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ABI/INFORM Business & Management Articles
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 7 19th century African American newspapers.
Alternative Press Index An index of over 250 alternative, radical, and left periodicals and newspapers.
America: History and Life (ABC-CLIO) Provides article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada. [Note: this database will no longer be available on the ABC-CLIO platform after June 2008]
America: History and Life (EBSCO) Provides article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.
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.
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 Stylebook The AP Stylebook is an essential handbook for writers, editors, students, and PR specialists.
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.
ArchivesUSA Indexes nearly 100,000 manuscript and other special collections.
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 Digitized version of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper from 1868 to 1925. Three additional years of content will be added each year.
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.
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.
Career and Technical Education (ProQuest) Abstracts and some full text of publications with information on vocational and technical curriculum. 1988 to present.
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 Digitized version of the Chicago Tribune newspaper from 1849. Currency lag is eleven years.
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 The Chronicle of Higher Education is an important source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. In addition to the online version of the print edition, The Chronicle is updated online every weekday.
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.
Contemporary Women's Issues Full-text access to information on women in over 150 countries.
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 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.
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 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 The collection presented here consists of Pearson's syndicated Washington Merry-Go-Round column published between 1932 and 1969. American University Library Special Collections Unit holds the typescript copies for the column that the syndicate sent to Pearson's office at the same time the typescripts were distributed to newspapers around the country.
Early American Imprints/Evans Digital Edition Evans is the definitive resource for information about every aspect of life in 17th and 18th century America, from agriculture and auctions through foreign affairs, diplomacy, literature, music, religion, the Revolutionary War, temperance, witchcraft, etc.
Early American Newspapers, Series I, 1690-1876 This database contains full page images of nearly 500 colonial and U.S. newspapers.
ebrary Multidisciplinary collection of electronic books.
EconLit Indexes materials pertaining to Economics.
Education Abstracts Education Abstracts indexes and abstracts articles from more than 680 periodicals and yearbooks, with indexing back to 1983 and abstracts back to 1994. Books on education published after 1995 are also indexed.
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 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 Language and Linguistics (Elsevier) Contains over 3,000 articles in all areas of language and linguistics.
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 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 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 Science 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.
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 FilmArchive Database The FIAF International FilmArchive Database includes complete data from all volumes (1972 to the present) of the International Index to Film Periodicals plus records from its TV-related companion (1979 to the present). Additionally, the database contains records from Treasures from the Film ...
Film and Television Literature Index 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. 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.
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.
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 Articles on every aspect of the visual arts from prehistory through the present.
Grove Music Online Includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd edition), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2nd edition).
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.
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 (ABC-CLIO) Bibliographic database covering the world's scholarly literature in history, excluding the United States and Canada. Equivalent to the printed version of Historical Abstracts. [Note: this database will no longer be available on the ABC-CLIO platform after June 2008]
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 Statistics of the United States Social and economic statistics of the United States from colonial times to 2000.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
LexisNexis Academic Access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information.
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.
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 Historical Los Angeles Times offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
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