Databases about Articles
- Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory (was Ulrich's Periodicals Directory)Comprehensive database providing detailed information about various periodicals (e.g. journals, magazines, newspapers) such as ISSN, publisher, language, subject, abstracting & indexing coverage, full-text database coverage, tables of contents, and reviews written by librarians.
- Journal Citation ReportsFind journal information for evaluation and comparison of impact, rank, and importance in your designated field. Get key indicators like total cites, journal impact factor, and cited half-life as well as source data, rank, cited journal data, citing journal data, box plot, and journal relationships.
- Cabell's JournalyticsDatabase of curated journals that provide high impact for the designated discipline. The whitelist includes contact information, manuscript and submission guidelines, and metrics such as acceptance rate. Cabell's also maintains a list of predatory journals.
Milner's Subject Databases
- Academic Search CompleteA scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, books, ebooks, reports, and conference proceedings.
- Article Search (Advanced)Search for articles from various journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Note: Discovered materials may not be available through Milner Library.
- A to Z the WorldProvides country and city culture guides providing a snapshot and profile including information about business, weather, education, food, history, holidays/festivals, language, national symbols, points of interest, and religion.
- eHRAF World CulturesFull text database focused on all aspects of cultural and social life around the world. Ethnography documents' paragraphs are subject coded to quickly find relevant information.
- Emerald InsightFull text database limited to journals published by Emerald Publishing Company. Subjects covered include business, management, human resources, marketing, library science, and engineering.
- Funk & Wagnall's New World EncyclopediaProvides short, full text articles on a variety of topics.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryFull text multi-disciplinary database of reference books, encyclopedias, and handbooks.
- Humanities International CompleteFull text database covering all aspects of the humanities.
- JSTORMulti-disciplinary full text database of core scholarly journals. Search Help for Students
- Opposing Viewpoints in ContextFull text database providing essays from multiple perspectives about current, social, and controversial issues in a pro/con format. Also provides links to other related sources like journals, magazines, images, audio, video, and websites.
- Oxford Reference Online Premium CollectionMulti-disciplinary compilation of reference sources and includes full text articles, definitions, and quotations. Limited to five simultaneous users.
- Project Muse Premium CollectionFull text scholarly journal database focused on the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
- Sage KnowledgeIncludes ebooks and video covering all aspects of the social sciences such as education, media, communication, cultural studies, counseling, psychotherapy, business, management, politics, international relations, psychology, sociology, criminology, and criminal justice.
- Art AbstractsCitation database of art publications including journals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Also includes digital art reproductions.
- Art Index RetrospectiveHistoric citation database of art publications including journals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Also includes digital art reproductions.
- ArtstorDigital image collection of world leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists covering topics such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Fashion & Costume, Literature, Religion, Theater, and World History. NOTE: Users are required to create an Artstor account using an @ilstu.edu email. If you already have an Artstor account with an @ilstu.edu email address, choose “LINK EXISTING ACCOUNT."
- Berg Fashion LibraryOnline content of world dress and fashion including the The Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, articles, ebooks, images, lesson plans, and museum exhibitions. Also called Bloomsbury Fashion Central.
- International Collection of Child Art Digital CollectionDigital image database of art created by children and adolescents representing more than fifty countries and cultures from Milner Library's International Collection of Child Art.
- Oxford Art OnlineCompilation of art reference sources and includes full text articles, artist biographies, and digital images. Limited to eight simultaneous users.
- Saskia Art ImagesSearchable digital images of paintings, sculpture, and architecture with a special emphasis for teaching Western Art history.
- Business Source CompleteFull text database of business information including scholarly journals, books, author profiles, and company information.
- IBISWorldComprehensive full text industry research reports providing analysis and data on key statistics like supply/demand chain, market characteristics, product and customer segments, cost structure, industry conditions, key drivers, major players and market share, recent performance, and 5-year revenue forecasts.
- International Financial StatisticsFinancial statistics database providing data from the International Monetary Fund.
- OECD iLibraryCompilation of information and data about finance, investment, insurance, industry and services, taxation, and trade; includes articles, summaries, working papers, e-books, book chapters, tables, graphs, and datasets.
- S & P Global NetAdvantageComprehensive tool for finding business and investment information including stocks, bonds, funds, industry analysis, company profiles, corporation records, mutual fund reports, executive information, and industry surveys. Export data to Excel.
- ProQuest One BusinessPremier full text database provides access to journals, magazines, newspapers, market research reports, conference proceedings, dissertations, ebooks and video. Use this database for company research, SWOT analysis, marketing plans, case studies and industry, economic and geopolitical information.
- Communication SourceFull text database focusing on Communication, Linguistics, Rhetoric and Discourse, Speech-Language Pathology, Media Studies, and other fields / disciplines.
- Criminal Justice Abstracts with full textFull text database for criminology and related disciplines and includes journals, books, and reports from government and nongovernmental agencies.
- Book Review Index PlusComprehensive citation database for finding book reviews.
- Education Full TextFull text database includes journals and educational tests covering special education, adult education, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods.
- ERIC (EBSCO)This ERIC interface emphasizes keyword searching. Premier full text education database includes journal articles, ERIC documents, conference proceedings, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, and books.
- Europa World of LearningA worldwide directory of notable individuals, institutions, and organizations within academics. Conduct searches by country, institutions, subject, or people.
- Cartoonists of Color DatabaseProvides profiles on cartoonists who are people of color. Records include their ethnicity, illustrative and writing genres, work titles, websites, and social media presence.
- Early English Books Online (EEBO)Full text database of historic English publications from the first book published in English through the age of Shakespeare.
- Latin American DramaFull text poetry, fiction, and plays, including never published before works, written in English and Spanish by Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Latino authors working in the United States.
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)Citation database focusing on research in linguistics, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.
- Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800Full text literary criticism focused on significant writers of the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Restoration eras.
- Queer Cartoonists DatabaseProvides profiles on cartoonists who are part of the queer community. Records include their gender, illustrative and writing genres, work titles, websites, and social media presence.
- Queer Comics DatabaseIncludes comics containing substantive queer representation across the LGBTQIA spectrum, as well as intersectional representation.
- Women Writers OnlineFull text database of womens writing published between 1526 and 1850 by the Women Writers Project at Northeastern University.
- European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750Citation database of printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Generated from "European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750."
- Historical AbstractsCitation database about world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada; search America History and Life).
- International Historical StatisticsReference ebook that provides economic and social statistical data from the past 260 years.
- International Medieval BibliographyCitation database of articles, conference proceedings, and essay collections covering the European Middle Ages (400 - 1500).
- L'Annee PhilologiqueScholarly citation database relating to all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations. Abstracts in English, German, Spanish, French, or Italian.
- Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade DatabaseFull text database focused on the trans-Atlantic slave trade between 1514 and 1866. Primary source materials include original documents, historical publications, and digital images.
- SPORTDiscusCitation database includes journal articles, books, dissertations, and theses covering sports-related topics such as recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, physical fitness, the psychology, history and sociology of sport, training, and conditioning.
- Baker's Biographical Dictionary of MusiciansFull text music biography database ranging from the medieval ages to the present.
- Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert HallStreaming video database of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra concerts (some live-streaming), artist interviews, and documentaries. Users are required to create a personal account by clicking on "Start Institutional Access" and filling out the required information. Limit of three simultaneous users.
- IPA SourceMusic database of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts.
- Naxos Music LibraryMusic streaming database including the genres of classical, jazz, world, folk, and Chinese music.
- Orchestral Music OnlineFind orchestral information by composer, title, type, instrumentation, vocal soloists, chorus, and youth/educational works.
- Oxford Music OnlineCompilation of music reference sources and includes full text articles, musician biographies, and music-related definitions. Includes Grove Music Online, The Oxford Companion to Music, and The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Limited to eight simultaneous users.
- RILM Abstracts of Music LiteratureCitation music database includes journal articles, books, book chapters, Festschriften, and conference proceedings.
- Cochrane LibraryFull text database providing original documentation on a variety of medical topics and health care based on research from journal research articles. Limited to one user at a time.
- Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)Citation database about behavioral measurement instruments. Limited to 10 simultaneous users.
- Health Source Nursing/Academic EditionFull text medical database includes journal articles and patient education sheets for generic and brand medications.
- Philosopher's IndexCitation database including journals and books related to philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysic logic, and the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
- PhilPapersCitation database of philosophy scholarship and includes journals, books, open access archives, and personal pages.
- ProceedingsFirstBritish Library citation database includes proceeding records from congresses, symposiums, conferences, expositions, workshops, and meetings.
- Religion and Philosophy CollectionFull text journal collection covering world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy.
- American Foreign Relations Since 1600 (SHAFR Guide)en-depth ebook.
- Contemporary Women's IssuesFull text database focused on world-wide critical issues and events that influence women's lives and includes information from journals, newsletters, and research reports produced by non-profit groups and government and international agencies.
- PAIS IndexCitation database focused on public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations and includes journals, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, and conference papers. Some full text available.
- PapersFirstBritish Library citation database includes papers from congresses, symposiums, conferences, expositions, workshops, and meetings.
- Worldwide Political Science AbstractsCitation database focused on political science, international relations, law, and public administration & policy.
- Agricultural & Environmental Science DatabaseCitation database focused on ecology, ergonomics, noise, occupational safety and health, pollution, risk assessment, toxicology, waste management, wastewater treatment, and water resources and includes journals, conference proceedings, monographs, and government publications.
- Cambridge Structural Database WebCSDSearchable repository of small molecule crystal structures. Dataset information includes article citations, chemical structural data, and the results of crystal structure validation.
- GeoRefCitation database for geology and earth sciences and includes journals, books, reports, dissertations, theses, and other sources. Serials List
- GeoScienceWorldFull text peer-reviewed journal database focused on all aspects of geology.
- GreenFILEFull text database of journals, magazines, government documents, and reports focusing on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology from different disciplinary perspectives like agriculture, education, law, health, and technology.
- Index ChemicusAccess chemical compound information from leading organic chemistry journals. Search by text and substructures; get graphical summaries, reaction diagrams, and citation information with authors, title, volume, and issue.
- SciFinder-n
Database of scientific literature including article citations, patents, chemical substances, and chemical syntheses. Users are required to create a personal account. Limited to two simultaneous users.
- Web of ScienceAccess scholarly literature and proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Includes unique search options like Cited Author and Cited Reference.
- Digital Transgender ArchiveThis free resource, on transgender history, is an online hub for digitized historical materials, born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world. This resource focuses on collecting materials created before the year 2000.
- Sociological Abstracts (SocAbs)Citation database covering all aspects of sociology and related disciplines and includes journals, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and working papers.
- ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)Searchable data archive covering demography, crime, economics, education, elections, health care, aging and substance abuse. To download data files, create a free account.
- Statistical InsightComprehensive statistics database including data from federal and state agencies, international intergovernmental organization, professional, business, and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities.
- Computers & Applied Sciences CompleteFull text database covering the research and development of the computing and applied sciences disciplines. Particularly useful for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology.
- IEEE XploreComprehensive full text science and technology database and includes information from journals, conference proceedings, and technical standards.
- Black DramaFind full text plays written by playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African countries; also includes production information.
- Digital Theatre PlusProvides streaming videos of full-length productions and interviews representing contemporary theatre and performance around the world; also includes a variety of educational resources.
- Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive (EIMA)Digital archive of US and UK trade magazines, film fan magazines, and music press titles providing comprehensive information on specific films, plays, theaters, actors, directors, TV series, film studios, musicians, genres, record labels, subcultures and youth movements.
- Film & Television Literature Index with Full TextFull text journal articles related to film and television.
- International Bibliography of Theatre & DanceFull text database focused on the theatre and performing arts includes journals and books.
- Shakespearean CriticismFull text database focused on Shakespeare and includes in-depth critical overviews of each play, history of the plays on stage and film, and essays that analyze themes and topics in the plays.
- Twentieth Century North American DramaA collection of full text plays from North American and Canadian playwrights covering the 20th Century. Also includes detailed information of productions, theaters, and production companies.
- World Shakespeare BibliographyCitation database of Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or produced worldwide between 1960 and today.
- Dance Online: Dance in VideoStreaming video collection includes a variety of dance performances and documentaries from the 20th century covering ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, improvisational and modern concert dance.
- Ethnographic Video OnlineStreaming video collection focused on human culture and behavior including themes like family and race, material culture, marriage, gender, and family roles among others.
- Filmakers Library Online, Volume 1Streaming award-winning documentaries covering a variety of topics such as race, gender, human rights, globalization, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, politics, current events, psychology, arts, and literature.
- Kanopy VideoMulti-disciplinary streaming video platform including educational videos and feature films with a focus on race and gender studies, communication, education, sociology, psychology, health sciences, and the arts.
Worldcat (ArticleFirst) - Interlibrary Loan
- ArticleFirstA multi-disciplinary citation database of journals and magazines covering business, science, humanities, social sciences, medicine, technology, and popular culture.
ArticleFirst includes many other catalogs and databases that you can search. To search different tools in ArticleFirst, click the dropdown next to Search in database and select the tool you want to search.
ArchiveGrid
- ArchiveGridOnline catalog with records describing archival materials such as historical documents, personal papers, and family histories representing collections from libraries, archives, museums, and other organizations around the world.
Searching for Individual Journal Titles
- Journal SearchThis page will let you search for individual journal titles and check on Milner's access. There is also a browse feature to see what journals there are by subject.
