Most Useful Databases
Communication
and Mass Media Complete
An index of journals and handbooks
in communication. (Some full-text).
OmniFile
A multi-disciplinary index of
journal and magazine articles from 1982 to present. (Some full-text).
Academic
Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database of
journals, magazines, book chapters, and government reports.
(Some 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).
ERIC
An index of journals, magazines,
books, and dissertations in education, plus curriculum guides,
research reports, opinion papers, conference proceedings, speeches,
and other unpublished materials known as "ERIC documents."
(Some full-text).
Information
Science & Technology Abstracts
An index of journals in information
science and librarianship. (Some full-text).
Linguistics
and Language Behavior Abstracts
A comprehensive index of journals,
books, and dissertations in linguistics, communication, and
related fields. (Citations only).
MLA
International Bibliography
The most comprehensive index of
journals, books, and dissertations in literature. (Some full-text).
Web
of Science
An index of high impact research
journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. (Citations
only).
Other Databases
Access
by Design
A guide to web design for universal
usability. (Full-text).
Accessibility
Institute Demos
Learn how to design common HTML
features for accessibility. (Full-text).
ACM
Digital Library
Journals, magazines, and conference
proceedings in the computer sciences. (Full-text).
ArticleFirst
An index of journals and magazines
in every field of study. (Citations only).
Communication
Abstracts
An index of journals, book chapters,
and dissertations in communication. (Citations only).
Computer
Science Index
An index of journals and reference
books in computer science from 1955 to present. (Citations only).
ebrary
Electronic books in almost every
field. Features include full-text searching, bookmarks, and
personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
Google
Scholar
An Internet search engine for scholarly
journals, books, preprints, and theses with links to UHD-purchased
content.
IEEE
Xplore
Journals, proceedings, and standards
in electrical engineering and computer science. (Full-text).
Library,
Information Science & Technology Abstracts
An index of journals, magazines,
books, and conference proceedings in librarianship and information
science. (Some full-text).
MEDLINE
with Full Text
A comprehensive database for medicine
and the biosciences. See our How
to Search MEDLINE guide. (Some full-text).
MERLOT:
Multimedia Educational Resources
Multimedia learning materials
in computer science. (Internet links).
netLibrary
Electronic books from academic,
professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
Nielsen
Norman Group Reports
Reports on web design best practices.
Full reports must be purchased, but summaries are free. (Some
full-text).
OWL
at Purdue
Writing guides on audience analysis,
memo writing, business documents, resumes, and white papers.
(Full-text).
Professional
Development Collection
Journals, magazines, books, and
pamphlets in education and related fields. (Some full-text).
PsycINFO
Start here for psychology research.
A comprehensive index of journals, books, and dissertations.
(Some full-text).
PubMed
A comprehensive database for medicine
and the biosciences. See MEDLINE
for the full-text version. (Citations only).
Safari
Tech Books Online
Electronic books in computer science,
web development, programming, desktop applications, security,
and more. (Full-text).
SAGE
Journals Online
Journals in communications, criminology,
education, health, management, political science, psychology,
and sociology. (Full-text).
ScienceDirect
An index of journals and books
from a top publisher in the sciences, the social sciences, and
business. (Some full-text).
UHD Library subscribes to selected
full-text content in ScienceDirect.
Science
& Technology Collection
Journals in biology, biotechnology,
chemistry, geology, physics, and materials science. (Some full-text).
Science
Magazine
Search this top scientific journal
from 1996 to present. (Full-text).
SocINDEX
An index of journals, books, and
conference papers in sociology, social work, and criminology.
(Some full-text).
Usability.gov
Evidence-based advice and guidelines
for web design and usability testing. (Full-text).
Virtual
Technical Reports Center
Find examples of technical reports
to use as models. (Full-text).
WorldCat
A catalog of 58 million books,
dissertations, sound recordings, and videos available in libraries.
(Citations only).
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