Databases

OxResearch provides articles covering world and regional economic and political developments. Contributions are made by experts at Oxford and other universities around the world, as well as respected think-tanks and institutes.

Books in Print is available again. This database provides listings for in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audio recordings, and video recordings. Reviews are included for select titles.

Periodicals Index Online provides indexing for over 18 million articles published in 5500 different periodicals going back as far as 1665. Every periodical is indexed from the first issue through the most recent, and 37 different subject areas in the humanities and social sciences and over 40 different languages are covered. Indexing for between 300 and 500 new journals (containing over a million articles) is added each year.

Film Index International indexes over 125,000 films from over 170 countries. A synopsis, director, cast and crew are provided for each film, along with a list of references discussing that particular film. Information on individual performers, film makers, and other persons involved in the industry are also included, along with a list of journal references. New content is added twice a year, and the database can be searched by keyword, title, year, director, cast and credits, character, country, synopsis, and awards.

Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 is a collection of 660,000 historical maps of approximately 12,000 American cities and towns. The maps are scaled at 50 feet per inch and show street blocks and building numbers in use at the time they were drawn. Comparing maps of the same city or town over time allows user to see the growth and development of a city or town and provides information useful for local history, genealogy, urban planning, sociology, environmental studies, etc.