IDDE 790: Thesis Research and Planning: Databases

The columns below highlight databases help you find journal articles, images and video tutorials. You will also find selected links to databases to assist you with your discovery and research in disciplines outside of design. Some tips to keep in mind: 

• Often, you can search multiple databases at once
• Think creatively about terms and try different permutations (e.g., some articles/databases might use “motor vehicles” while some might use “cars”)
• Keep a list where you document what terms you searched and where (in which database, catalog, website, etc.) you searched them
• Use Boolean operators to construct a powerful search