Library Databases
- AARP Ageline (via Ovid) (Searching AARP Ageline Guide)
AgeLine provides bibliographic references and original abstracts for materials related to aging and middle age, from an interdisciplinary perspective of psychology, economics, sociology, gerontology, public policy, business, health and health care services, and consumer issues. Documents on health care and policy comprise about half the database. Document types include: journal articles, books, book chapters, reports, and government documents. Journal coverage includes research, professional and general interest titles. - Academic Search Premier
Citations and abstracts for 3,250 journals (nearly 1,850 of these have full-text access as well) covering a wide variety of scholarly topics. - Academic OneFile (Gale)
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world´s leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. - Dissertations and Theses: Full Text (Proquest)
With more than 2.4 million entries, the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database is the most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses in the world. UMI offers over 2 million titles for purchase in microfilm or paper formats. More than 930,000 are available in PDF format for immediate free download, and an average of 2,000 new PDFs are added to the database each week. - EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) Reviews (via Ovid)
Cochrane DSR, ACP Journal Club, DARE, and CCTR Citations, abstracts, and some full text articles d ealing with clinical trials, as well as up to date prevention and treatment methods. Coverage includes a wide range of medical fields. - Encyclopedia of Social Work (via Oxford Reference Library)
Co-published by the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press, the 20th edition of the Encyclopedia of Social Work is widely considered the cornerstone of reference in its field. This new edition includes coverage of areas that have come to the fore since the 1995 publication of the 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster.
Citation Note: The suggested citations given at the end of each entry are not in accordance with APA style. The correct format is as follows:
Quam, J.K. (2008). Jane Addams. In Encyclopedia of Social Work. Retrieved August 13, 2008, from Http://www.oxford-naswsocialwork.com/. - ERIC (CSA)
The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational-related literature. The ERIC database corresponds to two printed journals: Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). Both journals provide access to some 14,000 documents and over 20,000 journal articles per year. - Ethnic NewsWatch
Full-text articles from over 200 ethnic, minority, and native press publications. - Expanded Academic ASAP
Citations and abstracts for over 11.5 million articles (some full-text) from a wide variety of scholarly subjects. - GenderWatch
Full-text articles dealing with the impact of gender on a variety of subjects. - J-STOR (full-text journals online)
Full-text articles from over 450 journals representing a variety of subjects. - PolicyArchive
PolicyArchive is a comprehensive digital library of public policy research containing over 13,500 documents; an especially rich source of research not found in other sources on local issues. - PolicyFile
A unique database indexing research and publication abstracts addressing the complete range of US public policy research. - Project Muse
Full-text scholarly articles from over 200 journals covering arts, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. - PsycARTICLES (CSA)
Full-text articles from American Psychological Association journals and selected Educational Publishing Foundation journals. - PsycINFO
Citations and abstracts from over 1,400 professional journals, as well as books, reports, theses, and dissertations from 1872 to the present covering psychology and related subjects. - Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS)
Citations and abstracts from more than 460,000 journal articles, books, government documents, and other sources relating to a wide variety of global concerns. - Social Sciences Citation Index (1987- ) (Available through Web of Science)
Citations and abstracts from over 1,700 scholarly social science journals from over 50 disciplines. - Social Services Abstracts
Citations and abstracts from over 1,500 journals as well as dissertations focusing on social work, human services, and related subjects. - Social Work Abstracts (Guide to Searching WebSPIRS Databases; PDF format)
Citations and abstracts from social work and related journals, compiled by the National Association of Social Workers. - Social Work History Station
Covers the history of social work from its 19th century beginnings up to World War II. Sponsored by the School of Social Work at Boise State University. - Sociological Abstracts (formerly called Sociofile)
Citations and abstracts from over 1,700 journals, as well as books, dissertations, and conference papers covering sociology and related disciplines. - THOMAS: Legislative Information
The full texts of congressional bills, Congressional Record, historical documents, and legislative process.
Last updated by jharmon on 09/09/2008
