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FYED 100 Professor Cami Condie Wellness Guide: Databases: find articles

First Year Seminar: Professor Cami Condie

What is a database?

. A database is an organized, searchable collection of electronically stored information. Library databases can contain anything available in a digital format: articles, ebooks, images, video, audio, and grey literature like conference proceedings and clinical trial reports. Most databases specialize in providing access to scholarly, credible information like academic journal articles, ebooks, and educational videos to use in research projects. Other databases focus on popular and trade publications like magazine and newspaper articles, while others have all three types of publications.

 As a current student, you have access to all of the Salem State University Berry library databases without paying any fees. You can search or browse the databases using keywords or other identifying information (author, title, etc.) to find results that meet your information needs.

SSU Library Databases

SSU Library A-Z Databases

Narrow your search: search for subject specific databases

Off campus access for students: use your Navigator username and password

Search NOBLE catalog for print books, eBooks, audiobooks and streaming videos. 

Library Databases (find articles)

Academic Search Complete

An important resource for many academic subjects including the social sciences, humanities, education and more. It includes full text and abstracts for thousands of academic journals. This resource includes content from Academic Search Premier and Academic Search Elite.

Databases Streaming Videos

Films on Demand

A collection of streaming films and video segments in the humanities & social sciences, business & economics, science & mathematics, health & medicine, technical education, family & consumer sciences, careers & job searching, and guidance & counseling. Closed captions and/or interactive transcripts are available for many, but not all, titles.

Databases

  • Academic Search Complete
  • CINAHL Plus with full-text
  • SocINDEX with full text
  • EBSCO Host