This 5-minute video tutorial goes over the basics of using the City Tech Library databases.

Database Detectives

To search the library databases follow the instructions below:

  • Visit the City Tech Library site (https://library.citytech.cuny.edu/)
  • Navigate to Research Guides
  • Select A-Z Database List on the right-hand side of the page.
  • Then select Academic Search Complete (EBSCO), the largest scholarly, multidisciplinary, full-text database.
  • Login to the CUNY SSO (Single Sign On)
  • At the top of the search form click the link Choose Databases to select the databases to include in your seach. Then click Save. Depending on your topic, you may need to experiment with the databases you include in your search, but generally the following are a good starting place. These databases include a wide variety of newpapers, journals, magazine and other media.
    • Business Source Complete
    • Communications & MassMedia Complete
    • Regional Business News
    • MasterFile Complete
    • MAS Ultra – School Edition
  • Use the form to execute a keyword search.
    • Enter your keywords in the first text box.
    • Select TX All Text from the Select a Field dropdown.
    • If relevant, restrict the search to specific dates using the Publish Date fields.
  • Navigate the results to find sources in HTML and PDF or links to sources in related databases.

Library Session with Prof. Monica Berger (45 mins)

Prof. Monica Berger will give us some tools and tips for our design research.