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Search databases to find journal articles
Systematically search a number of relevant databases when working on a comprehensive literature review.
This is a selection of databases for you to try first. You can find the full list of education databases here.
- A+ Education Partial fulltext (Fulltext 2000- Index 1978) Australian:
This is the Australian Education Index with selected fulltext added - ERIC (1966-present) International: Indexes research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in the field of education
- APAFT Fulltext, indexing (1995-) Australian: Business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences.
- Proquest Central Partial fulltext (various dates) International: Information in most topic areas. Several databases which may be searched either individually or in combinations. Includes access to ProQuest Education Complete.
- Academic Onefile Partial fulltext (1980-) International: Information in arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology. Fulltext of many of the references.
- Science Direct Life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences. International.
- Web of Science International
Multidisciplinary
What is the difference between a database and google scholar?
| Library databases | |
| University focus | Useful results hidden in a jungle |
| Target journal articles | Everything and anything! |
| Better results in less pages | Results in 1000s of pages |
| Fulltext scholarly articles |
May need to pay for scholarly articles $$$ |
| Refines your search by subject area, date and lots more! | Fewer limits available |
| UOW quota free | Runs down your quota |
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