Periodical Databases     Back to Top

ArticlesOnlineFAST
Serves as an introductory source for quick retrieval of a few full-text articles in many subject areas.

Buffalo News
Search for articles from November 1, 1992 through the present in Lexis Nexis, or search the paper's home page.

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Library of Congress site providing digital access to historic U.S. newspapers, including ethnic, African American, and Native American papers, from eleven states (including New York) and the District of Columbia. Coverage is from 1880-1922, and by 2011, will reach back to 1836.

Custom Newspapers
A collection of national and international newspapers. Provided by NOVELny.

Major Non-U.S. Newspapers from LexisNexis
Over 75 major English language newspapers and periodicals published outside the U.S. For more non-U.S. newspapers, use Non-U.S. Newspapers and Wires from LexisNexis, over 900 English language newspapers and wire services published outside the U.S.

Major U.S. Newspapers from LexisNexis
Over 35 English language newspapers published in the United States that are listed in the top 50 in circulation in Editor and Publisher Year Book. For a more comprehensive collection, use U.S. Newspapers and Wires, covering over 500 publications, including newspapers published in the U.S. and wire services with 60% or more content originating in the U.S.

MasterFILE Premier
Periodical articles on all topics plus short biographies, contemporary primary source documents, images, and information from reference sources. Provided by SUNYConnect.

Newspaper Source Plus
Articles from U.S. and international newspapers and newswires. Provided by SUNYConnect.

Non-English Language Major World Publications from LexisNexis
Over 30 non-English full-text newspapers, magazines and trade publications from around the world that are relied upon for the accuracy and integrity of their reporting. For a more comprehensive collection, use Non-English Language News, World Library from LexisNexis, over 550 non English language news sources.

NOVELny
The New York Online Virtual Electronic Library provides a variety of resources including articles, books, and reference sources. Free access is available to anyone with a New York State driver’s license, New York State non-driver’s photo ID, or a public library card.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Searchable database that includes full-text articles from nine newspapers: Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945), Boston Globe (1872-1926), Chicago Tribune (1849-1986), Christian Science Monitor (1908-1996), Hartford Courant (1764-1984), Los Angeles Times (1881-1986), New York Times (1851-2006), Wall Street Journal (1889 - 1992), and Washington Post (1877-1993).

ProQuest Newspapers
Newspaper articles from six major American newspapers and over two dozen international sources. Provided by NOVELny.

ProQuest Platinum
Journal articles on a wide range of topics. Provided by NOVELny.

WWD Online
Searchable database of fashion and clothing industry information from Women's Wear Daily, 1994-present. On-campus use only.

Reference     Back to Top

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
A broad-based academic encyclopedia.

A to Z Maps Online
Thousands of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Includes political, physical, outline, population, precipitation, climate, and other thematic maps.

CQ Researcher
In-depth reports on current and controversial issues.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Encyclopedia entries and articles, plus videos, an atlas, timelines, quotations, and more.

Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
Academic encyclopedia from Scribner's/Gale.

Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Academic encyclopedia.

Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages
A broad overview of costume traditions from diverse cultures, ranging from prehistoric times to the present day.

Film and Music: Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources.

Global Road Warrior
Information about all countries of the world. Includes topics such as business culture, society and culture, communications, travel essentials, climate, maps, essential terms, and much more.

Grolier Online
Collection of encyclopedias including Encyclopedia Americana (general), Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (middle school level and above), New Book of Knowledge (elementary school level and above), Grolier Online Kids (elementary and middle school level), plus dictionaries including American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed. dictionaries for children, Roget's II New Thesaurus, and an atlas. Provided by NOVELny.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Presents opposing views on a wide range of social issues.

Oxford Music Online
Music reference sources including Grove Music Online, an encyclopedia covering all aspects of music worldwide.

Points of View Reference Center
Essays and articles that present multiple sides of current issues. Provided by SUNYConnect.

World Book Online
Encyclopedia articles, Web links, audio and video clips, animations, sounds, and much more.

2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Report from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services on the types and amounts of physical activity that offer substantial health benefits to Americans.

All Movie Guide
Database of movies with plot summaries, reviews, production credits, awards, cast lists, lists of related movies, and more.

All Music Guide
The All Music Guide has information on thousands of recordings covering all music styles, including classical, and includes succinct reviews for these CDs (or LPs). The database is searchable by performer, album title, and song title, and it includes biographies of musicians and singers. Additional information, such as brief essays on music genres and musical instruments, is available with free registration to the site. Serves as a great dictionary/encyclopedia, especially for most forms of popular music.

AP Images
Photos, graphics, and audio from the Associated Press.

Artcyclopedia
Collection of exhibits and museums worldwide searchable by artist, artwork, or museum.

ArtLex: Art Dictionary
Over 3,000 definitions, with numerous illustrations, quotations, and links to other resources.

AskART
Database of over 50,000 American artists, including biographies and images of paintings. Also contains a glossary, art topic essays, and information on art museums, galleries, auction houses, and more.

Ballet and Modern Dance Companies, U.S.A. and Canada
Links to Dance Company web sites; from cyberdance.org

Contemporary Fashion, 2nd ed.
The publisher says this source has "biographical and critical coverage of primarily U.S. designers, milliners, footwear designers, fashion companies and textile houses."

CountryWatch
News and information on countries of the world.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
The latest set of guidelines from the Federal Depts. of Agriculture and Health & Human Services.

Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information (from the National Library of Medicine)
Information on prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal supplements.

Encyclopedia of Television (First Ed.)
This Museum of Broadcast Communications publication has over 1000 essays on all aspects of television.

Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Academic encyclopedia.

Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Supplement
Supplement to the previous source.

Fashion Era
Images of womens clothing, fashion history, costume history, textiles and social history from the 1800s to 2000.

Food and Drink: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books.

Greatest Films
Lists of greatest films and much more information on films of the 20th Century.

Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
Includes records of productions from the beginnings of New York theater to the present. Search by play name, characters, theaters, and more.

Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
Subtitled "Earth's Biggest Movie Database," this extensive site includes links to data on films such as cast lists, plot synopses and awards, plus links to official movie Web sites, trailers, showtimes and locations, and lots more.

LIFE Photo Archive Hosted by Google
Millions of photographs and images from the archives of Life and Time magazines.

Marquis Who's Who on the Web
Over one million biographies of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor.

Mythology and Folklore: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference sources.

Oxford Art Online/Grove Art Online
Art reference sources including Grove Art Online, an encyclopedia covering visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present.

Performing Arts: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books

Political and Editorial Cartoons
Current and archived political and editorial cartoons from across the country. Hosted by Slate Magazine.

Political Cartoonists Index
Archive of contemporary political cartoons hosted by Daryl Cagle of MSNBC.

Top 100 Movie Lists
A nonprofit site with links to dozens of "top movie" lists from the likes of the American Film Institute, critic Leonard Maltin, Rolling Stone Magazine, and more.

Web Sites     Back to Top

American History in Video
This growing collection features thousands of hours of material from the History Channel, Bullfrog Films, PBS, 1940s & 1950s newsreels, archival and public affairs footage, documentaries, and more. Covers American history from the early history of Native Americans through 1988.

Black Film Center/Archive
A repository at Indiana University of films and related materials by and about African Americans. Included are films which have substantial participation by African Americans as writers, actors, producers, directors, musicians, and consultants, as well as those which depict some aspect of black experience. Although films are not loaned or distributed, this Web site has useful lists, photographs, and links to related sites.

Epicurious
Includes thousands of recipes searchable by ingredients, food and wine dictionaries, and menus for various holidays.

FactCheck.org
A project that monitors the factual accuracy of statements by American political figures. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group.

Films On Demand
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.

Food Timeline
Primarily arranged in timeline fashion, this site covers the history of food, recipes, and food-related subjects. Additional sections cover teacher resources, lesson plans, state foods, culinary research, and more.

Fora TV
FORA.tv helps intelligent, engaged audiences get smart. Our users find, enjoy, and share videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world.

Internet Moving Image Archive
Nearly 200,000 movies, films, and videos. Includes classic feature films, animation, sports videos, news and public affairs, and many other categories.

Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Contains results of regional and national opinion polls on various subjects conducted by this institute, based at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.

SI Vault: Your Link to Sports History
A full-text index and digital archive to the contents of Sports Illustrated and its Web site SI.com. Includes images, articles, and videos.

Ted Talks
TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with the annual TED Conference in Long Beach, California, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK, TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Program, the new TEDx community program, this year's TEDIndia Conference and the annual TED Prize.

Vietnam Center and Archive
Web page of the Texas Tech University repository of material related to the Vietnam War. Includes the Virtual Vietnam Archive, over 2.7 million pages of documents from the archive, and other material such as photographs, oral histories, and maps, most focusing on the personal perspectives of war participants.

WGSN (Worth Global Style Network)
Covers many aspects of the fashion industry. After accessing WGSN, Buffalo State users must enter an additional required username/password, accessible here (Internet Explorer users must type "BSCLOGON\" before the user name).

YouTube
View and share videos online.

Local Resources     Back to Top

Artvoice
Local publication.

WNYMusic.com
This Web site includes a list of bands, artists, clubs and venues, record labels in Western New York, with links to Web pages if available. The site also hosts a bustling message board for local musicians.