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Anthropological Index Online This link opens in a new window
Key database in the field of anthropology. Based on collection of the Anthropology Library at the British Museum (Museum of Mankind).
Description: Key database in the field of anthropology. Based on the collection of the Anthropology Library at the British Museum (Museum of Mankind). Provided at no cost to users worldwide by the Royal Anthropological Institute.
Please also try AnthroSource.
Time Period: 1957 to present
Sources: Contains nearly 800 journals.
Subject Headings: Humanities, Philosophy & Religion, Science, Social Sciences
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations
Information Included: Abstracts,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: Anthropological Index
Publisher: Royal Anthropological Institute
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
ERIC (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Key database for educational topics. Search for scholarly, peer-reviewed articles or popular articles.
Description: ERIC EBSCOhost is a key database in the field of education, providing access to bibliographic records of journal and non-journal literature. About one third of the content is accessible in full text from within the database.
Time Period: 1966-present
Sources: Indexes more than 650 journals.
Subject Headings: Education, English & Linguistics, Mobile, Music
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Books/e-books, Dissertation and Theses, Grey Literature, Journal Articles, Reference Resources, Report
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Literature Resource Center is a great source for background information on major authors and their works. It includes biographies and basic literary criticism of the works of novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of the most-studied authors. Consider using in conjunction with Literature Criticism Online.
Description: Literature Resource Center is a great source for background information on major authors and their works. It includes biographies and basic literary criticism of the works of novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of the most-studied authors. Consider using in conjunction with Literature Criticism Online.
Time Period: 1973 to present
Sources: Indexes or contains the full text of more than 480 magazines or journals and 42 reference titles.
Subject Headings: English & Linguistics, Humanities
Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly
Primary Materials:
Information Included: Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: Contemporary Authors
Publisher: Gale Group
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Humanities (Literature)
Description: MLA International Bibliography is an electronic version the print index published by the Modern Language Association beginning in the 1920's. Subjects include literature, language, folklore, linguistics, literary theory & criticism, and dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Contains some full text articles.
Time Period: 1926 to present
Sources: Indexes nearly 5,000 journals and series.
Subject Headings: English & Linguistics, Humanities, Mobile
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: MLA American Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures, MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures
Publisher: Modern Language Association
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
PAIS International This link opens in a new window
Social Sciences, Law (Political Science)
Description: Key database for the field of political science and public policy issues. Includes PAIS Archives 1914-1976.
Time Period: 1914 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 3,800 journals.
Subject Headings: History, Law, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Social Sciences (Political Science)
Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles
Information Included:Abstracts, Citations, Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Social Sciences (Sociology)
Description: Sociological Abstracts provides access to U.S. and international literature on sociology and related disciplines and may be useful for research in social work and women and gender studies.
Time Period: 1952 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 1,800 journals.
Subject Headings: Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Social Sciences (Sociology)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Dissertations and Theses, Books, Conference Papers
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited