LibGuides: IOCT: Databases

Starting points for research

Databases are useful resources to search for good quality subject-specific research and find journal articles on a topic. . Here are some useful subject databases. Unless otherwise specified, you will need your Single Sign On username and password (the same as for Blackboard, MyDMU and email) to access them within and outside the university.

ABI/INFORM Collection
This database comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Academic Search Premier
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles
ACM Digital Library
The ACM Digital Library is a research, discovery and networking platform containing the full text collection of all ACM publications, including journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, newsletters and books.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Full text access to IEEE and IEE journals, transactions and conference proceedings since 1988 and current IEEE standards.
Scopus
Indexes scholarly journals covering science, technology, textiles, health, medicine and social sciences from 1960s to date. You may need to 'activate' your account on first use of this resource.
Zetoc
Indexes articles from 20,000 research journals and 16,000 conference proceedings published per year and held in the British Library from 1993 to date.

Includes an email alerting service, to enable you to keep up-to-date with relevant new articles and papers. All subject fields are covered.