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Core Databases

Academic Search Complete by EBSCOhost
A large, multi-disciplinary database with citations, abstracts and many full-text articles.
Type: Full-text

Article First
A large, multi-disciplinary index covering over 15,000 scholarly and popular journals.
Type: Index with Citations

AtoZ the World: Culture, Customs, Maps, Religion
Provides country overviews for international business travelers. Content includes business culture, customs, demographics, and travel warnings for the world's countries.
Type: Full-text

CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
Includes country data, case studies, policy briefs and journal articles related to international relations.
Type: Full-text

CQ Researcher
Provides full-text, in-depth coverage of current political and social issues.
Type: Full-text

JSTOR: Arts and Sciences Collection
Provides a retrospective, full-text collection that includes many of the core research and society published journals in key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Type: Full-text

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
The database provides viewpoint articles on controversial issues including capital punishment, medical ethics, right to privacy and many more topics.
Type: Full-text

U.S. History in Context
Includes authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Type: Full-text

World Development Indicators
The World Bank provides statistical indicators in areas including education, energy, environment, and health for most countries around the world.
Type: Full-text

Related Databases

Art Full Text
Provides comprehensive indexing for more than 500 international art publications including periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. The database also includes the full-text of 200 journals with coverage beginning in 1997.
Type: Full-text

ATLA Religion
Provides full-text for over 50 religious journals maintained by the American Theological Library Association.
Type: Index with some Full-text

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
The index covers architectural and design publications with an American focus. Avery also includes the publications of professional associations, U.S. state and regional periodicals, and major serial publications in the architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
Type: Index with Citations

Catalog of Art Museum Images Online (CAMIO)
The growing collection contains images of paintings, photographs, sculpture and other media from participating museums and institutions.
Type: Digital Media

Classical Music Library
The streaming audio collection offers over 200,000 recorded classical works from major labels. Repertoire ranges from vocal and choral music to chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental and opera.
Type: Digital Media

Communication and Mass Media Complete
Provides full-text from over 200 journals in the fields of communication and mass media. Coverage extends to speaking, writing and public relations.
Type: Index with some Full-text

Google Scholar @ Marylhurst
The Google Scholar search is configured to connect to Shoen Library's resources improving the availability of some content.
Type: Web Page

Literature Online (LION)
A complete literature reference database which includes author biographies as well as literary criticism.
Type: Full-text

MLA International Bibliography
The Modern Languages Association database provides indexing of journals in the fields of literature, folklore, linguistics and modern languages.
Type: Index with Citations

Music Index
Cites articles and reviews about music and musicians from over 700 publications.
Type: Index with Citations

PsycINFO with PsycARTICLES
Provides extensive coverage in the field of psychology including the full-text of over 50 journals published by the American Psychological Association.
Type: Index with some Full-text

Religion and Philosophy Collection
Provides extensive full-text coverage of more than 300 full-text journals related to theology and philosophical studies.
Type: Index with some Full-text

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Provides coverage of human rights theory, practice, law, and history.
Type: Full-text

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Covers identity, status, class, ethnicity and race with an emphasis on family and social institutions.
Type: Full-text

Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
The four volume work covers key women and their influence throughout history.
Type: Full-text

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Provides an overview of major cultural traditions from around the world.
Type: Full-text
Selected Web Pages

Selected Web Pages

American Memory
The Library of Congress sponsored site offers access to images, sound recording, maps and other exhibits related to the American cultural experience.
Type: Web Page

History News Network
Provides current updates on trends and themes in historical studies.
Type: Web Page

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