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Research Databases for Cultural and Historical Studies
Choose from core research databases, subject-specific databases and selected web pages. Librarians are available to suggest research strategies.
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Core Research Databases
Academic Search Premier by EBSCOhost
A large, multi-disciplinary database with citations, abstracts and many full-text articles.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Alternative Press Index
A quarterly subject index to over 250 alternative, radical and leftist periodicals, newspapers and magazines.
Type: Index with Citations
Article First
A large, multi-disciplinary index covering over 15,000 scholarly and popular journals.
Type: Index with Citations
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
Includes country data, case studies, policy briefs and journal articles related to international relations.
Type: Full-text
Contemporary Women's Issues
Indexes relevant content from mainstream periodicals and the alternative press with a focus on the issues that influence women's lives in more than 190 countries.
Type: Index with Citations
CQ Researcher
Provides full-text, in-depth coverage of current political and social issues.
Type: Full-text
JSTOR: Arts and Sciences Collection
Provides a retrospective, full-text collection that includes many of the core research and society published journals in key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Type: Full-text
Subject Specific Databases
Art Index
Provides comprehensive indexing for more than 400 international art publications, including periodicals, yearbooks and museum bulletins.
Type: Index with Citations
ATLA Religion
Provides full-text for over 50 religious journals maintained by the American Theological Library Association.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
The index covers architectural and design publications with an American focus. Avery also includes the publications of professional associations, U.S. state and regional periodicals, and major serial publications in the architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
Type: Index with Citations
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Provides full-text from over 200 journals in the fields of communication and mass media. Coverage extends to speaking, writing and public relations.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Literature Online (LION)
A complete literature reference database which includes author biographies as well as literary criticism.
Type: Full-text
MLA Bibliography
A classified listing and subject index for books and articles published on modern languages, literature, folklore and linguistics.
Type: Index with Citations
Music Index
Cites articles and reviews about music and musicians from over 700 publications.
Type: Index with Citations
PsycINFO with PsycARTICLES
Provides extensive coverage in the field of psychology. Includes the full-text of over 50 journals published by the American Psychological Association and the content of PsycCRITIQUES, a source of book reviews in the social sciences.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Provides extensive full-text coverage of more than 300 full-text journals related to theology and philosophical studies.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Provides scholarly articles on important philosophical topics.
Type: Full-text
Selected Web Pages
American Memory
The Library of Congress sponsored site offers access to images, sound recording, maps and other exhibits related to the American cultural experience.
Type: Web Page
History News Network
Provides current updates on trends and themes in historical studies.
Type: Web Page
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