Online Resources

These online resources are available from any computer or device with an Internet connection. If you are asked for a username and password, use your JBU username and password.

• Multi-Disciplinary Databases
• eBooks & Print Books
• Encyclopedias & Reference
• Writing/English Language Reference
• Newspapers & Current Events
• Image Collections
• Video
• Government Information & Statistics
• Conference Papers & Proceedings

Multi-Disciplinary Databases

WorldCat  Books and articles from the JBU Library and libraries worldwide.		ProQuest Central Academic journals and other authoritative sources for all disciplines. 20,000+ publications.
Gale Academic OneFile Academic journals and other authoritative sources for all disciplines. 9,000+ publications.		JSTOR Journals Complete back issues of nearly 400 journals, specializing in older titles in the humanities.

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eBooks & Print Books

• Credo Reference FULL-TEXT
  800+ reference books in all disciplines.
• Digital Library of Classic Protestant Texts FULL-TEXT
  Searchable collection of works by hundreds of Reformation and Post-Reformation authors.
• Ebook Central (ProQuest) FULL-TEXT
  66,000+ full-text e-books.
• EBSCOhost Audiobook Collection FULL-TEXT
  Audiobooks downloadable to iOS or Android devices.
• EBSCOhost E-books FULL-TEXT
  168,000+ full-text e-books.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library FULL-TEXT
  50 reference books in all disciplines.
• JBU Catalog
  Find books and other materials held at the JBU Library.
• JSTOR Open Access eBooks FULL-TEXT
  A growing collection of scholarly monographs from major university presses across multiple disciplines, mainly in the humanities and social sciences. No login required.
• Salem Press Online FULL-TEXT
  Critical Surveys of Long & Short Fiction; Masterplots; Milestone Documents in History; Encyclopedias of Global Resources, Global Warming, and the Solar System.
• Springer E-book Collection FULL-TEXT
  8,000+ ebooks in math, science, engineering and medicine
• WorldCat
  Find books and articles from the JBU Library and libraries worldwide.

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Encyclopedias & Reference 

• Britannica Online FULL-TEXT
  Encyclopedia Britannica, with links to sound and video clips.
• Credo Reference FULL-TEXT
  800+ reference books in all major disciplines.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library FULL-TEXT
  50 reference books covering a variety of disciplines.
• LexisNexis Academic FULL-TEXT
  Documents from 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications.
• Nations of the World Online FULL-TEXT
  Profiles, economic indicators, and risk assessments for 235 countries.
• ProQuest Career & Technical Education FULL-TEXT
  Vocational and career search information covering a variety of fields. 
• Salem Press Online FULL-TEXT
  Critical Surveys of Long & Short Fiction, Masterplots, Milestone Documents in History, Encyclopedias of Global Resources, Global Warming, and the Solar System.
• World Book FULL-TEXT (On-campus access only)
  Encyclopedia, primary documents, and related reference resources.

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Writing/English Language Reference Resources

• Chicago Manual of Style Online  FULL-TEXT
  Complete style manual in a searchable format.
• Oxford English Dictionary Online FULL-TEXT
  The most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of English, now online.
• JBU Writing Center
  Style guides for multiple major style manuals and writing center appointment portal.

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Newspapers & Current Events

• Canadian Newsstand Complete FULL-TEXT
  Full-text of over 190 Canadian newspapers.
• Chronicle of Higher Education Online FULL-TEXT
  10-year archive of the print journal. E-mail library@jbu.edu for username and password or see Journal Titles for other access options.
• CQ Researcher Online FULL-TEXT
  Comprehensive overviews of current social, political, and economic topics. 
• Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest) FULL-TEXT
  Journals, magazines, and newspapers from ethnic and independent presses.
• Global Breaking Newswires (ProQuest) FULL-TEXT
  Breaking news from around the world.
• InfoTrac Newsstand (Gale) FULL-TEXT
  Full-text access to U.S. & world newspapers and other news media.
• International Newsstream (ProQuest) FULL-TEXT
  Current and archival coverage of major newspapers, newswires, and news sites outside the U.S. and Canada.
• LexisNexis Academic FULL-TEXT
  Documents from 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications.
• SIRS Issues Researcher
  Background and analysis on 350+ leading issues, providing pros and cons on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues.
• US Newsstream (ProQuest) FULL-TEXT
  Includes access to over 1300 full-text newspapers, news websites, and blogs from across the United States.
• Wall Street Journal FULL-TEXT

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Image Collections

• Artstor Digital Library
  More than 2 million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
• CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online) 
  Images of artwork from prominent museums around the world.

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Video

• Alexander Street Academic Video Online 
  Thousands of documentaries and other videos covering most academic disciplines. 

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Government Information & Statistics

• GPO FULL-TEXT
• U.S. government publications
• Historical Statistics of the United States Online FULL-TEXT
  The standard source for the quantitative facts of American history.
• LexisNexis Academic FULL-TEXT
  Documents from 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications.
• World Data Analyst Online FULL-TEXT

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Conference Papers & Proceedings

• PaperFirst
  Index of papers presented at conferences worldwide
• Proceedings