CIAO
(Columbia International Affairs Online) (1991-present; updated monthly and weekly; much
full-text; XLinks) indexes books, journals, working papers, occasional papers, case studies, and conference
proceedings. It covers theory and research in international affairs and includes policy briefs,
economic indicators, research projects, links to Internet resources, schedule of events, maps, and
country data. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Columbia University Press.
Historical Abstracts (1955-present; updated 3 times per year; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes and
abstracts over 2,000 international historical journals. It also includes selected
journals in the social sciences and humanities. It covers history from 1450 to
the present, but excludes US and Canadian history. Users can search cited references and browse Clio Notes, chronologies and brief summaries of significant events and themes in world history. It is produced by ABC-CLIO
and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
International Political Science Abstracts (most 1951-present; some
full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes and abstracts the 900 of the world's leading journals in political science.
It is produced by the International Political Science Association and the user interface
is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Newspaper Source (1984-present; updated daily; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides indexing and abstracts for 4
national newspapers; selected full-text for 245 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international
newspapers, 6 newswires, 9 newspaper columns; and cover-to-cover full text for Christian
Science Monitor and Los Angeles Times. It is produced by and the user interface
is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
PAIS
International (1972-present; updated monthly; some full-text;
RefWorks help;
video tutorial; saving searches) covers the literature
of public affairs, including current issues and actions that affect world communities, countries, people, and
governments. It provides access to articles, books, and documents, addressing important political, economic and
social issues. It is produced by OCLC Public Affairs Information Service and the user interface is provided by
OhioLINK.
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) (ALTERNATIVE LINK; 1980-present; updated weekly; some full-text;
RefWorks Help; tutorial; citation alerts; saving searches & creating alerts; journal titles) provides bibliographic information and
cited references for over 1,700 social sciences journals. It covers anthropology, business,
communication, demography, economics, education, ethnic studies, family studies, health policy,
history, information & library science, international relations, law, management, nursing,
political science, psychology, public administration, rehabilitation, social work, sociology,
substance abuse, transportation, urban studies, women's studies. It is produced by and the user
interface is provided by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Click Change Limits and Settings to search only this database. Click Register or Sign In to save searches and receive search history and citation alerts. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your topic in the textboxes provided. Type your academic discipline (e.g., occupational therapy, social work, nursing) in the next available textbox. Type research in the next available textbox. Click the down arrow adjacent to the last two textboxes and select Topic.
UNConnections (all full-text) includes selected United Nations documents, access to
daily newswires about international issues and the UN, and UN research. It covers topics such as
human rights, nation building, national security, and terrorism. It is produced by and the user
interface is provided by NewsBank, Inc.
World Development Indicators (WDI) Online (1960-2005; all full-text) provides direct access to over 600
development indicators with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960-2005. Generated data can be
imported into spreadsheets. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the World Bank Group.
World Almanac (1998-present; updated annually; some linked full-text) provides references included in the World Almanac and Book of Facts, World Almanac of the USA, World Almanac of U.S. Politics, World Almanac for
Kids, and Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. It also includes WorldCat (books) and FirstSearch (articles) entries for topics searched. It is produced by World Almanac
Education Group and the user interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).
World Data Analyst
(all full-text; XLinks) offers detailed comparative and ranked statistics for countries around the world, using both the most
recent statistics and historical figures. Users can create tables and charts, and can export data into spreadsheets.
It also provides links to country articles from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. It is produced by and
the user interface is provided by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
World News Digest (1940-present; updated daily; all full-text; XLinks)
allows users to search the top international news stories and overviews of historical
events from 1940 to the present. It also provides editorial cartoons, country profiles,
anniversaries of the month, newsmaker profiles, obituaries from 1980-2005, presidential elections highlights from
1940-2004, newspaper editorials, issues in the news, historical documents and heads
of state and governmental leaders. Special features include What Happened That
Day, maps and photographs. It is produced by and the user interface is provided
by Facts on File.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1975-July 2006; some full-text;
RefWorks help) provides indexing and abstracts to
the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international
relations, law, public administration and public policy. It is produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts and the
user interface is provided by OhioLINK. See
International Political Science Abstracts for more up-to-date information.
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.
Academic
Search Complete (1985-present; updated daily; more full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that covers nearly all academic areas of study, including social sciences, humanities,
education, computer sciences, engineering, language, linguistics, the arts, literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. 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.
Alternative
Press Index (1991-present; updated quarterly;
some full-text; RefWorks help; title list) indexes nearly 300 alternative,
radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines covering cultural, racial, economic,
political & social change. It includes topics such as anarchism, indigenous
peoples, African Americans, democracy, labor, ecology, national liberation, feminism, socialism,
gays and lesbians. It is produced by Alternative Press Center and the user interface
is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).
Alternative
Press Index Archive (1969-1990; updated
quarterly; some full-text; RefWorks help) indexes nearly
300 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines covering
cultural, racial, economic, political & social change. It includes topics such as
anarchism, indigenous peoples, African-Americans, democracy, labor, ecology, national liberation,
feminism, socialism, gays and lesbians. It is produced by Alternative Press Center
and the user interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).
Clase
and Periodica (1975-present; some full-text; updated quarterly;
RefWorks help) covers the social science,
humanities, science and technology. It indexes 2,600 scholarly journals published
in the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English languages. It includes publications
from 24 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as publications
that focus on Pan-American issues. It includes articles, essays, book reviews,
monographs, conference proceedings, technical reports, interviews and brief notes.
It is produced by Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) and the user
interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).
CultureGrams
(all full-text; XLinks) includes a world, children and states editions. It contains a photo gallery, recipe
collection, famous people, data tables and definitions. Select from an A-Z list
of countries/regions/states or select an area on a map. Each country includes
a detailed map, flag, national anthem, current time, currency converter, recipe
collection, facts and statistics as well as sections on history, climate, the
people, customs, courtesies, lifestyle and society. It is produced by and the
user interface is provided by Brigham Young University.
Economia Negocios
(1980s-present; updated continuously; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides coverage for more than 200 Spanish and Portuguese language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States and elsewhere. This bibliographic database is an indispensable tool for research conducted in the areas of business and economics. Search functionality is enhanced through the incorporation of author keywords supplied in Spanish and English. It is produced by the ESAN (Escuela de Administración de Negocios para Graduados)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.
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.
JSTOR
(1st issue of 1st volume to 3 years from present; all full-text;
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.
Legal Collection (much full-text from 1965-present; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes and abstracts scholarly
peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies. It covers current issues, studies,
thoughts and trends of the legal world. This database provides information on criminal justice, international law,
federal law, organized crime, medical law, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment.
It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
LexisNexis
Academic (all full-text; RefWorks help) 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. (Interfaces: News; Power Search; Easy Search)
LexisNexis
Statistical Publications & DataSets (exportable data; users guide) includes datasets from many sources, including the US government, international organizations, and the private sector. It covers all subject areas, including banking and finance, criminal justice and law, education, energy resources and demand, food and agriculture, government and politics, health and vital statistics, housing and construction, industry and commerce, international; labor and employment, natural resources and environment, population and income, prices and cost of living, stocks and commodities, and transportation and travel. Users can search datasets by keyword; browse datasets by subject or source; display datasets by trend, map or ranking; and output datasets in print, PDF, delimited, Excel or SAS formats. Datasets can be limited by date and geographic area (country, state, county). Years available varies by dataset; for example, births 1999-present and breast cancer 1973-present. It also features datasets currently in the news, such as crude oil price, 30-year fixed mortgage rate, airline on-time arrival rate, campaign contributions for both Obama and McCain, gasoline prices, the prime rate and the unemployment rate. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by
LexisNexis. Click Customize Data to access the datasets. Users will need to run the Java installation.
Oxford
Reference Online, History (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database
of 22 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering American military
hisotry, archaeology, Australian hisotry, British history, Canadian history, dynasties
of the world, history of modern science, kings and queens of Britain, local and
family history, military history, political biography, popes, saints, who's who
in the 20th century, world history, World War II, US government, US history and
US military. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University
Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Oxford
Reference Online, Maps and Illustrations (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable
database of 3 reference works covering flags and maps as well as a visual English
dictionary. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University
Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Oxford
Reference Online, Military History (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable
database of 4 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering American
military history, military history, the US military and World War II. It is published
by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Oxford
Reference Online, Names and Places (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help is a cross-searchable
database of 4 reference works covering British and world place-names, countries of the world
and first names. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford
University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Oxford
Reference Online, Politics and Social Sciences (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable
database of 10 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering contemporary
world history, countries of the world, geography, political biography, politics,
politics of the world, psychology, social sciences, sociology and US government.
It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Oxford Scholarship
Online: Political Science (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable collection of electronic
books covering political science. Subject areas include American, comparative, environmental, Russian and UK politics; political economy and theory; democratization; European Union studies; and international relations. The cross reference feature allows users to highlight a word or
phrase in a book and retrieve other books containing that word or phrase. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (1878-present; updated annually; all
full-text) provides data tables for population; vital statistics; health and nutrition;
education; law enforcement, courts and prison; geography and environment; parks, recreation,
and travel; elections; state and local government; federal government finances and employment;
national defense and veteran affairs; social insurance and human services; labor force,
employment, and earnings; income, expenditure, and wealth; prices; banking, finance, and
insurance; business enterprise; communication and information technology; energy; science and
technology; land transportation; air and water transportation; agriculture; natural resources;
construction and housing; manufactures; domestic trade and services; foreign countries and aid;
outlying areas; comparative international statistics; 20th century statistics; and industrial
outlook. Tabular data is available in portable document format (PDF) and requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader for viewing and printing. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the
U.S. Census Bureau.
TOPICsearch (all full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks)
contains over 64,000 articles from over 3,000 diverse sources including international and
regional newspapers, EBSCO's periodical collection, biographies, public opinion polls, book
reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Useful for all grade levels, each article is
associated with a main topic or current event. It is produced by and the user interface is
provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Vente et Gestion (much full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks)
provides full-text coverage for French language business journals serving both
the academic and the professional researcher. It covers topics such as accounting & tax, administration, industry & manufacturing, marketing, logistics, and technology. Formerly French Business Source, the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.