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Research Databases

Many of our research tools are accessible off-campus. HF students, staff, and faculty must contact a librarian for the username and current password.

  • Journal Locator: Use this tool if your article is not full-text!
    Search by the journal name, and if the journal is available in print or online, you'll see a list of locations & dates for which it is available. The locator does NOT index individual articles within journals. Best used when you already have a citation.

  • Not sure which database to choose? Click on a subject to begin.

    General Reference Education Psychology & Counseling
    Art Health Sciences Religion
    Business History & Political Science Science & Technology
    Criminal Justice Literature & Languages Sociology

  • Complete A-Z list of databases. Click a database name to begin.

    Name Abstracts or Full Text? Description
    Academic Search Premier
    (EbscoHost)
    Abstracts and selected full text This comprehensive, multidisciplinary database references articles from 4,650 journals and magazines. Selected full text articles date from 1975 to the present.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.
    Applied Science & Technology Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and selected full text This bibliographic database includes articles on engineering, computer technology, energy, fire prevention, physics, and many more. Indexing begins in 1983, with selected full-text articles included beginning in 1997. Select "Applied Science & Technology" in the "Subject Area" drop down menu
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.
    Art Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and selected full text This bibliographic database includes articles on art, art history, and other related topics. Indexing begins in 1984, with selected full-text articles included beginning in 1997. Select "Art" in the "Subject Area" drop down menu to search.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.
    Biological and Agricultural Index Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and selected full text References journal and magazine articles in biology, biochemistry, agriculture, and food science topics. Indexing begins in 1983, with selected full-text coverage from 1997 to the present. Select "Biological & Agricultural" in the "Subject Area" drop down menu to search.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.
    Business Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and selected full text

    References journal and magazine articles in business and industry. Indexing runs from 1982, with selected full text coverage from 1995 to the present.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    CIAO
    (Columbia International Affairs Online)
    Abstracts and full text

    References a wide range of journals, books, reports, case studies and other materials dealing with international affairs. It is an excellent source of information for global issues, diplomacy, economics, and events.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    CINAHL Plus with Full Text
    (EbscoHost)
    Abstracts and selected full text

    CINAHL abstracts articles in nursing and allied health journals, dating from 1982 to the present. Also includes full-text articles from 337 nursing journals.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    Clinical Pharmacology
    (EbscoHost)
    Full text

    Provides current information about prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, supplements, and investigational drugs. Includes the full text of Patient Education Records and Drug Monographs.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    Education Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and selected full text

    References journal articles and books related to education. Provides indexing from 1983 and selected full text articles dating from 1996 forward.
    Available off-campus.

    Click here for searching instructions.

    ERIC (Department of Education) Abstracts only

    Comprehensive database offering abstracts of journal articles, conferences, reports and more. Covers all fields of educational research from 1966 to the present.
    Available off-campus.
    No password required.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    FAITS: Faulkner's Advisory for IT Studies Full text Provides technical reports and standards, market information, news, and tutorials for the information technology industry. Topics include IT infrastructure, wireless communications, networking, security, telecommunications, enterprise systems, and the Internet.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    FirstSearch &
    SEPCHE-cat


     

    Abstracts only

    FirstSearch is a multidisciplinary collection of databases of journal articles, books, and other materials. Subjects include technology, business, medicine, education, science, arts, humanities & social science.

    SepcheCat is a shared catalog of books and materials in the 8 SEPCHE libraries. Funded by a LSTA grant from the Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania.

    For a list of databases, click on FirstSearch and then "Databases".
    For on campus use only!
    Click here for searching instructions.

    General Science Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)

    Abstracts and selected full text

    References journal and magazine articles in biology, chemistry, earth science, health, math, physics and related fields. Provides indexing from 1984 and selected full text articles from 1995 on.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    Health Source: Nursing
    (EbscoHost)
    Abstracts and selected full text Provides full-text articles and citations about nursing, medicine, and health. Includes information from 1975 to the present.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.
    Hoover's
    full text reports Business reports, news, and financial information on companies, industries, and executives for top US companies.

    For on-campus use only!
    Humanities Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and selected full text

    Journal articles in art, history, literature, music, and religion. Provides indexing from 1984 and selected full text articles from 1995 on.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    In the First Person Links to summaries and full-text oral histories Links to 2,500 collections of oral history, including first-person accounts of the civil rights movement, military events, and even drug addiction. Search the database by keyword, or use the menu to browse through interviews by name, place, date, or topic.
    Available off-campus.
    Issues & Controversies
    (Facts on File)
    Full text

    Topical database on current issues, presenting opposing points of view. 
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    JSTOR Full text

    Provides full-text of journals in sciences and humanities. No current journals, only those 2-5 years old or older.
    For on campus use only!

    Click here for searching instructions.

    Legal Periodicals Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and Selected full text References articles and legal information from journals, books, and court decisions. Provides indexing from 1981 and selected full text articles from 1994 to the present. Select "Legal" in the "Subject Area" drop down menu to search.
    Available off campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    PA POWER Library

    If you live outside of Philadelphia, click here to locate the login page for your library.

    Abstracts and Selected full text

    The POWER Library is a collection of databases and resources provided by public libraries in Pennsylvania.

    You must have a card from your public library to log in.

    PsycARTICLES
    (EbscoHost)
    Full text Contains links to the full text of articles from journals published by American Psychological Association and its affiliates, from 1990 to the present.
    Available off-campus.

    Search instructions.
    PsycINFO
    (EbscoHost)
    Abstracts and selected full text

    References articles, book chapters, dissertations and reports of psychology literature in over 1,500 journals, from 1887 to the present.
    Available off-campus.
    PsycINFO searching instructions.

    PubMed
    (National Library of Medicine)
    Abstracts only

    PubMed indexes medical and life science journals back to the 1950's.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    Reader's Guide Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and selected full text

    References articles in general interest, popular magazines. Provides indexing from 1983 and selected full text articles from 1994 to the present.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    SEPCHe-books
    Abstracts and selected full text

    This full-text collection of online books includes a diverse array of topics: business etiquette, developmental psychology, information science, and education, just to name a few! Try searching the collection or browse the list of titles available.
    Available off-campus.
    Click here for searching instructions.

    Social Sciences Full Text
    (WilsonWeb)
    Abstracts and selected full text

    References articles concerning all aspects of the social sciences, including: psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, addiction studies, family studies, anthropology and related fields. Provides indexing from 1983 and selected full text articles from 1995 to the present.
    Available off-campus
    .
    Click here for searching instructions.

    TDNet Journal Locator
    Identifies and links to full text journals

    Search for electronic journals available at Holy Family University. Use the "Search TDNet" feature to search for journals by subject. If the journal is available online, the service provides a list of databases where it can be found, a link to the journal, and the dates for which it is available. It does not index individual articles within journals.
    Available off-campus
    .

    TeachingBooks.net
    Multimedia and text

    Provides original, up-close profiles of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of book readings, guides to thousands of titles and a wealth of resources on children's and young adult literature.
    Available off-campus.
    To login from on or off campus, you MUST enter the current password. (You do not need to enter your email address.)

    WorldCat
    Search for books at libraries around the world

    WorldCat searches the collections of thousands of libraries around the world. Use it to find books published on a topic which you can order through interlibrary loan, or to find out if another local library has a copy of a book you need.
    Available off-campus
    .

    For more information, contact the Northeast Philadelphia Library 267-341-3316 or the Newtown LRC 267-341-4010.