The databases and search tips below are a starting point for your research. You can find a complete list of databases on the Library's website
Academic Search Complete
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Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary full-text database that includes scholarly journal articles on all subjects as well as magazines, books and book chapters, reports, conference proceedings, and more.
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JSTOR
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JSTOROver a thousand full-text scholarly journals and books covering all subjects in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. History, economics, art, literature, and mathematics are particularly strong. All journal titles are archived back to the first issue, many dating from the early 1800s.
Find Ebooks at BGSU
Find ebooks published since 1986 available to BGSU users. Change dates, language or other details after your initial search.
Find EBooks in Summon
Find EBooks in SummonHipHop Archive
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Hiphop ArchiveAn archive collecting all forms of Hiphop material culture including recordings, videos, web sites, films, original papers, publications, conference proceedings, etc., to form a record of Hiphop activity in the United States and worldwide.
Search Tips for Specific Formats
When searching for a specific score, recording, book or DVD, an essential step any music library user must take is to designate the Material Type in the Library Catalog's Advanced Search menu:
Using this feature allows you narrow your search to ONE TYPE of item so you can browse through broad searches more easily, or improve the accuracy of refined search results.