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Databases by Title, A - Z.  Passwords can be found in the U-Book.

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ABCCLIO  NEW! Contains four databases for history research:  American History, United States at War, World History: Ancient and Medieval, and World History: Modern.

AccessScience Our AccessScience subscription has been discontinued because the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology is now available as an e-book through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

American National Biography Explores American history through the lives of the men and women who shaped the nation. Includes Teacher's Guide and Research Ideas.

Annals of American History  Speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images and multimedia of the history of the United States.

Britannica Online  Four encyclopedias in one; journals, Web sites, and videos.

Countrywatch  Up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world, including statistics, maps, and charts.

Discovery Education streaming  Formerly known as United Streaming.  Over 5,000 downloadable videos and other educational resources from the Discovery Channel, PBS, the Standard Deviants, and NASA.  Ask a librarian for login information.

EBSCOHost  Fifteen databases with 4000+ full-text journals & newspapers, images, primary sources, and links to JStor.

Research databases

Facts on File  Current events and issues, world news since 1940, U.S. history, science news, and the World Almanac

Gale  37 databases on many subjects; includes over 5000 full-text journals & newspapers, including the New York Times.  To search Gale Virtual Reference Library as well, try our PowerSearch:

Global Issues in Context  In-depth resource that gathers information and opinions from a non-U.S. perspective, supporting the development of global awareness.

Literature Resources + Gale Literary Index + Literature Criticism Online + Granger's World of Poetry  LR includes recent articles and critical collections; GLI sends you to all our Gale reference volumes, and LCO replicates all the brown books in the reference well. Granger's World of Poetry Online includes poems, commentaries, glossary, biographies, and criticism.

netLibrary  A database of over 30,000 commercially published e-books; search their entire contents all at once or individually.

Newsbank  Tennessee Newspapers includes the Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Commercial Appeal, The Knoxville News Sentinel, and The Tennesseean. America's News Magazines covers U.S. and international news, business, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, and science and technology.

Oxford Art Online  Gateway into art research and the access point for Oxford art reference subscriptions and publications.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Provides 55,000 biographies of men and women (now deceased) from the British past, from earliest times to the end of 2003.

OED  Oxford English Dictionary Online; entries include etymology and pronunciation.

Oxford Music Online Gateway into music research and the access point for new and forthcoming Oxford music reference subscriptions and products.

Practice Tests  This page highlights the various databases that offer practice tests for things like the ACT, SAT, and AP tests.

Project Muse  100% full-text access to humanities and social sciences journals.  Similar to Jstor. On-campus access only.

Proquest Two databases: History Study Center with primary sources, images, and articles; six historical newspapers including the New York Times from 1851-2003.

Safari Montage  Educational videos from companies such as BBC, PBS, and A&E.  Watch from your computer on campus. Ask a librarian for login information.

Serials Solutions  A service that finds the specific journals the library suscribes to.

TEL  Tennessee Electronic Library is a collection of databases from 5 different companies--all free to TN residents.

World Book Online Encyclopedia online which includes primary sources, images, articles, and e-books.

 

Please note: off-campus, subscription databases require password authorization. Passwords can be found in the library section of the U-Book. For assistance, e-mail the library or call (901) 260-1390.