Staley Library Databases by Subject
Off campus users: Unless otherwise noted in a database description, databases are accessible from off-campus using your Millikin network username and password.
Art | Astronomy | Biology | Business | Chemistry | Communication | Criminal Justice Dance | Education | English/Literature | History | Law | Library Science | Mathematics
Modern Languages | Music | News | Nursing |Physics | Political Science | Psychology
Reference | Religion | Sociology | Sport/Exercise Science | Theatre General/Multi-Disciplinary
ART
Article Resources
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
AHSearch (Arts & Humanities Search) Citation index to arts and humanities journals,1980-. See a librarian for logon information for on- or off-campus use.
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Image Resources
Saskia Digital Images 32,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture and architecture from Western and Eastern civilization, including works from over one hundred museums, as well as archaeological sites.
Bridgeman Art Library Over 17,000 individual works of art including fine art, design, antiques, maps, architecture, furniture, glass, ceramics, and archaeological artifacts, from national museums and private collections. For off-campus access, click here, then select "Art," and then "Bridgeman Art Library Archive."
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BIOLOGY
Biological and Agricultural Index Plus Includes some full-text. Biology, agriculture, and related topics, 1980 - .
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
Article First The only database to cover the Journal of Arachnology. Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1990 -.
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Agricola Catalog of books and articles at the National Agriculture Library.
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BUSINESS
Business Source Elite Includes some full-text. Business and related topics, including detailed company profiles of the world's largest companies. Covers 1985- .
Business: Lexis Nexis Full-text company news and financial information. (Select "Business" from the left bar in Lexis-Nexis.)
Industry Surveys Detailed information about 64 industry groups, updated every 6 months.
Value Line Investment Survey An investment information service that covers some 1,700 equity issues.
Statistical Universe Full-Text. Statistics from federal, state, and international sources. (Select "Statistical" from the left bar in Lexis-Nexis.)
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Business Databases in FirstSearch In FirstSearch, select one one of these databases to search: Business Dateline (citations to regional business info), Business & Industry (facts, figures, key events), Business & Management Practices, and Business Organizations. See a librarian for logon information for on- or off-campus use.
Disclosure Directory information on companies publicly traded on U.S. exchanges.
See a librarian for logon information for on- or off-campus use.
WorldScope Includes financial reports for international companies. See a librarian for logon information for on- or off-campus use.
EconLit (Economic Literature Index) Citations to journals, books, and working papers on economics, 1969 -. See a librarian for logon information for on- or off-campus use.
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CHEMISTRY
ACS Web Editions Search 34 American Chemical Society journals online. Articles are available in PDF or enhanced HTML formats.
SciFinder Scholar Search patent & journal references from all scientific disciplines, substance information, chemical reactions, regulated chemicals information, and commercially available substances. Available on library computers. Select the "Start" menu, then go the the "Programs" and select SciFinder Scholar.
PubMed Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 -present .
Medline Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 - .
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Journal of Organic Chemistry Online Online access to the print journal, published by the American Chemical Society.
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COMMUNICATION
Communication & Mass Media Complete Includes some full-text. Some coverage as far back as the early 20th century.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Lexis-Nexis Mostly full-text. Business, legal, medical, news, reference & statistics.
Social Sciences Abstracts Sociology, psychology, and related topics, from 1984 - .
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Criminal Justice Abstracts Citations and summaries to information in criminology and related disciplines, 1968 -.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . Lexis-Nexis (Academic Universe) Mostly full-text business, health, legal, news, and reference sources.
PsycINFO 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Includes some full-text. Indexes over 185,000 articles, research reports, and books published by federal, state, and local governments.
SocINDEX with selected full text - Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full text journal articles.
GPO Access Full-text. Official information from all three branches of the Federal Government, as well as departments and agencies such as the Department of Justice, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security.
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Full-text access to publications, reports, data, and studies covering the criminal justice system in Illinois.
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EDUCATION
ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) Includes some full-text. Education resources literature and resources, 1965 - .
Chronicle of Higher Education Full-text from September 1989 - . News, information, advice, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Resources for Grades K-12 . Includes some full text. Four databases that include magazines, pamphlets and other resources used by Elementary through High School students. Years of coverage varies by source.
Teacher Reference Center Indexing and abstracts for over 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals to assist professional educators, 1990's - .
PsycINFO 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
Social Sciences Abstracts Sociology, psychology, and related topics, from 1984 - .
SocINDEX with selected full text - Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full text journal articles.
Statistical Universe Full-Text. Statistics from federal, state, and international sources. (Select "Statistical" from the left bar in Lexis-Nexis.)
Dissertation Abstracts Online Abstracts of dissertations accepted at accredited U.S. institutions from 1861. See a librarian for logon information for on- or off-campus use.
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ENGLISH / LITERATURE
MLA Bibliography Detailed bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations on literature, language, linguistics, and folklore, from 1926 - .
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
Middle English Compendium Includes full-text. Three major Middle English resources: Middle English Dictionary, HyperBibliography of Middle English, and a Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse.
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Project Gutenberg Digitized electronic copies of over 20,000 books in the public domain (primarily pre-1900).
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HISTORY
Social Sciences Abstracts Sociology, psychology, and related topics, from 1984 - .
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
HarpWeek (Harper's Weekly) Searchable full-text (including image captions), and full-page image displays for Harper's Weekly, America's leading 9th century illustrated newspaper, 1857-1889.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
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LIBRARY SCIENCE
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
Library Literature and Information Science Subjects from key library and information science periodicals include automation, cataloging, censorship, circulation procedures, classification, copyright legislation, government aid, library associations & conferences, library equipment and supplies, personnel administration, preservation of materials, and more. Encompasses some 390 journals, over 300 books annually, chapters in collected works such as conference proceedings, library school theses and pamphlets. Some titles back to 1980 -.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
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MATHEMATICS
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
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MODERN LANGUAGES
MLA Bibliography Detailed bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations on literature, language, linguistics, and folklore, from 1926 - .
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
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MUSIC
Article Resources
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature Citations and abstracts to periodicals in music history & literature, ethnomusicology and education, 1967 - .
Music Index Comprehensive subject-author guide to music periodical literature on every aspect of the classical and popular world of music, from 1976 -. Some backfile data from the period 1962-1975 is also included.
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Audio Resources
Naxos Music Library Online music audio resource. Mainly classical music, but includes some contemproary jazz, world/folk, new age, and Chinese music.
Naxos Music Library: Jazz Online music audio resource. An extensive catalogue of jazz recordings.
Sheet Music Resources
Naxos Music Library Sheet Music Over 45,000 sheet music titles, "spanning music from Medieval to the 21st Century and composers from Bach to Arvo Part." Solero editions can be transposed into any key or clef. Requires downloading the Solero Viewer (free).
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NEWS
America's Newspapers Full-text of over 700 local, regional, and national newspapers. Includes Decatur's Herald and Review, Springfield's State Journal Register, plus many more. Years of coverage varies by title.
Access World News Full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international news sources.
News (Lexis-Nexis): Search the full text of today's news or search back more than 20 years. Covers regional, national and international news, including newspapers, TV transcripts, and wire services. Select "News" from the left side of the Lexis-Nexis screen, then follow the four steps on the page to select your source and dates to search. To access Campus News choose "University News" from the News Category list, then choose to search either the Chronicle of Higher Education or the University Wire (including Millikin's Decaturian).
Newspaper Source Provides selected full text articles from 143 U.S. and international newspapers.
Chicago Tribune Full-text from 1985 - .
New York Times Complete full-text of the New York Times daily newspaper, from 2000 - .
Dec Online The online version of Millikin University's student newspaper.
Decatur's Herald & Review Full-text online from Janurary 1, 1992 - .
A sampling of English-language Foreign Newspapers on the web: London , Russia-Moscow, Russia-St.Petersburg, China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Israel, Middle East Times (Egypt edition) , Jordon, Lebanon.
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NURSING / HEALTH SCIENCES
CINAHL with Full-Text Includes some full-text. Nursing and allied health topics from 1982 -
The Cochrane Library "A collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making."
Health Source Includes some full-text. Health related articles and reference sources available in two editions: Nursing/Academic Edition or Consumer Edition. Years of coverage varies by title.
PubMed Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 -present .
Medline Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 - .
Medical: Lexis-Nexis Full-text & abstracted medical and health information. (Select "Medical" from the left bar in Lexis-Nexis.)
PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
PsycINFO 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
Statistical Universe Full-Text. Statistics from federal, state, and international sources. (Select "Statistical" from the left bar in Lexis-Nexis.)
Blackwell Online Journals Some online access to journals published by Blackwell-Synergy, such as JOGNN. Look at the icons to determine the level of access for a title. Some access is on-campus only.
Mary Ann Liebert Full-Text E-Journals Primarily nursing and medical topics, 1999 - .
Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership A full-text electronic journal. "The theme of the Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership is to provide leadership, not only in nursing management, but also in practice, education and research. The Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership is designed to help enable leadership in nursing management, practice, education and research."
Professional Tools
Micromedex Access to clinical databases with information about drugs, labs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, alternative medicine, IV compatibility etc. Also includes access to the CareNotes System. (Note: This database is only available to current Nursing faculty and students. Please see a librarian for database login and password.)
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PHYSICS / ASTRONOMY
American Journal of Physics Online Search and view the current issue, plus issues back through 1933.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / LAW
Legal Research and Statistical Search: Lexis-Nexis Mostly full-text. Business, health, legal, news, reference, & statistical sources. (Select "Legal Research" or "Statistical" from the left bar in Lexis-Nexis.)
Social Sciences Abstracts Sociology, psychology, and related topics, from 1984 - .
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
CQ Researcher Full-text. Reports offer in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, 1991-. On-campus use only.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
SocINDEX with selected full text - Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full text journal articles.
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
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PSYCHOLOGY
PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
PsycINFO 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
Social Sciences Abstracts Sociology, psychology, and related topics, from 1984 - .
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - .
ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) Includes some full-text. Education resources literature and resources, 1965 - .
PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
SocINDEX with selected full text - Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full text journal articles.
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
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RELIGION
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
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SOCIOLOGY
SocINDEX with selected full text - Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full text journal articles.
Social Sciences Abstracts Sociology, psychology, and related topics, from 1984 - .
PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
CWI (Contemporary Women's Issues) Citation and absract index to global health and human rights information on women in over 150 countries. See a librarian for logon information for on- or off-campus use.
Statistical Universe: Lexis-Nexis Full-Text. Statistics from federal, state, and international sources. (Select "Statistical" from the left bar in Lexis-Nexis.)
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
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SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE
SPORTDiscus Full-Text Includes some full-text. Covers many aspects of sports, physical fitness and exercise in journals, books, dissertations, and conference proceedings, some back to 1800.
PsycINFO 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, in psychology and related disciplines, 1887 - .
PsycARTICLES All full-text. General psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in 56 peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals from 1985 -.
PubMed Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 -present .
Medline Includes some full-text. Medicine, nursing, and dentistry topics, 1965 - .
ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) Includes some full-text. Education resources literature and resources, 1965 - .
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
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THEATRE / DANCE
Academic Search Premier Includes some full-text. Multidisciplinary topics, 1975 - . PerAbs (Periodical Abstracts) Includes some full text. Covers a variety of subject areas from 1987 - .
Wilson Select Plus Includes some full-text. Science, humanites, education and business topics from US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, 1994 - .
JSTOR Full-text. Complete digitized back-runs of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. Note: This is not a current issues database.
Lexis-Nexis (Academic Universe) Mostly full-text business, health, legal, news, and reference sources.
SocINDEX with selected full text - Comprehensive sociology, anthropology, social work and political research database indexing over 800 core and secondary journals, books, conference papers and other sources from 1895-present. Citations and abstracts with some full text journal articles.
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