In many cases databases include the full text of journal articles. Access to these databases is paid for by the university.
In some cases only the abstract is available. In this case, you will need to search the library iCatalogue to see if the journal is available in print.
Online databases are most useful for finding articles when you do not know in which journals articles are published.
Some databases are multidisciplinary and cover a wide range of subjects e.g. Academic Search Complete on EbscoHost Research Databases , while others are subject specific, covering a particular subject or discipline e.g. Ecological Society of America. Other databases are limited to particular geographic areas, e.g Sabinet covers Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa.
Databases A-Z provides links to all of UKZN's subscription databases.
If the library does not subscribe to the journal you will need to get the article from another institution by using the Inter Library Loan facility.
Online databases are most useful for finding articles when you do not know in which journals articles are published.
Some databases are multidisciplinary and cover a wide range of subjects e.g. Academic Search Complete, while others are subject specific, covering a particular subject or discipline e.g.Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide. Other databases are limited to particular geographic areas, e.g. African Journals Online (AJOL) offers articles in scholarly journals published in Africa.
Use the Off-campus Access link if you are not on campus.