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a068749 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 | SOURCE: https://library.ku.ac.ae/eresources TITLE: Khalifa University Library Discovery, Search Strategy, and Subject Databases LAST_REVIEWED: 2026-04-10 AUTHORITY_LEVEL: official TOPICS: PRIMO, discovery, databases, subject guides, off-campus access, search strategy PRIMO LIBRARY DISCOVERY: Khalifa University uses Ex Libris PRIMO as the main discovery system. - Search books, articles, journals, databases, and holdings: https://khalifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=971KUOSTAR_INST:KU - PRIMO AI Research Assistant: https://khalifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/researchAssistant?vid=971KUOSTAR_INST:KU - Use Advanced Search for Boolean queries and field-specific searching - Filter by peer-reviewed, open access, date range, and resource type OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS: - KU databases are accessible on and off campus using KU credentials - No VPN is required - Full A-Z database list: https://library.ku.ac.ae/eresources - Medical databases: https://library.ku.ac.ae/az.php - Access problem form: https://library.ku.ac.ae/ce/ SUBJECT GUIDES: - Browse LibGuides: https://library.ku.ac.ae/gds/ - Guides include recommended databases, journals, and search strategies by discipline SEARCH STRATEGY TIPS: - Use AND to narrow a search - Use OR to broaden a search - Use NOT to exclude concepts when necessary - Use quotation marks for exact phrases, such as "machine learning" - Use truncation, such as engineer*, to find word variants - Start broad and narrow using facets such as date, peer-reviewed, language, and resource type GENERAL RESEARCH STARTING POINTS: - PRIMO: books, articles, journals, holdings - Scopus: broad scholarly discovery and citation tracking - Web of Science: citation discovery and journal evaluation context - ScienceDirect: broad full text across science, engineering, and medicine - Google Scholar: broad discovery, useful with KU access checking ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING: - IEEE Xplore: electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, standards - ACM Digital Library: computer science, software, systems - ASCE Library: civil and structural engineering - ASME Digital Library: mechanical engineering - AIAA: aerospace engineering - INSPEC: physics, electrical, electronics, communications, computing, mechanical engineering - Knovel: engineering reference books and technical data MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES: - PubMed@KU: biomedical literature with KU linking - Embase: biomedical, drugs, devices, clinical medicine - CINAHL Ultimate: nursing and allied health - Cochrane Library: systematic reviews and evidence-based medicine - UpToDate: clinical decision support - ClinicalKey Student: medical texts and point-of-care support CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND MATERIALS: - ACS Publications - RSC Journals - SciFindern - Reaxys - APS Journals - AIP - IOPScience - Optica BUSINESS, DISSERTATIONS, AND RESEARCH IMPACT: - Business Source Complete - Emerald Insight - ProQuest Databases - ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global - Khazna for KU theses and research outputs - Journal Citation Reports via Web of Science - Scopus and SciVal for impact and benchmarking WHO TO CONTACT: - Database access problems and e-resources: Rani Anand - Medical databases and clinical resources: Jason Fetty - General research support and advanced search help: Ask a Librarian or Nikesh Narayanan |