Choosing the best database 

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To choose appropriate databases for your topic, use Vera.  You have 2 options:

1.  Browse Databases by Subject to find the category that best matches your topic.  

• Each Research Guide lists subject-specific databases to search for articles and other types of information.    
• Most databases contain descriptions (see the 'info' link), which provide brief overviews of what the database contains, plus years of coverage; full text coverage is also indicated.  

 

2.  Use Vera's multi-search, located in the "Find articles on your topic" section (see below). 

• Choose a broad cateogy - Interdisciplinary for a general search - and enter your keywords for a quick simultaneous search of several article databases.  
• Search results give you an idea of which database(s) cover your topic most extensively. 
• Browse your search results from Vera, or go to the database you feel contains the best results and re-do your search there.

Try a search in Vera's multisearch here:

Find articles on your topic

 Still not sure about which database to search for your topic?  Ask Us!  Library staff are happy to help you find what you need.

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