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The databases listed below are multidisciplinary and can be used to research most subject topics. For articles on a specific subject go to MODULE 3: Finding Information by Subject. Under Resources by Subject click on the subject resource most appropriate to your topic, i.e., Business.
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- Academic Search Ultimate Links to an external site.: Broad subject coverage includes peer reviewed full text journals, as well as magazines, newspapers etc. The Choose Databases Link (top of search box tabs) provides access to about 40 varied subject databases that can be searched all together or separately. Brief tutorial below shows how to form a search..
- JSTOR Links to an external site. : Electronic archive of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- Links to an external site. Links to an external site. Google Scholar Links to an external site.. Provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. You can search across many disciplines and sources including articles.
You can access every database offered by the University of Maryland through the Database Finder. Links to an external site.
Having trouble reading the articles you are finding? See our guide on how to dissect and understand complex scholarly sources.
Finding Articles Using UMD Discover:
Doing research off-campus? Try out the UMD Libraries reload button ! Add the button to your browser's bookmark toolbar (see instructions here
Links to an external site.), and whenever you come across a journal you think you should be able to access, click the button to reload the page through the UMD Libraries proxy.