Research Guides: GC 698: Non Thesis Research: Other Databases

ProQuest Databases

The information below provides instructions for using ProQuest Databases. These include:

Dissertations & Theses @ UAB

Dissertations & Theses Global

ERIC

PsycINFO

Dissertations & Theses: University of Alabama at Birmingham This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts of dissertations completed at UAB. Includes previews of first 24 pages for those published after 1996 and free downloads for selected publications after 1996.

See related Research Guide: Dissertations and Theses
Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.

See related Research Guide: Dissertations and Theses
ERIC (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Documents and journal literature on education; sponsored by the US Department of Education.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Contains domestic and international citations, abstracts and some full text to book chapters, books, dissertations and journal articles dealing with psychology. Content from 1806 - present.

Guide to all aspects of ProQuest platform including content, searching, and viewing results.

The information below provides instructions for using EBSCOhost Databases. These include:

Academic Search Premier

ERIC

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Publications covering a wide variety of academic disciplines. Includes peer-reviewed journals. Content from 1940 - present.
ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Documents and journal literature on education; sponsored by the US Department of Education.

EBSCO provides tutorials for customers to learn more about their products. See EBSCOhost Research Database Tutorials section.

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