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Bibliographical databases

Bibliographical databases, sometimes known as subject indexes, provide records of scholarly books, articles, conference papers and doctoral theses. They enable you to do deeper, richer research, and are particularly useful for longer essays and dissertations/theses.


Use of Library Search to find key books on your subject is recommended before you turn to bibliographies/indexes to do more in-depth research.

 

Core bibliographies and indexes

Other useful indexes/bibliographies

How to use bibliographical databases in your research

Cobden book of hours

This interactive tutorial guides you through the process of using databases optimally to find information on your topic. It should take about 15-20 minutes to complete.

Image: an illumination from the Cobden Book of Hours, University of Bristol Special Collections

Guidance on using the MLA International Bibliography

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