Reference Databases

Major Databases
AP Images
Research database of images of every news event covered by the AP for the last 150 years
Discovery Education
Download educational videos and clips from sources like PBS, Clearvue, more
Ebrary eBook Collection
Be sure to download a plugin for your browser to view Ebrary eBooks
Encyclopedia Britannica
The complete multi-volume encyclopedia
Gale Virtual Reference Library eBooks
FullText Reference eBooks
Issues and Controversies
FullText articles on controversial topics
JSTOR
Excellent source for fulltext articles from a range of scholarly sources
Lexis-Nexis Academic
FullText news and law articles
National Newspaper Index
Index of newspapers from major newspapers 1977 - Present
netLibrary
Over 50,000 fulltext ebooks covering all areas
Newsbank - World News
Full Text Newspaper Articles from around the world!
Open Access Journals Database
A database of 400+ scholarly online journals maintained by Lund University Libraries
Points of View
Fulltext database presents multiple sides of current issues - more than 200 topics
PowerSearch
Cross-searches twenty-two scholarly databases at once!
Or search individually: Expanded Academic, OneFile, more...
Research Channel Videos
Over 3,500 streaming videos on a wide variety of subjects
SIRS Researcher, Renaissance and Government Reporter
FullText reference, humanities and government articles
Additional Databases
ABI/Inform Global
Our Premier Business & Finance database - includes Wall Street Journal
A To Z Maps Online
Climate maps, geographical maps, demographic maps, topo maps, geology maps, NASA maps and more
Cambria Press eBooks
FullText Reference eBooks
Chronicle of Higher Education
News, info, and jobs for university faculty and administrators
Credo Reference
Fulltext Reference articles, plus video, audio, and images
Global Road Warrior
Information on governments, cultures, demographics, economies, etc from around the world
HeritageQuest Online
Find genealogical information on people and places from various sources
Humanities Ebook Collection
Over 1700 FullText Ebooks in history and the humanities
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory
Critical survey of figures, schools and movements in literary theory
LearningExpress Library
Practice Tests for Praxis, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, Civil Service exams, and more!
Literature Resource Center
Fulltext access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses
Lynda.com
Learn software skills through hundreds of video training courses
Oxford Reference Online Collection
150 fulltext reference books online
Pop Culture Universe
Study pop culture and pop history with this interactive digital library
Web Resources
American Columnists
Links to newspaper cartoonists, columnists, editorials
American FactFinder
Population, economic, housing, and geographic data
Black America Web
News and information featuring a wide array of viewpoints and perspectives
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Official Web site for the U.S. Department of Labor
childstats.gov: America's Children
Useful statistics and data about the life and health of America's children
Copyright Slider
Interactive copyright assistance
Dictionary.com
Dictionary and Thesaurus
Family Search
Genealogy resource
Fed Stats
Statistics from U.S. Federal agencies
Google
The most comprehensive search engine on the web
Grad Schools
Comprehensive information on graduate schools
Internship Programs
Find internships or post your resume for employers
journalseek.net
Large database of free online journal articles in many subjects
Merriam-Webster Online Language Center
Dictionary and Thesaurus
NewsVoyager
Links to newspapers across the nation
Phrase Finder
Find sources of common phrases
Price's List of Lists
Lists of resources available online
Quotations Page
Find information on common quotes
Quoteland
Find information on common quotes
Roots Web
Genealogy resource
United States Census
Data about the people and economy of the United States
Weather
Weather information and news
Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Multilingual, open content encyclopedia on the Internet
World Bank Data by Country
Data and trends for the world's countries
Your Dictionary.com
Glossaries, Dictionaries, Translators