Academic Databases
ERIC research database: complete tutorial
The ERIC database is the premier education literature database for scholarly research. This guide covers search types and strategies, filters, and full text options.
How to efficiently search online databases for academic research
Academic research isn't difficult if you know where and how to search for scholarly articles and research papers. Here's how to do it.
How to use Google Scholar: the ultimate guide
Google Scholar is the number one academic search engine. Our detailed guide covers best practices for basic and advanced search strategies in Google Scholar.
How to use PubMed: the ultimate guide
PubMed is the most popular search engine for biomedical sciences. Learn how to use PubMed, basic and advanced search strategies, and about its limitations and alternatives in this ultimate guide.
Is Google Scholar a database or search engine? [Update 2025]
Google Scholar is the number one free resource to discover scientific literature, but is it an academic database or a search engine?
The best academic research databases [Update 2025]
Your research is stuck and you need to find new sources? Take a look at our compilation of academic research databases: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ERIC, JSTOR, DOAJ, Science Direct, and IEEE Xplore.
The best academic search engines [Update 2025]
Your research is stuck, and you need to find new sources. Take a look at our compilation of free academic search engines: ✓ Google Scholar ✓ BASE ✓ CORE ✓ Science.gov
The best research databases for computer science [Update 2025]
The top 4 research databases specifically dedicated to computer science: ✓ ACM Digital Library ✓ IEEE Xplore ✓ dbpl ✓ Springer LNCS
The best research databases for healthcare and medicine [Update 2025]
We have compiled the top list of research databases for healthcare, medicine, and biomedical research: PubMed, EMBASE, PMC, and Cochrane Library.