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A-Z Databases List Help

Explains how to use the A-Z Databases List

Icons explained

Each database listing shows one or more icons representating characteristics about database access, type of contents (full text  vs references only), and language (if the database is not available in English).
 
The icons are explained  below. In addition to these icons, databases also show a number of labels with subject keywords. These are not listed here.
 
Access Icons
Icon Meaning
Icon On campus (access limited to university campus network)

On campus (access limited to university campus network).

This database is licensed by Tilburg University and can only be used by Tilburg University staff and students, while on campus. Staff may use Remote Desktop for access while off-campus.

Icon Data lab pc (special PC in library - request access first)

Data lab pc (special PC in library - request access first)

This database is licensed by Tilburg University and can only be used by Tilburg University staff and students. It can be used library's Data Lab, or at home after requesting a Refinitiv account and installing special software.

Icon EZproxy (access anywhere using the link on this page)

EZproxy access

This database is licensed by Tilburg University and can only be used by Tilburg University staff and students. It can be accessed both on and off-campus, by using the link in the A-Z database list. Off-campus requires logging in with your Tilburg University account.

Icon Open/free access (anyone can access)

Open (free) access.

This database is available on the internet without any access restrictions.  It  can be used by Tilburg University staff and students, but also by people not associated with Tilburg University.

Icon Single Sign-On (access anywhere using your TiU account)

Single Sign-On

This database is licensed by Tilburg University and can only be used by Tilburg University staff and students. It can be accessed both on and off-campus. It requires you to login in with your Tilburg University account. If you are not logged in yet, look for a button that says something like "Institution login", "Federated login" or "SURFconext". If you need to select your institution, look for "Tilburg University" "Universiteit van Tilburg" or "SURFfederation".

Icon User account (access anywhere - requires separate account)

User account required

This database is licensed by Tilburg University and can only be used by Tilburg University staff and students. It can be accessed both on and off-campus. You can not log in using your Tilburg University account. Instead, you have to request a separate account. Most of these databases require a WRDS account.

 

Content icons
Icon Meaning
Icon Entirely full text (every title has full text)

Entirely full text

This database contains the full text of all items in the database. This means all information can be found in this database. In case of articles and books you can read the entire text. For non-textual documents such as datasets or video, it means you can get the entire dataset or watch the entire video.

Icon No full text (descriptive metadata and references only)

No full text

This database contains no full text at all. All items are only descriptive metadata or references. To access the actual contents of the documents you need to look for these in other databases or in print.

Icon Partially full text (some titles full text, some descriptions only)

Partially full text

This database contains the full text of some items, but only descriptive metadata or references for other items. This is usually do to licensing issues, where only some of the content is available under our license.

Icon Only available in Dutch

Only available in Dutch

This database has a Dutch interface only, i.e. no English language user interface.

Icon Only available in German

Only available in German

This database has a German interface only, i.e. no English language user interface.