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Databases not only index scholarly, professional, newspaper, and magazine articles, but they also cover reports, statistics, case studies, patents, standards and e-books. Purchased databases with the MU logo icon are accessible only to MU users. Many databases will give you the full text of an article.

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Gabbard's Treatments of Psychiatric DisordersRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri
This eBook is a compilation of the opinions of 157 medical experts on the treatment of psychiatric disorders. This 5th edition focuses on updating the opinions based on the updates to the DSM, that occurred during the transition to DSM-5. The primary editor for this text is Glen O. Gabbard M.D. [more]



Gale Virtual Reference LibraryRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri
Also Known as American Decades; galegroup; gale group; gvrl; Gale; Gale's; Gales'; Gales

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. [more]



GenderWatchRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri
Also Known as gender watch

GenderWatch is a database of periodicals and newsletters that focus on women and women's issues. [more]



GENE-TOX Genetic Toxicology Data BankAnyone can use

GENE-TOX provides genetic toxicology (mutagenicity) test data from expert peer review of open scientific literature for more than 3,000 chemicals from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). GENE-TOX was established to select assay systems for evaluation, review data in the scientific literature, and recommend proper testing protocols and evaluation procedures for these systems. [more]



GeneTestsAnyone can use
Also Known as gene tests

A NIH-funded clinical information resource relating genetic testing to the diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling of individuals and families with specific inherited disorders. From the University of Washington - Seattle. Also available as part of the NCBI Bookshelf. [more]



Genetics DatabasesAnyone can use

A collection of databases relevant to the study of genetics. This resource contains a mixture of resources available only to MU affiliates and the general public. [more]



Genetics home Reference: Your Guide to Understanding Genetic ConditionsAnyone can use

The National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions [more]



Geography DatabasesAnyone can use

A collection of databases relevant to the study of geography. The majority of the databases in this resource are only available to MU affiliates. [more]



Geology DatabasesAnyone can use

A collection of databases relevant to the study of geology. This resource contains a mixture of resources available only to MU affiliates and the general public. [more]



GEOREFRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri
Also Known as American Geological Institute Database; geology; AGI Database; Geo Ref

The GeoRef database, established by the American Geological Institute in 1966, provides access to the geoscience literature of the world. The database contains over 2.9 million references to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses. [more]



GeoScienceWorldRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri
Also Known as GSW; Geoscience World; geoscience; Geo Science World

GeoScienceWorld is a comprehensive Internet resource for research and communications in the geosciences, built on a core database aggregation of peer-reviewed journals indexed, linked and inter-operable with GeoRef. [more]



German Language and Literature DatabasesAnyone can use
Also Known as Language and Literature, German

A collection of databases relevant to the study of German language and literature . This resource contains a mixture of resources available only to MU affiliates and the general public. [more]



Global NewsstreamRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri

Global Newsstream enables users to search the most recent global news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full- text format. [more]



Google Book SearchAnyone can use
Also Known as Google books; googlebooks; googlebook; google book

Google Books contains the full text of books and magazines provided by libraries and publishers. Materials that are out of copyright (generally pre-1925) can be viewed online. For more recent books, Google Book Search functions as a detailed index. Books identified may be available at MU, via MOBIUS, or may be requested through ILL@MU. [more]



Google ScholarAnyone can use

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Please see Google Scholar & Findit@MU for instructions on adding Findit@MU links to your Google Scholar page. [more]



Google Scholar & Findit@MURestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri

Google Scholar Instructions are provided for setting up Findit@MU in your Google Scholar search. This will enable you to link from your Google search results to the full-text resources provided by the MU Libraries. [more]



Government of Canada PublicationsAnyone can use

Government of Canada Publications is the principle database for finding publications of the Canadian federal government. Includes links to full-text when available. [more]



govinfoAnyone can use
Also Known as FDsys; fedsys

Created by the Government Publishing Office, govinfo is the next iteration of FDsys. Its collections pertain to key documentation and records related to the functioning of the United States Government. Example include: Budget of the United States, Congressional Bills, Congressional Documents, Hearing, Senate Manual, Court Opinions, Supreme Court Decisions, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States and more. Content organization and format file may vary. FDsys will be officially retired in December 2018, and fully replaced with govinfo. [more]



GreenFILEAnyone can use

Free EBSCO database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment; Information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Includes Scholarly and general interest titles. [more]



Grey Literature Report - New York Academy of Medicine LibraryAnyone can use
Also Known as nyam grey literature; gray literature

Locate health policy documents from various health policy stakeholders, such as the Kaiser Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the RAND Corporation, the Guttmacher Institute, the World Health Organization, and many more. Compiled by the library of the New York Academy of Medicine. Bimonthly updates available. [more]



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DATABASES BY SUBJECT

 

TRY FIRST: RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH

General and Multidisciplinary Databases

The following databases are good places to start your research. They all search scholarly peer reviewed journals and provide access to the full-text of articles.

ebsco
Restricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri Icon_External_Link_Video

 

  • Search over 12,500 journals 1984 to date
  • Can limit search results to scholarly (peer reviewed) journals

 

logo_scopusRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri Icon_External_Link_Video
 
  • Search over 18,000 peer reviewed journals 1996 to date
  • Find out who's citing particular articles

 

jstorRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri

 

  • Search full-text back files of over 300 scholarly journals
  • Does not include the last five years of issues

  • Search for articles in journals, magazines and newspapers
  • Search for books, government documents, DVDs and more

 

Google Scholar  
  • Search for scholarly articles, books and theses

 

Online Encyclopedias and Handbooks


Gale Virtual Reference Library Restricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri

 

 

1230510Restricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri
 

 

Current and Controversial Issues

Restricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri  
  • 1991 to date
  • Weekly reports on controversial topics

Journalist's Resource: Policy Studies

  • Research reports on environment, economics, society and government

Public Agenda

  • Research reports on people's views and values

Pro/Con.org

  • Pros and cons of controversial issues

 

News and Newspapers

Factiva Restricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri

  • Over 8000 full-text newspapers and trade journals
  • Includes broadcast transcripts and wire services
  • 1980's to date
  • Company business and financial information

Proquest NewsStand Restricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri

  • Over 500 full-text newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe.
  • 1980's to date
  • Full-text newspapers and trade journals
  • Includes broadcast transcripts and wire services
  • 1980's to date

Proquest Historical Newspapers Restricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri

  • Full-page images and article images from the New York Times (1851-2008) and the Chicago Defender (1910-1975)
  • Can search and see images of advertisements in the New York Times

Creating Bibliographies/Citing Sources

 

TRIAL DATABASES

The MU Libraries are participating in trials of these resources in order to evaluate for possible future subscription.



ASME Standards - TrialRestricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Missouri
Also Known as American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standards
Contains full-text access to all active American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards, including the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). These codes and standards cover a breadth of topics, including pressure technology, nuclear plants, elevators/escalators, construction, engineering design, standardization, and performance testing. Trial ends June 1st, 2024. [more]
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