Academic Search Complete
Reliable general-purpose subscription database for early-stage graduate research across disciplines.
OVERVIEW
What is Academic Search Complete?
Academic Search Complete is a multidisciplinary full-text research database from EBSCO, designed to support scholarly research across virtually every academic field. It provides more than 5,700 active full-text journals plus indexing for over 10,000 publications, with subject coverage spanning social sciences, humanities, education, computer science, engineering, and the natural sciences. The database includes peer-reviewed journal articles alongside conference proceedings, reports, and primary source documents. Available through institutional subscriptions, it is a staple general-purpose database in academic libraries worldwide.
KEY FEATURES
What Academic Search Complete does well
Multidisciplinary
Coverage across virtually every academic field for general research.
5,700+ Full-Text Journals
Strong full-text coverage of peer-reviewed scholarly content.
Library-Friendly
Available through most university libraries via institutional subscription.
Advanced Filters
Refine by publication type, peer-review status, and source type.
Deep Backfile
Indexes content dating back to 1887 for historical research.
Citation Tools
Built-in citation creator with output for major reference managers.
Subjects Covered
Media included
Document and content types you can find in Academic Search Complete.
- Journal articles
- Books / book chapters
- Theses & dissertations
- Preprints
- Reports / white papers
- Multimedia
- Full text
TOP TOOL COMPARISONS
Academic Search Complete Alternatives
| Tool | Coverage | Subjects Covered | Open Access / Pricing | Citation Features | One-line Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Search Complete | 13,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Paid | Cited references search, citation export | Reliable general-purpose subscription database for early-stage graduate research across disciplines. |
 ProQuest | 6,200,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Paid | Cited by, references, citation export | The go-to source for dissertations, theses, and primary sources alongside scholarly journals. |
 JSTOR | 12,000,000 | Multidisciplinary, Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities... | No · Freemium | References list, related items | Indispensable for humanities and social sciences research with deep historical journal archives. |
 Google Scholar | 389,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | Yes · Free | Cited by counts, h-index, i10-index, related articles | Fastest free starting point for any topic. Great for discovery, weak for systematic literature searches. |
 SpringerLink | 10,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Freemium | Cited by counts, reference linking, citation export | Springer Nature's full-text platform. Broad multidisciplinary coverage with strong STM and humanities reach. |
 Scopus | 102,600,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Paid | Citation tracking, h-index, CiteScore, cited reference search | Gold-standard subscription database for citation analysis and research evaluation across all sciences. |
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