Databases A-Z
Alphabetical List of Databases
This is a listing of about 60 of the major journal and information databases available at Milne Library. There are other databases available particularly through FirstSearch. Library Resources Listed By Subject has additional databases listed. Academic Search Premier is often a good place to begin your search. There also may be print sources that may be useful for your research. Please ask a Reference Librarian if you can't find what you need. Please read the Access and Use Restrictions.
Note: Only databases with the publically accessible image are accessible off campus without your SUNY Oneonta username and password.
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Academic Search Premier provided by SUNY Connect
Provides full text for nearly 4,650 journals (including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications) in nearly every area of academic study.
AGRICOLA provided by the Student Technology Fee
Available through FirstSearch. From the National Agricultural Library. Indexes about 5000 journals. Subjects covered include food and human nutrition, environmental science, agriculture. Five simultaneous users.
America History and Life (EBSCO interface) provided by the Student Technology Fee.
Bibliographic reference guide to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Also available in print.
Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature provided by Milne Library
Provides a selective critical analysis of new historical books, journals and journal articles. Topics covered include Ancient History, Middle Ages, Sixteenth through Twentieth Centuries, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, & the Pacific Islands.
American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies provided by the Student Technology Fee
Provides information from 1939 until present on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union
American Chemical Society Web Edition provided by the Student Technology Fee
"The American Chemical Society is the leading publisher of peer-reviewed research journals in the chemical and related sciences, serving scientific communities worldwide through an unparalleled commitment to quality, reliability, and innovation."
American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography provided by the Student Technology Fee
Full text slave narratives available online.
AnthroSource provided by the Student Technology Fee
Index (with some full text) to anthropology literature. Sponsored by the American Anthropological Association (AAA).
AP Images provided by the Student Technology Fee
A source for photos and a selection of historical images. Can be a source for fashion photos. One simultaneous user.
ArticleFirst provided by SCRLC
Over 23 million sources covering buisness, humanities, medicine and popular culture.
arXiv.org e-Print archive publically accessible
From Los Alamos National Lab and Cornell University. Searchable. Includes physics, mathematics and computer science preprint literature. Full text is available is various formats. Covers 1991 to the present.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index provided by NOVEL NY
Gives citations to sources of biographical information for contemporary and historical figures around the world.
BioMed Central | Advanced Search publically accessible
Provides full-text to about 130 journals in biology and medicine. This database is openly accessible, but individual (free) registration is required.
BioOne publically accessible, full text available at Hartwick
Provides access to the full-text of about 50 bioscience journals. Citations are free to view. Full-text is available at Hartwick College.
Business and Company Resource Center provided by NOVEL NY
A comprehensive business resource which provides access to periodical and newspaper articles, information about domestic and international companies, investment reports, brands, industry and company rankings, corporate histories. Coverage includes public and private companies. A good source for company histories and chronologies.
Business Source Premier provided by SUNY Connect
Provides full-text for more than 2500 serials (about 1100 are peer-reviewed). Also includes the full text of over 350 scholarly journals with coverage back to 1922 as well as company profiles on about 10,000 of the world's largest companies. Business Searching Interface.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text provided by SUNY Connect
Indexing for over 560 journals in the fields of nursing and allied health sciences with coverage back to 1937. Some full text articles are included.
CLCD Children's Literature provided by the Student Technology Fee
Children's Literature reviewers read and critically review more than 4,000 books annually. Children's Literature reviewers include book authors, librarians, writers and editors, teachers, children's literature specialists and physicians. Each month Children's Literature features interviews with children's book authors and illustrators.
College Source provided by the Student Technology Fee
A collection of the full text of catalogs from two-year, four-year, graduate, and professional schools in the U.S.
Communication Abstracts provided by the Student Technology Fee
A comprehensive source of information about communication-related publications on a world-wide scale. Provides articles, reports, papers, and books from a variety of publishers, research institutions, and information sources. Major areas of coverage include: General Communication / Mass Communication / Advertising / Marketing / Broadcasting / Communication Theory / Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Communication / Organizational Communication / Journalism / Public Relations / Radio / Public Opinion / Speech / Television.
Communication and Mass Media Complete provided by SUNY Connect
Covers all aspects of communication and mass media. Includes some full text articles.
Contemporary Authors provided by NOVEL NY
Guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, drama, and other fields. Provides complete biographical and bibliographical references.
CQ Politics in America provided by the Student Technology Fee
Information on the 106th, 107th , 108th, 109th, and 110th Congress including congressional profiles, contact info, district data, key votes. Print version is in Reference JK1010.P64. One simultaneous user.
CQ Public Affairs provided by the Student Technology Fee
Features in-depth reporting on vital issues, statistical and historical analyses, historic documents and primary source materials, as well as a directory of key government, nonprofit, and private organizations in each of the major policy areas. Five simultaneous users.
CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly) provided by the Student Technology Fee
Covers the most current and controversial issues of the day with summaries of the issues. Full text. Five simultaneous users.
Criminal Justice Abstracts provided by the Student Technology Fee
Index (with abstracts) to journals in criminal justice and related disciplines. Covers crime trends, crime prevention and deterrence, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, police, courts, punishment and sentencing.
Daily Life through History provided by the Student Technology Fee
Online version of 17 print books devoted to the daily lives of people throughout the past.
Directory of Open Access Journals publically accessible
Access to over 2000 free, full-text scientific and scholarly journals.
Disclosure Reports in Lexis-Nexis provided by the Student Technology Free
Available through LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe under Company Financial Reports. Business and financial information extracted from annual and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for over 10,000 publicly-owned companies.
Ebooks (OCLC) provided by SCRLC
OCLC catalog of online electronic books available worldwide. The WorldCat of electronic books.
EBSCOhost provided by NOVEL NY
Provides access to MasterFILE Premier, TOPICSearch, and several databases of interest to school children.
Education Multi-Database Search (EBSCO) provided by the Student Technology Fee
This will search several databases helpful to Education majors at once using the EBSCO interface. Databases include Academic Search Premier, Education Research Complete, ERIC, Professional Development Collection, PsycINFO and SocINDEX.
Education Research Complete provided by SUNY Connect
Large database that provides coverage of all aspects of education, including curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding, and related social issues. Offers some full text.
Electronic Texts provided by Milne Library
Provides sources for full text electronic books, newspapers, periodicals, reference materials.
Environment Complete provided by the Student Technology Fee
Over 1660 journals in agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, geography, pollution and environmental law.
ERIC (Educational Research Information Center) provided by SUNY Connect
Available through EBSCO. Links to full text other databases.
ERIC (Educational Research Information Center) publically accessible
Free version of ERIC from the National Library of Education.
FirstSearch provided by the Student Technology Fee
Provides access to databases covering many subjects.
Gale databases provided by NOVEL NY
A listing of Gale databases including Contemporary Authors and Literature Resource Center.
Gale's Literary Index provided by SUNY Connect
Master index to 40 Gale literary publications including Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Literature Resource Center. Updated twice/year.
Government Printing Office (OCLC) provided by SCRLC
Available through FirstSearch. Search US Government Publications.
Gale Virtual Reference Library provided by NOVEL NY
A collection of full text electronic reference books covering many subject areas. Can be searched by keyword, source, subject, image caption, full text, and audience. Individual books can be combined for cross-title searching.
GenderWatch provided by the Student Technology Fee
A full text database of journals, newsletters and research reports on women. Two simultaneous users.
General Science Collection provided by NOVEL NY
Full text coverage of 60 full text popular science publications from 1992 to the present.
GeoRef provided by the Student Technology Fee
Available through FirstSearch. Index (with abstracts) to geosciences literature.
GreenFILE provided by SUNY Connect
Addresses human impacts on the environment.
HarpWeek provided by SUNY Connect
HarpWeek is the full text, full-image electronic version of Harpers Weekly. Coverage is from 1857-1865. (This database is funded by SUNYConnect)
Health and Wellness Resource Center provided by NOVEL NY
Provides academic journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and information on complementary and alternative medicine
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO interface) provided by SUNY Connect
Bibliographic reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada). No full text available.
Historical Statistics of the United States provided by the Student Technology Fee
Authoritative source for quantitative facts of American history.
HighWire Press
Some Full text articles on science, technology, medicine.
Informe provided by NOVEL NY
This full text periodical database is in Spanish and is best searched in Spanish as well. Topics covered include business, health, technology, culture and other general subjects.
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers provided by NOVEL NY
This full text newspaper database includes the New York Newspapers including the last year of the New York Times and over fifty national and international newspapers.
Ingenta publically accessible
Indexes the tables of contents of over 30,000 periodicals.
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance provided by the Student Technology Fee
Covers aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countrys from more than 200 periodicals and books.
International Political Science Abstracts provided by the Student Technology Fee
Covers almost 900 journals from 1989-present in the area of political science. Only contains citations.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance provided by the Student Technology Fee
"Iter, meaning a journey or a path in Latin, is a not-for-profit research project with partners in Toronto (the headquarters), New York City, and Tempe. Iter was created for the advancement of learning in the study and teaching of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700) through the development of online resources."
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association provided by the Student Technology Fee
Provides access to the full text of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The objective is "to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health". The journal is available only within the library. Users will need to consult a librarian in order to access this journal.
JSTOR archive provided by the College at Oneonta
Provides access to the full text of over 300 scholarly journals across many subject areas. The objective of JSTOR is to provide all issues back to Volume 1, Issue 1 for all journals. (Due to copyright restrictions, the most recent 3-5 years are unavailable.)
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology provided by a private donation
Provides access to over 1000 articles on chemical substances including their properties, manufacturing, and uses.
Left Index provided by the Student Technology Fee
Coverage of more than 247,500 citations and abstracts from 1982-present with an emphasis on political, economic, social and culturally engaged scholarship inside and outside academia. Partial full-text.
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe provided by the Student Technology Fee
Contains full text general news and reference information, as well as legislative, legal, business, financial, and health sources. Includes the full text of major newspapers including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Le Monde. Updated daily.
Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts provided by SUNY Connect
Index to articles in about 600 journals. Some full-text articles are available. Covers from the mid-1960's to the present.
Literature Resource Center provided by SUNY Connect
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.
LitFinder provided by the Student Technology Fee
Provides access to about 125,000 full text poems, 850,000 poem citations, 5,000 full text short stories, 3,000 full text essays, 2,000 full text speeches, and 1,000 full text plays.
MasterFile Premier provided by SUNY Connect
Provides full text for over 1700 general reference publications from many disciplines.
MEDLINE (EBSCO) provided by SUNY Connect
Indexing (with some full-text) from about 4800 biomedical journals.
MEDLINE Plus publically available
MEDLINE plus web links from the National Library of Medicine.
Mental Measurements Yearbook provided by the Student Technology Fee
Four simultaneous users. The print version is located in Milne Library Reference REF LB1131 .B93.
Military and Government Collection provided by SUNY Connect
Current news pertaining to all branches. Provides full-text for about 300 journals.
MLA Directory of Periodicals provided by the Student Technology Fee
Offers detailed information on over 7,100 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in the International Bibliography. The detailed entries include editorial contact information, as well as frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines.
MLA International Bibliography provided by the Student Technology Fee
Index to scholarly research in literature, linguistics, and folklore. Indexes material published since the 1920's including 4400 journals, books, proceedings, and bibliographies
Nation, The (Digital Archive) provided by the Student Technology Fee
Full text/full image version of The Nation magazine, "a dissenting, independent, trouble-making, idea-launching journal of critical opinion", from 1865 to the present. Searchable by author, keyword, title, date range. Includes articles, book reviews, film reviews, poems, cartoons, and illustrations.
National Newspapers provided by NOVEL NY
Includes The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe is another good source for newspapers.
NCJRS Abstracts Database publically accessible
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database. Provides summaries of more than 190,000 criminal justice publications. About 7000 full text publications are available through the NCJRS Virtual Library.
Naxos Music Library provided by the Student Technology Fee
A collection of over 240,000 tracks of classical, jazz, world, folk, and Chinese music. 3 simultaneous users. Please remember to log out.
netLibrary provided by the Student Technology Fee
Provides access to full text electronic books.
New York Times Archive, 1851-2004 provided by the Student Technology Fee
The New York Times archive provides full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. It is possible to limit by article type including: classified ad, display ad, editorial cartoon, letter, comic, editorial article, review, stock quote, weather, legal notice, and real estate transaction.
Newsbank provided by SCRLC
Local and regional news. For national and international coverage, Lexis-Nexis is more comprehensive.
Novelist provided by the Student Technology Fee
A fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, and annotations for over 135,000 fiction titles for all ages, including picture books, children's "chapter" books, young adult titles and books for adult readers. Updated monthly.
Novelist K-8 provided by the Student Technology Fee
Contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles. Updated monthly.
NY Public Library Databases publically accessible
These databases may be accessed by obtaining a New York Public Library card, which is a possiblity for any New York State resident.
NY State Library Databases publically accessible
These databases may be accessed by NY State Employees. You will need to follow the instructions at the bottom of the page in order to apply for a "P" card if you do not already have one.
Opposing Viewpoints provided by the Student Technology Fee
Contains about 2000 viewpoint articles, 1000 topic overviews, 700 court case overviews, and 30 full text periodicals and newspapers. The Research Guide provides tips on analyzing issues with opposing viewpoints, distinguishing fact from opinion, evaluating information sources, and recognizing deceptive arguments.
Oxford English Dictionary provided by the Student Technology Fee
Online version of the print dictionary.
Play Index provided by the Student Technology Fee
Index to over 30,000 plays from antiquity to the present. Plays can be searched by title; author; subject (sisters, culture conflict, marriage); style (symbolism, experimental theater); genre (comedy, melodrama, musical); and cast type. One simultaneous user.
Poem Finder (LitFinder) provided by the Student Technology Fee
Provides access to about 125,000 full text poems, 850,000 poem citations, 5,000 full text short stories, 3,000 full text essays, 2000 full text speeches, and 1,000 full text plays.
Pornography and Sexual Representation Encyclopedia provided by the Student Technology Fee
Includes court cases and legislation
Primary Search (EBSCOhost) provided by NOVEL NY
Provides full text for nearly 70 popular magazines and over 100 children's pamphlets for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990.
Professional Development Collection provided by SUNY Connect
Full text of about 500 education journals (about 350 are peer-reviewed). Includes full text of the Chronicle of Higher Education from 1999 to the present (with a one month delay).
Project Muse provided by the Student Technology Fee
Full text of over 100 scholarly journals in fields including literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, political science, gender studies, and economics.
PsycArticles provided by SUNY Connect
Provides access to over 100,000 searchable full text articles from 48 journals published by the American Psychological Association from 1894 to the present.
PsycINFO provided by the Student Technology Fee
Covers 1887 to the present. Provides worldwide coverage to literature in psychology and related disciplines. Links to full text articles in other databases. PsycARTICLES provides access to over 100,000 searchable full text articles from 48 journals published by the American Psychological Association from 1894 to the present.
Reader's Guide Retrospective 1890 - 1982 provided by the Student Technology Fee
Index to popular magazines and journals. Particularly useful for historical research. Many of the articles are available in either print or microfilm format in the Milne Library basement. Please ask a librarian if you need assistance. Four simultaneous users.
Regional Business News provided by SUNY Connect
Full text coverage of about 75 regional business journals, newspapers and newswires.
Resources for College Libraries (RCL) provided by Milne Library
Recommended books for college libraries. Choice reviews are included.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy provided by the Student Technology Fee
Good for background information. Provides up-to-date articles on philosophical themes (such as metaphysics, ethics, law); world philosophies (such as African, Japanese, Tibetan); periods; world religions (such as Islam, Christianity, Buddhism).
Royal Historical Society Bibliography publically accessible
Over 400,000 entries related to British and Irish history from the Roman period to the present.
ScienceDirect provided by the Student Technology Fee
Provides full text access to over 2000 Elsevier journals in the fields of science, psychology, medicine, and technology.
SerialsSolutions provided by the Student Technology Fee
Alphabetical listing of the titles of over 20,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers available full text to College at Oneonta patrons in 16 different databases.
SocIndex (with abstracts) provided by the Student Technology Fee
SocINDEX is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. This index features more than 1,910,000 records with subject headings from a 19,300 term sociology-specific. This file also contains informative abstracts for more than 815 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895. In addition, this file provides data mined from more than 630 "priority" coverage journals as well as 2,840 "selective" coverage journals.
Standard & Poor's Corporate Descriptions provided by the Student Technology Fee
Available through LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe. Under Business/Company Profiles. Access to strategic and financial information on approximately 12,000 publicly held companies.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The publically accessible
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) is a peer reviewed open access encyclopedia that is one of the best resources for both students and researchers in philosophy. By exploiting web technologies, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes the profession of philosophy in a unique way.
TOPICSearch (click on EBSCOhost) provided by SUNY Connect
Current events database provides full text for over 139,800 articles from more than 4,800 diverse sources.
Trials at Oneonta database trial
This will give you a listing of database trials at SUNY Oneonta. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed.
U.S. Tax Reporter & All States Tax Guide provided by Milne Library
Tax research library. Please use your Oneonta login to obtain a username and password.
ValueLine provided by Milne Library
Comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 8,000 stocks, 13,000 mutual funds, 80,000 options and other securities. This database is to be used in the Library ONLY, one simultaneous user. Please ask at the Reference Desk for the password.
Wilson Select Plus provided by SCRLC
General database of over 2,150 sources covering education, business, communications and healthcare. Coverage from 1994 to the present.
Women's Wear Daily provided by the Student Technology Fee
Please use your Oneonta login to obtain a username and password for this database.
World Almanac (OCLC) provided by SCRLC
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs
WorldCat provided by the Student Technology Fee
Available through FirstSearch. Comprehensive database of materials owned by libraries world-wide.
WorldCat.org publically accessible
Catalog of libraries world wide.
WorldCat Dissertations provided by SCRLC
OCLC catalog of dissertations. The WorldCat of dissertations.
World Folklore and Folklife provided by the Student Technology Fee
Online reference source for holidays, festivals, language, stories and fairy tales, proverbs, foodways, and folk remedies from Greenwood Press.
