Library databases are online collections that search quality journal, magazine, newspaper 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:
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Content: Full-text journal articles, newspapers, images
Subjects: Wide range of subjects including Education, Fine Art, Design, Arts and Culture and more.
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Donegal
Galway & Mayo
Sligo
British Education Index covers all aspects of educational policy and administration, evaluation and assessment, technology and special educational needs. Indexing British education journals, theses and more, this resource is searchable by educational level and age group.
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Donegal
Galway & Mayo
Sligo
Education Source contains both full text journal articles, conference papers and abstracts/indexes. It also includes an online video collection which covers topics such as remote learning, best practices in online pedagogy, e-learning software reviews and activities and examinations for remote students.
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Donegal
Galway & Mayo
Sligo
Emerald provides access to full text articles. Relevant for business, health and safety, quality, marketing, tourism, sociology, HR, accounting, engineering and education subject areas. Emerald Resources area includes a Research Zone and a Learning Zone.
Included in Eolas
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds.
Included in Eolas
Full-text access to NSAI, ISO and EN standards.
More standards are available from these databases: IEEE Xplore and IHS Markit.
Content: Archive of full-text journal articles, book chapters and high-quality images curated from museums and archives around the world.
Subjects: Fine Art, Design, Arts, Culture, History, Education and more.
Content: Full-text journal articles (full text and abstracts)
Subjects: Wide range of subjects including Education, Fine Art, Design, Arts and Culture.
Sage Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.
Content: Full-text articles, abstracts, indexing of journal articles, books and research material.
Subjects: Education, Anthropology, Criminology, Economic, International Relations, Sociology, Political Science, Linguistics.
A multidisciplinary resource containing online resources for Education, Arts, Humanities, Science, Social Sciences and Medicine Disciplines.
Times Higher Education is the UK's most authoritative source of information about higher education.
Contact the library for username and password.
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 science related terms. It provides definitions and detailed descriptions for words related to a wide range of Science disciplines.
Access the Topics page by scrolling to the bottom of the page on ScienceDirect and clicking on "Browse by Topic".