Research Rescue
Drowning in databases? Feeling frustrated? Not sure where to look for good sources?
The librarians are staging a Research Rescue!
Drop by the Fishbowl for expert one-on-one assistance:
Spring 2015 hours coming soon!
@DavidsonCollLib
Current database trials
The library does not currently have any databases on trial. Watch for more trials soon!
Research guides by subject
Databases, online resources, course guides, and more, all grouped by subject. Subjects reflect Davidson's academic majors and programs.
See also: browse all guides and A-Z list of research tools.
Other guides
| How to find... | Informational guides |
| Books using Davidson Library WorldCat | Call number locations |
| Books and call numbers in the Library | Copyright |
| Ebooks | Glossary of Library Terms |
| Videos | |
| Newspapers | How to... |
| How to use... | Cite Sources |
| Davidson Library WorldCat | Link to Full Text Resources |
| ebrary | |
| EBSCO eBooks | |
| RefWorks | |
Popular research tools
Starting your research? Try the following; be sure to consult a subject guide too!
- Davidson Library WorldCatBooks, e-books, videos, periodicals, & federal government documents.
- ebrary Over 145,000 e-books published by academic, trade, and professional publishers; covers all subject areas. Includes tools that allow you to create your own virtual bookshelf, bookmark pages, and add and save notes and highlights. Many titles can be downloaded for short-term use. See our guide to ebrary.
- Ebsco eBook CollectionOver 113,000 ebooks in a wide variety of subject areas. Create your own Ebscohost account to add notes, virtual bookmarks, and downloaded ebooks to read them offline. See instructions on downloading ebooks to a desktop computer and downloading to an iPad. For more details, see our guide to using Ebsco ebooks.
- Ebsco Research Tools Search across most EbscoHost article databases as well as the Ebsco e-book collection; interdisciplinary in scope. Note: this search excludes America: History & Life, Historical Abstracts, and L'Année philologique.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryOver 1,000 reference e-books; good source for background information.
- LexisNexis Academic Full-text articles from local, national, and international newspapers & magazines; legal documents; & more.
- ProQuest Research Tools Now our largest collection of full-text article databases!
(c. 1800 to present) Multidisciplinary collection of full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, e-books, dissertations, and more. Also contains citations to additional materials. Includes all of our ProQuest databases. - Web of Science [Formerly called Web of Knowledge]
(c. 1900 to present) An interdisciplinary resource with citations to articles from over 12,000 journals and conference proceedings. Contains: Web of Science Core Collection (1900 to present), Biosis Previews (1969 to present), Current Contents (1998 to present), Derwent Innovations Index (over 11 million patent records from 1963 to present), Medline, Zoological Record (1864 to present), and more.
See search tips for more information.
Quick links
Citation management
[The Library's subscription to RefWorks will expire at the end of June.]
Access RefWorks RefWorks Guide
To learn how to transfer your Refworks library to Zotero, see the 'Moving References from Refworks to Zotero' page on the Zotero Guide.]
Questions? Need help?
Ask a Librarian!
Research Services:
Self-guided access to our subject guides, online tutorials, and online resources.
Personal instruction from a Peer Research Advisor at the information desk.
Personal instruction from a Research Librarian.
Personal instruction in a group setting from Peer Research Advisors and Research Librarians in the Fishbowl.
Dedicated and in-depth personal instruction from a Research Librarian.
Note: If you are not affiliated with the college, research help may be limited. We can always help with U.S. Government information, federal government documents on deposit in our library, and materials that are unique to Davidson College.
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