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A broad, multidisciplinary tool that searches in-depth across the Libraries' print and electronic collections. Use this to find journal articles, newspaper articles, books, and dissertations. Filter search results by type of source (including peer-review), subject area, year, etc.

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Books & More via DragonSearch

Traditional author/title/subject and keyword search of print and electronic books, journal titles, videos, etc. in the Libraries' collections.

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Borrow from Other Libraries

If you don't find what you need in the Drexel Libraries collections, our interlibrary loan services can provide it through cooperative agreements with other libraries.

EZBorrow: Borrow books and other physical items from academic libraries in Pennsylvania
ILLiad: Request books not available via EZBorrow, including book chapters, journal articles, etc.

Databases

A-to-Z listing of more than 500 databases, including multidisciplinary search tools as well as more specialized discipline-specific tools. Many primarily index journals, newspapers and other periodicals, but others may include books and book chapters, images, chemical structures, business and industry profiles, material properties, clinical guidelines, etc.

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Search for electronic journals by title, or browse alphabetically or by subject area.

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Drexel University Research Assets

Search for Drexel-generated research assets, including theses, dissertations, faculty and student research publications and design projects.

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Drexel University Archives

Browse digitized archival materials from the Drexel University Archives, including materials documenting the history of the University and thie history of University founder Anthony J. Drexel and his family.

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Drexel Libraries Unveils New Systems to Enable Preservation & Discovery of Drexel’s Digital Objects and Research Output

Submitted by on October 20, 2021 - 3:41PM

The Drexel Libraries launched two online systems to deepen engagement with the University’s archival collections and research assets: the Drexel University Archival Collections platform and the Drexel Research Discovery portal.

Coming Soon: New Library System to Improve Research & Information Discovery

Submitted by on August 27, 2020 - 12:00PM

Coming soon! The Drexel Libraries is updating its discovery system to Primo VE this September.

Libraries Staff Share Resources to Commemorate Juneteenth

Submitted by on June 17, 2020 - 2:43PM

To commemorate Juneteenth, Drexel Libraries staff compiled a list of resources they have found informative, inspiring, and thought-provoking that document Juneteenth and the systemic racism that affects BIPOC.

Research Funders Now Require ORCID IDs

Submitted by on September 3, 2019 - 2:20PM

Learn more about the new policies the NIH, AHRQ and CDC issues aruond the use of ORCID iDs.

Where are Drexel research data?

Submitted by on February 7, 2019 - 8:41AM

The task of finding and recognizing Drexel research and research data is not without its challenges, and the Drexel Libraries is always looking for ways to acknowledge the many forms of scholarship that now shape the scholarly communications landscape.

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