Tripod searches for individual journal articles as well as the Tri-College libraries’ collection of books, journal titles, multimedia materials, databases and more.
WorldCat
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A worldwide catalog of the holdings of books and other materials held by thousands of libraries. Request items that are not available in Tripod through E-ZBorrow or Interlibrary Loan. .
Databases - Film and Literature
MLA International Bibliography
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Database of scholarly books and articles related to literature, language, linguistics, film, theater and folklore. Includes scholarship from 1926 to the present.
Databases - Film Only
ProQuest Performing Arts Database
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This database, formerly known as "International Index to the Performing Arts" provides abstracts and full-text to journal articles. Covers a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry including dance, film, television, theater, opera, and broadcasting. Covers 1864-present.
FIAF (International Federation of Film Archives) Index to Film Periodicals Plus
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Index offering access to academic and popular film journals from 1972 to the present, including the following databases: Index to Film Periodicals; Treasures from Film Archives; Documentation Collections; and FIAF affiliates' publications
Other Useful Databases
Bibliography of Asian Studies
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Provides citations to journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festshriften on all subjects pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia. Covers 1971-present. Complete citations end with the 1991 records. Since 1992, newly published books are no longer being added.
Dissertations & Theses
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Most of the recent dissertations are downloadable as a PDF.
ProQuest Research Library
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Citations & full-text articles in a variety of disciplines.
JSTOR
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Articles from the top journals in most disciplines. Coverage is through 3 to 5 years ago.
WorldCat
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A catalog of the materials held by libraries worldwide.
Google Scholar
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Scholarly literature from all broad areas of research.
Historical Abstracts
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Provides abstracts of journal articles, books, book reviews and dissertations that cover world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the U.S. and Canada which are covered in "America: History and Life"). Includes publications from 1953-present.
Swarthmore has access to the full text.
Project Muse journals
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Provides access to journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Disciplines covered are humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.