Databases A to Z
Below is an alphabetical list of research databases providing access to articles, book reviews, books, and other information.
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image are available through EMU's participation in VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database covering everything from the humanities, social sciences, general sciences and more. ASC provides full-text coverage of over 5,500 periodicals.
Academic OneFile
A source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
Access Science
Articles from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology 10th edition; Research Updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology as well as other resources.
Alt HealthWatch
This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Alternative Press Index
Provides access to periodicals considered to a part of the alternative press.
Alternative Press Index Archive
Covers the time period from 1969-1990.
Alternative Press Center's Online Directory
A listing of titles indexed in Alternative Press Index including links to their websites.
ArticleFirst
An index of articles from the content pages of journals. Covers a broad range of subjects.
Arts & Humanities Search
Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
ARTSTOR -- On Campus Access
ARTstor is a digital library of images in the
areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.
ARTSTOR -- Off Campus Access
ARTstor is a digital library of images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.
Associates Programs Source
Covers topics such as accounting, agricultural sciences, child care services, culinary arts, forestry, food service management, graphic arts, hospitality management, interior design, & journalism.
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Covers the areas of theology and religion
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BasicBIOSIS
Basic information about biology and other life sciences
Biology Digest
Life-science information written in a non-technical style.
BioOne
Provides ful-text access to Bioscience research journals
Blackwell Synergy now available through Wiley Interscience
Providesf full-text access to journals in all subject areas published by Blackwell.
Books In Print
Index of books in print, out of print and forthcoming. Contact Librarian for access.
Business Source Complete
Provides access to journals in the area of business and management as well as non-journal content such as case studies, SWOT anaysis & company profiles.
C
CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online
Provides access to resources dealing with international affairs including journal articles, books, case studies, & policy briefs.
Chemical Abstracts -- Contact Librarian for access.
Provides access to chemistry journals
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Classic Christian Books.
CINAHL
Provides access to articles from nursing and allied health literature
Christian Periodical Index
Provides access to articles and reviews written from an evangelical Christian perspective or of interest to the evangelical community.
ClasePeriodica
Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities
Communications & Mass Media Complete
Provides access to resources related to communications and mass media
Computers & Applied Sciencs Complete
Provides access to the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines.
Computer Database
Information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
Contemporary Women's Issues
Provides access to information on a wide range of topics effecting women world-wide.
Credo Reference
A digital reference library of high-quality reference books from the world's leading publishers, Credo Reference is the ideal place to start any research.
D
Directory of open access journals
This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals in many disciplines.
Dissertation Abstracts Online
Search for disserations from instituions in North America and Europe.
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EconLit
Provides coverage of journals and other resources in the field of Economics.
Provdes access to 300 Spanish and Portuguese-language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States and elsewhere in the area of business and economics.
Education Research Complete
Provides access to resources about education.
A general encyclopedia covering basic informaton on many topics, includes access to Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus as well.
Environment Complete
Provides access to resourcs in the 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
Provides access to resources in the areas of education including access to ERIC documents.
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Provdes access to information about business includes company profiles and reports.
This resource is part of the Infopowering the Commonwealth initiative, a cooperative project of the Library of Virginia and Virginia's public libraries. It is accessible to anyone with a library card from a Virginia Public Library. Visit your local public library to register for a library card. Find It Virginia is supported by federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
A collection of scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain
G
Provides access to worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology.
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).
Is a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles that includes well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
H
The full-text of Harper's Weekly from 1857 - 1877
Provides access to consumer health information.
Provides access to nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
Provides access to scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
Provides access to journals, books and other resources in all aspects of the humanities.
J
An archive of leading academic journals
across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select
monographs and other materials valuable for academic work.
L
Provides access to a collection of respected, scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies.
Provides by EBSCO this database provides access to resources in the areas of librarianship, information management and retrieval
Rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content, the Literature Resource Center provides access to information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more.
M
Mathematical reviews on the web
A general database of articles, multidisciplinary in nature.
Provides access to a collection of medical research and investigatory journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers.
This database is the authoritative index to the literature of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Medline was created by the National Library of Medicine. PubMed is freely available to all users.
Provides access to The Mennonite: a semimothly magazine for members of Mennonite Church USA. Some full-text articles are available.
An index to the MQR from covering the years from 1926-2000.
Provides access to resources covering literature, linquistics, folklore, etc.
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.
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Access to the journal Nature 2004- present.
Provides access to the New York Times including the current issue back to 1980. Only provides an HTML version of the paper.
Provides a PDF version of the NYT from 1851-
Provides cover to cover full-text access to 131 national and international newspapers including The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Toranto Star, and The Times (London). Provides selective coverage of over 355 US newpapers and transcripts of television and radio news programs including NPR & CNN.
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Provides access to the 2nd ed. of the OED and is 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.
Provides access to language and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press.
P
Provides access to the literature covering issues of importance dealing with social and public issues.
OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide
PLos is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.
Provides for current awareness of new journal articles in the field of nursing and allied health.
An OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings.
From the American Psychological Associaton (APA) this database provides broad coverage to the literature of psychology and releted fields. EMU also subscribes to PsycArticles which provides full-text access to 63 journals, a sub-set of the PsycINFO database.
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Provides access to the full-text of business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Provides access to such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Provides access to abstracts in the area of religion and theology.
RCL is the premier core list for academic libraries, is the result of a unique collaboration between Choice, a publishing division of ACRL, and bibliographic authority Bowker.
Provides access to the full-text of the Richmond Daily Dispatch during the Civil War
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Indexes over 260 popular journals, periodicals and books used by teachers and administrators in education settings.
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Journals in all subject areas published by Blackwell available through Wiley Interscience.
Provides access to H W Wilson's indexes such as Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, Art Index, General Science and others.
Provides access to the latest scholarship in feminist research.
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs
OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide
Basic financial information on public companies worldwide.
