Note: General Journal Databases covering multiple subjects are in the second tab on the first row
Bibliographic Databases (Covering Information Sources)
A to Z Maps OnlineThis comprehensive database includes modern maps of the world, regions, countries and states, featuring Google Earth "Skins," interactive maps, animated maps, antique maps, flag images, and educational and teaching tools.
Choice Reviews OnlineProvides access to all the book reviews published in Choice magazine, a journal which reviews significant current books and electronic resources of interest to those in higher education.
Directory of Open Access JournalsThe Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) contains 6,791 peer reviewed full-text open access academic research journals.
E-Books AcademicWith approximately 150,000 electronic books (most from within the past ten years), this database emphasizes collections in the academic, clinical, and community college areas.
MLA Directory of PeriodicalsLists over 4,400 currently indexed periodicals in the areas of literature, language, linguistics, and folklore that are covered regularly in the MLA International Bibliography.
Readers Guide RetrospectiveContains more than 3 million citations to articles in 375 general interest periodicals published between 1890-1982
Ulrich’s Periodicals DirectoryProvides information about periodicals (magazines) and serials, including title, publisher information, frequency, cost, and even evaluative reviews of selected titles.
World CatIncludes catalog records of books, web resources, and other materials held in libraries worldwide.
Biographies
American National Biography (Deceased people)Containing over 18,000 biographies, this resource covers deceased persons whose lives or careers directly influenced the course of American history.
Biography Reference Bank (Living people)Containing over 236,000 biographical profiles, this is an excellent full-text resource for current celebrities, authors, historical figures, and others.
Dictionary of National Biography (Living and Deceased People)Contains 55,000 detailed biographical essays and over 10,000 pictures of people no longer living (from earliest times to present) who have had some significant connection to British history
Literature Resource CenterContains biographical information, overviews, literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all genres and disciplines
E-books-K-12Designed for K-12 students and educators who work with them, this collection of electronic books focuses on elementary, middle, and secondary education.
MAS Ultra—School EditionDesigned specifically for high school libraries, this database has nearly 500 full-text, popular general interest and current events publications with information dating back to 1975.
Middle Search PlusDesigned for middle school students, this database contains more than 140 full-text popular magazines, biographies, and primary source documents.
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Picture Book DatabaseCombines data from thousands of picture books as well as many publisher, author, and illustrator websites.
Primary SearchDesigned specifically for elementary school libraries, this database contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines
Student Research CenterDesigned especially for youth in grades six to twelve, this database includes magazine and newspaper articles, reference books, photos, flags, and other reference works
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Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Oxford English DictionaryA guide to the meaning, history and pronunciation of over a half million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources.
Cambridge Dictionary of StatisticsProvides nearly 4,000 definitions on all aspects of statistics, including theoretical, survey, applied, and medical.