Database: coverage
Subjects
Some databases cover a specific discipline such as engineering, art, science, etc. Other databases are more general in nature and/or cover a wide variety of subject areas.
Here are some examples of subject specific databases
| Subject Area | Some relevant databases |
| Architecture | Art Abstracts, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, ARCH |
| Business | Business Source Complete, Emerald Fulltext, Business Australia |
| Education | ERIC, A+ Education |
| Engineering | Compendex, ENGINE: Australian Engineering Database, INSPEC, IEEEXplore |
| Law | AustLII, AGIS: Attorney General's Information Service, Lawbook online |
| Nursing | CINAHL, Ageline, Health source nursing/academic edition, AUSThealth |
Databases with broader subject coverage include