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Database Name Subjects Years Covered Full Text Abstracts Citations
Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering communications engineering, biotechnology, medical technology 1981- no yes yes
Academic OneFile
Please Note: Our subscription to this database ended June 30th, 2008.  Please try Academic Search Complete or see our Databases by Subject listing.
most academic disciplines 1980 - present some yes yes
Academic Search Complete *NEW Icon reading ShowMe! that links to a video tutorial on using Academic Search Complete. most academic disciplines; many scholarly journals dates vary; 1887  -  present some yes yes
ACM Digital Library computing 1985 - present some yes yes
African-American Poetry, 1760-1900 poetry 1760 - 1900 yes yes yes
AgeLine aging and gerontology 1966 - present no yes yes
AGRICOLA agriculture 1970 - present no no yes
Agricultural Sciences plants, animals 1970 - present no no yes
AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts AIDS, cancer genetics, immunology, and virology 1982 - present no yes yes
Alt HealthWatch *NEW complementary, alternative, and integrated approaches to health dates vary; 1984  -  present some yes yes
Alternative Press Index

Alternative Press Index Archive
alternative, radical, and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines Index: 1991 - present;
Archive : 1969-1990
no no yes
America: History and Life United States and Canadian history 1964 - present no yes yes
American Chemical Society Journals chemical journals most 1996 - present yes yes yes
American Mathematical Society Journals mathematics 1996 - present yes yes yes
American Periodicals Series Online humanities, sciences, social sciences 1740 - 1900 + yes yes yes
American Poetry Database American poetry colonial period to the early twentieth century yes yes yes
Animal Behavior Abstracts behavioral ecology and ethnology, including aggression, learning, foraging and ingestion 1982 - present no yes yes
Annee Philologique
(use restricted to Simpson Library building only)
classical studies, literature, archaeology, history, philosophy, and related disciplines 1969 - present no no yes
Annual Reviews biomedical sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences [earlier volumes of several series available in Simpson Library; check library catalog for holdings] 1984 - present some yes yes
Anthropological Index Online anthropology, human/cultural geography, area studies 1950s - present no no yes
AnthroSource journals, bulletins, and newsletters from the American Anthropological Association varies by publication yes yes yes
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts chemistry, engineering, computer  technology, mathematics, data  processing, physics, energy-related disciplines 1994 - present no no

yes

Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts social services, psychology, sociology, health information 1987- no yes yes
APS Online -- SEE: American Periodicals Series Online
Aquatic Sciences aquatic sciences and fisheries 1978 - present no yes yes
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts aquatic sciences and fisheries 1978 - present no yes yes
Archives @ UMW Icon reading ShowMe! that links to a video tutorial on using Archives @ UMW. UMW's Digital Library Repository historic - present images
Art Abstracts arts, including art history, archaeology, architecture, fashion design, motion pictures, photography, television, and many related subjects 1984 - present no yes yes
Art Index Retrospective arts, including art history, archaeology, architecture, fashion design, motion pictures, photography, television, and many related subjects 1929 - 1984 no no yes
ArticleFirst all subject areas; tables of contents 1990 - present no no yes
Arts & Humanities Search arts and humanities 1980 - present no no yes
ARTFL (The Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language)
principally French language and literature 13th - 20th centuries yes no yes
ARTstor decorative arts historic - present images
Associates Programs Source *NEW technical and trade disciplines; some scholary journals  dates vary; 1963  -  present some yes yes
Associations Unlimited information on local, regional, state, national, and international organizations, associations, and professional societies
ATLA Religion Index religion dates vary;
1818 - present
no yes

yes

The Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change linguistics 1992-1999 multimedia
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals architecture and design, historic preservation
1934 - present no yes yes

 

Many of these databases are available to us through
VIVA: the Virtual Library of Virginia.

Last Modified: August 29, 2008