time, simply:
Off-site access
By accessing the intellect Discover platform on any NSCD networked computer or from home via OpenAthens you can browse issues of journals & ebooks we subscribe to on your behalf, as well as view & print full text articles/chapters. You can find out more about the available titles in the ejournals & ebooks sections.
On-site access
You can access Intellect Discover from any networked NSCD computer without needing to log in to the platform each time, simply:
Off-site access
The IBTD Full Text database is a research tool for theatre & dance studies. It is a comprehensive index of the the major performing arts journal titles containing a wide range of full text content.
On-site access
You can access IBTD from any networked NSCD computer without needing to log in to the platform each time, simply:
Off-site access
You can access back issues of TDR : The Drama Review published between 2009 & 2020 via the MIT platform.
On-site access
You can access the MIT platform from any networked NSCD computer, simply:
Off-site access
By accessing the Taylor & Francis ebook platform on any NSCD networked computer or from home via OpenAthens you can browse a range of ebook titles we have purchased on your behalf, as well as view a range of open access content on the platform. You can find out more about the available title in the ebooks section.
On-site access
Off-site access
OpenAthens Taylor & Francis eBooks | Onsite Access
By accessing the Taylor & Francis eJournals platform on any NSCD networked computer or from home via OpenAthens you can browse issues of journals we subscribe to on your behalf, as well as view & print full taxt articles. You can find our more about the available titles in the ejournals section.
On-site access
You can access Taylor & Francis eJournals from any networked NSCD computer without needeing to log in each time, simply:
Off-site access
By accessing the VLeBooks platform on any NSCD networked computer or from home via OpenAthens you can browse a range of ebook titles we have purchased on your behalf, as well as view a range of open access content on the platform. You can find out more about the available title in the ebooks section.
On-site access
If you are using an NSCD computer, you can view ebooks directly by clicking on the book title links in the ebook section of the website or on the library catalogue. If you are prompted for a log in, select the ‘OpenAthens login’ option for VLeBooks, then enter your NSCD login credentials (the one you use for school email account).
Off-site access
