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Recommended Library Online Databases
Please see a Reference Librarian at the desk on the second floor of the library if you have any questions. We'll be happy to provide more individualized research assistance with your chosen topics.
- Academic Search CompleteA comprehensive, scholarly, multidisciplinary database with thousands of full-text journals. Recommended for research in all disciplines.
- America History & LifeThe definitive index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With indexing for 1,700 journals from as far back as 1910. Recommended for History research.
- Historical AbstractsAn index to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada). Recommended for History research.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dissertations and Theses Full-TextComprehensive, full-text source for doctoral dissertations and theses.
- Military and Government CollectionDesigned to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government. Offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content. Provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles. Recommended for Government and Foreign Affairs research.
- New York Times - TimesMachineThe complete archive of The New York Times with more than 13 million articles total. You must have a current New York Times Site Pass in order to access certain articles and date ranges. You can obtain a pass using the link for New York Times Site License, also found in the A-Z Databases list.
Web Links
- Public Papers and Major Speeches of President Ronald W. ReaganFrom the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
- Foreign Relations of the United StatesThe State Department's Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series is the official historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. The series began in 1861 and is available for dates up until about 40 years ago. For security purposes, there is a moving wall on release of information. From the University of Wisconsin.
Google Scholar
Search Google Scholar for articles and book citations. You will not always be able to link to the full-text article or complete book.