Education: Getting Started With Library Research

We have more than 600 databases on a wide variety of topics, which contain many different formats, such as archival materials, data, eBooks, images, maps and videos. 

The easiest way to find databases by format is to use the Databases A-Z List. Use the link below to go the list.

You can use the following filters to find databases based on format and/or subject:

• Click on the Types filter and select the format that you want. This narrows down the list to databases that contain the format you want, such as videos.
• Click on the Subjects filter to narrow down to a specific subject. If you select Multidisciplinary, you will get databases that cover a wide variety of subjects.
• Finally, click on Search.

TIPS

• If you use the filters, make sure to click on Clear Filters before switching to another subject and/or format.
• If there's a database you want to bookmark, make sure to bookmark the link from the Databases A-Z list.

Library staff at the UMass Libraries have developed research guides by subjects, topics and collections. In those guides librarians recommend different resources, which can include different formats beyond books and articles, such as data, videos, and more.

There are also guides to help you find information about specific formats. Those guides are: