Where is the Full Text?
For a step-by-step explanation of how to get an article you've found in a database, see this guide.
Databases for Finding Articles and other Resources
Databases contain citations and/or full text access to journal articles, book chapters, etc., whether available at OU or not. In the cases where we do not own the resource you need in any format, you can request an interlibrary loan (ILL). There is no single database covering the broad area of Letters, and you should be prepared to search more than one. Log on to the library's website with your 4x4 to access databases from anywhere.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive, multidisciplinary database covering social sciences, humanities, education, physical and life sciences, and ethnic studies with access to more than 7,000 peer reviewed journals and over 75,000 videos from the Associated Press.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1861-present
Indexes U.S. doctoral dissertations completed at accredited institutions since 1861 and dissertations and theses, most with abstracts, from the U.K. and Ireland since 1716. This database includes some dissertations from Canada and Europe, as well as some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. Most OU dissertations are full text through summer 2013; after that date, find OU dissertations in SHAREOK. Most dissertations from other institutions, 1997 to present, are full text. To obtain full-text pre-1997 dissertations, use the interlibrary loan.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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EBSCO Collections and eBooks This link opens in a new window
Provides access to a multidisciplinary collection of over 50 databases and thousands of eBooks covering the social sciences, humanities, and sciences. Select the databases most appropriate for your research topic and search them simultaneously. Some full text is available.
Note: In June 2024 University of Oklahoma Libraries migrated to the new EBSCO platform. Some features from the previous ESBCO platform are currently unavailable on the new platform. As EBSCO works to activate these features, the legacy platform is still available for features you cannot use on the new interface. Please note that the legacy site will be retired in August 2025.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorials.
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ProQuest This link opens in a new window
A collection of databases available from ProQuest on various subjects, including business, economics, history, biology, newspapers, art, politics, philosophy, earth and atmospheric sciences, and psychology.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.
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Aristoteles Latinus This link opens in a new window
Medieval Greek-Latin translations of Aristotle's works.
Note: To access this resource, choose “IP Authentication” on the resource platform.
Access to this resource is funded by the OU Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1954-present
Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more. Materials indexed include abstracts to books, journals, and dissertations.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1907-1984
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.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
This database is a digitized archive of the backfiles of selected scholarly journals. Provides access to materials in African American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, ecology, economics, education, finance, general science, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology, and statistics.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Année Philologique This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1924-present
L'Année Philologique is an international bibliography of books, periodical articles, and dissertations that covers works dealing with all aspects of classical antiquity, from prehistory to the Middle Ages.
Note: To access this resource, choose “IP Authentication” on the resource platform.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Library of Latin Texts (Series A and B) This link opens in a new window
The Library of Latin Texts is the world's leading database for Latin texts with works from the ancient period to the 20th century. Series A consists of Latin texts from the beginning of Latin literature through the Second Vatican Council while series B provides access to Latin texts of all periods and genres. This resource includes the complete works of writers such as Cicero, Virgil, Augustine, Jerome, Gregory the Great, Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux and Thomas a Kempis.
Note: To access this resource, choose "IP recognition" on the resource platform.
Access to this resource is funded by the OU Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1926-present
Produced by the Modern Language Association, this database is an index covering topics in literature, language, linguistics, film, rhetoric and composition, and folklore. Materials indexed include journals, books, working papers, translations, dissertations, websites, and conference proceedings.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1940-present
Philosopher's Index covers all major fields of philosophy. Materials indexed include books, book reviews, and articles from more than 400 scholarly journals. Articles indexed come from over 35 countries and span 37 different languages, including English, Spanish, German, and French.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Philosophy Compass This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 2006-present
Provides access to peer-reviewed surveys of the most important research and current thinking from across the entire discipline of philosophy.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Access journals covering the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1900-present
Multidisciplinary index covering leading scholarly journals in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Includes the Web of Science core collection and the following databases: Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Citation Index, BIOSIS Previews, Current Contents Connect, Grants Index, KCI-Korean Journal Database, MEDLINE, Preprint Citation Index, ProQuest Dissertation and Theses Citation Index, SciELO Citation Index, and Zoological Record. Some full text is available.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.