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Some databases cover a specific discipline such as engineering, art, science, etc. Other databases are more general in nature and/or cover a wide variety of subject areas.

Here are some examples of subject specific databases:

 

Subject Area

Some Relevant Databases

Chart

Business

Wilson Business Abstracts, Business Source Premier

Educator

Education

Education Abstracts, ERIC

Syringe

Health

Health Reference Center, Medline

Painting

Humanities

Humanities Abstracts, Art Abstracts, Essay & General Literature Index, MLA Bibliography

Newspaper

News

Ethnic Newswatch, Lexis-Nexis, Dialog@Carl

Beaker

Science

General Science Abstracts, American Chemical Society Publications

People

Social Sciences

Social Science Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts

Databases with broader subject coverage include:

  • Academic Search Premiere (EBSCO)

  • Readers Guide Abstracts

  • WorldCAT