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The databases provided on this page are on a wide variety of subjects, many of which are only tangentially related to law. However, these databases may help researchers to determine background information or understand other disciplines.
Provides full-text access for thousands of journals on nearly all academic disciplines, including law, women's studies, psychology, anthropology, ethnic and multicultural studies, and science and technology. Coverage includes both non-open access journals as well as a curated selection of more than 6,000 open access (OA) journals. Also includes more than 75,000 videos from the Associated Press, with footage from 1930 to the present; updated monthly.
Full text coverage for over 1,300 peer-reviewed journals covering business subjects such as accounting, finance, economics and marketing.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Journals or Subject.
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Millions of searchable citations to multi-disciplinary dissertations and theses from around the world, with 3 million full-text materials available for download; designated as the official dissertation repository by the United States Library of Congress.
from 1861 to the present. Over one million full-text dissertations are available for download.
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ProQuest LibGuide on this database.
ProQuest Help is a good source for learning how to search the ProQuest databases in general.
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About ProQuest.
Contains records and links to hundreds of thousands of full-text documents, covering a variety of source types, including journal articles, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, dissertations and policy papers. Researchers can also limit search results by targeted education level or by intended article audience.
Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
A Title List is provided by the Department of Education.
Researchers who are unable to access the database via this method can access it via the Institute of Education Sciences.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
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Covers all aspects of the humanities; content pertains to literary, scholarly and creative thought. Offers full text for hundreds of journals, books, and other sources from around the world.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Provides full-text access to journals in economics, history, political science, sociology, archaeology, classical studies and geography.
If you find yourself experiencing functional issues, tryJSTOR Support.
About JSTOR.
Millions of indexed citations/bibliographic information to scholarly publications related to human communication in any form. World-wide coverage. From MLA, "Folklore is represented by folk literature, music, art, rituals, and belief systems. Linguistics and language materials range from semantics, stylistics, and syntax to translation, comparative linguistics, and history and theory of linguistics. Other topics include literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts (film, radio, television, video, theater), rhetoric and writing studies, teaching of language and literature, and the history of printing and publishing."
Coverage: 1880+, but most materials are 1920s or later; updates throughout year.
About the MLA International Bibliography. Researchers can access a Title List [.xlsx]. To learn how to use this database, try the Understanding the MLA International Bibliography: A Free Online Course or consult the MLA International Bibliography Tutorial Videos or Frequently Asked Questions.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using EBSCO databases can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Union catalog of millions of records that represent open access resources, built by harvesting from open access collections worldwide using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). Includes more than 50 million records that represent digital resources from more than 2,000 contributors. Records contain a digital object link allowing users access to the object in a single click.
Subject coverage includes a wide range of academic disciplines; updated quarterly.
About OAIster.
Guide to/documentation for using OAIster.
For those unable to access this database using the above link, WorldCat provides free access.
Index of theses and research papers presented at conferences worldwide. Subjects cover a wide range of academic disciplines.
Large index with hundreds of full-text journals, from 30 countries in 30 languages. Broad coverage of the discipline of philosophy and subject-specific journals. Subject coverage includes ethics, logic, social and political philosophy, and the philosophy of education.
Researchers can access an About Page and Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Coverage or Subject.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Bibliographic database of journal articles, conference papers, trade publications and government documents focusing on all aspects of national and global public policy issues. This includes banking and public finance, criminal justice, economic policy and taxation, education and education policy, emigration and immigration, energy and energy policy, ethics, government, humanitarian issues, industry and labor, law and legislation, natural disasters and poverty, politics and elections, social policy, and transportation.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Coverage.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. These include ethic and racial studies, marriage and family and rural and urban sociology.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Coverage or Subject.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Sometimes researchers recognize that they need background information on a topic before they can truly begin researching it, similar to how a smart lawyer will look at a legal encyclopedia or treatise before starting primary research on an unfamiliar topic. It shows wisdom, not weakness. The more you know about a subject, the better prepared you can be to research it.
These databases did not fit within any of the other topics on this page, but can still help you locate background information on a subject. As an example, Congressional Research Service Reports are a wealth of information on major issues to get you up to speed, and they provide solid starting points for research.
Depending on what background information you are looking for, you may also or instead be interested in our news-related databases.
Index of literature, including open access (OA) journals, covering history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Provides indexing for over 1,500 journals from as far back as 1910.
Incorporates many types of resources, so that a single consolidated search can yield thorough research. A base of over 100,000 fact-checked articles and historical Britannica Year in Review supplemental articles, plus an expansive collection of multimedia including images, videos, audio, interactives, and infographics. Reference dictionary definitions from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, journal and periodical content provided by EBSCO, hand-picked Web’s Best Sites links, and primary sources & e-books from multiple sources including the Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School. All articles have computer text-to-speech options. Look for the speaker icon in the main toolbar.
If you need any help researching with this specific database, visitBritannica Academic Resources, Support, and General Information for easy to follow guidance.
About Britannica.
Offers materials that show international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics and current events. Content includes articles from publications around the world, podcasts, videos and interactive maps.
To access guidance for using this resource, once in the database select the "Help" link at the bottommost section of the webpage.
Offers coverage of current, polarizing social issues. Content includes essays, articles, podcasts and videos.
To access guidance for using this resource, once in the database select the "Help" link at the bottommost section of the webpage.
Presented in an interactive chart format, NSSL allows users to make basic state-by-state comparisons of current state laws. The database is updated regularly as new laws are passed or updated.
As of 2022-06-25: The current 8th edition, along with the 7th, 6th, and 5th editions are available. Users can use the database to compare the same laws as they existed in 2005, 2008, 2015, and 2018, and to make more current comparisons with laws added or updated in the database since 2018. The upcoming 9th edition will have new chapters.
Need help using this collection? Researchers can consult HeinOnline's research guide to using this resource.
When using Hein, if you find you need help, click the Search Help link under the search box, or the Help link in the top information bar. Additionally, feel free to explore the items below.
Getting Started in HeinOnline.
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Search for and explore the unique materials, from manuscripts and photographs to ephemera, oral histories, maps, broadsides, and more.
A robust collection of full-text popular magazines, e-books, primary source documents, and an extensive collection of more than 2 million images, maps, and flags.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
If you are looking for popular, big-name magazines, past or current, odds are great that they are in here! Designed for high school libraries, but provides accessible starting points for all researchers. Full-text reference database of hundreds of popular magazines and reference e-books covering many subjects, including history, science and health. Also includes thousands of full-text primary source documents and videos from the Associated Press.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Periodicals, eBooks, Subject, or Other.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Indexes economics-related literature, including journal articles, books, collective volume articles, dissertations, working papers, and book reviews.
Researchers can access a Title List and coverage information provided by the American Economic Association (AEA).
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
EconLit Search Hints, provided by AEA.
Full text coverage for over 1,300 peer-reviewed journals covering business subjects such as accounting, finance, economics and marketing.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Journals or Subject.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Consists of more than 15,000 news, legal and business sources; similar to what Lexis+ offers, but with a more academic focus, rather than legal. Particularly suitable for students, university staff and library users in search of national and international business, press and company information. Can search using natural language, or input complex Boolean search queries. Large international news archive, in a wide range of languages, including current coverage and deep archives. Can also expand searches to include business and financial news, financial information on national and international companies, market research and sector-specific reports. Extensive legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including Shepard's® Citations Service and U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790; and business information on more than 80 million U.S. and international companies and more than 75 million executives. Magazines, journals and newsletters including: Manager Magazin, Der Spiegel, Newsweek. Agency reports with updates several times a day, including respected names such as: Agence France Presse, Associated Press, Business Wire, dpa-AFX, PR Newswire. Hard-to-find transcripts of radio and TV broadcasts from the major English-language TV and radio stations including ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC and NPR, and records of US Congressional Committee hearings and presidential news conferences.
Note: UBalt Law students should use Lexis+ for legal research.
Nexis Uni Video Trainingscan show you how to use various database features.
Researchers can click Help at the top-right of the database to access more help (then clicking the top-right icon of three, stacked horizontal lines will provide more help topics). Recent Title Lists can also be accessed from there (Nexis Uni Content Listings).
Researchers can create individual profiles allowing customization of the homepage to one of the discipline pages for more focused academic research, as well as save searches and bookmark documents for later viewing. Collaboration tools make it easy to team up on research projects efficiently.
Founded in 1889, published by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., major source of news and information about world-shaping global forces: business, finance, economics and money. From WSJ News Mission: "We provide facts, data and information, not assertions or opinions. We believe in full separation between News and Opinion. We pursue exclusive stories, with the goal of breaking all important scoops in our core areas; deep insight and analysis; and actionable intelligence—being the first read and the last word. We have a unique, trusted responsibility as a watchdog and custodian. Across coverage, we seek a genuinely diverse set of voices and experiences with every story striving to speak to as wide an audience as possible."
Full-text PDF articles. Access provided through ProQuest.
Coverage: Jul 8, 1889 - Dec 31, 2010 (excluding Jan.-Jun. 1982).
See Wall Street Journal for full text material from Jan 8, 2010-current, as well as access to WSJ: The Magazine from the Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition.
About The Wall Street Journal, including FAQs.
ProQuest Help is a good source for learning how to search the ProQuest databases.
Researchers can utilize the ProQuest | ExLibris Support Center to find popular training, troubleshooting, and how-to resources; this can also be accessed by clicking the left-hand side bar (three, horizontally stacked lines) and Selecting Support Center.
About ProQuest.
Founded in 1889, published by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., major source of news and information about world-shaping global forces: business, finance, economics and money. From WSJ News Mission: "We provide facts, data and information, not assertions or opinions. We believe in full separation between News and Opinion. We pursue exclusive stories, with the goal of breaking all important scoops in our core areas; deep insight and analysis; and actionable intelligence—being the first read and the last word. We have a unique, trusted responsibility as a watchdog and custodian. Across coverage, we seek a genuinely diverse set of voices and experiences with every story striving to speak to as wide an audience as possible."
Full-text PDF articles. Access provided through ProQuest.
Coverage: Jan 8, 2010 - current; WSJ: The Magazine from the Wall Street Journal, Jun 2011-Apr 2013; Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition, Jan 2, 1984 - current.
About The Wall Street Journal, including FAQs.
ProQuest Help is a good source for learning how to search the ProQuest databases.
Researchers can utilize the ProQuest | ExLibris Support Center to find popular training, troubleshooting, and how-to resources; this can also be accessed by clicking the left-hand side bar (three, horizontally stacked lines) and Selecting Support Center.
About ProQuest.
Full-text database of top journals and magazines related to criminal justice and criminology research. Covers all related subjects including criminal law and investigations, law enforcement, forensic sciences, corrections and prisons, policing, history of crime, probation and parole, and substance abuse and addiction.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Coverage or Subject.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
A comprehensive database of U.S. and international criminal justice journals. Supports research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications and corrections and prisons. As well as U.S. and international scholarly journals, it includes correctional and law enforcement trade publications, dissertations, crime reports, crime blogs and other material relevant for researchers or those preparing for careers in criminal justice, law enforcement and related fields.
Coverage: 1981-present. To view included titles and exact coverage, once you are accessing the database, click the Publications link above the search box.
ProQuest LibGuide on this database.
ProQuest Help is a good source for learning how to search the ProQuest databases in general.
Researchers can utilize the ProQuest | ExLibris Support Center to find popular training, troubleshooting, and how-to resources; this can also be accessed by clicking the left-hand side bar (three, horizontally stacked lines) and Selecting Support Center.
About ProQuest.
Provides access to full-text of journals published by SAGE and participating societies that focus on different aspects of criminal justice and criminology such as juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, corrections, policing and family and domestic violence.
Selecting [Browse] in the top navigation bar will allow researchers to view a title list of all available titles within the library's subscription.
For research/platform assistance, try SAGE Journals FAQs & Knowledge Base.
Full-text database for environmental studies. Subjects include: ecosystem ecology, energy, environmental law, policy, and technology, geography, marine and freshwater science, natural resources, pollution and waste management, renewable energy sources, social impact of the environment, and urban planning covering ecosystem ecology, energy, environmental policy, sustainability and other related subjects.
Coverage: As of July 2022, Environment Complete includes 1,510 active indexed and abstracted journals; 1,346 are peer-reviewed, 537 are active, full-text, non-open access journals, 344 of which are not available in any version of Academic Search, and 366 are specifically-curated global open access (OA) journals, 132 of which are peer-reviewed.
Note: Utilizing this link will by default limit your searches to Environment Complete; if you wish to search all of EBSCOhost, or additional titles within it, select the Choose Databases link above the search bar to make those changes.
Title Lists are available by both Coverage or Subject, in Excel or HTML format.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. Content includes scholarly, government and general-interest titles covering global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more, along with covering the connections between the environment and related disciplines, such as agriculture, law, health, education, and technology.
Researchers without access to University of Baltimore databases can utilize the full database for free through EBSCO Sustainability.
Users having issues accessing GreenFILE can try accessing it here.
A Title List is available in Excel or HTML format.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Free research database for library and information science studies, providing indexing and abstracting for hundreds of key journals, books, research reports.
Researchers having issues utilizing this link can access LISTA here.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
For legal researchers: contains research guides, bibliographies, dictionaries, and biographies, including Bibliography of Early American Law (BEAL).
For faculty and administrators: houses a section on Legal Education and much more.
For librarians: brings together checklists, newsletters, cataloging tools, and more.
Need help using this collection? Try HeinOnline's About Spinelli's Law Library Reference Shelf.
A Title List can be downloaded in KBART (TXT), CSV, or HTML format.
When using Hein, if you find you need help, click the Search Help link under the search box, or the Help link in the top information bar. Additionally, feel free to explore the items below.
Getting Started in HeinOnline.
Using HeinOnline.
HeinOnline Knowledge Base.
Hein's Tip of the Week.
HeinOnline's Suite of Tools.
What's New at Hein?
For Psychology databases, see Psychology on this page.
Provides wide range of full-text consumer health information, including information on specific diseases as well as overall health topics. Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women's health, children's health and more. Materials include magazines, pamphlets, reference books, and patient education fact sheets. Includes access to Clinical Reference Systems reports, in English and Spanish, and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Coverage or Subject.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Full text for 700+ journals covering such topics as biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
CINAHL Subject Headings follow the structure of the Medical Subject headings (MeSH) used by the National Library of Medicine.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Journals or Subject.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Created by the United States National Library of Medicine. Bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians and researchers.
MEDLINE Subject Headings help users effectively search and retrieve information and follow the structure of the Medical Subject headings (MeSH) used by the National Library of Medicine.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Coverage.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.
Provides access to more than 180,000 full-text, peer-reviewed articles from over 100 journals covering the social and behavioral sciences. Database content and journals are produced by the American Psychological Association and other affiliated organizations.
Abstracting and indexing database for the interdisciplinary aspects of behavioral and social science research and literature, with relevance to a host of related disciplines, including neuroscience, business, nursing, law and education. Consists of more than 5 million bibliographic records spanning 600 years of content. Includes research from 50 countries published in 30 languages. Updated twice weekly.
Index of psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys and other assessment tools. Provides descriptive information and links to peer-reviewed literature, technical reports or dissertations. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
Extensive full-text database for psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students. Includes hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in APA PsycInfo, covering a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines. Particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling. Also covers Anthropology, emotional and behavior characteristics, mental processes, and observational and experimental methods.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Journals or Subject.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.