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Multitopic Article Search Tools

DiscoverUR: search the library's holdings

DiscoverUR
DiscoverUR searches much of the library's content in a single search. Search settings can be changed on the results page.

Good Places to Start

Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
For off-campus access to full text: Click Scholar Preferences and add Rochester as your Library Link. Be sure to Save Preferences.
ProQuest Research, Newspapers & Business This link opens in a new window
Identifies articles in journals, magazines and newspapers, many full text. Includes ABI/Inform, Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, and Alt-PressWatch.
EBSCOHost This link opens in a new window
Search across Ebsco databases covering a variety of subjects. Access is also available by each database name.
ISI Citation Databases This link opens in a new window
Identifies journal articles and cited references to research publications from all disciplines, some with links to full text.
Comprised of three databases that can be searched separately or in combination: Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-current), Science Citation Index Expanded (1973-current), Social Sciences Citation Index (1973-current).

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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full text articles in many disciplines. To access JSTOR you may need to login with VPN .
Subject areas include African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, business, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology, statistics. The University of Rochester Libraries currently subscribes to the following multidisciplinary JSTOR Collections: Arts and Sciences I through XV. JSTOR also packages their content in disciplinary collections; however, the only ones of these that we have licensed are the Biological Sciences segment and the first of the Business collections. For alumni access, see also Alumni Library Gateway.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Full text of scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences.

Education Databases

Education Full Text This link opens in a new window Identifies journal articles in education and related fields, many with links to the online full text.
Includes administration, teaching methods, curriculum, literacy and government funding.
ERIC This link opens in a new window Identifies journal articles (EJs) and documents (EDs) in education and related fields via the EBSCO platform.
APA PsycINFO via ProQuest This link opens in a new window Identifies articles, books and dissertations in psychology and related subjects, many with links to full text, 1806 to current.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window Identifies articles, books, dissertations on literature, linguistics, film and folklore.
SocINDEX This link opens in a new window Identifies articles, books and other resources in sociology, anthropology, education, and other social sciences.
Includes some links to full text.

More Databases in Education Browse more education databases from the University of Rochester

Education Journals

Educational Studies in Mathematics "Reflects variety of research concerns within this field and the range of methods used to study them” especially "didactical, methodological and pedagogical subjects” (from journal description)
Journal of Chemical Education Main education journal in chemistry
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education Journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Review of Educational Research American Educational Research Association publishes "critical, integrative reviews of research literature bearing on education." (from journal description)
ACM SIG Computer Science Education: Places to Publish

EBooks

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Selected full text of books in all disciplines. Previously called: Ebrary.

List of Ebooks Collections

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Science Databases

Compendex This link opens in a new window Identifies journal articles and other literature on engineering, with some links to full text. Includes the Engineering Village backfile with access back to 1884. Users should update their passwords.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window Full text of IEEE and IET journals, magazines, transactions and conference proceedings as well as active IEEE standards. Also includes access to the IEEE eLearning Library.
ISI Citation Databases This link opens in a new window Identifies journal articles and cited references to research publications from all disciplines, some with links to full text.
Comprised of three databases that can be searched separately or in combination: Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-current), Science Citation Index Expanded (1973-current), Social Sciences Citation Index (1973-current).
JSTOR This link opens in a new window Full text articles in many disciplines. To access JSTOR you may need to login with VPN .
Subject areas include African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, business, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology, statistics. The University of Rochester Libraries currently subscribes to the following multidisciplinary JSTOR Collections: Arts and Sciences I through XV. JSTOR also packages their content in disciplinary collections; however, the only ones of these that we have licensed are the Biological Sciences segment and the first of the Business collections. For alumni access, see also Alumni Library Gateway.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window Journals from Elsevier Science and other publishers. Browse or search tables of contents, abstracts and full text of articles in all disciplines.
Includes the sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences, and clinical medicine. Full text from 1995 on, except as indicated.
Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window Identifies articles, conference proceedings and book chapters in engineering and computer science, many with links to full text.
Focuses on a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, plastics, hydroponics, computer science, chemical engineering, energy resources and robotics, as well as the business and social implications of new technologies. Global coverage with publications from North America, Asia, Oceania, Europe and Latin America.
SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window Identifies articles, patents, conferences, books and dissertations in chemistry and medicine. Search by substance name, structure, substructure, reaction, CAS registry number, molecular formula, organization, research topic and author. Searches Chemical Abstracts, Medline and ChemZent databases simultaneously. Includes PatentPak, MethodsNow and Retrosynthesis Plan A separate registration is required before the first use. See About SciFinder for more detail. To use off campus, use VPN.

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Reference Managers we support

Refworks
A web-based citation management tool. Export references from databases and format them for papers and bibliographies.

Mendeley
A free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research in your field. It helps for storing a large number of PDF files.

EndNote Online This link opens in a new window
Simple to use web tool for storing, formatting and exporting references for papers and bibliographies. Interfaces well with EndNote Desktop for sharing references.
Users must create their own account.
Download a "Cite While You Write" plugin (under "Format") to connect EndNote Online with Microsoft Word. Details about EndNote Online
Download a “Cite While You Write” plugin (under “Format”) to connect EndNote web with MicroSoft Word.
EndNote This link opens in a new window
Use this reference management tool to export and format references from databases. Learn more.

Zotero
This is a great citation manager if you're likely to cite blogs, videos and webpages - captures the relevant information with one-click.

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