| 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 | |