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Academic Search Premier is a large multi-disciplinary database containing full text for thousands of publications, many of which are peer-reviewed. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for many more journals. This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study.
JSTOR provides access to several collections of backfiles of scholarly publications covering the social sciences, humanities, and sciences. JSTOR includes the full runs of each journal, generally up to 1-7 years from the present.
Formerly known as LexisNexis Academic, Nexis Uni provides access to various databases, including current news, business information, company directories, federal and state laws, regulations, legal cases, etc.
Provides access to various databases, including current news, business information, company directories, federal and state laws, regulations, legal cases, etc.
Opposing Viewpoints' resources are divided into topics which contains full text pieces further categorized by the nature of their material: viewpoints (essays), reference, statistics, magazines and newspapers, images, primary documents and web sites.
Web of Science is the online version of the print and CD-ROM versions of 3 separate ISI indexes: Arts & humanities citation index; Science citation index (called Science citation index expanded, in online version); and, Social sciences citation index.
The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Uncover the stories of American military personnel and civilians during the Second World War through their oral histories, correspondence, diaries, photographs, artifacts, and military records. This digital resource offers an insight into the personal experiences of those involved in the conflict, both on the United States home front and on deployment overseas in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, China, Burma and India. [From the vendor]
A Global History of Epidemics, 1800-1970 brings together unique primary sources to enable research into a pivotal part of history for public health and medicinal advancement. Through a broad range of sources including correspondence, official reports, diagrams, photographs, and film footage, researchers can explore developments in disease prevention, outbreak management, sanitation and public welfare as well as track the spread and treatment of major epidemics and pandemics across the globe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. [From the vendor]
Consensus is an AI‑powered search engine for scientific and academic research. It searches only peer‑reviewed studies and scholarly publications; never blogs, news sites, or general‑knowledge pages. [From the vendor]
Fire Insurance Maps Online (FIMo) is a research portal to find and view high-definition, color Fire Insurance Maps, Real Estate Atlases, Plat Books, and other historical maps showing building structures, building construction details, property ownership, property uses, and other useful information. Auburn University has access to maps for the following states: Alabama, Florida, George, Mississippi, and Tennessee. This electronic resource is accessible on campus or using VPN. [Description adapted from the vendor]
NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1607 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content. [From the vendor]
Jumpstart your research by asking questions and retrieving summarized responses across 13K AI approved global news and business sources with hypertext links. Access 360° views of companies incorporating business profiles, parent/child relationships, competition, news, legal cases, biographies, and full financial data including analyst calls and earnings reports. Securely upload lengthy documents for deeper dive analysis. Save relevant research source materials into folders and generate downloadable outlines and citations. Nexis+ AI is designed for use by all disciplines. [From the vendor]
Description = Jumpstart your research by asking questions and retrieving summarized responses across 13K AI approved global news and business sources with hypertext links. Access 360° views of companies incorporating business profiles, parent/child relationships, competition, news, legal cases, biographies, and full financial data including analyst calls and earnings reports. Securely upload lengthy documents for deeper dive analysis. Save relevant research source materials into folders and generate downloadable outlines and citations. Nexis+ AI is designed for use by all disciplines. [From the vendor]
RÖMPP contains over 42,000 highly relevant capsules based on scientific principles that cover chemistry and related natural sciences. Each individual capsule is written by a subject expert and is structured and categorized by subject area.
Scite is an AI-powered research tool that helps researchers discover and evaluate scientific literature through Smart Citations—a system that shows whether articles support, contrast, or simply mention a given claim. Over 1.3 billion citations are indexed.
These secret information bulletins were prepared on a continuous basis during and shortly after World War II, and were issued for officers and commissioned personnel. The information in these reports was drawn from war diaries and battle reports of various commanders and ships and covers primarily surface operations. The locations covered are those in the South and Southwest Pacific. Each bulletin has a detailed table of contents, plus a summary of operations and battle lessons. Included are photos, maps, and chain-of-command charts. [From the vendor]
These twenty-six narratives were designed to provide commissioned naval officers with interim summaries of actions prior to the availability of official histories. As such, these narratives are more polished historical accounts than were recorded in the original battle experiences reports. Drawn from action reports, operation orders, war diaries, and personal interviews, the documents contain charts and photographs. Although most of the reports describe action in the Pacific theater, the North African landings, the Sicilian campaign, and the Salerno landings are also the subjects of separate narratives. [From the vendor]
The Battle Analysis Series is a compilation of all information, drawn from both Allied and Japanese sources, available to the Naval War College at the time of publication (1953-1958) and is an "endeavor to maintain at all times the viewpoints of the commanders of the units involved on both sides." Its major strength is in the painstaking detail with which battle actions are reconstructed. Included are a variety of battles, including those at the Coral Sea, Midway, the Savo Islands, and Surigao Strait. The Battle of Leyte Gulf is covered in great detail. [From the vendor]
This collection is made up of eight smaller groups of documents: 1) Submarine Operational History of World War II; 2) Japanese Naval and Merchant Ship Losses during WW II by All Causes; 3) The Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II: A Graphic Presentation of the Japanese Naval Organization and List of Combatant and Non-Combatant Vessels Lost or Damaged in the War; 4) Submarine Report: Depth Charge, Bomb Mine, Torpedo and Gunfire Damage, Including Losses in Action (Dec. 7, 1941-Aug. 15, 1945); 5) U.S. Submarine Losses in World War II; 6) Current Tactical Orders Submarines, April 1939; 7) Submarine Officers Conferences, 1940-1949; and 8) The Role of Communications Intelligence in Submarine Warfare in the Pacific, January 1943-October 1943. [From the vendor]
The following databases are being evaluated for a future subscription.
SciVal is an advanced analytics solution built on Scopus data. It helps users evaluate any research field, allowing them to understand the research performance of individuals, research groups, departments, institutions, and countries. [Description from the vendor]
Online access requires setting up an Elsevier account associated with your Auburn University email address.
Trial access: Ends 12/5/2025
Hundreds of short-form, skills-based videos and VR experience for mental health education [Description from the vendor]
Trial access: Ends 11/14/2025
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