Articles: Newspapers & Magazines (32)

• Academic Search Premier

  Provides abstracts, indexing, and full-text for journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, and more. Coverage: 1985-.

• APA PsycArticles

  PsycARTICLES offers access to the complete electronic catalog of APA peer-reviewed journals, giving researchers the ability to explore more than a century of trusted research across the full collection.

• APA PsycInfo

  Provides comprehensive coverage for the field of psychology. Contains abstracts from articles, books, book chapters, journals, dissertations, and other sources. Links to full text in PsycARTICLES. Coverage: 1806-.

• ASSIA - Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts

  Covers health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Coverage: 1987-.

• Communication and Mass Media Complete

  Covers communication and mass media. CMMC incorporates CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index. Coverage: 1915-.

• Contemporary Women's Issues (Gale OneFile)

  Covers women s issues from 190 countries, with information available in full-text. Disciplines include sociology, psychology, health, education, business administration and political science. Coverage: 1992-.

• Criminal Justice Database

  A database of U.S. and international criminal justice journals supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. Covers such areas as Criminology; Corrections & Law Enforcement; Criminal Justice; Addictions, Alcoholism, Gambling, Child Abuse; and Criminal Rehabilitation. Coverage: 1995-.

• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)

  DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.

• EconLit

  Contains citations to, and selected abstracts of, the field of economics from international journal articles, dissertations, and books, books chapters and articles and conference proceedings. Coverage: 1969-.

• ERIC (via EBSCO)

  Citations and abstracts of journals on education and of related documents from the Educational Resource Information Center. Coverage: 1967-.

• ERIC (via ProQuest)

  Citations and abstracts of journals on education and of related documents from the Educational Resource Information Center. Coverage: 1967-.

• Film Literature Index Online

  The Film Literature Index (FLI) indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television. The periodicals range from the scholarly to the popular. The FLI Online contains approximately 700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews published between 1976-2001.

• Global Issues (Gale in Context)

  Updated daily with more than 660 geographically diverse full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals for a truly global view. Also includes multimedia.

• JSTOR

  A full-text database of archived issues of academic journals. Since JSTOR is a backfiles project, a typical coverage range is the beginning of a journal until three or five years ago. Supported in part by the Dail Endowment Fund. Coverage: Varies.

• Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis Academic)

  Nexis Uni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

• Project MUSE

  Provides access to the full text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities and social sciences. Coverage: Varies.

• ProQuest

  Searches across all ProQuest article databases. Contains articles covering the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and business. Databases include Research Library, Ethnic NewsWatch, and ProQuest Religion. Coverage: 1970-.

• ProQuest Central

  ProQuest Central provides access to databases across all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, and market reports all together on a powerful, user-friendly platform.

• ProQuest Education Database

  ProQuest® Education Journals gives users access to over 900 top educational publications, including more than 600 of the titles in full text. The coverage spans the literature on primary, secondary and higher education as well as special education, home schooling and adult education. Many titles are indexed in the ERIC database. Coverage: 1988 - current.

• ProQuest Political Science Database

  This database gives users access to hundreds of leading political science and international relations journals, providing full-text of many core titles indexed in Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. In addition, over a thousand recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics are included, together with working papers, conference proceedings, country profiles, political news and other sources. Coverage: 1985-.

• ProQuest Psychology Database

  This database provides abstracts and indexing for more than 640 titles, with over 540 titles available in full text. Many titles are indexed in PsycINFO. Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics. Coverage: 1990-.

• ProQuest Research Library

  Contains articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals. Areas included: business, health, education, psychology, science, sports, and literature. Coverage: 1986-.

• ProQuest Social Science Database

  This database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology. Coverage: 1987-.

• ProQuest Sociology Database

  This database covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse and addiction and more. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts. Coverage: 1985-.

• SAGE Journals

  Online access to over 600 peer-reviewed journals published by SAGE, including journals published on behalf of over 245 scholarly and professional societies. Covers a variety of topics, with particular emphasis on the social sciences. Coverage: Varies.

• Science Citation Index (Web of Science)

  A multidisciplinary index, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the sciences. It indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines, covering approximately 2,100 more journals than its SCI print and CD-ROM counterparts, with all cited references captured. Some of the disciplines covered include: agriculture, neuroscience, astronomy, oncology, biochemistry, pediatrics, biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, plant sciences, computer science, psychiatry, materials science, surgery, mathematics, veterinary science, medicine, and zoology. Coverage: 1945-.

• ScienceDirect

  Access to over 1,000 full text journals published by Elsevier. Search individual title or browse multiple titles. Coverage includes Biochemistry and Biology, Business & Management, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering & Technology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Mathematics & Computer science, Medicine & Pharmacology, Neurosciences, Physics, Social Sciences. Coverage: varies.

• Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)

  "Social Sciences Citation Index indexes over 1,700 journals in the social sciences including anthropology, communications, history, law, management, political science, psychology, sociology, and women's studies. It provides bibliographic data, author abstracts, and cited references. Social Sciences Citation Index is most useful for searching for articles that cite a known author or work. Citation searching also allows a researcher to use a given work as a subject term in order to identify more recent articles about the same topic." Coverage: 1956-.

• Sociological Abstracts

  Provides citations and abstracts to articles published in some 2300 journals in sociology, social welfare, and social policy, as well as other related topics in the social and behavioral sciences. Also includes citations to some books and many dissertations. Includes Social Services Abstracts. Supported in part by the Paschal Library Endowment. Coverage: 1952-.

• SPORTDiscus

  Citations and some abstracts from periodicals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and theses, research papers, etc. SPORTDiscus covers the areas of: sports, physical fitness, sport science and recreation. Coverage: 1830-.

• Web of Science

  Contains three ISI Citation Databases (Science Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index), plus Biological Abstracts, MEDLINE (PubMed), and the SciELO Citation Index, which together index over 8,000 peer-reviewed journals. Provides bibliographic data, author abstracts, and cited references. Useful for searching databases for articles that cite a known author or work. Citation searching also allows a researcher to use a given work as a subject term in order to identify more recent articles about the same topic. Coverage: 1945-.

• Wiley Online Library

  Access to journals published by Wiley-Blackwell. Many topics are included, but Science, Technology, & Business are emphasized. Coverage: varies.

Articles: Scholarly Journals (32)

• Academic Search Premier

  Provides abstracts, indexing, and full-text for journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, and more. Coverage: 1985-.

• APA PsycArticles

  PsycARTICLES offers access to the complete electronic catalog of APA peer-reviewed journals, giving researchers the ability to explore more than a century of trusted research across the full collection.

• APA PsycInfo

  Provides comprehensive coverage for the field of psychology. Contains abstracts from articles, books, book chapters, journals, dissertations, and other sources. Links to full text in PsycARTICLES. Coverage: 1806-.

• ASSIA - Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts

  Covers health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Coverage: 1987-.

• Communication and Mass Media Complete

  Covers communication and mass media. CMMC incorporates CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index. Coverage: 1915-.

• Contemporary Women's Issues (Gale OneFile)

  Covers women s issues from 190 countries, with information available in full-text. Disciplines include sociology, psychology, health, education, business administration and political science. Coverage: 1992-.

• Criminal Justice Database

  A database of U.S. and international criminal justice journals supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. Covers such areas as Criminology; Corrections & Law Enforcement; Criminal Justice; Addictions, Alcoholism, Gambling, Child Abuse; and Criminal Rehabilitation. Coverage: 1995-.

• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)

  DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.

• EconLit

  Contains citations to, and selected abstracts of, the field of economics from international journal articles, dissertations, and books, books chapters and articles and conference proceedings. Coverage: 1969-.

• ERIC (via EBSCO)

  Citations and abstracts of journals on education and of related documents from the Educational Resource Information Center. Coverage: 1967-.

• ERIC (via ProQuest)

  Citations and abstracts of journals on education and of related documents from the Educational Resource Information Center. Coverage: 1967-.

• Film Literature Index Online

  The Film Literature Index (FLI) indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television. The periodicals range from the scholarly to the popular. The FLI Online contains approximately 700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews published between 1976-2001.

• Global Issues (Gale in Context)

  Updated daily with more than 660 geographically diverse full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals for a truly global view. Also includes multimedia.

• JSTOR

  A full-text database of archived issues of academic journals. Since JSTOR is a backfiles project, a typical coverage range is the beginning of a journal until three or five years ago. Supported in part by the Dail Endowment Fund. Coverage: Varies.

• Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis Academic)

  Nexis Uni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

• Project MUSE

  Provides access to the full text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities and social sciences. Coverage: Varies.

• ProQuest

  Searches across all ProQuest article databases. Contains articles covering the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and business. Databases include Research Library, Ethnic NewsWatch, and ProQuest Religion. Coverage: 1970-.

• ProQuest Central

  ProQuest Central provides access to databases across all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, and market reports all together on a powerful, user-friendly platform.

• ProQuest Education Database

  ProQuest® Education Journals gives users access to over 900 top educational publications, including more than 600 of the titles in full text. The coverage spans the literature on primary, secondary and higher education as well as special education, home schooling and adult education. Many titles are indexed in the ERIC database. Coverage: 1988 - current.

• ProQuest Political Science Database

  This database gives users access to hundreds of leading political science and international relations journals, providing full-text of many core titles indexed in Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. In addition, over a thousand recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics are included, together with working papers, conference proceedings, country profiles, political news and other sources. Coverage: 1985-.

• ProQuest Psychology Database

  This database provides abstracts and indexing for more than 640 titles, with over 540 titles available in full text. Many titles are indexed in PsycINFO. Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics. Coverage: 1990-.

• ProQuest Research Library

  Contains articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals. Areas included: business, health, education, psychology, science, sports, and literature. Coverage: 1986-.

• ProQuest Social Science Database

  This database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology. Coverage: 1987-.

• ProQuest Sociology Database

  This database covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse and addiction and more. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts. Coverage: 1985-.

• SAGE Journals

  Online access to over 600 peer-reviewed journals published by SAGE, including journals published on behalf of over 245 scholarly and professional societies. Covers a variety of topics, with particular emphasis on the social sciences. Coverage: Varies.

• Science Citation Index (Web of Science)

  A multidisciplinary index, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the sciences. It indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines, covering approximately 2,100 more journals than its SCI print and CD-ROM counterparts, with all cited references captured. Some of the disciplines covered include: agriculture, neuroscience, astronomy, oncology, biochemistry, pediatrics, biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, plant sciences, computer science, psychiatry, materials science, surgery, mathematics, veterinary science, medicine, and zoology. Coverage: 1945-.

• ScienceDirect

  Access to over 1,000 full text journals published by Elsevier. Search individual title or browse multiple titles. Coverage includes Biochemistry and Biology, Business & Management, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering & Technology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Mathematics & Computer science, Medicine & Pharmacology, Neurosciences, Physics, Social Sciences. Coverage: varies.

• Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)

  "Social Sciences Citation Index indexes over 1,700 journals in the social sciences including anthropology, communications, history, law, management, political science, psychology, sociology, and women's studies. It provides bibliographic data, author abstracts, and cited references. Social Sciences Citation Index is most useful for searching for articles that cite a known author or work. Citation searching also allows a researcher to use a given work as a subject term in order to identify more recent articles about the same topic." Coverage: 1956-.

• Sociological Abstracts

  Provides citations and abstracts to articles published in some 2300 journals in sociology, social welfare, and social policy, as well as other related topics in the social and behavioral sciences. Also includes citations to some books and many dissertations. Includes Social Services Abstracts. Supported in part by the Paschal Library Endowment. Coverage: 1952-.

• SPORTDiscus

  Citations and some abstracts from periodicals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and theses, research papers, etc. SPORTDiscus covers the areas of: sports, physical fitness, sport science and recreation. Coverage: 1830-.

• Web of Science

  Contains three ISI Citation Databases (Science Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index), plus Biological Abstracts, MEDLINE (PubMed), and the SciELO Citation Index, which together index over 8,000 peer-reviewed journals. Provides bibliographic data, author abstracts, and cited references. Useful for searching databases for articles that cite a known author or work. Citation searching also allows a researcher to use a given work as a subject term in order to identify more recent articles about the same topic. Coverage: 1945-.

• Wiley Online Library

  Access to journals published by Wiley-Blackwell. Many topics are included, but Science, Technology, & Business are emphasized. Coverage: varies.

Books & E-Books (11)

• Directory of Open Access Books

  A searchable index to peer-reviewed monographs and edited volumes published under an Open Access business model, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher’s website or repository. Coverage: 1985-.

• Ebook Central

  Academic e-books covering a broad range of subjects. Books may be read online in any web browser. WFU user login required.

• eHRAF World Cultures

  A cross-cultural database containing descriptive information on cultures and ethnic groups from around the world. Includes citations, abstracts, and full text of ethnographic and other materials, indexed by culture and subject. Information is drawn from books, dissertations, conference papers, and journal articles. Coverage: 1991-.

• Electronic Theses and Dissertations at WFU

  The Wake Forest University Electronic Theses and dissertation database consists of PDF versions of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences students' theses and dissertations. Initiated in Spring 2002, the database is currently small but is expected to grow each year. At this time, students have the option of submitting electronic versions; it is not yet a requirement. For a comprehensive listing of WFU theses and dissertations, please consult the online catalog. Coverage: 2002-.

• HathiTrust Digital Library

  HathiTrust Digital Library is a digital preservation repository and highly functional access platform. It provides long-term preservation and access services for public domain and in-copyright content from a variety of sources, including Google, the Internet Archive, Microsoft, and in-house partner institution initiatives. Log in as a WFU user to get access to downloadable PDFs of public domain items. Coverage: Varies.

• hoopla

  Formerly RBdigital. Download ebooks and audio books provided by NC LIVE. Titles are also linked individually from the ZSR Library Catalog. Note: Users will need to register for an account before accessing NC LIVE content on hoopla. Enter an email address, select library as “NC LIVE”, enter any number you like in the library card space. Browse and borrow from hoopla’s Flex collection!

• NC LIVE eBook Collection

  Fiction and non-fiction e-books from NC publishers and/or about North Carolina. These books can be read instantly in a web browser or downloaded to a tablet using the BiblioBoard Library app for iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire (enter the database here, then click the yellow "tablet" icon in the upper right, create a user account, then download the app and log in with that user account).

• Open Access Theses and Dissertations

  Index of over 1.6 million freely-available electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) from over 800 colleges, universities, and research institutions. Coverage: 1964-.

• Open Education North Carolina Collection

  Open Education North Carolina Collection is a collection of free textbooks that are part of NC LIVE's Open Education North Carolina (OENC) initiative.

• ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

  A source for over one million citations and abstracts to doctoral dissertations and selected master's theses from over 1000 North American and European universities. From this site, you can order and pay for personal copies of dissertations or theses. Coverage: 1861-.

• ZSR Library Catalog

  Data about the books, journals, films, manuscripts, and other materials owned by the ZSR Library. Coverage: 14th century-.

Careers & Personal Development (1)

• Testing & Education Reference Center

  A testing and education preparation resource that includes in-depth information on college, graduate, and professional programs, professional training, scholarships, and entrance tests alongside practice tests for entrance exams, certifications, and licensing exams.

Country Research (1)

• Global Road Warrior

  Information about countries, with emphasis on information necessary for business travel and world trade.

Curriculum Resources (K-12) (2)

• SIRS Discoverer

  Designed specifically for elementary and middle school students, SIRS Discoverer offer articles, nonfiction books, images, activities and websites curated for educational relevance, age appropriateness, and readability.

• Testing & Education Reference Center

  A testing and education preparation resource that includes in-depth information on college, graduate, and professional programs, professional training, scholarships, and entrance tests alongside practice tests for entrance exams, certifications, and licensing exams.

Data & Statistics (9)

• Data Planet Statistical Datasets(Advanced)

  Interactive collection of statistical data, with data visualization, including interactive maps, trends and rankings; the ability to compare data from different datasets; data relationships discovery; and options to export into MS Excel, XML, PDF, Shape Files, and Reference Management Tools. Users can view same-period-last-year comparisons and track indicators across organizational units and for user-defined time periods. Requires Java Virtual Machine (free download).

• Global Road Warrior

  Information about countries, with emphasis on information necessary for business travel and world trade.

• PolicyMap

  A U.S. national data and mapping tool and analytics platform with multidisciplinary applications related to social sciences, urban studies, real estate and housing analysis, community and economic development, public administration, public health, policy and political science, education, business, economics, statistics, and geography, among others.

• Roper Center Public Opinion Archives

  One of the world's leading archives of social science data, specializing in data from surveys of public opinion. Covers opinions on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, and more. Most of the data are from the United States, but over 50 nations are represented. Coverage: 1935-present.

• SimplyAnalytics

  Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. Coverage limited to the United States.

• State Stats

  Data from more than 80 different government and non-government sources and backed by numerous current and historical data series on popular topics of research interest. Organized by geography and time, State Stats allows users to discover, view, and export key information measures for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Covers a wide range of topics including crime & law enforcement, economy, education, energy & environment, health, housing, labor, and transportation.

• Statista

  Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 18000 sources on over 60000 topics on the internet's leading statistics database.

• Statistical Abstract of the United States

  Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Coverage: 1878-.

• Statistical Abstracts of the World

  This database aggregates the statistical abstracts of over 40 countries (and growing) and makes the content available through a single-search interface. These statistical abstracts are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments and contain country-level data not easily found elsewhere. Global and regional statistical compendia issued by international organizations and research firms are also included. Coverage: 2013-.

Encyclopedias & Reference (13)

• CQ Electronic Library

  Contains CQ Researcher, CQ Magazine, CQ Voting & Elections, State Stats, and Political Handbook of the World, 2010-present. CQ Researcher Online contains comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news in the United States. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. CQ Weekly covers the U.S. Congress: bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. Coverage: 1983-.

• CQ Researcher

  Comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news in the United States. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. Coverage: 1991-.

• Credo Reference

  Credo Reference includes over 650 titles with particular emphasis on subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are over 1,100 short reference videos, nearly 450,000 high-resolution art images, photographs and maps across all subject areas.

• DSM-5 Library

  Online edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders. WFU access includes DSM-5, the DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, and DSM-5 Clinical Cases.

• Gale eBooks

  Searchable full text of reference books in many subjects. Books can be searched together or individually. Coverage: varies.

• Global Road Warrior

  Information about countries, with emphasis on information necessary for business travel and world trade.

• Mental Measurements Yearbook

  Contains descriptions of nearly 1900 commercially published standardized educational, personality, vocational aptitude, and psychological tests. Each record provides authors, publishers, time requirements, score descriptions, intended populations, validity/reliability data, and critical reviews. Coverage: 9th edition through present.

• Oxford Bibliographies: Cinema and Media Studies

  Oxford Bibliographies: Cinema and Media Studies, offers authoritative research guides that combine features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. Subjects covered include film history, television studies, media studies, critical theory, visual arts, cultural studies, digital culture, game studies, popular culture, and the study of the moving image.

• Routledge Handbooks Online

  Overviews of research and trends in the Social Sciences and Humanities. WFU access includes the following subject collections: Asian Studies; Communication, Journalism, Media & Culture; Environment & Sustainability; Law; Philosophy; Politics; Religion; Security Studies; and Sociology.

• SimplyAnalytics

  Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. Coverage limited to the United States.

• SIRS Discoverer

  Designed specifically for elementary and middle school students, SIRS Discoverer offer articles, nonfiction books, images, activities and websites curated for educational relevance, age appropriateness, and readability.

• Statista

  Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 18000 sources on over 60000 topics on the internet's leading statistics database.

• Testing & Education Reference Center

  A testing and education preparation resource that includes in-depth information on college, graduate, and professional programs, professional training, scholarships, and entrance tests alongside practice tests for entrance exams, certifications, and licensing exams.

Multi-Subject Databases (19)

• Academic Search Premier

  Provides abstracts, indexing, and full-text for journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, and more. Coverage: 1985-.

• CQ Electronic Library

  Contains CQ Researcher, CQ Magazine, CQ Voting & Elections, State Stats, and Political Handbook of the World, 2010-present. CQ Researcher Online contains comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news in the United States. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. CQ Weekly covers the U.S. Congress: bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. Coverage: 1983-.

• CQ Researcher

  Comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news in the United States. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. Coverage: 1991-.

• Directory of Open Access Books

  A searchable index to peer-reviewed monographs and edited volumes published under an Open Access business model, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher’s website or repository. Coverage: 1985-.

• Ebook Central

  Academic e-books covering a broad range of subjects. Books may be read online in any web browser. WFU user login required.

• Filmakers Library Online

  Streaming video collection of award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculum--race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.

• Films on Demand - Master Academic Collection

  17,000+ videos in business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.

• HathiTrust Digital Library

  HathiTrust Digital Library is a digital preservation repository and highly functional access platform. It provides long-term preservation and access services for public domain and in-copyright content from a variety of sources, including Google, the Internet Archive, Microsoft, and in-house partner institution initiatives. Log in as a WFU user to get access to downloadable PDFs of public domain items. Coverage: Varies.

• hoopla

  Formerly RBdigital. Download ebooks and audio books provided by NC LIVE. Titles are also linked individually from the ZSR Library Catalog. Note: Users will need to register for an account before accessing NC LIVE content on hoopla. Enter an email address, select library as “NC LIVE”, enter any number you like in the library card space. Browse and borrow from hoopla’s Flex collection!

• JSTOR

  A full-text database of archived issues of academic journals. Since JSTOR is a backfiles project, a typical coverage range is the beginning of a journal until three or five years ago. Supported in part by the Dail Endowment Fund. Coverage: Varies.

• NC LIVE eBook Collection

  Fiction and non-fiction e-books from NC publishers and/or about North Carolina. These books can be read instantly in a web browser or downloaded to a tablet using the BiblioBoard Library app for iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire (enter the database here, then click the yellow "tablet" icon in the upper right, create a user account, then download the app and log in with that user account).

• Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis Academic)

  Nexis Uni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

• Open Access Theses and Dissertations

  Index of over 1.6 million freely-available electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) from over 800 colleges, universities, and research institutions. Coverage: 1964-.

• ProQuest

  Searches across all ProQuest article databases. Contains articles covering the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and business. Databases include Research Library, Ethnic NewsWatch, and ProQuest Religion. Coverage: 1970-.

• ProQuest Central

  ProQuest Central provides access to databases across all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, and market reports all together on a powerful, user-friendly platform.

• ProQuest Research Library

  Contains articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals. Areas included: business, health, education, psychology, science, sports, and literature. Coverage: 1986-.

• SimplyAnalytics

  Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. Coverage limited to the United States.

• Statista

  Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 18000 sources on over 60000 topics on the internet's leading statistics database.

• ZSR Library Catalog

  Data about the books, journals, films, manuscripts, and other materials owned by the ZSR Library. Coverage: 14th century-.

News & Current Events (7)

• Academic Search Premier

  Provides abstracts, indexing, and full-text for journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, and more. Coverage: 1985-.

• CQ Electronic Library

  Contains CQ Researcher, CQ Magazine, CQ Voting & Elections, State Stats, and Political Handbook of the World, 2010-present. CQ Researcher Online contains comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news in the United States. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. CQ Weekly covers the U.S. Congress: bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. Coverage: 1983-.

• CQ Researcher

  Comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news in the United States. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. Coverage: 1991-.

• Global Issues (Gale in Context)

  Updated daily with more than 660 geographically diverse full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals for a truly global view. Also includes multimedia.

• Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis Academic)

  Nexis Uni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

• ProQuest

  Searches across all ProQuest article databases. Contains articles covering the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and business. Databases include Research Library, Ethnic NewsWatch, and ProQuest Religion. Coverage: 1970-.

• Vanderbilt Television News Archive

  A catalog of news broadcasts. Contains streaming video of NBC nightly news broadcasts (August 1968 to present) and CNN broadcasts (1995 to present); video requires RealPlayer. Also contains abstracts of evening news broadcasts from ABC, NBC, and CBS from August 1968 to present; daily news programs from CNN (1995 to present), FOX News (2004 to present), and ABC Nightline (12 September 1988 to present); and a selection of special programs, including coverage of political events, events related to September 11, 2001, and more. Content is added approximately 72 hours after it was broadcast. Loan requests accepted for video of broadcasts that are not available online (fees apply). Coverage: August 1968 to present.

Primary Sources (2)

• JSTOR

  A full-text database of archived issues of academic journals. Since JSTOR is a backfiles project, a typical coverage range is the beginning of a journal until three or five years ago. Supported in part by the Dail Endowment Fund. Coverage: Varies.

• Psychological Experiments Online

  A multimedia resource that synthesizes the most important psychological experiments of the 20th and 21st centuries. The collection pairs audio and video recordings of original experiments (when existent) with primary-source documents. Includes exclusive and hard-to-find materials such as notes from experiment participants, journal articles, books, field notes, letters penned by the lead psychologist, videos of modern-day replications, and modifications to the original experiments.

Primary Sources: Documents & Manuscripts (2)

• Social Issues Primary Sources Collection

  Covers crime & punishment, environment, family, gender issues & sexuality, government, politics & protest, human & civil rights, immigration & multiculturalism, medicine, health, bioethics, social policy, and terrorism. A subset of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

• Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600 to 2000

  Includes primary documents, books, images, scholarly essays, book reviews, Web site reviews, and teaching tools, all documenting the multiplicity of women’s activism in public life. Also includes a searchable online edition of the highly respected research tool "Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary" (5 volumes, 1971–2004), fully integrated into the broader Women & Social Movements database.

Primary Sources: Historical Newspapers & Periodicals (1)

• Periodicals Archive Online

  A rich digital archive of leading international journals covering the humanities and social sciences and spanning more than two centuries of content.

Theses & Dissertations (3)

• Electronic Theses and Dissertations at WFU

  The Wake Forest University Electronic Theses and dissertation database consists of PDF versions of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences students' theses and dissertations. Initiated in Spring 2002, the database is currently small but is expected to grow each year. At this time, students have the option of submitting electronic versions; it is not yet a requirement. For a comprehensive listing of WFU theses and dissertations, please consult the online catalog. Coverage: 2002-.

• Open Access Theses and Dissertations

  Index of over 1.6 million freely-available electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) from over 800 colleges, universities, and research institutions. Coverage: 1964-.

• ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

  A source for over one million citations and abstracts to doctoral dissertations and selected master's theses from over 1000 North American and European universities. From this site, you can order and pay for personal copies of dissertations or theses. Coverage: 1861-.

Video & Multimedia (5)

• Filmakers Library Online

  Streaming video collection of award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculum--race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.

• Films on Demand - Master Academic Collection

  17,000+ videos in business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.

• Kanopy Video

  Kanopy is a distributor of educational videos for online viewing. Content is available across multiple subject areas.

• Psychological Experiments Online

  A multimedia resource that synthesizes the most important psychological experiments of the 20th and 21st centuries. The collection pairs audio and video recordings of original experiments (when existent) with primary-source documents. Includes exclusive and hard-to-find materials such as notes from experiment participants, journal articles, books, field notes, letters penned by the lead psychologist, videos of modern-day replications, and modifications to the original experiments.

• Vanderbilt Television News Archive

  A catalog of news broadcasts. Contains streaming video of NBC nightly news broadcasts (August 1968 to present) and CNN broadcasts (1995 to present); video requires RealPlayer. Also contains abstracts of evening news broadcasts from ABC, NBC, and CBS from August 1968 to present; daily news programs from CNN (1995 to present), FOX News (2004 to present), and ABC Nightline (12 September 1988 to present); and a selection of special programs, including coverage of political events, events related to September 11, 2001, and more. Content is added approximately 72 hours after it was broadcast. Loan requests accepted for video of broadcasts that are not available online (fees apply). Coverage: August 1968 to present.