Mix-Up Your Research With These 5 Databases
Tired of your same old research routine? Scoured EBSCO and JSTOR but still couldn’t find the kinds of resources you’re looking for? Give these “off-the-beaten-path” databases a try! All of these databases are accessible from our library homepage and completely free for you to use!
- Project MUSE
If you are working on an assignment for a class in social sciences, history, humanities, or the arts, Project MUSE is a great database to research! This non-profit project by Johns Hopkins University Press offers access to thousands articles from over 300 high quality, peer reviewed journals and books from 60 scholarly publishers. Even better, 100% of the materials have the full text included. - Films on Demand
Who says research can’t also be entertaining? Films on Demand features documentaries and videos from some of the best producers in the world including BBC, HBO, PBS, and many more! An incredible range of topics is available, including, but certainly not limited to, public health, economics, American literature, and engineering. - Public Library of Science
This open access, non-profit publishing group provides access to thousands of peer-reviewed articles in the topics of science and medicine. Essays and articles are current and up-to-date, ensuring that you are not collecting outdated or incorrect information. - Bloom’s Literary Criticism eBook Collection
If you are looking for resources for your English assignments, this is the place to go! This database includes comprehensive research and study guides for famous novels, short stories, poems, and plays, and also features critical essays about the themes and implications of these works. - Statista
Need some data to really prove your point? Statista features results from thousands of studies in a wide variety of topics. Some notable statistics include the “Number of monthly active Facebook users worldwide”, “World coffee consumption by country,” and “Retail price of regular gasoline in the United States since 1990.”