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What is the SBU Integrated Search all about? It searches several library databases for you at once--kind of like Google for library databases!

Great General Databases--info for all academic areas:
- Academic Search Complete -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
- ProQuest Central Research Library (ProQuest interface)
Need newspaper content, business reports, or legal opinions?
- Lexis-Nexis Academic [use Remote Access via Proxy server link]
Looking for high-quality, scholarly journals (not all have current issues available in full-text):
- JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [on-campus access only]
How about a good encyclopedia or dictionary/thesaurus to help you start your writing?
- Encyclopedia Britannica [on-campus access only] (Includes Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus)

Databases by Subject

All Subjects/Majors	Business	Education
English	Foreign Language	Government/ Military Science
Health	Journalism	Math
Political Science	Pre-Law	Psychology
Science	Theology	NoodleTools Citation Tool

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Literature Criticism Online [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access] -- includes Classical & Medieval Literature Criticism & Contemporary Literary Criticism -- new volumes are added frequently throughout the year

SUBJECT LIST OF AVAILABLE DATABASES

ALL Subjects/Majors

Academic Search Complete -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
Academic OneFile (Gale interface)
ACLS Humanities E-Books [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
Books 24x7 [use Remote Access via Proxy server link]
Communication & Mass Media Complete -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
Country Watch [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access] Country Watch Login Assistance
CQ Researcher[use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
Credo Reference[use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
Encyclopedia Americana & Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (Grolier interface)
Encyclopedia Britannica [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia -- On-campus login - Off-campus login
General OneFile (Gale interface)
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
Lexis-Nexis Academic [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
MasterFile Complete -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
National Newspaper Index (Gale interface)
New York State Newspapers (Gale interface)
Newspaper Source -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale interface)
Project Muse [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
ProQuest Central Research Library (ProQuest interface)
Readers' Guide Retrospective (EbscoHost interface)
The Serials Directory -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
SocIndex with Full Text -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)

Art

ArtStor

Business

ABI/Inform [Dateline, Global and Trade & Industry] (ProQuest interface)
Business Source Complete -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)--Includes DataMonitor Reports
Business and Company ASAP/Resource Center (Gale interface)
CCH (Accounting/Taxes)
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
Morningstar [If you see a message that the maximum number of users are on, please try again in a few minutes!]
Mergent Online [on campus access only--we do not have remote access rights for this database]
ProQuest Central Research Library (ProQuest interface) -- Includes Hoover's Company Records
Regional Business News -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)

Computer Science

ACM Digital Library [library does not subscribe, but free content can be viewed at this site]
Books 24x7 [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]

Education

CLCD--Children's Literature Comprehensive Database [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
Ebsco Animals -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost) [K-12 resource]
Education Research Complete -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
ERIC -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
MAS Ultra--School Edition -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost) [K-12]
Primary Search -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost) [K-12 resource]
Professional Development Collection -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost)
TOPICsearch -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost) [K-12 resource]

English

ACLS Humanities E-Books [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
MLA International Directory & Directory of Periodicals -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost)
Twayne Authors Series (World, English, & US Authors) (Gale interface)

Government/Military Science

Military & Government Collection -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost)

Health

Health Reference Center Academic (Gale interface)
Health Source (Nursing/Academic/Consumer editions) -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost)
MEDLINE -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)

Journalism

Communication & Mass Media Complete -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
Custom Newspapers (Gale interface)
Lexis-Nexis Academic [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
National Newspaper Index (Gale interface)
New York State Newspapers (Gale interface)
Newspaper Source -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)

Math

MathSciNet--American Mathematical Society [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]

Political Science

Country Watch [use Remote Access via Proxy server link] Country Watch Login Assistance

Pre-Law

Lexis-Nexis Academic [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]

Psychology

PsycInfo -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
PsycARTICLES -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]

Science

Access Science [on-campus only--we do not have remote access rights to this database, although you can view some of it for free without a login]
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences [on campus only--we do not have off-campus rights for this database]
GreenFILE -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
PubMed [open-access resource; no login required]
PubMed Central [open-access resource; no login required]
Science Full Text Select (EbscoHost interface)
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [use Remote Access via Proxy server link for remote access]

Sociology

SocIndex with Full Text -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)

Theology

ATLA Religion Database with Serials -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost)
Catholic Periodical & Literature Index -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost)

IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OR IF YOU NEED A PASSWORD: Please call the Reference Desk (716-375-2164) for assistance in searching, or e-mail ref@sbu.edu . For technical assistance, please contact Ann Tenglund, Coordinator of Library Computer Services, at 716-375-2378 or via e-mail at ateng@sbu.edu .

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