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Cancelled Databases | Databases with New Names | Databases with New URLs/Links | New & Free EBSCO Databases | Other New Databases
Art
& Architecture Complete (Full-text coverage from 1937-present; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is the leading database for art scholars, artists, and designers. It covers more than 780 academic journals, magazines and trade publications as well as and 230 books. Topics covered include antiques, archaeology, architecture, architectural history, conservation, costume design, decorative arts, graphics arts, interior design, landscape design, painting, photography, printmaking, restoration, and sculpture. Over 63,000 images are provided by Picture Desk. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Associates Programs Source (All full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a database designed for the research needs of two-year associate degree college programs and is also available under the name, Vocational Studies Premier. It contains over 1,000 full-text journals and 25 full-text books. It covers topics such as alcohol and drug abuse counseling, audiology, biotechnology, computer and data processing, CAD, cosmetology, electrical technology, fashion design, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, interior design, law enforcement, criminal justice, paralegal studies, robotics, travel, tourism, veterinary assisting, and more. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus (1983-present; Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; tutorials; XLinks) provides coverage of biological studies with a 40% focus on agriculture. It covers more than 380 publications and 200 podcasts from respected sources, including Boston's Museum of Science. Topics include agriculture, biology, environmental science, genetics, horticulture, physiology, veterinary medicine, and wildlife management. It is produced by H. W. Wilson and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Business Abstracts with Full-Text (1981-present; Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 880 publications and the full-text for nearly half. It provides product evaluations, interviews, biographical sketches, corporate profiles, obituaries, surveys, statistical rankings, book reviews and reports from associations, societies, trade shows, conferences and more. It includes over 600,000 corporate names with cross references to specific industries and countries as well as access to charts, graphs, photographs, and other graphical content. Users can find Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industry and product codes for over 190,000 terms. All business topics are covered as well as many industries, such as construction, cosmetic, entertainment, gas, health care, oil, paper, pharmaceutical, publishing, tourism, and transportation. It is produced by H. W. Wilson and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Caribbean Search (All full-text; RefWorks help; Tutorials; XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that provides English-language information about the countries and people of the Caribbean region. It contains hundreds of Caribbean-focused full-text scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, reports, and reference books. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS) (All full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a multidisciplinary and multilingual database. It provides hundreds of full-text publications covering business, economics, history, information sciences, law, library, linguistics, literature, medical sciences, political science, and sociology relating to this geographic region. It
is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Energy & Power Source (much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a database for energy industry professionals and researchers. It covers nearly 5,100 journals, monographs, magazines, and trade publications related to the energy industry. It also includes hundreds of energy-focused industry and market reports as well as benchmarks and best practices. It provides the distribution, exploration, extraction, marketing, processing, production, research, and selling of coal, electric power, natural gas, nuclear power, petroleum, and renewable energies such as hydroelectric power, wind power, solar power and alternative fuels. It
is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Entrepreneurial Studies Source (Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a database for professionals and researchers in entrepreneurship and small business, covering topics such as business planning, communications, innovations, management, marketing, organizational behavior, product development, raising capital, and risk taking. It provides users with the full-text of 125 periodicals and 135 reference books, numerous case studies, and thousands of company profiles. In addition, 600 videos with transcripts and related articles are available from the Harvard Faculty Seminar Series and Vator TV, one of the world's largest social network sites for high-tech entrepreneurs. It
is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Essay & General Literature Index (1900-1984; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains citations for more than 249,000 essays in collections and anthologies published in the United States and Great Britain. Content covers topics such as archaeology, architecture, classics, drama, folklore, political science, psychology, religion, and women's studies. It is produced by H. W. Wilson and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Food Science Source (Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains over 1,000 food industry and market reports as well as thousands of articles, benchmarks, and best practices from trade and industry publications. Content covers topics such as agribusiness, food & beverage science, food sustainability, food packaging, food safety, food service, food shipping, food/culinary innovation, food-related product development, food in different countries/cultures, and nutrition. It includes images, tables, charts, and other graphical content. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Human Resources Abstracts (1975-present; Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains over 116,000 records covering human resources, industrial relations, occupation, labor, compensation, benefits, work, and organizational behavior. It also includes journals in social work, sociology, public health, welfare, psychology, economics, business, education, law, counseling, and management. It includes academic journals, books, magazines. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Humanities Abstracts (1980-present; Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains indexing and abstracts from nearly 700 journals, of which 500 are peer reviewed. It includes scholarly journals as well as specialized magazines. Content includes feature articles, interviews, obituaries, and original works of fiction, drama, and poetry. Topics covered include art, classical studies, dance, film, journalism, philosophy, and religion. It is produced by H. W. Wilson and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Humanities with Full-Text (1910-present; Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains the full-text from over 330 journals and indexing and abstracts from nearly 700 journals. It includes scholarly journals as well as specialized magazines. Content includes feature articles, interviews, obituaries, and original works of fiction, drama, and poetry. Topics covered include art, classical studies, dance, film, journalism, philosophy, and religion. It is produced by H. W. Wilson and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
International Security & Counter-Terrorism Reference Center (ISCTRC) (Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides a comprehensive resource for analysts, risk management professionals, and students. It provides background information from organizations, agencies, and publishers. It includes articles, books, FAQs, and news feeds, as well as summaries of recent developments across the international political, military, economic, social, and technical spectrum. There are more than 10, 500 pertinent images and reports from Strattor Analysis, Strattor Forecasts, and the Strattor Geopolitical diary. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Jewish Studies Source (Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) includes content from academic journals, magazines, books, and newspapers providing in-depth coverage of all facets of Judaism. Some of the topics covered are archaeology, anthropology, ethnic studies, history, languages, philosophy, political science, religion, and women There are also biographies of leading historical and contemporary Jews. There are extensive back files for journals such as KASHRUS (1990), Contemporary Jewry (1974), Western States Jewish History (1968), and YIVO Annual of Jewish Social Science (1946). The entire Jewish Telegraphic Agency database is available form 1922-present. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies (1900-present; some full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a bibliographic index of research, policy, and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa. It contains more than 539,000 records and more than 15,000 records of recently published works and gray literature are added each year. It covers topics such as arts, humanities, economics, cultural heritage, business, industry, ethnic diversity, anthropology, international relations, political affairs, law, recent history (1900-present), archaeology, religion, and social welfare. It includes Middle East Bibliography (1946-2001), Middle East Book Bibliographies, theses & dissertations, MEDAS Citations Database, and the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) Library Catalogue (1900-present). It is produced by and the
user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
National Criminal
Justice Reference Service Abstracts (NCJRS) (1970-present; some full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains summaries of important law enforcement and criminal justice books, government reports, research reports, journals, and unpublished research. It covers corrections, courts, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, drugs, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and victims. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Peace Research Abstracts (1964-present; much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains more than 267,000 bibliographic records covering topics such as conflict resolution, international affairs, and peace psychology. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Play Index (1949-present; some full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) includes about 31,000 plays published individually or in collections. It provides classic and historical plays, along with the works of contemporary playwrights. It covers new editions and translations, and includes descriptive annotations to summarize the plot and indicate musical requirements. It includes one-act plays, pageants, plays in verse, radio and television plays, classic drama, and over 600 monologues from playwrights such as Shakespeare, Aeschylus, Euripides, Moliere, and more. It is produced by H. W. Wilson and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Political Science Complete (Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides extensive coverage on global political topics for students, researchers, and government institutions. It contains the full-text for more than 550 journals, along with indexing and abstracts for more than 2,900 journals. It also includes the full-text for more than 340 reference and other books, as well as the full-text for 38,000 conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association. It covers topics such as comparative politics, humanitarian issues, international relations, law, legislation, political theory, and non-government organizations. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Public Affairs Index (Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) covers all aspects of national and global contemporary public policy issues, ranging from public health, the environment, housing, human and civil rights, international commerce, and conflict. It includes scholarly journals, conference papers, trade publications, and government documents. Topics include banking, public finance, criminal justice, economic policy, taxation, education, emigration, immigration, energy, government, humanitarian issues, industry, labor, law, legislation, natural disasters, poverty, politics, elections, social policy, and transportation. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Race Relations Abstracts (1975-present; Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains more than 49,500 records pertaining to the social, political, and economic relations between races and ethnicities. Topics include ethnic relations, discrimination, radicalism, economics, cultural identity, pressure groups, immigration, ideology, and community relations. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Risk Management Reference Center (Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is for risk management professionals, risk analysts, strategic planners, and business students. Hundreds of full-text resources and over one million records address all types of risk, including credit, liquidity, operational, event, and market. It includes background information form scholarly writings with expert commentary from organizations, agencies, and publishers, as well as timely reviews of recent developments across the international political, economic, social, and technical spectrum. It contains books, FAQs, journals, news wires, reports, and summaries. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Shock & Vibrarion Digest (1969-present; Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains over 100,000 records from key resources. It covers topics such as acoustics, seismology, civil engineering, mechanics, machinery, earthquakes, vibration, noise, robotics, wave, and wind. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Short Story Index (1984-present; some full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides detailed indexing for more than 117,000 short stories from more than 4,200 collections and anthologies. It also provides the full-text for nearly 5,000 short stories. Users can find stories by keyword, author, title, date, subject, genre, source, literary technique, theme, locale, narrative technique, or literary figure. It is produced by H. W. Wilson and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Vocational Studies Premier (1984-present; All full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is designed specifically for the research needs of two-year college programs and is also available under the name, Associates Programs Source. It contains over 1,000 full-text journals and 25 full-text books. It covers topics such as alcohol and drug abuse counseling, audiology, biotechnology, computer and data processing, CAD, cosmetology, electrical technology, fashion design, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, interior design, law enforcement, criminal justice, paralegal studies, robotics, travel, tourism, veterinary assisting, and more. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
BIOSIS Citation Index (1969-present; RefWorks help; tutorial) is one of the databases included in Web of Knowledge. It contains life sciences, biomedical, pre-clinical, and experimental research. It includes methods and instrumentation, animal studies, proceedings, patents, and books. It includes and enhances BIOSIS Previews and replaces Biological Abstracts. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Thomson Reuters.
Business Insights: Global (Formerly Business & Company Resource Center; All full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides full case studies; industry research reports for specific industries within specific countries; interactive and customized charts for economic and business indicators; comparisons of countries, companies and industries; and company and country overviews.This database includes Business Insights: Essentials. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the Gale Group.
Derwent Innovations Index (1963-present; RefWorks Help;
tutorial) is one of the databases included in Web of Knowledge. Click Select a Database to search this database separately. It includes value-added patent information from Derwent (1963-present) as well as patent citation information from the Patents Citation Index (1973-present). There are separate sections for chemical, electrical, and engineering patents, all covering 1963-present. 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.
Euromonitor (Passport GMID) includes 8 million exportable business statistics, about 18,000 reports, research on more than 200 national markets, emerging trends, and easy to use powerful data analysis functions. It permits industry, country, and consumer group searches. Advanced searching allows users to select a company or brand and then limit by packaging and package closure. It also includes spotlights and latest research. It is compiled by and the user
interface is provided by Euromonitor International.
 Films on Demand (XLinks) contains more than 5,500 educational films and 60,000 film segments that are available online in streaming video format. The videos cover a broad range of topics including art, business, social sciences, education, health, medicine, history, physical sciences, philosophy, religion, performing arts, English, language arts, geography, and psychology. Special collections represented include ABC, CBC, CNBC, NOVA, PBS, TED, NBC, BBC, Nightline, Scientific American Frontiers, Meridian, National Geographic, Frontline, National History Channel, American Experience, and more. Also included are archival films and newsreels. Each film has a description, a list of the film's segments with a brief description and links to the exact location in the film, a transcript which can be printed, links to related films in the collection, the ability to email and embed the video, and how to cite the video in MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles. The entire film as well as the film's individual segments have stable links that can be embedded in course management systems such as Blackboard. Users can search by title or segment or browse by subject or special collection. Users need to create an account to make playlists and set favorites. It is compiled by and the user interface
is provided by Films Media Group.
Gale Opposing Viewpoints (RefWorks help; XLinks) contains more than 14,000 pro/con viewpoint essays; 5,000 topic overviews; 300 primary source documents; 300 biographies of social activists and reformers; 775 court case overviews; 5 million journal articles; 6,000 statistical tables, charts and graphs; podcasts, presidential addresses and premier NPR programs; and national and state curriculum standards. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Gale Cengage Learning.
 InteLex Past Masters (all full-text; RefWorks help) is a collection of electronic books. Included are the works of Aquinas, Aristotle, Augustine, Austen, Dewey, Plato, Mary Shelley, and the continental rationalists. In addition there are the works of British philosophy from 1600-1900 and political philosophy form Machivelli to Mill. Users can browse by title or subject and a keyword search is also available. After an author's work is selected, searching for words within the work is permitted. Printing is available. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the InteLex Corporation.
Literature
Criticism Online (all full-text) provides access to ten multi-volume compilations of literary criticism including:
Contemporary Literary Criticism, 2008-present; Twentieth-century Literary Criticism,
1978-present; Nineteenth-century Literature Criticism, 2008-present; Shakespearean
Criticism, 1984-present; Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, 2008-present; Classical and
Medieval Literature Criticism, 2008-present; Poetry Criticism, 1991-present; Short Story
Criticism, 1988-present; Drama Criticism, 1991-present; and Children's Literature Review,
1976-present. It covers a range of modern and historical views on authors and their
works across regions, eras and genres, offering tens of thousands of
hard-to-find critical essays. It is produced by Gale Cengage Learning and the user interface is provided by InfoTrac.
Professional Development Collection (formerly within Education Research Complete; much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides a highly specialized collection of electronic information especially for professional educators, professional librarians, and education researchers. It includes indexing and abstracts for over 700 journals, the full-text for nearly 520 journals, and the full-text for more than 200 educational reports. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
PsycNET (much full-text; RefWorks help) searches the following PsycNET databases individually or all at once: PsycARTICLES, a full-text database of journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and other publishers in subject areas such as applied psychology, health, theory, research, personality and more; PsycTHERAPY, a database of streaming videos of psychotherapy demonstrations; PsycTESTS, a database of the full text of psychological tests and measures as well as a rich source of structured information about the tests; APA Books, a subset of the PsycBOOKS database which includes the full text of APA books from one or more copyright years; and PsycINFO (1872-present), a collection of more than 1,900
international periodicals written in over 24 languages as well as books, book chapters, and theses and dissertations. PsycNET is compiled by the APA and the user interface is provided by PsycNET.
Readers' Guide Retrospective
(1890-1982; some full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) covers topics such as history, culture, science, and seminal developments and history-making events appearing in the popular press. This retrospective database offers indexing for more than 3 million articles from more than 550 leading magazines. It was produced by H. W. Wilson and the user interface is provided by EBSCO host.
AICPA reSOURCE
is cancelled, see Business Source Complete and IBI/Inform.
Biological
Abstracts is no longer provided by OhioLINK, see Biosis Citation Index.
China Online Journals cancelled.
Gartner Group Data cancelled, see Business Databases.
PAIS
International cancelled, see International Political Science Abstracts.
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.
Advertising Red Books (all full-text; formerly LexisNexis Advertising Red Books) contains information on nearly 18,000 U.S. and international
advertisers who each spend more than $200,000 annually on advertising. Each
listing includes advertising expenditures by media, current agency, fiscal
year-end and annual sales, contact information, brand names, S.I.C. classifications and other key data.
It also contains profiles of nearly 14,000 U.S. and international advertising
agencies, including accounts represented by each agency, fields of
specialization, breakdown of gross billings by media, and contact information on
agency personnel. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Red Books LLC.
American Periodicals Series (APS) (1740-1900; updated quarterly; all full-text;
RefWorks help; XLinks; title list) covers the development of American culture,
politics and society across 150 years. It is arranged in three series: 1740 to 1800, the period of
transition from British colony to emerging nation; 1800 to 1850, pre-Civil War and the era of debate over
slavery; and 1850 to 1900, Civil War and Reconstruction. It covers 1,100 historic American journals
including Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine, Independent Reflector, Medical Repository, Liberator,
North American Review, Harper's Bazar, Vanity Fair, and Ladies Home Journal. Magazines of
these periods cover the literature, science, religion, arts, and history of the time. It is produced by
and the user interface is provided by ProQuest.
Baltimore Afro-American has been cancelled.
Biography
In Context (formerly Biography Resource Center; all full-text; XLinks) contains over 330,000 biographies on nearly
220,000 people from nearly 80 sources, such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia
of World Biography, Contemporary Black Biography and Religious Leaders
of America. It provides quick reference information on 900,00 people in the
Complete Marquis Who's Who®. It covers people throughout
history, around the world and across all disciplines and subject areas. It includes
full-text articles from more than 250 magazines and 20,000 images. Search for
people by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender.
It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the Gale Group. This subscription is limited to 2 simultaneous users.
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.
Cincinnati Enquirer Digital Collection (2005-forward; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) This resource is produced by and the user interface is provided by ProQuest. Select News-ProQuest Newspapers from the database drop-down list. The Cincinnati Enquirer is the only newspaper in this collection.
Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures and the Environment has been cancelled.
Ethnic NewsWatch (1990-present; updated monthly; all full-text;
RefWorks help; XLinks; title list) indexes newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. It includes more
than 600,000 English and Spanish articles from 200 publications, providing a broad diversity of
perspectives and viewpoints. The user interface is provided by ProQuest.
 HeinOnline (all full-text in PDF; RefWorks help; XLinks) includes 1,550 law journals (including the Harvard Law Review), Code of Federal Regulations from 1938-present, Federal Register from 1936-present, US Reports from 1754-present, foreign relations of the US, legal classics from 18th to the 19th centuries, treaties and agreements, US code, attorney general opinions, the complete Congressional Record, federal agency documents, legislative history, presidential documents and speeches, statues, supreme court, and world constitutions. A citation navigator allows you to insert a Bluebook citation and quickly pull up a page. It is produced by and its user interface is provided by William S.Hein & Co. Click Log in to HeinOnline to begin searching.
Journal Citation Reports
(alternative link; 2006-present) is one of the databases included in Web of Knowledge. Click Select a Database to search it separately. This databases permits users to evaluate and compare journals using 2006 citation data drawn from over 7,500 scholarly and technical journals form more than 3,300 publishers in over 60 countries. The science edition contains data from over 5,900 journals and the social science edition over 1,700 journals. It can show you the most frequently cited journals in a field, the highest impact journals in a field and the largest journals in a field. Citation and article counts are important indicators of how frequently current researchers are using individual journals. It is produced by the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) and the user interface is provided by Thomson.
Literature
Resource Center (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) provides access to biographies, bibliographies
and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. It covers
more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, with
in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied authors. It includes online versions
of Gale's Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism,
and Dictionary of Literary Biography, as well as selections from Gale's
other Literature Criticism and For Students Series, such as Nineteenth
Century Literary Criticism and Short Stories for Students. It permits
searches by author name, title, genre, literary movement or literary themes. It is produced by Thomson-Gale and the user interface is provided by InfoTrac.
New
York Times Historical Database (1851-within four years of the present;
all full-text; updated annually; RefWorks
help; XLinks) contains full-page and article images of every page of every issue,
cover to cover, in downloadable PDF. It includes ads, comics, cartoons, photos,
maps and other graphics. It is produced by the New York Times and the user interface
is provided by ProQuest.
PAIS
International cancelled, see International Political Science Abstracts.
Physical Education Index has been cancelled.
ProQuest Congressional (formerly LexisNexis Congressional; selected publications 1970-present; updates vary from daily
to annually; all full-text) contains comprehensive coverage of U.S. Congress and
covers CIS Index, congressional publications, testimony, bills, laws, regulations,
members, committees, an insider's perspective, hot topics, and Internet links.
It includes the Federal Register, CIS Legislative Histories, the
Congressional Record, and U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Some
information is produced by the Congressional Information Service and the user
interface is provided by ProQuest.
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT) (1861-last semester; updated daily; first 24 pages free full-text;
RefWorks Help) contains over 2 million entries for doctoral dissertations
and master's theses from over 1,000 North American graduate schools and European universities. More recent dissertations
and theses are available electronically and may be downloaded for a fee. Frequently, users may also obtain a copy without cost
through the library's document delivery services. It is produced by and the
user interface is provided by ProQuest.
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source (Formerly ProQuest Nursing Journals; 1986-present; all full-text;
RefWorks help; XLinks; title list) offers the full-text of 444 nursing
and related publications. Special resource links on the home page includes Evidence Summaries, Systematic Reviews, and Best Practice Information Sheets from the Joanna Briggs Institute. There are also cultural competency briefs by religion and ethnicity as well as 75 video training programs. Study paths permit users to view full-text articles recommended by a board of experienced nurse educators on topics relevant to the typical nursing curriculum in practical and registered nursing. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by ProQuest.
PsycINFO in EBSCO (1872-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks help; Video tutorials; XLinks) is the online version of the print resource, Psychological Abstracts. It provides abstracts and indexing to the scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in psychology, the behavioral sciences and mental health. It also covers topics related to psychology such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work. Journal coverage includes more than 1,900 international periodicals written in over 24 languages. Current chapter and book coverage includes worldwide English-language material published from 1987-present. It is produced by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the user interface is provided by EBSCO. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your search strategy in the textboxes provided. At your search results, click All Limit Options (in the gray section). In the Methodology selectbox hold down the Ctrl key and click all methods that apply. Click the Limit Results Now button at the bottom of the page.
SRDS Media Solutions provides full-text directory information for companies and
contacts. It includes advertising rates for more than 100,000 media properties, updating more
than 21,000 listings each month; and demographic market profiles for the TV and cable section.
It is produced by and the user interface is provided by SRDS.
CCH
IntelliConnect (formerly CCH Tax Research Network) covers
tax news, research, preparation, accounting, audit, estate planning and practice management. It includes federal, state and international tax information. Search results can be limited by document type and jurisdiction. Document types include laws, regulations, IRS materials, agency materials and legislative documents. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Wolters Kluwer Business.
Mintel Oxygen (formerly Mintel Reports) offers international market research reports covering US, EU & UK
marketplaces. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market share
analysis and consumer profiles. Complex demographic issues are broken into easy-to-understand
sections, explaining consumer behavior and demonstrating the structure of the market. Each report
includes an introduction, abbreviations, executive summary, market drivers, market size & trends,
market segmentation, supply structure, advertising & promotion, retail distribution, the consumer
and future & forecast. There are three types of reports: consumer, life style and travel. Each report provides news updates and related reports. To access, click I Agree to Academic Conditions of Use and then users need to register and create a
profile using their Xavier email account.
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