LibGuides: Language: Online Databases

Research Tips

Choose one of the databases on this page and follow these research tips:
1. Know your topic
2. Use various search terms on your topic
3. Try limiting your search to full-text while working from the dorm or home
4. If you need help, Contact the Library

Locate Scholarly Journals

Research Databases

Click here for a listing of all databases.

Academic Search Complete* This link opens in a new window
Articles across all subjects. Contains both scholarly research and general magazines. Good starting point any time you need journal articles.
eBook Collection (EBSCO)* This link opens in a new window
Search the full text of academic electronic books from EBSCO. (Formerly NetLibrary ebooks.)
ERIC (EBSCO)* This link opens in a new window
Over 700,000 citations on research documents, journal articles, program descriptions and evaluations, curricular materials and technical reports in education.
ERIC (Gov't) This link opens in a new window
Government site has more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966 and more than 107,000 full text non journal documents. Moving forward with modernization program to bring you more free materials in the education field.

Fuente Academica
A unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. Provides full text coverage (including PDF) for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals.
Lexis-Nexis Universe Foreign Language News
Find news in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish.

MLA International Bibliography* This link opens in a new window
Includes journal articles, books and dissertations in criticism, drama, folklore, humanities, language, and literature.
News (AP, UPI, etc.)* This link opens in a new window
This EBSCO database provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press on a continuous basis. This collection includes AP Top News, WorldStream, Financial News, AP Online, U.S. Politics & Government and 50 State Reports.

Your Librarian Liaison

Gary Oliver
Library liaison to Kinesiology & Nutrition, Language
E-mail: oliverg@acu.edu
Phone: 325-674-2343
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