Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles in the Library Databases
The following databases all look slightly different but at their core are searchable the same way that the Library Catalog is. If you need help searching any of these databases, please do not hesitate to contact your library!
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Full text for about 8,500 periodicals including over 7,300 peer-reviewed journals across most areas of academic study as well as indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 magazines and journals. Coverage is from 1887 to the present.
- Education Source This link opens in a new window
Full-text for over 1700 journals, 550 books, and selected education-related conference papers. Covers elementary education, special education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, secondary education, and teaching methods. Encompasses all content from Education Research Complete.
- ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) This link opens in a new window
Key indexing database for education and the social sciences with citations and abstracts for hundreds of education publications. Some full-text access. Coverage is from about 1966 to the present.
- Fuente Académica Plus This link opens in a new window
This full-text database offers Spanish- and Portuguese-language academic content for researchers studying a broad range of disciplines. The extensive collection of scholarly journals and quality titles from Latin America, Portugal and Spain are readily available in PDF format.
- Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Search articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research.
- Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
Search academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides about 550 scholarly full text medical/nursing journals. Also includes 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets. Coverage is from about 1952 to the present.
- Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI) This link opens in a new window
Index of thousands of journal article citations concerning Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. Does not provide full text access to all content.
- International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full TextAn indexed, cross-referenced and annotated database of over 60,000 journal articles, books, book chapters and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries. Offers about 170 full-text journals and 360 full-text books and monographs. Coverage is from about 1905 to the present.
- MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Full-text for about 1450 publications. Coverage is from about 1800 to the present, with some full-text from about 1935 to the present.
Finding Academic Videos in Milne Library Resources
The following online resources may hold documentaries or academic videos that you could use in working on your research. When in doubt as to what type of resources you can use for an assignment, refer to your assignment parameters, or ask your professor!
- Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary collection of streaming video, covering history, anthropology, education, art, diversity studies, business, music, literature, performing arts, psychology, counseling, science, world languages and more.
- Dance Online: Dance in Video This link opens in a new window
A subset of VAST Academic Video Online. Provides about five hundred hours of dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance.
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Database contains thousands of full-length programs and streaming video segments in the humanities, social sciences, business, economics, medicine, mathematics, and sciences from producers including Cambridge Educational, BBC, CNBC, National Geographic, TEDTalks, and PBS.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Stream a diverse collection of films and documentaries, including classic cinema, educational series, and international titles.
Finding Information on the SDGs
- Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
Indexing for over 2200 journals in agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, geography, pollution and environmental law. Provides full-text for over 900 journals. Coverage is from 1888 to the present.
- Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies & Policy This link opens in a new window
Search for information about environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Database contains indexing and abstracts for about 300,000 records related to the impact of humans on the environment from about 1915 to the present. Some full-text.
- Sustainability Ebooks This link opens in a new window
Sustainability e-books is the first comprehensive collection focused on key aspects of education for sustainable development into every degree program. Mapped to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this new collection enables students and researchers to explore global issues from multiple avenues to prepare the next generation of leaders for the sustainability challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
- University Press Library Open
Search online collection of open access (free-to-read) academic e-books, including titles relevant to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).