University of Greater Manchester Library: Information Seeking: Databases for researchers

Databases for Researchers

Academic databases feature advanced tools for searching and exploring scholarly literature. You'll find a list of all the databases available to you as a UoB researcher on our A-Z List of Databases. Alternatively, explore databases for your discipline on your Subject Guide.

The following databases have advanced features that may be particularly useful to researchers.

Scopus
Abstracts and citations of over 15,000 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers. Visit our Scopus guide for more information and a range of video tutorials
CINAHL with Full Text
CINAHL is a key database for nursing and allied health disciplines. The CINAHL/MeSH Subject Headings feature is a powerful tool for those undertaking a literature review in the health sciences.
Semantic Scholar
Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-powered academic search engine with more than 200 million papers covering all disciplines. For more details see our Guide to Semantic Scholar
Dimensions
Dimensions covers millions of research publications connected by more than 1.7 billion citations, supporting grants, datasets, clinical trials, patents and policy documents.
IEEE Xplore
Full-text database that provides access to over 400 titles. This includes electronic versions of IEEE Transactions, IEE Proceedings and content from the IET.
Access the Quick Start Guide to IEEE Xplore.

Visit our Full A-Z of Databases or your Subject Guide for more.