The most frequently-used databases
This database is a best bet for many subjects, offering academic articles in subjects such as arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Academic Search Complete is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
Business Source Complete is a top database for finding research articles on many business topics including: accounting, finance, industries, international business, and management. It includes peer-reviewed journals, trade journals, company profiles, and more. Another useful database for finding business articles and information is is ABI Inform. Business Source Complete is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
JSTOR is a database with many full-text articles in a variety of subject areas taught at UD. It can be especially helpful for literature, philosophy, history, and religion but for other subject areas as well. However, all JSTOR articles are at least three years old, and often older, so it is not the best place to find the most current research. JSTOR is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
MLA International Bibliography is an excellent database to research for English courses that require you to find literary criticism. It is also useful for doing research for modern languages that are taught at UD: Italian, French, German and Spanish. MLA International Bibliography also contains many full-text articles that you can access immediately. MLA International Bibliography with Full Text is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
From the Philosophy Documentation Center, this collection contains over 100 full-text journals covering philosophy, ethics, social theory, and more that are not searchable in our Full Text Journal Finder. Philosophy Documentation Center is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
ProQuest One Business includes company research, SWOT analyses, market plans, and case studies. It combines multiple ProQuest business information databases - including e.g. the ABI/INFORM Collection and J.P. Morgan Research - to a total of more than 130 million documents. ProQuest One Business is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Since 1975, the Biblical Archaeology Society has been sharing scholars’ and archaeologists’ enthusiasm and insights for the world of the Bible, and all we can discover about the history of Bible lands and peoples. This resource contains the entirety of three magazines: Biblical Archaeology Review (since 1975); Bible Review (1985 to 2005); Archaeology Odyssey (1998 to 2006); and books: The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. Available on campus. BAS Library is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
The Cambridge History of Latin America is the first authoritative large-scale history of the whole of Latin America - Mexico and Central America, the Spanish-speaking Caribbean (and Haiti), Spanish South America and Brazil, from the first contacts between the native peoples of the Americas and Europeans in the late-fifteenth and early-sixteenth centuries to the present day. An important feature of The Cambridge History of Latin America is the bibliographical essays which accompany each chapter. The essays from Volumes I–IX, revised and updated, are brought together in Volume X: Bibliography. The Cambridge History of Latin America. The Cambridge History of Latin America is made possible by grant #SP-25017 from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC).
Mergent Market Atlas offers a wealth of detail - the hallmark of all Mergent Products - on company financials, ratios, business segments, descriptions, sustainability, officers and directors. Powerful and intuitive search capabilities combined with an easy to learn and use interface provide quick access to a multitude of company, industry, index, ESG and economic data views and reports. Mergent Market Atlas delivers the same comprehensive suite of financial information used by professionals under LSEG's Data & Analytics and FTSE Russell brands. Mergent Market Atlas is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
A comprehensive history of Europe from 500 to 1500 AD, the publication of the New Cambridge Medieval History is a major landmark in the field of historical publishing. Written by leading international scholars and incorporating the very latest research, the History is the essential reference tool for anyone interested in the medieval world. New Cambridge Medieval History is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
Atlantic history is a fast developing field of historical inquiry that operates upon new assumptions about how to understand the remarkable nature of interactions between different peoples and cultures on four continents and many islands in the period between Columbus’ voyages to the New World in the late fifteenth century and the end of slavery in the Americas in the late nineteenth century. Its principal theme is the movement of peoples, ideas and things in the Atlantic World – a world encompassing the continents of Africa, Europe, North America and South America and many islands, from the Canary Islands near Africa to the Caribbean islands and to Bermuda in the North Atlantic. The multiple movements were fundamentally important in shaping the modern world and in making cultural diversity a key component of modern identity. Oxford Bibliographies is the best means to access the information that as scholars and students we need to master this rapidly changing historical field. The series was launched in 2009 and now has over 100 entries available for use with many more in development. Articles are written by a range of scholars from numerous countries and summarize the best in scholarship now available. Oxford Bibliographies is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
Though the scholarly study of Latin America, a region of 20 countries and over 569 million people, is not new, the bringing together of various disciplinary approaches according to a single geographic region represents a fairly recent shift. Latin American Studies includes a vast range of disciplinary perspectives, including history, sociology, economics, anthropology, and political science. Area studies in general have proliferated in the latter half of the twentieth century and Latin American Studies in particular has been propelled forward as a distinct field of study by major international changes, such as the end of the Cold War. As the field continues to grow, to shape and be shaped by global politics, scholars are faced with an ever-increasing amount of new information. Scholars must constantly consider new discoveries, new interpretations, and new theoretical ideas in the field. The multidisciplinary nature of Latin American Studies makes it particularly challenging to stay informed about every applicable area. A great deal of this work has moved online with the most recent scholarship, research, and statistics appearing in online databases. Oxford Bibliographies in Latin American Studies is an entirely new and unique type of reference tool that has been specially created to meet a great need among today’s students, scholars, and researchers. Oxford Bibliographies is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.
The new Oxford Classical Dictionary transforms the critically acclaimed fourth edition of the text for the digital age. Hosts a continuously growing collection of over 6,500 entries New and revised entries published online on a monthly basis. Broader chronological, geographical, and cultural reach than the fourth edition, featuring new articles on gender studies, Late Antiquity, Christianity, Jewish studies, Near East, Bronze Age, linguistics, and reception. All new and revised articles are peer-reviewed and feature a wide array of multimedia resources, including images, maps, audiovisual clips, links to primary texts, cross-references, and other digital tools. The Oxford Classical Dictionary is provided by the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library through operating funds provided by the University of Dallas.