Samford University Library,
 

Resources by Title

about legend Samford Access Samford Users CD-ROM CD-ROM Public Access Public books Print Alabama Virtual Library Alabama Virtual Library

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   L  M   N   O  P   R   S  T   U   V   W
Access   Article Indexes & Other Resources
SU Users ABC-CLIO History Online
provides a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the world (from 1450) including the U.S. and Canada (from 1954)
SU Users ABI/INFORM Complete   (ProQuest)   some full text
local, regional, and international coverage of business, companies, and trade and industry
SU Users Academic LexisNexis   some full text
news, business, legal, and reference information
SU Users Academic OneFile   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
contains nearly 9,000 academic journals across science, humanities, and social science disciplines; also includes major Thomson Gale reference sources such as the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Science, and Dictionary of World Biography
SU Users Academic Search Premier   (EBSCO)   some full text
multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications in nearly every area of academic study
SU Users AccessScience   (McGraw-Hill)   some full text
the online McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, recent developments, study guides, and biographies
SU Users Accuweather
current and historical weather data
SU Users ACS Web Editions (American Chemical Society)   some full text
chemistry, environmental science, pharmaceuticals, related disciplines ; over 30 journals online with archive searching from 1879
Available to everyone AGRICOLA   (National Agricultural Library)  
agriculture and allied disciplines, including food, nutrition, and environmental science; materials from 15th century to present
Public Alabama Baptist Index
1878-1897, 1984-1998 ; for the years 1843-1876, and 1956-1983 contact Special Collection.
SU Users Alt-HealthWatch   (EBSCO)   some full text
articles from journals, reports, & proceedings ; complementary, holistic, and integrated healthcare
SU Users America: History and Life   (ABC-CLIO)
articles on North American history from prehistory to the present; coverage from 1954
Public American Memory   (Library of Congress)   some full text
primary source materials on the history and culture of the U. S.
SU Users American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography   (Greenwood)   some full text
over 4000 narratives by former slaves ; search by subject, location, age, and surnames
SU Users Annals of American History Online   (Encyclopædia Brittanica)   some full text
documents, graphics, and multimedia from 1492-present
Public Area Libraries
links to Birmingham area libraries, their catalogs, and web sites
SU Users ArticleFirst   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
multi-disciplinary index of articles ; 1990-present
SU Users ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials   (EBSCO)   some full text
Biblical studies, world religions, church histories ; 1949-present
SU Users Atlanta Journal & Constitution   (ProQuest)   some full text
major daily newspaper covering national and international news ; 1989-present ; 1990-present full-text ; updated daily
SU Users Auto Repair Reference Center   (EBSCO)   some full text
auto repair information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1954
SU Users AVL   (Alabama Virtual Library)   some full text
provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources.
SU Users BasicBIOSIS   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
core life science journals and magazines ; 1998-present
SU Users Biography & Genealogy Master Index   (Thomson Gale)
current and retrospective international biographical indexing ; persons living and deceased
SU Users Biography Reference Bank   (HW Wilson)   some full text
biographical citations, full-text, and images ; profiles from antiquity to the present
Public BioMed Central
free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research
Public Birmingham News Archives
text-only index of the Birmingham News, 1993 - present ; headlines, first paragraphs only with purchase option
CD-ROM Birmingham News Library Infobase  some full text
index and text of Birmingham News, 1993 - 1998
SU Users Books in Print with Reviews   (Bowker)   some full text
books in and out of print ; full-text book reviews
SU Users BookSource: Nonfiction   (EBSCO)   full text
abstracts and full text for more than 2,000 popular, K-12, nonfiction books
SU Users Boston Globe   (ProQuest)   some full text
major daily newspaper covering national & international news ; 1987 - present ; updated daily
SU Users Business and Company Resource Center   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
business periodicals, company profiles, investment reports, industry overviews ; 1980-present
SU Users Business Index ASAP   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
management issues, economic indicators, business theories and practices, companies and industries worldwide ; 1980-present
SU Users Business Source Premier   (EBSCO)   some full text
management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, and more ; deep backfiles (1920's - ) for some journals ; updated daily
SU Users Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Business   (Cabell)   some full text
Includes the Cabell’s Directories in Accounting, Economics and Finance, Management and Marketing
Public CANCERLIT   (National Cancer Institute)
indexes biomedical journals, proceedings, books, reports, and theses ; mid-1960's-present
Available on-campus Catholic Periodical and Literature Index, 2003 ed.
periodicals, books, newspapers, and papal documents ; 1981-present ; located in the Reference Department
Available on-campus CETEDOC   some full text
library of Christian Latin texts
SU Users Chemical Abstracts   (CAS)   some full text
Click on "STN Easy" in the menu on the left. Via STN Easy, you can search Chemical Abstracts. PLEASE NOTE: This database requires a username and password which you can obtain from the Reference Desk. Also, this database can only be searched during off-peak hours: Monday-Friday 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Friday 5:00 PM to Saturday 8:00 PM and 12:00AM Sunday - 5:00 AM Monday.
SU Users Chicago Tribune   (ProQuest)   some full text
major daily newspaper covering national & international news ; 1985-present ; updated daily
SU Users Child Abuse, Child Welfare, and Adoption Database   (NISC)
resources concerning the maltreatment, safety, and well-being of children ; from 1965-present
SU Users Christian Science Monitor   (ProQuest)   some full text
major daily newspaper covering national & international news ; 1988-present ; updated daily
Public CIA World Factbook
national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies, including current maps
SU Users CINAHL Plus with Full Text [Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health]   (EBSCO)   some full text
full text for more than 560 journals; more than 600,000 full-text articles dating back to 1937, CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the definitive research tool for all areas of nursing and allied health literature
SU Users ClasePeriodica   (OCLC)   some full text
index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities; mid-1970s - present; updated quarterly
SU Users Classical Music Library   (Classical International, Inc.)   some full text
close to 25,000 streaming classical music recordings; program notes and biographical information ; Click here for system requirements.
SU Users Classification Web   (Library of Congress)  
LC subject headings and call number correlation
SU Users CollegeSource  College Catalogs Online   (Career Guidance Foundation)   some full text
catalogs for U.S. and international colleges & universities
SU Users Communication and Mass Media Complete   (EBSCO)   some full text
communication and mass media index ; coverage varies
SU Users Congressional LexisNexis  some full text
Congressional hearings, public issues, legislation, history, and legal research ; the U.S. Code, the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Statutes at Large ; Coverage
Public ©Primer   (University of Maryland University College)
interactive copyright tutorial
SU Users CQ Researcher   (Congressional Quarterly)   some full text
"hot" topics: social issues, environment, health, education, and science & technology
Available on-campus Dictionary of North American Hymnology   some full text
comprehensive master bibliography and index of hymn collections published in the United States and Canada from 1640-1978 ; see 2nd Floor Reference Desk for assistance
SU Users Dissertation Abstracts   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
1861-present ; dissertations are not widely available
SU Users EBSCOhost   (EBSCO)   some full text
search across several databases ; Academic Search, Business Source, Health Source, MasterFILE, and more
SU Users EBSCO Animals   (EBSCO)   some full text
K-12 ; nature and habitat of familiar animals
SU Users EconLit   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
indexes journals, books, and working papers in all fields of economics ; 1969-present
SU Users Electronic Collections Online   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
multi-disciplinary, scholarly journals ; 1995-present, coverage varies
SU Users Encyclopaedia Britannica   some full text
multi-disciplinary
Public Encyclopedia Brittanica, 1911 Edition   (PageWise)
edition published in 1911; historical (dated) information
SU Users Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Student Edition   some full text
Click on "Teachers' Resources" (upper right) to view state curriculum standards and benchmarks
SU Users Encyclopaedia Judaica   some full text
features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists
Public EnergyFiles   (U.S. Dept. of Energy)   some full text
earth science and technology, with an emphasis on physical sciences
Available to everyone English Short Title Catalogue
essential resource for historians, literature scholars, and even genealogy hobbyists; provides bibliographic records for all surviving letter press material in the British Isles and North America before 1801, held by the British Library and over 2000 other institutions worldwide.
Public Entrez   (National Center for Biotechnology Information)   some full text
access to 18 medical databases
SU Users ERIC   (EBSCO)   some full text
education journals and documents [library has documents from 1972 (ED66621)-2003 (ED483004) located in the Annex]
Public ERIC   (Dept. of Education)
citations, abstracts, and full-text from education journals and documents
SU Users Ethnic NewsWatch   (ProQuest)   some full text
international news from the ethnic, minority, and native press ; 1990-present
SU Users Europa World
online version of the Europa World Year Book, the indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs
SU Users Expanded Academic ASAP   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
multi-disciplinary periodicals ; 1980-present
SU Users Family and Society Studies Worldwide   (NISC)
research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of Family Science, Human Ecology, human development, and social welfare ; 1970-present
SU Users Fiction Connection
a new electronic readers' advisory tool
SU Users Full-text Journal Finder    
Got a citation? Find out which databases have your journal full-text.
SU Users Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia   (EBSCO)   some full text
multi-disciplinary
SU Users Gale Virtual Reference Library   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research
SU Users General BusinessFile ASAP   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
business and management periodicals ; company information and analysis ; 1980-present
SU Users General Reference Center Gold   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
current events, popular culture, business and industry, the arts and sciences, and more ; 1980-present
SU Users GEOBASE   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
geography, geology, and ecology ; 1980-present
Public Google Scholar
provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature; from one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.
Public GPO Access   (Government Printing Office)
gateway to U.S. Government information ; over 30 government databases
SU Users GPO Monthly Catalog   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
indexes U.S. Government publications since 1976
Public GrayLit   (U.S. Dept. of Energy)   some full text
gateway to open source material from federal agencies
SU Users Grove Music   (Macmillan)   some full text
all aspects of music ; includes New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, New Grove Dictionary of Opera, New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
SU Users Health Source : Consumer Edition   (EBSCO)   some full text
provides access to more than 130 full text, consumer health magazines; covers topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, women's health, etc
SU Users Health Source : Nursing/Academic Edition   (EBSCO)   some full text
provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals, including nearly 450 peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines; includes the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise and clinically relevant drug monographs
SU Users HeinOnline   (William S. Hein & Co.)  
fully searchable, .pdf library of archival legal documents, from 1700s - present; includes Law Journal, Federal Register, Treaties and Agreements, and U.S. Supreme Court collections
SU Users Historical Abstracts   (ABC-CLIO)
history of the world, 1450 - present, excluding U.S. & Canada
SU Users History Reference Center   (EBSCO)   full text
full-text, undergraduate, history reference database ; includes encyclopedias, books, journals, historical documents, biographies, maps, and photos
Public Index Translationum   (UNESCO)
searchable bibliographic database of books translated and published in UNESCO Member States since 1979
SU Users Informe   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
multi-disciplinary Hispanic periodicals ; 1994-present
Public INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
virtual library of Internet resources relevant at the university level ; contains databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information
SU Users InfoTrac   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
access to wide variety of Infotrac databases
SU Users InfoTrac OneFile   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
periodical and news content as well as indexing from a variety of general and specialized journals; 5,156 full-text titles (more than 9,200 titles in all)
SU Users JSTOR   some full text
multi-disciplinary scholarly journal archive ; may not include most recent 3-5 years
SU Users LegalTrac   (Thomson Gale)
law journals and newspapers ; British, EU, and international law ; 1980-present
SU Users LexisNexis   some full text
news, business, legal, and reference information
Public Librarians' Internet Index   (Library of California)
searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 10,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians
Available to everyone Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts   (EBSCO)  
librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management ; mid-1960's - present
SU Users Library Literature and Information Science Full-Text   (Wilson) some full text
bibliography of articles, book reviews, book chapters, proceedings, theses, and pamphlets ; full-text coverage of selected periodicals begins 1994
SU Users Literary Reference Center
includes more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, 75,000 articles of literary criticism, 130,000 author biographies, full text of over 300 literary journals, 500,000 book reviews, 25,000 classic and contemporary poems, 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories, full text of over 7,500 classic novels (anticipated by Fall 2006), 3,000 author interviews, and over 1,000 images of key literary figures.
SU Users Literature Resource Center   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Scribner Writers Series, Twayne Authors Series
SU Users Lit Finder   (Roth)   some full text
short stories, poems, essays, plays, and speeches ; many full-text ; search by subject, genre, keyword
SU Users Los Angeles Times   (ProQuest)   some full text
major daily newspaper covering national & international news ; 1985-present ; updated daily
SU Users MAS FullTEXT Ultra   (EBSCO)   some full text
general interest and current events ; book reviews ; 1984-present
SU Users MasterFILE Premier   (EBSCO)   some full text
multi-disciplinary ; 1984-present
SU Users MathSciNet   (American Mathematical Society)
reviews of world mathematical literature since 1940
Public MEDLINE   (National Library of Medicine)
medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine ; 1966-present
SU Users Mental Measurements Yearbook   (Ovid)   some full text
descriptive information and critical reviews of commercially-available standardized tests in behavioral and social sciences ; 1985 - present ; material begins with the 9th edition of the yearbook ; earlier editions of the yearbook are in the Reference Dept. at BF176 .M46x
SU Users Mergent Online   some full text
a wealth of detail on items including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form and in native currencies, maintaining the full integrity of this critical information.
SU Users Middle Search Plus   (EBSCO)   some full text
6-9 ; multi-disciplinary ; 1984-present
SU Users Military and Government Collection   (EBSCO)   some full text
military-related periodicals ; current news for all military branches
SU Users MLA Bibliography   (EBSCO)
scholarly research in language, literature, folklore, and linguistics ; 1963-present
SU Users MLA Directory of Periodicals   (EBSCO)
all information available on the journals and series on the MLA Bibliography's Master List of Periodicals ; contact information, frequency of publication, descriptions of the periodicals' scopes, circulation figures, subscription prices and addresses, advertising information, statistics, and submission guidelines
SU Users Monthly Catalog - GPO   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
indexes U.S. Government publications since 1976
Public Monthly Catalog of US Publications   (U.S. GPO)
indexes U.S. Government publications since 1994 ;
Public NCJRS Abstracts Database   (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)   some full text
criminal justice and substance abuse research and statistics
SU Users NetLibrary some full text
full-text electronic books ; multidisciplinary
SU Users New Testament Abstracts   (EBSCO)
journal article, book, essay, and software abstracts from over 500 journals ; article coverage is 1985-present
SU Users The New York Times   (ProQuest)   some full text
coverage of the US newspaper of record ; 1999-present ; updated daily; operates fee-free as of Sept. 19, 2007 ; free access to archives from 1851-1992 ; archives 1923-1986 are a mix of free and fee-based
SU Users Newspaper Source   (EBSCO)   some full text
regional, national, and international newspapers and transcripts
Public NLM Gateway   (National Library of Medicine)
search simultaneously in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine ; MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, MEDLINEplus, ClinicalTrials.gov, DIRLINE, Meeting Abstracts, and HSRProj
SU Users Old Testament Abstracts   (EBSCO)
journal article, book, essay, and software abstracts from over 450 journals ; 1978-present
SU Users Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents on social issues
SU Users Oxford English Dictionary   (Oxford University Press)   some full text
traces the usage of words (etymology), meaning, and pronunciation
SU Users Oxford Journals   (Oxford University Press)   some full text
online journals from science, technical, professional, medical, humanities, arts, and social science disciplines ; coverage varies
SU Users Oxford Reference Online Premium   (OUP)   some full text
dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works; fully-indexed, cross-searchable
SU Users Papers First   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
index of papers presented at conferences worldwide and received at the British Library Document Supply Center ; 1993-present
Available on-campus PERSI (Periodical Source Index) for Local History Periodicals
genealogy and local history periodicals since 1800 ; located in Special Collection
SU Users Philosopher's Index   (CSA)
aesthetics, ethics, epistemology, philosophy ; 1940-present
SU Users Primary Search   (EBSCO)   some full text
K-6 ; children's magazines, photos, flags ; 1986-present
SU Users Proceedings First   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
index of worldwide conference proceedings received at the British Library
SU Users Professional Collection   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
full-text journals for educators ; covers Arts and Humanities, Child and Adolescent Psychology and Development, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Health/Nutrition/Fitness, Learning Disabilities, Literature, School Law, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport/Athletic Training ; coverage varies 1980's forward
SU Users Professional Development Collection   (EBSCO)   some full text
full-text, abstracts, and citations for professional educators ; dates vary from 1965-present
SU Users ProQuest Newspapers   (ProQuest)   some full text
Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and ProQuest Newsstand (over 300 U.S. and international sources) ; 1983-present ; updated daily
SU Users PsycARTICLES   (EBSCO)   full text
general psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in psychology ; full-text of 43 journals from the American Psychological Association and 8 from allied organizations
SU Users PsycINFO   (EBSCO)
academic, research, and practice literature in psychology and related disciplines; 1887-present
Public PUBMED   (National Library of Medicine)
medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine ; 1966-present
Public PubMed Central   (U.S. National Institutes of Health)
free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
SU Users Reader's Guide Retrospective   (Wilson)
comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the U.S. ; reflects the history of 20th century America; 1890-1982
Public The Reference Shelf   some full text
links to online reference sources
SU Users Regional Business News   (EBSCO)   some full text
business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all U. S. metropolitan and rural areas
Available on-campus Religious and Theological Abstracts, vols. 1-43
summaries of articles appearing in scholarly journals ; world religions, multilingual ; 1958-2000 ; located in the Reference Department
SU Users RILM Abstracts of Music Literature   (EBSCO)
citations on international music ; 1967-present
Available on-campus Sacred Piano Literature: A Comprehensive Survey for the Church Musician   some full text
nearly 5,000 entries organized by hymn tune name or first line and labeled according to six levels of difficulty ; publisher contact information included
Public Samford Libraries Catalog
books, videos, CDs, etc. in Samford libraries
SU Users Science Direct College Edition   (Elsevier)   some full text
access to 1,000 full text journals from 2003-present ; subject coverage of physical, life and health sciences ; engineering ; social sciences and the humanities
Public Scirus
Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches over 250 million science-specific Web pages
SU Users SIRS Discoverer   (SIRS)   some full text
K-6 ; multi-disciplinary
SU Users SIRS Knowledge Source   (SIRS)   some full text
7-12 ; multi-disciplinary
SU Users Sociological Abstracts   (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
sociology, social work, and other social sciences ; 1960-present
SU Users Southern Baptist Periodical Index
index to titles published by the Southern Baptist Convention or its affiliates ; 1985-2001 ; click "Search" from the SBPI homepage
Available to everyone STAT-USA
economic and trade data ;
This database requires a password. See the Reference or Government Documents staff.
SU Users Student Edition   (Thomson Gale)   some full text
9-12 ; multi-disciplinary
SU Users Student Resource Center   (EBSCO)   some full text
makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results.
Public Thomas, Legislative Information   (Library of Congress)   some full text
House & Senate bills, Congressional Record and Cumulative Index, hot legislation, and Historical Documents
SU Users USA Today   (ProQuest)   some full text
major daily newspaper covering national & international news ; 1987-present ; updated daily
Available to everyone USP DI Advice for the Patient   (MEDLINEplus Health Information) some full text
prescription and over-the-counter medication information for patients
SU Users Vocational and Career Collection   (EBSCO)   some full text
industry specific information from trade-related journals, reviews and newspapers
SU Users Wall Street Journal   (ProQuest)   some full text
"the financial newspaper of record" ; 1982-present ; 1984-present full-text ; updated daily
SU Users Washington Post   (Proquest)   some full text
indexes Washington Post ; 1987-present ; updated daily
SU Users Wiley Interscience  some full text
over 300 multi-disciplinary journals ; some full text
SU Users Worldcat   (OCLC/FirstSearch)
books and other materials in libraries worldwide, including this one; if unavailable try the less comprehensive public version Open Worldcat
SU Users World Almanac   (OCLC/FirstSearch)   some full text
facts, statistics, biographies ; 1998-present
A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   L   M   N   O   P   R   S   T   U   V   W
 

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W