Black Studies

Guide to searching for information 

This guide will help you start looking for research for assignments, literature reviews and research.

All databases work a little differently, but UCL Library Skills have put together guides to some that have content of relevance to Black Studies:

• EBSCOhost databases
• ProQuest databases
• SCOPUS
• Web of Science Core Collection

This online tutorial uses a series of videos and activities to demonstrate some top tips for enhancing your searching skills. The extract below looks at how you decide what terms to use.

• Try the full tutorial. 

For more guidance on searching for material in your subject area, contact your specialist librarian via our Subject Guides.