Category Archives: Database recommendations from our subject specialists

Web of Science searches thousands of journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. A unique feature of Web of Science is the ability to see which articles have cited a given article. Web of Science offers the ability to search many databases simultaneously, including Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, and several others. Coverage dates: 1945 – Current.

Originally posted 2017-05-28 09:55:37.

Joanna Briggs Institute is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading providers of evidence–based information. This database provides exclusive access to the following JBI resources: Systematic Reviews, Evidence Summaries, Best Practice Information Sheets, and more. Coverage dates: 1948 – Current.

Originally posted 2018-01-28 13:55:45.

Kanopy Kanopy, a new multidisciplinary educational video database, is now branching into popular, Hollywood and foreign film as well. Performance rights are included with videos in this database. Clips, playlists and embedding are possible. Links are available from “Share/embed” within each video record. Coverage dates: 1890s to present.

Kanopy has developed a channel on Roku.  You can use your affiliation with TCU to access it for free.

Originally posted 2017-09-20 09:21:19.

HathiTrust. This digital collection includes books and primary source documents from a variety of sources, including Google, the Internet Archive, and libraries around the world. Coverage dates: Varies.

Originally posted 2017-06-03 13:26:57.

Music Online: The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Reference work devoted to ethnomusicology. Includes in depth text descriptions and images of instruments, performance, dance, and cultural practices. Coverage dates: Antiquity – Current.

Originally posted 2017-12-06 14:17:57.