Seton Hall University Libraries A-Z Databases

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The most frequently-used databases

Academic Search Premier

Popular

Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database designed specifically for academic institutions. With a large collection of peer-reviewed full-text journals, the database offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.

Credo Reference

Popular

Provides background information from over 4000 academic reference sources and create mindmaps for your research topic. Access this link https://library.shu.edu/ld.php?content_id=56141107 to view 200+ ebook titles.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)

Popular

Covers today’s hottest social issues, from offshore drilling to climate change, health care to immigration. This cross-curricular research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes.

ProQuest Databases (Multi-disciplinary database)

Popular

Multi-disciplinary full-text database that searches: ABI/INFORM; Dissertations & Theses; Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW); GenderWatch (GW); Hoover's Company Records; Education Journals; Health Management; ProQuest Newspapers; Nursing & Allied Health Source; Psychology Journals; Social Science Journals.

New / Trial Databases

The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.

COVID-19 in America: Response, Issues, and Law (Free until 11-14-2020)

New

HeinOnline has launched COVID-19 in America: Response, Issues, and Law to empower its users with information. To make this information as accessible as possible, this new database is included at no additional charge for all HeinOnline Core subscribers until November 14, 2020..

Psychiary Online

New

PsychiatryOnline is a powerful web-based portal that features DSM-5™ – the most widely used psychiatric reference in the world – and The American Journal of Psychiatry as the cornerstones of an unsurpassed collection of psychiatric references from American Psychiatric Publishing

SciFinder-n (Trial expires on 12/31/2020)

Trial

SciFinder-n is a research discovery application that provides integrated access to the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences. New users will register for SciFinder-n using this URL https://library.shu.edu/chemistry/scifinder .