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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 help:
Mondays, 2-4 pm
Tuesdays, 10-11 am & 4-5 pm
Wednesdays, 4-5 pm
Thursdays, 11 am - 12 pm, 3-4 pm
Fridays, 2-4 pm
Not free at these times? Remember that you can also get help by dropping by for a research consultation.
Research guides by subject
Indexes and databases, course guides, and more, all grouped by subject. Subjects reflect Davidson's academic departments 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 |
| Call number locations | Copyright |
| Dewey Decimal System: An Outline | |
| Videos | Glossary of Library Terms |
| How to use... | Library of Congress Classification System |
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| Link to Full Text Resources |
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 80,000 e-books; covers all subject areas. Many titles can be downloaded; see our guide to ebrary for more information.
- Ebsco eBook Academic 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: Top Article Databases Search most EbscoHost article databases simultaneously; interdisciplinary in scope.
- 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 ToolsSearch across all ProQuest article and dissertation databases; multidisciplinary, with a stronger emphasis in the social sciences.
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