Classical Studies

Description: Philosophers Index is a key database to philosophy and related disciplines.
Time Period: 1940's to present
Sources: Indexes more than 1,500 journals.
Subject Headings: History, Humanities, Mobile, Philosophy & Religion (Philosophy)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal articles, books, conference proceedings
Information Included: Citations and abstracts
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Philosopher Information Center
Updates: Quarterly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited

Description: Project Muse is a full text database of journals in disciplines such as art, literature, history, political science, and economics. Some full text will come from JSTOR, in PDF format.
Time Period: 1993 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 300 journals.
Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, English & Linguistics, History, Humanities, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Books/e-books, Citations, Journal Articles
Information Included: Journal Articles
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited

Description: Historical Abstracts indexes articles that cover world history from the 15th century forward, including military history, women's history, and the history of education. The database includes some linked full text and searches can be limited to articles about a specified historical period.
Time Period: 1955 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 2,600 journals.
Subject Headings: History, Mobile, Social Sciences 
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Dissertation and Theses, Journal Articles, Reviews
Information Included: Abstracts,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: Historical abstracts
Publisher: EBSCO
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: 6

Description: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) allows you to see who has cited who/ what in any of the most cited 3,000 journals in the social sciences. It also allows you to search for articles on topics.
Time Period: 1956 to present
Sources: 1
Subject Headings: Education, English & Linguistics, History, Humanities, Law, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Social Sciences
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: Social Sciences Citation Index
Publisher: Clarivate Analytics
Updates: Weekly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited

Description: Oxford Art Online contains background information on art. It allows you to cross search five Oxford art titles as well as subject guides, timelines, and resources for educators.
Time Period:
Sources: 5
Subject Headings: Art & Architecture
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Encyclopedia Articles
Information Included: Full Text, Images, Timelines
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: The Oxford Companion to Western Art Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, Grove Dictionary of Art
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Updates: None
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited

Description: Art Index Full Text, a key database for art, provides full text articles from more than 300 titles.  Of the 600 titles indexed, 280 are peer reviewed.  The database also covers subjects such as interior design, costume design, architecture and landscape architecture. Art Index Full Text indexes titles back to 1984 and contains the full text of articles beginning in 1994.
Time Period: 1984 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 600 titles and contains full text articles from more than 300 periodicals.
Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Humanities, Mobile
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Dissertation and Theses, Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, Reviews, Trade Publications
Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: none
Publisher: EBSCO
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited

Description: Key database in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and historic preservation. Also covers Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Interior Design, and Furniture. Some linked full text is included.
Time Period: 19th century to present
Sources: Indexes more than 2,500 journals.
Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Humanities, Mobile
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Citations, Journal Articles, Magazine Articles
Information Included: Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Updates: Weekly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited