Knowing Your Library Series: Using Library Databases

September 02, 2024 | Library News | WKU Library

Library has a rich collection of digital resources, but how to use these high-quality resources? Today, let us learn about how to use the databases to browse digital resources!

Brief introduction of Database

You can access all the databases that WKU library have purchased at Database A-Z. The databases can be filtered by subjects, database types, and providers.

You can use the following resources that library provide:

CNKI Journal
EBSCO EconLit
ProQuest Ebook Central
Sage Knowledge
ScienceDirect eBook
Wiley Online Journals
Times Higher Education
SciVal
Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)
CSMAR

For more databases, please visit the library website to discover the databases library have purchased.

Using Library databases

1. WKU Library homepage（library.wku.edu.cn/en）-RESOURCES

2. Database A-Z

3. Select the database you need to use and click the link.

4. Enter your WKU account and password and log in to use the database.

The databases are the windows of great academic resources, the right database is a good beginning for collecting useful resources. Have a try on using the databases to browse the collection!

Content丨JIANG Shangning

Layout丨JIANG Shangning

Review丨 REN Yuanyuan