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Searching Databases
This is a brief list of databases that may help you start your research this semester. For a complete list of library databases, visit our Databases A-Z list.
- AGRICOLA (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowCovers agricultural subjects, including agricultural engineering and marketing, entomology, environmental pollution, pesticides, and water resources.
- CQ Almanac This link opens in a new windowA resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs.
- International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) This link opens in a new windowAn online resource for social science and interdisciplinary research.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowAn archive that includes the scanned images of over 1128 scholarly journals in a variety of academic disciplines. Particularly good for Social Science and Humanities research.
- PubMed (MEDLINE/National Library of Medicine) This link opens in a new windowA service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950s.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowContains multidisciplinary, high quality research information from the world's leading science, social science and art and humanities journals (so, not just science articles!)
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowIf you are going to use Google Scholar, be sure to use this link. This goes through the library and will grant you full text access to resources that the library has and Husky Fetch access to those we don't.
Searching for Primary Sources
- Artstor This link opens in a new windowDigital images covering a wide rant of time periods and cultures. Images can be freely used for educational and research purposes.
- Climate Data Online This link opens in a new windowContains the National Climatic Data Center's archive of historical weather and climate data in addition to station history information.
- DemographicsNow (Gale) This link opens in a new windowOffers a variety of ready-made and customizable reports based on 2010 census data. Use to identify patterns and trends regarding household expenditures, market penetration and location of goods and services.
- Michigan Tribal GovernmentsResources on the tribal governments found in Michigan. Visit a particular tribe for more information on that tribe and potential primary sources.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowIntegrates data on over 80,000 topics from over 18,000 sources onto a single platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista provides direct access to quantitative data on a wide variety of areas of interest or markets.
- University Archives & Historical CollectionOpen 10am-5pm, Mon-Fri during the semester. Explore historical materials from Michigan Tech and the Keweenaw!
Searching Journals
This is a brief list of journals that may help you start your research this semester. For a complete list of library journals, visit our e-Journals A-Z list or the library catalog.
Archeological Museums post-NAGPRA
Theology & Environmental Issues
Change in representation over time