A-Z Databases

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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.

19th Century British Pamphlets

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Trial

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary access to this resource is being made available through December 31st, 2020 This collection contains the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century held in research libraries in the United Kingdom. More than 26,000 pamphlets provide a corpus of primary sources for the study of sociopolitical and economic factors impacting 19th-century Britain.

Coronavirus Research Database

Trial

Collection of journal articles, preprints, conference proceedings, dissertations related to COVID-19 and other coronaviruses.

Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text

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New

Articles on film and television theory, preservation and restoration, screenwriting & more.

JSTOR Security Studies

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Trial

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary access to this resource is being made available through December 31st, 2020 Explore a wide range of journals, ebooks, and research reports in the field of security studies. This content looks at security studies through a broad lens, encompassing research on international security and peace and conflict studies from all corners of the globe.

Moazine

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Trial

Off-campus access to this trial requires Husky OnNet. Temporary access ends on August 31st. Digital collection of Korean magazines.

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.

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