Use the electronic databases to find articles in magazines and journals, government documents, transcripts from radio and television, etc. Use the general & multidisciplinary databases as good starting places for basic research or current issues.

You must use your ACES username to access the databases from off-campus. Use your BANNER number for your password.

Complete Alphabetical List of Databases and Descriptions 

General & Multidisciplinary Databases

Databases by Subject

Frequently Used Databases for Faculty

Database Subject Disciplines

Biography

• Biography in Context 

Business/Economics/Employment (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• AGRICOLA  
• *Business Source Complete 
• *Economia y Negocios 
• Enhanced Business Search Interface 
• General Reference Center GOLD 
• J-STOR 
• Job & Career Accelerator 
• LearningExpress Library 
• *Regional Business News 
• Testing & Education Reference Center 
• * Vocational & Career Collection 

Computer Science & Technology (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• *Computer Database (GALE) 
• *Computer Source 
• *Information Science & Technology Abstracts 
• *Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts 
• *Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts 

Education (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• Chronicle of Higher Education 
• ERIC – Education Resources Center 
• *ERIC Database 
• JSTOR 
• Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts 
• Middle Search Plus (Geared for middle schoolers)
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context 
• Primary Search (Geared for primary schoolers)
• *Professional Development Collection 
• *Teacher Reference Center 
• Testing & Education Reference Center 

Electronic Books

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• ABC-CLIO Ebook Collection 
• CredoReference Online 
• EbscoHOST EBooks 
• Gale Virtual Reference Library 
• Salem Press Reference - History 
• Salem Press Reference - Literature 

Encyclopedias

• CredoReference Online 
• Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol 
• Encyclopedia Britannica Online: Academic Edition 
• Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia 

Fine & Performing Arts

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• Credo Reference Online 
• Expanded Academic ASAP 
• History Resource Center World 
• JSTOR 
• World Folklore & Folklife 

Health/Medicine (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• *Alt Health Watch 
• *Consumer Health Complete 
• *Gale Science in Context 
• *Health Reference Center Academic 
• *Health Source: Nursing/Academic 
• *MedicLatina 
• *MEDLINE 
• *Natural & Alternative Treatments 
• Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection 
• *Salud en Español (Consumer Health Complete in Spanish) 

History/Geography (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• American History in Video 
• Background Notes 
• *Bibliography of Native North Americans 
• Daily Life through History 
• HeritageQuest Online 
• History in Context, U.S.
• History in Context, World 
• JSTOR 
• New York Times Historical (1851-2004) 
• Texas Digital Sanborn Maps 
• World Folklore & Folklife 
• *World History Collection 

Literature (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• Expanded Academic ASAP 
• JSTOR 
• *Literary Reference Center (EBSCO) 
• *Literature Criticism Online (GALE)  
• *Literature Resource Center(GALE)  
• *MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO) 
• *Scribner Writers 
• *Twayne's Authors Series 
• 20th Century Poetry (American and English) 
• World Folklore & Folklife 

Math & Science (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• *AGRICOLA 
• BioMed Central 
• *Gale Science in Context  
• *GreenFILE  
• JSTOR 
• PLoS: Public Library of Science 
• *Science & Technology Collection 
• Today's Science 

Newspapers & Current Events

• Access World News & SAEN 
• CQ Researcher 
• Info Trac Newsstand  
• La Prensa  
• New York Times Historical (1851-2004) 
• Newspaper Source 
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context 
• World News Digest 

Philosophy & Religion (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• Expanded Academic ASAP 
• JSTOR 
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context 
• *Religion & Philosophy Collection 
• *Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy 

Political Science

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• Background Notes 
• CQ Researcher 
• GPO Access 
• JSTOR 
• Legal Collection 
• Military & Government Collection 
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context 
• THOMAS 

Psychology (*discipline core)

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• JSTOR 
• *Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection 
• *PsycINFO 

Public Speaking & Speech Communications

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• CQ Researcher 
• Facts on File 
• Expanded Academic ASAP 
• Info Trac Newsstand  
• General OneFile 
• Issues & Controversies on File  
• Legal Collection 
• Newspaper Source 
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context 
• TOPICsearch 

Sociology

• Academic Onefile 
• Academic Search Complete 
• Expanded Academic ASAP 
• JSTOR 
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context 

Texas (*discipline core)

• Academic Search Complete 
• Handbook of Texas 
• Texas Digital Library  
• Texas Digital Sanborn Maps 
• *Texas Reference Center 

Online Periodical Directories

• A to Z Online Journal Locator  
• Directory of Open Access Journals 
• Serials Directory 
• TDNET Local 

EBSCO Interfaces

• Student Research Center Interface 
• Enhanced Business Search Interface 
• Searchasaurus