Searching Electronic Resources
Libraries subscribe to a wide range of databases which allow you to search for articles inside journals which are specifically relevant to your subject. This is helpful when you want to find literature about a topic for a literature review or an assignment.
These databases can be accessed through a library web page.
Although the look and feel of databases is different, they have key search features in common.
Whilst access to most databases requires payment (by an institution) there is a range of good quality electronic resources which are freely available to anyone.
Exploring Research
Explore the materials we have discussed in this module for yourself
Click on the links below and see what you can find about a topic that you are studying at school.
Explore the following resources | |
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| CORE | A multidisciplinary database containing millions of research articles |
| DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) | A multidisciplinary database containing peer reviewed research articles |
| JStor Ireland | An interdisciplinary database of materials from and about Ireland. Content spans from the 1780s to the present. accessible at primary and second level schools and public libraries in the UK and Ireland. Ask your librarian or teacher for further information. |
| OpenGrey | This resource covers a range of grey literature. This is includes technical or research reports, doctoral dissertations, some conference papers, some official publications. Subject areas covered are science, technology, biomedical science, economics, social science and humanities. |
| PLOS (Public Library of Science) | A database providing access to science and medical research articles and related materials. |
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