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All Databases

Each of these links provides a list of all available databases in each of the research database search engines Kirkwood subscribes to.

Search Databases by Topic

Listed below are article databases and librarian-recommended websites related to a topic you may be considering.

General Research, Popular Databases

Not sure where to start? Search for your topic on Academic Search Elite, or browse available topics on CQ Researcher to get ideas.

Academic Search Elite This database covers virtually every area of academic study.
CQ Researcher Comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
LexisNexis Academic Database that specializes in news, business and legal topics.
Milestone Documents in American History Database with primary source documents from American history, from 1763-2003.
New York Times Historical Coverage from first issue in 1851 through 2005.
Online Book Catalog Kirkwood's catalog of books and journals in both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
Recommended websites View Kirkwood Libraries's bookmarked favorites, organized by subject.

Current Events & Controversial Issues

CQ Researcher Comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
Current Issues: Ref Shelf Plus Search for essays written from different points of view, on a variety of current topics.
MasterFILE Premiere Covers many different subject areas, and includes nearly 500 full-text reference books, plus biographies, primary source documents, and images.
Online Book Catalog Kirkwood's catalog of books and journals in both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

Business & Economics

Business Source Elite Full text for nearly 1,100 business publications.
LexisNexis Academic Specializes in news, business and legal topics. Includes newspapers, journals, TV & Radio Transcripts, Law Reviews and more.
Wall Street Journal In-depth news coverage plus online-only columns and reports.
Online Book Catalog Kirkwood's catalog of books and journals in both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

Education & Teaching

EBSCOhost's ERIC and Professional Development Collection Databases Educational Resource Information Center, with 100,000+ full-text documents.
Library Literature from HW Wilson. Full-text articles from library trade and scholarly periodicals.
Online Book Catalog Kirkwood's catalog of books and journals in both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

Health & Sciences: Medicine, Nutrition, Human Biology, and more

EBSCOhost's Health Databases Choose from a selection of health sciences databases.
Wilson Science Full-Text Search for full-text articles from magazines and journals in the natural sciences.
Current Issues: Health Search for essays on controversial issues written from differeing points of view.
Medline This database covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.
Magill's Medical Guide This authoritative reference encyclopedia helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides.
Recommended health websites These websites have been recommended by Kirkwood librarians and faculty.

News

New York Times Historical Coverage from first issue in 1851 through 2005. For current NYT articles search LexisNexis.
LexisNexis Current news articles, all full-text. Focus on legal and business resources. On-campus access only.
Newspaper Source Search newspaper articles from major newspapers.
Alternet Source for independent news pulled from a variety of sources.
Center for Public Integrity News from a nonprofit organization "dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern."
World News This website pulls articles from newspapers worldwide.
Local and National Newspaper Websites

Psychology Research (Empirical Research Articles)

PsycArticles Full-text articles in general and specialized psychology
Academic Search Elite This database covers virtually every area of academic study.

Sciences

Academic Search Elite This database covers virtually every area of academic study.
Recommended websites on environmental topics

Sociology (Empirical Research Articles)

Academic Search Elite This database covers virtually every area of academic study.

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