Finding Library Materials

There are many places to look for library materials. Where you look depends on what type of resource you are looking for.

Looking for Journal Articles? Books? Videos? Music?

Try the library search!

The library search is a multidisciplinary discovery took that lets you search across the Library’s extensive collections, including books, articles, journals, media and more. 

This is the easiest place to find materials for your classes. Find the library search on the library homepage: www.library.ualberta.ca

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Looking for Journal Articles?

Try a database!

There are many databases available to you, including academic databases like Web of Science or Scopus, and non academic options like Google Scholar.

Find all databases available for each subject area. under the Databases link.

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Looking for More Biological Sciences Information?

Check out our Subject Guides!

Each subject guide contains the best resources for finding subject specific information.

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Choosing a Database

• Library search: easy to use and has lots of great information
• Google Scholar: good for simple searches, but it does not always have academic information
• More databases (use databases such as Web of Science or Scopus): best for in depth searches and literature reviews