Academic databases

What is an academic database?

The purpose of this post is to start the search off for academic databases in the right direction and not to list every database.
In answer to the question above, an academic database is a database on the internet, or elsewhere that contains information relevant to the student, teacher, research, and study purposes. Simple, but how does one begin a search for the academic database?

Suggested search terms that you may type into your browser are Academic Database, Free
Academic Database, and Free Academic Journal Database. You may not have free access to all the academic database available. While some are free, others are accessible by paid subscription. If you are a subscriber, then you have no limitation, but most students are not members by paid subscription. That is the reason i suggest you use the term Free Academic Database. It maximizes your chance of finding some free academic databases for you to finally locate the information required. Research and learning activities require the student to explore and collect required data and information from a variety of sources. This includes journal articles. It is the reason i have included the search term Free Academic Journal Database.

Example Academic Databases

When I typed in academic database in the Google Chrome browser the resultant figure showed

about 306, 000, 000. I looked at a number of them including "List of academic databases and 

search engines" listed in Wikipedia. I clicked on it and here are a few example databases.

AGRIS: Agricultural database

AGRIS is produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization and its web address is http://agris.fao.org

 

BioOne   www.bioone.org

If you need current research in Biodiversity Conservation, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science,

Entomology, Ornithology, Plant Science, and Zoology, try searching in BioOne.

AGRICOLA - Agricultural Online Access

AGRICOLA was created by the United States National Agricultural Library

Apart from Wikipedia's list, there are many others provided such as these.

Public Library of Science   http://.www.plos.org

PLoS was produced by non-profit organization of scientists. Its purpose is to make available the 

world's scientific and medical literature freely accessible to scientists, students and to the public.

Directory of open Access Journals (DOAJ)   http://.www.doaj.org

DOAJ lists and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals.

Matheson Library

The British Library and Infotrieve are accessible through Matheson Library. If you do not find

information sources in the Matheson Library collections, please ask the library staff at the 

Document Access Section to help you access the British Library and Infotrieve.

TEEAL (The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library) is available through the library system n 

the Matheson Library. It is available university wide on this link:

http://www.unitech.ac.pg/InformationAbout/Services/MathesonLibrary/TheEssentialElectro

nicAgriculturalLibrary    TEEAL dates from 1993 to 2012 available in full text and abstracts are

included.

Reminder

Please Bookmark relevant databases on the net that you may consult again later. It will save you

time searching all over again in future.