Skip to Main Content

Databases A-Z

Internal UCI Libraries resource guide about the Databases A-Z list and database assets.

Email this link:

Overview

Filters are located at the top of the Databases A-Z list and allow users to narrow their results when browsing.

Screenshot of the filters menu on the Databases A-Z list.There are three default filters:

  • Subjects
  • Types
  • Vendors

The new Databases A-Z list allow users to select and apply multiple filters at once, enhancing their usefulness.

Subjects & best bets

Each database asset should be assigned at least one subject, and may be assigned multiple subjects.

The database will also be listed on the Subject homepage for any assigned subject.

To request a new subject, please contact the Working Group (libguides@exchange.uci.edu).

Current subjects:

  • African American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art & Art History
  • Asian American Studies
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Chicano/Latinx Studies
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Film & Media Studies
  • French & Francophone Studies
  • Gender & Sexuality Studies
  • German
  • Global & International Studies
  • Global Black Studies
  • History
  • Informatics
  • Japanese Studies
  • Korean Studies
  • Language Science
  • Latin American & Caribbean Studies
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Medicine & Health Sciences
  • Middle East Studies
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Music
  • Neurobiology
  • Nursing & Allied Health
  • Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physics & Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Psychological and Cognitive Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish & Portuguese
  • Statistics
  • Urban Planning

Best bets

When the Databases A-Z list is filtered by subject, databases assigned as "Best Bets" will be highlighted at the top of the list.

It is recommended that each subject should be have no more than 5 Best Bet databases. 

The new Databases A-Z list allows you to select the order in which the Best Bet databases appear on the public page. The default order is alphabetical. If you would like to customize the Best Bets order for your subject(s), please contact the Working Group (libguides@exchange.uci.edu).

Types

Assigning a type is optional and a database asset can be assigned more than one type.

To request a new database type, please contact the Working Group (libguides@exchange.uci.edu).

Current types:

  1. Data & Statistics Sources
  2. eBook Collections
  3. News
  4. Primary Sources
  5. Streaming Media

Vendors

The Vendor list is determined by the databases in our collection. 

To request a new database vendor, please contact the Working Group (libguides@exchange.uci.edu).