When librarians talk about indexes and databases, we usually mean tools that help you find articles.
A periodical index is a list of articles from journals and magazines. People use them to find articles listed by author(s), title, or subject(s) of the articles.
Sometimes indexes are called periodical databases when they're online, especially when they carry the full text of some or all of the articles that they list.
We have posted a long list list of all the indexes and databases available to UMA students.
You can use any of the six databases below to find scholarly journal articles, but our library session will focus on the use of Dental and Oral Sciences Source.
The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles for academic libraries from the world's leading journals, this comprehensive resource covers the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects. With millions of articles in both PDF and HTML full-text format and simultaneous, unlimited usage, researchers are able to find accurate, timely information quickly. Gale's InterLink technology intelligently connects contextually-relevant results from your library's eBook collection on GVRL within articles in a user's search results. The Topic Finder tool adds power and depth to searches, allowing students to mine their search results and develop their research focus in ways never before available.
To access library resources from home you will need to login, or authenticate, into the library system. The library is required to verify that you are a student, faculty, or staff member with your login. You may either login using your maine.edu username and password, OR with your last name and library card number.
Maine.edu Login: Your maine.edu information is the same username and password you use to access the UMA portal, Brightspace/Brightspace, MaineStreet, and other University resources.
URSUS Library Login: Library card/student ID/barcode numbers must be current and activated with the library in order for this option to work.
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