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How to find and access library databases?

LibrarySearch provides access to databases in two ways. 

Firstly, when you carry out a search, LibrarySearch will scan a few major databases simultaneously in order to retrieve your results. It does not however search across all the databases that will be relevant to your subject area and the number of results returned from this type of cross-search can be overwhelming. 

Secondly, all the library databases subscribed to at CCCU can be seen and accessed via the Find Databases A-Z list in LibrarySearch. You can find this link on the right-hand side of the main LibrarySearch screen. Listed alphabetically, the blue information icon includes brief details about the databases’ content and, for some, there are ‘how to’ guides available.  

To gain access to the databases, you must be logged in to LibrarySearch and some may ask you to accept Terms & Conditions before permitting access.