Searches in Onesearch, databases and thematic sites

Searching by topic in databases

We have already mentioned that OneSearch, used with the “All resources” mode, searches a large amount of databases. It simultaneously queries all the resources it has available, and shows the results in a single list, in which it is then possible to further filter, then reduce, the displayed results. 

However, you can access the interfaces of the individual databases, for direct searches on their portals. It is clear that you have to launch a new search for each of them, but in return you will receive a more targeted and in-depth answer. 

Databases offer more complex search masks, with more fields for less generic, more precise and relevant results. Moreover, in some cases searching on individual databases is even indispensable, because some resources to which the University of Florence has access are not queried by OneSearch. So the only way to query them is to access from the original interface. 

Let's see in detail some of the most important databases to which you have access thanks to Florence University library system.