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Highly Recommended Databases
ABI/Inform
Research (1971-present; much full-text; RefWorks
help; XLinks; title list)
is a scholarly business periodicals database. It covers nearly 1,400 North American sources, providing information on advertising, economics,
human resources, finance, marketing, computers and more. It includes access to the Wall Street Journal and information on over 60,000 companies. The user
intereface is provided by ProQuest.
Computer
Source (1985-present; much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high
technology. This database offers full text for nearly 300 publications, covering
topics such as computer science, programming, artificial intelligence,
cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software. In addition, this
database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications. Leading general magazines are also provided including: eWeek, MacWorld, PC Magazine, PC World, etc. It is produced by and the user interface is provided
by EBSCO Publishing.
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) covers the spectrum of the applied sciences, including
many engineering disciplines, computer theory & systems, and new technologies. It also covers the business, social and professional contexts of computers and the applied sciences. It indexes and abstracts more than 1,300 academic journals, professional publications, and other reference sources from a diverse collection. Research is aided by the inclusion of searchable cited references for key journals. It incorporates the database, Computer Source. It is produced by and the user interface is provided
by EBSCO Publishing.
Electronic
Journal Center (about 1995-present; updates dependent upon publisher;
all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks; saving searches) is a multidisciplinary
collection of about 5,000 journals published by Academic Press, American Chemical
Society, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, American Psychological
Association (PsycARTICLES), Association of Computing Machinery, Berkeley Electronic
Press, BioOne, Blackwell, Cambridge University Press, Elsevier, Emerald (MCB University
Press), Ingenta, Institute of Physics, Kluwer, Lawrence Erlbaum, Optical Society
of America, Oxford University Press, Project MUSE, Royal Society of Chemistry,
Springer-Verlag, Thieme and Wiley. Scholars can be notified
by email about new relevant articles according to subject, author or journal
title. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK.
LexisNexis
Academic (all full-text; RefWorks
help; Shepardize handout) covers a wide variety of subjects including law, government, international affairs, politics,
current events,
business and medicine. Legal research provides federal and state cases, Shepard's citations, federal and state
codes, tax law, Canadian court cases and legislation, law reviews, and patents. Business research allows users to create company profiles, lists, and comparisons, as well as SEC filings, account and country profiles. Company reports can be created and data can be downloaded into spreadsheets. The People tab allows users to find obituaries, elected officials, and industry contacts. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by
LexisNexis.
Oxford
Reference Online ( Using this resource; all full-text; XLinks) is a cross-searchable database of more than
125 quick reference dictionaries and 189 in-depth encyclopedias. It covers general reference
as well as specific subject categories: archaeology, art and architecture, bilingual dictionaries, classical studies, encyclopedias, English dictionaries and thesauri, history, language reference, law, linguistics, literature, media studies, medicine and health, music, names studies, performing arts, philosophy, quotations,
religion, science and technology, social sciences, and society and culture. All subject categories can be searched separately. Reference types include overview pages, subject reference, timelines, quotations, English dictionaries, and bilingual dictionaries. It is published by and the user interface
is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users. No reader is required to use these electronic books. The best way to find ebooks is in the XPLORE Library Catalog. Just look for the ebook icon:
Safari
Tech Books Online ( Using this resource; updated monthly; all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) includes 1,556 technology
electronic books covering topics such as artificial intelligence, certification,
databases, desktop applications, e-commerce, graphics, IT management, markup languages,
multimedia, networking, operating systems, programming, security, and software
engineering. It is produced by Safari and the user interface is provided by ProQuest. No reader is required to use these electronic books. The best way to find ebooks is in the XPLORE Library Catalog. Just look for the ebook icon:
Science
Citation Index (SCI) (alternative link; 1980-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks
help; tutorial; citation alerts; saving searches & creating alerts; journal titles) is one of the citation databases included in Web of Knowledge. Click Web of Science and then change Current Limits to search this database separately. It provides bibliographic information and cited references for over 5,700
scientific research journals. It covers agriculture, astronomy, biology, chemistry,
computer science, dentistry, ecology, engineering, environmental sciences, geography,
mathematics, medicine, physics, plant sciences, psychiatry, veterinary sciences,
and zoology. Click Sign In to save searches and receive search history and citation alerts. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Thomson Reuters. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your topic in the text boxes provided. Type your academic discipline (e.g., occupational therapy, social work, nursing) in the next available text box. Type research in the next available text box. Click the down arrow adjacent to the last two text boxes and select Topic.
Recommended Databases
Academic Search Complete (1985-present; updated daily; more full-text;
tutorials;
RefWorks help;
XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that covers nearly all academic
areas of study. It indexes and abstracts over 9,300 journals, many of them
peer-reviewed (4,400), and provides full-text for over 5,300 journals. It also includes indexing and abstracts for books, reports,
conference proceedings, etc. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals. It is produced by and the user interface
is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Cabell's Directories provides full-text directory information for business, education, psychology/psychiatry, and computer science/information systems journal publications. Each journal entry includes submission information (editor’s name, address, phone, fax, email, web address); publication guidelines (manuscript length, copies required, format, fees, style, computer submission); circulation data (reader type, frequency, number of subscribers, publisher, price); review information (type of reveiws, number of in-house and external reviewers, acceptance rate, time it takes to review, percent of invited articles, reviewers coments, publishing fees); manuscript topics included; and manuscript guidelines. To begin searching click Member Area in the menubar. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Cabell Publishing, Inc.
Compendex
(1884-present; updated monthly; some full-text) indexes 2,600
international journals and includes journal articles, conference papers, conference
proceedings, and technical reports. It covers engineering disciplines, materials
science, solid state physics, superconductivity, energy, optics, air and water
pollution, solid waste management, hazardous waste, road transportation, transportation
safety, manufacturing, quality control, and engineering management. It includes the historical literature form 1884-1979. It is produced
by Engineering Information Inc. and the user interface is provided by Engineering Village.
Compendex Historical see COMPENDEX (1884-present).
INSPEC
temporarily unavailable.
INSPEC
Archive temporarily unavailable.
JSTOR
(1st issue of 1st volume to 3 years from present; all full-text; Video tutorial; Handout tutorial; RefWorks help;
XLinks;
title list) provides online
access to back issues of selected scholarly journals in a variety of academic
disciplines including the arts, business, demographic studies, humanities, social sciences,
and science. The multidisciplinary arts & sciences collection was updated in June 2009 with an additional 120 titles, bringing the total number of journals in this collection to 749. JSTOR also includes 8,200 19th Century British pamphlets. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by JSTOR, a not-for-profit organization that serves
and is supported by the scholarly community. NOTE: journal content published prior to 1923 in the US and prior to 1870 elsewhere is freely available to the public for reading and downloading (nearly 500.000 articles from more than 200 journals).
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