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Philosopher's Index (CSA)

Philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, logic, aesthetics.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is an authoritative, comprehensive reference work, whose entries are created and maintained by hundreds of experts from the international philosophy community and all entries and updates are carefully refereed prior to publication.

PAIS International (CSA)

Public affairs, public and social policies, international relations

Cairn

Offers access to a comprehensive collection of French language periodicals.  The primary subject areas covered by the collection are history, psychology, economics, political science and sociology.

Defining Gender, 1450-1910, Online (AMD)

Structured in five sections: 1. Conduct and Politeness 2. Domesticity and the Family 3. Consumption and Leisure 4. Education and Sensibility 5. The Body

Eighteenth Century Journals I & II (AMD)


Journals I: Rare journals printed between 1693 and 1799 illuminating all aspects of eighteenth-century social, political and literary life.
Journals II:  The Harry ransom Humanities Research Center holds one of the finest collections of 17th and 18th century newspapers and periodicals in the world not covered in EEBO, ECCO or Early English Newspapers


Empire Online (AMD)

Five sections covering varying aspects of the colonial experience: 1. Cultural Contact, 1492-1969 2. Literature and Empire 3. The Visible Empire 4. Religion and Empire 5. Race, Class, Imperialism and Colonialism, c1607-2007. Includes:  Exploration journals and logs;

Mass Observation Online (AMD)

Important archives for the study of Social History in the modern era.  The material covers: 1.  The end of the ‘Hungry Thirties’ when the impact of the Depression was still being felt;  2. The onset of war, the Blitz and war on the home front;  3. The post war world, with the rise of consumerism and television.

China: Trade, Politics and Culture, 1793-1990 (AMD)

Unique manuscript material relating to the activities and observations of British and American diplomats, missionaries, business people and tourists in China from 1793 to 1980, together with rare periodicals, colour paintings, maps, photographs and drawings.

CPI.Q Canadian Periodicals (Knowledge Ontario)

Use this database to find articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, selected sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies, and other reference content from Thomson Gale, all with a Canadian focus.

Times Digital Archives 1785-1985 (Gale)

Search through the complete digital edition of The Times (London) 1785-1985 to retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.

Legal Trac (Knowledge Ontario)

Provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.

Military and Intelligence Database (Knowledge Ontario)

The Military and Intelligence Database periodical list has been hand-selected to meet the needs of libraries serving military personnel. Includes some basic reference materials: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia and The World Almanac and Book of Facts. More than 500 titles and more than 7 million articles.

Religion and Philosophy Collection (Knowledge Ontario)

A customised selection of over 200 magazines and academic journals covering religion, philosophy, and the related areas of archaeology and anthropology.

Peace Research Abstracts (CSA)

Conflict studies, international law and conventions, international relations, military organization and policy.

SAGE Journals Online


Provides access to peer-reviewed journals in Communication Studies, Criminology, Education, Health Sciences, Management & Organization Studies, Materials Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Urban Studies & Planning.They include more than 255 journals, over 360,000 full-text articles, book reviews, and editorials and more with a backfile to 1999.


JSTOR  

An archive of 117 fulltext journals in 15 disciplines: African-American, Anthropology, Asian, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, History, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Population/Demography, Sociology, and Statistics.

Project MUSE

Fulltext access to over 200 journals from 29 scholarly publishers with titles in cultural studies, history, politics, music, theatre, film, and literary criticism.

Military & Government Collection (EbscoHost)

Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content. The Military & Government Collection provides full text for nearly 400 journals and periodicals. The database also includes full text for 245 pamphlets and offers indexing and abstracts for more than 500 titles.

Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO)

Eighteenth Century Collections Online captures the essence of the Enlightenment in Great Britain between 1701 and 1800. A comprehensive digital edition of The Eighteenth Century, it is one of the largest sources of rare materials ever collected in microfilm and electronic formats, spanning all disciplines.


Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI)

The Social Sciences Citation Index is part of the Web of Science.

E-Journals @ Nipissing University (Scholars Portal)

Fulltext articles from 4,000+ journals published by Academic Press, American Chemical Society, Berkeley Electronic Press, Cambridge University Press, Elsevier Science, Harcourt Health Sciences, Kluwer Academic, Oxford University Press, Project Muse, Springer-Verlag and Wiley.

CBCA Reference (ProQuest)

Canadian periodicals, ranging from academic titles to special interest to general magazines.

Canadian Reference Centre (EbscoHost)

Includes leading Canadian periodicals and international (U.S. and U.K) periodicals in full text; full text reference books; full text biographies and an Image Collection.

CBCA Current Events (ProQuest)

This collection of Canadian titles focuses on current events.

Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost)


The world\'s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier from EBSCOhost provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals.