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Beginner's Research Toolkit

Start here! The essential multidisciplinary databases every NYU student should know.

4 steps

1JSTOR

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2Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)

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3Ebook Central

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4New York Times (Digital Access)

Start with JSTOR

Best all-around database for academic research

💡 Pro tip: Use Advanced Search to filter by journal and date range

Database$199/yr value

JSTOR

Research Databases

Access to scholarly journals, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. In addition to journal articles, users can access book chapters, ebooks, and primary source documents.

Access

Expand with EBSCO

Great for finding full-text articles across all subjects

💡 Pro tip: Use Subject Terms instead of just keywords for better results

Database$500/yr value

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)

Multidisciplinary

Multi-disciplinary full-text database with coverage of information in many areas of academic study. Access articles, book chapters, images, videos, and reviews.

Access

Find Full Books

NYU's main e-book platform with thousands of titles

💡 Pro tip: Highlight and annotate directly in the browser

Database$500/yr value

Ebook Central

Multidisciplinary

NYU's preferred ebook provider. Search, read, highlight, and annotate full-text books across many subject areas in the social sciences and humanities.

Access

Access News Sources

Free for all NYU students — activate with your @nyu.edu email

💡 Pro tip: Set up your account once, then log in directly at nytimes.com

Database$500/yr value

New York Times (Digital Access)

News & Media

Complimentary digital access for NYU students, faculty, and staff using NYU email. Includes NYTimes audio content. Create or renew account with your @nyu.edu email.

Access