Library Database
Please note! If you are using a tablet or mobile phone this database list will be easier to use.
Access to online Library resources is managed either via WAM or via OpenAthens. If it is via OpenAthens there will be a note next to the Database title in the Database list below.
1. WAM Access to Online Library Services/Resources (Online databases, “My UJLink”, UJoogle, Electronic Course Reserves and Interlibrary Loans)
- Use your UJ Email password and your UJ username (Staff) or UJ student number (Campus Option) OR
- Use the current Library Option (i.e. Surname, UJ ID & Library PIN)
2. OpenAthens Access to Online Resources (such as online Databases, UJoogle)
Access online Library services by using your UJ username (Staff) or UJ student number and your UJ Email password.
For more information on access using OpenAthens, visit this OpenAthens Guide.
How do I use the filter?
1. To filter by Database Title, select the First Letter of the Title and select Submit.
2. To filter by one or more Subjects, select the Box next to the required subject(s) and select Submit. Remember to include Multidisciplinary in your selection.
3. To clear all filters, select Reset search criteria.
To report database problems, please complete this form
Link | Subjects | Description |
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Cambridge Books Online OpenAthens | E-Books, Multidisciplinary | Provides access to over 5,000 Cambridge University Press e-books. Disciplines include science, technology and medicine, as well as humanities and social sciences. |
Cambridge Higher Education Platform OpenAthens | E-Books, Multidisciplinary | Cambridge multidisciplinary Textbooks |
Cambridge Journals OpenAthens | Multidisciplinary | Over 250 peer-reviewed academic journals, free content and e-books from a broad spectrum of subject areas |
CAS Analytical Methods OpenAthens | Multidisciplinary | CAS Analytical Methods provides a single source for searching and comparing the latest published scientific methods across multiple fields of study. Providing easy-to-read experimental details, CAS Analytical Methods helps get you back in the lab faster. |
CAS Formulus OpenAthens | Biochemistry, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Health and Medicine, Patents | CAS Formulus is an integrated formulations database and workflow solution. With curated information from patents and journals spanning various industries, CAS Formulus helps formulation scientists evaluate ingredients, find suppliers, and explore regulatory requirements, all in one easy interface. |
CAS SciFinder OpenAthens | Biochemistry, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Health and Medicine, Patents | CAS SciFinder- provides researchers with chemical substance information, informing your critical research activities with authoritative details on chemical substances and their related chemical structures, chemical names, regulatory information, and properties, including CAS Registry Numbers®. |
CellPress OpenAthens | Biochemistry | |
Chemical Abstracts see Scifinder | Biochemistry, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Health and Medicine | |
CINAHL OpenAthens | Case studies, Health and Medicine | Nursing and Allied Health |
Clarivate Web of Science OpenAthens | Citation reports, Health and Medicine | Citation indexes for the human sciences, social sciences and science. Offers the unique feature of searching cited references. Available online (1945-present) at the Web of Science. |
ClinicalKey Student OpenAthens | E-Books, Health and Medicine | Multi-purpose medical learning environment; textbooks covering medical specialties; summaries of common diseases, high-resolution images, presentation maker tool; videos. |
ClinicalKey Student Nursing OpenAthens | E-Books, Health and Medicine | Nursing content and interactive tools: 90+ acclaimed nursing textbooks; 24,000+ high resolution images; 20 core Student Midwifery textbooks |
Cochrane Library OpenAthens | E-Books, Health and Medicine | Cochrane Reviews are systematic reviews of primary research in healthcare and health policy. They investigate the effects of interventions for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. |
Combined Chemical Dictionary OpenAthens CRCnetBASE | Biochemistry, Chemistry | A chemical database containing over 500,000 substances which are formerly available from the following products:Dictionary of Analytical ReagentsDictionary of CarbohydratesDictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic CompoundsDictionary of Natural ProductsDictionary of Organic CompoundsDictionary of Drugs (formerly PharmaSource) |
Communication & Mass media Complete OpenAthens | Case studies, Communication and Media studies | Communication and Media Studies |
Communications and Mass Media Collection OpenAthens | Case studies, Communication and Media studies | Articles in the field of Communication and Media are available on this database |
Compendex Plus OpenAthens Access via Engineering village | Engineering and Technology, Geography, Geology, Management, Mining and Metallurgy, Physics and Astrophysics, Real estate, Transport and Logistics, Town and regional planning | |
Computer Database OpenAthens | Case studies, Engineering and Technology | Provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. Includes computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology. |
Concrete Institute via Sabinet-Online, select Online Reference portal | Engineering and Technology | The Cement and Concrete Institute Library database, CNCL, contains more than 40 000 technical references on all aspects of cement and concrete. |
De Gruyter Journals Online OpenAthens | Multidisciplinary | Scholarly journals |
Dictionary of Natural Products OpenAthens | Chemistry | The Chapman & Hall/CRC Chemical Database is a structured database holding information on chemical substances. It includes descriptive and numerical data on chemical, physical and biological properties of compounds; systematic and common names of compounds; literature references; structure diagrams and their associated connection tables. The Dictionary of Natural Products Online is a subset of this database and includes all compounds contained in the Dictionary of Natural Products (Main Work and Supplements). |
Diversity Studies Collection OpenAthens | Case studies, Historical studies, Humanities, Sociology | Explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community. |
EasyData (Quantec) (Register your own Username and Password) OpenAthens | Banking, Economics and Econometrics, Financial sciences, Marketing, South African research | South African economic and other financial statistics (products, imports, exports, etc); global macroeconomic, industry and trade data |
EBSCOhost eBook Collection OpenAthens | Case studies, E-Books, Multidisciplinary | A collection of electronic books on a variety of topics. |
EBSCOhost (OpenAthens) | Multidisciplinary | A collection of scholarly works covering a wide variety of topics. Content include literature on Africa and South Africa. |
EconLit OpenAthens | Case studies, Economics and Econometrics | Economics Available on HTML |
Education Source (Previously known as Education Full text H. W. Wilson). OpenAthens | Case studies, Education | Spans all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, includes educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing. Databases included in Education Source are: |
Educator's Reference Complete OpenAthens | Case studies, Education | Provides full text for titles in the Eric database and covers multiple fields of education. |
EduDonor Index OpenAthens | Education | Worldwide Directory of Grants for Educational Institutions. |
EduScholarships Index OpenAthens | Education | Worldwide Directory of Scholarships for Students. |
Edward Elgar Law Encyclopedia | Encyclopaedias, Law | Reference works on environmental law; international economic law and trade law; law and economics; private international law |
Edward Elgar Law Journals OpenAthens | Law | Scholarly journals cover law and economics |
Embase OpenAthens | Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental and Energy science, Health and Medicine, Sport and Movement studies | Covers international biomedical literature and conference proceedings needed for evidence-gathering; A Population, Intervention, Control, And Outcomes (PICO) Search Framework:
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Emerald OpenAthens | Business studies and Entrepreneurship, Economics and Econometrics, E-Books, Health and Medicine, Human resources, Information science and Knowledge managementInformation science and Knowledge management, Information technology, Management, Tourism and hospitality | |
Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism OpenAthens | Chemistry, Encyclopaedias, Environmental and Energy science, E-Books, Geology, Mathematical sciences, Physics and Astrophysics, Reference Works | This e-Encyclopaedia provides easily accessible information aboutEarth and Environmental Science, including subjects as: |
Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics OpenAthens | Encyclopaedias, Language and literature, Religion and Theology | Aspects of the history and study of the Hebrew language from its origins to the present are treated systematically. |
Engineering Village OpenAthens | Engineering and Technology, E-Books, Geography, Information technology, Management, Mining and Metallurgy, Patents, Physics and Astrophysics, Real estate, Standards, Transport and Logistics, Town and regional planning | Engineering |
Equity RT (OpenAthens) | Banking, Business studies and Entrepreneurship, Economics and Econometrics, Financial sciences, Management, South African research | Extensive coverage of 122 000 stocks in more than 120 Stock Exchanges worldwide. Financials. Dividends. Estimates. Reports. News. Multiples. Peers. Full text. Comprehensive numeric data sets (All data sets are downloadable) |
ERIC (Education Resources Information Centre) OpenAthens | Case studies, Education | Indexes articles and Educational Reports in all fields of Education. |
ETD - UJhb Thesis & Dissertation Database | Multidisciplinary, Theses and Dissertations | UJ Electronic theses & dissertations |
Euromonitor OpenAthens | Multidisciplinary | |
EXAM Papers (previous exam papers) Note: The submission of previous exam papers is not compulsory – please contact your lecturer regarding the availability | Exam papers, Multidisciplinary | Previous RAU, TWR and UJ exam papers as submitted by lecturers |
Family & Society Studies Worldwide OpenAthens | Anthropology and Development studies, Case studies, Education, Health and Medicine, Humanities, Psychology, Social work, Sociology | Covers family and society matters |
FIAF OpenAthens (International index to film Periodicals) | Communication and Media studies | Creation of the International Federation of Film Archives. |
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text OpenAthens | Case studies, Communication and Media studies | Entire spectrum of film and television studies is covered. |
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports OpenAthens | Historical studies, News, Politics | Access via Newsbank. Archive of global 20th Century news. Covers the Cold War, China, the Middle East and more. Coverage: FBIS daily reports from 1941 to 1996 Full Text |
FSTA - Food Science & Technology Abstracts OpenAthens | Case studies, Food technology | |
Gale Academic Onefile OpenAthens | Case studies, Multidisciplinary | Physical sciences, Technology, Medicine, Social sciences, Arts, Theology, Literature and other subjects Coverage: 1980 to the present Full text |
Gale Business Insights: Global Open Athens | Business studies and Entrepreneurship, Case studies | |
Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy OpenAthens | Environmental and Energy science, Food technology, Health and Medicine | Answers inquiries about environmental concerns. |
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