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Databases: Choosing & Using

Learn how to find which library databases are the best for searching on your topic and how to use the databases to your advantage--saving you time and energy!

A library database is...

...an electronic collection of records containing either full-text documents (text, video, music), citations, or abstracts of articles (or chapters in books).

The University Library subscribe to over 100 research databases that contain journal, magazine, and newspaper articles on general and specific disciplines, as well as access to streaming music and video.

Databases can be interdisciplinary (spanning several disciplines) or subject-specific (focusing on a particular discipline, such as history, psychology, or literature.)

These databases are available to Rider’s students and employees 24/7. For off-campus access to the databases, use the University’s EasyPass.  Access the databases at http://library.rider.edu  Click Databases