Research Guides: Find Articles Using the Library Databases: Databases by Subject

Starting Point Databases - All purpose

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. The world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary database, with coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields.
CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. Good place to start research. Provides comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.
EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. Searches multiple EBSCO databases simultaneously.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window Films On Demand [FOD] is an online collection of high quality, educational videos made accessible to the faculty, staff and students at Madison College.
JStor This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General, Social Sciences, Humanities. Includes archives of over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other materials valuable for academic work.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles in a variety of newspapers including The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The Daily Mail (UK), The Irish Times (Ireland), The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The Times of London, The Toronto Star, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, and others. (via Badgerlink)
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window Pros and cons on critical social issues. Great place to start your research.
Points of View Reference Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. Points of View Reference Source covers hundreds of topics, each with an Overview (objective background/description), Point (argument) and Counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic also features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.

Agriculture

AGRICOLA (National Agricultural Library) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Agriculture & Livestock. The NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) is a bibliographic database. It primarily contains citations created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. It does NOT contain the full-text of materials. However, some citations do include links to materials available in full-text from the Internet. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.

Art

ArtStor (JSTOR) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Art, Graphic Arts, Architecture. ARTstor is a digital library of over 1.6 million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. Search ArtStor separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.

Automotive/Mechanical

ChiltonLibrary (Gale) This link opens in a new window OEM repair, maintenance, and service information on most cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Provides step-by-step procedures, diagnostic and troubleshooting help, and a video library. Access provided by Badgerlink.
Small Engine Repair Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window This reference database provides detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, from motorcycles and ATVs to generators and outdoor power equipment.

Business and Marketing

Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing. Scholarly business database covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, economics, financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
O'Reilly for Higher Education This link opens in a new window O’Reilly includes tech and business content from more than 250 publishers - along with videos, audiobooks, case studies, expert-curated learning paths and self-assessments.

Children's resources

Children's Core Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window This rich resource covers fiction and nonfiction works, story collections, picture books and magazines recommended for readers in preschool through sixth grade. Professional literature for the children's librarian—both periodicals and books—is also covered.

Communications

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subjects: Communication and Mass Media

Computers and Information Technology (IT)

Computers & Applied Science Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Computers & Applied Sciences Complete is a full-text database covering computing, technology, and engineering disciplines.
O'Reilly for Higher Education This link opens in a new window O’Reilly includes tech and business content from more than 250 publishers - along with videos, audiobooks, case studies, expert-curated learning paths and self-assessments.

DIY and Home Improvement

Hobbies & Crafts Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Hobbies & Crafts Source is a DIY database of leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and videos to inspire creativity and nurture extra-curricular interests
Home Improvement Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window DIY database of full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, plus a collection of images not found anywhere else online.

Education

Education Research Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Education. Covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. (via Badgerlink)
Education Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Education Source is a valuable full-text database covering all levels of education research and specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.

Health and Nursing

AHFS Consumer Medication Information (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window A trusted source for patient drug information, available in both English and Spanish. Published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, AHFS includes more than a thousand drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.
Alt-Health Watch (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Health. Focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Includes information on both human and non-human (animal) treatments. (via Badgerlink)
Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature or CINAHL (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Nursing, Health. Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. In addition, this database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters, as well as Evidence-Based Care Sheet, legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials.
Health Reference Center-Academic (Gale) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Nursing, Allied Health, Medicine. Information on medicine, fitness, pregnancy, nutrition, diseases, public health, etc.
Health Source--Nursing/Academic (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Medical, Health, Nursing.
MEDLINEplus This link opens in a new window Subject: Medical, Health. Authoritative information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Includes information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.
PsycARTICLES (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Psychology. Articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe Publishing Group.
PubMed (National Library of Medicine) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Nursing, Medical, Allied Health. A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides over 12 million MEDLINE citations and additional life sciences journals. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.

History

Archives of Wisconsin Newspapers This link opens in a new window Full-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s. Access provided by Badgerlink.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 - 1750 (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subjects: History. European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 is a free archive of indexed publications related to the Americas and written in Europe before 1750. It includes thousands of valuable primary source records covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples.
History Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: History. Covers U.S. and World History from Antiquity to present day.
JStor This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General, Social Sciences, Humanities. Includes archives of over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other materials valuable for academic work.
Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection This link opens in a new window Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s-2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries. Access provided by Badgerlink.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles in a variety of newspapers including The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The Daily Mail (UK), The Irish Times (Ireland), The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The Times of London, The Toronto Star, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, and others. (via Badgerlink)

Humanities

Humanities International Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Art, Communications, Education, English, Foreign Languages, History, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Speech, and Theatre.

Literature

Literary Reference Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Literature. Provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames.
Poetry & Short Story Reference Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Full-text classic and contemporary poems,short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. Access provided by Badgerlink.

Reference Databases

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Over 1.100 reference titles that include encyclopedias, biographies, medical dictionaries and much more.
Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
CountryWatch This link opens in a new window CountryWatch provides critical country-specific intelligence and data, including country overviews, international news sources, election reports, maps, world health reports and intelligence briefings. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.
Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary This link opens in a new window The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary. Access provided by Badgerlink.
NoveList (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Reading for Fun. Read a good book recently and would like recommendations on other books like it? NoveList is a readers' advisory service that provides information on over 150,000 fiction titles. There is also a growing number of non-fiction titles included. NoveList also offers a wide range of feature content, including articles by librarians, genre lists, and book discussion guides. You can also create a personal folder of your favorites. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.

Science

GreenFILE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Science Reference Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Science. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

Skill-building and/or test prep

LearningExpress Library - PrepStep This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General, Tests, Skills. Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and more. In English and Espanol.
LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new window LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.