Research Databases A-Z

Access thousands of academic journals, articles, and research materials across all disciplines.

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EBSCOhost

Multidisciplinary

Comprehensive database covering all subjects with scholarly journals, magazines, company profiles, and reports.

Best for: General research, company information, cross-disciplinary studies

ProQuest Central

Multidisciplinary

Extensive collection covering all subjects with diverse material types.

Includes: Journals, magazines, newspapers, dissertations, videos

ScienceDirect

Science & Medicine

Leading full-text scientific database with 2,500+ peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

Best for: Scientific research, medical studies, engineering

Emerald

Business & Management

Specialized content in accounting, finance, economics, business and management.

Best for: Business cases, management research, economics

Taylor & Francis Online

Multidisciplinary

Complete online access to all journals from Taylor & Francis and Routledge publishers.

Best for: Humanities, social sciences, STEM research

Wiley Online Library

Multidisciplinary

Access to 1,400+ subscription-based journals across life, health, social, and physical sciences.

Best for: Scientific research, medical studies, social sciences

Sage Research Methods

Research Support

Comprehensive platform to enhance research skills and understanding of methodologies across disciplines.

Best for: Learning research methods, thesis writing

JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments)

Science & Education

World-leading science video resource to improve research, education, and learning through visual demonstrations.

Best for: Visual learning, lab techniques, teaching

Web of Science

Citation Index

Identify researchers' citations and track scholarly impact across disciplines.

Best for: Citation tracking, impact analysis, literature reviews

ASTM Digital Library

Engineering

Technical standards and specifications for materials, products, systems, and services.

Best for: Engineering standards, materials testing

McGraw-Hill Access Engineering

Engineering

Comprehensive engineering resource with textbooks, references, and interactive content.

Best for: Engineering students, technical references

Sabinet African Journals

African Research

Over 600 South African journal titles covering all disciplines with local research focus.

Best for: African studies, local research, SA context

Sabinet NetLaw

Law & Legislation

Instant access to South African legislation with accurate, timely, and reliable information.

Best for: Legal research, SA legislation, compliance


eBooks

Access thousands of academic eBooks across all subject areas.

ProQuest eBook Central

Multidisciplinary

Comprehensive eBook platform with seamless access to titles across all disciplines for students, faculty, and researchers.

Best for: All subjects, course readings, research

Cambridge Core eBooks

Academic

Central destination for academic research with 46,000+ valuable and inspirational books.

Best for: Academic research, humanities, sciences

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Multidisciplinary

Single destination platform with eBooks in science, technology, engineering, medicine, humanities, and social sciences.

Best for: STEM, humanities, social sciences

Emerald eBooks

Business

Over 3,300 titles with content covering business, management, and real-world topics.

Best for: Business studies, management, economics

VLeBooks

Multidisciplinary

Principal e-book database with over 2,000 titles on a wide variety of subjects.

Best for: Course readings, general research

Wiley eBooks

Science & Medicine

One of the largest collections of online books covering life, health, social, and physical sciences.

Best for: Scientific research, medical studies

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