Research starter
This list includes databases in which you can begin many research topics. It includes databases catering to all levels of user, not just undergraduates. Content of these databases can include reference sources like encyclopedias or dictionaries; articles that give an overview of a topic, issue, controversy, or recent event; or that provide broad coverage to assist in narrowing or refining a research topic. After you have used these databases for background research on your topic, you can move on to more subject-specific databases.
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| Earth and Environmental Science encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online |
    Earth and Environmental Science encyclopedias from Oxford Reference OnlineSearch or browse across nine subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 42,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000118 |
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| Economics and Business encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online |
Economics and Business Encyclopedias from Oxford Reference OnlineSearch or browse across nine subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 30,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000118 |
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| Education Research Complete from EBSCOhost |
  Education Research Complete from EBSCOhostEducation Research Complete indexes citations, abstracts, and full text from journals, books, book chapters, case studies, essays, interviews, conference proceedings, product reviews, and experiments in all areas of education. You can limit to peer-reviewed journals. 1865-present. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000280 |
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| Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy provides full-text, in-depth essays in HTML and PDF on the history of American foreign policy written by scholars and experts. A chronology is also provided. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Bioethics from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Bioethics from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Bioethics provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on the social, medical, business, and humanitarian issues related to bioethics. Selective biographies and codes, oaths, and policies are included. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries provides full-text reference essays in HTML and PDF on the business aspects of growing business sectors. Essays include an industry snapshot, organization, background information, pioneering individuals, current conditions, industry leaders, work force data, areas of research, and suggested further reading. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity from Gale Virtual Reference Libarry |
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity from Gale Virtual Reference LibarryThe Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on genocide from the ancient world to the present. A glossary or terminology, historical images, contemporary photographs, a filmography, and primary source documents are also provided. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on the social science and humanities aspects of Islam. Photographs, drawings, maps, charts, and a glossary are also provided. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on the social science, humanities and performing arts, and economic issues related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender history in the US. Biographies, directories of LGBT libraries, and a chronology are also provided. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Management from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Management from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Management provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on the business, economics, technology, and legal aspects of management. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Politcal Science from CQ Press |
Encyclopedia of Political Science from QC PressThe Encyclopedia of Political Science provides full-text essays in HTML on all aspects of political science, including biographies and methodology. Allow popups to see individual essays. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000787 |
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| Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America provides full-text essays in HTML and PDF on the social science, business, and humanities aspects of recreation and leisure activities from Colonial to modern times. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Russian History from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Russian History from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Russian History provides full-text reference essays in HTML and PDF on the agriculture, architecture, economic, education, social science, arts, humanities, and literature from Russian history. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Science Fiction |
 Encyclopedia of Science FictionThis is the third edition of the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and is a work still in progress. (We also have the 2nd edition in print.) It provides full-text reference articles in HTML on all aspects of science fiction: authors, artists/illustrators, awards, comics, films and television and radio programs, themes, terminology, publications, fans and fanzines, characters, games, and music. |
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| Encyclopedia of Science and Religion from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Science and Religion provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF in the areas of science, social science, medicine, and humanities. It include biographies of major figures in the history of science and religion. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on all aspects of science, technology, and ethics. It also provides eight introductory essays on the general topics covered and biographical entries on persons and a few mythical figures of continuing contemporary relevance. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450 from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450 from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450 provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF about Western colonialism from the fifteenth-century to the twenty-first-century. It also includes maps, pictures, photographs, charts, tables, and a glossary of terms. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of the American Constitution from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThe Encyclopedia of the American Constitution provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF concerning issues and concepts related to the constitution, court cases, biographies, and judicial decisions handed down by the Supreme Court. It includes a glossary of terminology, a case index, name index, and a subject index. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census from QC Press |
Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census from QC PressThis encyclopedia provides full-text entries in HTML on the concepts, politics, history, methods, and results of the decennial census and the continuous American Community Survey of social and economic data. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000207 |
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| English Language encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online |
English Language Encyclopedias from Oxford Reference OnlineSearch or browse across nine subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 120,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000118 |
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| Environment Complete from EBSCOhost |
Environment Complete from EBSCOhostEnvironment Complete indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from journals, conference proceedings, and books on the agricultural, biological, social science, and technological aspects of the environment. Full text available in HTML and PDF. You can limit to peer-reviewed journals. 1888-present. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000639 |
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