Introduction to Library Research

OneSearch@IU searches most of the Libraries' databases. It is a great place to start your research.

Direct access at: libraries.indiana.edu/databases/onesearch

More databases can be found on the Libraries homepage under the "Research" tab or the "Featured Databases" located at the bottom of the page. 

Databases not listed in this guide can be accessed through the Libraries website (libraries.indiana.edu).    

If you know the database you need: search for it from the search box in the upper right. The click on the database's resource page. 

For resources by Subject/Discipline:

• Click on the Research Resources tab and select the appropriate subject or view All Subjects. 

For a list of all resources:

• Click on Research Resources tab and select Resources A-Z.
• Choose the relevant letter.

For a foolproof way to check if an article is peer-reviewed, search the name of the journal in this "database of databases", UlrichsWeb.

Once you search the journal's title, click one of the titles for a full record. There may be more than one entry for a source if it has both print and digital editions. If you see a little sports jersey on the record, or the phrase 'refereed: yes', then you can be sure the source you have found is scholarly.

If you need to check the uniform title of the journal in question first (for example, if it is abbreviated in the database you are searching in,) you can use our citation linker.