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Article Databases

Select a database most appropriate for your topic. "Article databases" index or abstract articles in journals, magazines, newspapers and other sources. Some provide immediate full-text article access. Search the Periodicals Holdings List to locate a specific journal title and determine access options.

Alphabetical Listing -- Article Databases
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 ABI/INFORM (Business)1971-indexes 3,700+ periodicals (2,650+ with full-text)selected
 Academic Search Complete (Multi-Disciplinary)dates vary8,500 full-text journals (7,300 peer reviewed/scholarly); 12,500 journals indexed/abstractedselected
 AGRICOLA (Agriculture)1970-3,328,000 articles, manuscripts, reports, etc.selected
 America: History & Life (North America)1964-over 2,000 journalsselected
 Anthropological Literature19th century - indexes articles and essaysNo
 Art Abstracts1984-475 periodicalsselected
 ArticleFirst (Multi-Disciplinary)1990-12,500 periodicalsselected
 ATLA Religion Database1949-over one million citations; 1,523 journal titles indexedselected
 Bibliography of the History of Art1975-2007over 3,000 periodicals; includes RILA citationsN/A
 Biological Abstracts1996-indexes over 4,000 journalsNo
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 Business Source Elitedates vary full text from over 900 journals; indexing and abstracts for over 1,500 journalsselected
 Chicago Tribune (Historical) (via ProQuest Historical Newspapers)1849-1994full page images back to the 1st issueYes
 CINAHL w/ Full Text (Nursing, Allied Health)1983-full-text of 770+ periodicalsYes
 ClasePeriodicaClase: 1975- ; Periodica: 1978-indexes Latin American journalsselected
 Communication & Mass Media Completedates varyindexes over 300 communication and mass media journals; full text for over 200 titlesselected
 Consumer Health Completecurrentconsumer-oriented, full-text articles, books, videosselected
 CQ Researcher Online1923-single-themed, 12,000-word reports (background, stats, assessment, biblio.)Yes
 Criminal Justice (ProQuest)1981-full-text of 100+ periodicals; abstracts for 250+ other periodicalsYes
 Criminal Justice Abstracts (EBSCO)1968-270 periodicalsNo
E-Journal Collections
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 EconLit (Economics)1886-indexes intl. economic periodicals, books and other sourcesselected
 ERIC (Education)1966-1.3+ million citations to articles, documents, and reportsselected
 GeoRef (Geology)1669- (N. America); 1933- (International)2.0+ million references to articles, books, maps, reports, & thesesselected
 GeoScienceWorldvaries (full-text generally 2000 to present)indexing, selected full-text and linked references to 30+ geoscience journalsYes
 GreenFILE (Environmental Research)dates varyindexes 384,000 records; selected full-text articlesselected
 Health Source: Consumer Edition1985-provides full-text access to 280 health periodicals, nearly 1,200 health pamphlets, and 20 health reference booksYes
 Health Source: Nursing/Academic1975-full text of nearly 480 scholarly health periodicals. Indexing and abstracts to over 510 journals.Yes
 Historical Abstracts (World History)1954-2,300+ journalsselected
 Hospitality & Tourism Index1960-500 periodicalsselected
 Ingenta (Multi-Disciplinary)1990-indexes and abstracts over 20,000 periodicalsNo
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 Intl. Bibliography of Theatre & Dance1958-general indexing; full text of 100 periodicals & 50 booksselected
 Intl. Political Science Abstracts1951-over 260,000 recordsselected
 JSTOR (Multi-Disciplinary Journal Archive)varies by titlefull-text access to backfile issues of numerous, major academic journalsYes
 Library Literature & Information Science Full Text1980-400 periodicals indexed & abstracted; full-text of 170 journalsselected
 Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts1966-indexes over 600 periodicals plus books, reports and proceedingsselected
 MAS Ultra - School Edition1984- (index/abstracts); 1990- (full text)full text to 460+ periodicals; indexes/abstracts 520+ magazines; full text of 5,000 Magill Book Reviews and 140 Macmillan books; moreselected
 MasterFILE Premier (multi-disciplinary sources)1975-indexes 1,750+ general sourcesselected
 MathSciNet1940-Mathematical Reviews and current mathematical publicationsNo
 MEDLINE (Health/Medicine --via Web of Science)1950-3,500 periodicalsNo
 Military & Government Collectiondates varyabstracting/indexing for nearly 400 titles; full text from over 300 journals and periodicals.selected
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 MLA (Language/Literature)1926-over 3,700 periodicals; monographs and proceedingsselected
 Music Periodicals Database (formerly IIMP)1874-indexes/abstracts 430+ international music periodicals; full text for 110 journalsselected
 NCJRS (Criminal Justice)1970-140,000 publications.No
 Newspaper Source (Natl./Intl.)dates varyselected full text for 143 U.S. and international newspapersYes
 Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)dates varyfull-text access to major domestic and foreign newpapers, transcripts, legal periodicals, and other sourcesYes
 Philosopher's Index1940-indexes over 560 journalsselected
 Primary Search (Children's Magazines)dates varyfull text from over 50 children's magazines and over 100 children's pamphletsYes
 Professional Development Collection (Education)dates varyfull text for 515+ journals (nearly 350 peer-reviewed); full text of 165+ education pamphletsselected
 PsycARTICLESvariesfull-text articlesYes
 PsycINFO (Psychology)1800s-indexes 2,500 periodicals, books, book chapters, and dissertationsselected
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 PubMed Centralvariesvariesselected
 Readers' Guide Abstracts1890- (includes R.G. Retrospective 1890-1982)300 periodicalsNo
 Regional Business Newsdates varyincorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all U.S. metro and rural areasYes
 Science Citation Index Expanded (via Web of Science)2002-indexes 6,650+ journals across 150 scientific disciplinesselected
 Science Direct/Elseviervariesvariesselected
 SciFinder: Chemical Abstracts1907- (citations)citations, full-text articles, patents, and more...selected
 Social Services Abstracts1980-indexes/abstracts 1,400+ periodicals; also dissertation and book review citationsNo
 Sociological Abstracts1952-indexes/abstracts 1,800+ periodicals; also books, chapters, dissertations, papers; indexes book reviewsNo
 SPORTDiscus1949-international serial and monographic literatureselected
 Teacher Reference Centerdates varyindexing and abstracts for 270+ periodicals for teachers & administratorsselected