Research Guides: Online Library Resources: Science

Research Article Databases

Academic Search Complete
Provides full-text for over 7,000 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, and ethnic studies.
General Science Collection
A collection of over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments.
GreenFILE
Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
JSTOR
Multi-disciplinary database containing full text journals in disciplines such as History, Art, Asian Studies, Classics, Archeology, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology, and as well as core titles in African, Latin American, Slavic, and Middle Eastern studies.
Nature
International weekly journal of science
Public Library of Science Biology
PLoS Biology is the premier open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science which features works in all areas of biological science,from molecules to ecosystems, including works at the interface with other discipline.
Applied Science and Technology Source
Coverage of the research and development spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines, containing full-text for more than 1,400 journals with coverage dating back to 1913.

Science Direct
Provides full text access to over 2,500 journals primarily in the areas of science, technology, social science, and medicine.

Infotrac Newsstand
More than 33.5 million full-text articles from more than 1,100 newspapers, including Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Christian Science Monitor, The Financial Times (London), The New York Times, The Times (London), USA Today and many others.
Gannett Newsstand
Gannett Newsstand offers full text of 87 American newspapers, most from 2002 to the present. This database can be used to supplement the news resources available in such databases as Lexis-Nexis, Newsstand, and New York Times Full Text.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Useful for obtaining background information on a variety of subjects.
Grolier Online
A database of encyclopedias. Useful for obtaining background information and topic overview on a variety of subjects.