New FirstSearch Interface
A completely redesigned and enhanced version of the FirstSearch service is now available. The redesigned FirstSearch service offers expanded search capabilities and integrates access to information from library collections, reference databases, online full text, electronic journals, and the Internet.

About FirstSearch
FirstSearch is an electronic information service offering access to 44 bibliographic and full-text databases on all subject areas. 

Using FirstSearch
Basic tips that can be used with all FirstSearch databases. 

Databases by Topic
View the databases that are available under the 14 topic areas.  Some databases fall into more than one topic area.

Journals Indexed in FirstSearch Databases
Use this service to find specific periodical titles in FirstSearch databases or to generate lists of titles for those databases. 

Database Documentation
Click the database name below to see complete information and search tips for each database.
 

[Connect]	A&H Search  (Arts & Humanities Search)
[Connect]	AIDS_Cancer (Aids and Cancer Research)
[Connect]	AppSciTechAb (Applied Science & Technology Literature)
[Connect]	Art Abstracts (Art Abstracts)
[Connect]	Article1st (Article First)
[Connect]	BasicBiosis (Basic BIOSIS)
[Connect]	BiographyInd (Biography Index)
[Connect]	BioAgrIndex(Bilogical & Agricultural Index)
[Connect]	BookRevDigst(Book Review Digest)
[Connect]	BooksInPrint(Books In Print)
[Connect]	Bus Dateline (Business Dateline)
[Connect]	Bus/Industry (Business and Industry)
[Connect]	BusinessOrgs (Business Organizations, Agencies, and Publications Directory)
[Connect]	CINAHL (Nursing, allied health, biomedical and consumer health)
[Connect]	ContmpWomenIssues (Contemporary Women's Issues)
[Connect]	Contents1st(ContentsFirst)
[Connect]	Diss(Dissertation Abstracts Online)
[Connect]	ECO (Electronic Collections Online)
[Connect]	Econlit(Econlit)
[Connect]	EducationAbs(Education Abstracts)
[Connect]	Environment(Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management)
[Connect]	GenSciAbstracts(General Science Abstracts)
[Connect]	GEOBASE (GEOBASE)
[Connect]	GeoRef(GeoRef)
[Connect]	GPO(GPO Monthly Catalog)
[Connect]	HumanitiesAbs(Humanities Abstracts)
[Connect]	IndxLegalPer (Index to Legal Periodicals & Books)
[Connect]	LibraryLit(Library Literature)
[Connect]	Internet and Personal Computing Abs
[Connect]	NetFirst (Netfirst)
[Connect]	PAIS (PAIS International)
[Connect]	PapersFirst (PapersFirst)
[Connect]	Proceedings(ProceedingsFirst)
[Connect]	ReadGuideAbs(Readers Guide Abstracts)
[Connect]	RILM Abs (RILM Abstracts of Music Literature)
[Connect]	SIRS Researcher
[Connect]	SocioAbstracts(Sociological Abstracts)
[Connect]	SocSciAbs(Social Sciences Abstracts)
[Connect]	WilBusAbs (Wilson Business Abstracts)
[Connect]	World Almanac (The World Almanac)
[Connect]	WorldCat (WorldCat)
[Connect]	Union Lists (OCLC Union Lists of Periodicals)