Research Databases

ProQuest - A comprehensive, diverse, and relevant multidisciplinary research database. It provides access to databases across all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, and market reports all together on a powerful, user-friendly platform. Covers virtually every area of academic study -- a great place to start your research.

Access to the ProQuest suite of databases is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
Additional state funds are provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

Academic Video Online - The most comprehensivevideo subscription available to libraries. It delivers more than 67,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business,counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. It includes avariety of video material such as documentaries, interviews,feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels,demonstrations, and raw footage. Patrons will find thousands ofaward-winning films, including Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners.

CINAHL® with Full Text - A rich collection of full text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 610 journals indexed in CINAHL®. This authoritative file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHLindex, with no embargo. Full-text coverage dates back to 1981.

CQ Researcher - A database of in-depth, authoritative reports on a full range of political and social-policy issues extending back to 1923. Each report is footnoted and includes an overview, background section, chronology, bibliography and debate-style pro-con feature, plus tools to study the evolution of the topic over time.

Ebook Central on ProQuest - Collection of more than 40,000 full-text multidisciplinary eBook titles trusted by community, further education, technical, and vocational colleges around the world. The collection offers high quality titles from renowned publishers and University Presses including AMACOM, Ashgate Publishing, Bloomsbury, Cengage Learning, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Oxford University Press, Packt, Palgrave, Wiley, and others.

Access to the ProQuest suite of databases is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
Additional state funds are provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

eBooks on EBSCOhost - Collection includes more than 130,000 multidisciplinary full text eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter, ensuring that you’ll have access to information relevant to your research needs, all with a user-friendly search experience and simple download process. Notable publishers and university presses include Elsevier Ltd., Taylor & Francis Ltd., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Sage Publications, Ltd., Harvard University Press, Oxford University Press, and many more.

FirstSearch - Use to find books, articles, films, computer software, and other types of material on the subject needed.

GreenFILE - Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government, and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.

JSTOR - A multidisciplinary full-text scholarly journal archive that offers back issues of journals, some as far back as the 1800s. As JSTOR's main focus is archiving scholarly journals, you generally will not find the most current issues of journals here, but you will find articles from older issues of journals that may not be available in other databases. The library currently subscribes to the following archival collections: Arts & Sciences I, V, VII.

Nexis Uni - Formerly called LexisNexis. Find critical news, legal, and business information needed to bolster your research. Search full-text documents from more than 17,000 sources; offers access to authoritative news content, extensive legal sources, and unparalleled business information on millions of U.S. and international companies and executives.

PrepSTEP / LearningExpress -  A comprehensive selection of academic and career-related resources. It features skill-building tools for reading, writing, math, and science, as well as test preparation for high school equivalency and college admissions exams. The workplace resources include tools for job searching, exploring new careers, and preparing for occupational licensing exams and much more. Learn the fundamentals of your computer, the Internet, and popular software applications with easy-to-follow multimedia tutorials.

Pronunciator - Provides language learning experiences with step-by-step lesson plans for 163 languages, ESL courses for 146 native languages, American Sign Language courses, and classes for children. First time users are encouraged to create a profile in order to best use this resource.

Access to Pronunciator is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
Additional state funds are provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

ProQuest - A comprehensive, diverse, and relevant multidisciplinary research database. It provides access to databases across all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, and market reports all together on a powerful, user-friendly platform. Covers virtually every area of academic study -- a great place to start your research.

Access to the ProQuest suite of databases is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
Additional state funds are provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

Science Online (Infobase) - Contains extensive information on the full spectrum of scientific disciplines in a variety of useful formats, including printable diagrams, illustrations, experiments, images, videos, and flash animations. The content is organized by subject area and type of resource, and state and national education standards, as well as STEM Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards.

Access to Science Online is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Additional state funds are provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

World Book Advanced - A reference tool that includes an encyclopedia, multimedia, e-books, and primary source databases all fully integrated in a single search interface.

Access to World Book Advanced is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Additional state funds are provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

The library offers a free, non-credit library database tutorial available via Canvas for any student enrolled at ASUMH. It features PowerPoint presentations on how to use library databases, short quizzes to help you master the content, and printable help sheets. Students are automatically enrolled in this “Information Literacy” tutorial when they are assigned an ASUMH Canvas account.

Journal of Nursing Regulation

Teaching and Learning in Nursing

Mathematics Teacher (ceased publication in 2018, full archive available)

Teaching Children Mathematics (ceased publication in 2019, full archive available)

Teacher Reference Center (TRC) - Index of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books.