Academic Research
Libraries & Reference Desks
The Library of Congress Research Tools.
Features a wide variety of online databases and Internet resources, including a gateway for searching other institutions’ online catalogs and an alphabetical index.
LibWeb: Library WWW Servers. Directory of library homepages, including academic, public, national, and state libraries.
Contains an Ask the Librarian service.
To find a library near you, the NCES provides an easy search tool.
Seven Steps to Effective Library Research.
A hyper-text guide to library research, including a glossary of library terms. See also Research 101.
Citing Sources: Guide to Library Research. How to cite articles from journals, magazines, books, and more (including online resources.) Includes a handy drop down menu.
U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder.
Search data studies for economic, housing, geographic, and population statistics from this government site.
Journals
Jstor.References over 2,000 academic journals.
Comprises 68411 titles, including journal description, homepage link, subject category and ISSN. Does not contain articles or abstracts.
Search or browse 5,4990 full-text academic and professional online publications.
UCP Journals Division: Journals by Subject.
Browse journals in education, biological and medical sciences, humanities, and the social and physical sciences.
Search articles in the Arts/Humanities, Astronomy, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Finance, Life Science, Mathematics, Medicine/Pharmcology, and Physics.
Covers Arts and Humanities, Law, Medicine/Health, Science/Mathematics, and Social Sciences.
Largest archive of free online full-text science articles.
Research Statistics
FedStats. Provides access to statistical data on subjects of your choice, from A to Z.
Census 2000 data on Educational Attainment and Enrollment; Employment, Occupation, and Industry; more.
Statistical Resources on the Web.
From the University of Michigan Document Center. Easy subject reference.
Comprehensive population statistics and demographic information from across the United States, including education, employment, income, and race/ethnicity
Libraries & Reference Desks
The Library of Congress Research Tools.
Features a wide variety of online databases and Internet resources, including a gateway for searching other institutions’ online catalogs and an alphabetical index.
LibWeb: Library WWW Servers. Directory of library homepages, including academic, public, national, and state libraries.
The Dewey Decimal Classification comprises 10 Classes (Generalities, Philosophy, Religion, Social Science, Language, Natural Science, Technology, Art, Literature, and History). CyberDewey provides a Hot List to corresponding Internet resources.
Librarian’s Index to the Internet.
Searchable index with an extensive listing of over 4,000 subjects.
Seven Steps to Effective Library Research.
A hyper-text guide to library research, including a glossary of library terms. See also Research 101.
Find a Library Near You. To find a library near you, the NCES provides an easy search tool.
Research and Documenting Sources.
Handouts and exercises on research skills and resources for writing research papers. Includes a sample outline and step-by-step list.
Citing Sources: Guide to Library Research.
How to cite articles from journals, magazines, books, and more (including online resources.) Includes a handy drop down menu.
U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder.
Search data studies for economic, housing, geographic, and population statistics from this government site.
Journals
Genamics Journal Seek. Comprises 68411 titles, including journal description, homepage link, subject category and ISSN. Does not contain articles or abstracts.
Search or browse 5,4990 full-text academic and professional online publications.
UCP Journals Division: Journals by Subject.
Browse journals in education, biological and medical sciences, humanities, and the social and physical sciences.
NewJour Electronic Journals.
Directory listing of new journals and newsletters on the Internet. Browse titles from A to Z. Listings are also searchable.
InfoMine Electronic Journals Search. Search or browse by keword or title.
Search articles in the Arts/Humanities, Astronomy, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Finance, Life Science, Mathematics, Medicine/Pharmcology, and Physics.
Oxford Journals. Most of the journals are available online to paid subscribers.
BUBL Journals.
Academic journals arranged by subject, including Agriculture and Food Science, Business and Marketing, Computing and Information Technology, Library and Information Science, and Social and Medical Services. Searchable.
Largest archive of free online full-text science articles.
Research Statistics
FedStats. Provides access to statistical data on subjects of your choice, from A to Z.
Census 2000 data on Educational Attainment and Enrollment; Employment, Occupation, and Industry; more.
Statistical Resources on the Web.
From the University of Michigan Document Center. Easy subject reference. See also Documents in the News.
Population Reference Bureau.
Comprehensive population statistics and demographic information from across the United States, including education, employment, income, and race/ethnicity.
Scholarly Document Delivery Services
EBSCO Online. Provides access and delivery of full text electronic journals.
Infotrieve Online.
Searchable database of medical, scientific, technical, and other scholarly content. Includes over 30,000 journals.
Pinpoint Documents.
Document delivery company with over 15 years of experience in locating and delivering high-quality documents.
Full-Text Articles and Research Abstracts
Full Text Sources Online. Directory of more than 17,000 full-text newspapers, journals, magazines, newsletters, newswires, and transcripts, from more than 25 sources. Searches can be performed for free, but you must be registered for full access.
WilsonWeb.
Full-text periodicals databases, free 30 day trials available. Titles include Applied Science & Technology, Biographies, Business, Education, General Science, Humanities, Literature & Information Science, and Social Sciences.
Comprehensive collection of electronic databases covering a broad range of disciplines.
Business, legal, and news resources.
Business, engineering, government, and medicine databases.
Dissertations
Dissertation Express. Students and researchers can order copies of dissertations and theses with express delivery to their home, school or office.Over one million titles available.
ETD Electronic Theses and Dissertations.
Publicly available electronic theses and dissertations.
M.I.T. Theses Online.
Selected MIT master’s and doctoral theses viewable on the Internet.
Dissertation.com.
Search theses by keyword, subject, title or author.
Newspapers
Newspaper Indexes. Searchable newspaper archives.
News Trawler.
Enter search string, then select newspapers to search.
Experts and Associations
Yearbook of Authorities, Experts, and Spokespersons. Search for experts by keywords, or by topic or organization.
Experts.com.
Experts directory. Search by keyword or browse by category.
Over 2000 sites providing information about professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, academic societies, and research institutions.
Newswise Directory of Experts.
A contact directory of experts is available through NewsWise. The database can be searched by institution name, state, category, or subject.
Government Documents
Access to Archival Databases. Selection of almost 50 million historic electronic records created by more than 20 federal agencies.
Miscellaneous
Analyzes factual accuracy in television ads, debates, interviews, news releases, and speeches. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Comprehensive site that includes a “growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, and other media events.”
Provided by the University of Pennsylvania, includes an index of thousands of online books, and directories and archives of online texts. See also World Ebook Library.
The Journalist’s Toolbox.
Showcases more than 20,000 Web sites, including tutorials on how to do online research and locate hard to find information.