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Databases
Contains historical newspapers and periodicals from the 17th Century to 2003.
Publication coverage: 1980 - present
Searches Gale eBooks and OneFile databases, including Academic OneFile, CPI.Q, LegalTrac, InfoTrac Educators eCollection and other subject specialized databases.
Cross-search multiple Gale collections for monographs, manuscripts, newspapers, photographs, maps, and other primary sources.
Lists all Gale research products to which Queen’s subscribes. Search by individual database or resource type, or use Cross Search to search across multiple resources.
The Garland encyclopedia of world music online is an extensive resource devoted to music cultures of the world's peoples. It contains the full text of the nine-volume print encyclopedia focusing on specific continents and regions, and a tenth volume on general perspectives and references. Browse by places, cultural groups, subjects, instruments or genres.
Publication coverage: 1995 - present
Publication coverage: 1930 - present
Provides indexing and abstracts covering the full spectrum of gender-related scholarship. It offers over a million records from scholarly and popular publications, including journals, books, conference papers and theses. Essential subjects include gender inequality, masculinity, post-feminism and gender identity.Publication coverage: 1974 - present
GEOBASE consists of the latest information on the earth sciences, ecology, geology, human and physical geography, and environmental sciences, focusing on, and highlighting, the human and social impacts on both.
The GeologyOntario search tool allows you to search 5 databases: the Assessment File Research Image (AFRI) database, the Abandoned Mines Information System (AMIS) database, the Ontario Drill Hole database (ODHD), the Mineral Deposit Inventory (MDI) database and the Ontario Geological Survey Publications (PUB) database. Please read the descriptions for more information on each database.
The following databases can be downloaded: AFRIDownload AFRI (ZIP), AMISDownload AMIS (ZIP), ODHDDownload ODH (ZIP), and MDIDownload MDI (ZIP). The downloadable files may include a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet or Access® database and GIS files in shapefile format.
Geoscience and mineral exploration data can be viewed spatially using the OGSEarthOpens in a new window application.
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New / Trial Databases
Adam Matthew Digital Colonial Caribbean Module III (trial ends October 17, 2023)
- The third and final module of the expansive Colonial Caribbean collection studies a turbulent period of economic decline and uprising across the region. The documents, drawn from The National Archives, UK, explore the rise of indentured labour of Chinese and Indian workers against a backdrop of injustice and poverty in previously enslaved communities leading to widespread rebellion across the Caribbean. Covering 1850-1870.
- Please provide feedback using the trial feedback form
Focal Press Theatre Books (trial ends September 30th)
- The Focal Press Theatre Books collection contains 72 practical and vocational stagecraft titles from renowned theatre studies imprint Focal Press. Through an array of guides, handbooks, toolkits, and masterclasses, this collection supports practical courses relating to the theatre industry, whether in front of the curtain or behind the scenes. The library already offers the core toolkit books (e.g. for the director, technical director, production, design, properties, manager, lighting). Please search Omni for specific titles.
- Contact Corinne Laverty with feedback.