Subject Databases

For in-depth subject-specific information needs, numerous full text- and reference databases are available.

Searching in Databases: Database Information System (DBIS)

The ULB Düsseldorf participates in the Database Information System (Datenbank Info-System, DBIS). Several thousand databases are listed in DBIS and most of them are free on the Internet. In addition, the ULB Düsseldorf holds licenses for several hundred databases.

  • DBISUse the lists by subjects to start your search in the databases (in German).
  • DBIS - Lists by Subjects (old Version)Old Version of DBIS
  • National LicensesVia national licenses access to databases, electronic text collections and online periodicals archives is granted. You also find the national licenses funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG; German Research Foundation) in DBIS.

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Access to Documents: Link Resolver

The ULB offers you a convenient transition from literature search to the actual document by means of our link resolving service.

  • SFXWith the SFX Link Resolver we provide a new and quick way to access the respective documents.
  • Citation Linker (German)If you already have a specific quotation from a certain text, a search via the Citation Linker could be a good option. This way you won’t have to start by consulting catalogues or databases.

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