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Database Trials:

These databases are available on campus only for a limited trial, ending the first part of March. If you have feedback on these trial databases, or would like to suggest others, please e-mail Ann Tenglund at ateng@sbu.edu. Thanks!

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

SUBJECT LIST OF AVAILABLE DATABASES

ALL Subjects/Majors

Academic Search Premier -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
Country Watch [on-campus access only] Country Watch Login Assistance
CQ Researcher [on-campus access only]
Encyclopedia Americana & Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (Grolier interface)
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia -- On-campus login - Off-campus login
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [on-campus access only]
Lexis-Nexis Academic [on-campus access only]
MasterFile Premier -- 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)
ProQuest Research Library (includes ProQuest Platinum--ProQuest interface)
Readers' Guide Retrospective (WilsonWeb interface)
The Serials Directory -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
WNYLibraries.org
WorldCat (FirstSearch interface--faculty only)

Art

ArtStor

Business

ABI/Inform [Dateline, Global and Trade & Industry] (ProQuest interface)
Business Source Premier -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
Business and Company Resource Center (Gale interface)
CCH (Accounting/Taxes)
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [on-campus access only]
Morningstar [Off campus login]
Mergent Online [on campus access only]
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]

Education

Ebsco Animals -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost) [K-12 resource]
ERIC -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [on-campus access only]
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

JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline (on campus access only)
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 & Wellness Resource Center w/ Alternative Health (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

Custom Newspapers (Gale interface)
Lexis-Nexis Academic [on campus access only]
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 [on campus access only]
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [on-campus access only]

Political Science

Country Watch [on campus access only] Country Watch Login Assistance

Pre-Law

Lexis-Nexis Academic [on campus access only]

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 [on-campus access only]

Science

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
GreenFILE -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost interface)
Science Full Text Select (WilsonWeb interface)
JSTOR: Search or Browse by Discipline [on campus access only]

Theology

ATLA Religion Database with Serials -- On-campus login - Off-campus login (EbscoHost)

Shortcuts to Databases by Major Vendors

NoodleTools Citation Tool
MLA and APA citation assistance EbscoHost (On campus)
EbscoHost (Off campus)
[includes Academic Search]
Login Assistance ProQuest Research Library
[includes ABI-INFORM]

Lexis-Nexis Academic* Gale Databases Wilson Databases
[includes Reader's Guide
Retrospective & Science S
elect Full-Text]

JSTOR: Search or
Browse by Discipline Online Catalog (FRIAR) Open WorldCat

WorldCat (faculty only)

* = available on campus only

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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