Most Useful Databases
Academic
Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database of
journals, magazines, book chapters, and government reports.
(Some full-text).
JSTOR
Scholarly journals from many fields.
Archives go back to 1831, but recent issues (past 3-5 years)
are not included. (Full-text).
Purchase made possible by a generous
donation from the Rockwell Fund.
MLA
International Bibliography
The most comprehensive index of
journals, books, and dissertations in literature. (Some full-text).
OmniFile
A multi-disciplinary index of
journal and magazine articles from 1982 to present. (Some full-text).
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
Essays on controversial topics
from books, magazines, journals, news, primary source, and web
sites. (Full-text).
PsycINFO
Start here for psychology research.
A comprehensive index of journals, books, and dissertations.
(Some full-text).
SocINDEX
An index of journals, books, and
conference papers in sociology, social work, and criminology.
(Some full-text).
Web
of Science
An index of high impact research
journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. (Citations
only).
Other Databases
American
FactFinder
U.S. Census Burea data on people,
housing, and the economy for the nation, cities, counties, or
ZIP codes. (Full-text).
ArticleFirst
An index of journals and magazines
in every field of study. (Citations only).
Black Women in America
Biographies and thematic articles on the achievements of black women. (Full-text).
Business
Source Complete
A database of business journals
and magazines, company profiles, country reports, industry profiles,
and market research reports. (Some full-text).
CQ Researcher
Reports on "hot" topics with detailed analysis and opposing viewpoints. (Full-text).
ebrary
A collection of electronic books
with full-text searching, bookmarks, and personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
Film
& Television POWER SEARCH
Searches Academic Search Complete,
Communication & Mass Media Complete, and MLA International
Bibliography. (Some full-text).
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized
encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).
Google
Scholar
An Internet search engine for scholarly
journals, books, preprints, and theses with links to UHD-purchased
content.
Encyclopedia
of Aging
An interdisciplinary encyclopedia
of aging. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia
of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior
An interdisciplinary encyclopedia
for students. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia
of Homelessness
A summary of research on homelessness.
(Full-text).
Encyclopedia
of Social Theory
Covers essential sociological theories
and theorists. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia
of Sociology
A comprehensive encyclopedia of
sociology. (Full-text).
Gale
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Profiles of individual ethnic groups
in the United States. (Full-text).
Gallaudet
Encyclopedia of Deaf People and Deafness
Coveres issues and culture of the
deaf and hearing-impaired community. (Full-text).
International
Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
Covers family life in various countries
and religious traditions. (Full-text).
International
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Covers key concepts and people
in the social sciences. (Full-text).
International
Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Covers key concepts, people, and
theories in social science scholarship. (Full-text).
Macmillan
Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
Covers all aspects of death and
dying. (Full-text).
netLibrary
Electronic books from academic,
professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
New
York Times
An archive of the newspaper from
1980 to present. (Full-text).
New
York Times Historical
A cover-to-cover archive of the
newspaper from 1851 to 2003. (Full-text).
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
Essays on controversial topics
from books, magazines, journals, news, primary source, and web
sites. (Full-text).
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Covers topics such as identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history. (Full-text).
Pop
Culture Universe
Resources on American popular culture
from 1900 to the present. (Full-text).
Project
Muse
Electronic journals in the humanities
and the social sciences. (Full-text).
Statistical
Abstract of the United States
Social, political, and economic
statistics of the United States from 1878 to present. (Full-text).
WorldCat
A catalog of 58 million books,
dissertations, sound recordings, and videos available in libraries.
(Citations only).
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