American History to 1877: Databases

What is it?
ABI/INFORM Complete features 3,000+ full text journals plus dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news relating to business, management and trade.
Why use it?
Use this database if you require scholarly sources when researching or writing within the fields of business and economics.
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What is it?
Academic Search Ultimate provides full text access to nearly 10,000 journals (9,300 peer-reviewed) from a broad range of academic disciplines.
Why use it?
Use this database if you need an all-inclusive place to begin or expand on research topics.

What is it?
Alexander Street Video contains over 65,000 videos covering numerous disciplines, including art & design, health sciences, literature & language, psychology & counseling, and social sciences. Most videos are in short documentary, educational video, short film, or personal interest piece formats, and the database includes up-to-date video content on contemporary political topics.
Why use it?
Use this database if you are looking for video content on any particular academic subject.

What is it?
Biography Reference Bank is an in-depth database that covers over 700,000 individual biographies. It includes more than 3.5 million records, more than 600,000 related full text articles, and more than 35,000 images, as well as abstracts from thousands of periodicals.
Why use it?
Use this database if you are looking for biographical information on individuals based on any combination of occupation, activity, gender, place of origin, birthday, or lifespan.
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What is it?
Biography Reference Center is a comprehensive collection which includes more than 430,000 full text biographies and profiles. It includes those contained within Biography Today and Biography, both dating back to the first issues published. Biographies of interest can be located by keyword search or by browsing key categories.
Why use it?
Use this database if you are looking for biographical information about notable historical persons.

What is it?
Films on Demand allows students immediate access to a multidisciplinary digital video library geared for the educational community. Students can share, save, and organize videos in custom playlists. Up-to-date citations are also available for all videos in MLA, CMS, and APA formats.
Why use it?
Use this resource if you are looking for videos in a variety of academic subject areas.

What is it?
Kanopy streams more than 26,000 films selected for university students. Selected films include documentaries, indie and foreign films, classics, and blockbusters. The discovery engine encourages users to challenge themselves to watch films outside their comfort area. Kanopy also allows users to watch films any time, anywhere, on any device.
Why use it?
Use this resource if you are looking for streaming videos on a variety of academic subject areas.

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