Penn State - Delaware County - Vairo Library
Penn State - Delaware County - Vairo Library
CAS 201 - Library Research Databases
To connect to the databases: (a) Go to the Delaware Campus Library ()
(b) Click on: ARTICLES to go to the E-RESOURCE LIST (A-Z) (c) Click on the database name and Click on Go There.
➢ Topic Overview/Background Information : Books & Reference Sources
Books often provide historical perspective and a summary of major issues, opinions and research on your topic.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) ()
GVRL includes full-text encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources in many subject fields.
The CAT
The CAT is a database of the wide range of resources in the Penn State Libraries. Search all Penn State library locations or a single location. Use I WANT IT to request books that are not at the Delaware County.
Resources for Time Period Research ()
Lists books and reference works that summarize key events in U.S. 20th century history. These resources will help you understand the social, cultural, political environment of key events, speeches, films, plays, etc.
➢ Research, News, and Commentary
Journal, magazine, & newspaper articles report research, news, and commentary on important issues & events.
America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts
America: History and Life is the premier database for scholarly research in American and Canadian history. Historical Abstracts provides coverage of scholarly research in world history, excluding the U.S. & Canada. Both databases include thousands of articles from major social science and humanities journals.
New York Times Historical (1851-2001)
New York Times Historical provides a digitized image of every backfile issue of The New York Times from cover to cover, including news stories, editorials, photos, graphics, and advertisements.
Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
BGMI is an index (not full text) to biographical information about influential people worldwide, both living and historical. Identifies current & historical sources; Check the CAT for availability of specific sources at Penn State.
Selected Arts and Humanities Databases
- Humanities Abstracts indexes periodicals in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature.
- Literature Online indexes primary texts and secondary sources in English and American literature.
- MLA Bibliography indexes journal articles, dissertations, and books, pertaining to modern literatures, folklore, film, drama, languages, and linguistics. It excludes book, drama, and film reviews
ProQuest
A multidisciplinary database of news and journal articles on topics in the arts, health, law, public policy, science and technology.
Lexis Nexis Academic
An excellent database for current news coverage, worldwide. Its nearly 6,000 sources include domestic and international newspapers and news wires, magazines & journals, radio and TV news transcripts.
➢ [pic] - Full Text Articles Online and ILLiad (photocopy requests)
[pic] provides direct links from a citation in a database to online full-text of an article (when available).
When Get it! cannot link you to an article online, click on “ILLiad” to request a free photocopy delivered to your desktop. You will be notified by email when it is available for download. 1) Connect to ILLiad through the link in the Get it! window, or go directly to ILLiad at 2) Log in with your ACCESS ID and password. If prompted, complete a personal profile to register. 3) Check on the status of your request as needed.
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