The University of St. Thomas
Libraries: Databases and Indexes : A to Z

Databases and Indexes - A through B

A To Zoo

A great tool to help teachers find children's picture books by subject. Users can browse the 2400 subject headings or search for a specific topic. Use this tool in conjunction with CLICnet to identify local library holdings.
 
ABI/Inform Trade & Industry

This database indexes and abstracts over 1300 journal titles, including over 600 full-text journals that provide users with the latest industry news, product and competitive information and marketing trends about specific industries.
 
Academic Search Premier

A good place to start your research, Academic Search Premier is the world's largest academic, multi-disciplinary database. It provides full text for over 8,400 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 4,600 peer-reviewed journals.
 
ACM Digital Library

ACM Digital Library provides bibliographic information, abstracts, reviews, and the full-text for articles published in ACM periodicals and proceedings since its founding in 1947. ACM is the premier society in computing and a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals worldwide.
 
Advertising Redbooks

This directory provides information on advertising agencies and companies in the United States and Canada that spend at least $200,000 on advertising. Company entries contain company address, products, advertising expenditures, key personnel and advertising agency. Information on advertising agencies includes clients, specialization, personnel and approximate annual billings.
 
African American Studies Center

The Oxford African American Studies Center (OAASC) contains over 7500 articles on all aspects of the African-American experience along with images, primary sources, time lines, maps, tables, and a Learning Center full of ready-reference resources.
 
AGRICOLA

Index to materials in the fields of agriculture, energy, food science, geography, and nutrition. 1970- .
 
Alt HealthWatch

Alt HealthWatch is a database focusing on articles from the perspectives of alternative, holistic, complementary and integrated approaches to medical treatment and general health. The database offers full-text articles from more than 180 sources; pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. The database offers sources dating back to 1990.
 
Alternative Press Index

Indexes international and interdisciplinary (mostly left-leaning) journals, newspapers and magazines covering cultural, economic, political & social change. Subjects included are anarchy, feminism, gay and lesbian issues, indigenous peoples and national liberation. The oldest issues are from 1990 and the newest from 2003. While only an index (no full text) there are abstracts for research journals.
 
America: History And Life

Comprehensive coverage of articles from over 2100 journals, book reviews, and dissertations published worldwide on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
 
American Accounting Association Journals

Access to the journals of the American Accounting Association, which promotes the teaching and research of accounting in the U.S. Journals included: Accounting and the Public Interest, Accounting Horizons, The Accounting Review, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Current Issues in Auditing, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, Journal of Information Systems, Journal of International Accounting Research, Journal of Legal Tax Research, Journal of Management Accounting Research, and the Journal of the American Taxation Association.
 
American Chemical Society Publications

ACS Publications provides full-text access to over 30 journals and other information published by the American Chemical Society.
 
American City Business Journals

Includes the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and the 39 additional American City Business Journal newspapers; the annual Book of Lists and full access to all web content, including archival material since 1996.
 
 
American National Biography

American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. Available until 7/31/2009.
 
American Periodical Series

APS Online spans over 1,500 titles and 7 million pages of content, from the first American magazines, published in 1741, to the World War II period-200 years of American history as recorded in magazines, journals, and newspapers.
 
American Physical Society

APS publishes leading international physics research journals, including Physical Review Letters, Reviews of Modern Physics, and the Physical Review series. The Physical Review Online Archive provides access to articles in these journals all the way back to the founding of the Physical Review in 1893.
 
Anchor Bible Dictionary

Available on CD-Rom in the Ireland Library. Full text 6-v. Anchor Bible Dictionary (1987).
 
Annual Reviews

Provides full-text access to several, but not all, of the annual reviews (abstracts only for others) in the biomedical, physical and social sciences.
 
Applied Science & Technology Full Text

Science, engineering & technology, including trade & industrial publications; some full text. 1983- .
 
 
ArchiveGrid

An index to collection information on historical documents, personal papers, organizational records and family histories held by thousands of libraries, museums, and archives.
 
Art Full-text

This database offers full text plus abstracts and indexing of an international array of peer-selected publications - now with expanded coverage of Latin American, Canadian, Asian and other non-Western art, new artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews, and feminist criticism.
 
Art Index Retrospective

An international database, Art Index Retrospective provides 55 years of indexing to nearly 600 art journals, plus references to important yearbooks and museum catalogs. The fields of decorative, commercial and fine arts are included.
 
ArticleFirst

Contains bibliographic citations for articles listed in the table of contents of more than 11,000 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Many include abstracts. Updated daily. 1990- .
 
 
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index And Abstracts

ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts is a comprehensive source of social science and health information for the practical and academic professional. Updated monthly, ASSIA provides indexes and abstracts covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. 1987-.
 
ATLA Religion Database with ATLAS Serials

Our primary theology and religion index, with 50 plus titles in full-text out of over 400 total indexed, primarily academic journal articles, books, reviews, and essays in collection; international scope. Scriptures search: find articles about passages by citation; browse by Book title, carefully look for applicable verse ranges.
 
Biography Resource Center

Biography Resource Center includes over 432,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people. It includes information from award-winning biographical reference sources and full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
 
Biological Abstracts

Comprehensive, international coverage in the life sciences with almost 6 million records from 1969 to present. Biological Abstracts® is an essential resource for research on life science topics including agriculture, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology, the environment, microbiology, neurology, pharmacology, public health and toxicology.
 
Biotechnology Research Abstracts

Provides access to international research on all aspects of biochemical, medical, and microbial technology as applied to bioengineering, medicine, agriculture and environmental science. Biochemical engineers, microbiologists, environmental engineers, physicians, research scientists, and other professionals who work within these areas can use this database for up-to-date perspectives on new developments and applications in their fields.
 
Blackwell Encyclopedia Of Management

A comprehensive business encyclopedia in 12 volumes covering: Accounting, Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, International Management, Management Information Systems, Managerial Economics, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, plus an index volume. Articles arranged alphabetically within subject volumes; they contain good background information on the listed topic plus a bibliography for further reading. Part of Blackwell Reference Online.
 
Blackwell Encyclopedia Of Sociology

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology is the reference for students, researchers, librarians, and academics in the field. Articles are written by an international array of experts in the area. It includes over 1800 entries including key concepts, introductions to sociological theories and research, and extensive bibliographies for each article. It is regularly updated.
 
Blackwell Reference Online

Blackwell Reference Online is a vast online library giving instant access to the most authoritative and up-to-date scholarship across the humanities and social sciences.
 
Blackwell Reference Online - Business

A collection of more than 15 subject encyclopedias covering business ethics, global management and trade, mediation, organizational behavior, personnel, and strategy; includes the comprehensive 12-volume Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management. Useful for overviews and research topic discovery and development.
 
Blackwell Reference Online - Classics

More than 15 e-books covering ancient history including , Greek history, Roman history, ancient religion, Greek literature, Latin literature, classical philosophy, Egyptian history, classical art and archeology, and classical languages.
 
Blackwell Reference Online - History

Over 30 e-book titles from Blackwell’s “Companion” series, covering a variety of historical time periods and geographic areas.
 
Blackwell Reference Online - Literature

A collection of some 53 online titles with instant access to companions and dictionaries in a variety of literary disciplines.
 
Blackwell Reference Online - Philosophy

Philosophy subject collection of more than sixty reference books published by Wiley-Blackwell, a subset of Blackwell Reference Online. Includes searchable versions of many of the respected Blackwell Companions and Handbooks, as well as other in depth resources in an extensive range of topics.
 
Blackwell Reference Online - Religion

Religion subject collection of reference books published by Wiley-Blackwell, a subset of Blackwell Reference Online. Includes searchable versions of many of the respected Blackwell Companions and Handbooks, as well as other background resources in a wide range of topics.
 
Books In Print

Books in Print provided publishing information for over 5 million book, audio and video titles that are in-print, out-of-print or forthcoming. It also includes reviews from approximately 25 sources, table of contents information, and publisher authority information. Special features include fiction and children's literature "rooms" where users can track favorite characters or series.
 
Brill's Encyclopedia Of China

Brill's Encyclopedia of China covers the history, geography, society, economy, politics, science, and culture of China. It includes illustrations, maps, tables, and bibliographies.
 
Britannica Online School Edition

Britannica Online School is a resource for students and teachers at the K-12 level (three levels: elementary, middle school, and high school). It includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, magazine articles, website links, and multimedia. For teachers, there are lesson plans, interactive resources, educational games, and video materials. These resources are aligned with state and national curriculum standards.
 
British Periodicals

British Periodicals provides access to the searchable full text of hundreds of periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth, comprising millions of high-resolution facsimile page images.
 
Business And Company Resource Center

Business and Company Resource Center brings together in a single database company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. International coverage.
 
Business Decisions Academic

You must accept the license every time you use BusinessDecisions. Business Decision Academic is GIS made easy - find U.S. demographic data and graphic reports (maps) for business, marketing, sales and strategic plans. Evaluate potential sites for new stores, clinics, or service centers; analyze trade areas; evaluate market penetration; perform competitive analyses and more. It also provides demographic analysis for other fields such as public health, urban planning and public affairs.
 
Business Plan Handbooks

A collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. Each volume presents approximately 25 sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries--only company names and addresses have been changed. Includes a sample business plan template and two fictional plans, a glossary of small business terms, and a directory section containing various listings of interest to entrepreneurs and consultants specializing in small business advice and planning.
 
Business Source Premier

Alternative way to use Business Source Premier, which provides nearly 3,300 full text scholarly publications, including more than 1,000 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to the full text, this database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 4,100 journals.