Databases A-Z: Databases A-Z

A database which allows performers to search for musical theater performance repertoire by voice part, character age, tempo, mood and other characteristics.

A large aggregated database of periodical content, including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers.

Provides one-stop access to a broad, diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines.

A comprehensive multi-disciplinary full-text database with both scholarly and popular periodicals.

JSTOR provides full text online access to important scholarly journals with an emphasis on the humanities and social sciences.

The largest citation and abstract database of peer-reviewed literature, with an emphasis on health and natural sciences.

A gateway allowing you to search across a collection of databases covering social science topics.

A collection of e-books emphasizing history and literature, including the series Daily Life Through History, Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Authors, Historic Events of the 20th Century, and Literature in Context.

Full-text articles from scholarly journals and industry news magazines, plus profiles of industries, companies, and markets.

A comprehensive multi-disciplinary full-text database with both scholarly and popular periodicals.

A database of science reference materials, including encyclopedia articles, news headlines, research updates, biographies and more.

A collection of premier journals, handbooks, and news sources specifically related to taxation and accounting.

A searchable index of all American Chemical Society publications. Copies of articles not owned by the Meredith library may be ordered through Interlibrary Loan.

A collection of 280 newspapers published for or by African Americans, beginning with Freedom’s Journal, the first African American newspaper published in the United States.

A collection of several thousand poems by African American poets of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

A database from the USDA of citations and abstracts of scholarly publications in agriculture and its allied fields.

Searchable online version of the AMA style guide, including glossaries of publishing terms, citation style information, and a guide to correct usage of common medical terms.

A collection of local and regional newspapers from across the U.S., including the major North Carolina newspapers. This also includes approximately 200 browseable newspapers in digital PDF format for the last several years, up through today's issue.

This authoritative resource of American film information covers the history of American cinema comprehensively from 1893 to the present day.

The American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection contains more than 6,500 historical periodical titles dating from 1693 to 1877, predominantly published in the United States or Canada.

A collection of over 40,000 poems by more than 200 American poets, from the Colonial period to the early twentieth century.

An index to scholarly articles in fields such as health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education.

The AP Stylebook Online is a fully searchable version of the AP Stylebook with interactive features and links.

Database with full-text articles and images covering topics such as antiques, art and art history, and interior and landscape design.

A specialized bibliography available for study of modern and contemporary art. Covers all art forms, including fine art, digital art, crafts, design and photography.

An internet site with links to hundreds of museum sites and image archives.

A digitized collection of three leading art magazines: The Magazine ANTIQUES (1922 – 2016) , Art in America (1913 – 2015) and ARTnews (1902 – 2006)

A full-text database featuring hundreds of journal titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.

Full-text access to the Atlanta Daily World (1931-2010), a major African American community newspaper.

This resource offers scholarly information on all aspects of dress and fashion worldwide and throughout time. It contains the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, along with academic ebooks and museum image collections.

The world's most comprehensive bibliography of scholarly writing about the history of western art.

A comprehensive collection of full-text biographies, including actors, artists, authors, and current world leaders.

A good starting point for business research, with full-text magazine and journal articles, country reports, industry/company profiles from MarketLine, and SWOT analyses.

These company profiles from MarketLine include overviews, key facts, a company history, and a SWOT analysis for thousands of companies.

A collection of magazines and trade publications about Canadian business and news.

Offers access to full text articles from several hundred Canadian newspapers.

Searchable PDF edition of the Chicago Defender newspaper, covering 1909-2010. The Chicago Defender was the most influential African-American newspaper of the 20th century.

This searchable online edition covers manuscript preparation, grammar, usage, documentation and citation guidelines.

Find citations and abstracts to scholarly literature about the growth and development of children through age 21.

Materials on Chinese history and culture, featuring unique archival manuscripts along with printed materials including missionary periodicals, atlases and books.

The online version of Choice, the premier source for reviews of academic books and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education.

A leading source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.

Database of nursing and allied health journal articles, along with nursing conference proceedings, evidence-based care sheets, audiovisuals, and continuing education modules.

A database providing access to scholarly publications in areas related to communication and mass media.

An online collection of Confederate-era newspapers from Virginia, Georgia, Florida,Tennessee and Alabama.

The official website for U.S. federal legislative information, providing access to legislation, congressional committee reports, and the Congressional Record, plus info about members of Congress.

Popular collection of product reviews and recommendations for cars, appliances, electronics, personal finance, and health information.

Full-text reports on current and controversial issues related to health, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.

An online collection of reference books including dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, biographies, and atlases.

Research tool providing up-to-date access to information on approximately 100 million U.S. businesses and 300 million U.S. residents.

The premier source of information for all aspects of design and crafts, from textiles and ceramics to vehicle design, advertising and sustainability.

A database providing bibliographic access to over 8 million records of dissertations and theses.

An online archive of declassified U.S. Government documents from 1900 to recent times, including State Department political analyses and White House confidential files.

An international bibliography of completed dissertations in the fields of musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology, and related disciplines.

Digital collection of newspapers printed in and around the southern United States during the Abolitionist, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras.

A full-text ebook collection spanning many academic and popular subject areas.

A collection of full-text scholarly, reference and professional ebooks from leading publishers.

A page with links to all available EBSCOhost databases.

A comprehensive education research database covering all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, plus all educational specialties.

A curriculum and reference resource delivering collections of periodical and digital media content designed specifically for schools and libraries.

A collection of over 160,000 poems, essentially comprising the complete canon of English poetry of the British Isles from the 8th century to around 1900.

Full-text resources for entrepreneurship and small business research, including business journals, magazines, books, case studies, and company profiles.

An environmental science database with full-text and indexing of articles relating to agriculture, ecology, energy, and affiliated areas of study.

This resource, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, provides access to education literature and resources.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, ERIC is the world's largest database of materials for educational research.

Free interface to search ERIC, an online digital library of education research and information sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.

A primary source collection offering insights into the daily lives of women from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

A collection of works by 50 influential 20th century poets, including Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, T.S. Eliot, and Sylvia Plath.

Comprehensive coverage of research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of Family Science, Human Development, and Social Welfare.

Fastcase Premium is an add-on to HeinOnline which allows full-text and metadata searching of case law via the Hein platform.

A resource for exploring industries and careers, planning your education, and researching best practices for résumés, cover letters, interviewing, and networking.

An index of world's foremost academic and popular film journals, with full text from many key titles like Sight and Sound and Positif.

A filmography containing details of films including plot summaries, cast and crew lists, and actor biographies.

Thousands of high-quality streaming educational and documentary videos, as well as indie films, historical speeches and newsreels.

This literary collection provides full-text articles from scholarly journals and literary magazines, critical essays, work and topic overviews, and author bios.

A searchable collection of ebook reference titles that includes encyclopedias, almanacs, handbooks, and dictionaries.

Provides citations and abstracts for scholarly and popular publications on gender-related issues, including gender identity and inequality.

This database provides citations and abstracts to scholarly articles in the geosciences. Use Interlibrary Loan to request articles you find here.

Use this link to search Google with advanced search features, including limiting by date and domain.

Explore artwork from museums from around the world, including the abilities to zoom in and share your discoveries.

A huge collection of books scanned from the collections of major libraries, including full text for works in the public domain, and previews of works that are under copyright.

A Google-based search engine for finding scholarly articles and books across all academic fields. Watch this video for tips about using Google Scholar to access Meredith library content.

The GPO's website disseminates info from all three branches of the Federal Government, including the budget, regulations, congressional hearings, the public papers of the President, and the US Code.

Scholarly and popular sources related to the environment, including coverage of climate change, pollution, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy.

A portal of links to databases and websites with scholarly health journals, drug facts, and information about health services in North Carolina.

A resource with consumer-oriented information on health-related topics including medicine, food science and nutrition, childcare, aging, and fitness.

A collection of several hundred scholarly journals focused on medical information, with strong coverage of nursing and allied health.

This collection includes law reviews, academic journals, the Congressional Record, U.S. Reports, U.S. Treaties, and U.S. federal regulations. It also allows advanced searching of case law via Fastcase Premium.

A treasury of American genealogical sources: unique primary sources, local and family histories, historical censuses, and more.

Provides access to full text and full image articles from the New York Times, including every issue from 1851 until five years ago.

Browse or search several million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 North Carolina newspapers.

A collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day.

Downloadable audiobooks and ebooks on a variety of topics, including history, biography, classic literature, and more.

A comprehensive database of humanities content, providing full text of hundreds of journals, books, and other published sources.

IBISWorld is a collection of US and global industry reports with detailed analyses of the current situation and future outlook for hundreds of specific industries.

The definitive resource for scholarly literature on Western art, IBA is the successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA).

This social sciences database includes millions of citations to journal articles, books, reviews and chapters dating back to 1951.

An index to scholarly literature in the arts and entertainment industry, including dance, drama, theater, film, television and more.

Full-text articles from many top world newspapers, including El Norte, The Times (London), Financial Times, Jerusalem Post, and South China Morning Post.

This collection provides full-text access to some of the most significant women’s periodicals, with a focus on the late 1800s and early 1900s.

A peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association. It includes original research, reviews, and editorials covering all aspects of biomedicine.

Full text access to important scholarly journal literature in history, economics, political science, and other humanities and social sciences disciplines.

An ad-free video streaming platform catered to children and their parents.

A large collection of online streaming videos from top producers, with an emphasis on independent documentaries and foreign language cinema.

Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and ebooks for takers of standardized tests. Includes prep materials for the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT and much more. Access to this resource requires (free) registration.

A cover-to cover digital archive of Life magazine, from its first issue in November 1936 through December 2000.

Citations and abstracts for the scholarly literature in linguistics and the language sciences.

A database of articles, books, research reports, and proceedings related to library and information science.

A comprehensive full text literature database offering a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works.

An extensive full-text collection of literary criticism, representing a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works.

Popular-oriented magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas including business, health, and education.

A comprehensive database of scholarly literature in mathematics, providing access to citations and reviews of math research.

A medical information website from the US government offering information about drugs and supplements, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, and interactive patient tutorials.

A collection of periodicals and academic journals pertaining to all branches of the military and government.

Information on several thousand journals in the areas of literature and language.

An online version of the MLA Handbook, containing the most recent edition of the Handbook, as well as other resources on research and MLA style.

The leading scholarly index for research on modern languages, literatures, folklore, linguistics and film, including full-text for many core journals.

This investment research database features financial data and stock analysis on US and international companies.

This database (formerly known as the IIMP) provides full-text, indexing and abstracts for several hundred international music periodicals covering all aspects of music, including education, performance, composition and theory.

A searchable digital archive of National Geographic Magazine, including articles, photos, and maps.

Comparisons of current state laws on a variety of common subjects, such as abortion, employment discrimination, gun control, education and voting.

Videos of performances from Britain's National Theatre, including Shakespeare and classic theatre, alongside 20th Century and contemporary plays.

The world's largest online classical music library, offering CD-quality streaming of more than 100,000 recordings, focusing mainly on classical music, but also including jazz, blues, folk and world music.

NC LIVE is a state wide consortium that provides database access to citizens of North Carolina.

Online editions of more than 1,200 books from North Carolina publishers, including fiction and non-fiction on a variety of topics.

An online encyclopedia of North Carolina history and culture, including sections on people, business, geography and government.

A complete digital version of the print edition of the Raleigh News & Observer, from 2018 to today's paper.

A searchable online version of the Raleigh News and Observer, including PDF editions back to 1910 and HTML full-text articles back to 1991, along with N&O videos, blogs and web-only articles.

An archival collection of 15 major magazines (including Newsweek) covering current events, international relations, and public policy.

Database containing full text for more than 1,000 major newspapers, along with television and radio news transcripts.

Provides access to full text and full image articles from the New York Times, including every issue from 1851 until five years ago.

Full-text access to the New York Times, including the newspaper from 1980 to the present, plus online-only content from recent years.

A searchable archive of 19th Century newspapers from across the U.S., allowing readers to view individual articles and entire pages.

A collection of hundreds of women's letters and diaries from the Colonial period to 1950. It also includes biographies and an extensive list of sources.

Online full-text of many North Carolina newspapers, including the major papers from Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem.

An index to articles in the arts, social sciences, and sciences appearing in North Carolina periodicals.

A readers’ advisory resource that uses appeal factors and expert reviews to offer recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, and audiobooks.

A professional practice resource containing nutrition education materials and evidence-based recommendations for adults. Limited to three simultaneous users: please log out after using.

A comprehensive dictionary of the English language that stresses the historical origins of words.

A gateway offering access to key music reference resources, including Grove Music Online, The Oxford Companion to Music, and The Oxford Dictionary of Music.

A curated collection of online encyclopedias from Oxford University Press, with a focus on art, history, and religion.

This database focuses on politics, policy and international relations, providing sources including journal articles, books, and research reports.

A professional practice resource containing nutrition education materials and evidence-based recommendations for children. Limited to one user at a time: please log out after using.

A comprehensive scholarly index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers.

Use this link to search across all of the library's online poetry collections.

A full-text database providing students with essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.

Search across a collection of databases with information on the fine and performing arts, including art, design, theater and music.

This database contains titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.

This database provides information relevant to the study of business and finance topics across Asia and Europe.

This database provides access to articles on a wide range of biology topics.

A gateway allowing cross-searching of all of ProQuest's business databases.

This database contains market research from three sources: Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analytica, and Snapshots.

Vocational information on technical topics, such as computer science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, and graphic design.

A multidisciplinary database of periodical content, including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers.

Articles on computer topics, drawn from scholarly journals and trade publications as well as consumer titles.

Journal and magazine articles covering health subjects, from sports injuries to women's health to nutrition.

A comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, and its social implications.

Search across a collection of databases on a wide range of general and academic subjects.

A full-text ebook collection spanning many academic subject areas.

Offers access to hundreds of educational journals (most in full text), covering primary, secondary and higher education.

A broad range of entrepreneurship resources, including scholarly articles as well as practical guides, forms, and sample business plans.

The collection contains scholarly and popular articles related to environmental science.

Comprehensive journal coverage of clinical and biomedical topics, consumer health, and health administration.

This database is a collection of resources in the field of health administration, including journals and dissertations.

Full-text works of poetry, prose and drama, and secondary sources such as author biographies, literary criticisms, essays, reviews and interviews.

Search the full-text of leading journals in the field of library and information science.

Full-text journals and other sources in linguistics, covering phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.

This database covers topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, defense, and engineering.

Comprehensive coverage of the fields of nursing and allied health, including journals, video, dissertations, and reference books.

Access leading political science and international relations journals, plus dissertations, working papers, and conference proceedings.

Full-text access to hundreds of psychology journals; coverage includes behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, industrial and social psychology.

This database provides access to the core literature in the field of public health.

This database provides primarily full-text, international periodicals for studying a diverse range of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices.

An information literacy tutorial that enables educators and librarians to guide students through research projects efficiently.

Provides one-stop access to mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines covering a wide variety of academic disciplines.

A resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences, covering topics related to physics, engineering, biology, chemistry, and earth science.

A comprehensive survey of current publications related to film scholarship, which includes the International Index to Film Periodicals.

This database offers academic journals in the fields of criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology.

A gateway allowing you to search across a collection of databases covering social science topics.

This database covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture, social structure, and social psychology.

This database covers scholarly articles related to telecommunications and the data communications industry.

A database of full text scholarly and scientific psychology articles, published by the APA and affiliated organizations.

A comprehensive database of peer-reviewed literature in psychology, with millions of citations and summaries of scholarly publications.

A collection of ready-to-use tests and measures related to psychology, education, and social work.

A free database of chemical structures of small organic molecules and information on their biological activities.

Access millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE and other life science journals and books. Topics include medicine, nursing, and nutrition.

A free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature from the US government's National Library of Medicine.

Research tool providing up-to-date access to information on approximately 100 million U.S. businesses and 300 million U.S. residents.

Digital versions of several thousand large scale maps of North Carolina towns and cities from 1867 - 1970.

Access all articles published in Science Magazine from 1997-present, as well as all free content from the Science website.

The largest citation and abstract database of peer-reviewed literature, with an emphasis on health and natural sciences.

A resource designed specifically for elementary and middle school students, with articles, nonfiction books, and activities curated for educational relevance, age appropriateness, and readability.

This resource helps K-12 students research the pros and cons of current issues through full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources and reference materials.

A collection of essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world.

Several hundred searchable tables of interest to scientists and engineers, particularly in the field of physics.

Visualization and data-mapping tool with hundreds of thousands of data indicators across demographics, economy, health, education, crime and more.

This database covers hundreds of periodicals in the disciplines of social work, human services, social policy, and community development.

This database contains citations and abstracts for the international literature of sociology and related disciplines.

A scholarly database covering sports science, sports medicine, fitness, physical education, and related fields.

A professional practice resource containing nutrition education materials and evidence-based recommendations for athletes. Limited to one user at a time: please log out after using.

An integrated full-text database for journals, books and e-reference materials published by Springer.

Statistical data and charts on many topics including business, media, politics, society, technology and education.

The online edition of this publication offers statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

An online full-text archive of the Times of London newspaper, including all articles, ads, and photos from 1785 through 2014.

Online access to every issue of the TLS from 1902-2019. Articles are indexed and searchable.

A resource for learning how to listen, speak, read, and write in a foreign language. Access requires creating a free account.

A collection of poetry written by influential and important African American poets of the twentieth century.

A collection of modern and contemporary American poetry from the early 20th century to the present.

A collection of 20th Century poetry by about 300 major poets from the British Isles and the Commonwealth.

An online archive of declassified U.S. Government documents from 1900 to recent times, including State Department political analyses and White House confidential files.

A database of US news articles that features recent newspapers, newswires and news sites, plus news archives back into the 1980s.

An archive of Vogue magazine (US edition) in full color page image format, from the first issue in 1892 to the latest issues.

Access the full text of every article published in the WSJ from 1984 through today's issue.

This research resource for the clothing industry offers trend forecasting and analysis, consumer research, catwalk photos, news, and retail and street fashion analysis.

A multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.

A full-text historical archive of magazines aimed at a female readership, including Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Essence and Woman's Day.

An index of scholarly publications relevant to Women’s Studies, in fields such as sociology, history, political science, and the humanities.

This collection brings together primary documents, books, images and essays documenting women’s activism in public life.

A searchable online catalog that lists millions of items found in the world's library collections, including Meredith's library.

Allows searching of WorldCat with the OCLC FirstSearch interface.

Citations and abstracts to journal articles in political science, international relations, and public administration.