A-Z Databases

Starting Points

Academic Search Complete
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Scholarly articles and general interest sources in all fields.
Web of Science
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Citation index for the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
WorldCat
Search the holdings of over 10,000 libraries worldwide. Use this search to find books and other materials not available in UW and Summit Libraries. Use Interlibrary Loan to request items not owned by UW Libraries or its borrowing partners.
FirstSearch
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The most powerful interface for searching WorldCat, including more detailed records; often used by library staff and expert searchers. Find books and other materials not available in UW and Summit Libraries; use Interlibrary Loan to request those items.

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Article Lookup

New / Trial Databases

The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.

Foundation Directory Online

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Comprehensive information on U.S. grantmakers and their funding activities.

JSTOR Sustainability

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Journals, ebooks, and research reports in the field of sustainability.

New Play Exchange

Trial

The New Play Exchange®, a National New Play Network project, is the world’s largest digital library of scripts by living writers.

Periodicals Archive Collection

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Collection of back issues of American, British and European magazines and journals in the arts, humanities & social sciences.

Philosophy in the Islamic World Online: 8th - 10th Centuries

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New

A comprehensive and unprecedented reference work devoted to the history of philosophy in the realms of Islam in its formative period: from its beginnings in the eighth century up to the tenth century AD.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text

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Trial

Trade and scholarly articles on sports and sports medicine.

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Library Guides

A-Z Databases

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Article Lookup

New / Trial Databases