Databases & E-Reference Materials

Covers the history of science, technology, and medicine and their influence on culture. Materials indexed include journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations. Integrates four bibliographies: the Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Science, the Current Bibliography in the History of Technology (technology and culture), the Bibliografia Italiana di Storia della Scienza, and the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine.

This open access database is a collection of primary resources documenting the artistic response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The collection focuses on a global perspective and representation of communities who have remained in the margins. Documents within the collection include sheet music, photographs, visual art, playbills and production notes, and personal letters. This collection is actively being developed and new material is added on a regular basis. 

Detailed how-to instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of hobby enthusiasts. This database includes full text magazines, reference books, recipes, hobby profiles, and videos covering a variety of hobbies including arts and crafts, collecting, gardening, indoor and outdoor recreation, needlecrafts, papercrafts, model building, performing arts, and science and technology.

Provides detailed, user-friendly "how-to" information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects. Thousands of repairs are available in the areas of outdoor projects, electrical projects, remodeling projects, plumbing projects, and maintenance. Some full text is available, as well as videos.

This bibliographic database is an index of journal articles and book reviews covering the humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields. Subjects include anthropology, art, communication, law, music, sociology, gender studies, environmental studies, performing arts, political science, urban studies, international relations, criminal justice, and more. 

A dictionary of the religious and mythological themes and symbols that have influenced Western painting and sculpture.

Includes over 10,000 entries and articles describing discoveries, ground-breaking experiments, and scientists that have changed the course of history.

One of the most comprehensive collections of industry market research reports, IBIS World provides instant access to over 700 United States industries. In addition to their core Industry Report product, they also publish over 700 US Industry Risk Rating Reports, over 700 Industry Profiles, as well as hundreds of Economic & Demographic Profiles.

Provides access to an archive of raw social science data for research and instruction. As a member of ICPSR, the OU community has unlimited access and downloads; sign up for an ICPSR login to access content. All questions about ICPSR should be directed to the campus Official Representative for ICPSR, Dr. Ann Beutel, Department of Sociology. Electronic access to ICPSR is funded by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Full text access to IEEE/IEE journals, proceedings, and standards.