Database guides

Academic databases are specialist search tools which index a wide selection of scholarly sources such as journal articles, conference papers, book chapters and more.

They can be multidisciplinary or subject specific and the advanced search functionality and filters enable thorough and precise searching of academic content. This is likely to give you a more manageable set of relevant results than StarPlus.

Databases will be useful as you embark on independent research.

Find below guidance on using the databases you need for your course:

AM Explorer

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using AM Explorer 

ASSIA

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using ASSIA

Avery Index

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Avery Index

British Education Index

Using British Education Index [DOCX]

British Standards Online (BSOL)

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: British Standards Online (BSOL)

Business Source Premier

Using Business Source Premier [DOCX]

CINAHL

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using CINAHL

Dimensions

Using Dimensions [tutorial]

Education Database

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Education Database

Gale Primary Sources

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Gale Primary Sources

Google Scholar

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Google Scholar 

IEEE Xplore

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using IEEE Xplore

JSTOR

Using JSTOR [DOCX]

Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA)

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA)

Medline via Ovid

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Medline via Ovid

Naxos Music Library

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Naxos Music Library

Nexis

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Nexis

Proquest One Literature

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Proquest One Literature

PsycINFO

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using PsycINFO

PubMed

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using PubMed

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature

Using RILM Abstracts of Music Literature [DOCX]

Scopus

Watch the video above, or see it in Kaltura: Using Scopus