JE Guides
Tip Instructors. Click here for the Tip 2014 reserach guides.
Teachers: click here for the CTI library research guide containing book, article, and video databases.
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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, 3-4 pm
Thursdays, 2-3 pm
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 |
| Books and call numbers in the Library | Copyright |
| Ebooks | Glossary of Library Terms |
| Videos | 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 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 humanities and social sciences.
- 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 (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
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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