Architecture
Art & Architecture Images - Over 80,000 art and architecture images from commercial sources, plus contributions from OhioLINK institutions.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - Index to articles in architecture and design.
ORACLE - 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.
Art
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
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 - Index to articles, books, and other materials in art history, covering European and American art from late antiquity to the present.
Digital Media Center - Several databases of electronic images or videos; also includes sound, numeric data, and other types of electronic media.
Grove Art Online - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
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.
ORACLE - 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.
SCIPIO: Art and Rare Books Sales Catalogs - Catalog of auction catalogs of art objects and rare books.
Art Therapy
AltHealth Watch - Covers journals in nontraditional medicine and health.
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
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.
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 - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
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.
MEDLINE (complete) - The oldest and most comprehensive index to the medical literature, comprises three chronological segments. Use it for art therapy articles appearing in the medical literature as well as for medical information.
ORACLE - 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 (1967-present) - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
Social Work Abstracts Plus - Indexes social work materials. This index is particularly useful for counseling literature.
Book Reviews
Hand Press Book Database - Catalog of European printing of the hand-press period.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts - Index, abstracts, and full text articles and other publications in library and information science and technology.
netLibrary - A library of electronic books on many academic subjects. The collection includes titles purchased through OhioLINK, and titles found in public domain.
ORACLE - 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.
WorldCat - Catalog of books and other materials held by libraries worldwide.
Business
Business & Industry (1994-June 2006) - Index of business news, facts, and events, from international trade publications, newspapers, business dailies, and newsletters.
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.
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.
ORACLE - 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.
Chemistry
ACS (American Chemistry Society) Journals & Magazines - Archive of pre-1996 journals from the American Chemical Society.
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.
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.
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.
ORACLE - 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.
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.
INSPEC - Index and abstracts to articles, proceedings, books, and reports in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology.
MathScieNet - Index and summaries of articles and books on mathematical research.
ORACLE - 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.
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.
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.
American National Biography - Resource of more than 18,000 people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture.
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.
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.
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.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (Discontinued June 2007) - Index to books, chapters, articles, and conference papers published in the field of Latin American studies.
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.
ORACLE - 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.
Social Sciences Images - Social sciences images. (1) Photographs of Mayan archaeology. (2) Digitized squeezes (paper impressions) of Greek and Latin inscriptions.
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.
Current Events
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive - Photos from The Associated Press, plus graphics, text and audio.
Gongwer News Service - News and Information about Ohio government and politics.
Newsbank Newspapers - Online full-text newspapers, including 17 Ohio newspapers.
Newspaper Source - Full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns.
ORACLE - 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.
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 Abstracts - Index and abstracts covering contemporary education issues.
Education Research Complete - Index and abstracts of articles and other publications in education research.
Encyclopaedia Britannica School Edition - Access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center. Index and abstracts of articles, books, and documents covering education research and practice. Explore the online tutorial for assistance.
Horn Book Guide Online - More than 49,000 concise, critical reviews published between 1989 and 2003 of books for young people.
Kids Search - Index to magazines, reference books and more for grades K-5.
Middle Search Plus - Index, abstracts, and full text for popular middle school magazines.
ORACLE - 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.
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.
English
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
African-American Poetry - 3000 poems by African-American poets in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
American Drama - American dramatic literature from 1714 to the present.
American Poetry - 40,000 poems of American writers from the 17th to the early 20th century.
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature - Index to books, articles, reviews,collections, and dissertations in English studies.
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.
Bibliography of American Literature - A comprehensive bibliographic guide, providing nearly 40,000 records of the literary works of approximately 300 American writers from the American Revolution to 1930.
Early American Fiction - 440 novels and short stories of 80 American writers, 1774-1850.
Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare - Full text of 11 major editions of Shakespeare's works, and related works.
Eighteenth Century Fiction - Full text of 96 works of prose fiction written in the British Isles, 1700-1780.
English Poetry 600-1900 - More than 175,000 poems by over 1,400 poets from British Commonwealth and ex-colonial countries, 600-1900.
English Prose Drama - Full text of over 1800 plays written in prose for the stage, from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century.
English Short Title Catalogue (Discontinued June 2007) -Index to English or English-language letterpress materials published before 1801.
English Verse Drama - Full text of over 2200 works of poetry intended for the stage.
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.
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.
ORACLE - 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.
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 sciences and humanities.
20th Century African-American Poetry - 12,000 poems and with biographical profiles by more than 100 African-American poets.
20th Century American Poetry - Over 52,000 works from more than 316 poets.
20th Century English Poetry - Over 44,000 poems by 288 poets.
Yeats, William Butler, Collection - The complete work of William Yeats.
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.
Business & Industry (1994 - June 2006) - Index of business news, facts, and events from international trade publications, news papers, business dailies, and newsletters.
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).
Newspaper Source - Full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns.
ORACLE - 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.
Geology
GeoRef (1785-present) - Index and abstracts to articles, books, maps, reports,and other literature on geology and geosciences.
ORACLE - 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.
History
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive - 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 National Biography Online - Resource of more than 18,000 people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture.
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.
Annals of American History - Full text of over 2,000 primary documents and multimedia files covering American history.
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.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (Discontinue June 2007) - Index to books, chapters, articles, and conference papers published in the field of Latin American studies.
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.
ORACLE - 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.
Historic Preservation
See Art for more information.
America: History and Life - Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - Index to articles in architecture and design.
Humanities
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
Digital Media Center - 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.
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.
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.
Interior Design
See Also: Art and Historic Preservation
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - Index to articles in architecture and design.
Law and Government
Gongwer News Service - News and information about Ohio government and politics.
GOP Monthly Catalog - Catalog of U.S. government documents.
LEXIS-NEXIS: Academic - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
ORACLE - 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.
PAIS International - Index and abstracts of articles, books, government documents, and other literature on public affairs.
Life Sciences
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.
Biological Abstracts - Index and abstracts to international journal articles in biological and medical research. BIOSIS Previews also covers books and meetings.
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.
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index - Index and abstracts for articles about plants and gardens.
MedicLatina - Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers.
MEDLINE 2000-current - Index and abstracts of journal articles in the health sciences.
MEDLINE 1966 - (complete) - Index and abstracts of journal articles in health sciences.
MEDLINE (1950 - 1065, "Old MEDLINE) - Index to articles from international biomedical journals, 1953-1965.
ORACLE - 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.
Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences.
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
ORACLE - 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.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature - Index and abstracts of articles, books, dissertations, conferences, and other literature on music.
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.
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.
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.
images.MD - An online encyclopedia of medical images which compiles more than 48,000 images from more than 90 collections ranging from allergy to urology. Text contributed by more than 2,000 medical experts.
MEDLINE 2000-(current) - Index and abstracts of journal articles in the health sciences.
MEDLINE 1950-(complete) - Index and abstracts of journal articles in health sciences.
MEDLINE (1950-1965, "Old MEDLINE") - Index to articles from international biomedical journals, 1953-1965.
ORACLE - 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.
Proquest Nursing & Allied Health Source
SPORTDiscus with Full Text - Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
Philosophy and Religion
Arts and 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.
Bible in English - 21 versions of the Bible in full text, from the 10th to the 20th centuries.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
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.
Physics
Access Science - Online ecyclopedia of science and technology.
Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations - 600 physics demonstrations on video.
INSPEC - Index and abstracts to articles, proceedings, books, and reports in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology.
ORACLE - 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.
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.
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.
Gongwer News Service - News and Information about Ohio government and politics.
GPO Monthly Catalog - Catalog of U.S. government documents.
International Political Science Abstracts -
LEXIS-NEXIS: Academic - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
ORACLE - 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.
PAIS International - Index and abstracts of articles, books, government documents, and other literature on public affairs.
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.
Psychology
ORACLE - 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 (1967-present) - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology.
PsycINFO Historical (1872-1966) - Index and abstracts of historical psychological journals, 1872-1966.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
Reference
ABC-CLIO Reference Books - Contains special-topic reference books - encyclopedias, handbooks, biographical collections, guides - from ABC-CLIO, an educational reference publisher.
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
American Heritage Dictionary - 4th edition containing over 90,000 entries including 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes.
American National Biography Online - Resource of more than 18,000 people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture.
Columbia Encyclopedia - Sixth edition including nearly 51,000 entries and more then 80,000 hypertext cross-references.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - Online edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries.
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.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Thesaurus of the English Language.
World Almanac - Full text of several World Almanac publications.
Sociology
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.
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.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (Discontinued June 2007) - Index to books, chapters, articles, and conference papers published in the field of Latin American studies.
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.
ORACLE - 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 Sciences Images - Social sciences images. (1) Photographs of Mayan archaeology. (2) Digitized squeezes (paper impressions) of Greek and Latin inscriptions.
Social Work Abstracts Plus - Indexes Social Work materials.
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.
