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Journal and Magazine Databases

Academic Search Complete - Search 9,300 publications in the social sciences and humanities [more details].
America: History and Life - An index of publications in U.S. and Canadian history [more details].
ArticleFirst - Indexes 12,600 journals and magazines in almost every field [more details].
Google Scholar - Use Google's powerful search to find scholarly journals, books, and web sites [more details].
Historical Abstracts - Index of publications on the history of the world from 1450 to present [more details].
JSTOR - Search older issues of journals (funded in part by the Rockwell Fund) [more details].
OmniFile - An index of 3,500 journals and magazines in almost every field of study [more details].
Project Muse - Search 250 electronic journals in the humanities and the social sciences [more details].
Readers' Guide Retrospective - An index of general magazines from 1890 to 1982 [more details].
SocINDEX - Search more than 1,300 publications in criminology, sociology, and social work [more details].
Web of Science - An index of research journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences [more details].
World History Collection - Search 150 journals in world history [more details].

Library Catalog - Find books and videos in the UHD Library's print and electronic collections.
ACLS Humanities E-Book - Electronic books in history [more details].
ebrary - Search electronic books from top academic and professional publishers [more details].
HeritageQuest - Search 25,000 local and family histories [more details].
netLibrary - Search electronic books from academic, professional, and popular presses [more details].
WorldCat - Search 58 million books and other materials in libraries around the world [more details].

Columbia Gazetteer of North America - Facts about places in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Columbia Gazetteer of the World (Reference G 103.5 .C645 1998) - Facts about places around the world.
CountryWatch - Full-text reports on 192 countries with key statistics, maps, and news [more details].
Ethnologue: Languages of the World - An encyclopedia of 6,912 living languages.
Handbook of Texas Online - A general encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, culture, and government [more details].
Geographic Names Information System - Find the location and a description of two million physical and cultural features.

Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) - A useful guide to scholarly web sites in geography and related fields.
Geography Network - A guide to geographic data and maps. Designed for professionals and advanced students.
INFOMINE - A search engine and directory of sites relevant to "faculty, students, and research staff at the university level."

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