A Word about Databases:
They are built for retrieval of information.
They often have a dictionary or glossary of terms. In the library world these are called Controlled vocabularies, The names vary by database: e.g., MeSH in PubMed, Emtree in Embase, Thesaurus in PsycINFO, CINAHL Headings in CINAHL.
Databases: Choose based on topic
Name |
What is it good for |
Size |
PubMed (contains MEDLINE) |
Biomedical sciences (US Nat'l Lib Med) |
27 M |
Embase |
Biomedical sciences (Elsevier) |
34 M |
Web of Science |
Life sciences, Social sciences (Clarivate) |
35 M |
PsycINFO |
Psychology (ProQuest) |
4.4 M |
Sociological Abstracts |
Sociology (ProQuest) |
?? M |
CINAHL |
Nursing and allied health (EBSCO) |
5.2 M |
ERIC |
Education (ProQuest) |
1.2 M |
Each of the databases in the table above can be found by searching in the search box on the library home page; results will be found to the right of the page in the Database area.
There are a wealth of databases to be found in the Databases link in Popular Links on the Library Homepage.