Databases

  • Off campus users, unless otherwise noted in a database description, databases are accessible from off-campus with your myMillikin username and password.

    Topic areas

    General | Art | Biology | Business | Chemistry | Communication | Criminal Justice | Education | English/Literature | History | Law | Library Science | Mathematics | Modern Languages | Music | News | Nursing | Physics | Political Science | Psychology | Reference | Religion/Philosophy | Sociology | Sport/Exercise Science | Test/Career Prep | Theatre

    General / Multidisciplinary

    Article Databases

    A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.

    Books, reports, and primary source documents on women in U.S. history.

    Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.

    Articles, reference books, images, and primary source documents on a variety of topics.

    Local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.

    eBook Collections

    eBooks are available through Millikin Library Discovery and via the platforms below.

    eBooks from a variety of publishers.

    eBooks in a variety of disciplines; more titles in the humanities and social sciences.

    eBooks from a variety of publishers.

    Background information from specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias on a wide range of subjects.

    A leisure eBook and e-Audiobook collection accessible via computer or a smart device such as a phone or tablet via the Boundless app.

    Citation Guides

    The official reference guide to Chicago citation style, usage, grammar, and editing.

    The official handbook for MLA style, including a video coaching series on citation; plus the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature.

    Video Collections

    A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

     Streaming video requested by professors/instructors for specific courses. Additions/changes in titles available must be .

    Art

    Article Resources:

    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    • Scholarly publications in humanities disciplines including the visual and performing arts, classics, literature, philosophy, and religious studies.

    Image Resources:

    • Digital images of paintings, sculpture, and architecture from museums and archaeological sites.

    Biology

    Article Resources:

    • Scholarly journals, trade journals and reports, and conference proceedings in the biological and related sciences.
    •  A collection of full text scholarly journals and eBooks from biological and environmental science publishers.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Biomedical and life science summaries with links to some full text.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, and reports on agriculture topics.
    • Scholarly and popular articles about birds.

    Video Collections:

    • A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Scholarly, popular, and trade publications, ebooks and video focused on science fields. Includes science teaching resources.

    Business

    Article Resources:

    • Scholarly, popular, and trade publications on business topics, plus company and industry profiles.
    • Articles, reports, and statistics on all aspects of advertising. Register for an account using your @millikin.edu email to access the complete content and the Datacenter.
    • Scholarly, popular, and trade publications, reports, eBooks, and case studies on all aspects of small businesses.
    • Local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Data and analysis on public and private businesses, demographics, and industries.
    • Data and analysis on industries, economies, and consumers worldwide.
    • Statistics from government agencies on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
    • Government-collected statistics from the Colonial period to 2000. Focuses include population, social issues, and government.
    •   Reports on the business culture, government, language, history, and society of countries around the world.
    • Political, economic, business, and historical information on the world's nations.

    Chemistry

    Article Resources:

    • A collection of scholarly journals from the American Chemical Society. Some articles are full text.Non full text articles may be requested via interlibrary loan.
    • Biomedical and life science summaries with links to some full text.
    • Medical research published in national and international scholarly journals.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Open access journals and articles on a variety of topics, including chemistry.

    Communication

    Article Resources:

    • Scholarly, popular, and trade publications on commnication topics, including interpersonal, business, and mass media communication.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Books, reports, and primary source documents on women in U.S. history.
    • Local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.
    • Reports on the business culture, government, language, history, and society of countries around the world.

    Video Resources:

    • A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    Criminal Justice

    Article Resources:

    • Scholarly publications and book chapters in sociology and related disciplines.
    •  Scholarly publications, federal and state government documents, case law, and international resources focused on legal topics.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles on topics related to the study of violence and abuse.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines.
    • A collection of full text scholarly journals from the American Psychological Association.
    • Articles, research reports, and books published by federal, state, and local governments on criminal justice topics.
    • Articles, reports, and datasets on the criminal justice system in Illinois. 

    Education

    Article Resources:

    • The Education Resources Information Center provides access to scholarly journals, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, and dissertations on all levels of education.
    • Scholarly journals and reports in education.
    • Scholarly, popular, and trade publications on the practice of teaching.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly and popular publications, books, and reports on the development of children through the age of 21.
    • News, opinion, and advice on issues affecting colleges and universities.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines.
    • A collection of full text scholarly journals from the American Psychological Association.
    • Scholarly publications and book chapters in sociology and related disciplines.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Statistics from government agencies on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
    • Government-collected statistics from the Colonial period to 2000. Focuses include population, social issues, and government. 

    English & Literature

    Article Resources:

    • Scholarly publications in humanities disciplines including the visual and performing arts, classics, literature, philosophy, and religious studies.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journals, trade publications, and books on language, literature, linguistics, film, writing, and related disciplines.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    • Scholarly Journals, critical essays, book reviews, and author biolgraphies focused on literature. Also includes full text of classic public domain works.
    • A large selection of scholarly, trade, popular, and review publications in theatre, dance, and performance studies.
    • Middle English Dictionary, HyperBibliography of Middle English, and a Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse.
    • A collection of historical writings by significant Black American leaders and organizations.
    • Books, reports, and primary source documents on women in U.S. history.
    • An eBook archive of works in the public domain.

    Reference & eBook Resources:

    • The official handbook for MLA style, including a video coaching series on citation; plus the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature.
    • The official reference guide to Chicago citation style, usage, grammar, and editing.
    • Explore genres, authors, recommended reading lists, award winners and more.
    • A large collection of play scripts by diverse playwrights from across the world.
    • Play scripts by women, Black, Asian, and international playwrights.
    • Play scripts published by the Theatre Communications Group, including Pulitzer and Tony winners.

    Video Resources:

    • Streaming video and audio of plays, poetry, and performances, as well as masterclasses and interviews from theatre professionals.
    • A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.
    •  Streaming video requested by professors/instructors for specific courses. Additions/changes in titles available must be .
    •  Streaming video of performances, interviews, lectures, and documentaries.

    History

    Article Resources:

    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    •  Scholarly publications, federal and state government documents, case law, and international resources focused on legal topics.
    • Scholarly publications in humanities disciplines including the visual and performing arts, classics, literature, philosophy, and religious studies.
    • Scholarly, trade, popular, and reference publications covering the culture, traditions, and lived experiences of U.S. ethnic groups.
    • An index of scholarly journals on topics related to cities and urban regions.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Government-collected statistics from the Colonial period to 2000. Focuses include population, social issues, and government.
    • Reports on the business culture, government, language, history, and society of countries around the world.
    • Political, economic, business, and historical information on the world's nations.

    Historical Newspaper, Image, & Primary Source Resources:

    • Articles from the New York Times newspaper starting in 1851. Does not include the most recent 5 years.
    • Local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.
    • Historical magazines and journals from 1693-1877, focused on the United States.
    • Selected U.S. newspapers from 1880-1910, plus a directory of the archived papers.
    •  Maps of Illinois from mid-1880s to around 1950.
    • Documents, historical papers, and maps focused on the state of Illinois.
    • America's leading illustrated newspaper from 1857-1889.
    • Full text searchable version of The Decaturian, 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ's student newspaper.
    • Free access to descriptions and finding aids for thousands of museums, historical societies and archives; includes historical documents, personal papers and family histories.
    • A collection of historical writings by significant Black American leaders and organizations.
    • Books, reports, and primary source documents on women in U.S. history.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Journals, magazines, books, and primary documents covering world history.
    • : eBooks exploring global history and culture through the lens of food.
    • Biographies of notable people.
    • The official reference guide to Chicago citation style, usage, grammar, and editing.
    • The official handbook for MLA style, including a video coaching series on citation; plus the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature.

    Library Science

    Article Resources:

    • Journals and trade publications focused on libraries and information literacy.
    • Citations and summaries to journals, trade publications, and books covering librarianship and related disciplines.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Explore genres, authors, recommended reading lists, award winners and more.

    Mathematics

    Article Resources:

    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Scholarly, popular, and trade publications, ebooks and video focused on science fields. Includes science teaching resources.

    Modern Languages

    Article Resources:

    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journals, trade publications, and books on language, literature, linguistics, film, writing, and related disciplines.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    •  Reports on the business culture, government, language, history, and society of countries around the world.

    Reference Resources:

    • The official handbook for MLA style, including a video coaching series on citation; plus the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature.
    • The official reference guide to Chicago citation style, usage, grammar, and editing.

    Music

    Article Resources:

    • Citations and summaries about music research from scholarly and trade journals.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.

    Reference & eBook Resources:

    • Scholarly encyclopedia and dictionary articles specializing in music topics.
    • International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts.
    • The official reference guide to Chicago citation style, usage, grammar, and editing.

    Video Resources:

    • Streaming video and audio of plays, poetry, and performances, as well as masterclasses and interviews from theatre professionals.
    • Streaming video of dance documentaries and performances.
    •  Streaming video of performances, interviews, lectures, and documentaries.

    News

    Article Resources:

    • Local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.
    • Articles from 500+ U.S. and international newspapers.
    • 1990-current
    • Articles from the New York Times newspaper starting in 1851. Does not include the most recent 5 years.
    • Full text of Time magazine from 1923 through 2000.
    • Full text searchable version of The Decaturian, 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ's student newspaper.

    Nursing & Health Sciences

    Article Resources:

    • A large selection of scholarly, trade, and consumer publications in nursing and related health fields. Includes case studies, randomized controlled trials, and systematic reviews.
    • Scholarly journals and dissertations, streaming video, and eBooks on nursing and allied health topics.
    • Collection of databases focused on biomedical healthcare research.
    • Biomedical and life science summaries with links to some full text.
    • Health related articles and reference sources for nursing and other healthcare professionals.
    • Medical research published in national and international scholarly journals.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly and popular publications, books, and reports on the development of children through the age of 21.
    •  Health related articles and eBooks for the non-specialist, general reader.
    • A collection of full text scholarly journals from the American Psychological Association.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals, trade journals and reports, and conference proceedings in the biological and related sciences.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly and popular publications, books, and reports in the fields of family science, human development, and social welfare.
    • Scholarly journals and magazines focused on the LGBTQ+ community.
    • Journals, trade, and popular publications on women's studies, feminism, and related fields.
    • Health related articles and reference sources for the non-specialist, general reader.
    • Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. 

    Professional Tools, Reference Resources & eBooks:

    • Access to clinical databases with information about drugs, labs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, alternative medicine, IV compatibility etc. Also includes access to the CareNotes System.
    •  Reports on the business culture, government, language, history, and society of countries around the world.
    • Digitized scholarly projects of master's and doctoral students at 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ

    Video & Interactive Resources:

    • Scholarly journals and dissertations, streaming video, and eBooks on nursing and allied health topics.
    • A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    Physics & Astronomy

    Article Resources:

    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.

    eBooks & Reference Resources:

    • Scholarly, popular, and trade publications, ebooks and video focused on science fields. Includes science teaching resources.

    Political Science & Law

    Article Resources:

    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    •  Scholarly publications, federal and state government documents, case law, and international resources focused on legal topics.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Scholarly publications and book chapters in sociology and related disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals focusing on the law and legal topics.
    • Full-text journals and periodicals pertaining to all branches of the military and government.
    • Scholarly, trade, popular, and reference publications covering the culture, traditions, and lived experiences of U.S. ethnic groups.
    • Scholarly journals and magazines focused on the LGBTQ+ community.
    • Local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.
    • An index of scholarly journals on topics related to cities and urban regions.

    eBook & Reference Resources:

    • A collection of historical writings by significant Black American leaders and organizations.
    • Books, reports, and primary source documents on women in U.S. history.
    • Journals, trade, and popular publications on women's studies, feminism, and related fields.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journals, trades, and popular publications focused on the political, economic, and socio-cultural scholarship of the left.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Statistics from government agencies on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
    • Government-collected statistics from the Colonial period to 2000. Focuses include population, social issues, and government.
    • Political, economic, business, and historical information on the world's nations.
    • Reports on the business culture, government, language, history, and society of countries around the world.

    Video Resources:

    • U.S. government video - includes Congress, Presidents, federal agencies in hearings, speeches, and other official activities, 1987-Present. 

    Psychology

    Article Resources:

    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines.
    • A collection of full text scholarly journals from the American Psychological Association.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly and popular publications, books, and reports on the development of children through the age of 21.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • The Education Resources Information Center provides access to scholarly journals, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, and dissertations on all levels of education.
    • Scholarly publications and book chapters in sociology and related disciplines.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles on topics related to the study of violence and abuse.

    Reference

    •  Background information from specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias on a wide range of subjects.
    • Political, economic, business, and historical information on the world's nations.
    • Statistics from government agencies on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
    • Reports on the business culture, government, language, history, and society of countries around the world.
    • A historical dictionary that includes the definitions, pronunciations, and histories of words in the English language.
    • Maps of Illinois from mid-1880s to around 1950
    • America's leading illustrated newspaper from 1857-1889.
    • Government-collected statistics from the Colonial period to 2000. Focuses include population, social issues, and government. 

    Religion & Philosophy

    Article Resources:

    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    • Scholarly and popular publications in religious studies and philosophy.
    • Scholarly publications in humanities disciplines including the visual and performing arts, classics, literature, philosophy, and religious studies.
    •  Scholarly publications, federal and state government documents, case law, and international resources focused on legal topics.

    Sociology

    Article Resources:

    • Scholarly publications and book chapters in sociology and related disciplines.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines.
    • A collection of full text scholarly journals from the American Psychological Association.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles on topics related to the study of violence and abuse.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly and popular publications, books, and reports in the fields of family science, human development, and social welfare.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    • Local, regional, national, and worldwide news sources.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Statistics from government agencies on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
    • Government-collected statistics from the Colonial period to 2000. Focuses include population, social issues, and government.
    • Reports on the business culture, government, language, history, and society of countries around the world.

    Sport & Exercise Science

    Article Resources:

    • Scholarly journals and dissertations, streaming video, and eBooks on nursing and allied health topics.
    • Biomedical and life science summaries with links to some full text.
    • Medical research published in national and international scholarly journals.
    • A large selection of scholarly, trade, and consumer publications in nursing and related health fields. Includes case studies, randomized controlled trials, and systematic reviews.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines.
    • A collection of full text scholarly journals from the American Psychological Association.
    • The Education Resources Information Center provides access to scholarly journals, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, and dissertations on all levels of education.
    • Scholarly journals, trade journals and reports, and conference proceedings in the biological and related sciences.
    • Scholarly, trade, popular, and reference publications covering the culture, traditions, and lived experiences of U.S. ethnic groups.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    • Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. 

    eBook, Video, & Reference Resources:

    • Streaming video and eBooks for fitness instructors, physical trainers, coaches, and athletes.

    Data & Statistics Resources:

    • Statistics from government agencies on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
    • Government-collected statistics from the Colonial period to 2000. Focuses include population, social issues, and government.
    • Compiles statistical information used by health professionals and policy makers.
    • Statistics about mental health from the National Institute of Mental Health.
    • Statistics from government agencies on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

    Video Resources:

    • A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.

    Test & Career Prep

    • Study materials (guides, flashcards, and tutorials) for academic and professional certification exams and tests, plus employment resources.
    • Interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, eBooks and test preparation.

    Theatre & Dance

    Article Resources:

    • A large selection of scholarly, trade, popular, and review publications in theatre, dance, and performance studies.
    • Citations and summaries of scholarly journals, trade publications, and books on language, literature, linguistics, film, writing, and related disciplines.
    •  Scholarly journals and eBooks on a variety of topics. Journal content does not include the last 3-5 years of articles.
    • Scholarly publications in humanities disciplines including the visual and performing arts, classics, literature, philosophy, and religious studies.
    • A large selection of scholarly, popular, news, and trade publications across a variety of disciplines.
    •  Scholarly publications and book chapters in sociology and related disciplines.
    • Articles from the New York Times newspaper starting in 1851. Does not include the most recent 5 years. This is a great resource for theatre reviews.

    Play/Script/Song Resources:

    • A large selection of contemporary digital play scripts not found in library catalogs.
    • Play scripts by women, Black, Asian, and international playwrights.
    • Play scripts published by the Theatre Communications Group, including Pulitzer and Tony winners.
    • A large collection of play scripts by diverse playwrights from across the world.
    • Play scripts by playwrights from the English-speaking world in the modern era.
    • Play scripts by twentieth century North American playwrights.
    • Play scripts by American playwrights from the eighteenth through the early twentieth century.
    • Play scripts by Asian American playwrights from the late nineteenth century to the present.
    • Play scripts by Black playwrights from North America and African diaspora countries.
    • Play scripts by contemporary global playwrights.
    • Play scripts by English playwrights from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century.
    • Play scripts by Latin American playwrights from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries.
    • Play scripts by twentieth century Native North American and First Nations playwrights.
    • Play scripts by women playwrights from North America from colonial times to the present.

    Video & Audio Resources:

    • Streaming video and audio of plays, poetry, and performances, as well as masterclasses and interviews from theatre professionals.
    • Streaming video of dance documentaries and performances.
    •  Streaming video of performances, interviews, lectures, and documentaries.
    • A library of 10,000+ streaming videos, from major motion pictures, to independent films and documentaries.
    •  Streaming video requested by professors/instructors for specific courses. Additions/changes in titles available must be .
    • Includes e-Audio performances of some performances from LA Theatre Works.

     Use the citation linker if you know the publication information about the article or book that you want to find.