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Indexes/Databases By Subject
Architecture
Art & Architecture Images - Over 80,000 art and architecture images from commercial sources, plus contributions from OhioLINK institutions.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
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Art
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Art & Architecture Images - Over 80,000 art and architecture images from commercial sources, plus contributions from OhioLINK institutions.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) - Provides access to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and Repertoire de la litterature de l'art (RILA). Combined coverage for materials published between 1975-2007.
Digital Resource Commons - Several databases of electronic images or videos; also includes sound, numeric data, and other types of electronic media.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Grove Art Online - Now known as Oxford Art Online
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals - Index to articles from 42 art journals published in 19th century U.S.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Oxford Art Online (formerly known as Grove Art Online) - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
SCIPIO: Art and Rare Books Sales Catalogs - Catalog of auction catalogs of art objects and rare books.
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Art Therapy
AltHealth Watch - Covers journals in nontraditional medicine and health.
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Contains art therapy articles published in the nursing literature. Use "art therapy" as a subject heading and combine with other topics.
Counseling and Therapy in Video - Online collection of videos. Coverage includes social work, psychotherapy, and psychiatric counseling. For assistance, view this online tutorial.
Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) - Index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe.
Education Research Complete - Index and abstracts of articles and other publications in education research. This index is particularly useful if your topic involves art education or art projects.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center. Index and abstracts of articles, books, and documents covering education research and practice. This index is particularly useful if your topic involves art education or art projects.
Grove Art Online - Now known as Oxford Art Online
Health Source: Nursing - Index, abstracts, and full text focusing on many medical desciplines. This database is very similar to CINAHL but indexes a slightly different set of journals. Use "art therapy" as a subject heading and combine with other topics.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MEDLINE with full text (EBSCO) - A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals. Use it for art therapy articles appearing in the medical literature as well as for medical information.
Oxford Art Online (formerly known as Grove Art Online) - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
PsycINFO - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology.
PubMed - PubMed is service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
Social Work Abstracts - The database provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
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Book Reviews
eBook Collection - A library of electronic books on many academic subjects. The collection includes titles purchased through OhioLINK, and titles found in public domain.
Hand Press Book Database - Catalog of European printing of the hand-press period.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts - Index, abstracts, and full text articles and other publications in library and information science and technology.
WorldCat - Catalog of books and other materials held by libraries worldwide.
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Business
Business Source Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting international business and much more.
Communication and Mass Media - A research and reference resource in the communication and mass media fields. Contains indexes and abstracts for over 300 journals, and selected coverage of over 100 more.
Economia y Negocios - Provides citations in Spanish for articles on business and economics from over 2000 Spanish and Protuguese-language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Spain, the United States and elsewhere.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Insurance Periodicals Index - Index and abstracts to articles from insurance industry journals and magazines.
LEXIS-NEXIS - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Regional Business News - A newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text - Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
Vente et Gestion - Coverage of French Language business journals.
Vocational & Career Collection - Index and abstracts for 350 trade and industry related periodicals.
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Chemistry
ACS (American Chemistry Society) Journals & Magazines - This site is the source for 1879-1995 ACS journal articles, known as the ACS Legacy Archives. Current ACS journals are also available through this site.
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
ArticleFirst (OCLC) - Index of articles, news stories, letters, and other items from over 12,000 journals. Topics covered include business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, sciences, social science, and technology.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
History of Science, Technology & Medicine - Index to journal articles, books, proceedings, and other literature in the history of science, technology and medicine, and allied historical fields.
Lexi-PALS - A database of Patient Advisory Leaflets from Lexi-Comp that provides education on medications for patients. The database consists of over 1,450 medication and natural product leaflets, with an additional 600 Spanish language leaflets representing the most subscribed and commonly used medications.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
PubMed - PubMed is service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
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Computer Science, Engineering, Math
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
ACM Digital Library - Contains journal and conference papers from the Association for Computering Machinery.
Compendex - Index and abstracts to engineering literature from international journals, conferences, and reports.
Computer & Applied Sciences Complete - Covers the spectrum of the applied sciences, representing knowledge and traditional engineering challenges and providing material for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MathSciNet - Index and summaries of articles and books on mathematical research.
Safari Tech Books Online - Electronic books in computer science, information technology, and related fields.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
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Culture
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
Anthropology Plus - Index to articles and reports in anthropology and archaeology.
ArticleFirst (OCLC) - Index of articles, news stories, letters, and other items from over 12,000 journals. Topics covered include business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, sciences, social science, and technology.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Bibliography of Native North Americans - Covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Biography Reference Bank
Chicano Database - Index to resources on Mexican-American and Latino topics.
Contemporary Women's Issues (1992-June 2006) - Index and abstracts of women's studies literature from journals, newsletters, and reports.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Gender Studies Database - Produced by NISC, combines NISC's popular Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Coverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.
LGBT Life with Full Text - Provides coverage to literature regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues including all of the content available in LGBT Life as well as full text for 50 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, along with dozens of full text monographs.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliography - Index and abstracts in Slavic studies, covering articles, books, and other literature on social sicences and humanities.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
SocINDEX with Full Text - Comprehensive sociology research database. Contains full text for 253 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895, and72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
Women's Studies International - Produced by NISC, covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Spans from 1972 and earlier to present.
WorldCat - Catalog of books and other matierals held by libraries worldwide.
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Current Events
AP Images - Photos from The Associated Press, plus graphics, text and audio.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Newsbank Newspapers - Online access to four of Ohio's major newspapers - the Columbus Dispatch, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Toledo Blade, and the Dayton Daily News (as well as archives of the Cincinnati Post).
Newspaper Source - Full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns.
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Education
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study. Includes or has links to full text.
EBSCO Animals - For elementary school students.
Education Full Text - Index and abstracts covering contemporary education issues.
Education in Video - Online collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers. The collection contains more than 1,000 video titles totaling 750 hours of teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms.
Education Research Complete - Index and abstracts of articles and other publications in education research.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center. Index and abstracts of articles, books, and documents covering education research and practice.
Kids Search - Index to magazines, reference books and more for grades K-5.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Middle Search Plus - Index, abstracts, and full text for popular middle school magazines.
Primary Search - Index, abstracts, and full text for popular elementary school magazines.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Searchasaurus (for elementary and middle school students) - Graphical interface for elementary and middle school students.Provides access to magazine articles, pictures,encyclopedias, and a dictionary through an animated interface.
Student Research Center - Index to magazines, reference books, biographies, primary sources, and more for students in grades 6-12.
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English
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
ARTFL (French Literature) - Full-text database containing nearly 2,000 texts, ranging from classic works or French Literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing.
Foreign Language Videos - Foreign language video clips in which native speakers elaborate on a wide variety of topics about their culture, family daily life, and more.
Francis (international humanities & social sciences) - Index to multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities, social sciences, and economics.
Fuente Academica - A unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. Provides coverage for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals. Content is provided in Spanish.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full Text - Index, abstracts, full text for articles and other publications on all aspects of theater and performance. Includes indexing for books, book articles and dissertation abstracts.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held in Ohio college and university libraries.
Literary Reference Center - Combines information from reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content. Includes more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, 75,000 articles of literary critcism, 130,000 author biographies, full text of over 300 literary journals, 500,000 book reviews, 25,000 classic and contemporary poems, 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories, full text of over 7,500 classic novels, 3,000 author interviews, and over 1,000 images of key literary figures.
MLA Directory of Periodicals - List of periodicals in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore that are covered regularly in the MLA International Bibliography.
MLA International Bibliography - Index to books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.
Oxford English Dictionary - Historical dictionary of the English Language.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Thesaurus of the English Language.
Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliography - Index and abstracts in Slavic studies, covering articles, books, and other literature on social sicences and humanities.
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Fashion
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Article First (OCLC) - Index of articles, news stories, letters, and other items from over 12,000 journals. Topics covered include business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, sciences, social science, and technology.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Berg Fashion Library - allows for searchable access to the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference books, images, and more.
Business Source Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Historical Abstracts - Index and abstracts to articles covering world history from 1450 to present (excluding U.S. and Canada).
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Newspaper Source - Full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns.
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Geology
GeoRef (1785-present) - Index and abstracts to articles, books, maps, reports,and other literature on geology and geosciences.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and unviversity libraries.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
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History
AP Images - Photos from The Associated Press, plus graphics, text and audio.
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
American Periodical Series Online 1740-1900 - Over 1,100 periodicals that first began publishing between 1740 and 1900, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines, and many other historically-significant periodicals.
Ancestry Library Edition - Geneology database. This database is only accessible on campus on a one year trial.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Bibliography of Native North Americans - Covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Biography Reference Bank
European Views of the Americas - European works that relate to the Americas. Contains entries to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples. Also covers areas such as natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and slavery.
HarpWeek - Page images and indexes to Harper's Weekly, covering the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Historic and Archival Images - Images from Ohio history, contributed by OhioLINK institutions.
Historical Abstracts - Index and abstracts to articles covering world history from 1450 to present (excluding U.S. and Canada).
ACLS Humanities E-Book - Electronic books of high quality in the field of history.
History of Science, Technology & Medicine - Index to journal articles, books, proceedings, and other literature in the history of science, technology and medicine, and allied historical fields.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Women's Studies International - Produced by NISC, covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Spans from 1972 and earlier to present.
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Historic Preservation
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
American Periodical Series Online 1740-1900 - Over 1,100 periodicals that first began publishing between 1740 and 1900, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines, and many other historically-significant periodicals.
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Digital Resource Commons - Several databases of electronic images or videos; also includes sound, numeric data, and other types of electronic media.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
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Humanities
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) - Provides access to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and Repertoire de la litterature de l'art (RILA). Combined coverage for materials published between 1975-2007.
Digital Resource Commons - Several databases of electronic images or videos; also includes sound, numeric data, other types of electronic media
Digital Video Collection - Digital videos covering many subjects. Currently includes videos from the distributor, Films for the Humanities and Sciences.
Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) - Index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe.
Film & Television Literature Index - Index and abstracts of articles related to film and television.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Foreign Language Videos - Foreign language video clips in which native speakers elaborate on a wide variety of topics about their culture, family daily life, and more.
Francis (International humanities & social sciences) - Index to multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities, social sciences, and economics.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
OhioLINK Music Center - Featuring more than 78,000 tracks and 21,000 works from the Naxos Music Library.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
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Interior Design
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
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Law
GPO Monthly Catalog - Catalog of U.S. government documents.
LEXIS-NEXIS: Academic - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other matierals held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
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Life Science
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology. Agricola - Bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970.
BIOSIS Previews - Index and abstracts to international journal articles in biological and medical research. Includes Biological Abstracts.
Cochrane Library - A source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care. The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases.
Environment Complete - Indexes monographs, journals, and conference papers on the topic.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index - Index and abstracts for articles about plants and gardens.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MedicLatina - Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers.
MEDLINE with full text (EBSCO) - A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals.
PubMed - PubMed is service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
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Music
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full Text - Index, abstracts, full text for articles and other publications on all aspects of theater and performance. Includes indexing for books, book articles and dissertation abstracts
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Naxos Music Library - Also known as OhioLINK Music Center
OhioLINK Music Center - Featuring more than 78,000 tracks and 21,000 works from the Naxos Music Library.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature - Index and abstracts of articles, books, dissertations, conferences, and other literature on music.
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Nursing, Health Sciences
AltHealthWatch - Index, abstracts and full text covering complementary , holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Index and abstracts to the literature of nursing and allied health. For assistance in searching, review this online tutorial.
Cochrane Library - A source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care. The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases.
Counseling and Therapy in Video - Online collection of videos. Coverage includes social work, psychotherapy, and psychiatric counseling. For assistance, view this online tutorial.
Health Source/Consumer Edition - Information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition - Index, abstracts, and full text focusing on many medical disciplines.
History of Science, Technology & Medicine - Index to journal articles, books, proceedings, and other literature in the history of science, technology and medicine, and allied historical fields.
Lexi-PALS - A database of Patient Advisory Leaflets from Lexi-Comp that provides education on medications for patients. The database consists of over 1,450 medication and natural product leaflets, with an additional 600 Spanish language leaflets representing the most subscribed and commonly used medications.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MEDLINE with full text (EBSCO) - A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals.
Ovid - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nursing & Health Professions Premier Collection
Proquest Nursing & Allied Health Source
PubMed - PubMed is service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text - Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
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Philosophy and Religion
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
ATLA Religion Database - Index to articles, book reviews, and essays in religion and theology.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Religion & Philosophy Collection - Index and abstracts covering such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philsophy and the history of philosophy.
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Physics
Access Science - Online ecyclopedia of science and technology.
Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations - 600 physics demonstrations on video.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and othe materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
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Political Science
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
Business Source Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Gender Studies Database - Produced by NISC, combines NISC's popular Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Coverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.
GPO Monthly Catalog - Catalog of U.S. government documents.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
International Political Science Abstracts -
LEXIS-NEXIS: Academic - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
TOPICsearch - Covering social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.
WorldCat - Catalog of books and other matierals held by libraries worldwide.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (closed 2006) - Index and abstracts to journal articles in political science, international relations, law, and public administration/policy.
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Psychology
Counseling and Therapy in Video - Online collection of videos. Coverage includes social work, psychotherapy, and psychiatric counseling. For assistance, view this online tutorial.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
PsycINFO - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
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Reference
Ancestry Library Edition - Geneology database. This database is only accessible on campus on a one year trial.
Bartleby.com - Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotation, and reference books.
BBC Country Profiles
CIA World Factbook - Facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities.
Country Studies (Federal Reserve Division, Library of Congress) - Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
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Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Population Reference Bureau - Current information about population and health world wide. Covers topics including reproductive health and fertility, children and families, and population projections. Also includes educational resources like PowerPoint presentations and lesson plans.
Virtual Reference Shelf (LOC) - Selected online reference sources compiled by the Library of Congress.
Infoplease - A searchable almanac with sections including the world and news, history and government, sports, arts and entertainment, business, society and culture, health and science, and searchable biographies.
World Almanac - Full text of several World Almanac publications.
Acronym Finder - Abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.
Oxford English Dictionary - Historical dictionary of the English language. Includes usage quotations.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Chamber of Commerce Directory - Chambers of commerce around the world, including websites and e-mail.
Whitepages.com
Zip Code Lookup
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
Britannica Online Academic Edition
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries.
Oxford Art Online - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
World Book Web - World Book Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, and other research tools.
Education Place Outline Maps
Google Maps
MapQuest - Maps and driving directions.
Mapzone.net - Maps of the world.
National Atlas - Customized layered maps.
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Fedstats - Gateway to statistics from the US government.
Population Reference Bureau
Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. - Statistics on social, political, and economic conditions in the U.S.
Statistical Resources on the Web
U.S. Census Bureau - Data on the people and economy of the United States.
Wolfram|Alpha - : Up to date statistics on everything from weather to crime.
Zip Skinny - Compare information from the U.S. census by entering zip codes.
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Social Work
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Index and abstracts to the literature of nursing and allied health. For assistance in searching, review this online tutorial.
Counseling and Therapy in Video - Online collection of videos. Coverage includes social work, psychotherapy, and psychiatric counseling. For assistance, view this online tutorial.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MEDLINE with full text (EBSCO) - A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals.
PsycINFO - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
Social Work Abstracts - The database provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
SocINDEX with Full Text - Comprehensive sociology research database. Contains full text for 253 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
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Sociology
Ancestry Library Edition - Geneology database. This database is only accessible on campus on a one year trial.
Anthropology Plus - Index to articles and reports in anthropology and archaeology.
Bibliography of Native North Americans - Covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Chicano Database - Index to resources on Mexican-American and Latino topics.
Contemporary Women's Issues (1992-June 2006) - Index and abstracts of women's studies literature from journals, newsletters, and reports.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Gender Studies Database - Produced by NISC, combines NISC's popular Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Coverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
LGBT Life with Full Text - Provides coverage to literature regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues including all of the content available in LGBT Life as well as full text for 50 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, along with dozens of full text monographs.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
Social Work Abstracts - The database provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
SocINDEX with Full Text - Comprehensive sociology research database. Contains full text for 253 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895, and72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
Women's Studies International - Produced by NISC, covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Spans from 1972 and earlier to present.
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Architecture
Art & Architecture Images - Over 80,000 art and architecture images from commercial sources, plus contributions from OhioLINK institutions.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
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Art
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Art & Architecture Images - Over 80,000 art and architecture images from commercial sources, plus contributions from OhioLINK institutions.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) - Provides access to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and Repertoire de la litterature de l'art (RILA). Combined coverage for materials published between 1975-2007.
Digital Resource Commons - Several databases of electronic images or videos; also includes sound, numeric data, and other types of electronic media.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Grove Art Online - Now known as Oxford Art Online
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals - Index to articles from 42 art journals published in 19th century U.S.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Oxford Art Online (formerly known as Grove Art Online) - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
SCIPIO: Art and Rare Books Sales Catalogs - Catalog of auction catalogs of art objects and rare books.
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Art Therapy
AltHealth Watch - Covers journals in nontraditional medicine and health.
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Contains art therapy articles published in the nursing literature. Use "art therapy" as a subject heading and combine with other topics.
Counseling and Therapy in Video - Online collection of videos. Coverage includes social work, psychotherapy, and psychiatric counseling. For assistance, view this online tutorial.
Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) - Index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe.
Education Research Complete - Index and abstracts of articles and other publications in education research. This index is particularly useful if your topic involves art education or art projects.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center. Index and abstracts of articles, books, and documents covering education research and practice. This index is particularly useful if your topic involves art education or art projects.
Grove Art Online - Now known as Oxford Art Online
Health Source: Nursing - Index, abstracts, and full text focusing on many medical desciplines. This database is very similar to CINAHL but indexes a slightly different set of journals. Use "art therapy" as a subject heading and combine with other topics.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MEDLINE with full text (EBSCO) - A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals. Use it for art therapy articles appearing in the medical literature as well as for medical information.
Oxford Art Online (formerly known as Grove Art Online) - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
PsycINFO - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology.
PubMed - PubMed is service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
Social Work Abstracts - The database provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
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Book Reviews
eBook Collection - A library of electronic books on many academic subjects. The collection includes titles purchased through OhioLINK, and titles found in public domain.
Hand Press Book Database - Catalog of European printing of the hand-press period.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts - Index, abstracts, and full text articles and other publications in library and information science and technology.
WorldCat - Catalog of books and other materials held by libraries worldwide.
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Business
Business Source Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting international business and much more.
Communication and Mass Media - A research and reference resource in the communication and mass media fields. Contains indexes and abstracts for over 300 journals, and selected coverage of over 100 more.
Economia y Negocios - Provides citations in Spanish for articles on business and economics from over 2000 Spanish and Protuguese-language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Spain, the United States and elsewhere.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Insurance Periodicals Index - Index and abstracts to articles from insurance industry journals and magazines.
LEXIS-NEXIS - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Regional Business News - A newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text - Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
Vente et Gestion - Coverage of French Language business journals.
Vocational & Career Collection - Index and abstracts for 350 trade and industry related periodicals.
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Chemistry
ACS (American Chemistry Society) Journals & Magazines - This site is the source for 1879-1995 ACS journal articles, known as the ACS Legacy Archives. Current ACS journals are also available through this site.
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
ArticleFirst (OCLC) - Index of articles, news stories, letters, and other items from over 12,000 journals. Topics covered include business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, sciences, social science, and technology.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
History of Science, Technology & Medicine - Index to journal articles, books, proceedings, and other literature in the history of science, technology and medicine, and allied historical fields.
Lexi-PALS - A database of Patient Advisory Leaflets from Lexi-Comp that provides education on medications for patients. The database consists of over 1,450 medication and natural product leaflets, with an additional 600 Spanish language leaflets representing the most subscribed and commonly used medications.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
PubMed - PubMed is service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
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Computer Science, Engineering, Math
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
ACM Digital Library - Contains journal and conference papers from the Association for Computering Machinery.
Compendex - Index and abstracts to engineering literature from international journals, conferences, and reports.
Computer & Applied Sciences Complete - Covers the spectrum of the applied sciences, representing knowledge and traditional engineering challenges and providing material for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MathSciNet - Index and summaries of articles and books on mathematical research.
Safari Tech Books Online - Electronic books in computer science, information technology, and related fields.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
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Culture
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
Anthropology Plus - Index to articles and reports in anthropology and archaeology.
ArticleFirst (OCLC) - Index of articles, news stories, letters, and other items from over 12,000 journals. Topics covered include business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, sciences, social science, and technology.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Bibliography of Native North Americans - Covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Biography Reference Bank
Chicano Database - Index to resources on Mexican-American and Latino topics.
Contemporary Women's Issues (1992-June 2006) - Index and abstracts of women's studies literature from journals, newsletters, and reports.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Gender Studies Database - Produced by NISC, combines NISC's popular Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Coverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.
LGBT Life with Full Text - Provides coverage to literature regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues including all of the content available in LGBT Life as well as full text for 50 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, along with dozens of full text monographs.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliography - Index and abstracts in Slavic studies, covering articles, books, and other literature on social sicences and humanities.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
SocINDEX with Full Text - Comprehensive sociology research database. Contains full text for 253 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895, and72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
Women's Studies International - Produced by NISC, covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Spans from 1972 and earlier to present.
WorldCat - Catalog of books and other matierals held by libraries worldwide.
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Current Events
AP Images - Photos from The Associated Press, plus graphics, text and audio.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Newsbank Newspapers - Online access to four of Ohio's major newspapers - the Columbus Dispatch, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Toledo Blade, and the Dayton Daily News (as well as archives of the Cincinnati Post).
Newspaper Source - Full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns.
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Education
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study. Includes or has links to full text.
EBSCO Animals - For elementary school students.
Education Full Text - Index and abstracts covering contemporary education issues.
Education in Video - Online collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers. The collection contains more than 1,000 video titles totaling 750 hours of teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms.
Education Research Complete - Index and abstracts of articles and other publications in education research.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center. Index and abstracts of articles, books, and documents covering education research and practice.
Kids Search - Index to magazines, reference books and more for grades K-5.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Middle Search Plus - Index, abstracts, and full text for popular middle school magazines.
Primary Search - Index, abstracts, and full text for popular elementary school magazines.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Searchasaurus (for elementary and middle school students) - Graphical interface for elementary and middle school students.Provides access to magazine articles, pictures,encyclopedias, and a dictionary through an animated interface.
Student Research Center - Index to magazines, reference books, biographies, primary sources, and more for students in grades 6-12.
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English
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
ARTFL (French Literature) - Full-text database containing nearly 2,000 texts, ranging from classic works or French Literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing.
Foreign Language Videos - Foreign language video clips in which native speakers elaborate on a wide variety of topics about their culture, family daily life, and more.
Francis (international humanities & social sciences) - Index to multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities, social sciences, and economics.
Fuente Academica - A unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. Provides coverage for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals. Content is provided in Spanish.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full Text - Index, abstracts, full text for articles and other publications on all aspects of theater and performance. Includes indexing for books, book articles and dissertation abstracts.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held in Ohio college and university libraries.
Literary Reference Center - Combines information from reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content. Includes more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, 75,000 articles of literary critcism, 130,000 author biographies, full text of over 300 literary journals, 500,000 book reviews, 25,000 classic and contemporary poems, 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories, full text of over 7,500 classic novels, 3,000 author interviews, and over 1,000 images of key literary figures.
MLA Directory of Periodicals - List of periodicals in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore that are covered regularly in the MLA International Bibliography.
MLA International Bibliography - Index to books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.
Oxford English Dictionary - Historical dictionary of the English Language.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Thesaurus of the English Language.
Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliography - Index and abstracts in Slavic studies, covering articles, books, and other literature on social sicences and humanities.
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Fashion
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Article First (OCLC) - Index of articles, news stories, letters, and other items from over 12,000 journals. Topics covered include business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, sciences, social science, and technology.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Berg Fashion Library - allows for searchable access to the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference books, images, and more.
Business Source Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Historical Abstracts - Index and abstracts to articles covering world history from 1450 to present (excluding U.S. and Canada).
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Newspaper Source - Full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns.
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Geology
GeoRef (1785-present) - Index and abstracts to articles, books, maps, reports,and other literature on geology and geosciences.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and unviversity libraries.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
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History
AP Images - Photos from The Associated Press, plus graphics, text and audio.
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
American Periodical Series Online 1740-1900 - Over 1,100 periodicals that first began publishing between 1740 and 1900, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines, and many other historically-significant periodicals.
Ancestry Library Edition - Geneology database. This database is only accessible on campus on a one year trial.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Bibliography of Native North Americans - Covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Biography Reference Bank
European Views of the Americas - European works that relate to the Americas. Contains entries to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples. Also covers areas such as natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and slavery.
HarpWeek - Page images and indexes to Harper's Weekly, covering the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Historic and Archival Images - Images from Ohio history, contributed by OhioLINK institutions.
Historical Abstracts - Index and abstracts to articles covering world history from 1450 to present (excluding U.S. and Canada).
ACLS Humanities E-Book - Electronic books of high quality in the field of history.
History of Science, Technology & Medicine - Index to journal articles, books, proceedings, and other literature in the history of science, technology and medicine, and allied historical fields.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Women's Studies International - Produced by NISC, covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Spans from 1972 and earlier to present.
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Historic Preservation
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
American Periodical Series Online 1740-1900 - Over 1,100 periodicals that first began publishing between 1740 and 1900, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines, and many other historically-significant periodicals.
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Digital Resource Commons - Several databases of electronic images or videos; also includes sound, numeric data, and other types of electronic media.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
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Humanities
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
Artstor - A digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) - Provides access to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and Repertoire de la litterature de l'art (RILA). Combined coverage for materials published between 1975-2007.
Digital Resource Commons - Several databases of electronic images or videos; also includes sound, numeric data, other types of electronic media
Digital Video Collection - Digital videos covering many subjects. Currently includes videos from the distributor, Films for the Humanities and Sciences.
Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) - Index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe.
Film & Television Literature Index - Index and abstracts of articles related to film and television.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Foreign Language Videos - Foreign language video clips in which native speakers elaborate on a wide variety of topics about their culture, family daily life, and more.
Francis (International humanities & social sciences) - Index to multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities, social sciences, and economics.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
OhioLINK Music Center - Featuring more than 78,000 tracks and 21,000 works from the Naxos Music Library.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
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Interior Design
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
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Law
GPO Monthly Catalog - Catalog of U.S. government documents.
LEXIS-NEXIS: Academic - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other matierals held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
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Life Science
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology. Agricola - Bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970.
BIOSIS Previews - Index and abstracts to international journal articles in biological and medical research. Includes Biological Abstracts.
Cochrane Library - A source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care. The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases.
Environment Complete - Indexes monographs, journals, and conference papers on the topic.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index - Index and abstracts for articles about plants and gardens.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MedicLatina - Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers.
MEDLINE with full text (EBSCO) - A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals.
PubMed - PubMed is service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
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Music
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full Text - Index, abstracts, full text for articles and other publications on all aspects of theater and performance. Includes indexing for books, book articles and dissertation abstracts
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Naxos Music Library - Also known as OhioLINK Music Center
OhioLINK Music Center - Featuring more than 78,000 tracks and 21,000 works from the Naxos Music Library.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature - Index and abstracts of articles, books, dissertations, conferences, and other literature on music.
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Nursing, Health Sciences
AltHealthWatch - Index, abstracts and full text covering complementary , holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Index and abstracts to the literature of nursing and allied health. For assistance in searching, review this online tutorial.
Cochrane Library - A source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care. The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases.
Counseling and Therapy in Video - Online collection of videos. Coverage includes social work, psychotherapy, and psychiatric counseling. For assistance, view this online tutorial.
Health Source/Consumer Edition - Information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition - Index, abstracts, and full text focusing on many medical disciplines.
History of Science, Technology & Medicine - Index to journal articles, books, proceedings, and other literature in the history of science, technology and medicine, and allied historical fields.
Lexi-PALS - A database of Patient Advisory Leaflets from Lexi-Comp that provides education on medications for patients. The database consists of over 1,450 medication and natural product leaflets, with an additional 600 Spanish language leaflets representing the most subscribed and commonly used medications.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MEDLINE with full text (EBSCO) - A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals.
Ovid - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nursing & Health Professions Premier Collection
Proquest Nursing & Allied Health Source
PubMed - PubMed is service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text - Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
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Philosophy and Religion
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
ATLA Religion Database - Index to articles, book reviews, and essays in religion and theology.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Religion & Philosophy Collection - Index and abstracts covering such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philsophy and the history of philosophy.
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Physics
Access Science - Online ecyclopedia of science and technology.
Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations - 600 physics demonstrations on video.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and othe materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
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Political Science
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
Business Source Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Gender Studies Database - Produced by NISC, combines NISC's popular Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Coverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.
GPO Monthly Catalog - Catalog of U.S. government documents.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
International Political Science Abstracts -
LEXIS-NEXIS: Academic - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
TOPICsearch - Covering social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.
WorldCat - Catalog of books and other matierals held by libraries worldwide.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (closed 2006) - Index and abstracts to journal articles in political science, international relations, law, and public administration/policy.
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Psychology
Counseling and Therapy in Video - Online collection of videos. Coverage includes social work, psychotherapy, and psychiatric counseling. For assistance, view this online tutorial.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
PsycINFO - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
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Reference
General
Ancestry Library Edition - Geneology database. This database is only accessible on campus on a one year trial.
Bartleby.com - Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotation, and reference books.
BBC Country Profiles
CIA World Factbook - Facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities.
Country Studies (Federal Reserve Division, Library of Congress) - Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
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Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Population Reference Bureau - Current information about population and health world wide. Covers topics including reproductive health and fertility, children and families, and population projections. Also includes educational resources like PowerPoint presentations and lesson plans.
Virtual Reference Shelf (LOC) - Selected online reference sources compiled by the Library of Congress.
Almanacs
Infoplease - A searchable almanac with sections including the world and news, history and government, sports, arts and entertainment, business, society and culture, health and science, and searchable biographies.
World Almanac - Full text of several World Almanac publications.
Dictionaries, Thesauri, etc.
Acronym Finder - Abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.
Oxford English Dictionary - Historical dictionary of the English language. Includes usage quotations.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Directories
Chamber of Commerce Directory - Chambers of commerce around the world, including websites and e-mail.
Whitepages.com
Zip Code Lookup
Encyclopedias
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
Britannica Online Academic Edition
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries.
Oxford Art Online - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
World Book Web - World Book Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, and other research tools.
Maps
Education Place Outline Maps
Google Maps
MapQuest - Maps and driving directions.
Mapzone.net - Maps of the world.
National Atlas - Customized layered maps.
Quotations
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Statistics
Fedstats - Gateway to statistics from the US government.
Population Reference Bureau
Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. - Statistics on social, political, and economic conditions in the U.S.
Statistical Resources on the Web
U.S. Census Bureau - Data on the people and economy of the United States.
Wolfram|Alpha - : Up to date statistics on everything from weather to crime.
Zip Skinny - Compare information from the U.S. census by entering zip codes.
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Social Work
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Index and abstracts to the literature of nursing and allied health. For assistance in searching, review this online tutorial.
Counseling and Therapy in Video - Online collection of videos. Coverage includes social work, psychotherapy, and psychiatric counseling. For assistance, view this online tutorial.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
MEDLINE with full text (EBSCO) - A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals.
PsycINFO - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
Social Work Abstracts - The database provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
SocINDEX with Full Text - Comprehensive sociology research database. Contains full text for 253 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
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Sociology
Ancestry Library Edition - Geneology database. This database is only accessible on campus on a one year trial.
Anthropology Plus - Index to articles and reports in anthropology and archaeology.
Bibliography of Native North Americans - Covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Chicano Database - Index to resources on Mexican-American and Latino topics.
Contemporary Women's Issues (1992-June 2006) - Index and abstracts of women's studies literature from journals, newsletters, and reports.
Filmakers Library Online - documentaries with relevance across the curriculum: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Gender Studies Database - Produced by NISC, combines NISC's popular Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Coverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.
Green FILE - Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
LGBT Life with Full Text - Provides coverage to literature regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues including all of the content available in LGBT Life as well as full text for 50 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, along with dozens of full text monographs.
Library Catalog - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
Social Work Abstracts - The database provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
SocINDEX with Full Text - Comprehensive sociology research database. Contains full text for 253 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895, and72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
Women's Studies International - Produced by NISC, covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Spans from 1972 and earlier to present.
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