{"id":1825,"date":"2023-09-07T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/?page_id=1825"},"modified":"2024-04-15T14:30:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:30:51","slug":"databases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/fit4research-english\/wu-catalog-google-scholar-and-more\/databases\/","title":{"rendered":"Databases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to writing your seminar papers and thesis, scientific journals are your goldmine. Sure, you can do a quick search using the <a href=\"https:\/\/katalog.wu.ac.at\/primo-explore\/search?vid=WUW&amp;institution=WUW&amp;tab=wuw_nur_pc&amp;search_scope=Artikel&amp;lang=en_US\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/katalog.wu.ac.at\/primo-explore\/search?vid=WUW&amp;institution=WUW&amp;tab=wuw_nur_pc&amp;search_scope=Artikel&amp;lang=en_US\">CatalogPLUS<\/a>, but if you&#8217;re really getting down to business, databases are where it&#8217;s at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll find all the details on how to access and use the specific databases that WU has licensed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/library\/finding-literature\/databases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">university library website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What is a database?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#which\">Which database fits for me?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#similar\">I found a useful article. How do I find similar articles?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#access\">What can I do if the database doesn&#8217;t provide access to the full text of an article?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#video\">Video tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve got some video tutorials that are all about databases. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/202111_Auswahl_Datenbanken_EN\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">choose the right database<\/a> and master the art of <a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/202111_recherche_literaturdatenbank_EN\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/202111_recherche_literaturdatenbank_EN\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">searching in literature databases<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What is a database?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, think of a database like a super organized digital library. It holds all kinds of structured data that describe documents or objects. And the cool thing is, you can search through this treasure trove using different filters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when you&#8217;re on the hunt for scientific articles, here&#8217;s what forms of databases you&#8217;ll come across:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bibliographic databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In bibliographic databases (reference databases) you won&#8217;t find the full text itself. What you&#8217;ll get is the lowdown on a document. We&#8217;re talking author, title, publication year, and maybe a quick abstract for a book or journal article, or something similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full-text databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Full-text databases go a step further. Not only do they hand you the details on a document (mostly journal articles), but they also deliver the whole actual text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which\">Which database fits for me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>To dig deeper into databases and learn how to access them, head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/library\/finding-literature\/databases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">university library website<\/a>. Our handy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/library\/finding-literature\/databases\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/library\/finding-literature\/databases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">form<\/a> will guide you in picking the right database, and we&#8217;ve got search tips tailored for each one to make your journey smoother.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/databases.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2032 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/databases.png 727w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/databases-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"similar\">I found a useful article. How do I find similar articles?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In some databases you have some neat options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find <strong>similar items<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examples: <em>SmartText<\/em> in EBSCO, <em>related items<\/em> in ProQuest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See <strong>who is citing it<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examples: <em>Times Cited in this Database<\/em> in EBSCO, <em>Cited by<\/em> in ProQuest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore <strong>shared references<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <em>Documents with shared references<\/em> in ProQuest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dig into <strong>citations<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examples: <em>Cited References<\/em> in EBSCO, section <em>References<\/em> in Proquest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <strong>subject headings <\/strong>assigned to the article in your search.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examples: WISO, <em>Subject terms<\/em> in EBSCO, <em>Search with indexing terms<\/em> in ProQuest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ebsco_rahmen.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of a resource in the database EBSCO. The link \u201cCited References\u201d, the link \u201cFind similar results\u201d and the subject terms are highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-2035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ebsco_rahmen.png 860w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ebsco_rahmen-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ebsco_rahmen-768x280.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example: EBSCO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access\">What can I do if the database doesn&#8217;t provide access to the full text of an article?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry, you have options when a database doesn&#8217;t offer the full text of an article you&#8217;re interested in. in a database, the link resolver might help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s possible that the WU Library has licensed the document from another source. <a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/quick-access-to-articles-with-libkey\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/quick-access-to-articles-with-libkey\/\">LibKey<\/a> and the link resolver both automatically check if there are other ways of accessing the full text and direct you to the source. LibKey even connects you directly to the full text. You can find more information on our <a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/quick-access-to-articles-with-libkey\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/quick-access-to-articles-with-libkey\/\">page on LibKey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the database you&#8217;re using, the link resolver can look slightly different: you might see a link that says <em>Find a copy<\/em> or <em>Full text via WU library<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there&#8217;s one important rule for this to work \u2013 you&#8217;ve got to be connected to the WU network via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/it\/services\/network\/vpn\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/it\/services\/network\/vpn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VPN<\/a> or or be browsing the internet using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/it\/services\/network\/wireless\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/it\/services\/network\/wireless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WU&#8217;s Wi-Fi<\/a>. So, stay connected, and let the link resolver work its magic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: The link resolver is available in many databases (and <a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/fit4research-english\/wu-catalog-google-scholar-and-more\/internet\/google-scholar\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/fit4research-english\/wu-catalog-google-scholar-and-more\/internet\/google-scholar\/\">Google Scholar<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/linkresolver_proquest-1024x491.png\" alt=\"A result in a database. Below the core information, the link \u201cFind a copy\u201d is highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-2884 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/linkresolver_proquest-1024x491.png 1024w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/linkresolver_proquest-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/linkresolver_proquest-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/linkresolver_proquest-1536x736.png 1536w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/linkresolver_proquest-1568x751.png 1568w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/linkresolver_proquest.png 1730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the university library offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/library\/services\/wu-students\/literature-procurement\/document-delivery-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">document delivery service<\/a> where you can order journal articles that are otherwise unavailable, but keep in mind that there&#8217;s a fee involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"video\">Video tutorials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefer learning through practical examples? Our tutorials will teach you how to find the right database for your needs and how to search for journal articles in a literature database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/Auswahl%20Datenbanken%20EN_2\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/db-selection-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4159 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/db-selection-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/db-selection-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/db-selection-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/db-selection.jpg 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/Auswahl%20Datenbanken%20EN_2\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/Auswahl%20Datenbanken%20EN_2\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video tutorial <em>Selecting a database<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/recherche_literaturdatenbank_EN2\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/literature-db-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4160 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/literature-db-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/literature-db-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/literature-db-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/literature-db.jpg 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/recherche_literaturdatenbank_EN2\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/Videos\/recherche_literaturdatenbank_EN2\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video tutorial <em>Search in a literature database<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to writing your seminar papers and thesis, scientific journals are your goldmine. Sure, you can do a quick search using the CatalogPLUS, but if you&#8217;re really getting down to business, databases are where it&#8217;s at. You&#8217;ll find all the details on how to access and use the specific databases that WU has&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/fit4research-english\/wu-catalog-google-scholar-and-more\/databases\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Databases<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":1829,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1825","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1825"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4570,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1825\/revisions\/4570"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}