Last updated: 1/11/10
User Guides Database Guides

Database Guides are short handouts which explain the basic features of some of the University Libraries’ reference databases and other electronic resources. Please feel free to contact the Reference Desk for any additional assistance.

  Cambridge Scientific Abstracts User Guide (8/08)

[Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts; Communication Abstracts; EconLit; ERIC; GeoRef; International Pharmaceutical Abstracts; Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts; MLA Bibliography; Oceanic Abstracts; PAIS; Philosopher’s Index; Physical Education Index; Pollution Abstracts; PsycINFO; Social Services Abstracts; and Sociological Abstracts]

  Cochrane Library (Wiley InterScience) User Guide (8/08)

  Compendex (Engineering Village 2) User Guide (7/05)

  Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) (8/08)

  EBSCOhost Databases User Guide (7/08)

[Academic Search Premier, America History and Life, CINAHL, EconLit, Film & Television Literature Index, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, GreenFILE, Historical Abstracts, Inspec, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, MAS Ultra, Mental Measurements Yearbook, Military & Government Collection, Music Index Online, Primary Search, PsycARTICLES, Teacher Reference Center, Textile Technology Index, and Women’s Studies International.  Also available via Providence Public Library: Alt HealthWatch, Auto Repair Reference Center, Business Source Premier, Consumer Health Complete, Health Source, MasterFILE Premier, Newspaper Source, NoveList, Regional Business News.]

  FirstSearch Databases User Guide (8/06)

[Alternative Press Index; ArticleFirst; ERIC; GPO Monthly Catalog; MEDLINE; PapersFirst; ProceedingsFirst; WorldCat]

  LexisNexis Academic – News User Guide (1/03)

  LexisNexis Academic – Law User Guide (7/06)

  LexisNexis Congressional (5/07)

  MathSciNet User Guide (7/07)

  Mergent Online (5/03)

  Project Muse User Guide (9/04)

  ProQuest Databases User Guide (7/05)

[ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, National Newspapers, Providence Journal-Bulletin]

  PubMed User Guide (6/08)

  ReferenceUSA — Business (6/03)

  ReferenceUSA — Residential (6/03)

  Statistical Warehouse (6/08)

  SciFinder Scholar User Guide (4/02)

  Treaties and International Agreements Online (Oceana) (8/05)

  Web of Science (ISI) (6/05)

  WilsonWeb Databases User Guide (7/08)

[Art Abstracts, Art Index Retrospective, Biological and Agricultural Index Plus, Education Full Text, Education Index Retrospective, Humanities & Social Science Index Retrospective, and Readers’ Guide Retrospective]