LibGuides: Database Training: Starting Databases

Starting Databases by Subject (Selected List)

See also: Find Articles Guide. Departmental library pages will also provide descriptive lists of databases relevant to specific disciplines.

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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Best starting point for most topics. Contains large amount of full-text. (EBSCO)
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Provides background information, reports, and analysis on a wide range of current issues.
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new window
Essential for graduate students working on their theses or for patrons wanting to be comprehensive. Need to be clear with patrons what they will find in the database. (ProQuest)

Art

Art & Architecture Source This link opens in a new window
Visual arts, architecture. (EBSCO)
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Business

Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Business, management, finance. (EBSCO)
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Communication

Communication Source This link opens in a new window
Communications, film studies, public opinion. (EBSCO)
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Education

ERIC - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
Education research and practice. (EBSCO)
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Education Full Text This link opens in a new window
Education. (EBSCO)
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Engineering

Engineering Village This link opens in a new window
Engineering, physics. (Elsevier)
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Full text of articles and conference papers from the IEEE. (IEEE)

History

America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
American and Canadian history. (EBSCO)
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Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
World History. (EBSCO)
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Law

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Case law, codes and regulations, law journal articles, patents. (LexisNexis)

Life Sciences & Agriculture

Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS) This link opens in a new window
Biology, biomedical science, related areas. (Clarivate)
CABI Global Health This link opens in a new window
Agriculture, leisure, recreation, tourism, veterinary medicine. (Clarivate)

Literature

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Literary criticism and analysis. (EBSCO)
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Medicine

MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window
Consumer health info. (National Library of Medicine)
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Nursing and allied health. (EBSCO)
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CINAHL This link opens in a new window
Nursing and allied health. (EBSCO)
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Music, Dance, & Theater

Music Index This link opens in a new window
Music. (EBSCO)
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Performing Arts Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
Theater, dance, film. (ProQuest)

News

Access World News This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international newspapers. (NewsBank)
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
News, broadcast transcripts. (LexisNexis)
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international newspapers, news wires, TV, radio news transcripts. (EBSCO)
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Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering Village This link opens in a new window
Engineering, physics. (Elsevier)
Web of Science (Core Collection) This link opens in a new window
Large general science indexing database. (Clarivate)

Psychology

Social Sciences

SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Sociology. (EBSCO)
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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Political science, international relations, law, public administration/policy. (ProQuest)
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Political, social, public policy issues. (ProQuest)

Women & Gender Studies