Ryan Library provides access to dozens of reference databases for the PLNU community. Complete descriptions of each database are provided below.
You may also choose to access these Reference Databases using one of our
Subject Guides (core resources identified in various academic disciplines).
If you are off-campus, use the link for off-campus access provided at the end of each database description. If you need more help accessing these databases from off campus, check out these step-by-step Instructions.
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ABI Inform Global
This business database allows you to search nearly 3,000 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. We also provide
off-campus access to ABI Inform Global.
Also available:
- ABI Inform Dateline This unique resource focuses on hard-to-find local and regional business news coverage of large corporations, privately held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and industry news. We also provide off-campus access to ABI Inform Dateline.
- ABI Inform Trade & Industry This database searches more than 1,200 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus; and provides users with the latest industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and a wide variety of other topics. We also provide off-campus access to ABI Inform Trade & Industry.
Academic Search Premier (Via EBSCO)
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles. We also provide off-campus access to Academic Search Premier.
AccessScience
AccessScience contains fully searchable full-text content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. We also provide off-campus access to AccessScience.
Alt HealthWatch
This health resource focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. We also provide off-campus access to Alt HealthWatch.
America: History and Life
This bibliographic reference database focuses on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Content of the database comprises over 530,000 bibliographic entries for periodicals dating back to 1954. We also provide off-campus access to America: History and Life.
American Chemical Society Journals
Use this database to access 25 American Chemical Society Journals in full text. We also provide off-campus access to American Chemical Society Journals.
American National Biography
This biographical database offers information on more than 17,400 men and women from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the nation. We also provide off-campus access to American National Biography.
Art Full Text
This database offers full text plus abstracts and indexing of an international array of peer-selected publications on art. Over 500 publications are indexed back to 1984, with full text coverage of 200+ of the periodical titles back to 1997. We also provide off-campus access to Art Full Text.
ATLA Religion with ATLASerials
An index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion with ATLA's online collection of major religion and theology journals. This database begins in 1949 although indexing for some journal titles extends back into the nineteenth century. We also provide off-campus access to ATLA Religion with ATLASerials.
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Book Review Digest
Book Review Digest Plus has select full text with entries drawn from over 8,000 periodicals, with coverage back to 1983. The database includes children’s books as well as books for adults and young adults. We also provide off-campus access to Book Review Digest.
Business Source Elite
This business database provides full text for nearly 1,100 business publications, including full text for nearly 500 peer-reviewed business publications. We also provide off-campus access to Business Source Elite.
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CIAO Columbia International Affairs Online
A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs, CIAO publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. We also provide off-campus access to CIAO Columbia International Affairs Online.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive
Published online 44 times a year, CQ Researcher devotes an entire issue to a single topic; providing in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues. There are regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. We also provide off-campus access to CQ Researcher Plus Archive.
CQ Weekly
CQ Weekly's legislative news and analysis includes access to the full text of all articles published since 1983. We also provide off-campus access to CQ Weekly.
Cambridge Histories Online
This unique historical reference compendium allows access to the renowned texts of the Cambridge Histories series from Cambridge University Press. With access to over 250 volumes of up to date and authoritative scholarly content, Cambridge Histories Online is an invaluable resource, for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty alike. We also provide off-campus access to Cambridge Histories Online.
Christian Periodical Index
The Christian Periodical Index is a bibliographic citation index. Its purpose is to provide access to articles and reviews written from an evangelical Christian perspective or of interest to the evangelical community. Indexing begins in 1956. We also provide off-campus access to Christian Periodical Index.
Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle is a destination for news, advice, and jobs for people in academe. We also provide off-campus access to Chronicle of Higher Education.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database includes selected original and full-text material, with full text coverage dating back to 1937. We also provide off-campus access to CINAHL Plus with Full Text.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
This database contains full text articles, as well as protocols focusing on the effects of healthcare. We also provide off-campus access to Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
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College Source
This resource contains over 43,000 college catalogs with full cover-to-cover, original page format from 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools. We also provide off-campus access to CollegeSource.
ComAbstracts
This database contains abstracts of articles and books published in the primary professional literature of the communication(s) field as well as bibliographic records and audio materials. We also provide off-campus access to Com Abstracts.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (CMMC)
CMMC provides a quality research solution in areas related to communication and mass media. Full-text content is provided for 326 journals, with indexing and abstracts for more than 440 journals, and selected (“priority”) coverage of nearly 200 more, for a combined coverage of more than 640 titles. We also provide off-campus access to Communication & Mass Media Complete.
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EBSCOHost
PLNU subscribes to 20+ databases from EBSCO, including Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religion and ATLASerials, Business Source Elite, and ERIC. Search each database indivudually or combine databases by selecting the Choose Databases link. We also provide off-campus access to EBSCOHost.
Education Full Text
Education Full Text brings you comprehensive coverage of an international range of more than 770 English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. Indexing begins in 1983, with full-text coverage or 350+ titles beginning with 1996. We also provide off-campus access to Education Full Text.
Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol
This resource is a comprehensive Spanish-language reference tool from Encyclopedia Britannica with more than 47,000 articles. We also provide off-campus access to Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol.
Encyclopedia Britannica
This full-text subscription edition of the general encylopedia provides more content than in the publicly-accessible site. We also provide off-campus access to Encyclopedia Britannica.
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Spanning the entire spectrum of life sciences, this full-text Encyclopedia features more than 4,000 specially commissioned and peer-reviewed articles. We also provide off-campus access to Encyclopedia of Life Sciences.
ERIC (EBSCO)
Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 1,194,000 records and links to more than 100,000 full-text documents. Within EBSCO, combine databases with Academic Search Premier to find more full-text information. We also provide off-campus access to ERIC (EBSCO).
ERIC (WilsonWeb)
Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 1,194,000 records and links to more than 100,000 full-text documents. Within WilsonWeb, combine databases with Education Index to find more full-text information. We also provide off-campus access to ERIC (WilsonWeb).
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Gale Literature Resource Center
This resource provides full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, and biographical information on writers in all disciplines and time periods from around the world. We also provide off-campus access to Gale Literature Resource Center.
General Science Full Text
Use General Science to access information on science-related topics. With nearly 300 periodicals indexed back to 1984, and nearly 100 of them providing full text content beginning in 1995, this easy-to-use database is desined specificcaly for non-specialists. We also provide off-campus access to General Science Full Text.
GreenFILE
GreenFILE includes well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. We also provide off-campus access to GreenFILE. (Note: Please use Internet Explorer for accessing GreenFILE from off campus. We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with other browsers. 12/17/08.)
Grove Art Online
See Oxford Art Online.
Grove Music Online
See Oxford Music Online.
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
This health database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. We also provide off-campus access to Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition.
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Historical Abstracts
Historical Abstracts indexes the world's periodical literature in history and the related social sciences and humanities. We also provide off-campus access to Historical Abstracts.
Historical Statistics of the United States
This resource is an online version of the standard source for the quantitative facts of American history. We also provide off-campus access to Historical Statistics of the United States.
History Resource Center: World
Combines a comprehensive and unique global collection of resources, including secondary sources, primary sources, and full-text articles from academic journals and periodicals from around the world. We also provide off-campus access to History Resource Center: World.
Humanities Full Text
This comprehensive resource provides indexing of 600 periodicals back to 1984, many of which are peer reviewed. Over 250 of the journals are available full text, beginning in 1995. This multi-disciplinary database covers many subjects, including archaeology, art, classical studies, gender studies, history, literature, performing arts and religion. We also provide off-campus access to Humanities Full Text.
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IIMP International Index to Music Periodicals
This full-text database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 430 international music periodicals from over 20 countries. We also provide off-campus access to IIMP International Index to Music Periodicals.
IPA Source
IPA Source is the web's largest library of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias, art song texts and MP3 recordings. This resource contains over 3500 texts including 500 opera-aria texts. We also provide off-campus access to IPA Source.
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JSTOR
This multi-disciplinary database offers full-text access to journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. We also provide off-campus access to JSTOR.
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LexisNexis Academic
Lexis-Nexis Academic provides full-text documents from over 5,900 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options. We also provide off-campus access to Lexis-Nexis.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
This biobliographic database focuses on Library and Information Science, with subject coverage including librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. We also provide off-campus access to Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts.
LitFinder
Search source for exemplary original literature content. LitFinder database is replete with full-text and primary content vital to literature and language study. Includes poems, plays, speeches, short stories and more. We also provide off-campus access to LitFinder.
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MLA International Bibliography
Modern Language Association International Bibliography indexes books, articles and dissertations published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics, providing coverage from 1926 to the present. We also provide off-campus access to MLA International Bibliography.
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National Newspaper Abstracts
This database includes abstracts and indexing only for New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal. We also provide off-campus access to National Newspaper Abstracts.
Naxos Music Library
This database is an online listening library of classical music available online offering over 500,000 tracks of Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music. Search for works by composer, artist, period, year of composition, instrument or genre; or find a playlist set up by a professor for a specific assignment. If you are experiencing difficulty accessing Naxos Music Library click here. We also provide off-campus access to Naxos Music Library.
NetLibrary Collection
NetLibrary provides full-text access to the library’s eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. We also provide off-campus access to NetLibrary Collection.
Newspaper Source
Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, and information management. We also provide off-campus access to Newspaper Source.
Nursing & Allied Health Source
Search full-text journals and dissertations in ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source alongside Systematic Reviews, Evidence Summaries, and Best Practice Information Sheets from the renowned Joanna Briggs Institute. We also provide off-campus access to Nursing & Allied Health Source.
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OmniFile Full Text Mega
(Important: Once you enter the database, you must check the box next to OmniFile Full Text Mega at the top of the search screen.)
This multi-disciplinary database provides access to full text articles, abstracts, and citations from 4,000+ journals, with coverage back to 1982. OmniFile Full Text Mega combines 11 WilsonWeb databases, including Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text and Wilson Business Full Text. Search all 11 databases at once, or search individually. We also provide off-campus access to OmniFile Full Text Mega.
Oxford Art Online
This site includes the complete full-text content of Grove Dictionary of Art, The Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art. We also provide off-campus access to Oxford Art Online.
Oxford English Dictionary Online
All the content of the many volume set of the Oxford English Dictionary, online! The OED provides authoritative definitions of over 500,000 words, traces the usage of words from their first recorded occurrence to the modern period through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international language sources, offers the best in etymological analysis and detailed listings of variant spellings, and uses the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation. We also provide off-campus access to Oxford English Dictionary Online.
Oxford Music Online
This site comprises the complete full-text content of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. We also provide off-campus access to Oxford Music Online.
Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online offers over 175 full-text, fully-indexed, cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press, including detailed information across a broad subject range from titles in the world-renowned Oxford Companions Series. We also provide off-campus access to Oxford Reference Online.
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Physical Education Index
These abstracts feature a wide variety of content, ranging from physical education curricula, to sports medicine, to dance. Other coverage includes sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, and sport sociology/psychology. We also provide off-campus access to Physical Education Index.
PROLA
Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA) is the American Physical Society's online archive for Physical Review Letters, Reviews of Modern Physics, and Physical Review A–E. It contains all APS journal articles published from 1893–2004. We also provide off-campus access to PROLA.
ProQuest Psychology Journals
The database provides full-text content from over 540 psychology titles, and abstracts and indexing for more than 640 titles. In addition, content is provided for 4,000 full-text dissertations (2000-2005) representing a range of psychology disciplines including behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial, personality, physiological, psychobiology, psychometrics and social psychology. We also provide off-campus access to ProQuest Psychology Journals.
ProQuest Religion
The database includes over 135 titles, with more than 120 available in full text. The database provides details on doctrines and philosophies, reports on religious history and related archeology, and covers formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of specific religions. Primary faiths represented in the database are Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism. We also provide off-campus access to ProQuest Religion.
PsycINFO
This database contains citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. We also provide off-campus access to PsycINFO.
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Readers' Guide Full Text
This resource offers full text plus indexing and abstracts for popular magazines, beginning in 2005. We also provide off-campus access to Readers' Guide Full Text.
Regional Business News
This resource incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis. We also provide off-campus access to Regional Business News.
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San Diego Union Tribune Online
This database provides full-text coverage of the premier San Diego newspaper from 1982 to the present. We also provide off-campus access to San Diego Union Tribune Online.
Science Direct
ScienceDirect offers more than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online. This full-text resource contains over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals, hundreds of book series, handbooks and reference works. We also provide off-campus access to Science Direct.
Social Sciences Full Text
This standard resource covers every area of the Social Sciences, including addiction studies, anthropology, corrections, criminal justice, gender studies, geography, law. mass media, minority studies, political science, psychology and social work. It provides indexing and abstracting for 625 periodicals as far back as 1983, nearly 400 of which are peer reviewed. Full-text content of over 200 journals is available back to 1995. We also provide off-campus access to Social Sciences Full Text.
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Ulrich'sWeb
The authoritative source of bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types — academic and scholarly journals, Open Access publications, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more from around the world. We also provide off-campus access to Ulrich'sWeb.
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Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library
Use the site's Registry of Nursing Research to search study and conference abstracts. We also provide off-campus access to Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library.
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Wiley InterScience Journals
This full-text database boasts one of the largest archives of its kind with content dating back to 1799 and over 1.5 million articles of scientific and scholarly research. We also provide off-campus access to Wiley InterScience Journals.
Wilson Business Full Text
This database provides full text content from nearly 500 publications as far back as 1995, and abstracting and indexing of almost 900 publications beginning in 1982. It also contains 600,000+ corporate names with cross-references to specific industries and countries. We also provide off-campus access to Wilson Business Full Text.
Women and Social Movements in the US - Basic Edition
This full-text database focuses on the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000. We also provide off-campus access to Women and Social Movements in the US - Basic Edition.
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The above information came primarily from the databases' websites.
Updated 10/28/09