Langara Library Articles and Databases
Databases are powerful tools for finding high-quality information for your assignments and research.
Recommended Databases
Humanities & Social Sciences
- Academic Search Complete - all subject areas
- JSTOR - for history, anthropology, economics, literature, philosophy, political science, and sociology
- PsycInfo - for psychology
- SAGE Premier - all subject areas except for art
- Taylor and Francis Online - all subject areas except for art
Business
- ABI/INFORM - key business and economics periodicals, reports, and journals
- Business Source Complete - magazines & journals in business, economics & industry
Creative Arts
- Art Full Text - all areas of visual arts including design and photography
- JSTOR - especially useful for art up to the18th century
Canadian Focus
- CBCA Canadian Business & Current Affairs - journals & magazines
- Canadian Major Dailies - major dailies in Canada, includes Globe and Mail
Health Sciences
- CINAHL - for nursing and allied health fields
- MEDLINE - comprehensive index to journals in medicine
- SPORTDiscus - for kinesiology, recreation & sports, including sports medicine
Sciences
- Academic Search Complete - for all sciences
- SAGE Premier - health, life, biomedical, and materials sciences
- ScienceDirect - for all sciences especially biology
- Wiley Online Library - for life, health and physical sciences
Recommended Reference Sources
Humanities & Social Sciences
- Gale Virtual Reference - large collection of specialized encyclopedias
- Europa World Plus - info on countries & regions
- Daily Life Through History - covers prehistory to present
- Oxford Research Encyclopedias - large collection of specialized encyclopedias
Creative Arts
- ARTstor - images from museum collections.
- Grove Art Online - lengthy articles on art and design
- Image Collections - sites with images to use in assignments
Dictionaries
- Oxford Dictionaries - meanings plus grammar, usage and multilingual translations
- OED (Oxford English Dictionary) - includes historical and current meanings
Health Sciences
- Anatomy.tv - extensive anatomy and physiology resources
- Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals - free textbook of internal medicine
- Medline Plus - health information for the general public
- CPS - current Canadian drug information
Literature
- Gale Literature - author biographies and criticism
- Gale Virtual Reference - includes Short Stories for Students, Literature and Its Times
Sciences
- AccessScience - encyclopedia articles and science news
