Research Guide: Human Ecology Databases
Child & Family
Academic Search Complete
Provides full text for about 6,100 periodicals including over 5,100 peer-reviewed journals across most areas of academic study as well as indexing and abstracts for more than 10,000 magazines and journals.
Family Studies Abstracts
Abstracts related to family studies, including families, marriage, divorce, and family therapy.
GenderWatch
A full text database of journals, newsletters and research reports on women. Two simultaneous users.
PsycINFO
Covers 1887 to the present. Provides worldwide coverage to literature in psychology and related disciplines. Links to full text articles in other databases. PsycARTICLES provides access to over 100,000 searchable full text articles from 48 journals published by the American Psychological Association from 1894 to the present.
SocIndex (with abstracts)
SocINDEX, a sociology research database, provide abstracts for about 800 "core" journals dating back to 1895 as well as indexing for more than 600 "priority" coverage journals and 2500 "selective" coverage journals.
Fashion Databases
Academic Search Complete
Provides full text for about 6,100 periodicals including over 5,100 peer-reviewed journals across most areas of academic study as well as indexing and abstracts for more than 10,000 magazines and journals.
AP Images
A source for photos and a selection of historical images. Can be a source for fashion photos. One simultaneous user.
Women's Wear Daily
Please use your Oneonta login to obtain a username and password for this database.
Food & Nutrition Databases
Academic Search Complete
Provides full text for about 6,100 periodicals including over 5,100 peer-reviewed journals across most areas of academic study as well as indexing and abstracts for more than 10,000 magazines and journals.
AGRICOLA
Available through FirstSearch. From the National Agricultural Library. Indexes about 5000 journals. Subjects covered include food and human nutrition, environmental science, agriculture. Five simultaneous users.
Basic BIOSIS
Available through FirstSearch. Provides information on recent developments in the life sciences. Covers approximately 375 journals.
Biology Digest
Available through FirstSearch. Covers the life sciences, including biology, ecology and health for undergraduates. Includes lengthy abstracts.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Provides academic journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and information on complementary and alternative medicine
HerbMed
From the Alternative Medicine Foundation. Provides summaries of and links to Medline abstracts as well as links to traditional and folk use reports. Provides information on toxicity, adverse effects, drug interactions, preparations, and mechanism of action.
Human Nutrition
Provides abstracts (with some full-text) for about 1000 academic journals, books, and reports. Covers 1991 to the present .
IBIDS Database
From the National Institutes of Health. International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) is a database of published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals. Can be limited to peer-reviewed citations only.
Food & and Nutrition Journals
- The journal Science is available electronically.
Marketing Databases
Business and Company Resource Center
A comprehensive business resource which provides access to periodical and newspaper articles, information about domestic and international companies, investment reports, brands, industry and company rankings, corporate histories. Coverage includes public and private companies. A good source for company histories and chronologies.
Business Source Complete
Provides full-text for scholarly business and management journals as well as financial data, case studies, industry reports, market reports, and company profiles.
Company Research in Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Includes Standard & Poor's Company Profiles and Corporation Records.
LexisNexis Academic
Contains full text general news and reference information, as well as legislative, legal, business, financial, and health sources. Includes the full text of major newspapers including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Le Monde. Updated daily.
NetAdvantage
Includes Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook.
New York Times Archive, 1851-2004
The New York Times archive provides full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. It is possible to limit by article type including: classified ad, display ad, editorial cartoon, letter, comic, editorial article, review, stock quote, weather, legal notice, and real estate transaction.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Includes Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook.
ValueLine
Comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 8,000 stocks, 13,000 mutual funds, 80,000 options and other securities. This database is to be used in the Library ONLY, one simultaneous user. Please ask at the Reference Desk for the password.