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IDS 398: Interdisciplinary Research Methods

This guide will help students in IDS 398 with their literature review assignment.

Using Databases A to Z to Choose Databases

While choosing a general database like OneSearch might be a good place to start for an interdisciplinary research topic, OneSearch does not contain everything the library has access to. 

If you only search in general databases like OneSearch, you may miss articles that are only indexed in subject-specific databases.  Choosing more than one place to search can be a good strategy to make sure you are finding the important works on your topic.  Databases A to Z can help you choose which databases you want to search.

Since your topic will be studied by more than one discipline, take a few minutes to consider which subject areas would do the most research on your topic.

The video below will show you how to use Databases A to Z to choose specific databases for your search. 

Databases A-Z: Search in Select Library Databases (1:51)

Transcript
 
Use Databases A to Z on the Kimbel Library website to find a specific library database or browse available databases by subject area.