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Database Descriptions

How to Access from On-Campus

To access these databases from on-campus, just click on the database title below.

How to Access via NetID

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How to Access via Library Barcode

To access databases using your Library Barcode Number, click (barcode) next to the database name.

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All Subjects – Magazines & Journals

MasterFile Premier (myCommNet) (barcode) – Over 1,200 peer-reviewed journals and 1,500 magazines, plus other resources. Most titles are full text. Results are evenly mixed between magazine and journal articles. All of the journals are from Academic Search Premier.

Academic Search Premier (myCommNet) (barcode) – Over 6,700 peer-reviewed journals and 1,200 magazines. Most titles are full text. Results contain lots of journal articles.

Expanded Academic ASAP (myCommNet) (barcode) – Over 1,400 peer-reviewed journals and 1,800 magazines. Most titles are full text. Results are evenly mixed between magazine and journal articles.

Academic OneFile (myCommNet) (barcode) – More than 7,000 peer-reviewed journals; also magazines, and other news sources. Results contain lots of journal articles.

General OneFile (myCommNet) (barcode) – More than 1,400 peer-reviewed journals and 6,600 magazines and other resources. Most titles are full text. Results contain lots of magazine articles. All of the journals are from Expanded Academic ASAP.

Newspapers

ProQuest Newspapers (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of six newspapers: The Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.


LexisNexis Academic / News (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of over 350 national and international newspapers, and broadcast transcripts.

Newspaper Source (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of 159 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international newspapers, and 16 newswires.

AP Photo Archive (myCommNet) (barcode) – More than 750,000 current and historical new photos and graphics from the Associated Press.

Other Resources

ARTstor (myCommNet) (barcode) – More than 300,000 images from architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, and many other forms of visual culture.

Encyclopaedia Britannica (myCommNet) (barcode) – Four encyclopedias plus associated timelines, journals, magazines, Internet links, world atlas, spotlight features, video, and media resources. All full text.

Britannica’s Original Sources (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of more than 270,000 primary source documents and 5,500 complete books, plus images.

College Source (myCommNet) (barcode) – Over 24,000 searchable college catalogs. All full text.

NoodleTools (Citation Creation) (myCommNet) (barcode) Using NoodleTools – A comprehensive and accurate MLA and APA bibliography composer, plus a fully-integrated note-taking component.

Business

ABI/INFORM Complete (myCommNet) (barcode) – All ABI/INFORM databases, containing comprehensive business information and select newspapers. Most articles are full text. Included are the following databases:

  • ABI/INFORM Dateline (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full-text local, and regional business publications with local and regional coverage of large corporations, privately held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and industry news.
  • ABI/ INFORM Global (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text business journals, company profiles, and Wall Street Journal articles. The most scholarly and comprehensive business database.
  • ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full-text trade and industry periodicals and newsletters with current industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and other topics.
  • Hoover’s Company Records (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full-text proprietary information covering more than 40,000 public and non-public companies, 225,000 key executives, in-depth industry analyses, and more.

Business & Company Resource Center (myCommNet) (barcode) – Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Most articles are full text.

Business Source Premier (myCommNet) (barcode) – Scholarly journals, trade publications, industry reports, and business magazines in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, econometrics and economics. Most articles are full text.

LexisNexis Academic / Business (myCommNet) (barcode) – Business, accounting, and industry news, company information and profiles, SEC filings, and directory information. Most articles are full text. From the LexisNexis home page, click the Business link to access.

Wall Street Journal (myCommNet) (barcode) – The financial newspaper of record, offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as coverage of hard news. Coverage: 1982-current. All full text.

Encyclopedia of Small Business / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 2-volume encyclopedia, with articles covering financing, planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales, tax planning, and other areas of interest to small business owners.

Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 2-volume encyclopedia, with entries covering era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiles, and more.

Education

ERIC (myCommNet) (barcode) – Indexing and abstracts for education journals and documents. No full text, but linked to full text in Academic Search Premier.

Educator's Reference Complete (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full-text articles from more than 300 journals and magazines, aimed at teachers, administrators, and school media specialists.

Professional Development Collection (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full-text articles from over 500 journals and more than 400 magazines aimed at education professionals.

Health and Psychology

Health Reference Center Academic (myCommNet) ( barcode) – Full-text health articles from journals, magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, and other sources.

Health & Wellness Resource Center (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full-text health information from magazines, journals, newsletters, newspapers, pamphlets, and reference sources.

Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full-text for more than 700 peer-reviewed journals and 150 magazines.

CINAHL (myCommNet) (barcode) – Indexing and abstracts for over 1,200 nursing and allied health journals. No full text, but linked to full text in Academic Search Premier.

Medline (myCommNet) (barcode) – Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and more, from over 4,800 current biomedical journals. No full text, but linked to full text in Academic Search Premier.

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (myCommNet) (barcode) – Journal articles covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. All articles are full text.

PsycINFO (myCommNet) (barcode) – Indexing and abstracts for more than 1,700 journals in psychology and related social sciences, plus dissertations, books, and book chapters. No full text, but linked to full text in Academic Search Premier.

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 4-volume encyclopedia, with articles covering recommended therapies, medicinal plants and herbs, more than 275 diseases, and more.

Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 2-volume encyclopedia, with articles covering cancers, drugs, treatments, side effects, and diagnostic procedures.

Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 2-volume encyclopedia, containing information on genetic conditions, tests, procedures, treatments, and therapies.

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 5-volume encyclopedia, with information on more than 1,600 medical conditions and concepts, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and related topics.

History

Britannica’s Original Sources (myCommNet) (barcode) – More than 270,000 primary source documents and 5,500 complete books, plus images. All full text.

Historical Hartford Courant (myCommNet) (barcode) - Complete full-text archives of the Connecticut Courant and Hartford Courant from its inception in 1764 through the end of 1922.

History Reference Center (myCommNet) (barcode) - Full text history reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, biographies, and periodicals, plus historical documents, photos, maps, and video.

Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) - A comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security, with emphasis on current ethical, legal, and social issues.

Encyclopedia of Population / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) - Up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of demographic topics across a wide range of disciplines.

Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 2-volume encyclopedia, with entries covering era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiles, and more.

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 3-volume encyclopedia, with entries on specific culture groups in the U.S., emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, languages, historical background, settlement patterns, and more.

Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) - Full-text articles focusing on Renaissance-era topics across a range of disciplines, including a master chronology with topical timelines, a bibliography of additional sources, and a comprehensive index.

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 5-volume encyclopedia, with entries covering all aspects of popular culture.

Legal Research

LegalTrac (myCommNet) (barcode) – Indexes law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also contains law-related articles from business and general interest titles. 

LexisNexis Academic / Legal Research (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full-text law reviews, legal news, case law, codes & regulations, international law, patent research, and legal career information. From the LexisNexis home page, click the Legal Research link to access.

Science

Science Reference Center (myCommNet) (barcode) - Full-text science information from books, monographs, journals, magazines, encyclopedias, and reference works.

Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 6-volume encyclopedia, with extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 endangered or threatened species.

Biology / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 4-volume encyclopedia, with articles on all aspects of biological science, including its history and issues, with topics from active transport to zoology research.

World of Earth Science / e-book (myCommNet) (barcode) – Full text of the 2-volume encyclopedia, covering concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to earth science.