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Journal Articles

Databases are really useful when searching for journal articles. They search across lots of journals at the same time and their search engines are more powerful and advanced search engines than Google or Library Search. You may need to search across multiple databases to find a broader range of literature. They are trustworthy, scholarly sources with clear citation information.

 

Tips on using databases

If you want to know more about the resources you will find in a particular database, click on the i symbol to see more information.

The following databases may be useful for your subject:

Multidiscipline Databases

Multidisciplinary databases do not include research on a specific topic. This makes them particularly useful for subjects that span several disciplines. Depending on your area of research, the databases for Sociology or Politics students might also be of interest to you. 

Policy Documents 

These databases index materials produced by those who create or seek to influence policy. This includes Governments, charities, think tanks and NGOs.

Health, Medicine and Social Care

You may also find it helpful to look at databases suggested to students in Population Health Studies or Psychological Sciences

Location Specific Resources

Research Methods

Tutorials: using databases

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This interactive tutorial guides you through the process of using databases optimally to find information on your topic.

Web of Science: search tips

Evaluating information tutorial

Evaluating Information Tutorial

A self-help tutorial on evaluating the quality of readings.

Featured resources

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Sage Research Methods is a very useful resource when it comes to finding out about research methodology.

Systematic Reviews

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If you are undertaking a systematic or scoping literature review as part of your studies, have a look at our guide to Systematic Reviews for the Social Sciences