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What are Databases?

Library databases are online collections of quality journals, magazines, newspapers and other academic sources.

Most of our databases are searchable on our library discovery service, this means you can search several databases at once.

However, some databases will have to be searched separately. 

Click on the Databases button on the library website to:

  • see a full listing of our databases
  • see which ones are indexed on our library discovery service
  • search each database individually

Search Donegal databases

Search Galway and Mayo databases

Search Sligo databases

Emerald

Content: High quality peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings 

Subjects: Economics, environment, accounting, marketing and several other general management disciplines

Lexis Nexis

Content: Reports, cases, articles, law texts

Subjects: Extensive UK and global legal information. 

It provides full text access to:
Irish and UK case law - reported and unreported
Irish Reports (the only database where these are available)
International case law
UK legislation and articles 
Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents
Halsbury’s Laws of England

Sage Journals

Content: Full-text journal articles

Subjects: All disciplines and subject areas

Sage Research Methods

Content: Book chapters, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, articles, handbooks, podcasts, videos

Subjects: Research methods - business and management, communication and media, marketing, economics, education, technology and many more

Springer Journals

Content: Over 2900 peer-reviewed journals, of research and international acclaim

Subjects: Multidisciplinary

Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost)

This database contains full-text content and peer-reviewed business journals. It covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more. It also includes the full text of Harvard Business Review.

Access from:
Donegal
Galway & Mayo
Sligo

Vocational Studies Complete

This database contains full-text journals and a selection of full-text books. Key subjects include biotechnology, information technology, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, interior design, paralegal studies, robotics and tourism.

Access from:
Donegal
Galway & Mayo
Sligo

eBook Business Collection

A collection of ebooks relating to the business subject area. It includes ebooks on ethics, career development, computers/technology, economics, finance, human resources, sales and marketing.

Included in Search + Find

Taylor & Francis

A multidisciplinary resource containing online resources for arts, humanities, science, social sciences and medicine disciplines.

Search tips

Search Tips

  • Plan your search. Brainstorm keywords and synonyms. For example, investment, venture capital, mutual funds, crowdfunding, equity etc.
  • Most databases have an Advanced Search option. Use it to focus your search.
  • Use "quote marks" to search for phrases. For example, "real estate investment"

For Business Source Complete, please access the help guide here for excellent search tips and searching examples

Science Direct Topic Finder

The Topic Finder at the bottom of the Science Direct database page is an excellent tool to find the most relevant excerpts, definitions and related content for economics, econometrics and finance related subjects. It provides definitions and detailed descriptions for words related to a wide range of disciplines. 

Access the Topics page by scrolling to the bottom of the page on ScienceDirect and clicking on "Browse by Topic".


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