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Database & Article Searching

PROSPECTOR, the University Library's new portal to all of its available databases and electronic resources, will be replacing and enhancing the Database and Periodical Indexes (DPI) Page.

PROSPECTOR provides easy access to electronic resources via alphabetical lists and subject categories; simple and common search interface for searching electronic resources; subject, title and ISSN access to both print and electronic journals; cross search capabilities that allow searching across 10 different resources; direct access to native interface of web-enabled resource when you want to take advantage of the unique search capabilities of the resource; personalized research support tools including multiple resource lists, email alerts, search histories, and saved result sets.

Databases & Periodical Indexes (DPI)

The DPI page will be replaced by the PROSPECTOR Find Resource module by Summer 2006. Please become familiar with the PROSPECTOR Find Resource module. You will notice additional functionality that is not currently available from the DPI page, such as enhanced title searching and the ability to search resources by their descriptions and type.


PROSPECTOR’s Find Resource module lets you locate resources that will lead you to articles, books, digital collections and more. Find Resource enhances the current DPI page, which it will replace by Summer 2006.

Go to the DPI Page   Go to PROSPECTOR's Find Resource