| Legends: |
 means 50%+ any type of full-image; 49% or less all other formats |
 means 90%+ full-image files; 9% or less all other formats |
 FS in the Other Information column indicates a FirstSearch database. |
More details here.
Indicates a resource which has less than 50% full-text (usually ascii) materials and/or is primarily an indexing or abstracting tool;
be aware that an abstract is also a citeable source. | |||
| Title | Vendor | Other Information |
|---|---|---|
| Databases of interest to students in all areas of the Social Sciences except (Business). | ||
| Book Review Digest |
H.W. Wilson | FS ; Indexes reviews of fiction & non-fiction books since 1988 |
| EconLIT |
American Economic Association | FS; Index of economic literature |
| Essay & General Literature Index
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H.W. Wilson | FS ;This is a unique index that provides indexing for articles and essays published
in books. More than 300 volumes are indexed annually. This index focuses on the humanities and social sciences, with subject coverage
ranging from economics, political science, and history to education and the historical aspects of criminology. Updated semi-annually. The online
index covers 1985 to the present, while the library owns the paper indexes back to 1933.
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| GPO: Government Publishing Office |
U.S. Government | FS; Index of U.S. government publications |
| JSTOR |
JSTOR | Archives & provides full-text for more than 600 scholarly journals from their beginnings to the most recent 1 to 7 years (varies with vendor contracts). For example, JSTOR contains the full-text of all numbers of Population Studies from volume 1, 1947-2002, and Applied Statistics from volume 1, 1952-2001. |
| Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe |
Lexis-Nexis | Provides FT for news, business, legal materials; updated hourly |
| Maps101.com |
Maps101 | Maps101 is a cross-curricular resource with user-friendly features include historical map collections, outline map sets, reference atlases, and current events tie-ins. |
| netLibrary |
netLibrary | Provides access to full-text ebooks. For "checkout" you must register, however you may read and peruse any amount of text online. Because both UT System and TexShare have joined in the purchase of netLibrary titles, you need to be aware that quality and relevance to academic research vary. For example, the site provides access to many "pop psychology" books as well as to scholarly material such as Dementia: Mind, Memory, & the Person Oxford, 2006. |
| Newspaper Abstracts |
UMI | FS; Indexes more than 25 national newspapers, 1989-present |
| Newspapers: InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
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Gale/TexShare | Indexing and full-text for more than 100 newspapers; including cover to cover full text for the Austin American-Statesman, The Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, St. Louis Post Dispatch, and The New York Times [365-day rolling coverage for NYT]. |
| New York Times |
NYT | FS; Index |
| The New York Times (1851-2003) :Historical Newspaper Backfile
| Proquest | In order to search this newspaper you must use the pull-down database menu on the default search screen; select multiple databases and you will be directed to a page where you may select this database. Note: In ProQuest “historical databases” cannot be searched in combination with non-historical databases. |
| Project Muse (coverage 1996+) |
Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP) | This database contains the full-text of all recent (c. 1995/96+) JHUP journals; this includes such titles as Philosophy, Psychiatry, and Psychology, and Postmodern Culture |
| Social Sciences Abstracts
FT through WilsonSelectPlus |
H.W. Wilson | FS; Indexes all areas of the social sciences, academic-oriented periodical index |
SocINDEX with Full Text |
Ebscohost | Sociology, Social Work and Criminology are the focus of this database. Covered in less depth and limited to journals with a social policy focus are titles in Political Science, Public Administration, Geography, and Economics. 816 journals identified and selected by the American Sociological Association are indexed cover-to-cover, another 630 journals are "priority" indexed. More than 500 of these journals are available in full text through this database. In addition, access is provided to nearly 7,000 full-text conference papers and more than 720 books. |
| Databases of particular interest to Education and Kinesiology students | ||
| EbscoHost > Professional Development Collection |
Ebsco/TexShare  |
The Professional Development Collection [education] has returned to the TexShare supported list of databases for 2006-2007. This is a subset of EbscoHost - Academic Search Complete, and consists of indexing to more than 550 journals, with full text access to more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This subset also provides access to 200 educational reports of various kinds--mostly authored under the auspices of the US Government. |
| Academic Search Premier |
EBSCOhost /TexShare |
Multidisciplinary index and access to full text academic journals. |
| Britannica Online |
EB.com | Full-text with images; good internal search engine; beginning in September 2003 also includes access to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary |
| Children's Literature Comprehensive Database [CLCD]
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CLCD | Children's Literature reviewers read and critically review more than 3,000 books annually. Go here for more information about the service. |
| Chronicle of Higher Education |
Chronicle | On campus access now gives direct access to the Chronicle's full text; however off-campus a password is required for complete full-text access. The password is available at the Reference Desk; requester must have current UTPB ID. |
| EbscoHost databases aimed at K-12 audience |
Ebsco/TexShare |
In alphabetical order with direct links: EBSCO Animals MAS Ultra: School Edition Middle Search Plus Primary Search Plus Student Research Center [for Grades 6-12] Kids Search [for Grades K-8] |
| Education Abstracts
FT through WilsonSelectPlus |
H.W. Wilson | FS; Academic subject oriented periodical index; overlap with ERIC less than 50%; for FT select WilsonSelectPlus on results page.
See also Library Literature Full-Text through WilsonWeb |
| eLibrary: [K-12] Curriculum |
ProQuest/TexShare |
This product has been returned to the TexShare database set for 2006-2007. It is tied to national K-12 curriculum support material and educational standards; to restrict standards to the state of Texas use the dropdown menu on the main page. |
| ERIC
US Department of Education Please read note carefully as ERIC has undergone significant changes since 2004. |
FS;
Recent history of ERIC database: Ceased production July 2004; resumed online-only database production in the
Fall of 2005. The “new ERIC” provides indexing to a much more limited list of journals --less than 400 compared to more than 2,000 in 2004.
Original database files 1966-July 2004 include comprehensive indexing for periodical articles, reports, conference proceedings,
and specialized publications. The new database is less comprehensive in indexing and focuses primarily on periodical articles.
The link to this particular version of ERIC includes all backfiles as well as access to the more recent version of ERIC.
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| JSTOR |
JSTOR | Archives & provides full-text for more than 600 scholarly journals from their beginnings to the most recent 1 to 7 years (varies with vendor contracts). For example, JSTOR contains the full-text of all numbers of Journal of Higher Education from volume 1, 1930-2002, Sociology of Education from volume 1, 1927-2003, and Child Development from volume 1, 1930-2000. |
| Library Literature |
WilsonWeb | Select "Advanced Search" for easiest access to the specific database; Indexes librarianship including school librarianship, school media and learning centers, library use instruction and most aspects of information science |
| Physical Education Index |
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts | The Physical Education Index includes complete backfile to 1970. |
| Project Muse (coverage 1996+) |
Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP) | This database contains the full-text of all recent (c. 1995/96+) JHUP journals; this includes such titles as The Lion and the Unicorn [children's literature], and Review of Higher Education. |
| PsycARTICLES |
APA | FS; an online database containing more
than 42,500 searchable full-text articles from 49 peer reviewed journals published by the APA and allied organizations from 1988 to the present.
Be aware that PsycArticles does not replace the indexing provided through PsycINFO_1887; this index provides
indexing to all major psychological journals back to 1887.
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| PsycINFO_1887 |
APA | FS; Comprehensive professional psychology index; abstracts of psychology literature since 1887 |
|
SportDiscus with Full Text |
EbscoHost/SIRC |
The SPORTDiscus covers both serial and monographic literature in the following areas of sport: recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, physical fitness, the psychology, history and sociology of sport. 70% of the database consists of periodical articles. |
| Databases of particular interest to Political Science, and Public Administration students. | ||
| Essay & General Literature Index |
H.W. Wilson | This is a unique index that provides indexing for articles and essays published in books. More than 300 volumes are indexed annually. This index focuses on the humanities and social sciences, with subject coverage ranging from economics, political science, and history to criticism of literary works, drama, and film. Updated semi-annually. The online index covers 1985 to the present, while the library owns the paper indexes back to 1933. |
| GPO: Government Publishing Office |
U.S. Government | FS;
Index of U.S. government publications; of particular interest to History and Mass Communication students |
| JSTOR |
JSTOR | Archives & provides full-text for more than 600 scholarly journals from their beginnings to the most recent 1 to 7 years (varies with vendor contracts). For example, JSTOR contains the full-text of all numbers of American Political Science Review from volume 1, 1906-2002, Public Administration Review from volume 1, 1940-2000, and Public Opinion Quarterly from volume 1, 1937-2000. |
| Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe |
Lexis-Nexis | Provides FT for news, business, legal materials; updated hourly |
| PAIS International |
CSA | Purchased by CSA in summer 2005; the interface and indexing are completely different from FirstSearch. Public Affairs & Information Services, focused on politics and public affairs; indexing 1972-present. |
 Social Sciences Abstracts |
H.W. Wilson | FS; Indexes all areas of the social sciences, academic-oriented periodical index |
|
SocINDEX with Full Text |
Ebscohost | Sociology, Social Work and Criminology are the focus of this database. Covered in less depth and limited to journals with a social policy focus are titles in Political Science, Public Administration, Geography, and Economics. More than 500 of these journals are available in full text through this database. In addition, access is provided to nearly 7,000 full-text conference papers and more than 720 books. |
| Databases of particular interest to Psychology students. | ||
| JSTOR |
JSTOR | Archives & provides full-text for more than 600 scholarly journals from their beginnings to the most recent 1 to 7 years (varies with vendor contracts). For example, JSTOR contains the full-text of all numbers of American Journal of Psychology from volume 1, 1887-2002, and Social Psychology Quarterly from volume 1, 1937-2003. |
| MEDLINE |
National Library of Medicine | FS; Indexes medical journals; professional level |
| PsycARTICLES |
APA | FS; an online database containing more
than 42,500 searchable full-text articles from 49 peer reviewed journals published by the APA and allied organizations from 1988 to the present.
Be aware that PsycArticles does not replace the indexing provided through PsycINFO_1887; this index provides
indexing to all major psychological journals back to 1887.
|
| PsycINFO_1887 |
APA | FS; Comprehensive professional psychology index; abstracts of psychology literature since 1887 |
| Social Science Abstracts |
H.W. Wilson | FS;
Academic subject oriented periodical index; indexes all social science disciplines |
| Databases of particular interest to Criminology, Social Work, and Sociology students. Also see databases under Psychology | ||
| Criminal Justice Periodicals Index |
ProQuest Direct | To restrict searches to CJPI click on the Collections button on the initial search screen. Of the 115 titles indexed 65 are available as full-image titles; a further 14 titles indexed in CJPI are available full-text in Index of Legal Periodicals; see below. |
| GPO: Government Publishing Office |
U.S. Government | FS; Index of U.S. government publications |
| Index to Legal Periodicals
FT through WilsonSelectPlus |
H.W. Wilson | FS; Subject oriented periodical index, includes links to full text material in WilsonSelectPlus |
| JSTOR |
JSTOR | Archives & provides full-text for more than 600 scholarly journals from their beginnings to the most recent 1 to 7 years (varies with vendor contracts). For example, JSTOR contains the full-text of all numbers of Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology from volume 1, 1910-2002, and Crime and Justice, from volume 1, 1979-2000. |
| National Center for Justice Reference Services |
Federal & State Agencies | Cooperative effort of US Department of Justice, state and other agencies and organizations |
| Social Science Abstracts |
H.W. Wilson | FS; Academic subject oriented periodical index; indexes major criminolgy and sociology journals |
|
SocINDEX with Full Text |
Ebscohost | Sociology, Social Work and Criminology are the focus of this database. 816 journals identified and selected by the American Sociological Association are indexed cover-to-cover, another 630 journals are "priority" indexed. More than 500 of these journals are available in full text through this database. In addition, access is provided to nearly 7,000 full-text conference papers and more than 720 books. |
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