Databases
SEARCH FOR A DATABASE
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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
icon are accessible only to MU users. Many databases will give you the full text of an article.
DATABASES BY SUBJECT
- Accounting
- Aging Studies
- Agricultural Economics
- Agriculture
- Agronomy
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art & Art History
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biological Engineering
- Biology
- Black Studies
- Business
- Chemistry
- Children's Literature
- Classical Art & Archaeology
- Classics
- Communication
- Company Information
- Computer Science
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Data Sets
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering (general)
- Engineering, Chemical
- Engineering, Civil
- Engineering, Electrical & Computer
- Engineering, Environmental
- Engineering, Geological & Geotechnical
- Engineering, Industrial & Manufacturing Systems
- Engineering, Mechanical & Aerospace
- Engineering, Nuclear Science
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business
- Environmental Science
- Exercise physiology
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Fisheries
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Forestry
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geology
- Historical Newspapers
- History (general)
- History, 19th Century U.S.
- History, U.S. (recent)
- History of the British Empire
- Hospitality
- Industry Information
- International/Foreign Countries
- Journalism: General Databases
- Language and Literature, English
- Language and Literature, French
- Language and Literature, German
- Language and Literature, Italian
- Language and Literature, Portuguese
- Language and Literature, Russian
- Language and Literature, Spanish
- Languages and Linguistics
- Law
- Library Science
- Management
- Marketing
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Music
- Natural Resources
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Parks, Recreation & Tourism
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Religious Studies
- Science (general)
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Soil Science
- Sports and Sport Venue Management
- Statistics
- Textile and Apparel Management
- Theatre
- Transportation
- Veterinary Medicine
- Wildlife
- Wine
- Women & Gender Studies
Resources by Type: Government Documents
Purchased databases with the
Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Also Known as ADAMS; NCR ADAMS; NCR ADAMS database; NCR: Web-Based Access to ADAMS
AHRQ Innovations Exchange
Also Known as Innovations Exchange; ARHQInnovations Exchange; Innovation
American Law Institute Library Online
Also Known as HeinOnline American Law Institute; American Law Institute Library
American State Papers, 1789-1838
Also Known as American State Papers
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Also Known as CGP
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) - Public Technical Reports Collection
Digital National Security Archive
Also Known as national security archive
ECLAS (European Commission Libraries Catalogue)
Also Known as European library catalog; ECLAS
Energy Citations Database
Also Known as Energy; ECD; DOE Energy citations; DOE ECD
Enviro-Health Links Hurricane Resource Page
ETHXWeb
Also Known as bioethicsline; ETHX Web
Government of Canada Publications
govinfo
Also Known as FDsys; fedsys
Grey Literature Report - New York Academy of Medicine Library
Also Known as nyam grey literature; gray literature
Historical Statistics of the United States
Also Known as historical statistics
Homeland Security Digital Library
Also Known as homeland security index
House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
Making of Modern Law - Legal Treatises 1800-1926
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Also Known as NCJRS
National Human Genome Research Institute Policy and Legislation Database
Native Health Research Database
NCJRS National Criminal Justice Reference Service Database
Also Known as ncjrs
ProQuest Congressional
Also Known as Lexis Nexis Congressional; lexisnexisLexis Nexis Congressional; lexusLexis Nexis Congressional; lexus nexusLexis Nexis Congressional; lexis-nexisLexis Nexis Congressional; lexisLexis Nexis Congressional; lexiLexis Nexis Congressional; lexusnexusLexis Nexis Congressional; Pro QuestLexis Nexis Congressional; lexis nexisLexis Nexis Congressional; lexus-nexus
ProQuest Legislative Insight
Also Known as proquest; pro quest
PTSDpubs
Also Known as Formerly known as PILOTS - Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress.
U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs 1832-1978
UNBISnet(United Nations Bibliographic Information System)
United Nations Official Document System (ODS)
DATABASES BY TYPE
Resources grouped by type or format of information that they provide (e.g. primary sources, images)
- Audio
- Biographies
- Book Chapters
- Book Reviews
- Books
- Catalogs
- Chemical Substances
- Cited References
- Company Information
- Conference Proceedings
- Dictionaries and Thesauri
- Directories
- Disease Information
- Dissertations and Theses
- Drug Information
- Encyclopedias
- Government Documents
- Grants
- Guidelines/Critical Pathways
- Handbooks and Manuals
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.
- Search over 12,500 journals 1984 to date
- Can limit search results to scholarly (peer reviewed) journals
- Search over 18,000 peer reviewed journals 1996 to date
- Find out who's citing particular articles
- 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
- Search for scholarly articles, books and theses
Online Encyclopedias and Handbooks
Current and Controversial Issues
Journalist's Resource: Policy Studies
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News and Newspapers
- Over 8000 full-text newspapers and trade journals
- Includes broadcast transcripts and wire services
- 1980's to date
- Company business and financial information
- 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
- 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
- Create citations in APA and MLA format: Citation Builder
- Manage your references and automatically create bibliographies and in-text citations.
TRIAL DATABASES
The MU Libraries are participating in trials of these resources in order to evaluate for possible future subscription.
Music and Dance Online - Trial

Please give feedback for the trial.
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