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Complete List of General Sources Databases

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Books In Print

Comprehensive database of bibliographic records for over 5 million book, audio book, and video titles. Also includes publishers catalogs, lists of 400 awards from 10 countries, and selected reviews. (Bowker) More info

CQ Researcher

Offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each report includes a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. More info

Dissertations

Directory of Published Proceedings (DoPP)

Includes the published literature from thousands of conferences, meetings and symposia across a wide variety of disciplines. Also includes access to "MInd: The Meetings Index" which allows researchers to identify and locate future events. Many indicate deadline requirements for abstract and paper submissions. [NOTE: When the page comes up, click the "DoPP Login" button to begin.] More info

EBSCO Academic

Indexing and abstracts for over 8000 publications with full-text for over half of the publications. (EBSCOhost) Find It @ UofL Funded by Kentucky Virtual Library Database Help

Encyclopedia Americana

The Encyclopedia Americana includes 45,000 articles contributed by over 6,500 specialists in their respective disciplines and cover all academic fields and curriculum topics. (Grolier) Funded by Kentucky Virtual Library More info

Essay and General Literature Index

Focusing on humanities and social sciences literature this databases cites essays and articles contained in collections of essays and other works published in the United States, Great Britain and Canada. (H.W. Wilson) Find It @ UofL Database Help More info

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia is based on the text of the Academic American Encyclopedia. Contains thousands of new and expanded articles, multimedia, extensive hyperlinking, bibliographies and links to other sources of information on the Web. Funded by Kentucky Virtual Library More info

JSTOR

Full-text articles from journals in a variety of disciplines, from the journals' first issues through the late 1990's. (Acrobat Reader needed to print.) Database Help More info

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe

Access to a wide range of full-text material in News (General, U.S., World, News wires & transcripts, Non-english language, Business, Legal, University, Medical, Arts & Sports); Business (Business News, Industry & Market News, Accounting Literature, Company Information [financial reports, profiles, SEC & EDGAR filings & reports], Business Directories); and Legal (Legal News & Reviews, Case Law, Codes & Regulations [U.S. federal and state], Canadian Legislative Materials, European Union Law, Commonwealth & Foreign Nations, Patent Research Tools, and Legal Career Resources) Database Help More info

MasterFILE Premier

This general periodical database covers a broad range of topics including: general interest, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural titles. Some full-text. (EBSCOhost) Find It @ UofL Funded by Kentucky Virtual Library Database Help More info

Minerva

Catalog of items owned by the seven University of Louisville Libraries.

Nineteenth Century Masterfile, Series I

Searchable index to magazine and journal articles originally indexed in:
  • Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1906)
  • Steade's Index to Periodicals (1890-1902)
  • Jones & Chapman's Index to Legal Periodical Literature (1786-1922)
  • Richardson's Index to Periodical Articles in Religion (1890-1899)
  • Cumulative Index to a Selected List of Periodicals (1896-1899)
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Oxford English Dictionary Online

Comprehensive dictionary of the English language including definitions, etymologies, and quotations. More info

Periodicals Index Online

Indexes the contents of older issues (1770-1995) of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences. (Chadwyck-Healey) More info

Project MUSE (mirror site)

Full-text of articles from 1990 forward in over 275 journals covering Arts, Sciences (including medicine and mathematics), Humanities and Social Sciences. More info

ProQuest Digital Dissertations

Formerly known as Dissertations Abstracts International. Contains 1.6 million citations for dissertations and theses from over 1,000 graduate schools. Provides indexing back to 1861 and full-text availability to titles back to 1997 (full-text availability varies by author's institution). Free full-text downloads can be sent to an email account. Database Help More info

ProQuest Direct

Includes a cross-section of general periodicals, ABI/INFORM business periodicals, and several national newspapers in full-text. (ProQuest) Find It @ UofL Database Help More info

ProQuest Research Library

Search for coverage of a broad range of subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests. Some full-text. Includes the database formerly known as Periodical Abstracts. (ProQuest) Find It @ UofL More info

Social Sciences Index

Index to articles in the social sciences. (H.W. Wilson) Find It @ UofL Database Help More info

Social Sciences Citation Index

Indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines in the social sciences. Includes and is searchable by references cited in each article. Maximum number of simultaneous users: 13 (split between Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Journal Citation Reports). (ISI's Web of Science) Database Help More info

Readers' Guide Retrospective

Covers all topics in popular U.S. magazines from 1890-1982. In addition to coverage of news events and social, political, and humanities topics, it includes articles on such popular topics as cars, fashion, food, gardening, hobbies, radio and TV, sports, and travel. (H. W. Wilson) Find It @ UofL More info

Statistical Universe

Contains statistical data produced by the U.S. government; important international intergovernmental organizations; professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. (Lexis-Nexis) More info

Web of Knowledge

Indexes over 8000 primary journals by accessing Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. (ISI) More info

Who's Who on the Web

Includes comprehensive profiles on over 1 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science & technology, entertainment, sports, and the arts (including Who's Who in American Art). Search by name, gender, occupation, geography, hobbies and interests, religion and much more. (Marquis) More info

World Almanacs

Basic reference tool providing facts, statistics, biographies, encyclopedia entries,and directory information in all subject fields. Includes Funk & Wagnall's encyclopedia, the World Almanac and Book of Facts, and 3 other specialized almanacs. (FirstSearch) Database Help More info

WorldCat

Books and other materials in libraries worldwide. (FirstSearch) Funded by Kentucky Virtual Library Database Help More info

 

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