Links to Online Research Databases
The databases shown below are for the exclusive use of current Amberton University students and faculty. You must have a valid UserID and password to access this information. For students: UserID=capitalized initials of your first name+ your complete last name+the last three digits of your ssn. Password=your Amberton ID (AUID). Click on the indicated links to access the databases or services shown. For assistance on research strategies, please speak with a librarian at (972) 279-6511 ext. 137 or send an email to: library@amberton.edu
The EBSCO database collection provides full text and abstract access for over 10,000 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including business, management, economics, finance, accounting, social sciences, psychology and behavioral sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
This collection of over 14,000 academic books on many subjects can be searched by author, title, subject or keyword. Once you have downloaded the ebrary Reader, you can view the full-text of each book.
This general collection of over 30,000 titles is very similar to ebrary. You can view full-text books as well as search the entire collection by keyword. You must create a user profile to use this service.
This is a comprehensive source of industries, each containing advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. It has three parts:
WorldCat contains the combined catalogs of libraries around the world, more than 58 million records, representing over 400 languages and all types of materials ranging from stone tablets to electronic books. It is updated daily. Search by keyword, author, title, ISBN, or try an advanced search. Users can quickly evaluate the relevance of their findings, decide if it is the correct resource, and see where they can access it.
Search many diverse library collections, on-line databases, and government information through a single, simple interface.
Handbook of Texas is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography and culture. It has more than 23,000 articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions and other related Texas information.
GaleGroup provides access to many databases, such as Infotrac online newspapers, the Business and Company Resource Center, and the Literature Resource Center.
TDNet serves as an index to journals in many databases. Using TDNet, you can search for the journal title you need and find out which database offers the electronic abstract and/or full-text source.
Directory of Open Access Journals provides access to 2348 free, full-text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. 679 of these journals are currently searchable at article level. The remaining 1669 journals can be accessed by the title of the journal.
Choice Reviews is the premier source of reviews for significant current books and electronic media of interest to those in higher education. Each year CHOICE publishes more than 7,000 reviews by subject experts.
20th Century Poetry is a collection of over 50,000 poems drawn from over 750 volumes by over 300 modern and contemporary poets.
eLibraryCurriculum offers 2,000 full-text magazine, newspapers, reference books and transcripts - plus thousands of pictures, maps and educator approved websites from Homework Central, plus audio/video content. This website also has a specialized literary component that has original full-text works, author biographies and literary criticism. The history component delivers thousands of primary and secondary sources covering ancient to modern U.S. and world history.
HeritageQuest offers online information to aid the researcher in locating data on ancestors and relatives. Census records, books and periodicals provide the data necessary to begin a basic search.
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps provides digital access to large scale maps of Texas cities and towns drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. The maps list streets, blocks and building numbers, including numbers in use at the time the map was made and previous numbers.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts is a source of library related materials that focus on current trends in library science, information literacy and new developments in technology from the viewpoint of libraries.