Research Databases for Interdisciplinary Studies
Choose from general research databases or choose databases by academic program to narrow the focus. Librarians are available to suggest research strategies.
Denotes Resources with Full-Text
General 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
Book Review Digest
Cites and excerpts reviews of current English language fiction and nonfiction.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Business Source Premier by EBSCOhost
The world’s largest business database with citations, abstracts and many full-text articles on business, communications, human resources and management.
Type: Index with some Full-text
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
CQ Researcher
Provides full-text, in-depth coverage of current political and social issues.
Type: Full-text
Dissertation Abstracts
Provides abstracts of doctoral and master's theses in all fields.
Type: Index with Abstracts
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
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
Provides the content of the dictionary.
Type: Full-text
Oxford English Dictionary
Provides the pronunciation, meaning and history for over 500,000 words in the English language.
Type: Full-text
Oxford Reference Collection
Provides the full-text content of over 100 subject-specific encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Type: Full-text
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
Selected Web Pages
AIS: Association for Interdisciplinary Studies
Provides related news and information in the field of interdisciplinary studies.
Type: Web Page
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