Library Search is often a good starting point for introductory material, but it's important to note that not all database content is available via Library Search. If you want to search across all of our collections, search the databases too!
Use research databases to find articles, chapters and other academic papers in your field.
A research database contains detailed records of thousands of journal articles, book references and conference proceedings. These records usually include the article title, authors, abstract (a brief summary), keywords (to enable your search to find it) and more.
Web of Science is a large multidisciplinary research database covering all subject areas.
You can use it to discover the global literature on a wide range of topics. It is not a full text database, but you can use it to discover published material and follow links through to discover the full text available on other services.
Watch the short video below to get started, or for in depth guidance explore the Web of Science learning site, YouTube Videos or the Web of Science LibGuide.
Scopus provides access to thousands of abstracts for articles, conference papers and book chapters across a range of subject disciplines.
For help with searching Scopus, see this video.
For more information about how to search SCOPUS, see their range of tutorials.
Environment Complete provides full text content of environmental literature from across the world. Subject coverage includes agriculture, ecosystem ecology, renewable energy sources, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, urban planning, and more.
Environment Complete uses the EBSCOHost platform. Watch the video below for an introduction on how to search the platform.
Biosis is an index to life sciences literature from across the globe. Subject coverage ranging from traditional areas of biology such as botany, zoology, and microbiology, to related and interdisciplinary fields such as agriculture, biotechnology, ecology and pharmacology. You can link out to the full-texts if they are part of our collection.
Watch the video below for an introduction on how to search the platform. Click here for a quick guide to the Biosis Citation Index.
You can scroll through the A-Z and choose a database if you know exactly what you are looking for.
Or select your subject from the drop down subject menu to see a subset of resources in that category.