Searching Databases
"A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily managed, accessed, and updated." (Rouse, n.d., para. 1)
Databases will often be your best source of information when you are writing a research paper.
UDST has access to over a 100 online databases and resources, where you can find e-books, articles in journals and magazines, reports, statistics, and even video tutorials.
You can search all databases using the "All Collections" search bar on the home page. You can search in individual databases by clicking on the direct link to the database of your choice: https://library.udst.edu.qa/az.php
Searching in databases can take some getting used to. This guide provides some suggestions for how to search effectively, but be sure to ask a librarian if you feel stuck. We can help you to select search terms and to understand which databases are the best resources for your research.
Reference
Rouse, M. (n.d.). database (DB). In SearchSQLServer. Retrieved from https://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/definition/database
Database Tutorials
Many of our database vendors have created video tutorials to teach users how to search their databases.
Engineering focused IEEE, for example, provides video tutorials on its Resources and Help page.
Tutorials for effective use of our Knovel databases are found here, or follow the links to the Support Center on each database page.
Proquest (one of our major database vendors) has developed video tutorials for many of its products. You can find them at the Proquest Training YouTube Channel.
This video, for example, describes how to use Proquest's Ebook Central database.
