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Articles & More via Summon

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 Summon

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

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Article Lookup

Find full-text access options for a known journal article by filling in citation information, DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or PMID (PubMed ID number). If the article is not available through the Libraries' eJournal collections, search further for the print journal in the catalog, or request the article through Interlibrary Loan.

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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.

E-Z Borrow -- search to borrow books from academic libraries in Pennsylvania
ILLiad -- request books not available via E-Z Borrow, 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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eJournals

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

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iDEA E-Repository and Archives

Searchable and browse-able digital archives of Drexel-produced scholarship including theses, dissertations, faculty and student research publications and design projects.

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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.

New Library System to Improve Information Discovery and Research Experiences

Submitted by on June 29, 2018 - 11:37AM

The Drexel University Libraries is modernizing its automated systems to improve information discovery and research experiences.

Drexel Libraries to Replace Online Library Catalog with Summon Search Tool

Submitted by on June 4, 2018 - 10:33AM

This August, the Drexel University Libraries will fully replace its online library catalog with the search tool Summon.

Increasing Access to Drexel Research Outputs Strengthens Contributions to Scholarship

Submitted by on December 5, 2017 - 11:01AM

For a research university like Drexel, capturing and disseminating research output is essential, albeit challenging. The advent of institutional repositories has made it significantly easier for organizations to promote and share their scholarly outputs with a global audience.

Libraries Migrates Website to New Content Management System

Submitted by on September 6, 2017 - 6:51AM

On Wednesday, September 6, the Libraries migrated its website to a new Content Management System.