Databases A-Z

Places before scholars and students of Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict a wide range of original source material, from the 1917 Balfour Declaration through to the Black September war of 1970-1. These materials - letters, minutes, reports, maps - are selected by Dr. Eugene Rogan, Director of the Middle East Centre, University of Oxford - from primary source documents at the National Archives, London.

Iraq 1914-1974, offers a broad range of original source material from the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, War Office and Cabinet Papers covering the period from the Anglo-Indian landing in Basra in 1914 through the British Mandate in Iraq of 1920-32 to the rise of Saddam Hussein in 1974. Here major policy statements and other working documents are set out in context, the minor documents and marginalia revealing the workings of the mandate administration, diplomacy, treaties, oil and arms dealing. Part of the Middle East Online series which delivers a central resource of primary source materials covering the political history of the Middle East in the 20th Century. Based on British Government and other files in the UK national archives, the series makes a major contribution to research and teaching of Middle East Studies, the workings of diplomacy, of conflict resolution and peace-keeping.

Includes publications from across this dynamic region, providing unique insights into the history of individual countries, as well as broad viewpoints on key historic events from the late nineteenth century through the present. Key topics include the decline of colonialism, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Suez Crisis, the Cold War, the rise of the petroleum industry, twentieth-century pan-Arab movements, both World Wars, the establishment of the state of Israel, the Iran-Iraq War, and the recent Arab Spring. This digitized collection is provided as an Open Access database by the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) and East View Press.

From government-led population drives during the early nineteenth century through to mass steamship travel, Migration to New Worlds showcases unique primary source material recounting the many and varied personal experiences of 350 years of migration and immigration/emigration. Explore British Colonial Office files on emigration, diaries and travel journals, ship logs and plans, printed literature, objects, watercolours, and oral histories supplemented by carefully selected secondary research aids.

HeinOnline’s Military and Government allows users to research the functions of the federal government in administrating the armed forces and the issues confronting service personnel both on and off the battlefield. With funding to the Department of Defense making up the largest portion of the U.S. federal budget—spending more on its military than any other country in the world, users will find a large number of publications devoted to appropriating, authorizing, and accounting for funds spent by the military, as well as debate on the necessity and effects of spending such large sums. Users will find thousands of titles related to myriad issues, from women’s changing role in the military, the development of new weaponry, and navigating benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs after service.

Mintel's Global New Products Database tracks consumer packaged goods launches in 86 markets across the globe. Access to the Food and Drink Categories is provided including information on visual packaging, ingredients, formulations and pricing.

Resource is available through one-time funding until February 28, 2027.

Mintel Reports offer news and reports on the U.S. based consumer goods and services markets. Reports contain comprehensive overviews of the market, including size, a five- year forecast, brand share, category trends, consumer attitudes and behaviors and other analysis. Users will be able to dive into specific consumer survey questions to identify key demographics or target markets using the interactive databook.

Digital books and journals from MIT Press, including CogNet, which offers scholarship in the brain and cognitive sciences.  Book chapters can't be printed, while journal articles can be printed.  JHU does not have access to all MIT Press publications.

MLA International Bibliography offers a detailed bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations. Subjects consist of literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing.

MGI is the international database resource for the laboratory mouse, providing integrated genetic, genomic, and biological data to facilitate the study of human health and disease.

The MSCI Climate Change Metrics Historical Time Series data provides in-depth data on corporate climate-related metrics from 2014 to 2026. It enables analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for issuers worldwide. The dataset provides over 560 climate change metrics, including:
 

• GHG Emissions: Scope 1, Scope 2, and estimated Scope 3 emissions, both absolute and production intensity-adjusted.
• Emissions Targets: Progress on absolute and intensity-based emissions reduction goals, use of offsets, and annual reduction rates.
• Deforestation Risk Metrics: Indicators related to agricultural commodities like soybeans and their ties to deforestation risks.
• Forward-Looking Analysis: Scenario analysis, to include projected emissions intensity for 2030, 2050, and 2070.
• Emissions-Reducing Patents: Cumulative scores of low-carbon patents held by firms across various technologies, including desalination, battery technologies, electric vehicles, renewable energy, geothermal, hydrogen, and greenhouse gas reduction.