Databases are online collections of resources that you can search to find information. They may cover a particular subject area or cover a range of subjects. Most databases have a peer reviewed or scholarly material filter to ensure you get reliable, authoritative information, they offer advanced search features that allow you to focus your search.
You can search for databases to find journal articles, but they may also contain other types of publication such as books, theses, newspapers, videos and images.
The Unisa Library contains a wealth of resources that can be used to find information to support research. The resources include, books, articles, theses and dissertations, reference works and e-newspapers.
The library subscribes to a discovery tool called Summon. It enables you to improve your discovery of academic resources by allowing you to search all our resources using one friendly interface.
New platform from April 2024
Online legal research tool offering access to extensive UK and global legal information. It provides full text access to UK, US and international case law, legislation and articles in legal journals, plus an online version of Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents and Halsbury’s Laws of England. Also provides access to Lexis International materials and UK Practical Guidance.
Cross-searching of all the available EBSCOhost databases
Cross-database searching of Academic Complete (eBooks), Academic Video Online (video and music), ProQuest Central (books and journals), and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. Scholarly ProQuest databases in business, social sciences and humanities and sciences.