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Library Databases
The library's databases are your source for scholarly and academic articles!
Bortz Library subscribes to dozens of academic research databases, covering a wide array of subject matter. These databases provide access to articles from academic journals, magazines, newspapers, and more.
Use the EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) search box below to search through all of the library's databases at once, or click on the title of a particular database from the list below to search through just one database. Each database in the list has been included on this guide for its subject coverage and relevance.
Search All Databases
To run a more targeted search, try searching in some of the subject-specific databases and articles below!
- eBook CentralAlmost 200,000 downloadable e-books from hundreds of academic, STEM, and professional publishers in all subject areas. Adobe Digital Editions is required for downloading books. To download to a mobile device, visit the Itunes or Google Play Store for the free Bluefire reader app.
- JSTORThe complete backfile of a core of scholarly journals that have been digitized, starting with the very first issues, many of which date from the 1800s. Bortz Library subscribes to the following JSTOR packages: Arts and Sciences I, II, III, IV, V, and VII, Business I, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, and 19th Century British Pamphlets.
- Philosopher's IndexAcurrent and comprehensive bibliographic database covering scholarly research in all major fields of philosophy. The Philosopher’s Index contains research published since 1940 including over 680 journals from more than 50 countries with content representing a variety of languages.
- Religion and Philosophy CollectionProvides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. Offers nearly 300 full text journals, (250+ peer-reviewed). Recommended for Religion and Philosophy research.
- Project MuseThe Standard Collection provides access to the full text of over 300 scholarly journals of university presses such as the Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Google ScholarSearch across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
- Journal of Nietzsche StudiesView options for accessing full-text articles from Journal of Nietzsche Studies.