In the previous blog post, we briefly reviewed online research databses. So, in this post, we'll briefly review some of the major online research databases. These are usually the best databases to begin onine research as they cover a wide range of disciplines and monitor several different types of sources, e.g., academic journals, magazines, newspapers. Most of these databases can be found via your school's library website. (Note: School IDs and passwords are often required when accessing these databases.)
Academic Search Elite: The world’s largest multi-disciplinary database,Academic Search Elite, covers almost every academic discipline. Checking the“full-text” box narrows a search to full-text articles.
EBSCO Host: This collection of databases indexes journals in manyacademic fields, with full-text, and some full-image, articles. EBSCO Host allowsyou to search through several different databases at once, including AcademicSearch Elite.
LexisNexis Academic: This database indexes full-text newspaper articlesunder the “news” section, and it also includes news wires and transcripts ofradio and TV broadcasts. LexisNexis Academic also provides access to business,legal, and biographical information.
Project MUSE: This database provides full-text articles from universitypublishers. It offers a comprehensive selection of journals in the humanitiesand social sciences, including current content from over 400 titles.