Journals and Databases
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| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ABI/INFORM Complete ProQuest articles, company profiles, trade journals & The Wall Street Journal. | Database | Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing |
| ACM Digital Library Computer science journals, magazines, newsletters, & conference proceedings from the Association for Computing Machinery. | Database | Computer Science |
| Academic OneFile Gale database with searchable journals on many general academic subjects. | Articles | All |
| Academic Search Ultimate EBSCO searchable journals on wide-ranging subjects. | Articles | All |
| Agricola USDA National Agricultural Library with book citations & journal articles. | Articles | Horticulture |
| American Antiquarian Society (AAS) CollectionsFull-text AAS historic resources, including magazines & journals. | Articles | Agriculture, Applied Science & Technology, Art & Literature, Business, Education, History, Music, Religion, Women’s Studies |
| American Chemical Society (ACS) Academic Core+ Current and archived journals & online ACS Style Guide. | Articles | Chemistry |
| American Fiction, 1774-1920 Prose fiction written by Americans from colonial times to the early 20th century, including more than 17,700 books. | E-books | Literature |
| America’s News Research diverse perspectives, topics & trends that align with curricular areas such as Political Science, English, Sociology, Humanities, Business, International Studies, & more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, & national news sources. Available remotely 24/7 on any device, this is a NewsBank database. | Newspapers | All |
| Annual Reviews Journals with reviews of primary research literature. | Articles | Education, Business, Economics, Nursing, Science |
| ArchiveGrid Searchable directory of worldwide archives. | Directory | Archives |
| Archives Unbound Searchable wide-ranging historic & primary sources. | Primary resources & historic texts | History, English, Communication, Military Science, Political Science |
| Art Full Text EBSCO/H.W. Wilson art journals with color images. | Articles | Art, Art History |
| Art Index Retrospective Index of art journals from 1929-1984. | Journal Finder | Art, Art History |
| Artstor - As of August 2024, part of JSTOR Art images, provenance, blog, collection descriptions, & news. Create account for more features. | Image Database | Art, Art History, English, History |
| arXiv Open access research articles published by Cornell University. Use Advanced Search to narrow research field. | Articles | Computer Science, Math, Biology, Finance |
| Associated Press Collections Online AP news features, news in pictures, Style Book, papers, directories, & more. | Primary resources | Communication |
| ATLA Religion Database EBSCO religion & theology journals. Use Scriptures for specific book chapters in The Bible. | Articles | Religion, Philosophy, English |
| Audio Drama: The L.A. Theatre Works Collection Streaming theatrical audio clips produced exclusively for radio by L.A. Theatre Works. Searchable by playwright, director, genre, & more. | Streaming audio | English, Theatre Arts |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Archaeology Society Library Publications & videos on archaeology & the Bible. | Articles | Religion |
| BioOne Biological, ecological, & environmental science journals. | Articles | Biology, Horticulture, Marine Biology |
| Bloomberg Tax Comprehensive array of analysis, news, primary sources, & practice tools covering federal, international, & state tax issues & financial accounting. | Database | Accounting |
| British Literary Manuscripts Online Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts, related literary works (1120-1660), & resources produced from c1660-1900. | Primary resources & historic texts | English, Religion, History |
| Business Insights: Essentials Gale database of articles, industry & company histories, profiles, & news; SWOT, market share, & financial reports. | Database | Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing |
| Business Source Complete EBSCO articles, company profiles, SWOT analyses, trade publications, images, & videos. | Database | Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cabells Academic publishing directory of journals in education, healthcare administration, nursing, and business, including accounting, economics & finance, management, & marketing. Includes calls for papers. | Directory | Business, Education, Nursing |
| CareNotes System Best practices for treatment of diseases, conditions, injuries, lab titles, & conversion calculator. | Database | Nursing |
| The Chronicle of Higher Education News & information for college and university faculty, staff, & administrators. | Articles | Faculty |
| Chronicling America Search America’s historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922. | Newspapers | All |
| CINAHL Complete EBSCO searchable journals on nursing & allied health. Includes evidence-based care sheets and referenced quick lessons. | Articles | Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy |
| Cochrane Library Medical systematic reviews, protocols, podcasts, Journal Club, economic evaluations, & more. | Articles | Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy |
| Communication & Mass Media Complete EBSCO searchable journals on advertising, education, media, linguistics, & rhetoric. | Articles | Communication, Education, English |
| Communications & Mass Media Collection Gale database of academic journals & magazines focusing on all aspects of communications, including advertising & public relations, literature & writing, linguistics, & more. | Articles | Communication, English |
| CQ Researcher Pro-con database on current topics. | Articles | All |
| Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920 Over two million pages from manuscripts, books, broadsheets, and periodicals related to crime, its solutions, and the popular response. | Primary resources & historic texts | Criminology, Sociology |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Data.gov Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, & more. Managed and hosted by the US General Services Administration. | Database | All |
| Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Access to cultural material from libraries, archives, & museums from around the world. | Images, Maps, Primary Resources | All |
| Digital Theatre Plus Plays & productions from the BBC, Royal Shakespeare Company, Broadway Digital Archive, Royal Opera House, & more. | Plays, Criticism | English, Theatre |
| Directory of Open Access Journals Peer-reviewed open access journals. | Journal Finder | All |
| DiscoveRoux Partial search of most Roux Library content. | Database | All |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Early American Newspapers Florida Collection Six Florida newspapers from 1823-1928. | Newspapers | History, English, Communication |
| eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO searchable database of all subjects, including children's literature & fiction. | E-books | All |
| EBSCOhost Web Simultaneously search all EBSCO databases. | Database | All |
| Education Source EBSCO searchable journals on education, including H.W. Wilson full text articles dating back to 1929. Includes journals list, author profiles, & an education thesaurus. | Articles | Education, Psychology |
| Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Eighteenth century primary sources originating from England. | Primary resources & historic texts | English, History, Art, Art History, Political Science, Religion |
| Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center Nearly 50,000 full-text theses & dissertations from OhioLINK. | Catalog | All |
| ERIC Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) searchable by audience, education level, & more. | Articles | Education |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Films on Demand Over 42,000 videos including documentaries, feature films, performances, news, & more. | Streaming Video | All |
| Florida Digital Newspaper Library Historic Florida military & ethnic newspapers. | Newspapers | History, English, Communication, Military Science, Political Science |
| Florida Electronic Library Multiple databases free to Florida residents. | Database | All |
| Florida Memory Project Photographs, video, & audio material. | Archives | History, English, Communication |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Collection of searchable reference books on a variety of academic subjects. | E-books | All |
| Government Publishing Office (GPO) Government books, manuals, & documents. | Citations | All |
| GreenFILE EBSCO articles, reports, essays, & books on environmental policies & issues. | Citations | Biology, Horticulture, Marine Biology |
| Grove Music Online Biographies, dictionaries, glossaries, & audio clips. | Database | Music, English, Dance, Theatre |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Health Reference Center Academic Gale database of journals & magazines that cover medicine, health, & fitness. | Articles | Nursing, Exercise Science |
| Health Source: Consumer Edition EBSCO searchable articles from popular health magazines. | Articles | Nursing, Exercise Science |
| Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition EBSCO searchable articles in health journals. | Articles | Nursing, Exercise Science |
| HeinOnline Government, Politics, and Law Fully searchable, image-based government document & legal research database. Comprehensive coverage from inception of US statutory materials, US Congressional Documents & more than 2,600 scholarly journals, the world's constitutions, US treaties, classic treatises & presidential documents, & access to state & federal case law powered by Fastcase. Includes special collections on criminal justice, history, foreign relations, religion & the law & women & the law. | Database | Political Science, Law |
| Hoover's Company Profiles Company profiles, industry reports, trade publications, & more. | Database | Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing |
| Hot Topics by NewsBank The latest topics to help inspire you. Current research topics covering key global issues, people in the news, business, economics, crime, politics, science, health, sports, the arts, & more. | Newspapers | All |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Illustrated London News Historical Archive International newspaper coverage from 1842 to 2003, including high resolution images. Searchable by year, category, section, & more. | Newspapers | History, English, Communication, Military Science, Political Science |
| International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text EBSCO searchable journals on theatre, dance, acting, film, & digital media. | Database | Theater, Dance, English, Exercise Science |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| JSTOR Searchable books, articles, & primary sources for wide-ranging topics. Also includes art images, provenance, blog, collection descriptions, & news. Create account for more features. | Articles & Image Database | History, Political Science, English, Art, Art History, Psychology, Religion |
| JoVE Science Education - Chemistry Videos of scientific experiments. | Streaming video | Chemistry |
| JoVE Science Education - Clinical Skills Videos of medical examinations and nursing and critical care procedures. | Streaming video | Nursing, Physical Therapy |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Ledger Collection Search more than 25 years of Lakeland history from The Ledger. Coverage from 1994 through today, including full-text, web-only content, & full-color image edition. | Newspapers | All |
| Liberty Magazine, 1924-1950 Illustrated magazine chronicling world events & their impact on everyday life in America. | Articles | History, Popular Culture |
| LISTA Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts. | Articles | Library Science, Education |
| Literary Reference Center Plus EBSCO searchable literary journals. Helpful features include Browse Authors, Browse Works, Glossary, and Encyclopedia. | Database | English |
| Literature Criticism Online Searchable articles in journals on literary criticism. Browse by author, work, or topic. | Articles | English |
| Loeb Classical Library Greek and Latin classical texts including epic and lyric poetry, tragedy and comedy, history, travel, philosophy, and oratory. | Database | English, History, Philosophy, Religion |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Making of the Modern World Searchable primary source books, pamphlets, & other resources from 1450-1850. | Primary resources & historic texts | English, History, Art, Art History, Political Science, Religion |
| Marketline Access company financial analyses, industry reports, SWOT analyses, and statistics for every major marketplace in the world. | Database | Accounting, Business, Economics, Marketing |
| MathSciNet American Mathematical Society searchable journals, reviews, abstracts, & tutorials. Search here using the AMS interface. | Citations | Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry |
| MEDLINE Complete EBSCO searchable wide-ranging journals on medicine. | Articles | Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy |
| Mergent Market Atlas Detailed company reports, including competitors, company comparisons, filings, financial statements, news, pricing, trends, & more. | Database | Accounting, Business, Economics, Marketing |
| Miami Herald Historical and Current Search more than 40 years of content from the Miami Herald. Full-text coverage from 1982 through present, plus blogs, video, and video transcripts (dates vary). | Newspapers | All |
| Micromedex Clinical patient care database of drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, & alternative medicine. | Database | Nursing, Exercise Science |
| MLA International Bibliography Searchable articles from journals on literary criticism, language, & linguistics. | Articles | English, Modern Languages |
| Musical Theater Songs Find the right songs quickly and easily. Enter parameters such as vocal range, difficulty, and tempo to generate a list of songs tailored to your needs. | Index | Music, Theatre |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Naxos Music Library Streaming audio searchable by genre & composer. Includes glossary & children’s music. Five simultaneous users. | Music | Music, Dance, Theatre, English, Education |
| New York Times Users must first register here from on- or off-campus to create a personal account, then login to access full features. | Newspapers | All |
| Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers Full-text content and images from approximately 500 newspapers from urban and rural regions throughout the United States. | Newspapers | All |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| OECD iLibrary Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development books, papers, & statistics on international economics. | Database | Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing |
| Ovid: All Journals Searchable articles & citations in journals on nursing, clinical medicine, & public health. | Articles | Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy |
| Ovid: Full Text Journals Searchable articles in journals on nursing, clinical medicine, & public health. | Articles | Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy |
| Oxford Art Online Access a range of Oxford’s art reference works: Grove Art Online, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. | Database | Art, Art History |
| Oxford English Dictionary Definitive record of the English language. | Dictionary | All |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| PEDro: Physiotherapy Evidence Database A free database of over 39,000 randomized trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. All trials are independently assessed for quality; these ratings are used to guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid. | Database | Physical Therapy |
| Philosopher's Index EBSCO searchable articles in journals on all aspects of philosophy, ethics, & metaphysics. | Articles | Philosophy, Religion, English, Education |
| Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection A comprehensive collection of periodicals supporting physical therapy and sports medicine. | Database | Physical Therapy, Exercise Science |
| Picture Post Historical Archive A pioneering British photojournalism newspaper, covering international social and political issues of the day. | Newspapers | History, Popular Culture |
| Popular Magazines Gale database of popular magazines, with full-text. Includes Consumer Reports, Newsweek, Time, & many more. | Articles | All |
| PQDT Open Full text of open access dissertations & theses. | Catalog | Business, Economics, Accounting, Education, Nursing, Faculty |
| Project Gutenberg Free e-books, including classical texts, audio books, foreign languages, sheet music, & more. | Historic texts | All |
| ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection Full-text dissertations & theses in humanities & social sciences. | Database | Humanities and Social Sciences |
| ProQuest Research Library Searchable journals on wide-ranging topics. | Database | All |
| PsycARTICLES American Psychological Association (APA) searchable articles from journals on the behavioral sciences. | Articles | Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Nursing, English |
| PsycEXTRA American Psychological Association (APA) reports, magazines, research, proceedings, & more. | Database | Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Nursing, English |
| Psychology Collection Gale database of academic journals & magazines that cover the study of emotions, personality, & the human mind. | Articles | Psychology, Nursing, English |
| PsycINFO American Psychological Association (APA) searchable citations from the 17th century to present day. | Citations | Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Nursing, English |
| Publication Finder Search for specific journals by title, and search within those journals. | Journal Finder | All |
| Publication of Archival, Library, & Museum Materials (PALMM) Publication of Archival, Library, & Museum Materials (PALMM) is a cooperative initiative of the public universities and colleges of Florida to provide digital access to important source materials for research and scholarship. | Archives | Florida |
| PubMed U.S. National Library of Medicine searchable citations from life science journals. | Citations | Nursing |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Business News Full Text EBSCO trade journals, news, business plans, political participation for United States & Canada. | Newspapers | Business, Economics, Accounting, Political Science, History |
| Religion and Philosophy Collection Gale database of scholarly journals & magazines that cover a wide range of philosophies & religions. | Articles | Philosophy, Religion |
| Research Guides Research assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by your friendly librarians; find it in Research Guides! | Guides | All |
| Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Provides access to over 2,700 articles in subjects related to philosophy, including politics, psychology, economics, anthropology, religion, and literature. | Reference | Philosophy |
| Routledge History of Feminism Covers all aspects of feminist history (1776-1928) through an extensive range of primary and secondary resources, including full books, selected chapters, and journal articles. | Reference | Feminism |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 Rare books & primary source material covering discovery of Western Hemisphere 1500-1926. | Primary resources & historic texts | History, English, Religion, Political Science |
| SAGE Journals Prestigious & highly cited journals with full-text articles & many more features. | Articles | Business, Communication, Criminology, Economics, Education, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology |
| SAGE Research Methods Authoritative information & multi-media on how to perform hundreds of research methods. The how-tos for carrying out every step of your research project are here. | Database | All |
| Salem Press Critical Insights Critical Insights series on literature. Search by author, work, literary type, theme, & more. | Articles | English, History |
| ScienceDirect Wide-ranging searchable journals on physical, life, health and social sciences, including accounting, biology, business, computer, health, mathematics, nursing, psychology, & more. | Database | All |
| Science Journals ProQuest searchable journals on science, transportation, military, computer science, aerospace, & more. | Articles | Biology, Computer Science, Military Science, Horticulture, Marine Biology |
| SciFinder-N American Chemical Society articles, substances, reactions, compounds, patent information, & more. Users must first register here from on- or off-campus to create a personal account, then login to access full features. | Database | Chemistry |
| Scopus The largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. | Abstracts & Index | Health and Life Sciences |
| Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive Searchable database of 5.4 million pages from books, serials, manuscript collections, Supreme Court records and briefs, & reference articles. The four parts may be searched simultaneously or separately: Debates over Slavery and Abolition, Slave Trade in the Atlantic World, The Institution of Slavery, & The Age of Emancipation. | Primary resources & historic texts | History |
| Smithsonian Collections Online World’s Fairs and Expositions, Trade Literature and the Merchandizing of Industry, Smithsonian periodicals. | Primary resources & historic texts | Communication, English, History, Political Science, Business, Biology, Horticulture |
| Sources in U. S. History Online: The Civil War Nearly 90,000 pages from 500 titles, including personal narratives & memoirs, pamphlets, political speeches, sermons, songs, regimental histories, photograph albums, legal treatises, & children's books. | Primary resources & historic texts | History |
| SPORTDiscus EBSCO searchable articles in journals on biomechanics, drugs, exercise, movement, & more. | Articles | Exercise Science, Physical Therapy |
| SpringerLink Wide-ranging searchable journals and e-books on physical & life sciences, health, business, computer science, & more. | Articles, E-books | All |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor & Francis Searchable articles from hundreds of journals on wide-ranging subjects. | Articles | Bioscience, Business, Environment, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences |
| Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, 1902-2011 Searchable database of the Times Literary Supplement (TLS), featuring contemporary views on the cultural revolutions of the last 100 years, views of influential opinion-makers, and controversies of the day. | Articles | Literature, Popular Culture |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Visible Body: Human Anatomy Atlas A comprehensive 3D atlas of the human body. | Database | Biology, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy |
| Title and Description | Content | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Wall Street Journal Full text coverage since January 2, 1984, via ProQuest. | Articles | Business, Current Events |
| WorldCat OCLC international catalog of all publications and other resources owned by libraries. | Catalog | All |