Article Databases by Title
ACM Digital Library (1954-Present) 
What Is It? Electronic archive for all journals, magazines, transactions, and proceedings published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) since 1954.
Why Use It? Search computer science literature published by ACM. Browse tables of contents for ACM publications. Retrieve the full-text of ACM published materials.
Agricola (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Bibliographic database of citations, compiled by the National Agricultural Library, that indexes agricultural literature. Includes two sections: "Books, etc." for books, videos, serial publications and "Articles, etc." for citations to journal articles, book chapters, reports, etc.
Why Use It? Find materials on agriculture and related disciplines, including entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture, farming, agricultural economics, nutrition, and environmental sciences
Alternative Press Archive (1969-1990) What Is It? Database indexing articles published in about 250 alternative, radical and left publications. Created by the Alternative Press Center.
Why Use It? Find articles in alternative news sources not indexed in Expanded Academic Index or Web of Science. Gain another angle on your topic. Research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press.
Alternative Press Index (1991-Present) What Is It? Database indexing articles published in about 250 alternative, radical and left publications. Created by the Alternative Press Center.
Why Use It? Find articles in alternative news sources not indexed in Expanded Academic Index or Web of Science. Gain another angle on your topic. Research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press.
America: History and Life (1964-Present) What Is It? An index to scholarly articles, dissertations, and book reviews on the history and culture of North America (United States and Canada) from prehistory to the present. Covers approximately 1,800 journals.
Why Use It? Research the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Find reviews of books written by historians.
American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (1990-Present) What Is It? An index to North American scholarship on Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet Union that includes journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations, and selected government publications published in the United States and Canada.
Why Use It? Research Russian, Soviet, and East European history, culture and literature. Find reviews of books written by historians.
Année Philologique (1969-Present) What Is It? Bibliography covering all aspects of classical studies including authors and texts, literature, history, law, philosophy, and archaeology. Covers historical time periods from prehistory to the Middle Ages. Print version also available in Sawyer Reference PA3017.9 .A6.
Why Use It? Find articles, sections from collected books on issues related to Classics and Antiquity.
Anthropological Index Online (1957-Present) What Is It? Index to journals housed in the Anthropology Library at the The British Museum (formerly Museum of Mankind). Journals cover all branches of anthropology and come from academic institutions and publishers around the world.
Why Use It? To find research articles and essays in the fields of cultural, physical anthropology and archaeology.
Anthropological Literature (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Index to the anthropology journals housed in the Tozzer library at Harvard. Covers anthropology, archeology and related disciplines such as art history, economics, psychology, religion and ethnic studies. Includes book reviews.
Why Use It? To find research articles and essays in the fields of cultural, physical anthropology and archaeology.
AnthroSource (Coverage Varies) 
What Is It? Archive of scholarly journals, newsletters, and bulletins published by the American Anthropological Association, including access to 15 current AAA publications. Links are provided to articles in JSTOR.
Why Use It? To find research articles and essays in the fields of cultural, physical anthropology and archaeology.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (1983-Present) What Is It? Abstracts for scientific periodicals, trade publications, and conference proceedings in the areas of applied, engineered, pure or interdisciplinary sciences.
Why Use It? Find articles on how scientific ideas are applied in everyday life. Research cross disciplinary scientific topics.
Art Abstracts (1984-Present) What Is It? Index to scholarly articles in art and related disciplines (anthropology, architecture, design, video art). Emphasis on Western art. For articles in pre-1984 publications see Art Index Retrospective.
Why Use It? Survey scholarly articles and other literature on an art topic. Research an artist or movement. Find books reviews and biographical articles.
Art Index Retrospective (1929-1984) What Is It? Companion to Art Abstracts. Index to scholarly art journals and other materials published before 1984. Emphasis on Western art.
Why Use It? Search for scholarly articles in pre-1984 art journals. Gain an historical perspective on a topic. Find published reproductions of artworks.
ARTBibliographies Modern (1979-Present) What Is It? Index to scholarly articles focusing on contemporary (20th and 21st century) art.
Why Use It? Find articles about contemporary artists and artistic movements. Search for biographical information, performance or exhibit reviews.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1975-Present) What Is It? One of three databases included in Web of Science. It indexes scholarly journal articles in the arts and humanities.
Why Use It? Find authors that cited a particular paper. Track research by moving backward and forward in time through a specified discipline.
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ArXiv (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Moderated repository for scholarly articles in the areas of physics, mathematics, and computer science.
Why Use It? Search the full-text for information in the areas of physics, mathematics, and computer science. Free access. Includes e-prints and preprints.
Atlanta Journal and Constitution (1989-Present)
Atlanta Journal and Constitution Historical (1868 - 1939) What Is It? Digitized version of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, can be searched by topics or browsed by sections of the paper.
Why Use It? Find articles, advertisements, etc. from the Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (1930-Present) What Is It? Index to articles in the fields of architecture and design, archaeology, landscape architecture, urban planning, interior design, and historic preservation.
Why Use It? Find articles on architecture and related disciplines (art, art history, archaeology, design). Search for biographical information on architects.
Berkshire Eagle (2005-Present)
Bibliography of Asian Studies (1971-Present) What Is It? Index to scholarly articles, books and book chapters in Asian history and culture. Includes citations to all articles from the 100 most-used journals in Asian studies. See also print index (Sawyer REF DS5 .B52) covering materials published from 1941 to 1970.
Why Use It? Research Asian history, art, culture and literature.
Bibliography of the History of Art (1973-Present) What Is It? Index to journal articles, books, essays, conference proceedings, and exhibition catalogs in the field of art history. Covers Western art from late Antiquity to the present.
Why Use It? Search for scholarly articles and books on art history topics. Research exhibitions. Search for information about artists. Learn about art in a specific century or historical period.
Biological & Agricultural Index (1983-Present ) What Is It? Bibliographic database covering topics in agriculture and related fields.
Why Use It? Search a variety of popular and professional scientific journals. Research interdisciplinary biological topics.
Biosis (1969-Present) 
What Is It? Database providing access to the electronic version of Biological Abstracts. Index to literature in all areas of life sciences.
Why Use It? Search the database that provides the most comprehensive coverage of biological literature. Find citations to abstracts of scholarly journal articles.
Black Literature Index (1827-1940) What Is It? Electronic index to the Black Literature microfiche collection. Includes over 70,000 bibliographic citations for fiction, poetry and literary reviews published in 110 black periodicals and newspapers between 1827 and 1940.
Why Use It? To research black literature
Black Newspapers (Current) What Is It? PDF and HTML full text and graphics of articles from several currently published black newspapers. Graphic content is not searchable.
Why Use It? Research current issues and opinions in the black press.
Black Newspapers (Historical) What Is It? Searchable full-text articles and images from the following influential black newspapers:
Why Use It? Find articles on black life in 20th century United States.
Black Studies Center (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Black Studies Center comprises three resources: the Chicago Defender 1935-present (a highly influential African American newspaper) , the Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience (containing video, commissioned essays, timelines and supported materials, and images), and the International Index to Black Periodicals (indexing the major Black journals, magazines, and newsletters in the Americas; fulltext for many articles from 1988+).
Why Use It? Find articles, video, manuscripts examining the Black experience in the Americas.
Book Review Digest (1983-Present ) What Is It? Index to book reviews of English-language fiction and non-fiction books published in leading magazines and scholarly journals from the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Includes excerpts of reviews and an abstract of each book.
Why Use It? Find reviews about a particular book. Compile a list of reviews written by an author. Assess the significance of a book in a given time period.
Book Review Digest Retrospective (1905-1982) What Is It? Provides excerpts from and citations to reviews of over 300,000 fiction and non-fiction English-language books published in leading magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals as well as the library review media.
Why Use It? Find reviews about a particular book. Compile a list of reviews written by an author. Assess the significance of a book in a given time period.
Book Review Index Online (1965 - present)
Boston Globe (Via Newsstand) (1980-Present)
Boston Globe (Via Proquest) (1980-Present)
Chicago Defender (1921-1975)
Chicago Tribune (1985-Present)
Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-1986)
Chicano Database (1960s-Present) What Is It? Index to all types of material for information about Mexican-American and Chicano topics; selective coverage back to 1900. Since 1992 covers the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants.
Why Use It? Research all aspects of the Mexican-American, Chicano and Latino experience, including art, literature, law, education, economics, politics, music, film, religion, health, psychology, sociology.
Christian Science Monitor (1988-Present)
Christian Science Monitor Historical (1908 - 1994)
Chronicle of Higher Education (1995-) What Is It? Digital version of the Chronicle of Higher Education. Includes access to job classifieds and ability to subscribe to
Academe Today, a daily e-mail report which summarizes
the latest news in higher education.
Academe Today Set up instructions
Why Use It? To research issues relating to higher education. To consult job classifieds for academic positions.
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (1959-Present)
Contemporary Women's Issues (1992-Present) What Is It? Database of materials about women's issues worldwide. Includes references to journal articles, primary sources in archival collections, pamphlets, unpublished scholarship, and small press publications.
Why Use It? Research women's issues by country or geographical area. Search for articles, pamphlets and newsletters.
CQ Weekly (1983 - present) What Is It? Weekly journal covers the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, political liaisons and lobbyists.
Why Use It? To research Congressional activity - votes, political maneuvering, influence and more.
Current Index to Statistics (1971-) What Is It? Bibliographic Index to articles about statistics and statistical methodology. This is not a resource for finding statistics themselves.
Why Use It? Find scholarly articles about methods and theories in statistical sciences. Do not use to find actual statistics.
Dissertation Abstracts (1861-Present) What Is It? Database indexing dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe. How to get the full-text of dissertations
Why Use It? Search awarded dissertations and theses. Read original research. See if someone researched a specific topic.
Early American Newspapers Digital (1700-1859) What Is It? Digital renditions of newspapers published in America from 1700-1859.
Why Use It? Search for articles in the American newspapers from the 18th and early 19th century.
EconLit (1969-Present) What Is It? Produced by the American Economic Association, EconLit is their electronic bibliography of economics literature throughout the world. It contains abstracts, indexing, and links to full-text articles in economics journals, books, chapters and articles in books, working papers series, and dissertations.
Why Use It? Locate journal articles and other scholarly work about economics. Research a particular economist or analyses of an economic theories. Learn more about particular economic theories or models.
Environmental Universe (1975-Present) What Is It? Environmental Abstracts, journal and news sources on the environment, federal and state regulations, case law.
Why Use It? Research topics in environmental management, environmental law, or the environment in general.
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) (1966 - current) What Is It? Index to documents and journal articles. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Contains the ERIC Thesaurus of educational terms.
Why Use It? Use ERIC to find documents and journal articles related to educational theory or practice. Research teaching methods, cognitive behavior and comparative educational models.
Essay and General Literature Index (1985-Present ) What Is It? Index to essays and articles contained in collections of essays and miscellaneous works published in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. Covers humanities and social sciences.
Why Use It? Identify essays, articles, and chapters found within books. Find biographical and critical essays about famous people, authors, politicians, literary works, films, etc.
Ethnic Newswatch (1990-Present; some coverage 1960-1989) What Is It? Full-text of articles from newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic minorities and native press in the United States.
Why Use It? Research topics relating to ethnic minorities and native groups in the U.S. Find articles written from a particular ethnic perspective. Gain a regional perspective on a topic. Find biographical profiles.
Evans Digital Edition (1639-1800) What Is It? Electronic editions of books from the 17th and 18th century detailing life in America at that time.
Why Use It? Research life in 17th and 18th century America including agriculture, foreign affairs, literature, music, religion, the Revolutionary War, temperance, witchcraft, and more.
Expanded Academic Index (1980-Present) What Is It? Multi-disciplinary index to scholarly academic and general interest periodicals.
Why Use It? Search for articles on a wide variety of subjects. Get a sense of how much has been written on your topic. Gather background information. Good place to start most research projects.
FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) (1974-1996) What Is It? Database is not yet complete. For update on available content: see FBIS release schedule. FBIS contains full-text English translations of foreign broadcasts, newspapers, periodicals and government statements. Use FBIS Index to access content not yet available in this product.
Why Use It? Use FBIS to find first-hand, local perspectives of events in non-U.S. countries as they occurred. Database primarily covers topics significant to U.S. trade, legal and security issues.
FBIS INDEX (Foreign Broadcast Information Service Index) (1975-1996) What Is It? FBIS Index is an index to English translations of foreign broadcasts, newspapers, periodicals and government statements. Full-text of documents 1978-1996 available on microfiche in Sawyer. Continued (after 1996) by full-text database World News Connection. See Finding aid for Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) for information how to locate FBIS documents.
Why Use It? Use FBIS Index to find articles on topics in the foreign press, especially topics that are significant to U.S. trade, security, diplomacy and environment. FBIS Index can be an important tool to study an issue from another country's perspective.
Gender Watch (1971-Present) What Is It? Database of publications focusing on gender issues. Includes references to scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government, n-g-o and special reports.
Why Use It? Research gender issues worldwide. Study the evolution of the women's movement and the changes in gender roles over the last twenty years.
General BusinessFile ASAP (1980-Present) What Is It? Index to general business and finance magazines, trade journals, and local business journals. Includes Company Profiles, a directory of public and private companies. Also includes investment reports from Investext.
Why Use It? Research a particular company or industry. Find investment information. Study market trends.
General Reference Center (1980-Present) What Is It? A multidisciplinary index to general interest magazines, reference books, and newspaper articles covering a wide range of topics.
Why Use It? Find articles in popular or scholarly journals. Gather background information before starting a research project. Explore subjects and their subdivisions to help you pick or refine your topic.
General Science Abstracts (1984-Present ) What Is It? Abstracts for articles in the areas of Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Health, Mathematics, Medicine, Nutrition and Physics.
Why Use It? Search popular science magazines and professional science journals. Search multidisciplinary scientific topics.
Georef (1785-Present) What Is It? Database that includes Bibliography of North American Geology, Bibliography and Index of Geology Exclusive of North America, Geophysical Abstracts, and the Bibliography and Index of Geology.
Why Use It? Research literature in the field of geosciences.
Google Scholar (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Multi-disciplinary index to peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and other scholarly literature. Includes the full-text of publications freely available on the web and citations for materials published by commercial publishers. Includes links to the library's electronic journal collections and FRANCIS. Stronger coverage in the sciences. Results are ranked by Google's determination of relevance.
Why Use It? Get an overview of a topic. Use Google's simple interface and natural language searching to access content in our subscription databases. Find recent or unpublished work that hasn't been indexed in other databases.
GreenFILE (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Provides scholarly, government and general-interest information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. It includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done on each level to minimize negative impact.
Why Use It? Find scholarly articles, government publications, and general interest information about environmental issues.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (1936-Present) What Is It? Bibliography on Latin America edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Why Use It? Search for scholarly articles and books about Latin America.
Harper's Weekly (1857-1912) What Is It? Definitive newspaper of record for the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th. Had broad national distribution with circulation peaking at 300,000 and an effective readership of at least half a million people. Includes illustrations.
Why Use It? To research U.S. political, social, and cultural happenings for the 1857-1912 period. Includes illustrations.
Hartford Courant Historical (1764 - 1984)
Health Reference Center (1995-Present) What Is It? Electronic collection of general interest health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books and pamphlets.
Why Use It? Search for consumer health information.
Historical Abstracts (1955-Present) What Is It? An index to books, scholarly articles, and dissertations in world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Covers approximately 1,800 journals.
Why Use It? Research world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Does not include book reviews.
Humanities Abstracts (1980-Present ) What Is It? Abstracts for scholarly journal articles in the humanities. Covers archaeology, art, architecture, literature, history, music, philosophy and religion.
Why Use It? Find articles on topics in the humanities, including archaeology, classical studies, folklore, history, journalism, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion. Find literary and political criticism. Find book reviews.
IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Online access to 25 society magazines and transactions and more than 1,700 selected conference proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society.
Why Use It? Find journal and magazine articles for computer science and related technologies, as well as, transactions and proceedings from IEEE conferences.
Index Islamicus (1906-Present) What Is It? Indexes literature on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world, including Muslim areas of Asia and Africa, and Muslim minorities elsewhere.
Why Use It? Find journal articles and book chapters on the Middle East and the Muslim World. Find book reviews.
Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals (1800-1899) What Is It? Online index of 42 art journals published in the U.S. during the 19th century, containing articles, art notes, stories, poems and advertisements.
Why Use It? To research artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales, decoration, and collecting written about in 19th century American art journals.
International Index to Black Periodicals (1998-present) What Is It? Citations and abstracts from scholarly journals and newsletters from the United States, Africa and the Caribbean, and full-text coverage of core Black Studies periodicals. Coverage is international and multidisciplinary in scope.
Why Use It? Find articles on the African American experience in the United States as seen through periodicals that focus on the Black community.
International Index to Music Periodicals (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Bibliographic index to music periodicals. Indexes over 373 current international music periodicals. Includes retrospective coverage from over 185 titles back to 1874.
Why Use It? Research nearly all aspects of the world of music. Find performance reviews. Locate interviews of musicians.
International Index to the Performing Arts (1998-Present; some coverage 1864-1998) What Is It? Contains reviews, conference papers, essays and biographies covering dance, film, television, theater, and other topics relating to the performing arts including circus arts, mime, magic and storytelling.
Why Use It? Find information about the performing arts (primarily dance, film, television and theater). Locate biographical profiles, obituaries and interviews of performers.
International Medieval Bibliography (1967-Present) What Is It? Covers all aspects of Medieval Studies within the date range 400-1500. The geographical range is the entire continent of Europe, as well as the Middle East and North Africa. Does not include monographs or short reviews. Print index available in Sawyer Reference D 117 .I58.
Why Use It? Find scholarly articles about the Middle Ages (400-1500 AD) in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Search for the research of a particular Middle Ages scholar.
International Political Science Abstracts (1951-Present) What Is It? Produced by the International Political Science Association, IPSA includes current indexing and abstracts of nearly 900 of the world's leading journals in political science.
Why Use It? Find journal articles on foreign policies, international politics, political theory, and government institutions.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (1995-Present) What Is It? Index to Middle Age and Renaissance articles, reviews, catalogs, abstracts and discographies.
Why Use It? Find scholarly articles about the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (400-1700 AD). Find a discography of medieval music.
JOLIS (Coverage Varies) What Is It? JOLIS is the joint library catalog of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. It contains journal articles, book chapters, books, working papers, and reports relevant to development economics issues.
Why Use It? Find research on development economics and sustainable development issues.
JSTOR (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Digital archive of core scholarly journals in arts, humanities, general science and social sciences. Historical collection covering complete run of each journal from its inception to 1-5 years ago.
Why Use It? Search a full-text archive of multi-disciplinary scholarly journals.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe - News (Coverage varies) What Is It? Provides access to full-text articles from U.S. national and regional news sources, English language newspapers and newswires from around the world.
Why Use It? Search for recent articles in the national and regional U.S. newspapers and magazines and in the English language foreign press.
Library, Information Science and Technology Abstract (LISTA) (1965-) What Is It? Library, Information Science & Technology Abstract (LISTA) indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
Why Use It? Identify journal articles and book chapters focused on librarianship and information retrieval
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (1973-present) What Is It? Index to journal articles, books, etc, from all areas of linguistics, including linguistic anthropology, philology, sociolinguistics, and developmental linguistics
Why Use It? Find articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, and dissertations in lingusitics.
London Times (See Times (London) Digital)
Los Angeles Times (1985-Present)
Los Angeles Times Historical (1882-1986)
Making of America -- Cornell (1850-1877) What Is It? Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. Cornell's project has focused on the major journal literature of the period, ranging from general interest publications to those with more targeted audiences (such as agriculture).
Why Use It? Research life during the antebellum period through reconstruction.
Making of America -- Michigan (1850-1877) What Is It? Making of America is a digital library of primary sources in American social history primarily from the antebellum period through reconstruction. Michigan's project has focused on monographs in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, science and technology, and religion.
Why Use It? Research 19th-century views on religion, education, science, travel, literature, psychology, history, and political and cultural events and movements of the time.
Marshall Index (1940-1946) What Is It? First index to black serials ever compiled it covers 42 of the leading African-American periodicals between 1940 and 1946. Accessible through in the Black Studies Center.
Why Use It? To find articles on the African American experience in the United States as seen through periodicals that focus on the Black community.
Massachusetts Newspapers (1980-Present (Varies)) What Is It? Full-text of articles that appeared in the Berskshire Eagle (2003-Present; selected coverage 1997-2003), Boston Globe (1980-Present), The Republican (Springfield) (1988-Present). Paid advertisements are excluded.
Why Use It? Find recent news articles in Massachusetts newspapers. Research all aspects of Massachusetts life as reported in the local papers.
MathSciNet (1940-Present) What Is It? Database produced by the American Mathematical Society covering mathematical reviews of the world’s mathematical literature since 1940.
Why Use It? Search bibliographic citations and reviews in the field of mathematics.
MLA International Bibliography (1926-Present) What Is It? Index to scholarly literature for language, literature, linguistics and related areas. Published by the Modern Language Association. MLA indexes articles, book chapters, working papers and proceedings.
Why Use It? Core resource for literary and linguistic research; find critical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics, and folklore.
NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) What Is It? NBER, the National Bureau of Economic Research, publishes working papers in the field of economics. The fulltext of the working paper can be found in the RGE Monitor.
Why Use It? Find working papers in economics.
NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) Abstracts Database (1970-Present) What Is It? Contains summaries of more than 195,000 publications including: Federal, State, and local government reports; books; research reports; journal articles; and unpublished research. Subject areas include corrections, courts, drugs, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, and victims.
Why Use It? To find articles, reports, and book citations related to crime and the courts in the United States.
New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993) What Is It? Digitized version of the New York Amsterdam News, one of the U.S.'s leading black newspapers and one of New York's most influential black-owned institutions.
Why Use It? Find articles, advertisements, obituaries, cartoons, etc. documenting first hand the major news and cultural topics of the 20th century from the African-American perspective.
New York Review of Books (1963-Present) What Is It? Electronic edition of the New York Review of Books.
Why Use It? Find reviews about a particular book. Assess the significance of a book in a given time period.
New York Times (1999-Present)
New York Times Historical (1851-2004)
Nineteenth Century Masterfile (1800s-1920) What Is It? Index to English and American books, journals, magazines, newspapers and government documents published in the 19th and early 20th century. Includes Poole's Index to Periodical Literature.
Why Use It? Research 19th- and early 20-century views on the arts, literature, religion, politics, events, science, and more.
North Adams Transcript (2005 - present)
PAIS International (1915-Present) What Is It? An index of articles, books, websites and government documents that cover global public policy, social issues and the social sciences.
Why Use It? Find articles about public policy and social issues in the U.S. and abroad. Make connections between policy and politics. Locate selected government publications about policy or social issues.
Philosopher's Index (1940-Present) What Is It? An index to citations and abstracts of scholarly articles, books, book chapters, dissertations and book reviews on philosophy and related fields, including aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics.
Why Use It? Find scholarly material on philosophers and philosophical theories. Find reviews of books on philosophy and related fields. Find philosophical perspectives on other disciplines.
Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002) What Is It? Digitized version of the Pittsburgh Courier, the most widely circulated black newspaper in the U.S. in the early 20th century.
Why Use It? Find articles, advertisements, etc. from the Pittsburgh Courier, known especially for its role in shaping black political activism in the U.S.
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (See Nineteenth Century Masterfile)
PressDisplay (Last 45 days) What Is It? Fulltext digitized version of international newspapers. Available the day of publication. Archives are maintained for 45 days. Tutorial,
Printing Help
Why Use It? Read recent newspapers from 55 countries.
Project MUSE (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Journals published by major university presses, especially journals in the humanities and social sciences.
Why Use It? Search a selection of current humanities and social sciences ejournals.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers (US) (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Searchable full-text articles and images from:
Atlanta Constitution (1868-1939)
Chicago Defender (1921-1975)
Chicago Tribune (1849-1986)
Christian Science Monitor (1908-1993)
Hartford Courant (1764-1984)
Los Angeles Times (1881-1986)
New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993)
New York Times (1851-2004)
Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002)
Wall Street Journal (1889-1990)
Washington Post (1877-1991)
Why Use It? Find articles, images, classifieds, advertisements in historical US newspapers.
ProQuest International Newsstand (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Searchable fulltext (some citations) from over 170 English and non-English Language newspapers and newswire sources worldwide. Coverage for most sources begins in the late 1990s.
Why Use It? Find articles in major English language newspapers and newswires from around the world.
ProQuest National Newspapers (Current News) (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Full-text of articles from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and other highly circulated US newspapers.
Articles only - does not include graphics, photos, advertisement or classifieds. New York Times Magazine and Book Reviews are available as PDFs with graphics included.
Why Use It? Search for current articles in leading U.S. newspapers; research a national or international news story; see how a national story is covered by a variety of papers.
PsycArticles (1894-Present) What Is It? Full-text coverage of American Psychological Association journal articles (approximately 55).
Why Use It? Look for the full-text of a specific journal article published by the American Psychological Association.
PsycInfo (1887-Present) What Is It? Database that indexes journal articles, book chapters, books, technical reports, and dissertations in the field of psychology.
Why Use It? Search both American Psychological Association literature and internationally published literature in the field of psychology.
PubMed (1965-Present) What Is It? Database, provided by the National Library of Medicine, containing citations to medical literature.
Why Use It? Search literature in the area of medicine, and related fields. Locate a complete journal title from the abbreviation.
Readers' Guide Abstracts (1983-Present ) What Is It? Index to articles in popular, general interest magazines published in the United States and Canada.
Why Use It? Research contemporary writings on general news areas as current events, business, fashion, politics, crafts, education, history, sports, food, and science.
Readers' Guide Retrospective (1890-1982) What Is It? Index to articles in popular, general interest magazines published in the United States and Canada.
Why Use It? Research contemporary writings on general news areas as current events, business, fashion, politics, crafts, education, history, sports, food, and science.
Religion Index (1949-Present) What Is It? An index for articles, books and essays covering religious topics based on religions around the world, and religious perspectives on various issues. Created by the American Theological Library Association (ATLA).
Why Use It? Find scholarly articles about world religions. Locate articles that refer to or are about specific scriptural passages. Study religious perspectives on politics and various social issues.
RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) What Is It? Depository for Economic research consisting of over 200,000 working paper and 200,000 research articles. Many of these papers and articles are freely available.
Why Use It? Find working papers in Economics
RILM (1969-Present) What Is It? Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale(RILM) - Index to music literature. Includes references to articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, conference proceedings, discographies, dissertations, ethnographic recordings, Festschriften, films, iconographies, and videos. Concert reviews, recording notes, and pedagogical manuals are indexed if they are of scholarly interest.
Why Use It? Search for scholarly articles in music and other fields as they relate to music. RILM is especially strong in musicology.
Science Citation Index (1900-Present) What Is It? One of three databases included in Web of Science that indexes scholarly journal articles. Covers the pure sciences
Why Use It? Find authors that cite a particular paper. Track research by moving backward and forward in time through a specified discipline. Search an interdisciplinary topic.
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ScienceDirect (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Full-text electronic access to over 1000 peer-reviewed journals published by Elsevier and its subsidiaries. Covers disciplines in the sciences, business, economics, and medicine.
Why Use It? Search for full-text articles on a topic. Browse tables of contents. Set up an email alert that notifies you when new issues of journals are available.
Scifinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts 1907-Present; Patents 1991-Present) What Is It? Database developed by the American Chemical Society providing electronic access to Chemical Abstracts. Learn to search Scholar more effectively using the online interactive tutorials and strategy sheets .
Why Use It? Search for journal articles and patents in the most comprehensive chemical literature database. Find a registry number. Search by structure. Locate commercially available chemicals and their suppliers.
Social Sciences Abstracts (1983-Present ) What Is It? Multidisciplinary abstracts to articles in English language social sciences journals.
Why Use It? Search for scholarly articles in any of the social sciences fields. Find what an author has published recently. See how a topic is covered in various disciplines.
Social Sciences Citation Index (1956-Present) What Is It? One of three databases included in Web of Science. Multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the social sciences. Disciplines covered include: Anthropology, History, Law, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Women's Studies
Why Use It? Find who cited a particular paper. Track progress of research by moving backward and forward in time through a specified discipline.
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Sociological Abstracts (1952-Present) What Is It? Index to articles, conference proceedings and book reviews published in sociology journals and related fields such as anthropology, economics, education, linguistics, medicine, philosophy, political science, and social psychology.
Why Use It? Research topics in sociology and related fields (anthropology, linguistics, political science, economy). Search for conference proceedings, dissertations and book reviews.
Times (London) Digital Archive (1785 - 1985)
USA Today (1987-Present)
Wall Street Journal (1982-Present)
Wall Street Journal Historical (1889-1990)
Washington Post (1987-Present)
Washington Post Historical (1877-1991)
Web of Science (1900-Present) What Is It? Multi-disciplinary index to academic and general interest journals. Includes Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1956-present) and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present ).
Why Use It? Search for articles on a wide variety of subjects. Get a sense of how much has been written on your topic. Gather background information. Good place to start most research projects. Indexes more scholarly journals than the Expanded Academic Index.
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WestLaw Campus Research (1789 -) What Is It? Provides the fulltext to West's legal reporters (federal and state case law), statutes, law review articles, administrative rulings, and legal coverage of the European Union.
Why Use It? To find statutes, case law, legal articles and administrative rulings from the United States (federal and states) and European Union.
Wiley Interscience (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Electronic database of journals published by Wiley, focuses on the sciences and social sciences.
Why Use It? Search for the full-text journal articles.
Women's Studies International (1972-Present) What Is It? Covers the core disciplines in Women’s Studies and related areas. Includes references to journals, newspapers, book chapters, reports, dissertations, and more.
Why Use It? Find journal articles, book chapters and bibliographies on women's issues.
Worcester Telegram and Gazette (1989-Present) What Is It? Full-text of articles that appeared in the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Why Use It? Research issues related to Massachusetts (particularly Central Massachusetts) politics and life, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.
World News Connection (1994-Present) What Is It? Publications of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS), a U.S. Government agency which monitors and translates radio and television broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspaper and periodical articles, non-classified technical reports, and government statements from within other countries. View list of sources included.
Why Use It? Study a topic from another country's perspective. Learn more about events and developments happening in other countries.
World Shakespeare Bibliography Online (1961-) What Is It? Searchable electronic database consisting of Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or produced worldwide since 1961.
Why Use It? Research the production history Shakespeare plays since 1961. Find scholarly articles about Shakespeare and his works.