Databases A to Z: C

Caribbean Search is a multidisciplinary database that provides access to over 730 Caribbean focused scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, reports and reference books. Updated weekly.

Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS) provides full-text coverage to hundreds of publications pertaining to central and eastern European countries. The collection covers many academic areas including business and economics, medical sciences, political science, law, library and information sciences, literature, linguistics, history, and sociology relating to this geographic region.

Index to resources on Mexican-American, Chicano and the broader Latino experience.

Provides criticism and biographical/bibliographical inflormation on the leading authors of children's literature. Online version of the print reference set by the same name.

Provides criticism and biographical/bibliographical inflormation on the leading authors of children's literature. Online version of the print reference set by the same name.

Index, abstracts, and full text of the literature of nursing and allied health.

Contains bibliographic information for articles in 60 core journals in the disciplines of communication studies and journalism. This database is the smaller version of ComIndex, a resource available only in the Reference Center of the Main Library and in selected computer labs at the University.

Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities

Provides both historical and recent criticism on Classical and Medieval writers in many gneres, including poets, philosophers, scientists and more. Full-text version of the print reference set by the same name. Part of the Gale Literature Criticism Online database.

An online streaming music service featuring works from the Medieval era through the present. Recordings can be located by browsing lists or by using either the basic or advanced search engines, and users can create and save playlists of their favorite music. Note: Off-campus access to Classical Music Library requires Internet Explorer.

Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials is a bibliography of controlled trials identified by contributors to the Cochrane Collaboration and others, as part of an international effort to hand search the world's journals and create an unbiased source of data for systematic reviews.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews contains full text articles, as well as protocols focusing on the effects of healthcare. Data is evidence-based medicine and is often combined statistically (with meta-analysis) to increase the power of the findings of numerous studies.

The Cochrane Library is comprised of several databases that identify research at varying levels of evidence. The databases are: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Methodology Register, Health Technology Assessment Database, NHS Economic Evaluation Database.

The ComAbstracts database provides comprehensive coverage and access to the primary professional literature of the field of communication studies.

Searches for books, journals, dissertations, scholars, institutions, and web resources in the area of communication disorders. Also includes information about professional societies and conferences.

Index, abstracts, and full text for journals in communication and mass media.

Published by Sage, Communication Abstracts provides thorough coverage of the literature of communication studies, including interpersonal, mass, organizational, and small group communication; journalism; and public relations. Indexes more than 100 journals, including core communication studies titles. Updated bimonthly.

Searches all the CQ Press electronic resources at one time. Collections searched include: Congress and the Nation Online, Historic Documents Series Online, Political Handbook of the World Online, CQ's Poltics in America Online, CQ Researcher, Supreme Court Yearbook Online, Vital Statistics on American Politics, Washington Information Directory Online and CQ Weekly.

Index, abstracts and full text of articles in many engineering disciplines, computer theory, and new technologies.

Congress and the Nation has been the definitive resource for researchers studying the actions of the U.S. Congress. The online edition series combines the same content from the print volumes with a number of electronic features and functionality to make navigating this immense amount of content a smooth experience.

Provides full text for congressional hearings held from 1824 until present.

Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Includes drug monographs for all U.S. prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs. It also includes revised information on FDA changes.

Includes biographical sketches of more than 120,000 authors from across the world.

Contains biographies of important people of African heritage.

Provides criticism on contemporary writers as well as biographical and bibliographical information. Full-text version of the print reference set by the same name. Part of the Gale Literature Criticism Online database.

Provides criticism on contemporary theatre, film and television as well as biographical and bibliographical information on people in this field. Full-text version of the print reference set by the same name.

Contains streaming music from performers and cultures from around the world, with music styles ranging from raggae to Indian classical.

Yearly review of major events and legislation related to the U.S. Congress starting in 1946.

Includes the full-text of each of the annual volumes of the CQ Historic Documents set. The volume for each year includes approximately one hundred documents covering the most significant events of that year. These documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions.

Offers a balanced overview of contemporary political and social issues. Each report includes background information, both sides of the debate surrounding the issue, and suggested resources to consult for further information.

This weekly publication from Congressional Quarterly (CQ) offers expert coverage of the U.S. Congress, including status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, backroom maneuvering, and more.

CQ Politics in America Series offers comprehensive, nonpartisan commentary and data about members of Congress. Detailed member profiles provide concise insight and candid analysis of personalities, political styles, legislative agendas, political ambitions, and reputations at home and on the Hill.

Contains comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations, and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines. Contains indexes of print journals from 1968, as well as thousands of archival records not available in any other format. Updated quarterly.

Indexes 175 publications in the field of criminal justice. Emphasis is on practical rather than theoretical material. Includes abstracts for all entries and full text for 45 titles. Updated weekly.