Xavier University Library: Database Guides: Statistics

MathSciNet (1940-present; reviews updated monthly, other content daily; some full-text for articles; all full-text for Mathematical Reviews; RefWorks help) provides access to over 59 years of Mathematical Reviews of 1,800 journals, conference proceedings and mathematical books. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the American Mathematical Society.

Science Citation Index (SCI) Having problems? Try accessing this database directly through OhioLINK. (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 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. 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 disicipline (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.

Academic OneFile (to be cancelled July 1, 2009; updated daily; much full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks; title list) indexes and abstracts more than 10,000 journals in which there is considerably more peer reviewed content (8,000 titles) than in InfoTrac OneFile (3,000 titles). It covers a wide range of academic disciplines: physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. It also contains hundreds of podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN and the CBC as well as the full-text of the New York Times back to 1995. It is produced by Thomson-Gale and the user interface is provided by InfoTrac.

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.

EconLit (1969-present; updated monthly; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides abstracts of journals, books, dissertations, and working papers about economics. It is produced by the American Economic Association and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

General OneFile (1980-present; much full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks), formerly InfoTrac OneFile, indexes and abstracts more than 10,000 titles covering general interest topics, business, law, health care. It includes more than 6,000 full-text titles and 3,000 refereed journals, 5 newspaper indexes and 121 newswire services. It covers topics such as the arts, business and industry, education, general interest, health, law, literature, news and commentary, science, social sciences and technology. It is produced by Thomson-Gale and the user interface is provided by InfoTrac.

History of Science, Technology and Medicine (1973-present; updated quarterly; some full-text; RefWorks help) covers the history of all scientific disciplines. Subjects include agricultural sciences, alchemy, anthropology, archaeology, astrology, astronomy, biological sciences, biotechnology, chemistry, computer and information sciences, electronics, engineering, environmental sciences, geography, historiography, mathematics, medical sciences, military technology, natural history, neurosciences, occult sciences, paleontology, pharmacy, physics, psychiatry, psychology, public health and technology. It indexes 9,500 journals as well as conference proceedings, books, dissertations, maps and other materials. It is produced by the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Wellcome Library, Society for the History of Technology, and History of Science Society. The user interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

Oxford Reference Online, Economics and Business (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 6 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering accounting, banking, business, economics, finance, human resource management and international financial terms. 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, Physical Sciences & Mathematics (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 7 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, scientists, statistics, and technology as well as weights, measures and units. 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, Science (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 24 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering astronomy, biology, the body, chemistry, the earth, earth sciences, ecology, history of modern science, mathematics, medical terms, medicinal drugs, medicine, nursing, physics, plant sciences, psychology, scientists, space exploration, ports science, statistics, weather and zoology as well as weights, measures and units. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Science Online (all full-text; XLinks) is an online encyclopedia and NOT the journal, Science. It offers a comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines including biology and life sciences, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, forensic science, mathematics, physics, space and astronomy, and weather and climate. Content is organized by subject area and type of resource, as well as by national and state science education standards. It contains over 6,800 printable diagrams, illustrations and images; hundreds of videos and flash animations; over 1,000 science experiments and activities indexed by grade and time required; thousands of biographies of key scientists; thousands of definitions; a searchable timeline of science history; and national and state science education standards. Special features include Editor's Selection of the Month and Focus On. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Facts on File.