Databases and indexes are collections of citations to articles. Select a database that covers the subject area you are researching. Avoid databases with popular literature (i.e. Article First), if you need to find scholarly articles.
Consult the Help and About sections of each database for the most recent information about topical coverage and the types of information included.
Use lessons in the Information Literacy Tutorial created by the Five Colleges of Ohio for further suggestions.
Citations for journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, and technical reports related to agriculture (1970-present).
Critical reviews written by leading scientists. Volumes are published each year for disciplines within the Biomedical, Life, Physical, and Social Sciences.
Citation information and full text for nursing & allied health journals with coverage back to 1937.
Journal articles and monographs on all aspects of Environmental studies.
Citations for articles, proceedings, maps, and reports in geology and geosciences.
Consumer health information available from health magazines, pamphlets, and books.
Journal articles focusing on many medical disciplines, particularly nursing and allied health.
Medical information and articles including nursing, health care systems, pre-clinical sciences, dentistry, and veterinary medicine.
Database of digitized plant specimens and includes reference works and primary sources, such as collectors’ correspondence and diaries, illustrations, and photographs.
Citation search database for scientific and technical articles with citation analysis tools.
Health care and wellness information aimed at patients
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary collection of scholarly journals, ebooks, proceedings, and newspapers covering all academic areas of study.
Academic journal articles and books: primarily in the humanities and social sciences. Each journal has a “moving wall” for article access (time lag between the most current issue and the content at JSTOR)
Full text articles for over 9000 journals from scholarly publishers.