Most Useful Databases
Philosopher's
Index
An index of journals and book in philosophy and related fields from 1940 to present. (Citations only).
Academic
Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database of
journals, magazines, book chapters, and government reports.
(Some full-text).
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Basic information on almost any
topic from specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks.
(Full-text).
JSTOR
Scholarly journals from many fields.
Archives go back to 1831, but recent issues (past 3-5 years)
are not included. (Full-text).
Purchase made possible by a generous
donation from the Rockwell Foundation.
OmniFile
A multi-disciplinary index of
journal and magazine articles from 1982 to present. (Some full-text).
Religion
and Philosophy Collection
Journals and magazines in religion
and philosophy. (Some full-text).
Web
of Science
An index of high impact research
journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. (Citations
only).
Other Databases
ArticleFirst
An index of journals and magazines
in every field of study. (Citations only).
Book
Review Digest
An index to reviews of English-language
books in journals and magazines. (Citations only).
ebrary
Electronic books in almost every
field. Features include full-text searching, bookmarks, and
personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
Encyclopedia
Britannica Online
The complete encyclopedia, plus
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an atlas, and timelines.
(Full-text).
Google
Scholar
An Internet search engine for scholarly
journals, books, preprints, and theses with links to UHD-purchased
content.
netLibrary
Electronic books from academic,
professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
Essays on controversial topics
from books in the Opposing Viewpoints series, the Current Controversies
series, and the At Issue series. Additional content includes
magazines, journals, news, primary sources, statistics, multimedia,
and web sites. (Full-text).
Project
Muse
Electronic journals in the humanities
and the social sciences. (Full-text).
WorldCat
A catalog of 58 million books,
dissertations, sound recordings, and videos available in libraries.
(Citations only).
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