Databases by Title:  C - E

Cambridge Journals Online

Dates Covered: varies with each title
Full Text : Primarily 
Description:  Cambridge Journals Online is a full-text online journal collection of journals published by Cambridge University Press. Over 200 titles are indexed in leading journals across the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Most of the titles are full-text. Searching is available directly through the CJO interface, or link to the full text in this product via the Article Linker button while searching in other indexes. 

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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)

Dates Covered: 1991-present
Full Text:  Yes 
Description: CIAO is the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship including working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. CIAO is also a widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written by leading international affairs experts, and course packs of background readings for history and political science classes.

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CIOS (Communication Institute for Online Scholarship) 

Full Text: Partial 
Description:  The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship is a  not-for-profit organization supporting the use of computer technologies in the service of communication scholarship and education. They are the providers of CIOS Journal Index and ComAbstracts, as well as other products found on this web page. To view full-text, users may need to install a free viewer (djvu plugin) to open/read the full-text articles. There is an "install djvu plugin" button next to the "read article (djvu)" button at the bottom of all articles with full-text.

CIOS Open Journals Index

Dates Covered: varies by title, updated annually
Full Text: No 
Description:  Indexing of articles published in academic journals that serve the communication discipline.

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CIS Annual (Congressional Information Service)

Dates Covered: 1970-1983
Shelved in Reference: KF49 .C62
Description:  Abstracts of congressional publications and legislative histories, and an index to congressional publications and public laws.

Continued by:  Congressional Universe  (Lexis Nexis)

ComAbstracts

Dates Covered: varies by title 
Full Text: Partial 
Description: The ComAbstracts database contains abstracts of articles and books published in the primary professional literature of the communication(s) field as well as bibliographic records and audio materials. To view full-text, users may need to install a free viewer (djvu plugin) to open/read the full-text articles. There is an "install djvu plugin" button next to the "read article (djvu)" button at the bottom of all articles with full-text.

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Communication and Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)

Dates Covered:
Full Text: Partial 
Description: Communication & Mass Media Complete provides the most robust, quality research solution in areas related to communication and mass media. This database originated with the acquisition and subsequent merging of two popular databases in the fields of communication and mass media studies -- CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association (NCA)), and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Pennsylvania State University). Communication & Mass Media Complete provides an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media.

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Communication Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection  (CSA Illumina)

Dates Covered: 1982 - current
Full Text: Yes
Description: Communication Studies includes the full-text of 18 journals published by SAGE and participating societies. It covers such subjects as Journalism, Public Opinion, Political Communication, Mass Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Cultural Studies / Intercultural Communication, Television / Film Studies, Media Studies, Business Communication, Organizational / Management Communication, Written Communication, Rhetoric, and Literacy Studies.

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Congressional Index

Dates Covered: 1965-2002 
Shelved in Reference: J69 .C6 
Description:  This looseleaf service, was used for finding the current status of legislative bills. Bills are indexed by bill number, author, and subject. References are given to reports, hearings, Public Law number, and voting records.

Continued by websites: Thomas and GPO Access

Congressional Universe  (Lexis Nexis)

Dates Covered: 1789-present
Full Text: Partial
Description: CIS indexing and abstracting of congressional publications and the CIS Legislative Histories (1970-present) as well as Congressional Indexes, 1789-1969, and Indexes to Unpublished Hearings Through 1980. On campus access limited to Law School building. Off campus access limited to law students only. 

Print version of CIS Annual available 1970-1983 in REF KF49 .C62

Consulta (Gale/InfoTrac)

Full Text: Yes
Description: Consulta provides a comprehensive collection of Spanish-language materials, including award-winning reference material from both Gale and Oceano, a wide range of journals, plus essential primary source documents. In addition to standard and advanced search methodologies and a dictionary function, Consulta provides a graphic chronological timeline to simplify research of specific eras, plus an extensive image gallery.

Contemporary Women's Issues (FirstSearch)

Dates Covered: 1992-present
Full Text: No 
Description:  This index covers sources (periodical and non-periodical) published by more than 100 organizations around the world. It focuses on timely and relevant topics and
meaningful issues for women, including health, human rights, the work place, legal status, and more.

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CQ Weekly

Dates Covered: 1966-present
Current 5 years shelved in Reference, JK1 .C665; older years in Periodicals 
Description:  CQ Weekly provides in-depth reports on issues looming on the congressional horizon, plus a complete wrapup of the previous week's news, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes.

For Earlier Articles: 1966-1998, had title: Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report 

Criminal Justice Abstracts

Dates Covered: 1968-present
Full Text: No
Description:  This index provides provides comprehensive coverage of the major journals in criminology and related disciplines. Topics include crime trends, prevention projects, corrections, juvenile delinquency, police, courts, offenders, victims, and sentencing.

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Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection  (CSA Illumina)

Dates Covered: 1982 - current
Full Text: Yes
Description: Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection includes the full-text of 23 journals published by SAGE and participating societies. It covers such subjects as Criminal Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Penology, Policing, Forensic Psychology, and Family and Domestic Violence.

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CSA Illumina

Dates Covered: varies by Database
Full Text: Partial 
Description:  CSA Illumina is the name of the database service provider which serves up 21 databases provided through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Some of the indexes contain full-text articles. The indexes available from this provider are:

Communication Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Criminal Justice Abstracts
Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
ERIC
Health Sciences: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
Management and Organization: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Materials Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
MLA International Bibliography
MLA Diretory of Periodicals
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts
Philosopher's Index
Political Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
PsycARTICLES
Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
PsycInfo
Social Service Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts
Sociology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Urban Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection

Use the CSA Illumina link if you want to search all the indexes simultaneously. If you want to search only one of the indexes from this provider, select the link to that specific index from the journal index page. 

Current Book Review Citations

Dates Covered: 1976-1982
Shelved in Reference: Z1035.A1 C86
Description:  Compiles citations to the reviews that appeared in all the Wilson indexes (Reader's Guide, General Science Index, Humanities Index, Social Sciences Index).

Disclosure (FirstSearch)

Dates Covered: 1986-present
Full Text: Yes 
Description: This index contains directory information on US companies filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Includes company name, cross references, telephone numbers, ticker symbol, Fortune and Forbes numbers, SIC Codes, and a business description. 

For Information on Worldwide Companies: try Business Source Premier, Lexis Nexis Academic or other Other FirstSearch Indexes.

Dissertation Abstracts (FirstSearch)

Dates Covered: 1861-present, abstracts since 1980
Full Text: No 
Description:  This index covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the US at accredited
institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations

Also shelved in periodicals: 1958-1966, 1970, 1979-1985
Available in microfilm: 1952-1966 

EBSCO Databases

Dates Covered: Varies by index
Full Text: Partial 
Description: Ebsco is a database provider which serves up five separate databases for searching. They are:

Academic Search Premier (similar to Academic OneFile from Gale). A scholarly database recommended for most students to use for beginning research on a topic.
Business Source Premier Appropriate for research in public administration and management.
Regional Business News Appropriate for research in public administration and management when looking for newspaper articles.
MasterFILE Premier This database indexes periodicals and general interest magazines, rather than scholarly journals.
Communication and Mass Media Complete Appropriate for research in communication studies, journalism, and for some education courses.
Teacher Reference Center contains journal information for K-12 teachers and librarians. This bibliographic database provides coverage on topics such as Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedogogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education. 
Environment Complete Covers agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy resources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more

EBSCO MegaFILE

Dates Covered: some titles date back to the 1800's
Full Text : Partial 
Description: EBSCO MegaFILE is a multi-disciplinary database providing full text for more than 15,000 total publications and indexing & abstracting for more than 19,000 publications. Coverage spans every area of academic study and general interest subject area and offers information dating as far back as the 1800s. In addition, the database contains more than 84,000 biographies, 83,000 primary source documents, 10,000 company profiles and an image collection of more than 107,000 photos, maps and flags. This index allows users to search the following EBSCO indexes simultaneously: Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, and Regional Business News.

NOTE: Communication and Mass Media Complete is NOT included in EBSCO MegaFILE. 

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Econlit (FirstSearch)

Dates Covered: 1969-present
Full Text: No 
Description: This index contains citations, with abstracts, to articles from economics journals. In addition, subject indexing and abstracts of books and subject indexing of dissertation titles are included. Corresponding printed sources are: Journal of Economic Literature, Index of Economic Articles, and Cambridge University Press Abstracts of Working Papers in Economics. 

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For Earlier Articles: 1886-1986, See Index of Economic Articles  REF HB1 .I52 

Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection  (CSA Illumina)

Dates Covered: 1968 - current
Full-Text: Yes
Description: Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection includes the full text of 26 peer-reviewed journals published by SAGE and participating societies. It covers such subject areas as: Adult and Continuing Education, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Elementary and Primary Education, High School and Secondary Education, Higher Education, International Education, Leadership, Measurement and Testing, Multicultural Education and Diversity, Professional Development, Teaching and Instruction, Teaching Methods.

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Education Full Text

Dates Covered: 1983-present
Full Text: Partial 
Description: Education Full Text (formerly Education Abstracts) is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are also indexed. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source documents. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996. 

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For Earlier Articles: See Education Index 1929-June 2004 REF L11 .E38

Education Index : a cumulative author and subject index to a selected list of educational periodicals, books, and pamphlets.

Dates Covered: 1929-June 2004
Shelved in Reference: L11 .E38 
Description:  Indexing over 475 core international English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and monographic series covering all areas of education from preschool to postgraduate. Subject coverage includes: computers, comparative education, language and linguistics, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, psychology, religion, science, mathematics, social studies, special education, student counseling, teacher/parent relations, and vocational education.

Use Education Full Text  index for access to partial full-text online. 

Environment Complete (EBSCO)

Dates Covered: 1950's to present
Full Text: Partial
Description: Environment Complete (created by the International Academy at Santa Barbara), Environment Index offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy resources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.

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Formerly known as: Environmental Issues and Policy Index

ERIC (CSA Illumina) Educational Resources Information Center

Dates Covered: 1966-present
Full Text: Partial 
Description: ERIC indexes journal articles, teaching guides, conference papers books, and documents in the field of education. Some of the documents may be available full-text in our microfiche collection, and some ED # documents may be full text within this product. This product also links to full text in other products using the Article Linker web link. Access available to off campus users through the proxy server. This index also includes links to "Scholar Universe", a directory of faculty and organization profiles.

Try these useful guides:
Using the ERIC Database
OR
ERIC Screen Shot Tutorial

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The equivalent print version of this online index is a combination to two print indexes.
RIE Resources in Education (covers ERIC documents 1966-2000) is shelved in Periodicals. CIJE Current Index to Journals in Education is available in microfiche and covers 1982-1992.

Essay and General Literature Index

Dates Covered: 1900-2000
Shelved in Reference: AI3 .E78
Description: Indexes some 3,800 essays from over 300 collections and anthologies each year. 

Ethnic NewsWatch

Dates Covered: 1990-present
Full Text: Yes 
Description: This database is a full text general reference database of the 240 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press dating from 1990 to the present. It is searchable in both English and Spanish, and contains titles in a wide range of current and historical topics in both languages.

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