The major difference between general academic or multidisciplinary databases and subject area-specific databases is the number of results you'll get in one particular subject area. In general academic databases you'll find Of course, all subject area-specific databases are not created equally in that some databases are highly specific and focus on very specialized information even within a particular field.
Index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. The database indexes journals from 1964 to present and includes citations and links to book and media reviews.
This resource includes citations and full text articles in academic & professional disciplines, e.g., business, economics, gender studies, health, literature, management, political science; as well as news and general interest items. Search multiple databases simultaneously or select individually from among ABI/INFORM (business); Accounting & tax; the American Medical Association; Dissertations; Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Research Library, or major current and historical US newspapers (including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, LA Times, etc).
You can browse Columbia's database by discipline or resource type.
