On campus
Most subscribed databases recognise the University network by IP address. While you are connected on campus you can open them directly — no username or password is required.
Off campus
Access is not automatic outside the University network. If a database asks you to pay or to sign in, please consult a librarian for help.
Contact the library: directorlibrary@udsm.ac.tz library@udsm.ac.tz
EBSCOhost Databases
A family of full-text and indexing databases spanning most subject areas, including Academic Search, Business Source and CINAHL. A good place to begin when you are not yet sure which database suits your topic.
Open database →ScienceDirect
Elsevier's full-text platform of journals and book chapters, with particularly heavy coverage of science, technology and medicine.
Open database →Taylor & Francis Online
Full-text journals across the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Open database →SAGE Journals
Peer-reviewed journals with real depth in sociology, education, psychology and health research.
Open database →Emerald Insight
Journals and teaching case studies in management and business, with strong coverage of education, engineering and library and information science.
Open database →JSTOR Archives
Deep archival back-files of scholarly journals. Best for foundational and historical literature rather than the most recent issues.
Open database →Research4Life
A partnership that gives institutions in eligible countries free or very low cost access to peer-reviewed research through its HINARI, AGORA, OARE, ARDI and GOALI programmes.
Open database →ACM Digital Library
The Association for Computing Machinery's full-text collection of computing journals, conference proceedings and magazines.
Open database →IOPscience
Institute of Physics journals covering physics and neighbouring areas of engineering and materials science.
Open database →The Royal Society Publishing
Journals of the Royal Society, including Proceedings A and B, spanning the physical and life sciences.
Open database →IWA Publishing
International Water Association journals on water science and engineering, supply and sanitation, and water-related public health.
Open database →European Respiratory Journal (ERJ)
The journals of the European Respiratory Society, covering respiratory medicine and related clinical research.
Open database →Mathematical Sciences Publishers (MSP)
Peer-reviewed mathematics journals from a non-profit publisher, strongest in pure mathematics and topology.
Open database →OpenEdition Journals
A large European platform of humanities and social science journals. Much of the content is openly accessible.
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