Library Skills

• Go to Primo homepage and click on the Databases tab at the top of the page, or the Databases box.  This will take you through to the A-Z list of databases available to you

• There are lists of relevant databases in the subject libguides which have been selected as most relevant for your particular area of study.

The A-Z Databases Page

The A-Z databases page is the main place to find and access the databases.

You can:  

• locate a database by it's title, if you know it by using the alphabetical list
• choose a database from the list of subjects via the drop down menu
• choose a database by type, using via the drop down menu
• choose a database by the provider
• search for a database by typing a keyword into the search bar

It can be helpful to understand the difference between a database and a database platform.

A database is an organised collection or index of information records containing, journals. articles, videos, images, theses and more.

A database platform is a company which provides access to a number of different databases.

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