Scroll through the chart below to compare some of our databases, or jump to a particular database from the following list (select the blue arrows 
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| Database |
Description |
Why Consult |
Coverage |
Full-Text? |
Business Source Premier
|
Provides access to over 7,400 scholarly business journals,as well as exclusive access to the Harvard Business Review. |
For full-text journal articles on the topics of business, economics, and leadership. |
1965 - present |
Yes |
EconLit
|
Sponsored by the American Economic Association, EconLit is the world's comprehensive index to economic literature. |
For locating journal citations in the field of economics. |
1969 - present |
No |
Education Abstracts FTX
|
Indexes articles from over 400 English-language periodicals, yearbooks, series and supplements. |
For journal articles and sources on the topics of preschool,elementary,secondary,and higher education. |
1983 - present |
Full-text coverage begins with 1996 citations |
Emerald
|
Exclusive access to over 40,000 peer-reviewed full-text articles published by the MCB University Press. |
For locating articles in the areas of education, business, and management. |
1994 - present |
Yes |
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
|
Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the US Deptartment of Education, ERIC is the premier database for education literature. |
For locating comprehensive information on an education topic. |
1966 - present |
More than 107,000 full-text non journal documents from 1993-2004 are now available online. |
General Business File ASAP
|
This database provides analyses of company activity and performance, as well as trends in management, economics, and politics. |
For locating full-text articles on the topics of business, economics, and in-depth company information. |
1980 - present |
Yes |
Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text
|
Database contains access to more than 615 legal journals and indexes 200 law books. |
For locating full-text articles in the areas of law and legal studies. |
1918 - present |
Full-text coverage begins with 1982 citations. |
InfoTrac Expanded Academic
|
A general interest database which includes both newspaper and periodical articles. |
For locating full-text articles on general subjects.Database also provides coverage for the areas of education and psychology. |
1980 - present |
Yes |
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
|
Database contains citations to over 2,000 journals, book chapters,and dissertations related to the topics of language and linguistics. |
For locating citations related to language and learning disabilities . |
1973 - present |
No |
Medline/PubMed
|
Database from the National Library of Medicine contains international coverage of over 3,800 journals in the field of medicine. |
For locating citations from biomedical journals. |
1966 - present |
No |
Mental Measurements Yearbook
|
Indexes over 2,000 standarized tests complete with references and test reviews. The database does not include the text of any test. |
For locating basic test information such as purpose, validity, and reviews. |
1989 - present |
No |
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
|
Database covers current events and public policy issues, including economic and social conditions, politics and international relations. |
For locating citations in the fields of political science and the social sciences. |
1972 - present |
No |
ProQuest
|
A general interest database containing a wide range of magazines and journals.Some scholarly journals are included. |
For locating full-text articles on various subjects. |
1971 - present |
Yes |
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
|
Database contains more than 1.5 million listings for doctoral dissertations and master's theses. |
For identifying dissertations and theses. |
1861 - present |
No |
PsycINFO
|
Database sponsored by the American Psychological Association contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology. |
For locating resources in the field of psychology. |
1887 - present |
No |
Social Sciences Citation Index - Web of Knowledge
|
A multidisciplinary database that covers over 1,730 of the most significant social science journals. |
For identifying articles that have been cited by a particular author. |
1973 - present |
No |
Sociological Abstracts
|
Indexes the international literature in sociology and the social and behavioral sciences. |
For locating journal citations in areas such as family and social welfare, social psychology, group interaction and women's studies. |
1963 - present |
No |
