FDU LibGuides: UNIV 2001/2002: Research Guide: Library Databases

See below for some recommended databases for current events, scholarly articles, country profiles, and country data.

AtoZ Maps Online This link opens in a new window A comprehensive database of over 145,000 world, continent, country, and state maps. Included are political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. New maps are added to the collection monthly.
Contemporary Women's Issues This link opens in a new window Provides full text access to articles, “gray” literature and alternative publications on women and women’s issues from over 190 countries. Includes publications in journals and newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, and government and international agencies.
CountryWatch This link opens in a new window CountryWatch provides country-specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 194 independent and sovereign states of the world.   Guide to Using CountryWatch
Diversity Studies Collection This link opens in a new window Provides 150 journals exploring cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community.
Gender Studies Collection This link opens in a new window Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more
Global Issues In Context This link opens in a new window Integrates news, global viewpoints, reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics, and more in a single search.
Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window Designed for the world traveler Global Road Warrior provides country snapshots covering a wide variety of topics including business culture, history, security briefings and more.
New York Times Online This link opens in a new window Access the New York Times starting with the first issue in 1851 through the latest news of today.  Guide to Using New York Times
The New York Times online requires you to create an account before you can access the site. You must use your FDU email address when registering. Access is good for one year. After which you will need to re-register. To re-register follow these instructions.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window A resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window A full-text database that provides 200 topics, each with an overview, point, and counterpoint. It contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 600 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.
Pop Culture Collection This link opens in a new window Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.
APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window Contains more than three million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and reports, in the field of psychology. Journal coverage, which spans from 1887 to present, includes international material selected from more than 2,500 periodicals.   Guide to Using APA PsycINFO 
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window A comprehensive research database covering sociology as well as related areas: It provides full text for some 890 journals dating back to 1908, as well as full text for over 850 books and monographs and over 16,800 conference papers. Indexing is provided for more than 4,000 journals, with abstracts for over 1,300 "core" journals dating back to 1895.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window SPORTDiscus with Full Text is a comprehensive source of full-text journals in the fields of sports and sports medicine. Over 550 full-text journals are included, with coverage dating back to 1985.
UNdata This link opens in a new window Undata provides numerous databases, tables, and glossaries contain over 60 million data points covering a wide range of themes, including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, and Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window Access the Wall Street Journal from 1984 to the present, one of the world's leading daily financial newspapers.
Useful for:

Newspaper articles on various topics including finance, the stock market, the economy, management, politics, U.S. news and world news.
Market data including stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, mutual funds, and ETFs

Includes:

Newspapers
World Geography & Culture Online This link opens in a new window World Geography and Culture Online enhances the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills. This comprehensive reference site makes it easy to study all aspects of a country, with facts at a glance and in-depth coverage.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
A resource covering today's hot-button issues, with pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. Useful when you are looking for research topics.
Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window
A full-text database containing materials from multiple viewpoints on 200 different topics. Includes essays, newspaper and magazine articles, radio and TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference material. Useful when you are looking for research topics.
Contemporary Women's Issues This link opens in a new window
Reports, working papers, government documents, white papers and evaluations from over 190 countries on women's issues.
Global Issues In Context This link opens in a new window
News, global viewpoints, reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, and statistics.
New York Times Online This link opens in a new window
Current and past issues of the New York Times.
The New York Times online requires you to create an account before you can access the site. You must use your FDU email address when registering. Access is good for one year. After which you will need to re-register. To re-register follow these instructions.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Current and past issues of the Wall Street Journal.
Useful for:

Newspaper articles on various topics including finance, the stock market, the economy, management, politics, U.S. news and world news.
Market data including stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, mutual funds, and ETFs

Includes:

Newspapers

Diversity Studies Collection This link opens in a new window
Academic journal articles exploring cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community.
Gender Studies Collection This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal and magazine articles covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
Pop Culture Collection This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal and magazine articles that analyze and contribute to popular culture.
APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Over three million journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports related to psychology.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
A database of journal articles covering a broad range of topics with a focus on sociology.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal articles that cover topics related to the fields of sports and sports medicine.

Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Country snapshots covering a wide variety of topics including business culture, history, security briefings and more.
World Geography & Culture Online This link opens in a new window
Reference materials that enhance the study of countries, peoples, and geography concepts and skills.
CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Current news and information about each of the 194 independent and sovereign states of the world.
AtoZ Maps Online This link opens in a new window
Over 145,000 world, continent, country, and state maps. Included are political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps.
UNdata This link opens in a new window
United Nations Data on Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, and Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.

Other Useful Databases

While not subject specific, these databases may be useful for finding additional resources.

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window A collection of more than 8,000 journals covering a variety of academic disciplines — from science, technology and medicine to the humanities.  Guide to using Academic OneFile
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window Our largest scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications, including more than 3,900 peer-reviewed publications.  Guide to using Academic Search Premier
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window This collection provides access to over 230,000 full-text books, reports, and other authoritative documents in the fields of Business & Economics; Career & General Education; Computers, Engineering & Applied Sciences; Humanities; Science, Medicine & Allied Health; and Social & Behavioral Sciences.  Guide to Using Ebook Central
Research Library This link opens in a new window Search ProQuest for information from over 3,300 newspapers and periodicals on a wide range of topics including the arts, business, humanities, health, social sciences, and physical sciences.  Guide to Using Research Library

Off-Campus Access

Remote (off campus) access to the FDU databases is available only to FDU students, faculty, and staff.

To access a database from off campus, select it from the library's A-Z Databases List. You will be prompted for your FDU NET ID and password. Upon verification you will be given access to the database.

UNIV 2001/2002: Research Guide: Library Databases

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