JMU Libraries: Featured Research Databases This is a syndication feed from JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:03 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:03 GMT Material ConneXion Material ConneXion Material ConneXion is a comprehensive database that includes descriptions, uses, properties, and images of over 7,000 materials.
]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:01:00 GMT id2162typeFC OmniFile Full Text Mega OmniFile Full Text Mega OmniFile Full Text Mega  An index with abstracts and some full text covering all subjects, including humanities and social sciences. ]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:34:00 GMT id1511typeFC Encyclopedia of African American History (Oxford) Encyclopedia of African American History (Oxford) Encyclopedia of African American History (Oxford) Focusing on the making of African American society from the 1896 "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson up to the contemporary period. ]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:06:00 GMT id1647typeFC WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services) WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services)

Financial datasets, Compustat corporate information, CRSP stock information and supporting research in the fields of finance, accounting, banking, economics, management, marketing and public policy.

]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:09:00 GMT id509typeFC Digital National Security Archive Digital National Security Archive Digital National Security Archive A comprehensive collection of significant primary documents central to U.S. foreign and military policy. ]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:07:00 GMT id1517typeFC ECCO: Eighteenth Century Collections Online ECCO: Eighteenth Century Collections Online ECCO: Eighteenth Century Collections Online Full-text English-language books, broadsides and other publications from 1701-1800. ]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:15:00 GMT id359typeFC JSTOR JSTOR Full online text and images for back issues of selected scholarly journals. ]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT id1510typeFC Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe  Contains several full-text databases: current news, laws and legislation, business and company information and more ]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 13:29:00 GMT id1514typeFC Black Women Writers Black Women Writers Black Women Writers Fiction, nonfiction and poetry by women from North America, Africa and the Caribbean. ]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 15:48:00 GMT id513typeFC U.S. Congressional Serial Set U.S. Congressional Serial Set U.S. Congressional Serial Set An incomparably rich collection of primary source material on all aspects of American history originating from Congress and other federal agencies ]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT id1508typeFC Scopus is here! Scopus is here! Scopus provides abstracts and citation searching for science and social science scholarly literature.  It covers 16,000 titles across 4,000 publishers, providing access to over 36 million records going back to 1966 and cited reference searching back to 1996. ]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:50:00 GMT id65typeFC ABI-Inform ABI-Inform Index to periodicals and news sources covering all aspects of business ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:28:00 GMT id1515typeFC The Heart of a Culture is found in its music The Heart of a Culture is found in its music Smithsonian Global Sound is a virtual streaming encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions
The Heart of a Culture is found in its music ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:56:00 GMT id411typeFC CAMIO - RLG's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online CAMIO - RLG's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online This digital image database offers rights-cleared, high-quality art images. CAMIO - RLG's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:39:00 GMT id50typeFC RefWorks RefWorks

Tired of formatting bibliographies?
Import references into RefWorks, which will format them in APA, MLA, or other chosen styles.

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:58:00 GMT id16typeFC Academic Search Complete Academic Search Complete Academic Search Complete Index and full-text source for over 3,600 scholarly journals and magazines in all subjects. ]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:57:00 GMT id165typeFC Vanderbilt TV News Archive Vanderbilt TV News Archive

Watch NBC news programming back to 1968 and CNN video back to 1996!

Vanderbilt TV News Archive ]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:27:00 GMT id17typeFC Safari Business Library Safari Business Library Hundreds of full-text business books covering a wide range of topics:  problem solving, leadership, customer service, and employee performance and more! ]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:19:00 GMT id843typeFC CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences

Graphical content in many different natural science areas such as Biology, Earth Science, Agriculture, Food and Food Industry, Pharmacology...

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:25:00 GMT id835typeFC Ethnic NewsWatch Ethnic NewsWatch Full text and indexing for ethnic, minority, and international newspapers and magazines. This database contains titles in both English and Spanish. Ethnic NewsWatch ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:47:00 GMT id295typeFC History E-book Collection History E-book Collection Collection of over 500 books of major importance to historical studies online! History E-book Collection ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:46:00 GMT id296typeFC Europa World Year Book Europa World Year Book Europa World Year Book Provides the latest information covering covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:27:00 GMT id816typeFC eHRAF World Cultures eHRAF World Cultures eHRAF World Cultures

Full-text information on all aspects of cultural and social life organized into cultures and ethnic groups.

]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:48:00 GMT id792typeFC Latino Literature Latino Literature Latino Literature Full-text poetry, fiction, and drama written in English and Spanish by hundreds of Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Latin authors working in the United States. ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:48:00 GMT id741typeFC Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library

A searchable online reference book collection covering all subjects from the arts to zoology.

]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:47:00 GMT id673typeFC Oxford Scholarship Online Oxford Scholarship Online Oxford Scholarship Online Full text collection of core scholarly books in economics, finance, philosophy, political science, religion and theology. ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:47:00 GMT id762typeFC The Papers of George Washington Digital Edition The Papers of George Washington Digital Edition

Contains the entire text of the fifty-two volumes of the print edition published by the University of Virginia Press through 2005, in six series: Diaries, Revolutionary War, Colonial, Confederation, Presidential, and Retirement.

The Papers of George Washington Digital Edition ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:46:00 GMT id621typeFC CQ Congress Collection CQ Congress Collection CQ Congress Collection Want to compare Barack and Hillary's voting records? 
This database provides non-biased analysis and data relating to all aspects of Congress and its legislation. ]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:28:00 GMT id761typeFC Sabin Americana: 1500 to 1926 Sabin Americana: 1500 to 1926 Sabin Americana: 1500 to 1926

Full-text digital edition of books published in "The Americas" from 1500 to 1926, includes items from the entire Western Hemisphere, Arctic, Antarctic, and the West Indies.

]]> Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:44:00 GMT id361typeFC MLA International Bibliography MLA International Bibliography

Indexes critical materials on literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore from worldwide publications, including periodicals, books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations and bibliographies.

MLA International Bibliography ]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:57:00 GMT id271typeFC Classical Scores Library Classical Scores Library Spanning the time periods from the Renaissance to the 21st century,  score types include full scores, study scores, piano and vocal scores, and piano reductions. Classical Scores Library ]]> Wed, 30 May 2007 09:35:00 GMT id616typeFC African Writers Online African Writers Online African Writers Online

 The key texts of modern African literature. 181 volumes of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fictional prose.

]]> Wed, 30 May 2007 08:43:00 GMT id615typeFC The Times Digital Archive The Times Digital Archive Search every word of every page of The London Times 1785-1985, and view PDF facsimiles of either a specific article or a complete page. All articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching. ]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:09:00 GMT id262typeFC PsycEXTRA PsycEXTRA A gray literature database, companion to the scholarly PsycINFO database. Newsletters, magazines, newspapers, technical and annual reports; government reports; consumer brochures, and more. Includes abstracts and citations plus full text for a major portion of the records. ]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:07:00 GMT id141typeFC images.MD images.MD

images.MD compiles over 48,000 high-quality images spanning all of internal medicine. Each image is accompanied by detailed and informative text.

images.MD ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:05:00 GMT id278typeFC Newspaper Source (EBSCO) Newspaper Source (EBSCO) Newspaper Source (EBSCO) Selected full text 1975-present for U.S. and international newspapers. Full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc. ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:02:00 GMT id213typeFC Radical Scatters: Emily Dickinson's Fragments and Related Texts, 1870-1886 Radical Scatters: Emily Dickinson's Fragments and Related Texts, 1870-1886 Eighty-two documents carrying fragmentary texts written by Dickinson between 1870 and 1886, as well as fifty-four poems, letters, and other writings with direct links to the fragments. Radical Scatters: Emily Dickinson's Fragments and Related Texts, 1870-1886 ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:31:00 GMT id376typeFC Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) A full text source for theory and research in international affairs. Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:30:00 GMT id348typeFC North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories A collection of primary sources providing personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America and Canada between 1800 and 1950. North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:26:00 GMT id379typeFC GeoRef GeoRef Journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses covering the geology of North America from 1785 to the present and the geology of the rest of the world from 1933 to the present. GeoRef ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:07:00 GMT id325typeFC CQ Weekly CQ Weekly In-depth reports on current issues in U.S., the previous week's news, status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes. CQ Weekly ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:02:00 GMT id195typeFC Grove Dictionary of Art Online Grove Dictionary of Art Online A comprehensive art reference work of the visual arts from prehistory to the 1990s. Grove Dictionary of Art Online ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:59:00 GMT id375typeFC English Verse Drama English Verse Drama English Verse Drama contains more than 2,200 works from the Shrewsbury Fragments through the Elizabethan and Jacobean period, to the end of the nineteenth century. English Verse Drama ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:55:00 GMT id385typeFC Interactive Functional Anatomy

Interactive Functional Anatomy

Detailed multi-layer graphics of all areas of the human body.  Includes animated graphical simulations of common muscle movements, information for patients with explanatory text. 

Interactive Functional Anatomy ]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:24:00 GMT id396typeFC SPORTDiscus SPORTDiscus

SPORTDiscus
Indexes articles and book chapters on sport, recreation, exercise physiology, and related subjects.

]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:37:00 GMT id330typeFC Dissertations Abstracts Online with Digital Dissertations Dissertations Abstracts Online with Digital Dissertations Dissertations Abstracts Online with Digital Dissertations Indexing, abstracts, and selected full text for doctoral dissertations and master's theses. ]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:34:00 GMT id163typeFC Black Thought and Culture Black Thought and Culture Black Thought and Culture Collection of non-fiction published works of leading African Americans from 1700 to present. ]]> Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:13:00 GMT id512typeFC Black Short Fiction Black Short Fiction Black Short Fiction A full-text collection of over 4,000 short stories by 272 authors from Africa and the African Diaspora.  ]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:10:00 GMT id507typeFC Access World News Access World News Access World News Articles from over 700 International newspapers, and 600 US newspapers. ]]> Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:30:00 GMT id469typeFC Latin American Women Writers Latin American Women Writers A collection of poetry, prose, essays, and drama written by women writers from Mexico, Central America, and South America. Latin American Women Writers ]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:56:00 GMT id400typeFC Safari Tech Books Online Safari Tech Books Online Fully-searchable e-reference library of technical books from industry-leading publishers including Sun, O'Reilly, Microsoft, Macromedia, and New Riders. ]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:51:00 GMT id94typeFC North American Women's Letters and Diaries North American Women's Letters and Diaries North American Women's Letters and Diaries Collection of letters and diaries from 1675-1996 reflecting on the immediate experiences of 1,017 women. ]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:39:00 GMT id380typeFC American Poetry American Poetry 40,356 poems from 1,288 works by 209 influental American poets, along with six landmark anthologies of American poetry. American Poetry ]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:53:00 GMT id378typeFC African-American Poetry 1760-1900 African-American Poetry 1760-1900 African-American Poetry 1760-1900 Full text of almost 3,000 poems written between 1760 and 1900. ]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:32:00 GMT id377typeFC eHREF Collection of Ethnography eHREF Collection of Ethnography A full-text cross-cultural database that contains over 350,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and social life. eHREF Collection of Ethnography ]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:52:00 GMT id374typeFC Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures and the Environment Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures and the Environment Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures and the Environment Primary source collection of personal accounts of traders, slaves, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, and native peoples ]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:39:00 GMT id373typeFC MathSciNet MathSciNet MathSciNet

Indexes mathematical journals from 1940 to present, including reviews from 1980 to present.

]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:27:00 GMT id372typeFC Access Science: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online Access Science: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online Access Science: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online Encyclopedia articles, illustrations, definitions, biographies, bibliographies, and learning resources appear in full-text in this online, searchable reference database. ]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:54:00 GMT id370typeFC American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series 1 American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series 1 Broadsides printed between 1820 and 1900 and ephemera printed between 1760 and 1900. Part of the Archive of Americana American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series 1 ]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:40:00 GMT id368typeFC ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials Citations and some full text to international periodicals, books, and book chapters on religion and theological studies. ]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:54:00 GMT id367typeFC Annee Philologique Annee Philologique

An index with abstracts to scholarly work covering all aspects of Greco-Roman antiquity from the second millenium B.C. through the early middle ages (c.500-800 A.D.); .

Annee Philologique ]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:32:00 GMT id366typeFC International Index of Performing Arts International Index of Performing Arts International Index of Performing Arts Full text and indexing for the performing arts, including film, theatre, dance, stagecraft, and television. ]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2006 09:42:00 GMT id365typeFC America's Historical Newspapers America's Historical Newspapers America's Historical Newspapers Search or browse early American newspapers published between 1690 and 1922, including titles from all 50 present states. ]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:39:00 GMT id364typeFC Madison Scholar Madison Scholar Madison Scholar This journal features the scholarly activity at James Madison University. Read about faculty and student research. ]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:41:00 GMT id362typeFC Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Indexing, abstracts, and full text for scholarly journals focusing on nursing and allied health. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition ]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:19:00 GMT id358typeFC HAPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments) HAPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments) HAPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments) Descriptions of behavioral tests and measurements in health fields, psychosocial sciences, and organizational behavior. ]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:02:00 GMT id357typeFC Women Writers Online Women Writers Online Women Writers Online Full text collection of essays, fiction, and poetry written by women from 1400-1850. ]]> Wed, 31 May 2006 09:45:00 GMT id356typeFC Web Gallery of Art Web Gallery of Art Web Gallery of Art

Virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1100-1850).

]]> Wed, 31 May 2006 09:21:00 GMT id355typeFC AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive

Associated Press' Image database containing the year's photo report and a large selection of images.

]]> Tue, 23 May 2006 16:07:00 GMT id350typeFC American Film Scripts Online American Film Scripts Online

Full text database of approximately 1,000 film scripts digitized and searchable to provide access to the scene or character level.

American Film Scripts Online ]]> Tue, 23 May 2006 08:11:00 GMT id353typeFC British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries This primary source database contains the immediate experiences of approximately 500 women from 1500-1900's. British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries ]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 10:04:00 GMT id351typeFC EnergyFiles EnergyFiles

Portal for energy-related collections including web sites and databases.

EnergyFiles ]]> Fri, 19 May 2006 09:51:00 GMT id349typeFC BioOne BioOne BioOne A scholarly journal collection focused on the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. ]]> Thu, 18 May 2006 09:36:00 GMT id346typeFC American Civil War: Diaries and Letters American Civil War: Diaries and Letters American Civil War: Diaries and Letters Primary source database of more than 400 sources of diaries, letters and memoirs. ]]> Thu, 18 May 2006 08:26:00 GMT id345typeFC Community of Science Community of Science Community of Science Community of Science (COS) is a multifunctional service helping researchers find funding, identify collaborators or experts, and promote their own research. ]]> Mon, 15 May 2006 11:25:00 GMT id331typeFC Cochrane Library Cochrane Library Cochrane Library A unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of treatment interventions in health care. ]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:19:00 GMT id302typeFC Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876 Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876 Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876

Cover-to-cover reproductions of hundreds of U.S. historic newspapers, fully text-searchable. The collection is based largely on Clarence Brigham's "History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820."

]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:20:00 GMT id304typeFC Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center This source includes thoughtful commentary from newspaper and magazine articles, reference sources, websites as well as statistics and images. ]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:44:00 GMT id51typeFC Market Research.com Academic Market Research.com Academic Market Research.com Academic

This database provides thousands of full-text market research reports, many with global coverage, from leading industry publishers.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:40:00 GMT id299typeFC Dictionary of Old English Corpus Dictionary of Old English Corpus Dictionary of Old English Corpus The Dictionary of Old English electronic corpus is a complete record of surviving Old English except for some variant manuscripts of individual texts. ]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:32:00 GMT id276typeFC Black Drama (Alexander Street Press) Black Drama (Alexander Street Press) Black Drama (Alexander Street Press)

Full text of plays by more than 100 playwrights from the mid-1800s to the present.

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:07:00 GMT id274typeFC Asian American Drama (Alexander Street Press) Asian American Drama (Alexander Street Press) Asian American Drama (Alexander Street Press)

Collection of Asian American plays with biographical, production and theatrical information from 1891 to present.

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:05:00 GMT id275typeFC The Business Plans Handbook The Business Plans Handbook The Business Plans Handbook

This database contains sample small business plans, including statements of mission, competition, suppliers, customers, advertising, pricing, and financial plans.

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:38:00 GMT id269typeFC Medieval Sources Online Medieval Sources Online Thirteen online, full text books provide hundreds of primary sources in medieval study. Medieval Sources Online ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:28:00 GMT id261typeFC United Nations Common Database United Nations Common Database United Nations Common Database Provides statistical information for every country in the world on numerous topics. Country Profiles presents data by country, while Topics List displays the categories of information for which statistics are available. ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:24:00 GMT id212typeFC HarpWeek HarpWeek HarpWeek HarpWeek, a full-text database of Harper's Weekly text and images from the 19th century, now includes full content through 1912, increasing our access to 1857-1912. ]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:25:00 GMT id79typeFC Business Source Premier Business Source Premier Business Source Premier Indexing and full-text articles on all aspects of business. Includes: country economic reports, detailed company profiles, market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses. ]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:21:00 GMT id162typeFC Facts.com Reference Suite Facts.com Reference Suite Facts.com Reference Suite Current events, issues & controversies, and ... facts!   Political cartoons on current events. ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:44:00 GMT id215typeFC Psychiatry Online! Psychiatry Online! Psychiatry Online!
Contains the DSM IV-TR and other  notable reference books and online journals.
]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:56:00 GMT id216typeFC CINAHL Plus with Full Text CINAHL Plus with Full Text CINAHL Plus with Full Text Indexing, abstracts and full-text for articles, books and other publications in nursing and allied health. ]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:57:00 GMT id211typeFC Primary Search Primary Search Primary Search Articles from 60 popular magazines for elementary school research. ]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:04:00 GMT id199typeFC eBrary e-book Collections in the Humanities and Social Sciences eBrary e-book Collections in the Humanities and Social Sciences eBrary e-book Collections in the Humanities and Social Sciences Full-text electronic books in the humanities and social sciences. ]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:43:00 GMT id196typeFC CQ Historic Documents Series CQ Historic Documents Series CQ Historic Documents Series

Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents Series contains presidential speeches, international agreements, U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings & cultural discussions.

]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:14:00 GMT id18typeFC Criminal Justice Abstracts Criminal Justice Abstracts Criminal Justice Abstracts This criminology database contains comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines. ]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:46:00 GMT id2typeFC