Databases A-Z

ABI/INFORM
Full Text
Description: All areas of business; journals, newspapers, trade and industry publications.
Holdings: Varies; 1970 - present
Access: ProQuest subscription

Academic Search Complete
Abstract/Full Text
Description: This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 titles.
Holdings: 1975-present
Access: Ebsco Subscription

ACS Legacy Archives
Full Text
Description: Full text journal articles from the American Chemical Society's Legacy Archives.
Holdings: 1879-1995

AGRICOLA
Citation/Abstract
Description: Materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science.
Holdings: 1970 - present
Access: FirstSearch Subscription

Alt HealthWatch
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It includes full text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Alternative Press Index
Citation
Description: Comprehensive guide to nearly 300 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines; coverage is international and interdisciplinary.
Holdings: 1991 - present

Alternative Press Index Archive
Citation
Description: Comprehensive guide to alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines published from 1969 to 1990; coverage is international and interdisciplinary.
Holdings: 1969 - 1990

America: History and Life
Citation/Abstract
Description: Articles and book reviews primarily on the history of the US and Canada. Also indexes select journals in the social sciences and humanities.
Holdings: 1954 - present
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Arts & Humanities Search
Citation/Abstract
Description: Articles and book reviews in the arts, humanities and related social sciences.
Holdings: 1980 - present
Access: FirstSearch subscription

ARTstor
Description: Digital images (over 500,000) in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities and the social sciences.

BasicBIOSIS
Citation/Abstract
Description: Biochemistry, biology, botany, ecology, genetics, pharmacology, and zoology.
Holdings: 1999 - present
Access: FirstSearch subscription

Beilstein Abstracts
Citation/Abstract
Description: Titles, abstracts and citations for approximately 600,000 articles from 140 journals in organic and related chemistry. Requires free registration with ChemWeb.
Holdings: 1980 - present

Business Source Complete
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Chemical Abstracts
Citation/Abstract
Description: Chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and related fields.
Holdings: 1967 - present
Access: Need Password: Contact Alie Peppers

CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
Full Text
Description: The most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
Holdings: 1991-present

CINAHL
Citation/Full Text
Description: Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
Holdings: 1982 - present
Access: EBSCO subscription

Clase and Periódica
Citation
Description: CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities. PERIÓDICA covers journals specializing in science and technology.
Holdings: 1978 - present

Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
Citation/Abstract
Description: This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government.
Holdings: 1985 - present
Access: Free

Communication & Mass Media Complete
Full Text
Description: Access to over 640 journals in the areas of communication and mass media as well as a communication thesaurus.
Holdings: 1915-present
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Computers & Applied Sciences Complete
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines. ubject areas include the many engineering disciplines, computer theory & systems, new technologies, and social & professional context.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Consumer Health Complete
Full Text
Description: This full text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc. Contains medical images, videos, animations, health pamphlets, drug information and health reports.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Contemporary Women's Issues
Citation/Abstract
Description: Sociology, psychology, health, education and human rights issues relating to women.
Holdings: 1992 - present
Access: FirstSearch subscription

CQ Global Researcher
Full Text
Description: Provides definitive, in-depth coverage of global affairs from a number of international viewpoints.
Access: CQ Press subscription

CQ Political Handbook of the World
Full Text
Description: Provides thorough and accurate information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system.
Access: CQ Press subscription

CQ Researcher
Full Text
Description: Essays on current, hot topics.
Holdings: 1992 - present
Access: CQ Press subscription

CQ Weekly Report
Full Text
Description: Coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity.
Holdings: 1983 - present
Access: CQ Press subscription

Daily Life Online
Full Text
Description: Explores cultures and daily life from around the world, past to present. Contains books, articles, images, maps, primary documents, and more.
Holdings: 1991 - present
Access: Greenwood Publishing

Dictionary of National Biography -Online
Description: 56,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2003.

Dissertation Abstracts
Citation/Abstract
Description: U.S. and selectCanadian, British and European doctoral dissertations and masters theses in all subject areas. See Also Electronic Theses and Dissertations.
Holdings: 1861 - present
Access: FirstSearch subscription

Early English Books Online (EEBO)
Full Text
Description: Contains the full text of about 100,000 out of 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700).

EconLit
Citation/Abstract
Description: Covers economic development, history, macroeconomics and microeconomics.
Holdings: 1969 - present
Access: CSA subscription

Education Research Complete
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. It also covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding, and related social issues.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ref. AE5.E363 2002
Description: Comprehensive, general encyclopedia. Available online and in print.

Environment Complete
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

ERIC (EBSCO version)
Citation/Abstract/Full Text.
Description: Articles and documents in all areas of education.
Access: EBSCO subscription.

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
Citation/Abstract/Full Text
Description: Articles and documents in all areas of education.
Holdings: 1966 - present

Factiva
Full Text
Description: Business, industry, and market data; newspaper and journal articles; and quick links to essential business web sites.
Holdings: Varies; from the 1980s - present
Access: Factiva subscription

GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog
Citation/Abstract; links to some full text documents
Description: Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments.
Holdings: 1976 - present
Access: FirstSearch subscription

GreenFILE
Abstract/Full Text
Description: An index of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports about environmental concerns.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Harper's Weekly
Full Text
Description: Historic newspaper, including illustrations, advertisements, and news stories.
Holdings: 1857 - 1877
Access: Subscription

Health Source: Consumer Edition
Abstract/Full Text
Description: This resource provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines, current, health-related pamphlets and more than 130 health reference books. Additionally, it contains more than 5,100 Clinical Reference Systems reports; Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names; and covers topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, women's health, etc.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

HighWire
Some Full Text
Description: Journal articles from Stanford University's HighWire Press. Areas include science, medicine and technology.
Holdings: Varies
Access: Free

HIV/AIDS Information
Citation/Abstract
Description: Part of the National Library of Medicine Gateway. Includes research, clinical aspects, and health policy issues on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Holdings: Varies; from the 1980s - present
Access: Free

Hospitality & Tourism Complete
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Subject areas covered include the culinary arts, demographics & statistics, development & investment, food & beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management & administrative practices, leisure & business travel, market trends, technology and more.
Holdings: 1965-present
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Humanities International Complete
Full Text
Description: Full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

InterScience (formerly Blackwell Synergy)
Full Text
Description: Over 850 full text multidisciplinary journals, including the life and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, the arts and the humanities.
Holdings: 1997 - present
Access: Blackwell Synergy

Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Citation
Description: An electronic bibliography of interdisciplinary journal literature and books pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700).
Access: U. of Toronto subscription

JSTOR
Full Text
Description: A scholarly journal archive. Economics, history, math, philosophy, political science, language and literature, sociology, botany, and ecology.
Holdings: Varies; from the 1800s - 2000
Access: JSTOR subscription

Legal Collection
Full Text
Description: Full text for more than 250 of the world's most respected, scholarly law journals. The Legal Collection is an authoritative source for information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Lexis-Nexis Academic
Mostly Full Text
Description: Newspapers, transcripts, journal articles in the areas of business, health, law, and current events.
Holdings: Varies; from the 1970s to present
Access: Lexis-Nexis subscription

Literature Resource Center
Full Text
Description: The LRC is a select compilation of the literary criticism series published by Gale. Find biographical and criticical information about writers and literary and dramatic works.
Access: Gale subscription

MasterFILE Premier
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Contains full text for more than 1,750 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books, 86,019 biographies, 105,787 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 293,480 photos, maps & flags.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

MathSciNet
Citation/Abstract
Description: Mathematical journals as well as conference proceedings and books.
Holdings: 1940 - present
Access: Amer. Math. Soc. Subscription

MEDLINE
Citation/Abstract
Description: Medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care. See also, the National Library of Medicine Gateway.
Holdings: 1966 - present
Access: Free

MEDLINE (EBSCO version)
Citation/Abstract
Description: Medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care.
Holdings: 1966 - present
Access: EBSCO subscription.

Military & Government Collection
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content areas.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

MLA International Bibliography
Citation/Abstract
Description: (Modern Language Association)Language, literature, linguistics.
Holdings: 1963 - present
Access: Gale subscription

Nature Journal
Full Text
Description: International weekly journal of science.
Holdings: 1997 - present

NetLibrary
Description: Access to Mary Baldwin College's collection of 19,000 E-Books.

New York Times Historic Backfile
Full Text
Description: Full text and full image of the New York Times newspaper.
Holdings: 1851 - 2001
Access: Proquest subscription

Newspaper Source Plus
Full Text
Description: Provides cover-to-cover full text for 131 national & international newspapers and selective full text for more than 335 U.S newspapers. In addition, full-text television & radio news transcripts are provided.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Oxford English Dictionary
Ref. PE1625.O9 1989
Description: Available online and in print.

PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
Citation/Abstract
Description: Covers a variety of subject areas such as educational policy, government, international relations, population policy, social conditions, culture and religion, and energy resources and policy. The database includes references to periodicals, books, hearings, reports, government publications, Internet resources, and other publications from 120 countries.
Holdings: 1937 - present
Access: CSA subscription

Polling the Nations
Description: Polls from a variety of sources including Gallup, the Pew Center, Zogby International, major newspapers, and more, providing an opportunity to analyze trends, compare attitudes and contrast behavior on more than 6,000 topics.”

PsycARTICLES
Full Text
Description: Searchable full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains more than 40,000 articles from 53 journals - 45 published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and 8 from allied organizations.
Holdings: 1985 - present
Access: EBSCO subscription

Psychology and Behaviorial Sciences Collection
Abstract/Full Text
Description: his database provides nearly 575 full text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles and covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

PsycINFO
Citation/Abstract
Description: Psychology and related fields such as psychiatry, sociology, education, and communication.
Holdings: 1887 - present
Access: EBSCO subscription

PubMed Central
Description: A free archive of life sciences journals.

Regional Business News
Full Text
Description: Provides full text for more than 50 regional business publications (including titles from Crain Communications).
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Religion and Philosophy Collection
Abstract/Full Text
Description: This database provides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Social Services Abstracts
Citation/Abstract
Description: Social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Holdings: 1980 - present
Access: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts subscription

Sociological Abstracts
Citation/Abstract
Description: International literature in sociology and related fields such as education, political science, and health care.
Holdings: 1963 - present
Access: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts subscription

Teacher Reference Center (TRC)
Abstract/Full Text
Description: This index of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. This database provides coverage on key education topics such as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Science & Mathematics, and more for K-12 Teachers & Librarians.
Access: Ebsco Subscription

Women and Social Movements in the United States
Full Text
Description: Books, manuscripts, pamphlets, etc by and about women in social movements. Also includes some secondary sources as well as projects that interpret the documents.
Holdings: 1600-2000

Women Writers Online
Full Text
Description: Online versions of texts by pre-Victorian women writers.
Holdings: 1400 to 1850

Women's Studies International
Abstract/Full Text
Description: Covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Nearly 800 essential sources include: journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, Web sites & Web documents, and grey literature. Over 2,000 periodical sources are represented.
Holdings: 1972-present
Access: Ebsco Subscription

World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
Citation
Description: Provides annotated entries for all important books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, audiovisual materials, electronic media, and other scholarly and popular materials related to Shakespeare and published or produced between 1962 and 2006.
Holdings: 1962 - 2006

WorldCat
Description: Over 40 million titles from libraries around the world.