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Multidisciplinary Resources

These databases provide information on a wide range of topics and disciplines and are a great place to begin your research.

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Full-text journal articles in social sciences, humanities, multicultural studies, education, and more

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Academic Search Ultimate
Credo This link opens in a new window
Full-text reference resource with articles, images, audio files, and videos covering every major subject

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using CREDO
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text electronic access to back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using JSTOR
NexisUni This link opens in a new window
News, business, and legal information from local, regional, national, and international newspapers, journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires, and blogs as well as legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using NexisUni
OmniFile: Full Text Mega Edition (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles, many of which are peer-reviewed, as well as bibliographic information for many other articles covering a wide variety of topics and disciplines

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using this EBSCO database
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly journals, trade and professional publications, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, case studies, and market reports covering all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using ProQuest Central
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed journals, articles, book chapters, and open access content covering scientific, technical, and medical research

By using this resource, you agree to follow the policies here: https://www.elsevier.com/legal/elsevier-website-terms-and-conditions

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using ScienceDirect

Communication Studies (Speech)

These recommended databases provide information about and full-text for resources in Communication Studies. The databases are listed alphabetically and each covers different resources, so try several of them to see what they have on your topic.

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Covers all aspects of communication and mass media, offering full text for over 450 local and international journals and citation coverage for additional sources. Also includes author profiles.

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using this EBSCO database
Communication Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals covering various aspects of communication, mass media, journalism, and marketing

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using this EBSCO database
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) This link opens in a new window
Abstracts and index of international journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, and working papers in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)

English (Writing & Composition)

British Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Full-text periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth covering literature, philosophy, history, science, social sciences, music, art, drama, archaeology, and architecture

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using British Periodicals

These recommended databases provide information about and full-text for resources in English. The databases are listed alphabetically and each covers different resources, so try several of them to see what they have on your topic.

Literature Criticism Online
Scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books, and periodicals spanning all time periods, genres, and regions of the world

Want more Information? Watch a short, helpful video tutorial on Literature Criticism Online

MagillOnLiterature Plus This link opens in a new window
Full text articles on authors worldwide who have made important contributions to the areas of fiction, poetry, drama, and philosophy. Also contains critical analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature.

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Magill on Literature
MLA International Bibliography with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Scholarly books and articles, some with full text, on a broad range of humanities disciplines related to global literatures and languages, including the MLA Thesaurus and the Directory of Periodicals

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using MLA International Bibliography with Full Text
Periodicals Archive Online This link opens in a new window
Full-text back files of scholarly periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Periodicals Archive Online

Literature Criticism Online
Scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books, and periodicals spanning all time periods, genres, and regions of the world

Want more Information? Watch a short, helpful video tutorial on Literature Criticism Online

Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly books and journals in the humanities and social sciences from the world’s most distinguished university presses and scholarly societies

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Project MUSE.

History

America: History and Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals and books covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using this EBSCO database

These recommended databases provide information about and full-text for resources in History. The databases are listed alphabetically and each covers different resources, so try several of them to see what they have on your topic.

American History in Video This link opens in a new window
Streaming video content, including a large volume of contemporaneous video from the 1890s to the 1980s, early newsreels, and full-length documentaries

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using American History in Video
Historical Abstracts with Full text This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals and books covering world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from the 15th century to the present with coverage since 1863

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using this EBSCO database
ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Single-search of the full-text of The New York Times (1851-2014), The Washington Post (1877-2002), The Baltimore Sun (1837-1993), The Guardian ‎(1791-2003), The Observer‎ (1791-2003), and Chicago Defender (1909-2010), including full page and article images

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using ProQuest Historical Newspapers