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Publication coverage: Early 20th century -1980s
Socialism on Film is a collection of digitized films originally produced in communist countries during the 20th century..Publication coverage: 1952 - present
Indexes the international literature of sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
A pre-selected group of citation, abstract and full-text databases covering literature published in sociology.
Publication coverage: 1985-
Something About the Author Online
Publication coverage: volume 1 to 285 (2015)
Provides illustrated biographical and autobiographical profiles of authors and artists for children and young adults.
The SONG INDEX helps locate songs from published collections housed in the Queen's Music Library stacks. The index provides access to specific songs by composer, song title or first line, as well as other means of searching.
Part of the World Newspaper Archive, these colonial-era titles were published in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka from 1864-1922. Among the key publications: Amrita Bazar Patrika (Calcutta), Bankura Darpana (Bankura), Madras Mail (Madras), Tribune (Lahore) and the Ceylon Observer (Sri Lanka). Languages include English, Bengali, and Gujarati.
Publication coverage: 1732-1780
A glimpse of life in South Carolina during the late colonial and early days of the United States.Publication coverage: 1962 - present
The SPIE Digital Library is the world's largest collection of optics and applied photonics research. It indexes journals and conference proceedings from 1962 to the present.Publication coverage: 1800 - present
The SPORTDiscus database covers key areas of sports medicine and related fields. Content areas range from sports physiology and sports psychology to physical education and recreation. SPORTDiscus is ideal for researchers studying different aspects of fitness, health and sport studies.Ask Us
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New / Trial Databases
The materials in this collection illustrate the deep links between food and identity, politics, power, gender, race and socio-economic status, as well as charting key issues such as agriculture, nutrition and food production.
Trial ends: March 10, 2023
Contact for feedback: Elizabeth Gibson (gibsone@queensu.ca)
This collection contains an extensive range of both rare and well-known wartime publications for soldiers serving in major theatres around the world. Publications are included from many key nations involved in the conflict, such as the US, Canada, New Zealand, India, and the countries of Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Trial ends: March 10, 2023
Contact for feedback: Elizabeth Gibson (gibsone@queensu.ca)