Databases

DATABASES - A	COVERAGE	DESCRIPTION
ABC-CLIO via ABC-CLIO	1954-present	This is the gateway to the ABC-CLIO databases, America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts. You can search both databases concurrently.
ABI/Inform via ProQuest	1905-present	Covers publications in business, finance, and economics. Includes four ABI/Inform databases: ABI/INFORM Archive Complete, ABI/INFORM Dateline, ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry.
ABI/Inform Archive Complete via ProQuest	1905-1985	Covers 140+ historical business journals in business and economics, including corporate strategies, management techniques, accounting, marketing, advertising, ethics, case studies, and more.
ABI/Inform Dateline via ProQuest	1985-current	Covers 190+ local and regional business publications with coverage of large corporations, privately held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, local markets, marketing, finance, and industry news.
ABI/Inform Global via ProQuest	1971-present	Search 1,000+ worldwide business and management periodicals, including information on 60,000+ companies.
ABI/Inform Trade and Industry via ProQuest	1971-present	Search more than 700 publications for trade and industry information. This database contains publications on every major industry.
Academic via LexisNexis	Varies	Full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, government, statistical, and reference information; federal and state case law.
Academic Index (Expanded Academic ASAP) via InfoTrac	1980-present	Indexes 4,800+ multidisciplinary scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Articles in almost all academic disciplines.
Academic OneFile via InfoTrac	1980-present	Full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources in the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Indexes 11,000+ journals.
Academic Press Journals (IDEAL) via Science Direct	Varies	Academic Press/IDEAL titles are now included in Elsevier ScienceDirect.
Access World News via NewsBank	Varies	Full-text content of over 1480 electronic editions of local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as key international sources.
AccessScience via McGraw-Hill	Varies	Science and technology reference source. Delivers the latest content of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, research updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology, and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Science News, biographies, and other related information.
AccessUN via NewsBank	1945-present	Indexes United Nations documents and publications.
Accounting & Tax via ProQuest	Varies	Covers accounting and tax topics appearing in key industry publications and newspapers.
Accounting & Tax Newspapers via ProQuest	1971-present	Covers eight accounting and tax newspapers.
Accounting & Tax Periodicals via ProQuest	1971-present	National and international in scope, 2000+ publications in accounting policies and standards, tax legislation, corporate and individual taxation, compensation and pension plans, corporate financial management, profiles of accounting firms, and CPAs.
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Journals via Association for Computing Machinery	Varies	Full-text access to select (20+) ACM journals.
ACS (American Chemical Society) Journals via American Chemical Society	Varies	Library subscribes to all journals.
Advanced Polymers Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1986-present	Indexes 3,450+ international scholarly journals and other publications on the uses, manufacturing, and properties of thermoset and thermoplastic resins. Subfile of Engineered Materials Abstracts.
Aerospace & High Technology Database via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1962-present	Indexes 3,450+ scholarly journals and other publications in basic and applied research in aeronautics, astronautics, and space sciences. Subfile of CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace.
African American Biographical Database via Chadwyck-Healey	1790-present	Indexes biographies of thousands of African Americans in all fields
AgeLine via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1978-present	Indexes 300+ journals covering all aspects of the study of aging.
AGRICOLA via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1970-present	Indexes publications in all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including: food and human nutrition, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, aquaculture, fisheries, and extension and education.
AGRICOLA via National Agricultural Library	1970-present
Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1993-2006; No longer updated	Indexes 174 international scholarly journals and other publications in agriculture and environmental biotechnology. Subfile of Biological Sciences; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management. No longer updated. As of 2007, the content has been combined with Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Abstracts and BioEngineering Abstracts into an archive and included into Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts database cluster.
AGU (American Geophysical Union) Journals via American Geophysical Union	Varies	Library subscribes to eleven journals.
AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 225+ scholarly journals and other publications on AIDS, immunology, virology, and cancer genetics.
AIP (American Institute of Physics) Journals via American Institute of Physics	Varies	Electronic full-text of select (38) scholarly journals published by the American Institute of Physics.
Algology Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 532+ international scholarly journals and other publications in algae, fungi, protozoa, and lichens. Subfile of Biological Sciences.
Almanac (World Almanac) via FirstSearch	1998-present	Includes Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Facts, statistics, tables, charts of general information in all topics, including economics, environment, and social issues.
Alternative Press Index via FirstSearch	1991-present	Indexes 700+ alternative, radical and left periodicals, magazines, and newspapers published in 1969-1990.
Alternative Press Index Archive via FirstSearch	1969-1990	Indexes 300+ alternative, radical and left periodicals, magazines, newspapers and some scholarly journals.
Aluminium Industry Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1972-present	Indexes 3,450+ international scholarly journals and other publications on aluminum, production processes, products, applications, and business developments. Subfile of CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX.
America: History and Life via EBSCOhost	1954-present	Indexes 2,000+ scholarly journals in history covering the United States and Canada.
American Accounting Association Journals via American Accounting Association	Varies	Full text of 12 journals published by the American Accounting Association. "Teaching Notes" are not available.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Journals via American Chemical Society	Varies	Library subscribes to all journals.
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Journals via American Geophysical Union	Varies	Library subscribes to eleven journals.
American Institute of Physics (AIP) Journals via American Institute of Physics	Varies	Electronic full-text of select (38) scholarly journals published by the American Institute of Physics.
American Mathematical Society (AMS) Journals via American Mathematical Society	1996-present	Library subscribes to all 9 journals.
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Journals via American Meteorological Society	Volume 1-present	Electronic full-text of 4 journals published by the American Meteorological Society. FIU subscribes to Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (1944, volume 1 - present), Monthly Weather Review (1873, volume 1 - present), Weather and Forecasting (1986, volume 1 - present), Journal of Climate (1988, volume 1 - present).
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journals via American Society of Civil Engineers	Varies	Library subscribes to all journals.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journals via American Society of Mechanical Engineers	Varies	Library subscribes to all 19 journals and Applied Mechanics Reviews.
American State Papers, 1789-1838 via Readex	1789-1838	Digital version of 38 volumes of the American State Papers. Contains 6,354 legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838: 1st Congress, 1st Session through 25th Congress, 2nd Session . Does not include House and Senate journals. The original publication was divided into ten topical classes or series: Foreign Relations; Indian Affairs; Finances; Commerce and Navigation; Military Affairs; Naval Affairs; Post Office Department; Public Lands; Claims; Miscellaneous. For Congress documents during the period 1817 to 1914 (15th Congress - 63rd Congress) see U.S. Congressional Serial Set. These two resources chronologically overlap from 1817 to 1838.
America's Historical Newspapers: Early American Newspapers Series 1, 1690-1876 via Readex	1690-1876	Full text articles, advertisements, shipping news, prices; birth, matrimony and death notices; letters, election returns, legislative acts from more than 1,000 U.S. historical newspapers, including titles from all 50 states. FIU has access to Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876.
America's News Magazines via NewsBank	Varies (1991-present)	Full-text articles from 27 familiar magazines, such as Fortune, Entertainment Weekly, Time, U.S. News & World Report, Sports Illustrated, etc.. Covers U.S. and international news, business, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, science and technology.
AMICO (now called CAMIO) via OCLC	Varies	Catalog and images for over 88,000 works of art from over 30 leading museums. Formerly AMICO.
AMS (American Mathematical Society) Journals via American Mathematical Society	1996-present	Library subscribes to all 9 journals.
AMS (American Meteorological Society) Journals via American Meteorological Society	Volume 1-present	Electronic full-text of 4 journals published by the American Meteorological Society. FIU subscribes to Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (1944, volume 1 - present), Monthly Weather Review (1873, volume 1 - present), Weather and Forecasting (1986, volume 1 - present), Journal of Climate (1988, volume 1 - present).
Animal Behavior Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 260+ international scholarly journals and other publications in behavioral and related studies. Subfile of Biological Sciences.
Ant Bibliography (FORMIS) via Florida Center for Library Automation	1650-2000	Indexes publications on all aspects of the world's ant literature.
ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1981-present	Indexes 350+ U.S. and U.K. periodicals, conference proceedings, books and other publications in information technology, computing, electronics, engineering, biotechnology, and medical technology.
Anthropology PLUS via FirstSearch	1800's-present	Indexes 5,500+ scholarly journals in anthropology and archaeology. Includes all data from Anthropological Literature and Anthropological Index, which combined provide an extensive worldwide index to all subfields of anthropology, plus ethnology, archaeology, and folklore.
AnthroSource via American Anthropological Association	Varies	Full text of all (30+) AAA (American Anthropological Association) journals. Access to current issues as well as archives.
APA PsycArticles via American Psychological Association	Varies	Electronic full text of 50+ APA (American Psychological Association) and EPF (Educational Publishing Foundation) journals. FIU subscribes to all titles.
Applied Science and Technology Full Text via WilsonWeb	1983-present	Indexes 600+ international scholarly journals and other publications in the applied sciences and technology. Full text coverage begins in 1997.
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, ASSIA via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1987-present	Indexes 500+ journals in social services, psychology, sociology, health, economics, politics, race relations, and education.
Aquaculture Abstracts, ASFA via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1984-present	Indexes 390+ international scholarly journals and other publications in marine and freshwater aquaculture. Subfile of ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts; Biological Sciences.
Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality, ASFA 3 via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1990-present	Indexes 2,620+ international scholarly journals and other publications in marine and aquatic pollution. Subfile of ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts, ASFA via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1971-present	Indexes 5,000+ international scholarly journals and other publications in science, technology and management of marine environments and organisms.
Archive of Americana via Readex	17th century-present	Gateway to Readex historical collections. Allows to search across multiple collections: Early American Newspapers, Series 1; American State Papers, 1789-1838; U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980.
ArchiveGrid via OCLC	Current	Finding aids/collection descriptions from thousands of libraries, museums, and archives. Researchers searching ArchiveGrid can learn about the many items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies.
Archives Florida via PALMM	Varies	Finding aids describing the contents of some of the collections of organizational records and personal papers held in Florida archives.
Art Full Text via WilsonWeb	1984-present	Indexes 480+ international scholarly and trade journals in the arts. Full text coverage begins in 1997.
Art Full Text and Art Retrospective via WilsonWeb	1929-present; Full text: 1997-present	Indexes international publications in the arts, including journals, yearbooks, and select museum bulletins. Full text coverage begins in 1997. Allows to search Art Full Text and Art Retrospective concurrently.
Art Retrospective via WilsonWeb	1929-1984	Indexes 600+ international publications in the arts, including journals, yearbooks, and select museum bulletins.
ArticleFirst via FirstSearch	1990-present	Indexes and provides tables of contents from 13,000 multidisciplinary journals.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index via ISI Web of Knowledge	1977-present	Indexes 1,144+ multidisciplinary scholarly journals and other publications in the arts and humanities, with cited references. Very useful for finding articles which cite earlier articles.
Arts and Humanities Search via FirstSearch	1980-present
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) Journals via American Society of Civil Engineers	Varies	Library subscribes to all journals.
ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1971-present	Indexes 3,550+ international scholarly journals and other publications in basic and applied research on aquatic organisms. Subfile of ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts; Biological Sciences.
ASFA 2: Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1971-present	Indexes 900+ international scholarly journals and other publications in physical and chemical oceanography and limnology, marine geophysics, geochemistry and geology, marine technology, ocean policy, and nonliving resources. Subfile of ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts.
ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1990-present	Indexes 2,620+ international scholarly journals and other publications in marine and aquatic pollution. Subfile of ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1984-present	Indexes 390+ international scholarly journals and other publications in marine and freshwater aquaculture. Subfile of ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts; Biological Sciences.
ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1989-present	Indexes 110+ international scholarly journals and other publications in marine biotechnology, molecular biology and molecular genetics as they relate to marine and aquatic organisms. Subfile of ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts; Biological Sciences; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts.
ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1971-present	Indexes 5,000+ international scholarly journals and other publications in science, technology and management of marine environments and organisms.
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Journals via American Society of Mechanical Engineers	Varies	Library subscribes to all 19 journals and Applied Mechanics Reviews.
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1987-present	Indexes 500+ journals in social services, psychology, sociology, health, economics, politics, race relations, and education.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Journals via Association for Computing Machinery	Varies	Full-text access to select (20+) ACM journals.
Associations Unlimited via GaleNet	Current	Directory information for over 156,000 international, U.S., national, regional, state, and local non-profit organizations. Incorporated into Gale's Directory Library.
ATLA Religion Database via EBSCOhost	1949-present	Indexes 650+ scholarly journals, book reviews, and collections of essays in religious studies.
ATLA Serials (ATLAS) via American Theological Library Association	Varies	Full text collection of 60+ religion and theology journals selected by leading religion scholars and theologians.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1741-present	Indexes 2,800+ international scholarly and trade journals as well as popular magazines in architecture and design.