A-Z List of all Subscribed Databases
61 itemsThis page contains links to both subscribed resources available through the Archibald Library and recommended free resources.
19th Century Schoolbooks ( (Document Archive) )
Full-Text Collection contains 141 schoolbooks from the Nietz Old Textbook Collection and two works by Dr. John Nietz which survey historic American schoolbooks in the context of the history of education.
Academic Info ( Resource Directory )
A directory of useful links and resources sorted by specific subject areas. Most links include both printed reference works and electronic resources.
Academic OneFile Select is a multi-disciplinary database of journal articles, with over 2,000 journals not represented in other library databases.
Academic Search Complete is the world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. It contains a wide range of journal articles and other literature across virtually all academic disciplines.
This electronic resource includes about 4,500 full-text, cross-searchable books in the humanities selected by scholars for their continuing importance for research and teaching, with a particular focus on history titles.
American Life Histories ( (Document Archive) )
A collection of manuscripts from the federal writers' project (1936-1940) chronicling vivid life stories of Americans who lived at the turn of the century.
American Memory at Library of Congress
Written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document and chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas of the Unites States of America.
Archive of Women's Political Communication ( (Document Archive) )
An online archives of women's political communication including present and past speeches of women political leaders.
Art in the Christian Tradition
An initiative of the Divinity Library at Vanderbilt University, this regularly updated database of over 6950 images provides access to art in the Christian tradition from the 1st century A.D. to the present. All images may be used for non-commercial purposes, with attribution.
Athabasca University Digitization Portal
Digital information resources for teaching, learning and research.
ATLA Religion Database with Serials
ATLA Religion Database with Serials indexes articles and essays in religious, biblical, and theological studies.
Atlantic Canada Portal ( (Document Archive) )
A virtual archive of primary source material relating to the Atlantic Provinces. Each collection features digitized documents and images, accompanied by learning activities and commentary.
Avalon Project ( (Document Archive) )
Digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.
Best of History Websites ( (Resource Directory) )
Annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
A website created by ProQuest containing primary source documents related to people and events in African American history.
Business Source Elite is a collection of academic journals and magazines covering areas such as: business, management and economics.
Canadian Business and Current Affairs ( with Canadian Newsstand )
CBCA provides several databases with Canadian content. The business database indexes 440 business and industry periodicals, the reference database indexes over 760 periodicals, the education database indexes 195 periodicals, while the Current Affairs database indexes 50 newsmagazines, newspapers, and news programs . Many of the indexed publications are available in full text through the database.
Canadian Letters ( (Document Archive) )
A permanent online archive which preserves Canada's wartime correspondence, photographs, and other personal materials, from the battlefront and from the home-front.
Canadian Research Index provides citations and abstracts for federal, provincial, and municipal government documents, documents issued by Canadian government agencies and departments, scientific and technical report literature issued by research institutes and government laboratories, and policy, social, economic, and political reports.
Canadiana Online ( formerly Early Canadiana Online )
This digital repository is an excellent place to find primary sources related to all aspects of Canadian history.
Columbia Anthology ( (Journal) )
Articles from COLUMBIA magazine focused on Washington history.
Common-Place ( (Journal) )
Text and articles with discussions and insightful analysis of early American history (before 1900).
Database of Religious History ( Open access encyclopedia )
An online encyclopedia concerning the history of religions around the world, and cultural history more generally. Initially an initiative of the Cultural Evolution of Religion Research Consortium (CERC) based at the University of British Columbia, it is now an independent initiative with global scholarly participation.
Du Bois Central ( (Document Archive) )
An online repository of primary materials for the study of African American history and culture. Digitized papers of W.E.B. Du Bois including correspondence, essays, lectures, and notes.
Electronic Texts in American Studies ( (Document Archive) )
PDF electronic texts of documents, primary texts, and literature associated with the history and culture of the United States.
The online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica also includes: Britannica Student Encyclopedia, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, and the Britannica Internet Guide.
ERIC ( (Educational Resources Information Center) )
Bibliographic records of education literature, plus a growing collection of full text articles.
Explore History ( accessible to Saskatchewan residents only )
Gateway to a world-class collection of primary sources including maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits and more. Relevant databases include Archives of Sexuality and Gender, Indigenous Peoples of North America, and Nineteenth Century Collections Online.
First Nations Collection ( at Southern Oregon University (Document Archive) )
Documents, books, and articles relating to the indigenous peoples of Southern Oregon including the Coos, Hupa, Karuk, Klamath, Modoc, Takelma, Shasta, Siuslaw, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua, Yahooskin, and Yurok nations.
Gale Ebooks ( formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library )
This is a collection of electronic reference works from a variety of subject areas.
Galileo Education Network - Aboriginal Resources
Documents, books, and articles available to read online.
General Onefile is a one-stop database that provides indexing and content for a wide variety of subjects, including the humanities, social sciences, health, science, business, and general interest topics. It is an excellent starting point for finding information on current events and happenings around the world. General Onefile contains 94% of the content formerly available through General Reference Center Gold, including full text access to many popular interest magazines such as Newsweek, Popular Science, and many others.
Web-accessible resources on a wide variety of topics available from Harvard University, including historical texts and pictures.
Health and Medicine contains academic journals and magazines on a wide variety of health topics, including medicine,mental health, nutrition, public health, and prescription drugs.
Health and Wellness contains magazines, professional publications and reference material on a wide range of health topics and specific diseases and conditions. Please be aware that the database provides information only, and should not replace consulting with a medical professional.
High School Edition is designed for high-school students and contains over 1100 periodical and e-book titles. The publications cover current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Electronic resources (books, articles, theses, documents, photographs, archival resources, maps, etc.) compiled for Indigenous Studies by the University of Saskatchewan.
Collections of resources from two internet libraries on a wide variety of topics. Access to online newpapers an magazines.
This tool provides international phonetic alphabet pronunciation for hundred of songs, particularly opera and classical, as well as translations into English.
JSTOR ( Archival Journal & Primary Source Collection )
JSTOR provides access to back issues of important journals in the arts and sciences. The library currently has access to JSTORs full archival journal and primary source collection. Subject areas covered include: humanities, social sciences, business, music, natural sciences, psychology, and language.
JURN
The Literature Resource Center is a one stop database for material about authors and their works. Included are biographies of authors, overviews of their writing, and critical essays and articles about literature.
Primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. Especially strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.
MemorySask is the Saskatchewan Archival Information Network’s database of
descriptions of archiavl material held in Saskatcehwan archives as well as some
respositories in Nunavut. The database also contains over 30,000 linked digital
objects, primarily photographs. You can browse by archival description,
institution, name (town, person, etc.), or browse the linked digital objects
directly.
Not sure what to read next? Novelist is designed to help you find a good book (fiction) based on books or authors you already know you like, or topics of interest.
The Open Research Library provides access to over 14,000 Open Access books from around the world. For research purposes, be sure to vet the author and publisher when choosing to cite any open access resource. Make use of the Advance Search options to narrow your search.
Oxford Music Online provides access to Grove Music Online, the leading online music encyclopedia, as well as The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music. With over 51,000 articles, Oxford Music Online delivers comprehensive coverage of music, composers, and music history and scholarship. Utilize the Tools and Resources feature to access author resources and subject guides.
Physical & Health Education ( (journal) )
Empirical, theoretical, and methodological research, and position papers, as well as reviews and critical essays by Canadian and International authors.
This database offers newspaper content for the last 90 days from a wide range of newspapers around the world.
This is the leading psychology database available. It contains the full content of every journal published by the APA, beginning with volume one for most titles.
Psychotherapy.net Essential Collection
Pyschotherapy.net is a leading provider of psychotherapy training videos. Through the Essential Collection, access to 50 videos is provided where students can observe master therapists conducting psychothe
Science Online ( access provided by the Multitype Library Board )
Science Online facilitates STEM research and discovery by allowing users to locate information as well as evaluate and apply their findings. Users will find expertly researched content from encyclopedic references on core science areas and in-depth overview essays on key science topics. The database includes: over 67,000 thousands of articles and 580 ebooks in addition to thousands of images, videos, diagrams, and experiments.
An online psychology and mental health encyclopedia tied into the DSM-5.
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Digital access to a number of digital collections separated by topic.
A listing of free books, definitive collections, and serials.
UBC Library Digital Collections
Locally-created digital collections developed and maintained by the University of British Columbia Library.
UMDL Text Collections ( (Document Archives) )
Electronic books and journals provided by the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service. (wide variety of topics)
Woman Suffrage Resources ( (Resource Directory) )
The collected speeches of Abigail Scottt Duniway (1834-1915)
Working Histories ( (Resource Directory) )
Results from over 500,000 images in selected Library Digital Collections.
Troubleshooting note:
Sometimes your Internet browser will bypass the proper login screen (with the BCS logo and blue band across the screen) because you have previously logged in, but the database will block access because you have not actually logged in during your current session. Restarting your computer should resolve this problem.
