Search for articles by selecting one of the Saint Mary's databases below.
If you are unsure of where to start, go to Resources
on My Topic for librarian-recommended databases for your topic.
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Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier provides articles on a wide range of subjects
and is good for research on almost every topic. It’s a great
place to look for scholarly resources when you’re not sure where
to start.
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Alt
HealthWatch
Alt HealthWatch is a good resource for those who are looking for information
about complementary and alternative health and wellness topics. Alt
HealthWatch contains full text articles from popular, trade, and peer
reviewed publications as well as other types of information, like
pamphlets and special reports.
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America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts
America: History & Life covers American and Canadian culture and
history from prehistory to the present. For those looking for world
history, the Historical Abstracts index focuses on historical events
from 1450 to the present, giving citations to materials that may be
owned by the TC Library or can be requested through interlibrary loan.
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Annual
Review of Psychology
This database "critically reviews the most significant primary
research literature to guide you to the principal contributions of
the field and help you keep up to date in your area of research."
Annual Review of Psychology is a great place to get comprehensive,
up-to-date background information on a research topic. Includes all
articles from January 1, 1996.
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Art
Index
Art Index indexes articles and art images that have appeared
in periodicals from a wide array of publications. Topics include,
but are not limited to, archaeology, fashion, films, painting, sculpture
and television. Note: Art Index does not contain
full text articles. To find the full text of an article, click on
the
button on the Art Index results page.
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Association for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery contains magazine, journal
and newsletter articles and conference proceedings. This database
is great for both GIS and IT students. |
ATLA
Religion Database with ATLASerials
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials is produced by the American
Theological Library Association and includes articles, book reviews
and essays from religion and theology journals covering all aspects
of religion. Subjects include, but are not limited to, biblical studies,
world religions, church history and religion in social issues.
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Business & Economics Videos
This database by Films on Demand offers streaming full-length videos and video clips on the subjects of business, economics, finance, management, marketing, and more. |
Business Plans Handbook
Business Plans Handbook includes actual business plans compiled by,
and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses.
Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing,
retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach,
structure and compose business plans. SMU's subscription includes
three volumes.

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| Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier contains scholarly articles for business research,
including marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics.
Other types of information available are company profiles, industry
profiles, country reports, market research reports, and SWOT analyses.
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| Catholic
Periodical and Literature Index
The Catholic Periodical and Literature Index is great for those doing
research on the Catholic faith. This database covers all aspects of
Catholicism, and includes index citations of articles and reviews
published in Roman Catholic publications, Papal documents, canon law
documents, and books about the Catholic faith that are written by
Catholics or published by Catholic agencies.
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Consumer
Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete (CHC) offers a wide range of resources produced
for consumers and patients, including reports, reference information,
news articles, images, and videos. Topic coverage, from both mainstream
and alternative sources, includes cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol,
nutrition, children's health, and more.
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Counseling
& Therapy in Video
CTIV is a streaming video database sharing counseling sessions and
demonstrations, consultations, lectures, presentations, and interviews
on the topics of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric
counseling. |
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Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
EBSCO Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text provides access to over 200 full-text trade magazines and journals. Topics include criminology, corrections, forensic science, substance abuse, investigations, and parole.
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CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher is a good starting point to discover potential research
topics. This database offers in-depth, balanced articles covering
current and controversial news events in the fields of health, criminal
justice, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
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EBSCO eBooks
EBSCO eBooks is a collection of electronic books covering many topics-mostly nonfiction and classic literature. Subjects include business, education, literary criticism, biographies, history, law, psychology, and religion.
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| EBSCO
MegaFILE
EBSCO MegaFILE is a general research database that provides full text
magazine and journal articles for every subject area. In addition
to articles, the database contains biographies, primary source documents,
company profiles and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.
EBSCO MegaFILE combines EBSCO’s Academic Search Premier, Business
Source Premier and Regional Business News databases.
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Educator's
Reference Complete
Gale's Educator’s Reference Complete is a great resource for
Education students. The database provides full text academic journal
articles, reports, and reference sources. Topics include, but are
not limited to, child psychology, educational research, subject-specific
education issues, and teacher education. |
| Emerald
Emerald is a collection of articles from business and management journals,
and covers all major management disciplines from marketing, human
resources management, library and information management, operations
management and more.

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Encyclopedia
Britannica Online: Academic Edition
This is an eBook version of the classic print tome Encyclopedia Britannica.
Includes brief overviews of many subjects, biographies, and access
to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus. |
Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership & Administration
This eBook encyclopedia, with over 600 entries, covers leadership and supervision, educational administration, education, business management, and business skills.

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Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns
This eBook encyclopedia covers marketing, advertising, marketing and public relations, and business management.

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Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology
This eBook encyclopedia covers the psychology of racial, ethnic, and minority issues in the United States. It covers the breadth of psychology viewed through the lens of the racial and ethnic minority experience.

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| ERIC
Search ERIC through our EBSCO interface. ERIC indexes documents and
journal articles on education research and practice. ERIC documents
include unpublished and published research reports, papers presented
at meetings, in-house documents, tests, questionnaires, selected government
publications, etc. ERIC contains some full text articles, but occasionally
you will need to click on the
button to access the full text of an article.
ERIC Classic. No log in required.
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Expanded
Academic ASAP
Gale's Expanded Academic ASAP is a multi-disciplinary database good
for finding magazine, newspaper and peer reviewed journal articles
across all subjects. This database is a great place to start your
research when you're not sure where to begin.

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Gale
General Science Collection
Gale Virtual Science Collection is a great place to find peer-reviewed
articles on biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geography
and mathematics. |
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library contains online reference resources.
This collection currently includes three volumes of the Business
Plans Handbook, the Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership
and Administration, the Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns,
and the Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology.
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Google
Scholar
With a Google Scholar search, you can find abstracts, articles, books,
peer reviewed papers, and theses from academic and scholarly organizations
in nearly every area of academic research. The Find
it @ SMU link will connect you to articles available at Saint
Mary's.

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Health
Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition provides scholarly articles
from medical journals. Topics include, but are not limited to, allied
health, community health, ethics, mental health, and pediatrics. This
database also contains a full text drug manual.
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| JSTOR
JSTOR (think "journal storage") provides free access to full text
academic journals across a wide range of disciplines. Some of the
disciplines covered are anthropology, biology, business, history,
language & literature, mathematics, philosophy, sociology and statistics.

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Library,
Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts provides access
to journal articles covering the many aspects of librarianship and
information technology. Topics included are archives, technical services,
database management, information literacy, reference, library technology,
and many more.
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Literature
Resource Center
This literature-related database includes biographies of and interviews
with authors, overviews of well-known works, and literary criticisms. |
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Market Share Reporter
Market Share Reporter is an eBook that presents comparative business statistics and overviews of companies, products and services. Each entry features a descriptive title, data and market description, a list of producers/products along with their market share, and more. 
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| MasterFILE
Premier
This multidisciplinary database provides full text periodicals for
general research. It also contains biographies, full text reference
books, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags. It is a
good place to start looking for information, but many of the resources
are not intended for academic research.
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| Mental
Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print
Mental Measurements Yearbook provides users with reviews on current
assessment tests. This database is good for students who want to evaluate
testing products for education, marriage and family therapy, and psychology.
Tests in Print is an index of assessment tests that are currently
in print. This index provides reviews and information about each test
that will help users make educated decisions regarding test quality
and validity.
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Mergent
Mergent is good for business students looking for American and international
company data, country profiles, annual reports, competitor information,
company financials, and SEC filings. |
| MLA
International Bibliography
MLA International Bibliography contains citations for journal articles,
books and dissertations on language, literature, and the dramatic
arts.
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| New
Testament Abstracts
New Testament Abstracts indexes information for researchers looking
for New Testament resources. Abstracts in this database are from articles,
books, reviews, and software programs.
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| New
York Times
Full text coverage of the New York Times Late Edition is available
1980-2010. |
| OCLC
WorldCat Dissertations and Theses
The OCLC catalog of dissertations and theses lists dissertations available
in libraries across the United States. Use this database to browse
thousands of dissertations, then request them through interlibrary
loan. |
Old
Testament Abstracts
This database provides abstracts for researchers looking for Old Testament
resources. Abstracts in this database are from journal articles, books,
multi-author works, and software programs.
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| PapersFirst OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. (From OCLC FirstSearch)
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| Philosopher's
Index
The Philosopher's Index is a database covering academic research of
philosophy, including aesthetics, axiology, metaphilosophy, metaphysics,
and all other areas of philosophy. The database includes citations
for books and journal articles. Note: Philosopher's
Index does not contain full text articles. To find the full text of
an article, click on the
button on the Philosopher's Index results page. |
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| Play
Index
The Play Index allows you to search for plays by title, author, subject,
genre, cast type, and participant age. It covers many different kinds
of plays, including traditional drama, mysteries, and one-act plays.
Note: Play Index does not contain full text articles.
To find the full text of an article, click on the
button on the Play Index results page.
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| Points
of View Reference Center
Points of View (POV) Reference Center is a starting point to discover
and learn more about potential research topics. In addition to presenting
multiple sides to current, controversial issues, POV offers guides
to argument development, paper writing, and critical analysis. |
Political Handbook of the World
Provides thorough information on the major aspects of each country's
government and political party system. Profiles 120 intergovernmental
organizations including OPEC, NATO, the WTO, world and regional banks,
and the agencies and specialized bodies of the United Nations. |
Professional Collection
For education students, provides access to over 300 full-text journals for educators. |
| Professional
Development Collection-Education
The Professional Development Collection is good for education students
looking for academic journal articles and reports. Topics include,
but are not limited to, administration, distance education, leadership,
and technology in all levels of education.
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Project
Muse
Project MUSE provides full text access to peer reviewed journals covering
humanities and social sciences. Coverage includes anthropology and
cultural studies, business, economics, education, history, law, music,
politics, social sciences and many more. |
| ProQuest
Dissertations & Theses
From ProQuest: "Doctoral dissertations and master's theses are
a vital fund of scholarship for any discipline. The massive body of
work available through ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT)
represents the most comprehensive source of academic research in the
world."
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ProQuest Digital Microfilm
View a digitized microfilm version (PDF) of the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal from 2008 to current. See pictures, advertisements, etc. as well as text. |
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PQDT Open
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Open (PQDT Open) offers free PDF full
text of dissertations and theses published as open
access works. |
ProQuest
Education Journals
The ProQuest Education Journals database provides access to education
journals, covering a wide range of topics. This database is good for
students doing scholarly research on educational issues in all levels
of education and on all ages of students, including counseling, distance
learning, psychology, students with special needs, and many more.
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| ProQuest
Newspapers
ProQuest Newspapers contains full text of U.S. and international news
sources. It includes newspapers such as the New York Times and the
Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires.
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| ProQuest
Psychology Journals
ProQuest Psychology provides abstracts and full text for journal articles
and recent dissertations covering all aspects of psychology.
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Religion
ProQuest Religion is good for finding news in religion as well as
doing research on religious topics. The database covers archaeology
and history related to religion, doctrines and denominations, theology,
and more. Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are the primary
focus of this database.
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| PsycARTICLES
PsycARTICLES contains full text articles from journals published by
the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing
Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe &
Huber.
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| PsycINFO
PsycINFO indexes hundreds of thousands of peer reviewed journal articles
in psychology , including applied psychology, developmental psychology,
personality, and more. To find the full text of an article, click
on the
button on the PsycINFO results page.
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| PubMed
| MedLine
MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database
covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine,
the health care system, and the pre-clinical sciences. Free access
is available through the Internet at the PubMed website. No login
is required. Note: PubMed | MedLine does not contain
full text articles. To find the full text of an article in PubMed
| MedLine, click on the article title to access the article record.
In the article record, click the
button to access the full text of the article.

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| Regional
Business News
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business
publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the
United States.
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ReportLinker: Market Research Reports
ReportLinker is a professional search engine which gives you access
to an exclusive database of 1.2 million market reports and counting.
Find and download unlimited official Industry reports, Company profiles
and Market Statistics. Note: Students must be on campus to use
this database. |
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RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature is a guide to published works,
such as articles, books, dissertations, reviews, and more, on both
American and international music. |
| Sage
Collections
Sage Collections provides access to full text journals, covering communications,
criminal justice, education, health sciences, organizational management,
political science, psychology, sociology, and urban studies.

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| ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect is a source for scientific, technical, and medical articles
and books. Subject areas covered include business and management science,
clinical medicine, economics, engineering and technology, environmental
science, computer science, immunology, neurosciences, pharmacology,
and social sciences.
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Standard and Poor's
Standard and Poor's provides resources for business and investment
information. Data on publicly traded companies as well as overviews
of North American and international industries is also available.
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| Wall
Street Journal
Full text coverage of the Wall Street Journal Eastern edition is available
from Jan 2, 1984 - present. |
Westlaw
Westlaw's Campus Research database provides access to both business
and legal information. Available business information includes newspapers,
trade journals, and company information. Legal coverage includes law
reviews and journals, federal and state cases, statutes, and regulations.

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World
Almanac/Book of Facts
The World Almanac/Book of Facts is comprised of Funk and Wagnall's
New Encyclopedia, World Almanac and Book of Facts, World
Almanac of the U.S.A., World Almanac of U.S. Politics,
and World Almanac for Kids. Use it to find biographies, encyclopedia
articles, facts and statistics for general research. |
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