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A complete list of UCLA's database subscriptions.
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Quickly browse recommended databases by subject.
Subject Guides
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Most subject guides list recommended databases for the topic.
Choosing and Using Library Databases
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Ulrichsweb: Global Serials Directory
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Lists publication details for more than 300,000 worldwide periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers). Includes information on which databases index specific journals and online availability of periodicals.
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Learn how to use a VPN or proxy server to access UCLA Library resources from off-campus.
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Have a topic that falls outside the normal academic disciplines, or falls inside a
lot
of them? Rather than indexing all of the journals in a single field, these multidisciplinary databases index a few major journals from every field.
Academic Search Complete
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JSTOR
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Web of Science
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Or try one of these "metasearch engines" that search
multiple databases
at once.
Google Scholar
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For more information...
use one of the following guides or
get help from a librarian
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Getting Started: Information Research Tips
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Miki Goral
Last Updated Apr 22, 2026
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Choosing and Using Library Databases
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Miki Goral
Last Updated Apr 17, 2026
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