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(Anthropology, History, Jewish Studies, Philosophy, Political Science & Law, Religion, Sociology, Urban Studies)

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Database Name Type Dates Description
General databases for all subjects (Academic Search Premier, NY Times, etc.) Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1990s- Indexes to articles in all subjects; selected full-text.
Abstracts in Anthropology Abstracts in a Periodical or Bibliographic Index 2001- Abstracts of articles in all areas of anthropology.
America : History and Life Abstracts in a Periodical or Bibliographic Index 1964- History of the U.S. and Canada in all time periods. Links to selected full-text.
Annual Reviews Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1950s- Annual Reviews in Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.
Anthropological Index Online Index, Periodical or Bibliographic 1957- Indexes journals from Dept of Ethnography, British Museum.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index Index, Periodical or Bibliographic 1980- Indexes reference books with multiple biographies.
Biography Reference Bank Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1984- Biographical essays and articles on people from antiquity to the present.
Black Thought and Culture Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1600-date A collection of more than 100,000 pages of nonfiction writings by major African American writers.
  CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1990s- Research articles and studies on international affairs.
CQ Insider Reference Resource with full-text / image Information on more than 10,000 federal government offices, agencies, congressional committees, judicial offices, and other organizations.
CQ Public Affairs Collection Reference Resource with full-text / image 1900- Features in depth reporting on vital issues, historical and statistical analyses, historic documents, and primary source materials.
CQ Researcher Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1991- Explores a single controversial issue in the news each week.
CQ Supreme Court Collection Reference Resource with full-text / image 1700s- Historical analysis with timely updates and expert commentary of Supreme Court decisions, Supreme Court history and the U.S. Constitution.
CQ Weekly Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1983- Covers Congressional news.
CQ Electronic Encyclopedia of Amer. Govt. Reference Resource with full-text / image 1700s- 1200 articles on the history, structure, dynamics operations of the U.S. Government
Essay and General Literature Index, Periodical or Bibliographic 1985- Index to essays and articles in book collections in the humanities and social sciences.
Ethnic Newswatch Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1990- Periodicals of ethnic minority and native press; in English and Spanish.
HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Abstracts in a Periodical or Bibliographic Index 1970- Index to journal articles on topics related to the greater Latin American experience.
Historical Abstracts Abstracts in a Periodical or Bibliographic Index 1954- Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America since 1450; selected full-text links.
HRAF World Cultures (Human Relations Area Files) Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1949- Cross-cultural collection of texts on the cultural and social life of 88 selected cultures.
Humanities Abstracts Abstracts in a Periodical or Bibliographic Index 1984- Dance, Film, History, Journalism, Literature, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Religion, etc.
Index to Current Urban Documents (ICUD) Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 2000- Lists reports and research by local government agencies from 500 cities in the U.S. and Canada; full-text of documents from the New England Region (NJ, NY, CT, etc.).
Infoshare Reference Resource with full-text / image 2002 Population data from 1980, 1990, 2000 census; health, immigration, socio-economic data.
Jewish Encyclopedia Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1901-1906 15,000 articles on history, literature, theology, and philosophy.
JSTOR Collections in Arts, Sciences, Business, Music, Language & Literature Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1870s-1990s Over 300 full-text journals, many starting with the first issue.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1980- Newspapers; U.S. laws, law reviews, court cases; business periodicals, company data. Includes primary sources in African American and American women's history, 1817-1850.
Lexis-Nexis Statistical Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1973- Over 30,000 statistical tables, American Statistics Index, abstracts of federal statistical publications.
Multicultural America Reference Resource with full-text / image 1995- History / current status of Americans; African- , Asian- , Hispanic- , Native- .
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 2008 The 2nd edition of this authoritative economics reference resource containing essays by leading economists.
New York Times Historical Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1851-2001 Full text from first issue.
Opposing Viewpoints Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1992- Articles, statistics, primary documents & links to Websites on important social issues.
Philosopher's Index (CSA) Abstracts in a Periodical or Bibliographic Index 1940- Abstracts of articles from over 480 journals.
Philosopher's Index (EBSCO) Abstracts in a Periodical or Bibliographic Index 1940- Abstracts of articles from over 480 journals.
Project MUSE Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1995- 100+ humanities / social science journals from Johns Hopkins University Press, and others.
RAMBI - The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies Index, Periodical or Bibliographic 1985- Jewish National & University Library; international bibliography of articles on Jewish Studies.
Roper Center Public Opinion Archives Reference Resource with full-text / image 1935- Archive of public opinion information; questions & answers, datasets.
Sage Journals Online Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1900- 80+ journals covering Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies.
Social Sciences Citation Index Index, Periodical or Bibliographic 1994- Tracks citations from thousands of scholarly journals, including cited references.
Social Sciences Full Text Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1983- Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies, etc.
SocINDEX Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1950s- Sociology and related social & behavioral sciences, cites journal articles, theses, etc.
  Sociological Abstracts Abstracts in a Periodical or Bibliographic Index 1963- Abstracts to articles in premier journals in sociology, social work, and related subjects.
Urban Studies Abstracts Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1990s- Index to articles in urban studies, urban affairs & history, community development, etc.
Women and Social Movements (scholars edition) Full-text of articles, for selected or all citations 1600-2000 Approximately 1,000 documents relating to the role of women in movements throughout American history.
Last Updated June 2008