Find the best library databases for your research.
The most frequently-used databases
Use this to: search for scholarly articles, news, and multimedia across a wide range of academic disciplines.
Find: scholarly articles, overviews, ebooks, news articles, magazines, images, videos, and audio clips.
Great for: writing research papers and argumentative essays in courses addressing a wide variety of subjects, gathering evidence, or finding in-depth articles for various academic assignments.
Use this to: search for scholarly articles, news, and multimedia across a wide range of academic disciplines.
Find: peer-reviewed and scholarly journal articles.
Great for: writing research papers across many subjects, developing argumentative essays, or gathering evidence for speeches and presentations.
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Use this to: explore the most comprehensive nursing and allied health literature.
Find: scholarly articles, evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, CEU modules, research instruments, books, dissertations, and videos, covering all aspects of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, alternative/complementary medicine, and consumer health.
Great for: conducting research for nursing care plans, preparing for certifications in allied health fields, finding evidence-based information for patient care, exploring topics in anatomy and physiology, or supporting coursework in physical therapy, CNA, pre-nursing, and all allied health disciplines.
Use this to: explore important historical events, cultural shifts, and societal changes through the original pages of The New York Times.
Find: digitized full pages and articles from every issue published between 1851 and 2015—including headlines, photos, advertisements, obituaries, comics, and political cartoons.
Great for: completing projects on U.S. history, journalism, and media studies, and conducting archival research.
Use this to: explore multiple sides of today’s pressing social, political, and cultural issues.
Find: academic and reference articles, opinion pieces, videos, infographics, images, and statistics – curated to present differing viewpoints on controversial topics.
Great for: building strong arguments in argumentative, persuasive, or pro/con papers, and completing current events or social issue assignments with credible sources.
Use this to: access a broad, multidisciplinary research database for all academic needs.
Find: academic journals, news articles, professional and industry magazines, case studies, eBooks, market research reports, and more.
Great for: supporting scientific research papers, annotated bibliographies, exploratory essays, and argumentative or persuasive writing.
The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Use this to: learn how to properly cite sources and format papers following APA guidelines.
Find: official rules for citations and references, sample papers, guidance on avoiding plagiarism, instructions for formatting tables and figures, and tips for clear scholarly writing.
Great for: writing research papers in psychology, education, nursing, business, and other social sciences and ensuring your citations are accurate.
Use this to: build practical skills and learn how to use library resources through on-demand tutorials.
Find: interactive training modules, videos, and quizzes, covering topics such as database searching, research strategies, career readiness, and technology basics.
Great for: developing skills in research, critical thinking, career planning, professional development, computer use, and navigating databases.
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