Databases

Databases are collections of online resources, providing access to journal articles, ebooks, reports, videos and more.

Recommended databases

The Library recommends the following databases as a starting point for all research areas, due to their broad subject coverage and powerful search interfaces:

• ProQuest
• Scopus
• Web of Science

Looking for a specific format

If you are trying to locate information formats including standards, statistics, legal information, creative works and more, please see our How to Find guide for recommended database sources.

Subject specific databases

Use the dropdown menu below for database recommendations or browse alphabetically. Key databases listed for subject areas will focus on databases which contain academic content, like journal articles.

All subjects Aboriginal Studies Accounting, Economics and Finance Anthropology and Sociology Applied Geology and Exploration Geophysics Architecture and Interior Architecture Asian Languages Biomedical Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry and Forensic Science Civil Engineering Company and Industry Computing Construction Management Education Electrical and Computer Engineering Environment and Agriculture Film & Television History and Geography International Relations and Security Studies Journalism and Digital Media Law Library and Information Studies Literary and Cultural Studies Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management Marketing Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science Mechanical Engineering Medical Radiation Science Medicine Metallurgical and Mining Engineering Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology Pharmacy Physics and Astronomy Physiotherapy and Exercise Science Professional Writing and Publishing Project Management Psychology Public Health Social Work Spatial Sciences Sustainability Taxation Theatre Studies Tourism and Hospitality Urban and Regional Planning Visual Art and Design

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A+ education (Informit) An online collection of full text articles and index records from Australian education journals indexed in the Australian Education Index. Covers all levels and aspects of education including education policy, student learning, teaching methods, teacher training and classroom dynamics. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s):
ABI/Inform collection (ProQuest) Provides access to thousands of full text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as The Economist, country and industry focused reports and major news sources including the Wall Street Journal. Subject coverage also include advertising, marketing, economics and finance, taxation, transportation and construction. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Accounting, Economics and Finance - key database Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
ABS Online - see Australian Bureau of Statistics (Online) Database of Australian government statistical publications covering economics, industry, people, labour, environment and health. Access Policy: Freely available. Subject(s): History and Geography Tourism and Hospitality
AccessEngineering A collection of core engineering reference tools, including handbooks, videos, calculators and interactive tables and charts. Subject coverage include chemical, civil, electrical, materials, petroleum and environmental engineering as well as multidisciplinary coverage in management, biomedical and makerspace resources. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Chemical Engineering - key database Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering
AccessMedicine AccessMedicine is a comprehensive online medical resource that provides a complete spectrum of knowledge in medicine. It provides medical students with a variety of resources needed to excel in basic science studies and clerkships; helps residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants with instant access to videos, self-assessment, and leading medical textbooks that facilitate decision-making at the point-of-care; and allows practicing physicians to brush up on their medical knowledge to ensure the best patient outcome. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Medicine
Accounting, tax and banking collection (ProQuest) A research database containing essential fulltext publications for information about the financial services industry, including Accounting, Tax, Banking, and Industry Trends. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Accounting, Economics and Finance Taxation
Acland's video atlas of human anatomy The collection supports the teaching of anatomy with narrated videos of real cadaver specimens, including hundreds of video clips of human dissections of the head, neck, upper and lower extremity, trunk and internal organs. Useful for lectures, lab reviews and as a supplement to dissection. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Biomedical Sciences - key database Medical Radiation Science Medicine Medicine Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
ACM Digital Library A research, discovery and networking platform containing the full-text of all Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) publications, including journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, newsletters and books since 1985. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. Users of the ACM Digital Library are asked to abide by the ACM Copyright Policy, paying particular attention to the Permissions statement. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Civil Engineering Computing - key database Electrical and Computer Engineering - key database Library and Information Studies
ACS publications Provides full text access to chemistry-related information and research through peer-reviewed journals and ebooks. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Chemical Engineering Chemistry and Forensic Science - key database Public Health
ACSESS DL Publishes scholarly research, reference titles and journals in support of the agronomy, crops and soils science fields. Subject coverage include crop breeding and genetics, soil physics, agroclimatology and ecology. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Environment and Agriculture
Acumen Acumen provides relevant and up-to-date advisory material and news on managing architectural practice and projects. It also contains design information on sustainability in the built environment for architects and allied professionals. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Architecture and Interior Architecture
Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Collection (ProQuest) Includes the renowned Aerospace Database and provides full text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications. It also contains specialised, editorially-curated A&I resources for discovery of relevant scholarly research. Topics covered include aeronautics, astronautics, communications, computer and information technology, electronics, laser, space sciences and telecommunications. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Computing Electrical and Computer Engineering
AGIS plus text (Informit) Provides multidisciplinary coverage on all aspects of law including constitutional and administrative law, contract law, criminal law, banking, equity and trusts, international law, human rights, legal aid and trade practices. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Taxation
Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection (ProQuest) A collection that includes the renowned AGRICOLA, TOXLINE, EPM and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) databases. It provides access to full text titles from around the world and includes specialised editorially-curated A&I resources covering topics such as the effects of pollution on people and animals, and environmental action and policy responses. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Environment and Agriculture Public Health
AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) A central repository for research papers and journal articles relevant to the information systems academic community. Created for AIS members, the collection provides access to AIS journals and conferences. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Computing - key database
Alexander Street Press Provides curated content that is discipline-focused, primary source collections, websites and streaming media for learning and research. The collection includes Counselling and Therapy in Video; Education in Video; Ethnographic Video Online; Filmakers Library Online; and Theatre in Video, Nursing Education in Video and World Newsreels Online. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Aboriginal Studies Education Film & Television History and Geography Literary and Cultural Studies
Alliance of crop, soil and environmental science societies digital library - see ACSESS DL Publishes scholarly research, reference titles and journals in support of the agronomy, crops and soils science fields. Subject coverage include crop breeding and genetics, soil physics, agroclimatology and ecology. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. Subject(s): Environment and Agriculture
Alternative press index archive A companion to the Alternative Press Index, APIA is a bibliographic database of articles from alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines. Coverage spans 1969 through to 1990. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Journalism and Digital Media Visual Art and Design
American Chemical Society publications - see ACS publications Provides full text access to chemistry-related information and research through peer-reviewed journals and ebooks. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. Subject(s): Chemical Engineering Chemistry and Forensic Science - key database Public Health
American Institute of Physics Scitation - see Scitation Gives access to journals, conference proceedings, and other special publications in subjects such as physics, chemistry geosciences, engineering and acoustics through the American Institute of Physics. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Subject(s): Physics and Astronomy - key database
American Physical Society journals - see APS journals Database of physics journals published by the American Physical Society (APS). Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Subject(s): Physics and Astronomy - key database
American Phytopathological Society journals Provides access to three American Phytopathological Society (APS) journals covering both basic and applied research of plant disease: Phytopathology, Plant Disease and Plant Health Progress. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Environment and Agriculture - key database
AMH - see Australian medicines handbook A pharmaceutical formulary covering prescribing and dispensing information for drugs marketed in Australia. It covers drug monographs, class statements and therapeutic information. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Subject(s): Medicine Pharmacy
An@tomedia A multimedia platform developed primarily for anatomy students in tertiary institutions and for postgraduate speciality training. It is also a particularly useful consultation tool for medical practitioners explaining diagnostic imaging and invasive procedures to patients. Contains resources for practicals, tutorials and lectures. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Biomedical Sciences - key database Medical Radiation Science - key database Medicine - key database Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
Annual reviews (Online) Comprehensive, timely collections of critical reviews written by leading scientists. Published each year for 29 focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Applied Geology and Exploration Geophysics Chemistry and Forensic Science Pharmacy
APAFT - Australian public affairs - full text (Informit) Online collection of full text content from selected Australian journals indexed in APAIS (Australian Public Affairs Information Service). It includes editorial, opinion pieces, essays and other articles on the political and social sciences, business, law and health. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Accounting, Economics and Finance
APS journals Database of physics journals published by the American Physical Society (APS). Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Physics and Astronomy - key database
Art and architecture archive (ProQuest) A journal archive of art and architecture literature from the 1800s to 2005. Covers areas including the history of architecture, fine and applied arts through to interior and industrial design, and restoration. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Visual Art and Design - key database
Art full text (H.W. Wilson) A comprehensive resource for art information and provides examples of styles and art movements, including works by emerging artists. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film and architecture. An art research database providing access to art journals and books. It covers fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as photography, film and architecture. Content includes full text and indexed journal articles. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Architecture and Interior Architecture - key database Visual Art and Design - key database
Artfilms digital Database of feature films, documentaries and interviews covering a broad range of humanities topics including architecture, art and design, film and theatre, media, language and literature and more. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s):
ARTstor digital library Database of digital images covering art, architecture, music, religion, anthropology, literature, world history, cultural studies and more. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Architecture and Interior Architecture Visual Art and Design - key database
arXiv.org Open access e-prints focusing on physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics. Access Policy: Freely available. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Computing Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science Physics and Astronomy
ASCE library Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Civil Engineering - key database
ASFA: aquatic sciences and fisheries abstracts (ProQuest) - see Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection (ProQuest) Provides access to materials from scholarly journals, trade journals, magazines conference proceedings and government publications. Full text and indexing, covers Environment and Agriculture, Science and Engineering, Applied Geology and Geophysics. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. Subject(s): Applied Geology and Exploration Geophysics Environment and Agriculture
Asian film online Database of curated feature films, documentaries and shorts focused on Asian society and culture, including globalisation, social and political unrest, cultural identity and modernity. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Asian Languages Film & Television
ASME transaction journals (Online) Provides essential resources for engineers looking to keep abreast of the latest research, current theory, practice, and application. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Mechanical Engineering - key database
ASTM Digital Library (Compass) - see IHS Markit [Standards] Focuses on engineering standards relating to metals, petroleum, construction and environment from the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). Content includes full text standards. ASTM standards ave available on Engineering Workbench and the ASTM Digital Library. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Subject(s):
AustLII - see Australasian Legal Information Institute Open access database of Australian Commonwealth and State legal information. Content includes full text legislation, case law, journal articles and other legal materials. Access Policy: Freely available. Subject(s): Accounting, Economics and Finance Law
AustLit A collection of biographical, bibliographic, critical, and production information about Australian writers and writing. Contains over 60 000 Australian authors and literary organisations, from 1780 to the present day. Contains full text and indexed journal articles, newspapers, magazines and more. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Literary and Cultural Studies - key database Professional Writing and Publishing - key database
Australasian Legal Information Institute Open access database of Australian Commonwealth and State legal information. Content includes full text legislation, case law, journal articles and other legal materials. Access Policy: Freely available. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Accounting, Economics and Finance Law
Australasian literature A database of fictional and poetry works from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, this collection of resources are ideal for researchers in the fields of literature, creative writing, post-colonial studies, immigration studies, anthropology and more. Content includes interviews, documentaries, scholarly writings and other related multimedia. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Literary and Cultural Studies - key database
Australasian video online An online streaming database of documentary and educational films on topics including indigenous issues, cultural studies, environmental studies, anthropology, immigration studies, Asian studies and more. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers should be aware that this content may contain images or names of people who have since passed away. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Journalism and Digital Media
Australian Bureau of Statistics (Online) Database of Australian government statistical publications covering economics, industry, people, labour, environment and health. Access Policy: Freely available. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): History and Geography Tourism and Hospitality
Australian education research theses database A comprehensive source of research found in doctoral and masters research theses accepted by all Australian universities in the field of education. It also includes some overseas theses on Australian education topics. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Education
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Database of literature relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health topics. Content includes full text and indexed journal articles, reports, conference papers and theses. There is the possibility that some records in this database may contain references to deceased people, sacred or secret material, inappropriate terminology or offensive language, which, though unintentional, may cause distress to some people. Access Policy: Freely available. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Aboriginal Studies Medicine Public Health
Australian medicines handbook A pharmaceutical formulary covering prescribing and dispensing information for drugs marketed in Australia. It covers drug monographs, class statements and therapeutic information. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Medicine Pharmacy
Australian Standards (AS) - see Techstreet enterprise Provides up-to-date access to Australian Standards Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Subject(s): Accounting, Economics and Finance Architecture and Interior Architecture Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Construction Management Logistics and Supply Chain Management Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical and Mining Engineering Public Health Spatial Sciences Urban and Regional Planning
Avery index to architectural periodicals (ProQuest) Index of journal article literature focusing on architecture, architectural design, green design, historic preservation, history of architecture, interior design, sustainable development and urban planning. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Architecture and Interior Architecture - key database Construction Management Urban and Regional Planning

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