Find Materials

Finding library materials in a large academic research library can seem daunting at first glance, but the UB Libraries have a variety of helpful tools that you can use to search our vast array of digital and print resources. When searching, if you don’t get the results you expect, ask us for advice.

Everything

The Everything search engine provides a Google-like experience, allowing researchers to use one search box to discover and request reliable library content including materials owned by UB and other SUNY campuses and articles and other online resources owned by UB. Researchers can search across UB and SUNY resources within this single interface or opt to search only UB materials by selecting Everything UB.
Catalog

The Libraries’ Catalog contains over 4 million records for print and online materials owned by all of the UB Libraries. Materials include: books, journals, newspapers, conference Proceedings, sound & video recordings, government documents, maps, archival collections, musical scores and more.
Databases

Library databases can be used to find articles in journals, magazines, newspapers and books. Databases are provided for academic research by current authorized University at Buffalo UB faculty, students and staff only
Journals

Access 150,000+ journals in physical and electronic format. You’ll find scholarly, professional and trade publications as well as popular magazines.
Course Reserve

To ensure that all UB students have access to course-related materials, instructors often place items on Course Reserve through the UB Libraries. Course Reserve items may include books, videos, textbooks, e-books, journal articles, book chapters, recordings and other materials.
Streaming Media

A guide to selecting and using streaming video and audio resources available through the University at Buffalo Libraries.
Off Campus Access

UB students, faculty and staff have off-campus access to many databases and e-journals.

Featured Databases

JSTOR (Journal STORage)

JSTOR (Journal STORage) presents the full text, in facsimile form, of the complete back files of important scholarly journals, generally from the first volume through issues published prior to the most recent three years.
Rock's Backpages

Comprising over 31,000 articles, the RBP library aggregates the work of over 650 of the finest writers across all popular-music genres from rockabilly to hip hop, via R&B, country and electronica (EDM). The RBP library also includes over 500 exclusive audio interviews with music legends from Jimi Hendrix to Kate Bush, via Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson and Kurt Cobain.
Illustrated London News Historical Archive

The Illustrated London News Historical Archive (ILN) gives students and researchers unprecedented online access to the entire run of the ILN from its first publication on 14 May 1842 to its last in 2003. Each page has been digitally reproduced in full color and every article and caption is full-text searchable with hit-term highlighting and links to corresponding illustrations.