Databases

  • Off campus users, unless otherwise noted in a database description, databases are accessible from off-campus with your myMillikin username and password.

    Topic areas

    General | Art | Biology | Business | Chemistry | Communication | Criminal Justice | Education | English/Literature | History | Law | Library Science | Mathematics | Modern Languages | Music | News | Nursing | Physics | Political Science | Psychology | Reference | Religion/Philosophy | Sociology | Sport/Exercise Science | Theatre

    General / Multidisciplinary

    Article Databases

    Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.

    Wilson OmniFile Full-Text Select Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, including science, humanities, education and business topics from U.S. and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - present.

    JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.

    Masterfile Premier Index and some full-text for over 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and more. This database also contains full-text for more than 500 reference books, over 107,000 primary source documents and images.

    Access World News/America's News Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.

    eBook Collections

    Staley Library eBooks Search our online catalog for your topic, then limit to "Availability- Online" and "Resource Type- Books" on the left side of the screen to see eBook options.

    EBSCO eBooks A variety of eBooks from a mixture of publishers.

    JSTOR eBooks From a variety of scholarly publishers. JSTOR eBooks are accessed through the same interface as JSTOR articles; to limit a search to eBooks, check "narrow by- item type- books" below the search boxes.

    ProQuest eBook Central A variety of eBooks from a mixture of publishers.

    Credo Reference Background information from hundreds of books on a wide range of subjects. Provides articles, images, charts, maps and other materials, and features a concept mapping/visual search.

    LearningExpress Interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books and test preparation. Designed to help students and professionals at all levels of learning achieve their educational and career-related goals.

    Citation Guides

    Chicago Manual of Style Online Completely searchable and easy to use, The Chicago Manual of Style Online provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Now offering the full contents of the 17th and 16th editions.

    MLA Handbook Plus MLA Handbook Plus includes the full text of the ninth edition of the handbook/guide, the first editions of both the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, and a video course that teaches the principles of MLA documentation style through a series of short videos paired with quizzes, plus a final assessment.

    Video Collections

    Kanopy A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    Swank Digital Campus Films from major Hollywood studios, documentary providers, independent filmmakers and international film companies provide a diverse library of more than 25,000 films and TV shows for streaming academic course/class use. Additions/changes in titles available must be requested by professors/instructors.

    Art

    Article Resources:

    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • Humanities Source Ultimate 1700+ full text sources in the humanities, including the arts, communication, film, area studies, history, literature, music, philosophy, and religion.

    Image Resources:

    • Saskia Digital Images 32,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture and architecture from Western and Eastern civilization, including works from over one hundred museums, as well as archaeological sites.
    • LIFE Photo Archive "Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google." Add "source:life" to any Google image search and search only the LIFE photo archive (for example: Olympics source:life).
    • Art Institute of Chicago  Digital collections from the Art Institute of Chicago. Several of the Art Institute of Chicago's most unique and important artist sketchbooks, manuscripts and rare printed items are now available online.
    • UCLA Online digital collections  Digital collections from the UCLA library. Includes photograph collections from some famous photographers, manuscripts of historical works, worldwide audio recordings, and more.

    Biology

    Article Resources:

    • Proquest Biological Sciences Provides comprehensive coverage of biological science fields including animal behavior, aquatic life and fisheries, chemoreception, biochemistry, ecology, plant science, toxicology, virology, microbiology, immunology genetics, health and safety science, oncogenes, entomology, and endocrinology neuroscience. Includes access to MEDLINE.
    • BioOne Complete Database of 200+ leading titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
    • JSTOR Full-text. Digitized back-runs of 199 core scholarly journals in the biological sciences. Coverage of recent volumes will vary by title, but usually does not include the most recent 4 years. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
    • Article First Indexes the Journal of Arachnology. Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1990 - present.  
    • PubMed Includes some full-text. Coverage of biomedical and life science literature, 1965 -present.
    • Agricola Catalog of books and articles at the National Agriculture Library.
    • SORA: Searchable Ornithological Research Archive Free database from the University of New Mexico & partners searches contents of 7 ornithological journals: The Auk (1884-1999), The Condor (1899-2000), The Journal of Field Ornithology (1930-1999), The North American Bird Bander (1976-2000), Pacific Coast Avifauna (1900-1974), Studies in Avian Biology (1978-1999), and the Wilson Bulletin (1889-1999).

    Video Collections:

    • Kanopy A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Science Reference Source Full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.

    Business

    Article Resources:

    • Business Source Premier Business and related topics, including detailed company profiles of the world's largest companies. 1000+ full text journals.
    • Small Business Source Information to meet the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs.
    • Access World News/America's News Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Mergent Intellect Information on millions of public and private businesses, demographic data from across the United States, and an industry database covering over 900 industry segments. 
    • Passport A global market research database from Euromonitor that provides insight on industries, economies and consumers worldwide.
    • Statistical Abstract of the United States The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States from 2013-present.
    • Historical Statistics of the United States Population, economic, social and government statistics from colonial times to 2000. Most tables can be downloaded as PDF or Excel.
    • Global Road Warrior  Full-Text content in the areas of business, communications, culture, language, logistics, security, trade, and travel in order to strengthen mutual understanding across cultures.
    • Nations of the World Completely-updated 2017 edition offers political, economic, business, and historical information on all the nations of the world.

    Chemistry

    Article Resources:

    • ACS Science Essentials Search American Chemical Society journals online. Full text is available for: Accounts of Chemical Research, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Journal of Chemical Education, and Journal of the American Chemical Society, as well as open access journals and articles. Non full text articles may be requested via interlibrary loan.
    • PubMed Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 -present .
    • Medline Ultimate Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 - .
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Open access journals and articles on a variety of topics, including chemistry.

    Communication

    Article Resources:

    • Communication & Mass Media Complete Includes some full-text. Some coverage as far back as the early 20th century.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • Wilson OmniFile Full-Text Select Includes some full-text. Science, humanities, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - present.
    • Access World News/America's News Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.
    • Global Road Warrior Full-Text content in the areas of business, communications, culture, language, logistics, security, trade, and travel in order to strengthen mutual understanding across cultures.

    Video Resources:

    • Kanopy A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    Criminal Justice

    Article Resources:

    • SocINDEX with selected Full-Text Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full-text journal articles.
    • HeinOnline Academic Includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content from journals, congressional and federal documents, world constitutions, and more in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. Includes constitutional, historical, and current materials available for the state of Illinois.
    • Violence & Abuse Abstracts Covers the essential topics related to the study of violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse and others.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • PsycINFO Over 5 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
    • PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
    • National Criminal Justice Reference Service Includes some full-text. Indexes over 185,000 articles, research reports, and books published by federal, state, and local governments.
    • Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Full-text access to publications, reports, data, and studies covering the criminal justice system in Illinois.

    Education

    Article Resources:

    • ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) Includes some full-text. Education resources literature and resources, 1965 - .
    • Professional Development Collection A collection of nearly 520 education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles, and more than 200 educational reports.
    • Teacher Reference Center Indexing and abstracts for over 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals to assist professional educators, 1990's -.
    • Child Development & Adolescent Studies References to the current and historical literature related to growth and development of children through the age of 21.
    • Chronicle of Higher Education Full-text from September 1989 - . News, information, advice, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • PsycINFO Over 5 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
    • PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
    • SocINDEX with selected Full-Text Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full-text journal articles.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    English and Literature

    Article Resources:

    • Humanities Source Ultimate 1700+ full text sources in the humanities, including the arts, communication, film, area studies, history, literature, music, philosophy, and religion.
    • MLA Bibliography Combines the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • Literary Reference Source Synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.
    • International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full-Text This database is the definitive research tool for theatre and dance studies and contains full text for the top performing arts journals.
    • Middle English Compendium Includes full-text. Three major Middle English resources: Middle English Dictionary, HyperBibliography of Middle English, and a Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse.
    • Black Thought & Culture Over 1300 non-fiction works by leading African-Americans.
    • Women & Social Movements in the U.S Over 4,000 full-text books, reports and other documents on women in U.S. history. 
    • Project Gutenberg Digitized electronic copies of over 20,000 books in the public domain (primarily pre-1900).
    • Salem Press Critical Insights Brief biographical & critical info about literary authors.

    Reference & eBook Resources:

    • MLA Handbook Plus MLA Handbook Plus includes the full text of the ninth edition of the handbook/guide, the first editions of both the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, and a video course that teaches the principles of MLA documentation style through a series of short videos paired with quizzes, plus a final assessment.
    • Chicago Manual of Style Online Completely searchable and easy to use, The Chicago Manual of Style Online provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Now offering the full contents of the 17th and 16th editions.
    • Novelist+ A resource to help readers of all ages find their next favorite book, Novelist lets users explore genres, authors, recommended reading lists, award winners, and more.
    • Drama Texts Collection Over 13,000 plays spanning nearly a millennium of dramatic writing and covering the core works of the Western canon alongside their important yet forgotten contemporaries.
    • Drama Online: Aurora Metro Books 125+ contemporary plays, focusing on works by women, Black, and Asian playwrights, as well as international drama and drama in translation.
    • Drama Online: TCG Play Collection 200 plays from TCG Books, including 18 Pulitzer Prize-winning plays.

    Video Resources:

    • Digital Theatre+ Dramatic texts, poetry, masterclasses/interviews, and performances (including works from the Royal Shakespeare Company, BBC, BroadwayHD, Lincoln Center Theater, the Old Vic, and more).
    • Kanopy A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.
    • Swank Digital Campus Films from major Hollywood studios, documentary providers, independent filmmakers and international film companies provide a diverse library of more than 25,000 films and TV shows for streaming academic course/class use. Additions/changes in titles available must be requested by professors/instructors.
    • Theatre in Video Streaming video of performances (including musical theatre), interviews, lectures, and documentaries.

    History

    Article Resources:

    • Academic Search Complete Some full-text. Many topics including history, includes articles published 1975 -present.
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • HeinOnline Academic Includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content from journals, congressional and federal documents, world constitutions, and more in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. Includes constitutional, historical, and current materials available for the state of Illinois.
    • Humanities Source Ultimate 1700+ full text sources in the humanities, including the arts, communication, film, area studies, history, literature, music, philosophy, and religion.
    • Ethnic Diversity Source Covers culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of various ethnic groups in the U.S. today.
    • Urban Studies Abstracts A bibliographic research database essential to the study of cities and regions.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Historical Statistics of the United States Population, economic, social and government statistics from colonial times to 2000. Most tables can be downloaded as PDF or Excel.
    • Global Road Warrior Full-Text content in the areas of business, communications, culture, language, logistics, security, trade, and travel in order to strengthen mutual understanding across cultures.
    • Nations of the World Completely-updated 2017 edition offers political, economic,  business and historical information on all the nations of the world.

    Historical Newspaper, Image, & Primary Source Resources:

    • New York Times (Historical) Full-text and images for leading U.S. national newspaper 1851-2019.
    • Access World News/America's News Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources. Includes content back to the 1980s for some titles.
    • American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals The AAS Historical Periodicals Collection contains more than 6,500 historical periodical titles dating from 1693 to 1877.
    • Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers Selected free U.S. newspapers from Library of Congress- digitized newspapers published 1880-1910 and a directory of all U.S. newspapers.
    • Sanborn Maps (Illinois) maps of Illinois from mid-1880s to around 1950. Searchable by city and date.
    • Illinois Digital Archives (IDA) Index to documents, historical papers, maps, etc. about Illinois history including Chicago and downstate collections.
    • HarpWeek (Harper's Weekly) Searchable full-text (including image captions), and full-page image displays for Harper's Weekly, America's leading 19th century illustrated newspaper, 1857-1889.
    • Digital Decaturian (1903-June 1951) A full-text searchable version of The Decaturian, Millikin University's student newspaper.
    • ArchiveGrid Free access to descriptions and finding aids for thousands of museums, historical societies and archives; includes historical documents, personal papers and family histories.
    • LIFE Photo Archive "Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1850s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google."
    • Black Thought & Culture Over 1300 non-fiction works by leading African-Americans.
    • Women & Social Movements in the U.S Over 4,000 full-text books, reports and other documents on women in U.S. history.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • History Reference Center Covers topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century via full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.
    • Global Food Cultures: 50+ books exploring global history and culture through the lens of food.
    • Biography Reference Source Full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today.
    • Chicago Manual of Style Online Completely searchable and easy to use, The Chicago Manual of Style Online provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Now offering the full contents of the 17th and 16th editions.
    • MLA Handbook Plus MLA Handbook Plus includes the full text of the ninth edition of the handbook/guide, the first editions of both the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, and a video course that teaches the principles of MLA documentation style through a series of short videos paired with quizzes, plus a final assessment.

    Library Science

    Article Resources:

    • Library & Information Science Source 300+ full text sources on library and information science.
    • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Novelist+ A resource to help readers of all ages find their next favorite book, Novelist lets users explore genres, authors, recommended reading lists, award winners, and more.

    Mathematics

    Article Resources:

    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Science Reference Source Full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.

    Modern Languages

    Article Resources:

    • MLA Bibliography Combines the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • Global Road Warrior  Full-Text content in the areas of business, communications, culture, language, logistics, security, trade, and travel in order to strengthen mutual understanding across cultures.

    Reference Resources:

    • MLA Handbook Plus MLA Handbook Plus includes the full text of the ninth edition of the handbook/guide, the first editions of both the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, and a video course that teaches the principles of MLA documentation style through a series of short videos paired with quizzes, plus a final assessment.
    • Chicago Manual of Style Online Completely searchable and easy to use, The Chicago Manual of Style Online provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Now offering the full contents of the 17th and 16th editions.

    Music

    Article Resources:

    • RILM Abstracts of Music Literature Citations and abstracts to periodicals in music history & literature, ethnomusicology and education, 1967 - .
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.

    Reference & eBook Resources:

    • Oxford/Grove Music Online Access to the full-text of the Oxford Dictionary of Music and the Oxford Companion to Music, as well as New Grove titles including: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Encyclopedia of Popular Music Online. Over 50,000 signed articles and 28,000 biographies.
    • IPA Source The world's largest library of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts.
    • Chicago Manual of Style Online Completely searchable and easy to use, The Chicago Manual of Style Online provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Now offering the full contents of the 17th and 16th editions.

    Video Resources:

    • Digital Theatre+ Dramatic texts, poetry, masterclasses/interviews, and performances (including works from the Royal Shakespeare Company, BBC, BroadwayHD, Lincoln Center Theater, the Old Vic, and more).
    • Dance in Video over 500 hours of dance documentaries and filmed performances.
    • Theatre in Video Streaming video of performances (including musical theatre), interviews, lectures, and documentaries.

    News

    Article Resources:

    Nursing and Health Sciences

    Article Resources:

    • CINAHL Complete Includes full-text for over 1,300 journals; Nursing and allied health topics from 1937-present . Also includes Continuing Education Modules, Evidence-Based Care Sheets, Research Instruments, and Overviews of Diseases & Conditions.
    • ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium Nursing and allied health topics from 1986- present. Includes 700+ full-text journals, 12,300 full-text dissertations, chapters from e-reference books, 350+ clinical skills videos, and multicultural reports.
    • The Cochrane Library A collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Some full text.
    • PubMed Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 -present.
    • Health Source Includes some full-text. Health related articles and reference sources available in two editions: Nursing/Academic Edition or Consumer Edition. Years of coverage varies by title.
    • Medline Ultimate Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 - present. 
    • Child Development & Adolescent Studies References to the current and historical literature related to growth and development of children through the age of 21.
    • Consumer Health Complete Full-text of medical books and journals aimed at general public or average patient. Includes over 200 health reference books and encyclopedias.
    • PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
    • PsycINFO Over 5 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - present.
    • Proquest Biological Sciences Provides comprehensive coverage of biological science fields including animal behavior, aquatic life and fisheries, chemoreception, biochemistry, ecology, plant science, toxicology, virology, microbiology, immunology genetics, health and safety science, oncogenes, entomology, and endocrinology neuroscience. Includes access to MEDLINE.
    • Family & Society Studies Worldwide Research, policy and practice literature in the fields of family science, human ecology, human development and social welfare. 
    • LGBTQ+ Source Scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers and videos. 
    • Women's Studies International Women’s studies and feminist research. 
    • Alt HealthWatch Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. 

    Professional Tools, Reference Resources & eBooks:

    • Micromedex Access to clinical databases with information about drugs, labs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, alternative medicine, IV compatibility etc. Also includes access to the CareNotes System.
    • Global Road Warrior Full-Text content in the areas of business, communications, culture, language, logistics, security, trade, and travel in order to strengthen mutual understanding across cultures.
    • School of Nursing Graduate Student Scholarly Projects (Millikin University) Digitized scholarly projects of master's and doctoral students at Millikin University

    Video & Interactive Resources:

    • ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium Nursing and allied health topics from 1986- present. Includes 350+ clinical skills videos (limit search to Source Type- Audio & Video Works).
    • Kanopy A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    Physics and Astronomy

    Article Resources:

    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Science Reference Source Full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.

    Political Science and Law

    Article Resources:

    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • HeinOnline Academic Includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content from journals, congressional and federal documents, world constitutions, and more in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. Includes constitutional, historical, and current materials available for the state of Illinois.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • SocINDEX with selected Full-Text Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full-text journal articles.
    • Legal Source 960 active full-text law journals for keeping up to date with current legal issues, studies, thoughts, and trends.
    • Military & Government Collection Full-text journals and periodicals pertaining to all branches of the military and government.
    • Ethnic Diversity Source Covers culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of various ethnic groups in the U.S. today.
    • LGBTQ+ Source Scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers and videos. 
    • Access World News/America's News Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.
    • Urban Studies Abstracts A bibliographic research database essential to the study of cities and regions.

    eBook & Reference Resources:

    • Black Thought & Culture Over 1300 non-fiction works by leading African-Americans.
    • Women & Social Movements in the U.S Over 4,000 full-text books, reports and other documents on women in U.S. history. 
    • Women's Studies International Women’s studies and feminist research. 
    • Left Index A bibliographic database covering the diverse literature of the left, with an emphasis on political, economic, social and cultural scholarship inside and outside academia. It includes hundreds of thousands of citations and abstracts and covers historically significant left publications. 

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Statistical Abstract of the United States The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States from 2013-present.
    • Historical Statistics of the United States Population, economic, social and government statistics from colonial times to 2000. Most tables can be downloaded as PDF or Excel.
    • Nations of the World Completely-updated 2017 edition offers political, economic, business, and historical information on all the nations of the world.
    • Global Road Warrior Full-Text content in the areas of business, communications, culture, language, logistics, security, trade, and travel in order to strengthen mutual understanding across cultures.

    Video Resources:

    • C-SPAN Over 160,000 hours of free digitized video of U.S. Congress, Presidents, federal agencies, hearings, speeches and more from 1987-present.

    Psychology

    Article Resources:

    • PsycINFO Over 5 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
    • PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
    • Child Development & Adolescent Studies References to the current and historical literature related to growth and development of children through the age of 21.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) Includes some full-text. Education resources literature and resources, 1965 - .
    • SocINDEX with selected Full-Text Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full-text journal articles.
    • Violence & Abuse Abstracts Covers the essential topics related to the study of violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse and others.

    Reference

    • Credo Reference Background information from hundreds of books on a wide range of subjects. Provides articles, images, charts, maps and other materials, and features a concept mapping/visual search.
    • Nations of the World Completely-updated 2017 edition offers political, economic and business information on all the nations of the world.
    • Statistical Abstract of the United States The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States from 2013-present.
    • Global Road Warrior Full-Text content in the areas of business, communications, culture, language, logistics, security, trade, and travel in order to strengthen mutual understanding across cultures.
    • Britannica Online Short articles that include pictures, maps, and  links to additional information. Excellent for background information on almost any subject.  Note: library has access to free version only.
    • Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia General encyclopedia with definitions and short explanations from A to Z.
    • Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online "The Oxford English Dictionary, the world's leading authority on the history and  development of the English language since 1150."
    • Digital Sanborn Maps (1867-1970) (Click "Browse Maps" at bottom of page).  Provides access to historical maps of Illinois.  "Sanborn maps are valuable historical tools for urban specialists, social historians, architects, geographers, genealogists, local historians, planners, environmentalists and anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods." 
    • HarpWeek The Civil War Era and Reconstruction I & II (1857-1877). This database consists of the pages of Harper's Weekly, scanned as images, together with subject terms to search.
    • Historical Statistics of the United States Population, economic, social and government statistics from colonial times to 2000. Most tables can be downloaded as PDF or Excel.

    Religion & Philosophy

    Article Resources:

    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • Religion & Philosophy Collection 300+ full text journals in religious studies and philosophy.
    • Humanities Source Ultimate 1700+ full text sources in the humanities, including the arts, communication, film, area studies, history, literature, music, philosophy, and religion.
    • HeinOnline Academic Includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content from journals, congressional and federal documents, world constitutions, and more in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. Includes constitutional, historical, and current materials available for the state of Illinois.

    Sociology

    Article Resources:

    • SocINDEX with selected Full-Text Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full-text journal articles.
    • PsycINFO Over 5 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
    • PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
    • Violence & Abuse Abstracts Covers the essential topics related to the study of violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse and others.
    • Family & Society Studies Worldwide Research, policy and practice literature in the fields of family science, human ecology, human development and social welfare. 
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • Access World News/America's News Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Statistical Abstract of the United States The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States from 2013-present.
    • Historical Statistics of the United States Population, economic, social and government statistics from colonial times to 2000. Most tables can be downloaded as PDF or Excel.
    • Global Road Warrior Full-Text content in the areas of business, communications, culture, language, logistics, security, trade, and travel in order to strengthen mutual understanding across cultures.

    Sport and Exercise Science

    Article Resources:

    • ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium Nursing and allied health topics from 1986- present. Includes 700+ full-text journals, 12,300 full-text dissertations, chapters from e-reference books, 350+ clinical skills videos, and multicultural reports.
    • PubMed Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 -present .
    • Medline Ultimate Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 - .
    • CINAHL Complete Includes full-text for over 1,300 journals; Mostly nursing and allied health topics from 1937 - present, but includes some articles on subjects like athletic training and sports medicine. Also includes Continuing Education Modules, Evidence-Based Care Sheets, Research Instruments, and Overviews of Diseases & Conditions. Includes some full-text journals.
    • PsycINFO Over 5 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - . Good for sports & exercise psychology topics.
    • PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -. Good for sports & exercise psychology topics.
    • ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) Includes some full-text. Education resources literature and resources, 1965 - . Good for physical education topics.
    • Proquest Biological Sciences Provides comprehensive coverage of biological science fields including animal behavior, aquatic life and fisheries, chemoreception, biochemistry, ecology, plant science, toxicology, virology, microbiology, immunology genetics, health and safety science, oncogenes, entomology, and endocrinology neuroscience. Includes access to MEDLINE.
    • Ethnic Diversity Source Covers culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of various ethnic groups in the U.S. today.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • Alt HealthWatch Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. 

    eBook, Video, & Reference Resources:

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    Video Resources:

    • Kanopy A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    Theatre and Dance

    Article Resources:

    • International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full-Text This database is the definitive research tool for theatre and dance studies and contains full text for the top performing arts journals.
    • MLA Bibliography Combines the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film with full text for more than 1,000 journals, including many of the leading publications in these fields.
    • JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
    • Humanities Source Ultimate 1700+ full text sources in the humanities, including the arts, communication, film, area studies, history, literature, music, philosophy, and religion.
    • Academic Search Complete Includes full-text of over 9,000 journals. Multidisciplinary topics, some coverage as far back as 1887.
    • SocINDEX with selected Full-Text Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full-text journal articles.
    • New York Times (Historical) Full-text and images for leading U.S. national newspaper 1851-2019. This is a great resource for theatre reviews.

    Play/Script/Song Resources:

    • New Play Exchange The New Play Exchange (NPX), a National New Play Network project, is the world’s largest digital library of scripts by living writers. Designed and built with the needs of the entire new play sector in mind, the New Play Exchange serves writers, producers, directors, artistic directors, literary managers, dramaturgs, publishers, agents, actors, professors, students, and even fans of the theater.
    • Drama Online: Aurora Metro Books 125+ plays, focusing on works by women, Black, and Asian playwrights, as well as international drama and drama in translation.
    • Drama Online: TCG Play Collection 200 plays from TCG Books, including 18 Pulitzer Prize-winning plays.
    • Drama Texts Collection Over 13,000 plays spanning nearly a millennium of dramatic writing and covering the core works of the Western canon alongside their important yet forgotten contemporaries.
    • 20th Century Drama (1891-2008) Bringing together an unparalleled collection of the most important works from the last century from the English-speaking world, Twentieth-Century Drama features plays from over 300 noted playwrights and lesser known dramatists.
    • 20th Century North American Drama (2nd Edition) 1,905 plays by 419 playwrights, and more than 150 of the plays are published here for the first time, including a number by major authors.
    • American Drama (1714-1915) American dramatic writing in all its richness and diversity - over 1,500 dramatic works from the early eighteenth century up to the beginning of the twentieth.
    • Asian American Drama 252 plays by 42 playwrights, with detailed information on related productions, theaters, production companies, and more.
    • Black Drama (3rd Edition) More than 1,700 plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 200 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. Many of the works are rare, hard to find, or out of print. More than 40 percent of the collection consists of previously unpublished plays by writers such as Langston Hughes, Ed Bullins, Willis Richardson, Amiri Baraka, Randolph Edmonds, Zora Neale Hurston, and many others.
    • Contemporary World Drama New work from our existing playwright partners alongside work from up-and-coming playwrights from around the world, including recently produced world premieres, previously unpublished works, etc. from every continent.
    • English Drama A unique collection of more than 3,900 plays in verse and prose tracing the development of drama in English from the medieval mystery cycles to the comedies of Oscar Wilde.
    • Latin American Drama Plays written by Latin American playwrights in the 19th-21st centuries. Besides serving as a rich resource for literature scholars, the collection also supports the study of American history, ethnic diversity, immigration issues, and political history.
    • North American Indian Drama (2nd Edition) ~250 plays by Native American playwrights.
    • North American Women's Drama (2nd Edition) 1,517 plays by 330 playwrights and brings these writings the attention they deserve, by publishing the full text of plays written from Colonial times to the present by more than 100 women from the United States and Canada.

    Video & Audio Resources:

    • Digital Theatre+ Dramatic texts, poetry, masterclasses/interviews, and performances (including works from the Royal Shakespeare Company, BBC, BroadwayHD, Lincoln Center Theater, the Old Vic, and more).
    • Dance in Video Over 500 hours of dance documentaries and filmed performances.
    • Theatre in Video Streaming video of performances (including musical theatre), interviews, lectures, and documentaries.
    • Kanopy A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.
    • Swank Digital Campus Films from major Hollywood studios, documentary providers, independent filmmakers and international film companies provide a diverse library of more than 25,000 films and TV shows for streaming academic course/class use. Additions/changes in titles available must be requested by professors/instructors.
    • EBSCO Audiobooks Collection Search for available audiobooks (including audio dramas), listen to samples, and check out and download your selection.

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