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Find Periodicals
Most of the periodicals that the library receives are electronic and can be found in our research databases.
If you know a specific article you want to find, you can use the catalog’s article search. Otherwise, begin by using the resources listed here.
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Research Databases
The research databases contain information on a wide range of subjects.
They include articles from peer-reviewed journals, popular magazines, and newspapers.
A–Z Database List
This dropdown menu contains an alphabetical list of the available databases.
To see a complete description of each database, use this link:
- Research Databases
See our entire suite of available research databases.
Quick Links
These links will help you find specific types of database or specific journal titles.
- Current Events Databases
See a list of research databases containing sources such as newspapers and news blogs.
- Multidisciplinary Databases
These databases contain a wide range of subject matter and may be useful for almost any research project.
- Search Journals
Looking for a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper title? Search here to find out if NWOSU provides full-text coverage.
Database Providers
These links will take you to the online platforms of our major database providers, from which you can get direct access to their resources.
- All EBSCOhost Databases
- Why search here? The EBSCOhost platform allows you to select multiple databases and search them simultaneously. This is useful for multidisciplinary research or if you’re uncertain which database is most suitable.
- What’s included? Most of the EBSCO products to which we subscribe can be searched through this portal.
- JSTOR
- Why search here? JSTOR is a large, full-text database covering a wide range of academic subjects, including biology, history, law, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, political science, psychology, social science, and social work.
- What’s included? JSTOR contains the full text of thousands of journals, and its collections are especially strong for older or historic journals.
- Mometrix eLibrary
- Why search here? Mometrix eLibrary is a collection of up-to-date test preparation materials.
- What’s included? This database contains study materials for the following exams:
- ACT
- ASWB
- CNA
- GMAT
- GRE
- LSAT
- MAT
- MCAT
- NCLEX
- OAT
- OGET
- OPTE
- OSAT
- PCAT
Open-Access Databases
These scholarly databases are freely available on the internet.
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Why search here? This open-access database contains a wide array of peer-reviewed journals on almost every subject.
- What’s included? The DOAJ contains over 20,000 full-text, open-access journals.
- ScienceDirect Open Access
- Why search here? This collection of open-access journals covers almost every subject.
- What’s included? Included are over 1,300 peer-reviewed journals and books published by Elsevier.
- Project Euclid Open Access
- Why search here? Project Euclid hosts full-text, peer-reviewed journals dedicated to mathematics and statistics.
- What’s included? The open-access version of Project Euclid hosts over forty full-text journals.
- Project MUSE Open Access
- Why search here? Project MUSE maintains an open-access online repository for full-text eBooks and journals in the humanities.
- What’s included? The open-access resources on Project MUSE are eclectic, covering all branches of the humanities.
- PubMed Central
- Why search here? This full-text database contains peer-reviewed journals dedicated to medicine, biology, and life science.
- What’s included? The database contains over nine million peer-reviewed articles and preprints. Articles date from the late 1700s to the present.
- Retraction Watch
- Why search here? Retraction Watch is a database of peer-reviewed articles that have been retracted because of plagiarism, fraud, or error. It also indexes articles about which “expressions of concern” have been made—that is, concerns that may eventually lead to retractions. This database can assist students in avoiding poor research.
- What’s included? The database contains thousands of entries. Each entry includes title, place of publication, author, reason for retraction, and other relevant information.