Searching Research Databases with Citavi

Research databases contain current articles from journals, conference proceedings, and edited books. Although most of these research databases require a subscription, you can often search research databases if:

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Start Citavi. In the Reference Editor, on the toolbar, click Online search.

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If you don't know which databases you have access to, click Autodetect subscribed databases.

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Citavi checks larger information providers to see which research databases are licensed by using the IP address.

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Select the databases that you want to search from the list of subscribed databases. Some providers require a login and password as additional authentication. If you have this information, click Add login credentials.

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Enter your search terms and click Search.

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Click Test so that the provider can authenticate your access.

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Wait for the message confirming the authentication.

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Click Add to project.

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Take a look at your new references. The imported references are applied as a selection. To see all of your references again, click Cancel selection.

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