Journals
Online Databases
Below you will find a list of all searchable databases available to Arcadia Students and Faculty. If you do not know the specific name, you can see the databases grouped by subject in the menu on the left
ABI/INFORM Global full text, 1990s to present
Comprehensive business database which includes in-depth coverage for over 2,700 publications, with more than 2,000 available in full text including the Wall Street Journal.
Abstracts in Anthropology abstracts only, 2001 to present
Summaries of recent journal articles on anthropology
Academic Search Premier Some full-text, 1970s – present
More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.
AccessMedicine Full-text
Sixty medical textbooks, including Harrison’s Online, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, and Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine. Also includes patient education handouts.
This site may also be accessed by password. Go to www.accessmedicine.com and use the password found at the link above.
AnthroSource Full-text, 1880s - Present
Journals published by the American Anthropological Association.
Also available through Wiley-Blackwell
Art Index abstracts only, 1984 to present
Citations and abstracts for 600 art journals and over 18,000 art dissertations
Art Index Retrospective
Citations included are from national and international periodicals dating from 1929 – 1984. The subjects covered include advertising art, antiques, architecture and architectural history, art history, folk art, graphic arts, interior design, non-Western art, painting, photography, pottery and sculpture.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index citation only, 1989 - present
Citations for 1,160 journals in literature, arts, theatre, history, and other humanities. Part of Web of Knowledge.
ARTstor images
Database of over 500,000 images from different time periods and cultures.
ARTstor uses pop-ups. If you are using a pop-up blocker, you must disable it before opening ARTstor.
Books in Print Online
Online version of the long-standing print resource. Searchable database of 5 million bibliographical records. Includes print and forthcoming titles with reviews available for some titles.
Business Source Elite Full-text, 1985-present
1,100 business journals and newspapers
Cambridge Collections Online full text, 1990s - present
Searchable, online version of all the Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classics. Lets you search for individual chapters of 173 books. Includes essays on theater and drama.
CAMIO
CAMIO contains images of about 95,000 works of fine art and decorative art from pre-history through contemporary works. All content is rights-cleared for educational use.
Career Search
Made available through Arcadia’s Office of Career Development
Contains updated contact information for nearly two million companies, industries, and organizations across the country. Demographic information for over 250 cities and salary statistics for hundreds of career fields are also available.
Students must register to use Career Search.
CIAO full text, 1991 -- present
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is the most comprehensive source for full text items on theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship including working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
Cochrane Database
(Formerly Evidence-Based Medicine [EBM] Reviews) The database contains reviews prepared, maintained and updated by Collaborative Review Groups, as well as background, methods, objectives and expected date of completion for review currently being prepared. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions whose aim is to help people make well-informed health care decisions by promoting accessibility of systematic reviews on healthcare topics.
Counseling and Therapy in Video
Nearly 300 videos showing reenactments and footage of actual therapy sessions conducted by renowned psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers. Sessions come with transcripts and teaching guides.
Credo Reference 1990s to present
Search 100 online reference books all at once. Includes dictionaries and encyclopedias on all topics: science, history, art, religion, biography, foreign language, business, and more.
DARE (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects) Full-text
This database is “focused primarily on systematic reviews that evaluate the effects of health care interventions and the delivery and organisation of health services.” For a more detailed description, go to http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/AboutDare.asp
Datamonitor (formerly MarketLine) continuously updated full text
Company, industry, and country reports
EBM Reviews
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) reviews of articles on many topics. This resource searches multiple sources simultaneously:
- ACP Journal Club
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
- Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
- Cochrane Methodology Register
- Health Technology Assessment
- NHS Economic Evaluation Database
ERIC 1996-present
Contains citations and abstracts (and occasional full-text) for journals and other material related to education research. Created by the Department of Education, the database covers a wide range of subjects in the field of education.
Film Literature Index Citation only, 1976-2001
An index of scholarly and popular sources, indexing 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television.
FirstSearch Some full-text
Journal articles and various media from several interdisciplinary databases on the humanities, medicine, literature and education.
FORENSICnetBASE Full-text
Searchable forensic science textbooks.
Gale Literary Index Full-text
Online guide to the print guides, which include literary criticism of poetry, short stories and other literature. The online index tells you which volumes contain reviews and critiques of an author’s work.
Global Road Warrior Full-text, updated continuously
Information about culture, demographics, and business etiquette for 175 countries.
Grove Art Online Full-text, updated continuously
An art encyclopedia, covering both Western and non-Western art. It contains 45,000 articles visual arts, 21,000 bibliographies 6,000 and images.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Some full text, 1990s to present
550 journals on nursing and allied health.
informaworld 1997 -- Present
This database is now known as the Taylor and Francis Politics, International Relations, and Security Collections.
Journals@Ovid Full Text Some full-text, 1980s - present
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, health care professionals and institutions.
JSTOR Full-text, 1800s to 2005
Articles from a range of subject areas, including language and literature, philosophy, African American studies, and classical studies.
LexisNexis full text, 1980s - present
Lexis Nexis provides full-text documents from over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications. Some of this information includes:
- National and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources.
- U.S. Federal and state case law, codes, regulations, legal news, law reviews, and international legal information.
- Shepard’s® Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to 1789
- Business news journals, company financial information, SEC filings and reports, and industry and market news.
LISTA (Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts)
Citation only database of literature related to library and information science.
Marketline Continuously updated full text
This is now known as Datamonitor
MathSciNet Some full-text, 1940 – present
Scholarly articles on mathematics and mathematical research.
MDConsult Full-text, 1995 – present
80 medical journals and 50 medical reference books. Also includes patient handouts and practice guidelines.
MedLine some full-text, 1965 to present
Citations from all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing from the U. S. National Library of Medicine’s database.
MLA (Modern Language Association) citation only, 1926 to present
The primary database for literature, from the Modern Language Association.
MLA has switched interfaces and is now available through EBSCO. It is the same database with a different search screen.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service abstracts only, 1970 —
Articles and reports on law enforcement and criminal justice
Newspaper Source Full-text, 2000 – present
Full-text of 35 major newspapers, and partial coverage of 375 regional newspapers.
North American Women's Drama full text
full-text of 1517 plays
OMMBID Full-text
Scholarly, comprehensive collection of fully indexed and linked articles from Charles Scriver’s seminal Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. Investigate causes, pathophysiologies and treatments.
OMNISelect Full-text, 1980s - present
Contains all the same journals as Wilson Select Plus, but with a different search interface. 2,700 journals from many fields, including: business, education, social sciences, science.
Open Access Journals Full Text
The Directory of Open Access Journals consists of over 6,000 freely available, scholarly journals in all subjects.
Opposing Viewpoints Full text
This is the best place to start. Includes pro/con essays about current, controversial issues. Also includes news stories and links to organizations that deal with each issue.
Ovid Some full-text
Ovid is a collection of databases including Journals@Ovid Full Text, Your Journals@Ovid, and EBM Reviews – Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
Oxford Bibliographies Online (Communications)
Authoritative research guides on topics in Communications. Also useful as an example of an annotated bibliography.
Oxford English Dictionary Full-text
“The definitive record of the English language.” Includes word origins and histories.
PsycARTICLES Full text, 1985 – present
Articles from journals of the American Psychological Association
PsycBOOKS full text, late 19th century to present
Database containing the full text of over 1,500 books, 800 classic books of landmark historical impact in psychology, and 1,500 authored entries from the Encyclopedia of Psychology.
PsycINFO Abstracts only, 1872 - present
Includes journal articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations on psychology
PubMed Some full-text, 1950s – present
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles dating back to the 1950’s. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals, including links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Sage Premier full text, 1960 - present
Full-text of all 500 journals published by Sage. Includes journals in international relations, education, sociology, business, and more.
ScienceDirect Some full-text
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. A product of the publisher Elsevier.
SciFinder 1809 to present
The premier source for Chemistry – search journal articles from Chemical Abstracts, the CAS Registry of chemical substances, patents, and chemical reactions.
Use the registration form to create an account for yourself using your Arcadia e-mail.
Social Sciences Citation Index citations only, 1989 - present
Citations from 1,950 scholarly journals in the social sciences. Part of Web of Knowledge
Sociological Abstracts 1963 – present
Citation database of international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral fields. Includes citations to journal articles, dissertations, conference papers and book chapters.
Taylor and Francis Politics, International Relations, and Security Collections Full-text; 1997 -- Present
Previously called informaworld, this database contains journal articles in the area of politics and international relations
Theatre in Video video, 1930s - present
A streaming video collection of recordings of over 250 plays
Web of Knowledge: Arts & Humanities & Social Science Indexes citations only, 1989 - present
Searches the collections below:
•Social Sciences Citation Index
•Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Web of Science citations only, 1989 - present
Includes
- Science Citation Index
- Social Sciences Citation Index
- Arts and Humanities Citation Index
The premier database for literature searches in many fields. Includes citations and abstractions from 23,000 journals.
Wilson Select Plus Some full-text, 1994 – present
This database is no longer available. It has been replaced by OMNISelect, which has all the same journals in it.
WorldCat
WorldCat contains over 54 million records for books and other materials found in libraries across the U.S. and worldwide.
YourJournals@Ovid Full-text, 1985-present
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions.
Feedback
Email comments and suggestions to: librarydesk@arcadia.edu