Resources

General Coverage Tools
(broader than just the social sciences)

Academic Search Elite (1/1/1984 - present)
Indexes and abstracts over 2,700 journals and provides full text for over 1,530 academic, social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals.

Article1st (FirstSearch) (1/1/1990 - present)
Index to articles from more than 12,600 academic journals and magazines in all subject areas

Books In Print
In-print, out of print, and forthcoming books from over 44,000 North American publishers.

Catchword
Provides full-text access to hundreds of journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Coverage dates vary by title.

Congressional Universe
Access to U.S. legislative information. Index of congressional publications from 1879 to the present; Legislative Histories for public laws going back to 1970; Testimony from congressional hearings; Track bills; Search the Congressional Record and Federal Register; Locate information about members and committees; Search the National Journal (some information/articles available full text)

Dissertation Abstracts (aka Digital Dissertations) (1/1/1861 - present)
Indexes U.S. doctoral dissertations completed at accredited institutions since 1861 (abstracts since 1980); includes some dissertations from Canada, Great Britain, and Europe, as well as some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. Dissertations from 1997-present are fulltext. To obtain pre-1997 dissertations, use the interlibrary loan request form at http://libraries.ou.edu/forms/ill/illform.asp.

ECO (Electronic Collections Online)
(FirstSearch) (1/1/1995 - present)
Index to a growing collection of journals in a variety of subject areas (some articles are available full text).

General Reference / Master File Premier (1/1/1984 - present)
Indexes and abstracts over 2,700 journals and provides full text for nearly 1,860 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural periodicals.

General Science Abstracts (FirstSearch) (1/1/1984 - present)
Indexes and abstracts journals and magazines. Covers topics such as anthropology, astronomy, biology, computers, earth sciences, medicine.

GPO (FirstSearch) (1/1/1976 - present)
Index of U.S. government documents and some technical reports.

Information Quest
Index to a collection of journals in a variety of subject areas (some articles are available fulltext).

Ingenta
Searchable database of more than 11 million citations from over 20,000 journals; some fulltext available.

Kid's Edition (1/1/1997 - present)
Index to popular magazines, newspapers, reference books; designed for schools, K-12.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, and reference databases (Many databases are full text).

MAS FullTEXT Ultra (1/1/1984 - present)
Indexes and abstracts over 500 magazines and provides full text from nearly 460 periodicals, 1990-present, covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. Also includes over 3,000 charts, tables and graphs; 5,000 full text Magill Book Reviews; full text of 144 books; over 540 health and science-related pamphlets in full text; coverage of the CIA World Factbook; and Essential Documents in American History.

Middle Search Plus (1/1/1984 - present)
Indexes and abstracts nearly 150 magazines and provides full text from nearly 120 general reference, health and science magazines, 1990-present. Includes 2,000 charts, tables and graphs; full text of hundreds of pamphlets; over 5,000 full text Magill Book Reviews; Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia; coverage of the CIA World Factbook; Essential Documents in American History and The Encyclopedia of Animals.

PapersFirst (FirstSearch) (1/1/1993 - present)
Index of papers presented at conferences.

Primary Search (1/1/1984 - present)
Indexes and abstracts nearly 80 magazines and provides full text from over 50 children’s magazines appropriate for elementary schools and children’s reading rooms, 1990-present. Other full text sources include The World Almanac of the U.S.A. and The World Almanac for Kids, The Encyclopedia of Animals, and full text for over 100 pamphlets.

Proceedings (FirstSearch) (1/1/1993 - present)
An index of conference proceedings.

Web of Science (1/1/1990 - present)
Web equivalent of the Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences and Science Citation Indexes; covers over 8,000 journals in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Some fulltext available.

WorldCat (FirstSearch)
An international catalog of books and other materials held by 20,000+ libraries. Same as OCLC database.

Multi-Disciplinary, Inter-Disciplinary, Area Studies

American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies
(1/1/1990 - present)
Index to journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations, online resources, and selected government publications on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union published in the United States and Canada.

BNNA (Bibliography of Native North Americans)
Indexes books, journal articles, essays, conference papers, dissertations and U.S. government documents related to Native North American history, life, and culture

Contemporary Women Issues (FirstSearch) (1/1/1992 - present)
Indexes articles on women's issues in such areas as education, health, legal status, reproductive rights, and feminism. Also indexes pamphlets, newsletters, fact sheets relating to global women's issues and gray literature (some articles available full text)

Ergonomics Abstracts (1/1/1985 - present)
Comprehensive abstracts of ergonomics and human factors literature, including books, reports, conference proceedings and over 350 journals

Ethnic Newswatch (FirstSearch) (1/1/1985 - present)
Newspapers, magazines, and periodicals of the ethnic, minority and native press (some articles available full text).

Family Index (1/1/1995 - present)
Index to current research and publications on the family from approximately 1,500 journals covering family studies and related areas such as sociology, psychology, social work, family therapy, child development, counseling, history and feminist studies.

I ITER: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Index to books and articles from over 500 scholarly journals pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Multicultural Education Abstracts (1/1/1995 - present)
Indexes major journals and books in multicultural education.

Specific Social Science Areas

ABI/Inform (1/1/1971 - present) Business
Index to business and management articles from U.S. and international publications (articles available full text with images).

America: History and Life (1/1/1964 - present) History
Index and abstracts to journals on the the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistoric times to the present. Includes citations to book and media reviews and dissertations.

Anthropological Literature Anthropology
Indexes journals and monographic series in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies. Includes articles, reports, commentaries, and obituaries and the complete contents of Anthropological Literature: An Index to Periodical Articles and Essays. Based on Harvard University's Tozzer Library holdings

Business and Industry (FirstSearch) (1/1/1994 - present) Business
Index to trade and business publications with an emphasis on facts, figures, and key events related to companies, industries, markets, and products (some articles available full text).

Business Source Elite (1/1/1984 - present) Business
Indexes and abstracts over 1,500 journals and provides full text from nearly 1,040 journals covering business, management, economics, banking, finance, accounting and more. Also included is Wall Street Words, a dictionary of financial terms.

Conference Board's Research Database Business
TCB research is a searchable database of full-text research reports on the latest issues in business management and US and global economics. Proprietary, nonbiased research includes studies of F500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, performance excellence, corporate governance, HR, productivity, CRM and more. Economics material includes US and global economic indicators and analysis and forecasts of regional, national, and international economic conditions. Full-text coverage from 1995 to date.

EconLit (FirstSearch) (1/1/1969 - present) Economics
Index to books, chapters, working papers and dissertations, and abstracts to articles in economics journals.

ERIC (FirstSearch) (1/1/1966 - present) Education
Index and abstracts to journals and research reports (ERIC Documents) in education.

FIS Online Business
Business and financial information for over 10,000 U.S. and 17,000 non-U.S. public companies.

General BusinessFile ASAP (1/1/1980 - present) Business
Indexes approximately 1,300 periodicals, some available full text. Covers business, industry, management, and economics topics. Also includes full text company directory listings and investment reports.

GeoBASE (FirstSearch) (1/1/1980 - present) Geography
Indexes journals, books, conference proceedings, and reports in geography, geology, ecology, international development, and related disciplines.

Historical Abstracts (1/1/1954 - present) History
Index and abstracts to books, journals, and dissertations on the history of the world from 1450 to the present.

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (1/1/1975 - present) History
Indexes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, and medicine and allied historical fields. Integrates four bibliographies: the Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Science, the Current Bibliography in the History of Technology (Technology and Culture), the Bibliografia Italiana di Storia della Scienza and the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine.

LegalTrac (1/1/1980 - present) Legal
Indexes legal publications: major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers on Federal and State Cases, Laws and Government Regulations, Legal Practice, and legal subjects such as Taxation and International Law.

Library Literature (1/1/1984 - present) Library and Information Studies
Index to library and information science periodicals, books, conference proceedings, theses and book reviews.

PAIS (FirstSearch) (1/1/1972 - present) Public Administration
Index to public and social policy issues foreign and domestic, in journals, government documents, books, pamphlets, yearbooks, directories, etc.

Professional Development Collection (1/1/1984 - present) Education
Covering the most current topics in the field of education, the Professional Development Collection indexes and abstracts over 500 journals, and provides the full text for nearly 440 professional development journals.

PsycINFO (1/1/1887 - present) Psychology
Index and abstracts to journals, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines in the behavioral sciences.

Sociological Abstracts (1/1/1963 - present) Sociology
Indexes and abstracts journals, research reports, reviews, books, conference reports, and case studies in sociology and related disciplines in the behavioral sciences.

SportDiscus (Ovid) (1/1/1949 - present) Heath and Sport Sciences
Indexes and abstracts journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, audiovisual materials, and websites related to all aspects of sports and fitness (some full text).

Web of Science (1/1/1990 - present) Social Sciences
Web equivalent of the Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences and Science Citation Indexes; covers over 8,000 journals in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Some fulltext available.

World Political Science Abstracts (CSA) (1/1/1975 - present) Political Science
Combining Political Science Abstracts and ABC Pol Sci, this database provides citations and abstracts to over 800 journals in political science and related fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy.