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"Top" General Databases
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Academic Search Complete
Access World News
(formerly
America's Newspapers
JSTOR
Browse By Subject
Alphabetical Listing -- All Library Databases
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ABI/INFORM
(Business)
1971-
indexes 3,700+ periodicals (2,650+ full-text)
selected
Academic Search Complete
(Multi-Disciplinary)
dates vary
indexes 5,800+ full-text journals (5,350+ peer-reviewed)
selected
Access World News
formerly
America's Newspapers
dates vary
indexes 6,000+ (4,000 U.S.) newspapers (selected full-text)
Yes
ACM Digital Library
(Computing)
dates vary
indexes ACM journals (full-text), newsletters & proceedings
Yes
ACS
(Chemistry)
1996-
indexes select American Chemical Society full-text journals
Yes
African American Historical Serials Collection
1816-1922
indexes 170+ full-text periodicals & reports
Yes
AGRICOLA
(Agriculture)
1970-
indexes articles, books, videos, tech. reports, software, etc.
selected
AIP
(Physics)
dates vary
indexes selected American Institute of Physics full-text journals
selected
Alexander Street Press Videos
View Video Collections
Alt HealthWatch
(Alternative Medicine)
dates vary
indexes 50+ active, full-text periodicals
Yes
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
America: History & Life
(North America)
1964-
indexes/abstracts 1,600+ journals (1,400+ peer-reviewed)
selected
American State Papers, 1789-1838
1789-1838
indexes legislative and executive documents
Yes
Anthropological Literature
19th century -
indexes journals, reports, commentaries & other sources
No
APS
(Physics)
dates vary
indexes select American Physical Society full-text journals
selected
ArchiveGrid
dates vary
indexes/describes worldwide library and museum archival collections
Yes
Art Abstracts
1984-
indexes/abstracts 350+ active journals (250+ peer-reviewed)
selected
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 1
Colonial Period to 1960
indexes full-text series of U.S. Hispanic history, literature & culture
No
ArticleFirst
(Multi-Disciplinary)
1990-
indexes 16,000+ periodicals
selected
ASABE Technical Library
(Agriculture & Bio-Engineering)
1998-
indexes ASABE technical reports, proceedings, books, journals (selected full-text)
selected
ATLA Religion Database
1949-
indexes 2,500 journals (1,200 active); 3.4M citations
selected
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
Bibliography of the History of Art
1975-2007
indexes 1,200+ periodicals; includes
RILA
citations
N/A
Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Antiquity to Present
indexes biographies covering individuals of all times and in all fields
No
Biography Reference Source
dates vary
indexes full-text biographies (390,000+ bios from major reference sources:
Biography, Biography Today, Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography,
et al)
Yes
Biological Abstracts
1996-
indexes 4,000+ journals
No
Black Thought and Culture
dates vary
indexes primary source documents, articles, letters, speeches, & interviews
Yes
Business Source Premier
dates vary
indexes 1,000+ full-text periodicals (650+ peer-reviewed)
selected
Catalog of U.S. Gov. Publications
via
GPO
1976-
indexes 500,000+ government publications in all formats
selected
Catalog of U.S. Gov. Publications
via
FirstSearch
1976-
indexes 500,000+ government publications in all formats
selected
CCH Accounting Research Manager
current
indexes accounting statements, standards, interpretation & analysis
Yes
CCH Tax
(AnswerConnect)
1913-
provides federal and state tax codes, cases, citations, analyses, interpretation and rulings
Yes
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
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Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
Chicago Tribune (Historical)
via
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
1849-1999
indexes full page images back to the 1st issue
Yes
Chicago Tribune (Recent)
via
ProQuest Digitized Newspapers
2008-Recent (3-mo. embargo)
indexes full page images
Yes
Child Development & Adolescent Studies
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 230 journals (220+ peer-reviewed)
No
CINAHL w/ Full Text
(Nursing, Allied Health)
1983-
indexes 330+ full-text periodicals (260+ peer-reviewed)
Yes
Civil Rights & Social Justice
via
HeinOnline
dates vary
indexes primary sources & other publications from the Commission on Civil Rights, legislative histories on landmark legislation, selected briefs from U.S. Supreme Court cases, & more
Yes
ClasePeriodica
Clase: 1975- ; Periodica: 1978-
indexes Latin American journals in the humanities & social sciences
selected
Communication & Mass Media Complete
dates vary
indexes 275 full-text periodicals (260+ peer-reviewed)
selected
Congressional Research Service Reports
via
Univ. N. Texas
dates vary
indexes a publicly-released collection of CRS reports
Yes
Consumer Health Complete
current
indexes 480+ full-text consumer-oriented periodicals; 470+ e-reference books; videos
selected
CQ Electronic Library
dates vary
indexes full-text articles and Congressional info from
CQ Press
Yes
I-K
N-O
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U-Z
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Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
CQ Researcher
1923-
indexes single-themed, 12,000-word reports (background, stats, assessment, biblio.)
Yes
Criminal Justice
via
ProQuest
1981-
indexes 100+ full-text periodicals; abstracts 250+ other periodicals
Yes
Criminal Justice Abstracts
via
EBSCO
1968-
indexes/abstracts 475+ journals (425+ peer-reviewed)
No
data.census.gov
formerly
American FactFinder
1790-
indexes demographic, economic and social data about the U.S., Puerto Rico & territories
Yes
Dictionary of Literary Biography
via
Gale
Antiquity to Present
indexes scholarly, full-text articles on authors & their works
Yes
Digital Sanborn Maps
1867-1970
indexes/displays maps of Illinois towns & cities
Yes
Dissertations & Theses @ WIU
via
ProQuest
2008- [plus select titles 1975-2002]
indexes/abstracts full-text theses & dissertations produced at WIU
Yes
Dissertations & Theses Global
via
ProQuest
1861- (indexes); 1980- (abstracts); 1988- (theses abstracts)
indexes 2.0+ million dissertations & theses of accredited institutions; 600,000+ in full-text
selected
E-Book Collections
View e-Book Collections
(by vendor)
E-Journal Collections
View e-Journal Collections
(by vendor)
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EBSCO
(Multi-Disciplinary)
dates vary
lists & enables cross-searching of vendor's bibliographic databases
selected
ECO
(Multi-Disciplinary)
1995- (varies by journal)
indexes 900+ periodicals
selected
EconLit
(Economics)
1886-
indexes U.S/Intl. economic periodicals, books & other sources
selected
EndNote
(citation manager)
n/a
bibliographic management tool
No
ERIC
(Education)
1966-
indexes 1.3+ million articles, documents & reports
selected
Ethnic Diversity Source
dates vary
indexes 435+ active, full-text periodicals (350 peer-reviewed); e-books, primary sources, biographies
Yes
Family & Society Studies Worldwide
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 439 journals (430+ peer-reviewed)
No
Family Studies Abstracts
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 175+ peer-reviewed journals
No
FirstSearch
(Multi-Disciplinary)
varies by database
lists & enables cross-searching of vendor's bibliographic databases
selected
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
updated annually
indexes 25,000+ full-text entries (w/ images)
Yes
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
Gale Literature Criticism
c.1950-
indexes literary biographies, scholarly commentary, criticism, & analysis (
Contemporary Literary Criticism
, v1:1973-)
Yes
GeoRef
(Geology)
1669- (N. America); 1933- (International)
indexes 2.0+ million articles, books, maps, reports, & theses
selected
GeoScienceWorld
varies (full-text generally 2000 to present)
indexes 50+ peer-reviewed, full-text journals; 2,300+ ebooks
Yes
Gerritsen Collection
(Women's History)
1543-1945
indexes 4,700 books, pamphlets and periodicals about women (full-text: digitized images)
Yes
GovInfo
formerly
FDSys/GPO Access
dates vary (primarily 1995-)
indexes official federal government information from legislative, executive & judicial branches
selected
GreenFILE
(Environmental Research)
dates vary
indexes 15,000+ open access, full-text records; 1.3M records
selected
Gun Regulation & Legislation in America
dates vary
indexes scholarly periodicals, legislative histories, Supreme Court rulings, CRS reports (full-text)
Yes
Handbook of Latin American Studies
1936-
indexes/abstracts books, articles, chapters & papers
No
HarpWeek
1857-1912
indexes 19th & early 20th century American primary resources (original page images)
Yes
Health Source: Consumer Edition
1985-
indexes 70 full-text consumer health magazines
Yes
I-K
N-O
P-Q
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic
1975-
indexes/abstracts 930+ periodicals; 170+ active/full-text (135+ peer-reviewed)
Yes
Historical Abstracts
(World History)
1954-
indexes/abstracts 2,200+ active journals (2,000+ peer-reviewed)
selected
Historical Statistics of the United States
pre-Colonial Period - Present
indexes statistical tables; more than 37,000 data series
Yes
History Reference Source
(undergraduate; e-books)
dates vary
indexes 2,000 reference e-books, 140+ full-text periodicals; 56,000 full-text primary sources, 42,000 full-text biographies
Yes
Homeland Security Digital Library
dates vary
indexes 59,000 U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, & national strategy documents
selected
Hospitality & Tourism Index
1960-
indexes/abstracts 250+ active journals (150+ peer-reviewed)
selected
Humanities Source Ultimate
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 2,600+ periodicals (2,270+ peer-reviewed; 1,780+ full-text)
selected
IBISWorld
(Industry/Company Data)
current
indexes regularly updated U.S. industry reports & company benchmarking
Yes
Illinois State Library DB Collection
specialized EBSCO databases grant
dates vary
indexes bibliographic databases granted to Illinois libraries by ISL
selected
Ingenta
(Multi-Disciplinary)
1990-
indexes/abstracts 10,000+ academic/professional publications
No
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
Interactive Media Bias Chart
via
Ad Fontes Media
current
indexes web, podcast & TV sources rated for bias/reliability
Yes
Intl. Bibliography of Theatre & Dance
1958-
indexes 115+ active, full-text periodicals
Yes
Intl. Financial Statistics
(IMF)
1945- (latest available)
indexes IMF data for 200+ countries
Yes
Intl. Political Science Abstracts
1951-
indexes/abstracts 900 journals; book reviews & edited works
selected
IOP
(Physics)
varies by title
indexes 70+ select Institute of Physics full-text journals
selected
IPA Source
(Music)
dates vary
indexes transcriptions & literal translations of opera arias and art song texts (11,000+ titles)
Yes
JAMA
(Health/Medicine)
dates vary
indexes
Journal of the American Medical Association
(full-text)
Yes
Journal Titles
WIU's print/full-text titles
varies by title
indexes all periodical titles (e-full-text/print/microform) available online or on the shelves of WIU Libraries
selected
JSTOR
(Multi-Disciplinary Journal Archive)
varies by title
indexes a backfile of major academic journals (selected full-text)
Yes
Learning Express: Education, Job & Career Accelerator
current
indexes educational, job preparation and career development materials; GED/ACT/GRE/LSAT/TOEFL/etc. test preparation; skill development. [Note: Users must create/register a free account]
Yes
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P-Q
U-Z
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Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
Legal Source
dates vary
indexes 950+ active, full-text periodicals (850+ peer-reviewed; 370+ law reviews)
Yes
LGBTQ+ Source
dates vary
indexes 120+ active, full-text periodicals; books, videos, primary sources
Yes
Library & Information Science Source
indexes 320+ active, full-text periodicals (255+ peer-reviewed)
Yes
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text
dates vary
indexes 90+ active, full-text periodicals (60 peer-reviewed)
Yes
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
1966-
indexes/abstracts 520+ journals (420+ peer reviewed); books & research reports
No
Literary Reference Source
indexes synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals, biographies; includes full-text classic novels, short stories & poems
Yes
MAS Complete
(secondary level)
dates vary
indexes 540+ full-text, high-school-level magazines; 590+ reference ebooks; 75,000+ Assoc. Press videos
Yes
MasterFILE Complete
(multi-disciplinary, general sources)
dates vary
indexes 2,300+ full-text magazines; 1,000+ reference e-books & general sources
Yes
MathSciNet
1940-
indexes mathematical publications
(formerly
Mathematical Reviews
No
MEDLINE
(Health/Medicine --
via
Web of Science
1950-
[strength: indexing] 3,500 periodicals
selected
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
MEDLINE Ultimate
(Health/Medicine --
via
EBSCO
1966-
[strength: full-text availability] 2,440+ active full-text journals (2,420+ peer-reviewed)
Yes
Mergent Archives
1909-
indexes full-text company histories, business descriptions, financial statements
Yes
Military & Government Collection
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 480+ periodicals (280+ full-text)
selected
MLA
(Language/Literature)
1926-
indexes 25,000+ journals, book series, & proceedings
selected
MLA Directory of Periodicals
via
pub. info only
current
provides information about MLA-indexed periodicals
Yes
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online
current
indexes monthly tables; quarterly/annual tables illustrating trends
Yes
Music Periodicals Database
formerly
IIMP
1874-
indexes/abstracts 430+ international periodicals (110 full-text)
selected
National Historical Geographic Information System
1790-
indexes population, housing, agricultural, & economic data; GIS-compatible boundary files for US units
Yes
Naxos Music Library
dates vary
indexes streaming music (190,000+ CDs)
No
NCJRS
(Criminal Justice)
1970-
indexes/abstracts U.S./Intl. criminal justice journals & other materials
No
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
New York Times (Recent)
via
ProQuest Digitized Newspapers
2008-Recent (30-day embargo)
indexes full page images from
The New York Times
Yes
Newspaper Source Plus
current, dates vary
indexes 1,100+ full-text newspapers (500 U.S./600+ Intl.); 1.6M TV/radio news transcripts
Yes
Nexis Uni
formerly
LexisNexis Academic
dates vary
indexes major U.S./Intl. newspapers (selected full-text), legal periodicals, & business sources
Yes
NoveList Plus
(readers' advisory)
current
indexes reviews & recommendations of popular fiction/non-fiction books
Yes
O*NET
(Occupations)
current
indexes/describes 1,100+ occupations
Yes
OAIster
(union catalog of digital resources)
dates vary
indexes 19+ million digital objects from 1,000+ organizations
selected
Open Access Content
via
FirstSearch
dates vary
indexes Open Access books, journals, articles, reports from 1,000+ publishers
Yes
OregonPDF in Health & Performance
1950-
indexes/abstracts theses & dissertations; selected full-text on local microfiche
selected
Oxford English Dictionary
1150-
indexes the complete 20+ volume (2nd. ed.) historical dictionary of English (full-text)
Yes
Oxford Music Online
dates vary
indexes multiple reference sources w/ articles, images & audio
(includes
Grove Music Online, Oxford Companion to Music & Oxford Dictionary of Music
selected
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
PapersFirst
(Conferences; The British Library)
1993-
indexes conference papers delivered worldwide
No
Philosopher's Index
1940-
indexes 1,850 journals & 13,000+ dissertations
selected
Primary Search
(Children's Magazines)
dates vary
indexes 100+ full-text children's magazines & elementary reference ebooks
Yes
ProceedingsFirst
(Citations; The British Library)
1993-
indexes worldwide conference proceedings
No
Professional Development Collection
(Education)
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 750+ journals; 450+ full-text journals (280+ peer-reviewed)
selected
Project Muse
primarily 1995-
indexes 175+ multi-disciplinary full-text journals
Yes
ProQuest
(multiple dbs)
dates vary
lists & enables cross-searching of vendor's bibliographic databases
selected
ProQuest Digitized Newspapers
Chicago Tribune, NY Times
2008-Recent (3-mo. embargo)
indexes full page images from
Chicago Tribune
and
New York Times
Yes
PsycARTICLES
dates vary
indexes 115+ full-text, peer-reviewed journals
Yes
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
dates vary
indexes 325+ active, full-text periodicals (320 peer-reviewed)
Yes
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
PsycINFO
(Psychology)
17th Century-
indexes/abstracts 2,400+ peer-reviewed journals; books, chapters, & dissertations
selected
PTSDpubs
(Health/Medicine;
via
ProQuest
1871-
indexes/abstracts intl. journals, books, reports, newsletters, & dissertations related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
selected
PubMed
(Health/Medicine;
includes
MEDLINE
1949-
[strength: indexing] citations/abstracts; selected full-text via
PubMed Central
& other sources
selected
Readers' Guide Abstracts
1890- (includes
R.G. Retrospective
1890-1982)
indexes 550+ leading magazine periodicals
No
Regional Business News
dates vary
indexes 315+ full-text newspapers and newswires (U.S./Canada: metro/rural); includes 775,000+ TV/radio news transcripts
Yes
Religion & Philosophy Collection
dates vary
indexes 130+ active, full-text periodicals (100+ peer-reviewed)
Yes
RIA Checkpoint
(Tax Law)
current
indexes tax guides, handbooks, alerts, codes, cases, legislation
Yes
Saskia Digital Archive
(Art History)
Antiquity - Present
indexes 30,000+ digital images of paintings, sculpture, architecture
selected
Science Citation Index Expanded
via
Web of Science
2002-
indexes 6,650+ journals across 150 scientific disciplines
selected
SciFinder: Chemical Abstracts
1907- (citations)
indexes full-text articles, patents, & more from
Chemical Abstracts
selected
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
SIAM
(Mathematics)
dates vary
indexes/abstracts SIAM journals, books & proceedings
selected
Slavery in America and the World
(History, Culture & Law)
1450-
indexes the full text of articles, pamphlets, law reviews, histories, state & federal statutes, Congressional debates
Yes
Social Services Abstracts
1980-
indexes/abstracts 1,400+ periodicals; also dissertations & book reviews
No
Sociological Abstracts
1952-
indexes/abstracts 1,800+ periodicals; also books, chapters, dissertations, papers, book reviews
No
SPORTDiscus
1949-
indexes/abstracts 620+ active journals (500+ peer-reviewed)
selected
Teacher Reference Center
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 230+ peer-reviewed journals for teachers
No
The Left Index
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 290+ journals (240+ peer-reviewed)
No
Time Magazine Archive
1923-2000
indexes the full-text of 4,000
Time
magazine issues
Yes
U.S. Congressional Serial Set
(1817-1980)
1817-1980
indexes reports, documents and journals of the U.S. House & Senate
Yes
U.S. Congressional Serial Set Maps
1817-1980
indexes city, county, state, national maps (U.S.)
Yes
I-K
N-O
P-Q
U-Z
Full
Title
Dates
Coverage
Full-Text
Ulrich's International Periodicals
(Publication Info)
current
indexes serials worldwide; circulation data, publisher contact info
Yes
Urban Studies Abstracts
(Urban Affairs/Community Development)
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 150+ journals (149 peer-reviewed)
No
Value Line Investment Survey
recent issues
indexes weekly equity reports/ratings
Yes
Violence & Abuse Abstracts
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 150+ active journals (150+ peer-reviewed)
No
WIU Authors Database
2004-
indexes books, chapters, articles, and more by WIU authors
No
Women and Social Movements
1600-2000
indexes primary source documents; articles
Yes
Women's Studies International
dates vary
indexes/abstracts 790+ journals, books, chapters, theses & others
No
World Bank: Data Catalog
current
indexes briefs, forecasts, statistics
Yes
World Bank: World Development Indicators
dates vary
indexes 800 indicators in 90+ tables
Yes
WorldCat
Before 1000 BCE to present
indexes millions of bibliographic records from libraries worldwide
No
WorldCat Dissertations & Theses
dates vary
indexes 8.0+ million dissertations & theses in libraries worldwide
selected
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