Reference Databases

   Multidisciplinary Databases

Academic OneFileOffers peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources in the areas of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.

Academic Search EliteA multi-disciplinary resource that spans virtually every area of academic study.

Alternative Press IndexThe Alternative Press Index is a biannual subject index to over 300 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines.

Directory of Open Access JournalsThis service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals

Expanded Academic ASAP A combination of indexing, abstracts, images, and full text for scholarly and general interest journals embracing all academic disciplines Freely Accessible Arts & Humanities Journals. 

Gale Power SearchAccesses all Gale databases with a single search engine.

Humanities Full TextCovers journals in Archaeology, Area Studies, Art, Classical Studies, Communications, Dance, Film, Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Journalism, Linguistics, Literary & Social Criticism Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Religion and Theology.

JSTORJSTOR includes archives of over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other materials valuable for academic work.

Oxford JournalsFull text from over 150 journals published by the Oxford University Press.

Oxford Reference Online PremiumAllows cross-searching of prestigious reference works published by Oxford University Press. 

   Biography Databases

Biography and Geneology Master IndexIndexes current, readily available biographical reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.

   Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia Britannica OnlineOnline access to one of the most prestigious encyclopedias.

Encyclopedia of AnimalsEBSCO Animals provides thousands of easy-to-read entries about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Each entry begins with a simple category breakdown of the animal including Kingdom, Class, Order, Genus & Species, and Geographical Locale as well as a detailed description. Many entries include colorful images. (EBSCO Animals)

SIRS Knowledge SourceSIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases.

   Reference Databases

Article FirstOCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals.

Auto Repair Reference Center Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945.

Books In Print Books In Print database offers valuable information on more than 7.5 million U.S. book, audio book, and video titles, as well as another 10 million international titles, making it the industry’s largest bibliographic database.

Enciclopedia Universal en EspañolEnciclopedia Universal en Español database includes more than 47,000 articles and 8,300 photographs and images. The resource also includes a Spanish-language dictionary with more than 65,000 entries.

Europa WorldFirst published in 1926, Europa World is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

FactSearch

GPOThe U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.

LitFinderLocate poetry, plays, essays, short stories and speeches in publications. Also includes biographical information on authors.

Oxford English DictionaryThe accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.

PapersFirstCovers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre.

ProceedingsFirstCovers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre.

STAT•USASTAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government.

Ulrich's Periodicals DirectoryA source of bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types — academic and scholarly journals, Open Access publications, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more from around the world.

WorldAlmanacOffers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike.

World CatWorldCat is a global network of library content and services. Use this database to search for books, articles, videos, sound recordings, etc., in other libraries.

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