These indexes are on the list of Databases , which is accessible from the Barnard Library homepage . To research a topic fully, it is usually necessary to utilize paper copies of journals, and to visit multiple libraries. Help with CLIO searching is available by clicking on one of the Search Help links on the right hand side of the screen. There is a reciprocal access agreement with New York University which allows those with Columbia ID to have access to the Bobst Library at NYU, but not to borrow materials. The on-line catalog for the NYU Libraries is BobCat .
Many scholarly journals are available on the Web.
In some cases, if the library has a subscription to the print version, then access to the on-line version is free to members of the university community. In other cases, the library pays for the on-line subscription separately. In addition to journals, databases and indexes which require a subscription, it is possible to find freely available scholarly information on the World Wide Web. However, it is important to be very careful about judging the value and authority of the information when using this material. Look for the author's name and qualifications, try to find out how current the information is, and focus on finding information from government agencies, trade and professional associations, major universities and research centers.