Databases

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Abolitionist Newspapers of the 1850s
Ontario has a rich history of black publishing. Three significant publications are available through the Abolitionist Newspapers of the 1850s portal: The Voice of the Fugitive; The Provincial Freeman, and The True... Connect
Academic OneFile
A multi-disciplinary collection of nearly 13,000 titles, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals and more than 5,000 in full-text. Coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the... Connect
Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database of over 6,000 periodicals, including more than 5,000 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 10,000 journals and a total... Connect
ACLS Humanities E-Book
Over 3000 works of major importance to historical studies on this website. ACLS is collaborating in this initiative with 20 learned societies and 100 publishers to assist scholars in the electronic publishing of high-... Connect
ACM Digital Library
Every article ever published by ACM and bibliographic citations from major publishers in computing. Includes journals/transactions, magazines and proceedings. Includes The ACM Guide to Computing Literature, a... Connect
ACP (American College of Physicians) Journal Club
Consists of two journals, ACP Journal Club, a publication of the American College of Physicians, and Evidence-Based Medicine, a joint publication of the American College of Physicians and the British Medical Journal... Connect
Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Collection
Literature on computers and software, including software engineering, artificial intelligence, mathematical modeling and computer simulation, Internet applications, e-commerce, multimedia information systems, user... Connect
African American Music Reference
Coverage of blues, jazz, spirituals, civil rights songs, slave songs, minstrelsy, rhythm and blues, gospel, and other forms of black American musical expression through biography, discography, editorial, encyclopedia,... Connect
America's Historical Imprints
Contains virtually every book, pamphlet and broadside published in America over a 160-year period. Digitized from one of the most important collections ever produced on microform, Early American Imprints, Series I is... Connect
America: History and Life
Historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. The database covers 1700 journals, and in addition to its historical coverage, the database includes citations to related materials for... Connect
American Chemical Society Journals
Complete coverage of all titles published by the American Chemical Society, from 1879 to the present. Connect
American Film Scripts Online
Contains over 1,000 scripts by over 1,000 writers together with detailed, fielded information on the scenes, characters and people related to the scripts. In addition, the database includes scanned images for more than... Connect
American Mathematical Society (AMS) Journals
Journals of the American Mathematical Society. The journals have been published since 1891 and cover a broad range of mathematics. In addition to publishing and distributing printed journals, the AMS offers searchable... Connect
American Periodicals
Periodicals published between 1740 and 1940, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines and many other historically-significant... Connect
American Physical Society
Journals published by the American Physical Society including Physical Review Letters, Physical Review X, Physical Review, and Review of Modern Physics. Connect
American Physiological Society Journals
Journals published by the American Physiological Society (APS), a nonprofit devoted to fostering education, scientific research, and dissemination of information in the physiological sciences. Connect
American Society for Microbiology Journals
Journals of the American Society's for Microbiology, covering the spectrum of microbiology, from molecular and cellular biology to biomedical research and technology. Journals are searchable from January 1916 -... Connect
American Society of Civil Engineers Journals & Proceedings
Full-text of the journals and proceedings published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Connect
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Journals, ebooks, and conference proceedings published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Please note that we do not license the standards from the ASME. Connect
Ammsa.com
An archive of eight Indigenous news publications, produced by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society. Search for news and photos. Connect
Anishinabek News
A tabloid-format newspaper designed to foster pride and share knowledge about Anishinabek Nation current affairs, culture, political objectives and accomplishments.  Connect
Anishinabek News Archive
A tabloid-format newspaper designed to foster pride and share knowledge about Anishinabek Nation current affairs, culture, political objectives and accomplishments. Connect
Annual Reviews
Systematic, periodic examinations of scholarly advances in the fields of Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences through critical authoritative reviews. The comprehensive critical review not only... Connect
AnthroSource
AnthroSource is a service of the American Anthropological Association providing a digital searchable database containing the past, present and future AAA publications.  It contains  more than 250,000 articles... Connect
Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts
Basic and applied research on aquatic organisms for scientists involved in the cooperative management of the world's living aquatic resources. All aspects of marine, freshwater and brackish water organisms and... Connect
ARTbibliographies Modern
Covers modern and contemporary arts dating from the late 19th century onwards, including photography with abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews.... Connect
Artstor
Artstor provides faculty and students with a complete image resource in a wide array of subjects with the breadth and depth to add context and examine influences beyond the confines of your discipline.  With... Connect
Asian American Drama
Contains 252 plays by 42 playwrights, together with detailed, fielded information on related productions, theaters, production companies, and more. Some 50% of these plays have never been published before. The database... Connect
ASM Handbooks Online
ASM Handbooks Online is a comprehensive source of information on metals and materials technology. Published by ASM International (formerly known as the American Society for Metals), a society of materials and... Connect
Assumption College Purple and White
The Purple And White was the Assumption College (later Assumption University) student newspaper for almost 35 years. It began publication on November 15th, 1924 and continued until early 1959. With the February 26th,... Connect
ASTM Compass
Technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services published by ASTM International; one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations.Notice:This database works best using the Chrome... Connect
Audio Drama: The L.A. Theatre Works Collection
More than three hundred important dramatic works from the premiere radio theatre company in the U.S. Connect
Avery Brundage Olympics and Sports Collection
This collection can only be accessed in person at the Leddy Library, Media Centre. This link will take you to the Media Centre information page, please contact staff for assistance with this collection. A major resource... Connect
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