Description
Academic Search Complete is a multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text journals.
Database Content
Included in the Library Search?
Yes
AI Tools included?
No
Help for using this resource
Help with using this database is available from the Help link on the left hand menu.
EBSCO's online tutorials provide more information about using this database and other EBSCOhost databases.
Accessibility Features
Read Aloud
Articles can be listened to in the online HTML version. The audio can also be downloaded as an MP3 file. Choose the Listen link in the HTML full text record of an article to hear the audio file. Interface and content are compatible with the following screen readers: JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack. Please note, this is the list of officially supported screen readers, but the platform is compatible with a wide range of other assistive technology.
Change text size
No inbuilt function. Use browser Zoom function to enlarge text (up to 200%). Most browsers will allow you to change the font size. Guidance on making text size larger can be found on Abilitynet.
Change background colour
No inbuilt function. Use browser settings. See AbilityNet guidance. to change colours, contrast levels and fonts.
ColorVeil (available through AppsAnywhere) is effective for eye strain reduction, Dyslexia, Visual Stress or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome).
Read offline
Articles can be downloaded as PDFs to read offline. If using a screen reader, we recommend viewing PDF content on Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat as PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers in Adobe Reader.
Please note, some older PDFs may not be fully compatible with screen readers. Keyboard navigation EBSCO resources are designed to be fully navigable using just a keyboard. EBSCO Accessibility Navigation Guide
Accessibility statement
Accessibility statement
Terms of Use
What You Can Do
• Print or download limited copies of citations, abstracts, or full texts for personal, educational, use.
• Use the content for non-commercial research and academic study.
• Create printouts or email yourself articles from the database.
What You Can’t Do
• Publish, sell, or share the content with others.
• Use the content to make something you plan to sell.
• Share your login or let people outside of the University use the database.
• Run EBSCO content through AI or machine learning tools.
• Download lots of articles to make your own collection or library.
• Change, copy, or take apart the database software.
• Put advertising in or around any EBSCO content.
• Ignore copyright rules or any restrictions set by publishers.
Relevant workshops
How to find journal articles in the Library Portal
Journal articles are one of the main forms of academic source that you’ll encounter during your studies. This workshop will introduce you to advanced search techniques and show you how to find high-quality journal articles, using both the Library Portal and academic databases.
After this session you may want to attend Searching for sources beyond the Library Portal.