The index you plan to use may be available in an electronic form, either as CD-ROM or online through the Internet. If so, you can search for two or more terms at the same time, search the entire text of the reference, and often cover the literature of many years in a single search. Sessions should be booked in advance. Please ask InfoHelp for further information. Many journal indexing services are held as remote computer files.
Some services also provide the full text of some journals, in addition to the abstract.
A number of online database services are listed on the Library's World Wide Web Resources page. Some require passwords which can be obtained from InfoHelp on presentation of your student card. Access to some services has been prepaid by the Library, so students and staff members of James Cook University can use them without direct charge. Searching other online databases can be done for you by Library staff. They will advise you of the best database for your search and construct the most effective search strategy.