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E-Journal Portal

Use the E-Journal Portal to search for a full-text electronic journal among the 9,000+ in all of our databases.

History Databases

America: History and Life Citations only, 1954-

Journal articles on the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada from pre-historic times to the present.

JSTOR Full-text

Articles from a range of subject areas, including language and literature, philosophy, African American studies, and classical studies.

Other Databases to Try

Academic Search Premier Full-text, 1970s – present

More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.

FirstSearch Some full-text

Journal articles and various media from several interdisciplinary databases on the humanities, medicine, literature and education.

CIAO full text, 1991 –

Reports and working papers on international affairs, from NGOs and research institutes.

LexisNexis full text, 1980s –

Click “Legal Research” on the left. Includes legal news, court cases from the Supreme Court (1789-present) and lower-level courts, and the Code of Federal Regulations.

CQ Researcher full text, 1991 –

Detailed summaries of current public affairs issues. Each report includes an overview, bibliography, and pro/con articles.

CQ Public Affairs full text, 1990s –

Web links, legislative information, primary sources, and encyclopedia entries on different topics.

CQ Supreme Court full text, 1969 –

Supreme Court decisions, justices’ voting records, summaries of 100 countries’ constitutions and governments.

ARTstor Image Database

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 or give our server permission to display pop-ups. OIV Presentation software is available on five computers in the Library, located on the ground floor in the Multimedia Collection Area.

Web Resources

American Memory from the Library of Congress

“American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.”

American Rhetoric: Online Speech Bank

Collection of current and historical speeches in audio and/or video format.

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