The databases on this list were compiled from the following sources:
Lists of free databases from: UBC.
List of open access databases from: SFU.
Lists of databases with free databases clearly labelled: JIBC, TRU, and YC.
You might also find this useful: Wikipedia's List of academic databases and search engines, some of which are free.
Criteria for inclusion were:
- Linked from a Subject Guide or Database List from one of the 30 AskAway Participating Institutions.
- Indexes materials such as journal articles, newspaper articles, gov docs, theses/dissertations, or book chapters.
Table of Contents:
Multidisciplinary
Multidisciplinary
Canadian Encyclopedia
Directory of Open Access Journals
ELDIS Gateway to Development Information
Google Scholar
ingentaconnect
OAIster Database - OCLC
Outlook Online Catalogue of BC's public and academic libraries.
Persée Index of Journals from France (in French).
WorldCat
Multidisciplinary - Science
ArXiv
NRC Research Press Journals
OJOSE
PLoS - Public Library of Science
ScienceDirect.com
ScienceResearch.com
Subjects
Agriculture
AgEcon Search
Agricola
Agricultural Communications Documentation Centre
AGRIS/CARIS
ASABE Technical Library
GreenFILE
Anthropology
Anthropological Index Online
ARD - Anthropology Review Database
PrimateLit
Archaeology
Arachne
Astronomy
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System
Biology
ArXiv
BioMed Central
E-Fauna BC
E-Flora BC
GreenFILE
NRC Research Press Journals
PLoS: Public Library of Science
PubMed
Yukon Biodiversity Database
British Columbia
BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations: Publications
BCStats
British Columbia Reports (Law)
British Columbia Sheet Music
British Columbia Crown Publications Index
British Columbia Index
Business
ASAE - Gateway to Associations
CANSIM - Statistics Canada
EDGAR
Hoovers
Industry Canada
Penn World Tables
SEDAR
Small Business Accelerator
Canadian
Canadian Encyclopedia
Canadian Music Periodical Index
Canadian Public Policy Collection
CanLII: Canadian Legal Information Institute (Canadian court decisions)
CGRG Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology
Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English
Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples
First Nations Periodicals Index
LEGISinfo
Statistics Canada
Theses Canada Portal (Theses and Dissertations)
Chemistry
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
Database of Zeolite Structures
NRC Research Press Journals
PubChem
Classical Studies
TOCS-IN: Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists
Cognitive Studies
CogPrints
HCI Bibliography: Human-Computer Interaction Resources and How to Access It
Computer Science
ArXiv
CiteSeer
Computer Science Bibliographies
DBLP Computer Science Bibliography
HCI Bibliography: Human-Computer Interaction Resources and How to Access It
NetLib Mathematical software, documents, and databases.
Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library
Communications
Agricultural Communications Documentation Centre
NFB.ca
Reel West Digest
Criminology
Juristat - Statistics Canada
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Cultural Studies
Multicultural
Multicultural Canada
Aboriginal
First Nations Periodicals Index
Inuvialuit Settlement Region Database
Native Health Database
Nunavik Bibliography
Hispanic Studies
Handbook of Latin American Studies
HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodical Index
LADB - Latin American Data Base
Dance
Dance Collection Catalog (New York Public Library)
Demographics
NationMaster.com
Penn World Tables
Population Index
Statistics Canada
The World Factbook - CIA
Earth Science
GeoGratis
GEOSCAN
Economics
AgEcon Search
OECDiLibrary
UNdata
World DataBank
Education
Australian Education Index
Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English
Education Index
ERIC
Peterson's planner
Teacher Reference Centre
Emergency Management/Fire Science
Canadian Disaster Database
Fire Database
National Fire Academy and Emergency Management Institute Learning Resource Centre
Engineering
CiteSeer
Odysci
Environment
Arctic Environmental Strategy NWT Water Bibliography
GreenFILE
Hydrocarbon Impacts
Mining and the Aquatic Environment
Northern Contaminants Programme Publications
Film Studies
Film Literature Index
NFB.ca
Reel West Digest
Fine Arts
Archive of Digital Art
Bibliography of the History of Art
Food Science and Nutrition
Agricola
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements Database
Forestry
Agricola
BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations: Publications
Geography
Agricola
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
GeoGratis
GEOSCAN
The Atlas of Canada
Geology
ASTIS: Arctic Science and Technology Information System
CGRG Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology
GEOSCAN
Gerontology
PubMed
Government Documents
British Columbia Crown Publications Index
Government of British Columbia
Government of Canada
LEGISinfo
Hospitality & Tourism
First Research Industry Profiles
go2 - BC's Tourism and Hospitality Careers and Training Resource
Tourism Online Resource Centre
History
AustriaN Newspapers Online (in German)
British Columbia Historical Newspapers
Canadian Encyclopedia
Royal BC Museum
Languages
French
Persée Index of Journals from France.
German
AustriaN Newspapers Online (in German)
Spanish
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Law
BC Laws
Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research
British Columbia Reports (Law)
CanLII: Canadian Legal Information Institute
Judgements of the Supreme Court of Canada
Legal Services Society (BC)
NegoTech
Library and Information Science
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Linguistics
Linguist List
Linguistic Bibliography Online
Literature
Gale Literary Index
Mathematics
ArXiv
Electronic Research Archive for Mathematics: Jahrbuch Database 1868-1942
EULER Portal to Mathematics Publications
Medicine
BioMed Central
Highwire Press
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements Database
NetLib Mathematical software, documents, and databases.
Native Health Databases
PLoS: Public Library of Science
Project Cork (Substance Abuse literature)
PubMed
TOXNET
See also the list of free resources compiled by e-HLbc (Electronic Health Library of BC).
Music
British Columbia Sheet Music
Canadian Music Periodical Index
The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
Northern Canada
Arctic Environmental Strategy NWT Water Bibliography
ASTIS: Arctic Science and Technology Information System
Hydrocarbon Impacts
Inuvialuit Settlement Region Database
Mining and the Aquatic Environment
Northern Contaminants Programme Publications
Northern Granular Resources
Nunavik Bibliography
Yukon Biodiversity Database
Nursing
PubMed
Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository
See also the list of free resources compiled by e-HLbc (Electronic Health Library of BC).
Pharmacology
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements Database
Project Cork (Substance Abuse literature)
Toxline
TOXNET
See also the list of free resources compiled by e-HLbc (Electronic Health Library of BC).
Physics
ArXiv
NASA Astrophysics Data Systems
NRC Research Press Journals
SPIRES HEP Literature Database (High Energy Physics)
Political Science
British Columbia Government Publications Index
Empire Club Speech Archive
LEGISinfo
Official Documents of the UN
Rehabilitation
See the list of Free Online Resources compiled by e-HLbc (Electronic Health Library of BC).
Religion
Internet Sacred Text Archive
Religion-online.org
TOCS-IN: Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists
Virtual Religion Index
Statistical Data
Statistics Canada
UNdata
See the Sources for Statistics wiki page.
Theses and Dissertations
OAIster Database - OCLC
Theses Canada Portal
Women's Studies
Women's Human Rights Resources Database WHRR
Additional Resources
Database of Databases
Use this database to determine which journals are indexed by a particular database.
CUFTS
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