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Indexes and Databases

Academic Search Premier
The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for more than 4,000 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,100 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCO host.
PAIS (Public Affairs Info Service)
Years: 1972-present
Coverage: indexes journal articles, books, statistical yearbooks, directories, conference proceedings, research reports, government documents, and pamphlets form all over the world on topics such as public and social policy, business, economics, finance, law, international relations, public administration, government, political science, and other social sciences.
Sociological Abstracts
Years: 1974-present
Coverage: indexes and provides abstracts of the literature of sociology and the related social sciences from 2300 journals worldwide. It includes citations for relevant dissertations. Also included is the Social Planning Policy & Development Abstracts (SOPODA) database.

Print Indexes

America, History & Life (E 171.A35 INDEX)
Years: 1964-present
Coverage: article abstracts and citations of book reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.

C.R.I.S. The Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in History 1838-1974
(D 299.C6 INDEX)
Coverage: This multi-volume set, published in 1977, indexes 243 English language periodicals covering all periods and areas in the field of history.

Historical Abstracts (D 299.H5 INDEX)
Years: 1955-present
Coverage: divided into two parts - Part A, Modern History Abstracts, 1450-1914 and Part B, Twentieth Century Abstracts, 1914-present. Covers the world except the United States and Canada. Covers abstracts for periodical articles, and citations for book reviews and dissertations in all branches of history and the related social sciences.

Humanities Index (AI 3.H85 Index)
Years: 1975-1996
Coverage: indexes articles and book reviews in about 400 English language periodicals in the subject areas of archaeology and classical studies, area studies, folklore, history, language and literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology, and related subjects.

PAIS: Public Affairs Information Service (H 96.B87 INDEX)
Years: 1915-present
Coverage: indexes journal articles, books, statistical yearbooks, directories, conference proceedings, research reports, government documents, and pamphlets form all over the world on topics such as public and social policy, business, economics, finance, law, international relations, public administration, government, political science, and other social sciences.

Social Sciences Index (AI 3.S62 Index)
Years: 1975-1996
Coverage: indexes articles and book reviews in about 400 English language periodicals in the subject areas of anthropology, area studies, community health and medical care, criminal justice and criminology, economics, family studies, geography, gerontology, international relations, law, minority studies, planning and public administration, policy sciences, political science, psychiatry, psychology, social work and public welfare, sociology, urban studies, women's studies, and related subjects.

Sociological Abstracts (HM 1.S634 INDEX)
Years: 1953-1992
Coverage: indexes and provides abstracts to journal articles in sociology and related disciplines. Also includes book abstracts, book reviews, and association papers.