Types of Databases

List all of the materials a library purchases. Includes records for books, ebooks, magazines, journals, newspapers, videos, sound recordings, images, etc.

The library catalog does not include articles, only journal or magazine titles.

WorldCat searches materials in library catalogs worldwide.

Search to Identify Articles on Your Topic
Some article indexes such as Gale Powersearch or LexisNexis Academic are general or multidisciplinary.

Some specialize in a subject area, such as psychology, biology, or business.

Browse or search electronic versions of print journals. They may or may not cover the same years as any print versions the library owns. Some titles may not be in the library in print at all; Many print titles are not available electronically.

To identify a specific e-journal by title or subject area, search the Journal, Magazine, Newspaper collection, using the search box (Choose Library Journals) on the left of all library web pages.