Module 2: Discipline-specific information retrieval
Make sure you have familiarized yourself with Module 1 before moving to this one.
To complete this module:
- Go through the material from Introduction to Multidisciplinary databases
- Go through at least one of the discipline-specific sections
- Do the assignment (Module 2) in UEF Moodle (opens in new window)
After completing Module 2 you:
- Know the most important scholarly databases in your discipline
- Know how to use various information search tools
- Are able to conduct a comprehensive information search on your own topic
Introduction
There are different kinds of scholarly databases and search engines:
- Multidisciplinary databases, such as Scopus, Web of Science and UEF-Primo, are suitable for most disciplines as well as interdisciplinary searching
- Specialized databases, such as PubMed (health sciences) and MathSciNet (mathematics), allow for more targeted searching
- Every database looks a bit different and most have some unique features and exceptions. More about this is described in the following sections.
Links to the UEF library information resources by discipline
The links below are not part of actual course material, but they take you to UEF library home page, where you can find the full list of databases and other resources, contact person etc. by disciplines.
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