how to ... research / ALADIN online services classes & tutorials
American University Library
 
  site search system status  
search
 
how to ... research / ALADIN online services classes and tutorials about the library
=Full text database  
Report a problem with a database  
List allABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
 
Databases/Indexes -

ABI/INFORM Business & Management Articles
Abstracts in Anthropology The online version of the equivalent print source.
Academic Search Premier This scholarly database contains over 3,600 peer-reviewed publications in full-text on every subject.
Accounting and Tax w/Standards (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of journals, magazines, and newsletters on accounting policies and standards, state and national tax legislation, corporate and individual taxation, compensation and pension plans, and corporate financial management, as well as profiles of accounting firms, CPAs, and management consulting firms.
ACM Digital Library Full-text of the Association for Computing Machinery's journals and other related resources.
Advertisers and Ad Agencies (Redbooks) Lists advertisers that spend at least $200,000 in advertising expenditures, the media they use, and ad agencies that represent them.
African American Newspapers: The 19th Century Full access to seven 19th century African American newspapers.
Alternative Press Index An index of articles from more than 300 alternative, left and radical newspapers and periodicals.
America: History and Life (EBSCO) Provides article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.
American Men & Women of Science Profiles living persons in the physical and biological fields, as well as public health scientists, engineers, mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists.
American Periodical Series Online 1740-1900 Digitized versions of American periodicals that originated between 1741 and 1900.
American University History: Photograph and Print Collection This collection of photographs documents the early history of American University and its campus in northwest Washington D.C., near Ward Circle, at the intersection of Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues.
Année Philologique This resource, published by the Société Internationale de Bibliographie Classique, contains over 600,000 records on classical studies.
Antarctic Bibliography (free resource) The Antarctic Bibliography covers all disciplines related to the region, including biology, geology, meteorology, oceanography, and political geography.
Anthropological Index Online The Anthropological Index to Current Periodicals in The Anthropology Library at the British Museum.
Anthropology Plus Harvard University's Anthropological Literature Database and the Royal Anthropological Institute's Anthropological Index. Includes citations from the late 1800s to present.
AnthroSource Anthrosource is a complete electronic archive of all American Anthropological Association journals through 2003. Additionally, current issues for eleven of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications including American Anthropologist and Cultural Anthropology are available at the site.
AP Images Over 3.5 million news photographs from the 1840s through today. Also includes maps, timelines, logos and graphs.
AP Stylebook A guide to the style used by writers, editors and others in the media field.
APA Style Guide to Electronic References An expanded version of the electronic resources section of the APA publication manual.
Applied Science and Technology Indexes over 400 core English-language scientific and technical publications.
APS Journals (American Physical Society) Full-text of all journals from the American Physical Society.
Archive Finder Archive Finder is an index of over 206,000 manuscript collections as well as a directory of primary source repositories in the United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Researchers can use it to determine whether a collection contains material useful to their work. Archive Finder is comprised of ArchivesUSA and the cumulative index to the National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the UK and Ireland (NIDS UK/Ireland).
Art Abstracts Coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish. Also indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals.
Art Images Collection Images of works of art and architecture from Gardner's Art Through the Ages. No text.
ARTbibliographies Modern ARTbibliography Modern provides access to full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, Ph.D. dissertations, and exhibit reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art.
ARTFL Project (French Literature) French language writings and tools for the study of French.
ArticleFirst Large multidisciplinary database indexing scholarly articles.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science) Provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information and cited references found in over 1,400 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals from 1975 to the present.
ARTstor A collection of 300,000 digital art images and associated data for use in teaching and research.
Asian Business (ProQuest) Asian business and financial information.
ATLA Religion Database Indexes journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all scholarly fields of religion. 1949-present
Atlanta Constitution - Historical A digitized version of the complete Atlanta Constitution newspaper starting from 1868. Every year three additional years of content will be added.
AU Research Commons The American University Research Commons is a repository for scholarly works and digital teaching tools produced by the American University (AU) community. The Commons is being developed to organize, describe, and preserve the valuable work being created at AU in the digital environment, including articles, conference presentations, working papers, online journals and newsletters, syllabi, and podcasts.
Balance of Payments Statistics (IMF) Provides annual aggregate and detailed time series for balance of payments and international investment position for countries.
Banking Information Source Abstracts and some full text of over 300 journals, magazines, and newsletters on banking and financial services.
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America Presents taxonomically arranged data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service.
Bibliography of the History of Art Covers European and American art from late antiquity to the present.
Bibliography on Cold Regions Science and Technology (free resource) This database contains references to scientific research on the impact of cold environments on human beings and on materials.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index Contains citations to biographical entries covering nearly 5 million people.
Biological Abstracts (1993-present) Major indexing and abstracting resource for biology.
Biological and Agricultural Index Covers 292 periodicals in the core literature of biology and agriculture.
BioMed Central Provides access to over 100 open access journals covering all areas of Biology and Medicine.
BioOne A full-text database of high-impact bioscience, environmental science, and ecology journals.
BioOne Abstracts and Indexes BioOne Abstracts & Indexes is an indexed and fully-searchable collection of abstracts that link to the full-text articles available from the BioOne organization.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Online version of the 11-volume Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (2007).
BookReview Reviews of English-language fiction and non fiction books excluding reviews of textbooks, government publications, and technical books in law and the sciences.
Books in Print Lists U.S. books in print and about to be published, as far as six months in advance.
British Humanities Index British Humanities Index covers more than 320 humanities journals, weekly magazines, and newspapers published in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries.
Business and Company Resource Center Includes company profiles, histories, and rankings; periodical abstracts and selected full-text, product information and industry overviews.
Business Knowledge RESEARCH (The Conference Board) The Conference Board disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace. They conduct research, convene conferences, make forecasts, assess trends, publish information and analysis, and bring executives together to learn from one another.
Business Plans Handbook Actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses.
Business Source Premier This major resource includes more than 2,300 full-text journals, industry reports, and market research reports.
Career and Technical Education (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of publications with information on vocational and technical curriculum. 1988 to present.
CEPR Discussion Papers Economic working papers from the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
Chemical Compounds Covers how different chemical elements combine to form commonly-used chemical compounds and defines commonly-used chemistry vocabulary.
Chicago Manual of Style Online The 15th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, the major style guide for publications in the social sciences.
Chicago Tribune - Historical A digitized version of the complete Chicago Tribune newspaper starting from 1849. Does not have the most recent 22 years of the newspaper.
Child Care & Early Education Research Connections (free resource) Provides the full-text of thousands of resources relevant to the field of childcare and early education. Interactive tools allow users to refine their searches, download full-text documents, build customized tables on state policies, compare state demographics, and analyze research data online.
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database Contains more than 150,000 full-text reviews of children's books, multimedia, and other publication formats from 27 major sources such as Booklist, Horn Book Magazine, and Kirkus Reviews
Chronicle of Higher Education An important news source for college and university personnel that focuses on issues related to higher education.
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs that includes research by think-tanks.
CollegeSource Online CollegeSource Online provides access to the full-text of more than 36,469 college catalogs.
Communication & Mass Media Complete Communication & Mass Media Complete incorporates the content of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields. Indexes more than 600 titles with online full-text access for 292 journals.
Communication Abstracts Communication Abstracts is a comprehensive resource for locating information on communication related articles, reports, papers, and books. The database covers other disciplines relevant to communication research.
Computing (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of over 300 journals and magazines on computing, the Internet, and software development. 1987 to present.
Concise Encyclopedia of Statistics Presents core information about statistical tests, concepts, and analytical methods. Entries include definitions, history, mathematical details, limitations, examples, references, and further readings.
Contemporary Fashion Covers individual designers and fashion houses that have been active throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
CQ Congress Collection Profiles of members of Congress, their legislative voting behavior, interest group ratings as well as information on key votes, the legislative process and public policy legislation.
CQ Moneyline Provides information to allow the tracking of the flow of money in U.S. politics. Includes over 25 years of data on political contributions. Information is taken from Federal Election Commission filings and other sources.
CQ Political Reference Suite Online CQ Press books: Politics in America (2000 to present); Washington Information Directory; Congress and the Nation (1945 to present); Political Handbook of the World (2005 to present); Supreme Court Yearbook (1989 to present); Vital Statistics on American Politics; and Historic Documents (1972 to present).
CQ Researcher Reports on "hot" issues in the news, including social, environmental, health, education, science and technology topics.
CQ Voting and Elections Collection Analysis and statistics on U.S. presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections.
CQ Weekly Comprehensive source for coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, backroom maneuvering, debates, and reports on issues looming on the congressional horizon
Criminal Justice Abstracts Citations and abstracts of international journals, books, reports, dissertations and
CRS Reports (Congressional Research Service) Provides a variety of in-depth policy analyses and background summaries on every subject of interest to Congress.
Current Biography Illustrated This database presents articles on people in the news in popular culture, science, politics, international affairs, business,
Current Chemical Reactions Current Chemical Reactions contains details on new synthetic methods taken from leading chemistry journals and patent authorities. Its database consists of over 880,000 reactions and reports on 3,000 more every month.
Current Index to Statistics Indexes publications in the field of statistics and related disciplines.
Curriculum Development Library (Kraus) An education database which offers curriculum content, institutional strategies, and evaluative techniques for all subjects, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and adult education.
Declassified Documents Reference System The DDRS contains about 100,000 declassified documents (600,000 pages) from 1945 to 2001. These documents are from the U.S. presidential libraries (FDR through Clinton) and the National Archives, and deal with nearly every major foreign and domestic event. Approximately 25,000 pages are added annually.

This resource was purchased in part through the generous support of Ronald Hamowy and Clement Ho.
Dictionary of American History The first comprehensive revision of this classic reference source, originally published in 1940, features updated and revised entries from previous editions, as well as more than 800 new entries covering recent events. Covers a wide range of topics in American history.
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temples, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources.
Direction of Trade Statistics (IMF) Provides data on the country and area distribution of countries' exports and imports by their partners.
Directory of Corporate Affiliations Information on public, international, and private companies. Includes corporate hierarchy and family tree to locate subsidiaries and divisions.
DiscoveryGate If you have not already downloaded the DiscoveryGate software onto your computer, click on the gray "Download Software" tab after you get into DiscoveryGate.
Includes two major resources for chemistry: Beilstein (for organic chemists) and Gmelin (for inorganic chemists), the MDL databases for reactions and patents, and a number of other databases. DiscoveryGate software download required (59 MB). Internet Explorer v6 required.
Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) Dissertations published from 1980 forward include 350-word abstracts written by the author. Master's theses published from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. More than 600,000 are available in native or image PDF formats for immediate free download.
Drew Pearson's Washington Merry-Go-Round This collection consists of Pearson's syndicated Washington Merry-Go-Round column published between 1932 and 1969.
Eagle, The (American University) A complete digitized copy of American University’s undergraduate student newspaper, The Eagle, from 1925 to 1996.
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 This resource contains digitized images of nearly every extant book, pamphlet, and broadside published in America from 1639 to 1800. Early American Imprints consists of more than 36,000 works and 2,400,000 images; it is an important resource for information about every aspect of life in seventeenth and eighteenth century America.
Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 Full images of over 36,000 books, pamphlets and broadsides published in the U.S. in the early 19th century covering all aspects of American life. Based on the "American Bibliography 1801-1819" by Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker.

This resource was made possible through the Roger H. and Nancy Brown Endowed Library Fund
Early American Newspapers, Series I, 1690-1876 Contains full-page images of nearly 500 historic colonial and U.S. newspapers, based on the collection of the American Antiquarian Society.
ebrary Multidisciplinary collection of electronic books.

This resource was purchased for the American University through a bequest by Lee Somers, M.C.S. 1922, Ph.D. 1926 and Pauline Floyd Somers, LL.B. 1918.
EconLit Indexes materials pertaining to Economics.
Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare Includes the complete text of eleven major editions of Shakespeare's works, from the First Folio of 1623, and a range of theater adaptations, including one by Dryden. This resource was made possible by the Samuel J. and Lucy Keker Endowed Library Fund.
Education Full Text Indexes and abstracts articles from an international range of English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks, and includes full text from hundreds of journals. Subjects covered include adult education, continuing education, library science, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, teaching methods, and more.
Education Journals (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of education journals and magazines. 1988 to present.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online Contains the digitized format of 150,000 printed works including every significant English language and foreign-language title printed in the United Kingdom, along with thousands of important works from the Americas.
EIU Country Reports Country political and economic analyses and forecasts from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
EIU Executive Briefing Full-text articles on management thinking and e-business and analyses and forecasts on global industry trends in over 60 major markets and 8 key industries. From the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Encyclopaedia Judaica Features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online Online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Encyclopedia of Activism & Social Justice The Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice is a three-volume encyclopedia covering the topics, concepts, and ideas that motivate and shape the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice, as well as short biographies of the major thinkers and leaders who have influenced the study of activism.
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Essays by subject experts treat concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control, with specific articles on topics ranging from anti-imperialism to environmental diplomacy, from refugee policies to terrorism and countermeasures.
Encyclopedia of American Industries Information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business.
Encyclopedia of Anthropology An encyclopedia of more than 1,000 entries focusing on topics in physical/biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, applied anthropology, and more. Each entry is authored by an internationally renowned expert, professor or scholar from distinguished universities, intitutes, and musuems around the world.
Encyclopedia of Bioethics Covering topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations.
Encyclopedia of Buddhism This encyclopedia describes the Buddhist world view, basic teachings and practices of Buddhism, as well as its different schools and sects.
Encyclopedia of Energy Provides information about all aspects of energy, covering a wealth of areas throughout the natural, social and engineering sciences.
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity This encyclopedia traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity.
Encyclopedia of Governance Covers topics related to the changing nature and role of the state in recent times and the ways in which these roles have been conceptualized in the areas of Political Science, Public Administration, Political Economy, and Sociology.
Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Covers topics related to how industrial and organizational psychologists build better organizations by focusing on behavior within the specific environmental, technological, and social environment of the workplace.
Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications Covers the ways that editorial content is developed, presented, stored, analyzed, and regulated around the world. Provides perspective and context about content, delivery systems, and their myriad relationships.
Encyclopedia of Language and Education Covers numerous subjects in the field of language and education.
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (Elsevier) Contains over 3,000 articles in all areas of language and linguistics.
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History in America Provides a survey of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States.
Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics Easy to understand definitions and explanations of concepts and methods used in the fields of measurement and statistics. Online version of the 3-volume Sage encyclopedia (2007).
Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online (Routledge) Contains the full content of the ten-volume print set and a diverse range of newer material on major developments in philosophical inquiry worldwide.
Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities Online version of the 2-volume Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities (2005).
Encyclopedia of Public Relations This encyclopedia explores the evolution of the PR field, with examples from history describing events, changing practices, and the key figures who developed and expanded the profession.
Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America Covers a broad range of American pastimes, from the Colonial era to the present. Examines how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic trends in the United States.
Encyclopedia of Religion The second edition of this encyclopedia, intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987, includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles.
Encyclopedia of Social Theory Reference source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary social theory.
Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd ed The five-volume 2nd edition (2001) of the standard sociology encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Third Parties in America Describes and analyzes all the major national parties and includes material on state parties, major political parties that predate the current system, and significant independent presidential candidates.
Encyclopedia of U.S. National Security Covers the origin, development, and results of major national security policies over the last seven decades from a historical, economic, political, and technological perspective.
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures Focuses on women and the civilizations and societies in which Islam has played a historic role. Surveys various facets of womens' lives in these societies, such as politics, religion, health, science, the arts, popular culture, and more.
Encyclopedia of World Biography A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.
Encyclopedia of World Poverty The Encyclopedia of World Poverty provides extensive and current information about the contemporary debate on poverty. The three volume set contains over 800 original articles written by more than 125 renowned scholars. Entries explore poverty in various regions of the world, and examine the difficulties associated with the definition and measurement of poverty, along with its causes and effects.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Indexes journal articles in the Environmental Sciences.
ERIC (Education) via CSA Comprehensive index of materials published about Education. Access is through the vendor CSA
ERIC (Education) via OVID Comprehensive index of materials published about Education. Access is through the vendor OVID
Essay & General Literature Index Essay & General Literature Index provides access to nearly 65,000 essays found in over 5,300 printed anthologies and collections, with coverage dating as far back as 1985. Coverage spans the range of the humanities and social sciences.
Euromonitor Passport GMID Industry, consumer and country statistics and reports for countries around the world, including emerging markets.
Please note: Access is limited to AU authorized users with a valid AU ID. After clicking on the link, authorized users must read and accept the Terms & Conditions to enter the database.
Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World Six-volume encyclopedia (2004) covering European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution.
European Business (ProQuest) European business and financial information.
FIAF International Film Archive Database The FIAF International Film Archive Database is published by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) and contains several databases: the International Index to Film Periodicals, the International Index to Television Periodicals, the List of Periodicals Indexed, the Treasures from the Film Archives, the FIAF Affiliates Publications and the Film and TV Documentation Collections.
Film and Television Literature Index with Full Text Film & Television Literature Index (FLTI) is a bibliographic database that provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 300 publications and selected coverage of 300 more, as well as full text for more than 90 journals. The FLTI is a continuation of the Film Literature Index Online database and covers 1988 to the present.
Film Literature Index An index of articles from 150 film and television periodicals and 200 other periodicals. The periodicals range from the scholarly to the popular. The FLI Online contains approximately 700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews published between 1976-2001.
Gale Literary Databases In-depth information on the lives and writings of nearly 100,000 authors along with critical reaction to their works.
Gale Virtual Reference Library The sources that Gale Virtual Reference Library offers in eBook format include multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, and specialized reference sources.
Gartner Research (via my.american.edu) To access Gartner Research, log into your my.american.edu account. On the right sidebar, click on "Technology." Under the "Personalized Links" section of the page, click on "Gartner Research Portal." Then click on "Go to Gartner Research Portal." Questions may be directed to the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@american.edu.
Contains statistics, forecasts, market analysis, and research on many topics to assist clients in design, implementation, and marketing of information technology systems and services.
GDF Online (Global Development Finance) External debt and financial flow data for countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting
GenderWatch GenderWatch indexes over 200 scholarly journals, magazines, newsletters and newspapers (about 1970 to present) on the evolution of gender roles as they affect men and women. Many of the articles are full-text and there are 19 full-text books
GEOBASE Provides citations and abstracts to books, conference proceedings, reports and over 1,800 journals on development studies, the earth sciences, ecology, geomechanics, human geography, oceanography, and the environment. Coverage is from 1980 to the present. Includes the International Development Abstracts.
Government Finance Statistics (IMF) Contains detailed annual statistical data on revenue, expense, transactions in assets and liabilities, and stocks of assets and liabilities of general government and its subsectors as reported by member countries.
GovSearch Carroll's online Directory of Government Officials includes federal, federal regional, state, county, and municipal directories, as well as federal organization charts, defense organization charts, and defense industry charts.
GreenFILE This database provides bibliographic access to articles on many aspects of the environment, including global warming, energy conservation, and pollution.
Grove Art Online (Oxford Art Online) Articles on every aspect of the visual arts from prehistory through the present.
Grove Music Online (Oxford Music Online) An integrated music resource on the web, including the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (second edition; 29 volumes), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (4 volumes), The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (second edition; 3 volumes), The Oxford Dictionary of Music (second edition), and The Oxford Companion to Music.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia A completely revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960, this edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (CRC) This major resource contains updated tables of physical and chemical data.
HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodical Index) Indexes materials about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States.
HarpWeek (Harper's Weekly: 1857-1912) Digital reproductions of Harper's Weekly magazine from the Civil War Era.
HeinOnline (Legal Materials) Full-text law reviews and journals.
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) Bibliographic database covering the world's scholarly literature in history, excluding the United States and Canada. Equivalent to the printed version of Historical Abstracts.
Historical Atlas of the Islamic World This atlas includes essays on philosophy, arts and architecture, trade, commerce, and manufacturing.
Historical Dictionary of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Contains cross-referenced entries on significant persons, places and events, including the various wars and negotiations. Covers relevant history, religion, culture, and archeology.
Historical Statistics of the United States Social and economic statistics of the United States from colonial times to 2000.
History Behind the Headlines Provides historical background and analysis on conflicts appearing in today's headlines.
History Cooperative Full text to over 20 scholarly history journals.
Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) Collection of homeland security policy and strategy related documents. From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Hoover's Company Records (ProQuest) Proprietary information on more than 40,000 public and non-public companies.
Human Resources Abstracts Human Resources Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering areas related to human resources, including human resource management, employee assistance, organizational behavior, and other areas of relevance to the discipline. Indexed titles include Journal of Human Resources, Human Resource Management, and Human Resource Development International.
IBISWorld Contains detailed reports on industries in the United States.
IBSS International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) is the online database equivalent of four separate print indices: the International Bibliography of Political Science, International Bibliography of Anthropology, International Bibliography of Economics, and the International Bibliography of Sociology. It covers journal articles and book titles and includes literature from more than 100 different languages and countries.
ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political & Social Science Research This resource includes both publicly available and non-publicly available datasets on public policy and social science research.
IEEE Computer Society Digital Library Full text of 21 IEEE Computer Society periodicals, plus over 800 conference proceedings.
IIMP Full Text: International Index to Music Periodicals Indexes articles pertaining to music.
IIPA Full Text: International Index to the Performing Arts Multidisciplinary index to the performing arts periodical literature.
Index Chemicus (IC) Index Chemicus provides data on new organic compounds from over 100 international journals. Its database offers over 2.6 million compounds with 3,500 more added each week. Entries consist of abstracts of articles and illustrations of chemical structures.
Index Islamicus Index Islamicus contains citations and abstracts from over 3,000 journals, as well as books and reviews on Islam and the Muslim world. Publications are in mostly European languages.
Index of Christian Art Indexes the art of the entire Christian world from apostolic times up to 1400 C.E.
Index to Jewish Periodicals Citations to English-language articles, book reviews, and feature stories in over 190 journals devoted to Jewish affairs.
Index to Legal Periodicals Indexes Law reviews and monographs.
Index to Printed Music IPM is the only online resource for finding individual pieces of music printed in standard scholarly editions, with over 307,000 index records of individual music works.
International Abstracts of Human Resources Abstracts from 53 journals in the human resource management field.
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers This set features thorough coverage of legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and other production artists through detailed essays and commentary by experts.
International Encyclopedia of Organizational Studies Provides overview of major ideas, concepts, terms, and approaches that characterize the field of organization studies.
International Financial Statistics (IMF) IMF database of statistics on international and domestic finance.
International Political Science Abstracts Citations and abstracts from roughly 900 journals and yearbooks in the fields of political science, international relations, and public administration.
Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts Provides abstracts and indexing for literature related to personal computing products and developments in business, the Internet, the home, and all other applied areas.
iPOLL and RoperExpress (Roper Center) U.S. and international public opinion polls (iPOLL) and datasets (RoperExpress) from 1935 to present. Includes the major academic, commercial and media survey organizations. [Note: to access iPoll, you will be prompted for your e-mail address.]
Jazz Discography Detailed catalog of over 100 years of recorded jazz.
Journal Citation Reports Presents quantifiable statistical data that provides a systematic way to evaluate science and social science journals and their impact and influence. JCR Web has the latest five-year data on a journal.
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive Full-text of back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
Key Business Ratios Financial norms and business ratio data, arranged by SIC code.
Latin American Intelligence Service Political, economic, security and strategic news and analysis on countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes the Latin American Weekly Report (1967 to present), the Latin American Regional Reports, and other reports. Some of the publications are also available in Spanish.
Left Index Provides access to the literature on the left, with a primary emphasis on politically and culturally engaged scholarship inside and outside the academy and a secondary emphasis on significant but little known sources of news and ideas.
LexisNexis Academic An excellent source of up-to-date news, business and legal information. News stories date back to the late 1970s.
LexisNexis Congressional U.S. legislative information.
LexisNexis Congressional Hearings Digital Collection Contains the published and many unpublished hearings of the U.S. Congress from 1823-2003.
LexisNexis Statistical U.S. statistical information from the American Statistics Index. Includes Statistical Abstract of the United States and a selection of full-text documents.
LGBT Life with Full Text Index to international literature on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender issues.
Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts An index to over 600 periodicals on the subject of library science, information management, and retrieval.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts Abstracts to linguistics articles appearing in more than 140 journals from over 20 countries.
Literature Online Journal articles and over 250,000 full-texts of poetry, plays, and fiction, from Shakespeare to 20th century American works.
Los Angeles Times--Historical The complete Los Angeles Times newspaper starting in 1881. Does not have the most recent 22 years of the newspaper.
Major Acts of Congress An illustrated encyclopedia of congressional acts from the earliest days of the American republic up through recent years.
Making of Modern Law: Legal Treatises (1800-1926) Contains digitized images of 22,000 British and American legal treatises from 1800 to 1926, including books, casebooks, practice books, pamphlets, letters, speeches, essays and other works about the making of law (but not the transcript of actual laws or actual cases).
MarketResearch.com Academic Provides full text market research reports on industries as diverse as pet service, baby food and pharmaceuticals. Also contains reports on demographic groups such as college students, Hispanics, and affluent markets.
MathSciNet: Mathematical Reviews Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications from 1940 to the present.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Provides information on numerous topics in the various fields of science and technology.
Medline An online database of over 18 million citations on biomedical literature from the National Library of Medicine.
Mental Measurements Yearbook Descriptions and critical reviews of over 2,200 commercially available tests in categories such as personality, developmental, behavioral assessment, neuropsychological, achievement, intelligence, attitude measures, aptitude measures, educational, speech and hearing, and sensory motor.
Mergent Online Detailed business and financial information for US and international companies.
Military & Government Collection Providing current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database covers about 400 titles, with the full text of nearly 300 journals and periodicals and 245 pamphlets.
MLA Directory of Periodicals Contains information on the journals and series that are indexed in the MLA International Bibliography database
MLA International Bibliography Indexes critical scholarship on literature (including film), language, linguistics and folklore.
Museum Educational Site Licensing Project (MESL) Digital access to museum collections maintained by academic institutions.
Music Index Online Music Index surveys 775 music periodicals from more than 40 countries in 22 languages. The index covers articles, books, and news about all aspects of music.
Musical America A source for breaking music industry news, including people, competitions, awards, reviews, and more. Also included is the Musical American International Directory of the Performing Arts, a directory of more than 14,000 worldwide arts organizations.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts The NCJRS Abstracts database is produced by the U.S. Dept. of Justice and, as of Oct. 2002, contains summaries of over 174,000 U.S. and international publications on research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.
National Journal Group's Policy Central Web-enhanced premier journal on public policy and politics covering all branches of government with archives back to 1977. Includes the Hotline with reporting and punditry of political news, campaigns, etc. Also includes Technology Daily and Congress Daily.
National Security Archive Declassified documents central to US foreign and military policy since 1945. Documents include presidential directives, memos, diplomatic dispatches, meeting notes, independent reports, briefing papers, White House communications, emails, confidential letters, and other secret materials.
Naxos Jazz Naxos Jazz offers close to 23,600 tracks of jazz from over 2,300 albums by more than 500 jazz artists; it is comprised of Naxos Jazz and the 22 labels of Fantasy Jazz.
Naxos Music Library Naxos provides access to a large collection of audio streaming files in the genres of Classical, Jazz/Blues, Film, World and Folk Music.
NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research Working papers from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
NetLibrary Provides access to American University Library's electronic book subscriptions.
New Catholic Encyclopedia Contains 12,000 entries covering theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, musicians and more.
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas Covers the intellectual history of more than 750 core Western ideas, including cross-cultural perspectives on more recent topics such as postmodernism, deconstruction and post-colonialism.
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics The revised edition of the classic scholarly work. There are over 1900 articles from 1500 contributors.

This resource was purchased through support from the Lewis M. Alexander Economic Library Fund
New York Public Library Dance Collection Catalog New York Public Library online catalog for searching the world's leading repository for materials covering all aspects of dance from all cultures without limitation as to media format, language, or date.
New York Times--Historical The complete New York Times newspaper starting from 1851. Does not have the most recent 3 years of the newspaper.
NewspaperDirect PressDisplay Most recent 2 months of over 400 U.S. and international newspapers, many in foreign languages. All newspapers are in their entirety and are available on the day they are published.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Over 50,000 biographies of people who shaped all aspects of the British past, from the earliest times to the year 2000. All the people included in this work died before 31 December 2000. The AU library also has a print version of this work in the Reference collection.
Oxford English Dictionary Online Includes the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary and 3-volume Additions Series.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online Online access to foreign language dictionaries published by Oxford University Press.
PAIS International Indexes journals and monographs dealing with political, social and public policy issues.
PapersFirst (Worldwide Conference Papers) Papers received at the British Library.
Peace Research Abstracts Indexes and abstracts journal and magazine articles, books, chapters, conference papers, and government publications on peace and conflict studies. Coverage starts in 1985.
Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1800 Transcribed text of the Pennsylvania Gazette, a prominent early American newspaper.
Periodicals Index Online (PIO) & Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) Periodicals Index Online is an electronic index to millions of articles published in over 4,500 periodicals in the humanities and social sciences.
Pharmaceutical News Index Abstracts and some full text of 20 publications on pharmacological, health care, biotechnology, and medical device industry news, research, and regulatory information. 1974 to present.
Philosopher's Index This database indexes articles and books in the field of Philosophy. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress This database, sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, offers current and retrospective bibliographic citations to the literature of post-traumatic stress disorder.
PolicyFile: Public Policy Research Resource for the identification of public policy research and analysis.
Political Parties of the World Covers every country in the world, with details of all currently active parties of any consequence as well as concise overviews of national parliamentary and constitutional arrangements.
Polling the Nations: The Ultimate Survey Database Polling the Nations is an online database of public opinion polls containing the full text of 500,000 questions and responses from 15,000 surveys conducted from 1986 to the present in the United States and 90 other countries.
Proceedings (Worldwide Conference Proceedings) Indexes Conference Proceedings.
Project Euclid Prime Includes 21 peer-reviewed full-text journals in theoretical and applied mathematics, and statistics.
Project MUSE: Scholarly Journals Full-text articles from journals in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
Proquest Research Library Multi-subject reference source covering general and academic periodicals.
PsycINFO & PsycARTICLES Indexes over 1300 journals in psychology and related disciplines.
Public Administration Abstracts Indexes and abstracts journal and magazine articles on public administration. Coverage starts in 1956.
PubMed (free resource) This database from the National Library of Medicine offers over 18 million citations to biomedical and life sciences literature, plus links to full-text resources.
RCLweb: Resources for College Libraries RCLweb is the online edition of the new Resources for College Libraries. The core list features 65,000 titles in 58 curriculum-specific subjects.
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 An index to 369 U.S. popular magazines and journals published from 1890 to 1982. This is the online version of the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature.
Religion (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of over 100 journals and magazines in religious studies and theology, including religious news and commentaries. 1986 to present.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature An international bibliography of scholarly writings on music and related disciplines in 202 languages.
Rural Development Abstracts Citations and abstracts to journals, reports, conference papers, and books covering economic and social aspects of Third World rural development, including land reform, land and water resources, biotechnology, microfinance, and health and nutrition. Records go back to 1990.
Science Citation Index (Web of Science) Provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in 3,500 major science journals from 1945 to the present.
Science Journals (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of journals and magazines in biology, ecology, environmental science, medicine, engineering, physics, and astronomy. 1987 to present
ScienceDirect (access varies by title) ScienceDirect provides online access to American University's Elsevier publishing subscriptions. Coverage for subscribed titles is from 2003 to the current available issue.
SciFinder Scholar/Chemical Abstracts Includes Chemical Abstracts, chemical compound information, Medline, information on chemical reactions, chemical supplier information, chemical registry information.
Short Story Index Short Story Index is a detailed index of more than 76,500 stories from more than 4,025 collections
Social Science Journals (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of journals and magazines in anthropology, sociology, psychology, business management, public administration, political science, criminology, and economics. 1986 to present.
Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science) Provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in 1,700 of the world's leading scholarly social sciences journals from 1956 to the present.
Social Services Abstracts Citations and abstracts from over 1800 serials as well as dissertations on social work, human services, social welfare, and social policy
Sociological Abstracts Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
SourceOECD Books, periodicals, statistics and working papers from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
SRDS Media Solutions Provides media rates and information for over 100,000 U.S. and international media properties.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage gives users access to a number of S&P's research products, including: Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook, among others.
Statistics Canada - E-STAT Canadian statistical data. Updated once a year in the summer.
Telecommunications (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of journals, magazines and newsletters on the telecommunications industry.
Television News Archive An extensive archive of television news broadcasts. CNN broadcasts from 1995 are available free. ABC, NBC, CBS broadcasts from 1968 and FoxNews broadcasts from 2004 are available through video loan, for which Vanderbilt University charges a fee to recover costs.
Times Digital Archive, 1785 - 1985 The complete London Times newspaper starting in 1785 and ending in 1985.
TOXLINE This database, produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, provides bibliographic citations and abstracts from the core journal literature in toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens.
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Provides information on over 271,000 periodicals and serials from 80,000 publishers in over 200 countries. Titles that have ceased publication since 1974 are also included.
UN Comtrade Provides data for over 140 reporting countries. This is the UN official source for imports, exports, and re-exports for 90% of world trade.
UNdata (free resource) Social, economic, and financial statistics for over 270 countries and areas of the world.
ValueLine.com ValueLine provides individual stock reports for U.S. companies as well as industry reviews.
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever Containing an extensive listing of movies available on video--more than 23,000 in all--and a multitude of cross-referencing within its 10 primary indexes, this new edition includes 1,000 new movies, expanded indexing, and more categories.
Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) The transcribed text of the Wall Street Journal newspaper from 1984 to the present. Does not include the complete newspaper.
Wall Street Transcript Industry and company information.
Washington Post--Historical The complete Washington Post newspaper starting from 1877. Does not have the most recent 16 years of the newspaper.
WDI Online (World Development Indicators) World Bank data on development: environment, people, economy, global links.
Web of Science A combined citation index which includes the Science Citation Index, the Social Sciences Citation Index, and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law Provides current information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more.
Women's Studies International Abstracts of articles from over 2000 journals and magazines in the areas of Women's Studies and feminist research. Also covers books, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, reports and proceedings. Coverage dates from the 19th c. to present. Includes the Women Studies Abstracts (1972 to present) and other bibliographies.
World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology Abstracts Citations and abstracts to journals, reports, conference papers, and books on agricultural economics, environmental and natural resources, biotechnology, and rural sociology. Records go back to 1990.
World Bank e-Library Contains over 1700 World Bank books and reports (1968 to present; all titles from 2000 to present) and over 2400 Policy Research Working Papers.
World News Connection English translations of news stories from non-U.S. media monitored by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Open Source Center. Sources include print, broadcast and Web sites and start from Dec. 2004. Formerly known as the Foreign Broadcast News Service (FBIS).
World of Microbiology and Immunology An encyclopedia with 650 entries on the concepts, theories, and discoveries in microbiology and immunology.
WorldCat A catalog showing the holdings of libraries throughout the world.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies Presents basic information about the economies of 198 countries and territories.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts A major political science index, dating from 1975, which provides citations and abstracts to journal articles, book chapters, books, and websites. Subject coverage includes international relations, law, and public administration and policy.
WRDS: Wharton Research Data Service WRDS provides access to data in the university’s subscriptions to Standard & Poor’s Compustat Global and Compustat North America, as well as from CRSP’s daily and monthly stocks. WRDS is provided by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Writers Directory This resource features up-to-date bibliographical, biographical, and contact information for thousands of living authors worldwide who have at least one English publication.