Xavier University Library: Database Guides: F Databases

Film & Television Literature Index (FTLI) (more full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a comprehensive bibliographic database covering film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. It also includes over 24,000 celebrity and entertainment images provided by the Motion Picture & Television Archive and 32,500 full-text reviews dating back to 1914 provided by Variety Movie Reviews. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) (much full-text; campus only database) contains Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) original pronouncements and current text, Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) abstracts, implementation guides, derivative instruments and hedging activities.

First Search (some full-text; RefWorks help) provides access to over 20 different databases covering business and law, sciences, arts, humanities, social sciences and current events. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

Foreign Language Instruction Videos (XLinks) is part of OhioLINK's Digital Media Center and contains a growing collection of foreign language videos in which native speakers elaborate on their culture, family, daily life, and more. Each video is accompanied by a description of its contents, the country of the speaker, and additional grammar and vocabulary notes. Videos are in QuickTime format. It is produced by the ViewPoints Project and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK.

Forestry Image Collection (XLinks) is part of OhioLINK's Digital Media Center. It contains a collection of forestry photos dating back to the early 20th century. Images portray trees, cultivation, care, and the effects of human activity. The photographs were taken in Ohio but other states and countries are also represented. It is produced by the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at the Ohio State University. The user interface is provided by OhioLINK.

FRANCIS (1984-present; updated monthly; RefWorks help) covers a wide range of international, multilingual, and multidisciplinary information in the humanities (70%), social sciences (30%). It indexes and abstracts over 4,300 journals with a particular emphasis on European and world literature. Subjects include archaeology, art history, ethnology, French literature, geography, history of science and technology, information science, linguistics management, philosophy, prehistory, psychology religion and sociology. It indexes a wide range of materials, including serials, journal articles, books, book chapters, conference papers, French dissertations, exhibition catalogs, legislation, teaching materials, and reports. It is produced by the Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. The user interface is provide by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

Fuente Academica (much full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a unique collection of scholarly journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. It covers business & economics, medical sciences, political science, law, computer science, library & information sciences, literature, linguistics, history, philosophy and theology. Content is provided in Spanish. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (all full-text; updated annually;RefWorks help; XLinks) provides over 25,000 entries that may be searched by subject or keywords within each entry. It is produced by Funk & Wagnalls and the user interface is provided by by EBSCO Publishing.