Databases

17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Collection

Password: empirelink 

The newspapers and news pamphlets gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757 - 1817) represent the largest single collection of 17th and 18th century English news media. The 700 or so bound volumes of newspapers and news pamphlets were published mostly in London, however there are also some English provincial, Irish and Scottish papers, and a few examples from the American colonies, Europe and India.

CultureGrams

CultureGrams is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. CultureGrams provides country reports which deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Choose between World, Kids, States or Provinces editions.

The Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2013

Password: empirelink 

EHA is the fully searchable complete facsimile edition of The Economist, the weekly paper which is essential reading for anyone engaged in politics, current affairs and all aspects of business and trade worldwide. Containing every issue since its launch in 1843 and more than 600,000 pages, EHA offers full-colour images, multiple search indexes, topic and area supplements and surveys. Altogether this is an unrivalled multidisciplinary primary source for researching and teaching the 19th and 20th centuries.

Eighteenth Century Collections Online

Password: empirelink 

Use Eighteenth Century Collections Online to access the digital images of every page of books published during the 18th Century. With full-text searching of millions of pages, the product allows researchers new methods of access to critical information in the fields of history, literature, religion, law, fine arts, science and more.

Great Events and Great Lives from History

Fabulous reference set that searches by name and event from the ancient world to the 20th Century. Also includes “Notorious” Lives and LGBTQ+ events.

The Making of the Modern World

Password: empirelink 

The Making of the Modern World provides digital facsimile images of unique primary sources that track the development of the modern, western world through the lens of trade and wealth. Full-text searching across millions of pages of works from the period 1450-1850 (and 1851-1914 in Part II) provides researchers unparalleled access to this vast collection of material for research in the areas of history, political science, social conditions, technology and industry, economics, area studies and more.

Military and Intelligence

Password: empirelink 

Over 400 journals, which cover all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects covered include: socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online

Password: empirelink 

A ground-breaking resource for 19th century studies, NCCO is a multi-year global digitization and publishing program focused on primary source collections of the “long” nineteenth century. Collections for this program are sourced through partnerships with major world libraries as well as specialist libraries, and content includes monographs, newspapers, pamphlets, manuscripts, ephemera, maps, statistics, and more.

Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive

Password: empirelink 

The largest and most ambitious project of its kind, this collection is devoted to the scholarly study and understanding of slavery from a multinational perspective. An unprecedented collection developed under the guidance of a board of scholars, it offers never before available research opportunities and endless teaching possibilities.

U.S. History Collection

Password: empirelink 

This collection provides coverage of both the current thinking and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. Useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.

War and Terrorism Collection

Password: empirelink 

A collection of titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, social science.

Women in World History

Password: empirelink 

Biographies of important women from all over the world.

World History

Password: empirelink
This collection provides overage of both the current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. Useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher. 

Agriculture

Password: empirelink 

Nearly 200 titles on agriculture and its related fields, from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture.

Environmental Studies and Policy

Password: empirelink 

Nearly 200 journals on environmental issues and policy, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

Gardening and Horticulture

Password: empirelink 

Nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture, includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.

Science

Password: empirelink
A collection of over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments. 

Criminal Justice Collection

Password: empirelink 

150 journals on topics such as drug and addiction issues, behavioral sciences, criminal justice, sociology, law, poverty, human rights, civil rights, issues of gender and race, law enforcement, and crime.

Diversity Studies Collection

Password: empirelink 

For social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. More than 150 journals.

Gender Studies Collection

Password: empirelink 

Coverage of such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.

Opposing Viewpoints

Password: empirelink 

Devoted to exploring social and ethical issues. Academic journals, magazines, reference, essays, multimedia, primary sources, statistics, websites. Search through a topic list or by keyword.

Religion and Philosophy Collection

Password: empirelink
Research different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. 

JSTOR - Images

The Artstor website was retired on August 1, 2024. Artstor's content, key resources, and functionality are now on JSTOR.

Culinary Arts Collection

Password: empirelink 

150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

Fine Arts

Password: empirelink 

More than 100 full-text magazines and journals that support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and film-making.

Pop Culture Studies

Password: empirelink
It's all around us and influences our lives every day. Useful in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of more than 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals. 

Business Economics and Theory

Password: empirelink 

More than 150 full-text academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics.

Gale Business: Insights

Password: empirelink 

Company fundamentals and investment research reports, industry rankings, profiles, market share data, company histories, and more.

Communications and Mass Media

Password: empirelink 

100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more.

Computer Science

Password: empirelink 

Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

The Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2013
Password: empirelink 

EHA is the fully searchable complete facsimile edition of The Economist, the weekly paper which is essential reading for anyone engaged in politics, current affairs and all aspects of business and trade worldwide. Containing every issue since its launch in 1843 and more than 600,000 pages, EHA offers full-colour images, multiple search indexes, topic and area supplements and surveys. Altogether this is an unrivalled multidisciplinary primary source for researching and teaching the 19th and 20th centuries. 

Health and Medicine

Password: empirelink 

Articles on Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc.

Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

Password: empirelink 

Over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. Covering a wide spectrum of information, researchers will have access to a diverse, but focused set of topics in the field, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more.

Psychology

Password: empirelink
200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals on the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops over time.