Research Databases A-Z
See also Journals A-Z and by subject
Best Bets for Most Topics
| Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) All subjects. Scholarly journals and magazines, many full-text. |
| Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) All subjects. Scholarly journals and magazines, many full-text. |
| JSTOR Full-text articles from scholarly journals in humanities, social sciences, life sciences. |
| Google Scholar Millions of citations to scholarly sources. Especially good for the sciences. Look for links to full text to the right of citations. |
Research Databases A-Z
- Academic OneFile (InfoTrac)
- All subjects. Scholarly journals and magazines, many full-text. Includes the full text of The New York Times from 1985 to present.
- Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
- All subjects. Scholarly journals and magazines, many full-text. A great starting point for most searches.
- Annual Reviews
- Anthropology; Biochemistry; Cell & Developmental Biology; Entomology: Environment & Resources; Immunology; Nutrition; Psychology; Sociology.
- AnthroSource
- 32 full-text journals published by the American Anthropological Association.
- ARTstor
- Over a million digital images (mostly from the arts) for use in study and teaching. Create an account; set up folders; save citations.
- Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
- Citations to articles in art history published in 1,200 journals from 1975 to 2007.
- Biography Reference Bank
- Citations to and full text of biographical information for millions of people.
- BioOne
- Full text of over 160 scholarly life sciences journals.
- Britannica Online
- Online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Overviews of topics. Updated frequently. A scholarly alternative to Wikipedia.
- Business & Company Resource Center (InfoTrac)
- Company profiles; industry information; scholarly and news articles on business, finance, marketing, and more.
- Business Source Premier
- Articles from thousands of business journals and magazines; company profiles. Includes full text of Harvard Business Review, 1922-present.
- Choice
- Reviews of academic books written by faculty experts. Used primarily as a buying guide by academic librarians and faculty.
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Online version of the Chronicle, accessible on or off campus via this link. News from higher education. Great source for academic job ads.
- Computer Database (InfoTrac)
- Computer-related news and reviews. Covers hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
- ebrary
- The full text of 47,000+ academic books in all subjects. Search inside the book; create notes and bookmarks; build and save a bookshelf.
- ERIC
- Journal articles, reports, and more in the field of education. Offers some very useful search features.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (Title List)
- 18 different online subject encyclopedias. Browse tables of contents and indexes, or search for words/concepts inside the books.
- General BusinessFile ASAP (InfoTrac)
- Business research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
- General Reference Center Gold (InfoTrac)
- Articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
- Google Scholar
- Millions of citations to scholarly sources; many links to full text. Set up Scholar Preferences to hook into our library's holdings.
- GreenFile
- Environmental science/studies and sustainability. Citations to journal and magazine articles.
- Health & Wellness Resource Center (InfoTrac)
- Articles from health/medical journals, magazines, and reference books; hundreds of consumer health pamphlets and videos.
- Humanities International Complete
- Citations to articles and books in the humanities; many peer-reviewed; lots of full-text.
- InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
- Full text of 100+ U.S. and international newspapers; includes New York Times (1995-), Christian Science Monitor, and The Times (London).
- InfoTrac Professional Collection
- 300+ full-text journals for educators.
- JSTOR
- Full-text articles from scholarly journals in humanities, social sciences, life sciences. Most recent 3-5 years not included.
- Lexis-Nexis Academic
- Full text of thousands of U.S and world newspapers; case law, legal code, law reviews; business articles and company profiles.
- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
- Articles in library science, information science, information technology. Mostly citations; some linked full text.
- Naxos Music Library
- Streaming access to more than 45,240 CDs with more than 648,700 tracks; primarily classical, jazz, and world music.
- Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
- For current/controversial topics. Pro and con viewpoint essays, articles, graphics, statistics, multimedia, news, and primary sources.
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Authoritative resource on words of the English language. Definitions, etymologies, examples of attested usage over time.
- Oxford Music Online
- Access and cross-search several important music encyclopedias, including Grove Music Online and Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
- Oxford Reference Online
- Search within and across 100+ important subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotation guides, and more from Oxford University Press.
- Project Muse
- Current/recent content from scholarly journals in the humanities & social sciences. We have the Basic Research Collection (view title list).
- PubMed
- Over 20 million citations for biomedical literature from medical and life science journals and books. Many link to full text.
- World Shakespeare Bibliography
- Over 125,000 entries for Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or produced worldwide between 1960 and 2010.
- WorldCat.org
- Combined catalog of thousands of the world's libraries. Search for books on a topic; find out whether nearby libraries own a title.