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 by searching the library catalog: Databases Not Connected to Thrift Library Catalog (Primo).xlsx

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. 

Please complete and submit the Digital Resource Error form if you encounter issues with any of these resources.

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Audiobooks on EBSCOhost

Description

EBSCO offers a premium collection of high-quality audiobook titles on EBSCOhost, giving users 24/7 access to audiobooks that can be downloaded via Android or Apple devices. Click Search to see available titles.

Britannica Academic Online Edition

Description

A comprehensive reference resource used to access Encyclopædia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools. Great place to get the introductory material needed to start your research.

Cambridge Core

Description

Contains hundreds of scholarly ebooks on all topics. Particularly strong in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Users can limit their searches to library-owned content or use the platform as an index to identify materials available through Interlibrary Loan. (Cambridge University Press)

CQ Researcher Online

Description

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.

Ebook Central

Description

250,000 titles on topics. Search across the complete word by word content of every book. Copy and paste, email, cite, take notes, and share your research within ProQuest Ebook Central.

Ebooks (GVRL)

Description

Gale Ebooks (formerly GVRL) contains over 3,500 volumes of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. (Gale)

IGI Global

Description

IGI Global disseminates vetted quality content within 11 core subject areas, including Business and Management; Computer Science and Information Technology; Education; Environment and Agriculture; Government and Law; Library and Information Science; Media and Communications; Medicine and Healthcare; Science and Engineering; Security and Forensics; and Social Sciences and Humanities.

JSTOR

Description

JSTOR is a digital library of journals, academic ebooks, images, and primary sources. As of July 2024, includes Artstor: More than 2.5 million digital images - painting, sculpture, photographs, buildings, decorative arts, fashion, landscape, graphic design, architectural drawings, manuscripts, floor plans, and much more.

Libby

Description

Access a wide range of both academic and recreational eBooks and audiobooks purchased by Anderson University and other PASCAL libraries.

Liebert Online

Description

Fifty-five authoritative journals, all full-text searchable and linked to external bibliographic databases. Topics include: Medicine, Engineering/Informatics, Law, Psychology, and Public Health/Policy. 

MasterFILE Premier

Description

MasterFILE Premier contains full text for general reference magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues. It also includes an extensive image collection of more than 2 million photos, maps and flags. (Ebsco)

Newswires

Description

Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from the Associated Press. The collection includes AP Top News, WorldStream, Financial News, AP Online, US Politics & Government and 50 State Reports. (Ebsco)

OED Oxford English Dictionary

Description

The historical English dictionary: an unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world. The OED is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. (Oxford)

Project MUSE

Description

Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social sciences content.
All book content on MUSE is presented in DRM-free chapter-level PDFs, with unlimited simultaneous usage, unlimited downloading, and unlimited printing.

Sage Research Methods

Description

Supports research at all levels by providing material and tools to guide users through every step of the research process. Provides access to ebooks, datasets, podcasts, and video. Available tools include a project planner, methods map, and stats test.

Salem Ebooks

Description

Over 400 reference books on Careers, Health, History, Literature and Science. Great for Primary Sources!

TOPICsearch

Description

Contains full text for over 140,000 articles from nearly 260 diverse sources including international newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. (Grades 5-12) (Ebsco)