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Why you should use the Library Databases

Do you have a paper to write? Do you need to research a topic?

Chancellor University Library provides you with access to a wide variety of digital resources including journal and magazine articles, e-books, newspapers, general reference materials, educational videos and business and legal information. These databases are easy to use, and provide you with access to published materials (in digital form).

Each of the databases provided by Chancellor's library has been selected to support our curriculum. Credo Reference is a collection of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and specialized titles such as the Cambridge World History of Food & Beverage and the Encyclopedia of African History. LexisNexis allows you to search for legal information, research a company, and search the news. GreenFILE includes resources on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling.

So what's your information need? You can find what you need in the library databases.

Note that two links are provided for each database listed below:

On-Campus
For those using a computer at the University's Main Campus in MidTown Cleveland. No login is required.

Off-Campus Instructions
Select the database you wish to use. Note that there are descriptions of the content in the alphabetical listing below.
Select off-campus.
At the login prompt, type your last name.
For your ID#, type the complete number, starting with the letter P:
For example: P000123456

You have to use the whole number, starting with the letter P. And those are zeros after the P, not the letter O.

If you do not know your ID# contact Library staff at (216) 432-8990 or by email at library@ChancellorU.edu.
You can also contact your academic advisor to find out what your university ID# is.



Click Here to download a Database Descriptions PDF

Frequently Used Databases:
Articles
   > Academic Search Complete
> Business Source Complete
 On-Campus
On-Campus		 Off-Campus
Off-Campus
Biography   > Biography Reference Bank On-Campus Off-Campus
The Chronicle of Higher Education   > http://chronicle.com
(only available on-campus or via terminal server)		 On-Campus NA
Company and Industry Information   > Hoovers (User Guide)
> Business Source Premier		 On-Campus
 On-Campus		 Off-Campus
Off-Campus
Current Events   > TOPICsearch On-Campus Off-Campus
Reference   > American Heritage Dictionary
> Credo Reference
> Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
> Oxford Reference Online
 On-Campus
 On-Campus
 On-Campus
 On-Campus
 Off-Campus
 Off-Campus
 Off-Campus
 Off-Campus
EBSCO Databases     On-Campus Off-Campus
Electronic Newspapers   > New York Times
> Newspaper Source
> Wall Street Journal 		On-Campus
On-Campus
On-Campus		 Off-Campus
Off-Campus
Off-Campus
Lexis Nexis     On-Campus Off-Campus
Practice Tests
 (e.g. GED, TOEFL)		   > Learning Express Library On-Campus Off-Campus



Alphabetical List of Databases:      A-B   |   C-E   |   F-K   |   L-Q   |   R-Z
Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete includes more than 7,900 full-text periodicals, including more than 6,800 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,900 journals and a total of more than 12,000 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,400 journals. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Agricola
This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 4.8 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Alt HealthWatch
This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine. This database features indexing and abstracts going back as far as 1984. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
American Heritage Dictionary   On-Campus Off-Campus
Biography Reference Bank
This unmatched resource offers the in-depth, original profiles of Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated, and Current Biography, the thorough periodicals coverage of Biography Index, and the specialist biographical content of Junior Authors & Illustrators as well as biographical full-text articles, page images, and abstracts from the complete range of Wilson databases, licensed profiles from other respected sources, and articles from today's leading magazines and journals. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the leading collection of bibliographic and full text content. As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included. In addition, searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,300 journals. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
CINAHL (Nursing & Allied Health)
CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive source of full text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 760 journals indexed in CINAHL. This authoritative file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index Ð with no embargo. CINAHL Plus with full text is the definitive research tool for all areas of nursing and allied health literature. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Columbia Encyclopedia   On-Campus Off-Campus
Computer Source
Computer Source provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology. This database offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Credo Reference
Credo General Reference is a completely customizable online reference solution for learners and librarians. Offering more than 100 highly-regarded titles from over 70 publishers, Credo General Reference covers every major subject from the world's best publishers of reference. Our content, technology and customer service earn us rave reviews. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
EBSCO Databases   On-Campus Off-Campus
Education Research Complete
Education Research Complete is the definitive online resource for education research. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education Research Complete provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,100 journals, as well as full text for more than 1,200 journals, and includes full text for nearly 500 books and monographs. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Environment Complete   On-Campus Off-Campus
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
GreenFILE
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Health Source: Consumer Edition
This database is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Historic and Archival Images (world accessible)
History & Archives Digital Media contains various collections of digital pictures, archives, and oral histories from Ohio history. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
History E-Book Project   On-Campus Off-Campus
Hoovers.com (User Guide)
Hoover's comprehensive company database includes more than 40,000 companies, including companies that are leaders by revenue, market share, technology or industry. It provides detailed coverage of more than 600 industries and insight into key executives, including over 500,000 executives and biographies when available. This database allows you to view detailed Company Fact Sheets with financials, executives, and more. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Humanities International Complete
Humanities International Complete provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), this database includes all data from Humanities International Index (more than 2,200 journals and 2.80 million records) plus unique full text content, much of which is not found in other databases. The database includes full text for nearly 1,200 journals. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Insurance Periodicals Index
This database indexes and abstracts over 200 of the most respected and widely-read insurance industry journals and magazines, including the Journal of Risk and Insurance, and the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
LearningExpress Library   On-Campus Off-Campus
Lexis Nexis (Academic)
Access over 10,000 news, business, and legal sources. The outstanding news coverage includes deep backfiles and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. Use the included Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria. This product also provides access to the renowned Shepard's Citations® service for all federal and states court cases back to 1789. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
MAS Ultra: School Edition (for high school students)
This database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra Ð School Edition also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
MasterFILE Premier (popular magazines)
This multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
MathSciNet
MathSciNet is an electronic publication offering access to a carefully maintained and easily searchable database of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature. Over 100,000 new items are added each year, most of them classified according to the Mathematics Subject Classification. Authors are uniquely identified, enabling a search for publications by individual author rather than by name string. MathSciNet contains over 2 million items and over 1 million direct links to original articles. Bibliographic data from retrodigitized articles dates back to the early 1800s. Reference lists are collected and matched internally from over 400 journals, and citation data for journals, authors, articles and reviews is provided. This web of citations allows users to track the history and influence of research publications in the mathematical sciences. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Middle Search Plus (for middle school students)
Middle Search Plus provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Middle Search Plus also contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
MLA Directory of Periodicals
This database offers detailed information on over 5,500 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in the International Bibliography. The detailed entries include editorial contact information, as well as frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
MLA International Bibliography   On-Campus Off-Campus
New York Times
Comprehensive digital coverage back to 1980 is available for this internationally renowned U.S. newspaper. The complete text of recent articles is provided in the ASCII format. The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine are provided in PDF format. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Newspaper Source
Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Nursing & Allied Health Source
Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest and most trusted reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Primary Search (for elementary school students)
Primary Search provides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Professional Development Collection [Educators]
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Regional Business News
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Click here for a complete title list. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Religion and Philosophy Collection
This database provides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. Religion & Philosophy Collection offers nearly 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles, making it an essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus   On-Campus Off-Campus
Searchasaurus (for elementary and middle school students)   On-Campus Off-Campus
Social Sciences Images (world accessible)   On-Campus Off-Campus
Sociological Collection
This database provides coverage of more than 500 full text journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed titles. Sociological Collection offers information in all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. This database is updated daily. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
TOPICsearch
TOPICsearch contains full text for over 60,000 articles from 399 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, EBSCO's unparalleled collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Vocational and Career Collection
This database is designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for nearly 340 trade and industry-related periodicals. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Wall Street Journal
Comprehensive coverage back to 1984 is available from the world's leading financial newspaper. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus
Women's Studies International
Women's Studies International, produced by NISC, covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Coverage includes more than 689,000 records and spans from 1972 and earlier to present. This database supports curriculum development in the areas of sociology, history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations, arts & humanities, business and education. Over 2,000 periodical sources are represented. 		  On-Campus Off-Campus