Distance Learning Guide: Databases

A collection of science reference materials and is a great starting point for researching a science topic; online and fully searchable articles which are fully illustrated, including 2,000 biographies, 8,500 articles, 15,000 illustrations, and the latest news in science and technology.

In-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Each article provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.

A database of over 2 million published Dissertations and Theses dating back to 1938.

Scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text databases. Contains subject-specific databases: ATLA, Business Source Premier, CPLI, ERIC, History Reference Center, Literature Reference Center Plus, MLA Directory of Periodicals, MLA International Bibliography, PsycArticles, and PsycINFO.

Includes a wide range of academic journals in the arts and sciences.

Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers. Collection includes Literature Criticism Online and Twayne's Authors.

The most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.

Collection Access to more than 200 years of philosophical and religious scholarship.

Business and academic multi-disciplinary databases that contain full-text, scholarly articles.

Citations and abstracts for psychology articles and research; the search interface is currently provided by EBSCO. It has very little full text, but is considered to be one of the most valuable research tools for psychology majors and researchers.

Covers subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, medicine and more. Full text articles are available from 1999 to the present.

An information source for scientific, technical, and medical research.

Market research and trade publications devoted to sports.

A comprehensive, professional source of proprietary analysis on industries, corporate activities, and data on stocks and funds.

(Abstracts database) coverage of the sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities; the world's largest collection of research data, books, journals, proceedings, publications and patents.