A library database is an organized collection of electronic information that allows a user to search for a particular topic, article, or book. Library databases contain published works which are written by professionals or experts in the field and provide citation information such as author, title, publication, publisher, etc. It is searchable in a variety of ways (e.g. keyword, subject, author, title, date, etc.)
For example, below is a screenshot of the homepage of Academic Search Complete, a popular database that you can access with your FSU ID to browse content from a variety of disciplines.
FSU libraries provide about 550 databases ranging from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases. Our library databases offer a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases including journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as books from leading information providers.
Use your FSUID and password to logon to FSU library databases (The same credentials as Canvas). If you are not currently enrolled in classes for the current semester (semesters are Fall, Spring, and Summer), are auditing a class, or are not actively employed by Florida State University, you will be unable to access these resources from off-campus.
If your password is not being recognized, and you're an active student or faculty, you will need to contact the FSU Help Desk to reset your password: (850) 644-HELP (4357)
You can find the databases from our library homepage by clicking 'Databases' menu and search by keyword or 'Most Used Databases'. 'More Databases...', links more browsing options including searching our A-Z Databases list of all databases.
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