DePauw University Libraries - Databases: Databases A - Z

Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals, newspapers and popular magazines covering most academic disciplines. Some as far back as early 1900's, but mostly since about 1970. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Digital Library is a collection of citations and full text from ACM journal and newsletter articles and conference proceedings in the field of computer science.

Over 60 years of international chart data for popular music recordings.

The ACS Online Journals package provides the full text of over 30 peer reviewed journals and magazines published by the American Chemical Society. The articles are fully searchable and are available in full text in pdf format. The ACS Journal Archives extends the online full text of ACS publications back to their inaugural issues, over 120 years of content.

Abstracts and citations to books, government documents, book chapters, articles, theses, dissertations, conference papers, and videos, mostly written since 1990. Sub-files focus on women, travelers, Islam, Kenya, water, and other broad topics.

Over 300 full-text newspapers, published by & about African Americans. 1827-1998.

Abstracts books & journal articles published worldwide about Africa. About 1/2 is English language, about 40% published in Africa. Compiled & provided free by African Studies Centre in Leiden, Netherlands.

Indexes books, government documents, periodical and journal articles, theses and dissertations conference papers, videos; approximately 1986 - 2008.

Full text articles from about 200 newspapers, magazines & journals of the alternative, independent (generally left wing) press. 2 users.

Books, pamphlets and other publications printed in America from 1639-1819. (Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 AND Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819).

Simultaneously searches several historic newspaper packages including African American, early American, ethnic, & Hispanic papers. Dates vary widely!

Biographies of 17,000+ notable deceased Americans. Most entries include an image and bibliography for further reading.

Literature reviews in biomedical sciences, physical sciences and social sciences.

Current issues of American Anthropological Association's journals and bulletins as well as archived issues of all the AAA's journals, newsletters and bulletins. Journal issues generally appear online prior to distribution in print.

Physics research journals, including Physical Review Letters, Physical Review, and Reviews of Modern Physics. 1893-present

Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals and magazines covering fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture. Also indexes book reviews, dissertations and art reproductions.

Abstracts and citations to articles, interviews, reviews, yearbooks and museum bulletins (published in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch) covering fine, decorative and commercial art.

Abstracts journal articles, books, etc. Modern & contemporary art (from the late 19th century onwards), including the history of photography.

American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language. Almost 2000 French writings (correspondence, diaries, history, literature, sciences, etc.) written during the 12th - 20th centuries. Also includes dictionaries & other accompanying reference works.

The visual version of JSTOR, providing approximately 1.8 million high-quality images. It includes architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, decorative arts and design, as well as archeological and anthropological objects, and visual and material culture more generally.

To save/print high quality images you must register. No commercial or non-educational use allowed!

Digitized collections from libraries, religious institutions, and other organizations worldwide who collect and preserve texts, records, maps, photographs, recordings, and other materials. The items found in the Atla Digital Library are of importance to those with an interest in researching, studying, teaching, and otherwise searching for historical and archival content in religion and theology.

Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals, essays and book reviews covering world religions, church history, biblical studies and religion in society. Coverage: 1949-present.

Abstracts journal articles, books, exhibition catalogues, etc. Visual arts: traditional fine arts (painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, architecture); decorative & applied arts; material culture; photography & contemporary new media; visual arts aspects of performing arts. The name BHA has been used informally to refer to a group of databases: RAA, RILA, BHA, and IBA. The data available on the Getty Web site as of July 1, 2010, comprises two databases: BHA and RILA. BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art/Bibliographie d'histoire de l'art) covers the years 1990–2007; the Getty Web version includes all records with abstracts in French or English and all subject terms in French and English. RILA (Répertoire de la litterature de l'art), covers 1975–1989; the Getty Web version includes all records with abstracts in English and all subject terms in English. At present, the Getty has no plans to add RAA (Répertoire d'art et d'archéologie), which covers 1973–1989.

Indexes article abstracts and citations on a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science.

Articles (or article summaries) covering clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and the pre-clinical sciences. Coverage: 1985-present. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Provides searchable full-text access to biological, ecological and environmental sciences research journals, most published by small societies and non-commercial publishers.

Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals, newspapers and popular magazines covering management, economics, finance, accounting and international business, as far back as 1886. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Available on Prevo Science Library Scholar Station, Lower Level. This software contains crystal structure information for over 450,000 organic and metal organic compounds. All of these crystal structures have been analysed using X-ray or neutron diffraction techniques. The CSD records bibliographic, chemical and crystallographic information for organic molecules and metal-organic compounds. The CSD records results of single crystal studies and powder diffraction studies.

Finds electronic and print publications from the U.S.government (GPO). Links to online publications and provides catalog information for materials not yet online (but available in libraries). Most content is since 1976; prior data being gradually added.

Full text reviews of databases. Covers subscriptions and some free web databases.

Access to the full contents of the 17th and 16th editions.

Full-text reviews of academic books intended for college & university presses. (3 users)

Includes both scholarly journals and trade magazines. Offers cover-to-cover ("core") indexing and abstracts for more than 550 journals, and selected ("priority") coverage of nearly 200 more. Furthermore, this database includes full text for over 440 journals.

Abstracts papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings around the world. Subject emphasis since 1995 has been in the life sciences, environmental sciences and the aquatic sciences, while older material also covers physics, engineering and materials science. Information is derived from final programs, abstracts booklets and published proceedings, as well as from questionnaire responses. Records include complete ordering information to obtain preprints, abstracts, proceedings and other publications derived from the conference, together with title and author information needed to track the specific papers.

Biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 145,000 U.S. & international authors. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gova

Corporate ResourceNet provides access to news and articles on topics in business, banking, law, finance, management, advertising, human resources and more. This database indexes nearly 1,900 journals, legal sources, news services and magazines. Full text is available for more than 1,100 titles. Coverage for most titles begins in the mid-1990s. The earliest available date is 1985. Coverage varies by title.

This digital library contains a variety of photographs, publications and other objects spanning the history of DePauw University, Putnam County, and Indiana United Methodism.

Facsimile images of early American printed materials, 1639-1800.

Books, pamphlets, broadsides and other imprints listed in the distinguished bibliography by Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker.

Text-searchable facsimiles of historic American newspapers, 1690-1922.

About 9,000 ebooks; copyright dates mostly between 1944 and 2009. Most titles are 1B1U (single user at a time).

Over 100,000 books in a variety of subject areas, including publications from major academic publishers. Sections (60 pages or less) can be printed. New books are added on a regular basis. NOTE: To download content (which automatically expires, like a "loan"), log in via the Bookshelf Tab or Sign In link using your DePauw network username and password .

Abstracts and citations from journals, books and dissertations covering economics-related literature.

Covers popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music. Also includes entries covering popular music genres, trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals. Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists covered, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a 5-star album rating system.

Education studies articles (or abstracts) from journals, conference proceedings, research reports, speeches, curriculum guides. Most ERIC "documents" are available for download. NOTE: Some documents aren't available full-text; even though they have the full-text EDRS link; a librarian can help you find them. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, predominately in the United States, 1959-present. Includes Asian-American, Jewish-American, African-American, Native-American, Arab-American, Eastern-European-American, multi-ethnic communities and more.

A guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Coverage includes the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples.

Articles(or article summaries) from scholarly journals, magazines and books covering film and television. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Articles from journals, magazines, newspapers (some working papers & dissertations), published since 1970. Almost all are full text. Gender studies, men's studies, & women's studies.

Popular science magazines as well as professional journals for the sciences.

Abstracts and citations to articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses in the geoscience literature. Includes GeoRef In Process.

Indexes and provides full-text articles of more than 35 major journals in geology, paleontology, geophysics and more from 2000 - present with some older archives.

Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals, government and general-interest titles covering environment, global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and recycling. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Online gateway for Grove Art Online and other Oxford art reference works.

Reference source offering articles, biographies and audio on music worldwide.

Abstracts journal articles, books, etc. The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook. Continuously published since 1936, the Handbook offers substantial materials written in Spanish, Portuguese, & other languages.

Digital library with more than 15,000,000 books, journals, etc., fully searchable. Can't display full text of books covered by copyright, but about 40% is freely viewable & it can tell you which books contain specific words & phrases - and on which exact pages.

Articles (or article summaries) from publications covering the business of health care administration. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Articles (or article summaries) from consumer health magazines, journals, pamphlets and books covering health and wellness. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Articles (or article summaries) from nursing and allied health journals, fact sheets and pamphlets. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Full text magazine articles, books, photos and videos on hobbies, crafts and recreation. Topics include beading, crochet, knitting, scrapbooking & papercraft, and RPGs. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Full text magazine articles, books, photos, and videos on home improvement and repair. Topics include outdoor, electrical, remodeling, plumbing, decorating projects and maintenance. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. Includes many facets, such as international affairs, public health, psychology, etc. Provided by the Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Defense & Homeland Security.

Abstracts and citations to articles in scholarly and popular journals and magazines covering the humanities and social sciences.

Archive of computer-based research and instructional data for the social sciences, including political science, sociology, demography, economics, history, education, gerontology, criminal justice, public health, foreign policy, and law. See the Data Use Tutorial for help in getting started. Access to this data is made possible by DePauw University's membership in the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. You can use your DePauw Gmail account to sign in or you can create a free MyData account.

An index with full-text and abstracts of articles on music. Includes indexing for music articles and obituaries from the New York Times and The Washington Post. Covers nearly all aspects of music, including scholarly studies and popular trends.

Multidisciplinary information resource designed specifically for the performing arts. It provides indexing, abstracts and selected full text from scholarly journals and other performing arts periodicals covering film, theatre, dance, stagecraft, and television.

Indexes the Indianapolis Star and earlier papers. Very selective coverage, in most years does not include deaths, editorials, letters, national news, sports, or even Civil War (!). Also excludes AP and other syndicated items.

Full page views of the Indianapolis Star since 2009, with a 3 month moving wall (i.e. most recent 3 months not available).

Index that provides citations to articles from 1903-1922 and 1991-present. Use library's microfilm to retrieve the full articles

Indiana's Online Research Library. When you need reliable, verifiable, quantifiable, accurate information, go where the experts go. INSPIRE offers magazines, books, encyclopedias, and other resources to all Indiana residents. Research current events, science, business, health, notable people, hobbies, and much more from your library, school, home or office. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Full text articles from professional & scholarly physics journals.

The International Bibliography of Art provides coverage of international art scholarship ranging from European art from late antiquity to the present, American art from the colonial era to the present, and global art since 1945. Includes all media: painting, sculpture, drawing, video, installations, new media, decorative and applied arts, museum studies and conservation, archaeology, folk art and material culture, classical studies, antiques, and architectural history. IBA is the successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA).

Indexes journal articles, books, etc. the Middle Ages & Renaissance (400-1700).

Journal article archive, covering humanities, social sciences and science. Begins with vol. 1, issue 1, 1800's, or even earlier (most titles exclude the most recent 3-5 years; some titles have current issue access).

L’Année philologique is a reference bibliography for academic publications relating to Ancient Greek and Roman Civilization. The online database including all volumes published since 1928.

Abstracts and citations to journal articles, magazines and book chapters covering librarianship. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Use this to find essays about authors in several LARGE biographical sets, including Contemporary Authors and Dictionary of Literary Biography, which we have in the ROW General Collection (see Discovery for call numbers). Ignore any of the "literary criticism" titles, (contemporary, drama, poetry, short story, Shakespeare, Twentieth Century, etc.) & use Literary Criticism Online instead. It contains full text of those sets.

Compilation of literary criticism previously published in journals and books. Includes sets covering: Children's, Classical & Medieval, Contemporary, Drama, 1400 - 1800, Poetry, Short Stories, & 20th Century. Our access includes reviews published through 2008.

Includes full-text and citations to poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays representing the work of more than 80,000 authors representing more than 660 nationalities. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

A full-text article database of popular and trade news from around the world; company profiles; accounting literature and legal information largely focusing on U.S. and North America.

Articles (or article summaries) from magazines and reference sources covering multidisciplinary topics; database designed for high school students. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Articles (or article summaries) from magazines and reference sources covering multidisciplinary topics; database designed for public libraries. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

MathSciNet is a comprehensive database covering the world's mathematical literature of the past 61 years. It provides Web access to reviews and bibliographic data from Mathematical Review and Current Mathematical Publications. It provides links to original articles and free access to Featured Reviews.

Selective 90 day archive of newspapers published by the McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Articles (or article summaries) from biomedical journals covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Also useful for musician health research. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Articles (or article summaries) from magazines and reference sources covering multidisciplinary topics; database designed for middle school students. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Articles (or article summaries) from journals, magazines and newspapers covering all branches of the military. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

MLA International Bibliography is a subject index for books, articles and websites published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. It is produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), an organization dedicated to the study and teaching of language and literature. 1925+ and contains over 2.2 million citations from more than 4,400 periodicals (including peer-reviewed e-journals) and 1,000 book publishers.

Includes 1985+ of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times.

Streaming audio of classical music, plus some world music and jazz. Includes brief discussions of the works and biographical information on composers and artists.

Online streaming jazz music. Over 250 labels, including Blue Note Records, EMI, Fantasy, and Warner Jazz.

National Bureau of Economic Research working paper series includes the initial findings of scientific papers presented by NBER researchers, aimed at other professional economists.

Full text of newspaper from 1851 to four years ago (new year added every January). For the most recent four years, use the advanced search within the database National Newspapers Core.

Search the New York Times within the U.S. Major Dailies collection.

Articles from more than 800 U.S. and international newspapers; TV and radio news transcripts. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Online gateway for Grove Art Online and other Oxford art reference works.

Online dictionary that includes the meaning, history and pronunciation of over 600,000 words.

Full-text collection of over 200 core academic subjects, language and quotation dictionaries, as well as Oxford University Press encyclopedias and companions series.

Abstracts and citations to journal articles and books covering all major fields of philosophy. Includes research published since 1940.

Abstracts and citations on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), from the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.

Articles (or article summaries) from magazines and reference sources for elementary school students. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals, magazines and reports covering topics relevant to educators, librarians and education researchers. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Full-text articles from 500+ scholarly journals from major university presses; includes literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy and religion, political science, medicine and health, gender studies. Most coverage 1990s to present, consult the journal list, as coverage varies for each title. NOTE: DePauw subscribes only to the journal coverage (Premium Collection) and not the digital book collection.

To use it, click the "IP Access box" & then the blue Start icon. Indexes journal articles, books, book chapters, etc. Many items in French, German & Italian. Archaeology: classical, Egyptian & Near East. Classical, antique & art history.

PROLA is The American Physical Society's Physical Review Online Archive. PROLA is the concrete expression of APS's commitment to ensuring the immediate and long-term accessibility all journal content that APS publishes.

Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals journals covering sociology and social work.

Full-text coverage from journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA). Includes journal articles, book reviews, letters to the editor, and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1894 to present; nearly all APA journals go back to Volume 1, Issue 1.

Articles (and article summaries) from journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations covering behavioral science and mental health. Most published since 1880's, a few as old as 1597. PsycINFO links directly to articles in PsycARTICLES.

PubMed was developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). It was developed in conjunction with publishers of biomedical literature as a search tool for accessing literature citations and linking to full-text journals at web sites of participating publishers.

Compiled by staff at the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem. Contains links to full text articles which may work if we & that library subscribe to the same versions of the full text database & if our subscription settings are all the same. Indexes periodicals on all aspects of Jewish history & life.

Articles (and article summaries) from journals and magazines, covering news, popular culture, science, politics, sports, and the arts, since 1890. Searches 2 files, "Retrospective" & "Full Text Select" simultaneously. 1982+ is free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Article (and article summaries) from regional business publications covering metropolitan and rural areas within the U.S. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

Abstracts and citations to music scholarship. Sponsored by the International Musicological Society, the International Association of Music Libraries, and the International Council on Traditional Music.

Full-text and image encyclopedia.

Access to British chemistry journals (some titles 1841-2007; others 2007-present).

Access to over 650 full-text journals published by SAGE, 1999-present. Subjects include health and life sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Includes some 1,600 full-text Elsevier journals in four collections: Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities. Full-text coverage starts in 1995 or later (depending on journal) and continues to the present.

SciFinder provides you with full access to the Chemical Abstracts database going back to 1907. SciFinder requires user registration; please contact Caroline Gilson (cgilson@depauw.edu) for registration information. You MUST use an email address that ends with "depauw.edu"

Abstracts and citations from journals, dissertations and book reviews covering social work, human services, social welfare, social policy and community development.

Abstracts and citations for journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers and working papers covering sociology and related disciplines, mostly published since 1952.

Articles (and article summaries) from journals, books and conference covering exercise physiology, physical education, physical fitness, sports, and sports medicine. 4 users

Includes over 1,600 full-text Springer journals in the following fields: behavioral science, biomedical and life sciences, business and economics, chemistry and materials science, computer science, earth and environmental science, engineering, humanities, social sciences and law, mathematics and statistics, medicine. Coverage starts in 1997 or later (depending on the journal) and continues to the present.

NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of business and investment information that offers online access to Standard & Poor's research-related products such as industry surveys, stock reports, corporation records, The Outlook, mutual fund reports and more.

Over 1000 professional philosophers are donating their time and labor to collaboratively write, referee, and maintain this reference work. Full text & image encyclopedia.

Published from 1878 to 2012, the authoritative summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Defaults to 2012. "Earlier Editions" are imperfectly scanned. We have print copies in Roy O., 3rd floor, General Collection HA 202.

2013 to current year of Statistical Abstract of the United States. Used to be compiled & published by the Census Bureau but this company took it on when Congress cut funding.

Articles (and article citations) from newspapers, magazines and government sources covering popular classroom topics; database designed for school and public library users. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov

This database includes the contents of 47 manuscript tablatures -- at present, 6585 records. The main criteria for inclusion in this study are that the source be written in "new" German tablature notation and that it consist substantially of intabulated vocal works.

Full text of newspaper from 1889 to about eight years ago. For the most recent eight years, use the advanced search within the database National Newspapers Core.

Search the Wall Street Journal within the U.S. Major Dailies collection.

Full text from books, images, documents, scholarly essays, commentaries, etc. Records of women’s reform organizations throughout the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Full transcriptions of more than 350 texts by women, published between 1526 and 1850. To open it, find "Enter WWO," currently on the left of this page:

A big shared library catalog, providing info. about books, periodicals, videos, & other materials in libraries worldwide.

OCLC WorldCat database is the OCLC online catalog. It contains over 43 million records describing library holdings.