Research
Databases (Alphabetical) Click
here for subject lists.
See database descriptions below.
Remote Users:
Remote access to most databases is restricted to members of the
Vermont State College Community (students, faculty, staff). Most
require login with a Vermont State Colleges Web Services ID and
password.
Academic
OneFile (Gale)
A very large, multi-disciplinary database that includes indexing
for over 8,000 journals, with full-text of articles in over half
of those journal titles.
Academic
Search Premier (EBSCO)
A very large, multi-disciplinary database that includes indexing
for over 8,000 magazines and journals with full text of articles
from over 4,600 of those.
Access
Science (McGraw-Hill)
The online version of the respected MCGRAW-HILL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
Alternative
Press Index (FirstSearch)
Index to approximately 300 periodicals not covered in traditional
indexing services. Access from campus locations only.
America:
History & Life (ABC-Clio)
Index to the scholarly literature on the history and culture of
the United States and Canade from prehistoric times to the present.
Covers approximately 1800 journals. Also includes book reviews,
media reviews, and dissertations. Linked full-text of some articles.
American
National Biography (Oxford University Press)
Electronic version of the respected print resource from Oxford U.
Press. Over 17,400 entries, updated quarterly.
BioOne
(BioOne)
BioOne includes a broad selection of the full-texts of peer-reviewed
journals published by not-for-profit societies and other publishing
organizaions and focused on the biological, ecological and environmental
sciences. Articles are available in both HTML and PDF formats.
Britannica Online (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Full text of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Business & Company Resource Center (Gale)
Corporate and industry information. Investment reports, histories,
financials, magazine, journal and news articles, and more.
Business
Source Premier (EBSCO)
A large index, primarily to magazine and journal articles, in all
areas of business. Many citations are linked to full-text of articles.
Includes trade publications, some newspapers, and selected industy
profiles.
CINAHL (EBSCO)
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.
Comprehensive index to professional periodicals and other material
for nursing and other allied health professionals. Limited to four
simultaneous users.
College Source (Career
guidance Foundation)
Full text of U.S. and Canadian college catalogs. Access from campus
locations only.
Computer Database (Gale)
Index to periodicals on computing and computer related topics. Full-text
of many articles.
CQ
Researcher (CQ Press)
Electronic version of the highly regarded weekly. Covers one hot
topic/week, with backfiles 1991 to present.
ERIC
(EBSCO)
Index to articles and other documents on all aspects of education.
Note that Castleton owns the full collection of document microfiche
(the "ED" numbered citations.)
EconLit
(FirstSearch)
Index to over 600 journals, books, and other material in economics.
Access from campus locations only.
Education Full Text(Wilson)
Contain citations to articles from a wide range of scholarly, English
language journals. Many have links to full-text of articles.
Environment
Complete (EBSCO)
Indexing for approximately 1,500 titles, including full-text of
articles in 400 journals and 80 monographs. Covers a broad range
of environmental and ecological disciplines.
Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
Indexes approximately 2,300 periodicals from a wide range of disciplines.
Approximately 1,300 of those link to full-text of articles. A good
place to begin academic research.
Gender
Studies Database (EBSCO)
Combines NISC's WOMEN'S STUDIES INTERNATIONAL and MEN'S STUDIES
databases. Inlcudes journal articles, books, book chapters, government
reports, and more. Some citations are linked to full-text of articles.
General OneFile (Gale)
Indexing for articles in over 6,000 scholarly and popular press
periodicals (including some children's magazines). Full-text is
available for articles in approximately 3,000 of those titles. Includes
everything indexed in Business Index ASAP, Computer Database,
and Expanded Academic Index ASAP, as well as the periodicals
in K - 12 Indexes, Health and Wellness Resource Center,
and Business and Company Resource Center.
General Reference Center Gold (Gale)
Index and some full-text for an assortment of journals, magazines,
and newspapers. Also includes full-text of a few basic reference
sources such as a single volume encyclopedia and an almanac.
GeoRef
(EBSCO)
Comprehensive index to the literature of geology and related disciplines.
GreenFile
(EBSCO)
Indexing of scholarly, government and general interest titles. Coverage
includes global climate change, pollution, sustainability, renewable
energy, recyling, and more. Some citations are linked to full text
of articles.
Health & Wellness Resource Center w/ Alternative Health
(Gale)
Provides access to selected medical reference works (encyclopedias,
directories, drug handbooks, etc.) as well as indexing, and some
full-text, for articles in medical and consumer health periodicals.
Health
Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO)
Indexing of over 800 journals of interest to nurses and other allied
health professionals. Full text of articles in over 500 of those
journals.
History Cooperative
Freely available full-text of a limited number of publications.
Be sure to check the "Journal Holdings List" from the
library homepage for access to further issues of these publications.
JSTOR Arts & Sciences
I (JSTOR)
An electronic collection of the complete back runs of about 120
scholarly journals. Coverage for each journal title begins whenever
the journal started, with several titles going back to the nineteenth
century. A cautionary note: JSTOR is an archival resource, and is
not intended as a substitute for current subscriptions to separate
journal titles. Articles from the current year are never available.
Each journal has a "moving wall" of 1 to 5 years (depending
on the journal). So, coverage of some journals will stop a year
ago, others will stop 2 years ago, etc. Each January, another year's
content is added.
K - 12 Indexes (Gale)
A set of databases specifically designed for young researchers:
Kid's Edition--for elementary
school students;
Junior Edition--for junior
high and middle school students;
Student Edition--for high school
students.
Each is available in either "standard" or a "graphical"
interface. Age appropriate reference sources and periodical articles
are included.
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe (Lexis-Nexis)
Full text of major newspapers (U.S. and international), law reviews,
federal and state statutes and court cases, business publications,
corporate financial information, and more.
Literature
Resource Center (Gale)
Encyclopedia entries, articles, and other reference material concerning
authors, genres, specific works.
MLA
International Bibliography (EBSCO)
Comprehensive international index to scholarship in literature.
MEDLINE
(EBSCO)
The huge database of citations to articles in approximately 5,000
biomedical journals, created by the National Library of Medicine.
Occasional links to full text of articles in other EBSCO databases.
Mergent
Online (Mergent)
Extensive corporate information. Limited to two simultaneous users.
Please exit as soon as you are finished searching.
NCJRS
Abstracts Database (National Criminal Justice Reference
Service)
National Criminal Justice Service's index to articles and other
documents on all aspects of criminal justice.
Naxos Music Library
A large collection of recorded (primarily classical) music. Searchable
in a variety of ways. Five user limit, on campus only.
Newspapers,
including New York Times (Gale)
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers. New York Times full text start date
is one year from current date. Other papers vary in dates of coverage.
Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press)
The place to find derivations and histories of english language
words.
Professional
Development Collection (EBSCO)
For educators, this index is a subset of Academic Search Premier
(above). It includes indexing of approximately 550 teaching and
education related journals, with full text of articles in many.
PscyINFO
(EBSCO)
Comprehensive index to scholarly literature of psychology.
Psychology
& Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Indexing and full-text of articles in over 500 scholarly journals.
Sport
Discus (EBSCO)
Index to periodicals and other material in physical education, exercise
science, athletic training, recreation, and more. Limited to four
simultaneous users.
(CCH)
Tax Research Network (Commerce Clearing House)
Commerce Clearing House's professional tax research service.
SocINDEX
with Full Text
Offers comprehensive coverage of Sociology, with additional coverage
of related disciplines (criminology and criminal justice, social
work, social psychology, gender studies, etc.) Indexing for over
4,000 titles, with full text of articles from over 500 journals.
VSC
Art & Architecture Image Database
Over 15,000 high-resolution images, from neolithic to twentieth
century. Requires login from all locations.
Vermont
Newspapers Index
Index to The Burlington Free Press (1985 - present) and The Rutland
Herald (1984 - present). Indexing only, not full text.
Who's
Who (Marquis)
1.4 million biographies from 21 of the classic Marquis WHO'S WHO
titles. Includes WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD, WHO'S
WHO OF AMERICAN WOMEN, WHO WAS WHO IN AMERICA, and much more.
World
News Digest (Facts on File)
". . . a concise, comprehensive record of U.S. and world events
since 1940." A good starting point for research and an excellent
resource for fact checks and timelines.
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