Libraries and Databases
There are thousands of research tools at your finger tips. Digitized publications, rare manuscripts and monographs are popping up in libraries all over the world.
Below are some of the databases and archives available for different research disciplines.
General Reference Sources
WorldCatArchives Canada (Canadian history, economics, law, political science)Library and Archives Canada AMICUS (Canadian history, economics, law, political science, art history)BANQ Bibliothéque et archives national du Québec (Québec history, economics, law, political science)Modern Languages Association Bibliography (Languages, linguistics and literature)Online Catalogues of Western Manuscripts (History, philosophy, religion)The Vatican Library (History, philosophy, religion, art & art history)The Smithsonian LibrariesThe Getty Research InstituteWorld Development Indicators (Social Sciences)IHS (Economic, political, industrial )Jstor *EBSCO or Academic Search Primer (Arts & Sciences)*ProQuest (Arts & Sciences)Google ScholarScopus (Arts & Sciences)*Duke University Digital Collection (History, art history, literature and more)Harvard University Digital Collection (History, art history, literature and more)*These are available to Dawson employees via the Dawson College Library.
Databases, Digitized Manuscripts, Documents & Journals
Humanities
The Avalon Project Document; History, philosophy law, religion, politics Ancient 4000 bce -presentThe David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript LibraryHumanities Source (NB. if you are a faculty member you have access to this database, via EBSCO listed as Academic Search Primer, for free through the Dawson College Library)Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts (via Proquest)Literature Resource Centre -LiteratureSocial Sciences
Collections, journal articles and databasesAnthropology Plus (NB. if you are a faculty member you have access to this database, via EBSCO listed as Academic Search Primer, for free through the Dawson College Library)EconLit (N.B via EBSCO, if you are a faculty member you have access to this database, listed as Academic Search Primer, for free through the Dawson College Library)PsycARTICLES (NB. if you are a faculty member you have access to this database for free through the Dawson College Library)Sociological Abstracts (via Proquest)Statistics CanadaSciences & Engineering
PubMed Central Canada – Health & Life Sciences (NB. if you are a faculty member you have access to this database for free though the Dawson College Library)GreenFILE – Environmental Sciences (NB. This is available via EBSCO. If you are a faculty member you have access to this database, listed as Academic Search Primer, for free through the Dawson College Library)CAB Direct – Agricultural (veterinary sciences; entomology; plant sciences; forestry; fisheries; farming; agricultural economics; food & human nutrition; earth & environmental sciences)GeoScienceWorld – Earth SciencesCompendex – Engineering (via Engineering Village)GeoBase – Geography (via Engineering Village)Persée – General Sciences French ( if you are a faculty member you have access to this database for free through the Dawson College Library)Museums
There are thousands of Museums all over the world that hold incredible collections of manuscripts, artifacts, art and so much more. Here is a modest list of some amazing museums that provide access to their libraries, research, and collections online.American Museum of Natural HistoryThe Canadian Museum of NatureThe GettyThe Hermitage MuseumThe LouvreMcCord MuseumMcGill Redpath MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtRoyal Ontario MuseumThe SmithsonianThe Vatican MuseumVictoria and Albert Museum
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The Dawson Library Faculty webpage also has links to a number of resources, and the librarians are available to help you if you need resources for your research.
