The most frequently-used databases
The AP Stylebook is a writing style guide for journalists. It is published and updated annually to reflect changes in writing style and new guidelines. It provides fundamental guidelines for spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style.
Online edition of the Britannica Encyclopedia. Entries include photos, audio, and video; bibliographical references; links to external resources; and contributor information.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is a guide to style, usage, and grammar. It is a reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers.
A database of names, descriptions, and characteristics of over 165,000 places in the world.
Searchable database of citations, abstracts and full text from about 19,000 magazines and journals with an emphasis on peer-reviewed titles.
JSTOR provides full-text access to hundreds of journals, including many covering natural history topics. Our subscription covers all archival and primary source content. Note: in most instances, more recent issues of journals are not yet available on JSTOR.
This interface provides access to M-W's Unabridged Dictionary, Collegiate Dictionary, Collegiate Thesaurus, and Medical Dictionary.
A complete archive of National Geographic magazine — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, Traveler magazine issues, Kids, images, and videos.
An important source for science research and news. Access includes the archive of the journal Nature and many other full text science and medical journals published by Nature Publishing Group. Scientific American is now a separate subscription.
More than 2 million reference entries, cross-searchable, and often featuring timelines and illustrations. Includes biographical and historical entries about significant people and events.
Searchable database of citations, abstracts and full text from about 7,000 general interest magazines and scholarly journals. Some sources provide abstract only.
Science Magazine Online provides full text coverage from 1997 to present. Some older issues are available via JSTOR.
Indexes and abstracts over 1,800 science, technical, and medical peer-reviewed journals. There is no cost to search this database. For downloads of specific articles, contact Special Collections.
Citation and publication impact research database. Web of Science Core Collection provides abstracts from over 12,000 of the highest impact journals worldwide for the most recent ten years. Contact Special Collections to request full-text articles.
Encyclopedia for youth. Articles written in clear, concise format. Includes videos, images, sounds, etc.
