Cowles Research Databases


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Drake Only = Internet databases, available only to currently-enrolled Drake students, faculty, and staff.
Title / Description Coverage Dates Access
Academic Search Premier
Drake Only

Full-text of over 3,900 periodicals in a wide range of academic disciplines.
Varies; some titles don't have most recent months Web access
AccessScience
Drake Only

Online encyclopedia of science and technology
Current Web access
ACS Journals**
Drake Only

Full-text of 32 journals published by the American Chemical Society
From volume 1, number 1 - current Web access
America: History & Life
Drake Only

Indexing and abstracts of over 2,400 scholarly journals on U.S. and Canadian History
1969 - current Web access
Art Abstracts
Drake Only

Index & abstracts of major journals in art, architecture, film, graphic arts, and related areas.
1984 - current Web access
Biological Abstracts
Drake Only

Biological Abstracts is a complete collection of bibliographic references to life science journal literature published internationally.
1995 - current Web access
BioMed Central
Drake Only

BioMed Central is "an independent publishing house committed to providing immedate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research." Free access to dozens of full-text journals. May have to register.
Varies - Current Web access
Britannica Online
Drake Only

Encyclopedia
Current Web access
Britannica's World Data Analyst Online
Drake Only

World Data Analyst offers detailed statistical comparisons of countries across the world, including statistical categories for: snapshot, comparative, historical, & ranked. Can export data.
Historical & Current Web access
Business Source Premier
Drake Only

Full-text of over 3,800 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, and much more.
Varies; some titles don't have most recent months Web access
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts database list
Drake Only

Alphabetical list of all CSA databases to which Cowles Library has access.
Varies Web access
CareerSearch
CareerSearch is an extensive database that includes over one million companies along with contact names, addresses, & phone numbers. It can be searched by industry type, location, and keywords.
current Web access
Chicago Tribune
Drake Only

Full-text of the newspaper.
1985 - current Web access
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)**
Drake Only

Information on international Affairs.
Varies Web access
Clinical Pharmacology
Drake Only

Provides current information on all U.S. Prescription drugs. Information includes description, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications, dosing by indication, and more.
Current Web access
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Drake Only

Full-text of 200+ journals in the area of Mass Media & Communication Studies. Also, includes indexing of 300+ additional titles.
Varies - current Web access
Contemporary Authors
Drake Only

Contemporary Authors is the beginning source of research for biographical information on twentieth century authors (novelists, poets, playwrights, etc.). Also includes New Revision Series.
Volume 1, Number 1 - present Web access
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select
Drake Only

CLC Select provides timely critical analysis of key literary works of authors now living or who died after 1/1/2000. Emphasis is on established authors.
Sporadic coverage of v 1-74;
v 75 - covers 90%
Web access
CountryWatch
Drake Only

Information about countries
Current Web access
CQ Researcher
Drake Only

Looking for a "hot topic" on which to do a research paper? This database is a great place to start! It offers pros & cons and background information on a variety of topics currently in the news.
1991 - current Web access
CQ Weekly Online
Drake Only

Complete coverage of the U.S. Congress; including status of bills, votes & amendments, floor & committee activity, backroom maneuvering, etc.
1984 - current Web access
Des Moines Register
Drake Only

Full-text of the newspaper
1999 - current Web access
Drug Interaction Facts (Facts & Comparisons)
Information on drug interactions
Current In Library only, Stand-alone CD-ROM
ebrary
Database of over 10,000 electronic books in a wide variety of academic subject areas. You will need create your own account & download plug-in (ebrary reader) to proceed.
Varies, but mostly within past few years Web access
ebrary Sheet Music Collection (Byron Hoyt)
Drake Only

Access to over 8,300 pieces of sheet music. You will need create your own account & download plug-in (ebrary reader) to proceed.
Varies Web access
EBSCO database list
Drake Only

This links to the 20+ databases Drake currently subscribes to through EBSCO. You have the option of selecting one or several databases to search simultaneously.
Varies (depending on database) Web access
EconLit
Drake Only

Published by the American Economic Association, it provides provides bibliographic coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature. It is an expanded version of the Journal of Economic Lit.
1969 - current Web access
EmeraldPlus
Drake Only

Over 130 full-text journals in the areas of business & management
Select FULLTEXT to begin searching
varies, as early as 1988 - current Web access
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Drake Only

Electronic encyclopedia of topics related to biological sciences.
Can access the NON-SUBSCRIBER links only
Current Web access
ERIC - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version
Drake Only

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version of ERIC.
1966 - current Web access
ERIC - EBSCO version
Drake Only

Indexing and abstracts of journal articles and documents in education; links to some full-text where available.
1966 - current Web access
ERIC - Free Department of Education version
Department of Education's free version of ERIC
1966 - current Web access
Ethnic NewsWatch
Drake Only

Full-text coverage of 240 valuable resources for providing different viewpoints & perspectives from the ethnic, minority, and native press.
Select database from pull-down menu to begin searching.
1990 - current Web access
Facts.com : the web authority for current events research
Drake Only

Includes: Facts on File World News Digest, Issues and Controversies on File, Today's Science on File, World Almanac, and World Almanac Encyclopedia.
1940 - current Web access
GenderWatch
Drake Only

Full-text of 170 publicatins providing in-depth perspective on gender studies. Also includes Women's Studies & Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender studies.
Select database from pull-down menu.
1970 (for some material) - current Web access
GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog - U.S.G.P.O. version
Free index to federal government publications distributed through the Superintendant of Documents.
1976 - current Web access
Grove Dictionary of Art Online**
Drake Only

Index of artwork from prehistory to present.
Current Web access
Grove Music Online
Drake Only

Includes the full-text of the 29-volume New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians. Also includes full-text of other key music reference works.
Historical - present Web access
HAPI (Health And Psychosocial Instruments)
Guide to tests used in nursing assessment
Current In Library only, Stand-alone CD-ROM
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Drake Only

Consumer-oriented health information. Includes full-text for over 190 journals, including Consumer Reports on Health, and Men's Health
Varies; some titles don't have most recent months Web access
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Drake Only

Provides full-text for over 590 scholarly journals in the medical and health sciences. Geared more towards the medical professional.
Varies; some titles don't have most recent months Web access
HighWire Press Free Journals
Full-text of more than 80 journals in the medical and life sciences.
Varies Web access
Historical Abstracts
Drake Only

Indexing and abstracts of over 2,100 scholarly journals in world history, from 1492 to the present, excluding the U.S. and Canada,
1982 - current Web access
IndexMaster
Drake Only

IndexMaster provides searchable access to the indices and/or tables of contents of over 10,000 legal titles from over 65 legal publishers.
Varies Web access
Ingenta search
Drake Only

Document delivery (Students - charges may apply)
Current Web access
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA)
Drake Only

Indexes articles in pharmaceutical related journals; links to some full-text where available
1970 - current Web access
IOP (Institute of Physics) Electronic Journals
Drake Only

Full-text of 60+ IOP (Institute of Physics) titles
Vol. 1, Issue 1 - current Web access
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Drake Only

Full-text of the journal
volume, 1, number 1 - current Web access
JSTOR (JournalSTORage)
Drake Only

Electronic archive of the complete journal runs (excluding the most recent 2-5 years) of 320 journal titles in 24 academic disciplines.
Click on SEARCH to begin
Varies (from Volume 1, number 1 for each title). Web access
LegalTrac*
Drake Only

Legal research sources
Current Web access
Lexis-Nexis® Academic Universe Online
Drake Only

Full-text newspapers and periodicals, and reference sources in a variety of subject areas including business, medical, law, etc.
Varies by title, as early as 1977 - current Web access
Marquis Who's Who
Drake Only

Biographical information from various "Who's Who" series.
**Be sure your web browser is set to accept "cookies." Also, please log-off when finished.
Current Web access
Medline - EBSCO version
Drake Only

MEDLINE indexes over 4,600 journals in the medical and health sciences. Links to some full-text where available.
1966 - current Web access
Medline - PubMed
National Library of Medicine's free version of Medline
1966 - current Web access
Mergent Online
Drake Only

Company Financial Information. Doesn't work with Netscape 4.7 or older and/or MacIntosh
Varies. At least 10 years retrospective data. Web access
Micromedex Healthcare Series (USP DI)
Drake Only

Includes both USP DI Drug Information for the Health Care Professional & Advice for the Patient
User ID: cowlesli
Password: uspis
Current Web access
MLA (Modern Language Assn.) Bibliography
Drake Only

Index of journals and books in language and literature. Links to some full-text where available
1963 - current Web access
MLA (Modern Language Assn.) Directory of Periodicals
Drake Only

Contains information for over 7,000 language & literature journals (many of which are indexed in the MLA Bibliography database)
Current Web access
Music Index
Drake Only

Indexing of more than 640 music periodicals
1979 - current Web access
Nation Digital Archive
Drake Only

The Nation is America's oldest continuously published weekly magazine. The archive is an assemblage of primary source material from the most thought-provoking writers & activists of this period.
1865 - 1999 (2000 & 2001 will be added soon) Web access
National Journal Group's Policy Central
Drake Only

Contains: National Journal online, CongressDaily, The Hotline, Technology Daily, & Almanac of American Politics
Varies; as early as 1977 - current Web access
Natural Standard
Drake Only

Peer reviewed database of information on herbs, dietary and nutritional supplements, alternative medicine modalities, and health conditions.
Current Web access
NetLibrary**
Drake Only

Library of electronic books
Varies Web access
New England Journal of Medicine
Drake Only

The New England Journal of Medicine.
Full-text: 1993 - current
Indexing: 1975-1992
Web access
Newsbank full-text newspapers
Drake Only

Full-text of 163 newspapers from around the country. Examples are: Des Moines Register, Chicago Tribune, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Kansas City Star, and many more
Varies (most begin in the mid-1980s to current) Web access
Newspaper Source
Drake Only

Provides full-text for 245 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international newspapers, and 6 newswires. Also includes the Christian Science Monitor & The Los Angeles Times
Varies (usually mid-1980s to current) Web access
OCLC WorldCat & FirstSearch databases*
Drake Only

WorldCat, ECO, GPO Monthly Catalog, ERIC, Medline, ArticleFirst, NetFirst, PapersFirst, and ProceedingsFirst
Varies Web access
Original Sources
Drake Only

Published by Encyclopedia Britannica. Includes original source documents across U.S. & World History, Literature, Social Sciences, Science, Math, Religion, etc.
Note: Must use Internet Explorer!
Historical and Current Web access
Ovid Core Biomedical Collections I and II
NOTE: Subscription allows for up to THREE simultaneous log-ons. Username: "dra999" Password: "educate"
Varies Web access
Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED)
Drake Only

2nd edition of the world-famous 20-volume set. It is the "unsurpassed" guide to the meaning, history, & pronunciation of over 1/2 million words, both past and present.
Historical - present Web access
Oxford Reference Online
Drake Only

Online access to over 100 key dictionaries & reference works in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences
Varies Web access
Policy, Form & Manual Analysis (PF & M)
Insurance forms, cases and other information. Select "P,F & M"
Username: drakeuni
Password: tbac3677
Current Web access
Professional Development Collection - EBSCO
Drake Only

Full-text for over 516 journals invaluable to the Professional Educator
Varies by title Web access
Project Muse
Drake Only

Full-text of 200 scholarly journals published by Johns Hopkins University and other university presses
Varies, as early as 1995 - current Web access
PsycARTICLES
Drake Only

Full-text from 42 journals published by the American Psychological Association & allied organizations.
1987 - current Web access
PsycCRITIQUES
Drake Only

Publishes 15+ electronic full-text reviews weekly of Psychological books. Replaces
1995 - current Web access
PsycINFO
Drake Only

Indexing and abstracting of psychology journals
1887 - current Web access
RefWorks
Drake Only

RefWorks automates the tasks of citing information & creating bibliographies for research papers. Allows you to create your own citations or import from online databases.
Users must create own account Web access
Regional Business News (formerly Business Wire News)
Drake Only

Full-text of 52 + regional business publications, including the Des Moines Business Record
Most recent 30 days Web access
ScienceDirect
Drake Only

Indexing to over 1,800 journals in the biological, chemical, & pharmacological sciences. Links to full-text for 52+ titles. Document Delivery is available for most titles.
Indexing: varies
Full-text: 1995 - current
Web access
Scientific American Archive
Drake Only

Full-text access to the Scientific American
v. 268, n. 1 (January 1993) - current Web access
Social Services Abstracts
Drake Only

It provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
1980 - current Web access
Sociological Abstracts - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version
Drake Only

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version of Sociological Abstracts (index/abstract)
1963 - current Web access
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Guide to manufacturers searchable by name, product or service
Current Web access
Title Source II
Drake Only

Title and publishing information on millions of book, audio, and video titles including REVIEWS
Click:Enter Title Source
Click: Anonymous Login
Web access
Vocational & Career Collection (EBSCO)
Drake Only

This collection provides full-text coverage for 400 trade & industry related periodicals. Also includes indexing for an additional 250 periodicals.
1985 - current Web access
Wall Street Journal*
Drake Only

Full-text of the newspaper
1986 - current Web access
Wiley InterScience
Drake Only

Access to the full-text of 264 journals in Business, Chemistry, Education, Life Sciences, etc.
1996 - current Web access
Women's Studies On Disc
Index to women's studies topics in over 130 periodicals
1989 - current In Library only, Stand-alone CD-ROM
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Drake Only = Internet databases, available only to current-enrolled Drake students, faculty, and staff and require a Drake PIN. To obtain a PIN, go to Academic Computing and Media Service in the basement of Carnegie Hall. For information call 271-3001 or the Cowles Library Reference Desk at 271-2113.
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Last modified 3 December 2003 by Dan Ramaley