Research Guides: Research with Library Resources (Eng 68- Mythology): Keep researching- Intro to library databases

Intro to library databases

Search the Library's Resources

Learn how to use the databases in the Using Library Databases tutorial
Watch the Researching using Academic Search Complete video to see a demonstration
Try different searches with different keywords; this will help you find lots of different kinds of results
Keep track of your research using the Research Log organizer
Learn to use other library databases by visiting the Databases guide with how-to videos

The best databases for this course are:

eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Access to over 200,000 full-text eBooks, many by academic and university presses published in the past ten years. Good for reliable background information on broad topics.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Access to full-text scholarly journals from a wide variety of fields. Contains the full archive of most journals, except for the current 1-5 years. Watch the How to Use JSTOR video.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to articles out of academic journals as well as general interest magazines with excellent coverage in a wide variety of disciplines. Watch the How To Use Academic Search Complete video.
Literary Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new window
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors. Excellent for critiques on contemporary authors. Most useful for contemporary U.S. authors. There's a great timeline useful for assignments outside of the English/Literature field as well. Watch the How to Use Literary Reference Center Plus video.