Academic Databases

Library Databases

The DIS Library provides access to the following academic databases. They are available from any computer at DIS.

On top of the many physical resources you have access to at DIS to enhance your studies, the Library also provide access to extensive online academic databases, e-books, encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Online Research Tools Available to You

JSTOR
JSTOR gives full text access to a great number of academic journals, books and primary sources.
When searching, it is useful to set the access type to “Content I can access.” That way you will only get results where you can read the full text.

EBSCO Academic Search Elite
A database that provides full text articles from more than 2,000 journals.
When searching, it is useful to limit your results to “Full text.” That way you will only get results where you can read the full text.

E-book Collection
Here you will find our collection of e-books. Some are directly used in courses taught at DIS, others are Open Access or provided for research or leisure reading.

EBSCO Databases
EBSCO Search Elite also gives access to several smaller databases focused on specific subjects. Choose which database section you want to search in or switch through them as needed, by clicking the “choose databases” link on top of the search field.

  • ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and research
  • GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
  • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) – Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
  • Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.

Directory of Open Access Journals
Free access to more than 3000 full texts, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals

Britannica
An online encyclopedia with articles on all sorts of topics.

Ordbogen.com – Danish-English/English-Danish Dictionary
An online dictionary for Danish and English translating. Or for Danish/Swedish and Swedish/English. Use the link to Ordbogen provided here for free access everywhere. Typing “ordbogen.com” in your browser will only get you to the free access page if you are on DIS Wifi.

Access the DIS Library Collection Database

To find and access all physical materials available at the library, use the DIS Library Database.