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A Cross-Database Search
Search most of the databases the library gets through EBSCO. Does not include all databases. Results may be excessively high (or weirdly low)– use with caution.
ABI-Inform Complete
Massive business and industry database, including full text of the Wall Street Journal.
ABSEES Online
Indexes articles, books, reviews, dissertations and government publications on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Academic Search Premier
Interdisciplinary database of newspapers, magazines and journals, with full-text for a majority of the articles. Also includes a searchable file of images.
Accessible Archives
Primary source material and historic periodicals including African American Newspapers, Civil War materials, eyewitness accounts of historical events, vivid descriptions of daily life, editorial observations, commerce as seen through advertisements, and genealogical records.
Accounting & Tax
2,300+ journals, reference reports, proceedings, dissertations etc. covering Accounting, Tax management, Auditing, Tax law, Financial law, Financial advising, Financial governance, Financial Risk Management.
ACM Digital Library
Full text of every article ever published by the Association for Computing Machinery.
America, History and Life
Journal articles, dissertations and books published since 1964 on US and Canadian history; with abstracts.
American Factfinder
Demographic and other statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Free U.S. Government Website.
Anthropology Plus
Articles and essays on anthropology, archaeology, art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies.
AnthroSource
Full text of 33 anthropological journals published by the American Anthropological Association.
Arts & Humanities Full Text
Full text resources covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Search abstracts from arts and humanities journals, 1975-present. Contains some full text of recent articles. Search cited authors and works. Simultaneously search ISI’s science and social science indices.
ARTstor
ARTstor is a digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences with a suite of software tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. The collections comprise contributions from outstanding museums, photographers, libraries, scholars, photo archives, and artists and artists’ estates. ( For [...]
ArXiv.org E-print Archive
Searchable collection of over half a million open access e-prints in math & computer science, statistics, physics, and quantitative biology.
ATLA Religion Database
A comprehensive reference tool for religious and theological scholarship 1949 to the present, which also includes full text of the entire runs of a core collection of more than 50 English-language scholarly journals. The database consists of more than 990,000 records in over 30 languages from 1,400 journals and 14,000 multi-author works.
Banking Information Source
Industry and professional newsletters, School of Bank Marketing Papers, Stonier Theses, 360 full-text sources. Subjects: Banks & Banking industry, Banking law, Finance,Financial institutions,Financial services industry, Investments, etc.
BBC Shakespeare on Video
The complete collection of all 37 BBC productions of Shakespeare’s plays, in streaming video.
BCS glossary of computing and ICT
Presents over 3,000 terms related to computing and information technology. Specifically designed to support those taking computer courses or courses where computers are used. (In Credo Reference)
Bibliography of the History of Art
Ending 2009 Covers western art from late antiquity (4th c. AD) to 2009. CEASED PUBLICATION IN 2010! Indexes books, conference proceedings, exhibition catalogs and articles. Go to International Bibliography of Art for recent materials.
Biological Abstracts
Citations from over 4200 journals in biology and the life sciences, 1969-present.
Birds of North America Online
BNA Online provides comprehensive life histories for each of the 716+ species of birds breeding in the USA (including Hawaii) and Canada.
Black Studies Center
Cross-searchable resources for research and teaching in Black Studies: Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience, The HistoryMakers® Videos and full transcripts for interviews with 100 contemporary African Americans, International Index to Black Periodicals (IIBP), historical black newspapers, and the Black Literature Index.
Britannica Online
Online version of Encyclopaedia Britannica, with links to recommended web sites.
Business Source Premier
Indexes the 350 most important business journals and provides access to Datamonitor company reports.
Cambridge World History of Food
Part of Credo reference, this is the electronic version of a hefty tome on the history and anthropology of food and foodstuffs.
CBCA Complete
Canadian bibliographic full-text reference and current events database.  CBCA Complete combines full text and indexed content from all four CBCA database subsets (Business, Current Events, Education, and Reference). 1,665+ titles indexed with 500+ periodicals and daily news sources full text.
Chicago Manual of Style
Full text of the University of Chicago Manual of Style, along with Q&A, tools, and Quick Citation Guide.
CINAHL: Nursing and Allied Health Index
Indexes nursing and allied health journals, health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, practice guidelines and clinical trials. ( Some Links to full text )
Classical Music Library
Online streaming audio of classical music. NEW: tracks can also be downloaded to an iPhone or Android phone. ( Audio player must be installed to play music. )
Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry
Identify anthologies and search for poems by poet, subject and text. ” This premiere poetry on-line resource contains 250,000 full text poems and 450,000 citations, as well as poetry commentary, poets’ biographies, and literary glossary terms.”
Constitution Finder
Provides links to constitutions, charters, amendments and other legal documents for countries worldwide. (Free website.)
Contemporary Authors
Biographies and criticism of authors, playwrights, journalists, and scriptwriters published in English from 1900 to today.
Credo Reference
Searchable online reference books such as encyclopedias, dictionaries and quotation books in many subject areas.
Data.gov
“Data.gov starts an exciting new chapter in its evolution to make government data more accessible and usable than ever before.”
Design and Applied Arts Index
Index covering advertising, packaging and product design, architecture, crafts, ceramics, glass and jewelry, Industrial design, graphic design, fashion and textiles, sustainable design, furniture and interior design, fiber arts.
Dissertations and Theses
Indexes dissertations from 1861 forward; provides citations and abstracts for master’s theses from 1988 on. Full text of recent dissertations in social sciences and humanities.
Distillations Podcast
Audio podcasts providing “commentary and perspective on the past, present, and future of chemistry.” From the Chemical Heritage Foundation.
EBSCOHost Mobile
Mobile Device Link for databases. Smartphone access to Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, PsycInfo, and ATLA Religion Database.
Econlit
A comprehensive bibliography of international economic literature, with selected abstracts. Indexes over 400 major journals.
edSpeak
Glossary of education terms, phrases, buzzwords and jargon. Also in print at Reference LB15 .R285
Education Research Complete
Education Research database searches education-related publications. Full text of many journals as well as some books and conference papers.
Encyclopedia of Chromatography
A guide to specific chromatographic techniques and principles, providing a basic introduction to the science and technology of the method, as well as additional references on the theory and methodology for analysis of specific chemicals and applications in a range of industries.
Encyclopedia of Evolution
Encyclopedia covering evolutionary biology, including behavioral ecology and developmental biology.
Encyclopedia of Global Change
Encyclopedia covering types of phenomena that change life on Earth. “General research categories: altered ecosystems, climate change, food and water supply, population, politics and global change, institutions and policies, biographies, and case studies.”
Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history in over 300 entries signed by leading scholars and human rights experts. Includes major figures, organizations and institutions, human rights events and crises, and human rights norms.
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Introductory, advanced and special topic (keynote) articles covering topics in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Plant Science, Science and Society, Structural Biology and Virology. Articles are peer-reviewed. (Use Browse this title or Search this title to access content )
Encyclopedia of Management
Covers numerous topics in management theories and applications, such as aggregate planning, benchmarking, logistics, diversification strategy, non-traditional work arrangements, performance measurement, productivity measures, supply chain management, etc.
Encyclopedia of Religion in America
“Explains the origins, development, adaptation, influence, and interrelations of the many faiths practiced, including major world religions, new religious sects, cults, and religious movements that originated or had an influence in the United States. “
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Full text of encyclopedic work on social work theories and practices, concentrating on the U.S. but including international issues.
Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History
Explores the events, policies, people, ideas, institutions, groups, and movements that have created and shaped political life in the United States; organized around seven time periods that correspond to key eras in American history.
ERIC (Education)
Selective index of journal articles in Education and reports in Education from 1966 to the present.
Ethnic Newswatch
Research related to African American, Caribbean/African, Arab/Middle Eastern, Asian/Pacific Island, European/Eastern European, Hispanic, Jewish, Multi-ethnic and Native Peoples.
FDsys
Catalog of U.S.Government Publications. Documents from 1976 onward can be found in this catalog. Links to full text where available. (free website)
FIAF
International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) resources on films and film studies, many full text. International Index to Film Periodicals is the main database.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of electronic reference books in the Sciences, Social Sciences, History, Religion, Business, Multicultural Studies and Arts.
GenderWatch
A full text database of a mix of publications, primarily popular, that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
General Religion Search
Search ATLA, Old Testament Abstracts, New Testament Abstracts, and Index Islamicus with one search.
Google Scholar
This free, interdisciplinary resource indexes the available text of scholarly journal sites and scholarly website collections on the Internet, and allows citation searching. Make sure Scholar Preferences are set to include Library Links from Drew to check subscription content availability; some collections, however, are not linked.
GreenFILE
Indexes scholarly, government and general-interest titles covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. (Through NJ State Libraries )
Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
“Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe; spans over a thousand years of history. Historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites and stylistic developments… Illustrations.”
Historical Abstracts
Index of journal articles, books and dissertations on world history, excluding US and Canadian history, since 1450.
History Reference Center
Contains full text for more than 2,400 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books; full text for 135 leading history periodicals; historical documents, photos, maps and videos.
Homeland Security Digital Library
U.S. Government database of “open-source resources related to homeland security policy, strategy and organizational management.”
ICPSR Direct
Data sets in social sciences. ( You must create a MyData account to download data. )
Index Islamicus
This database, produced by Cambridge University Library, indexes articles, essays, and books on Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world.
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Selected full text access to recently published articles; full text access to articles back to 1996 for limited number of journals; full text access to selected open access journals.
International Bibliography of Art
Successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art; index begins with 2008. Covers European, American and global art and expanding coverage of Latin America, Asia and Africa as the index grows. Covers visual arts in all media.
International Encyclopedia of Dance
“With nearly 2,000 articles written by scholars from fifty countries, the Encyclopedia covering theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance. Cultural and national overviews are accompanied by entries on dance forms, music and costumes, performances, and biographies of dancers and choreographers.”
International Financial Statistics
From the International Monetary Fund. “for most countries of the world, current data … on exchange rates, international liquidity, international banking, money and banking, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, and national accounts.” Also time series back to 1948.
International Medieval Bibliography Online
Indexes scholarly articles, essays and reviews published from 1967 to the present on the Middle Ages, from a variety of disciplines. (Click ENTER DATABASES button on main page)
Irish Newspaper Archives
A complete digitization of Ireland’s newspaper heritage. Over 30  titles with dates ranging from 1738 to the present; fully keyword searchable.
JSTOR
Full text database of over 300 journals; generally does not contain most recent materials. Most journals lack the last several years, but holdings are very deep, with many journals running back more than a hundred years.
JSTOR Plant Science
Provides access to foundational content vital to plant science – plant type specimens, taxonomic structures, scientific literature, and related materials. Includes the world’s largest database of plant type specimens, over 175,000 scientific research articles, reference works, paintings, drawings, photos and other images.
L’Année Philologique
Large and very deep database covering many aspects of Classical Antiquity; sources are in several languages. No full text. Also useful for Bible and Ancient Christianity; covers ancient authors and modern interpretations. ( At this time this database is only available from the public computers on C-Level in the Library. Optimized for Internet Explorer; will [...]
L’Annee Philologique
EBSCO version of this database; would replace what we currently have. Trial ends March 31.
Lexis-Nexis Academic
Selectively indexes, with full text, over 5700 publications in news, business, law and matters of popular interest, mostly from the last ten years.
LISTA
Library and Information science index. Free through EbscoHost
Literary Reference Center
Contains full text from reference works and literary journals including plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, literary criticism, author biographies, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems and short stories, author interviews, and classic texts.
Literature Criticism Online
Online version of Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC), Nineteenth-Century Literary Criticism (NCLC), Drama Criticism and Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism sets. Collects critical writing about literary works/authors.
MathSciNet
Provides full text access, 1940-present, of Mathematical Reviews and bibliographic data in Current Mathematical Publications.
MEDLINE
The premier medical database; supports research in nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences and more.
Middle English Dictionary
A comprehensive analysis of Middle English lexicon and usage for the period 1100-1500. (Free website.)
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
History of the development of concepts and ideas; see also the printed original Dictionary of the History of Ideas in the Reference Section at REF CB5 .D52
New Jersey Law
From Rutgers School of Law. Compilation of NJ legislation and regulations, judiciary decisions, and municipal and county ordinances. (Free Website.)
New Testament Abstracts
Journal articles, books, book reviews, and software relating to New Testament studies. Includes English abstracts of all items. Coverage is 1985-
Old Testament Abstracts
Journal articles, books, essays in books, and software relating to Old Testament studies. Includes English abstracts of all items. Coverage is 1978-
Oxford African American Studies Center
Includes Encyclopedia of African American History, Black Women in America, Africana, content from the African American National Biography project, Encyclopedia of African American Art & Architecture, Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature, articles from other reference works, bibliographies, timelines, maps, images, primary source documents, links to Internet resources.
Oxford Art Online
Reference work for art; includes Grove Art Online; The Oxford Companion to Western Art; Encyclopedia of Aesthetics; The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and others.
Oxford Bibliographies Online – Biblical Studies
A literary guide to the most important and significant sources in Biblical Studies. Features a selective list of bibliographic citations supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult, with a unique editorial commentary to show how the cited sources are interrelated. ( click “Biblical Studies” box )
Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature
350 essays on American literary history from the 1600s to the present; essays on poets, playwrights, essayists, and novelists, major works, literary movements, periods, and themes.
Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
History of literature in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in the major literary languages (Anglo-Saxon, English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, and Latin)– individual authors and particular themes, movements, genres, and institutions.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
Covers “History, Geography, Ethnic and Cultural Cuisines, Food Staples, Cooked and Processed Foods, Beverages, Food and Culture, Holidays, Education and Food Writing, Cookbooks and Manuscripts, Food Corporations, Politics, Policies, and Issues, Science and Health, and Biographies.”
Oxford Encyclopedia of Rhetoric
Classical studies, philosophy, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, speech, and communications on the art of persuasion.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
Encyclopedia covering aspects, genres, and theories of theater and performance: “dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions.”
Oxford Music Online
Online music reference work. Includes Grove Music Online; Oxford Dictionary of Music; Oxford Companion to Music, etc.
OxResearch
Articles analyzing economic and political developments worldwide.
PAIS International
PAIS International database indexes and provides some full text of international literature in public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations.
Pennsylvania Gazette
Text and images from one of the major and longest-running newspapers of 18th century America. Covers 1728-1800, with additional excerpts from The Pennsylvania Packet after 1766. ( Choose Pennsylvania Gazette from the menu when connected. )
Pharmaceutical News Index
Indexing for 22 key U.S. and international pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology, medical device, and cosmetic industry newsletters.   Subject coverage Pharmacology Healthcare research Development Regulatory issues
Philosopher’s Index
Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields, 1940-present.
Professional Development Collection
Aimed at educators, librarians and education researchers. Contains 520 peer-reviewed, abstracted and indexed journals, and educational reports. (From the NJ State Libraries)
Project Muse
Articles from over 100 scholarly journals, 1993-present; covers literature, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies.
Proquest Asian Business & Reference
Detailed information on companies, economies, markets, and overall business conditions throughout the Eastern Hemisphere. Includes: News and current awareness sources, Country information and statistics, People and institutions, Policy and analysis.
Proquest Computing
Computing related resources– 450+ titles indexed, 350+ in full text. Subject areas include Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Security, Database Design, Software Development, Web Commerce: LANs, WANs, Intranets & Internet.
ProQuest Congressional
Indexing and text of a variety of sources pertaining to US government, including many Congressional publications. Coverage extends back 7 to 20 years.
Proquest Criminal Justice
U.S. and international criminal justice journals. abstract and indexing for 250 titles, 100+ in full-text.
Proquest Health & Medical Complete
ProQuest Health and Medical Complete™ combines the clinical research titles available in ProQuest Medical Library™ with hundreds of additional consumer and health administration titles. ProQuest Health and Medical Complete provides in-depth coverage from over 1,500 publications with almost 1,300 available in full text, in all major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy [...]
Proquest Health Management
Information in the field of health administration, around 800 journals and 4,500+ Doctoral Dissertations and Theses. Subject areas include: Health administration, Health professions, Hospitals, Insurance, Law, Statistics, Business, Management, Personnel, Ethics.
Proquest Military Collection
Covers topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more. It includes around 550 titles, with more than 400 available in full-text.
Proquest Newsstand
1300+ newspapers, news websites and blogs, including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, The Guardian and many other national and regional titles.
Proquest Nursing & Allied Health Source
Nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, etc. 850+ titles abstracting and indexing with 715+ titles in full-text, plus more than 12,000 full text dissertations.   Find coverage for over 70 wide-ranging topics including: Cytology Nursing Nutrition Oncology Pediatric Care Pharmacology Public Health Radiology
Proquest Political Science
Full text of 150 leading political science and international relations journals, especially those indexed in Worldwide Political Science.
Proquest Religion
Indexing and some full text of 150 religion and related journals.
Proquest Research Library
A general index to popular, professional and scholarly publications. Many full text articles available.
PsycArticles
Provides full text access to 70 key American Psychological Association (APA) journals.
PsycInfo
Indexes and abstracts the international journal, and book literature in psychology and related disciplines since 1887.
PubMed
Includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. Links to full text where available. ( This link is proxied for Drew; to access the free version, use http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi )
RAMBI
Index to articles in Jewish studies from the Jewish National and University Library.
Reference Universe
Search across all of Drew Library’s electronic and print reference sources.
Regional Business News
Supplements Business Source Premier, providing full text access to more than 50 regional business publications (including titles from Crain Communications)
SAGE Reference Online
A collection of over 300 encyclopedias and handbooks covering a wide array of topics in the humanities and social sciences.
Salem History Online
Full text of Modern Scandals and The Decades (American in the Nineties, etc), dictionary/encyclopedia of historical trend topics.
ScienceDirect
The Elsevier Science journal collection covers disciplines besides the sciences; indexes over 2,800 journals; full text available for over 1,000 journals.
SciFinder
SciFinder offers access to all of Chemical Abstracts (from 1907), including patents and CAS Registry numbers, as well as information on reactions and properties. ( Drew users only. Must register for SciFinder Account:  https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/display/Library/SciFinder+%28Chemical+Abstracts%29+Web+Registration )
SCIRUS
Science web search engine provided by Elsevier. ( Go into Preferences and Enable the Library Connection links for Drew University Library )
Social Services Abstracts
Abstracts and indexes “current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.”
SocINDEX
Comprehensive index of journals, books, conference papers, and other content related to sociology and all sub-disciplines
Sociological Abstracts
“Indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.”
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The SEP is an online peer reviewed, peer edited academic encyclopedia of philosophy designed to allow updating and to have room for disagreement in controversial areas. Its initial coverage is not yet complete, but it is already a substantial work. (Free website)
Statistical Abstract of the United States
A comprehensive collection of statistics related to social, political and economic conditions in the United States.  Published annually by the government since 1878; as of 2013 published by Proquest.  Updated monthly.
Statistical DataSets
Research tool with over 15 billion economic, legal, governmental, political and education-related data points from both licensed and public domain sources.
Theatre in Video
Streaming video of more than 250 definitive performances of the world’s leading plays, plus over 100 film documentaries.
THOMAS
Legislative information from the Library of Congress. Track bills, read bill full text, browse activity in Congress.
USA Trade Online
Current and cumulative U.S. export and import data, by NAICS and enhanced SIC codes. (username and password – ask at Reference desk)
Web of Knowledge (ISI Citation Indexes)
3 major citation indexes covering the Sciences, the Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities. Start with a known article and find other articles that have cited it.
Women Writers Online
Developed by Brown University’s Women Writers Project, this site provides access to a growing collection of texts written by pre-Victorian women.
Women’s Studies International
Indexes publications in women’s studies and related fields, 1972-present. Journals, news sources, web pages, dissertations, books and book chapters are included
World DataBank
Extensive data from the World Bank. Sign up required, but membership is free. A free web resource.)
WorldCat
A database of all the books and other items cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Click “borrow this item from another library” to request an item via Interlibrary Loan.