Databases

This list provides access to each individual database or digital resource to which we subscribe. Please note that not all of these resources can be accessed via OneSearch in our catalog. You should be able to access each of these resources via your AU login. If you encounter problems with this, make sure you are logged out of all other school or university accounts. 

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Archives Unbound

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Contains historical documents (primary sources) covering the Middle Ages forward to twentieth-century. (Gale)

CQ Researcher Online

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Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher is noted for its award-winning in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy. Reports are published online 44 times a year by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications.

HeinOnline

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HeinOnline is the world's largest fully searchable, image-based government document and legal research database. It contains comprehensive coverage from inception of both U.S. statutory materials and more than 2,300 scholarly journals, all of the world's constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, and access to the full text of state and federal case law powered by Fastcase.

History Reference Source

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Features 1,990 full text reference books designed for secondary schools, public libraries, and undergraduate research plus full text to 150 history periodicals. Further, the database contains nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 37,400 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video. (Ebsco)

Latin America and the Caribbean: Gale World Scholar

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Brings together in a single place a rich collection of primary source documents about Latin America and the Caribbean; academic journals and news feeds covering the region; reference articles and commentary; maps and statistics; audio and video; and more. (Gale)

U.S. History

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Traces America’s development from colonization and revolution through civil rights, the war on terror, and the rise of the internet. You’ll find primary sources, biographies and reference overviews, videos, articles from premium publications, and more. (Gale OneFile)

U.S. History: In Context

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Provides integrated access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. The material also includes citations from over 180 additional history journals from the Institute for Scientific Information's Arts and Humanities Citation Index, as well as the entire 'American Journey Online' series. (Gale)

World History

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Research database which provides access to scholarly journals and magazines for use by novice historians and advanced academic researchers. Offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field. (Gale OneFile)

World History in Context

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Collection of reference materials, full-text articles from scholarly publications, an array of primary sources, and images, maps and charts which provide geographic and chronologic research materials for the study of world history. Coverage of ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance. (Gale In Context)