Search for articles in Electronic Resources at Forsyth Library
Off-campus access to most Forsyth Library electronic resources is restricted to authorized users (FHSU faculty, students, staff). If you are off-campus and select a restricted resource you will be directed to the FHSU Secure Authorization page. Enter your TigerTracks username and password. That’s it. You are authenticated! If you are already logged-in to TigerTracks or Blackboard you are already authenticated.
Databases TigerTracks username and password are required to access most of the resources listed on the database page. Freely accessible resources are marked with a * .
Directory of Open Access Journals - This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. There are currently 5270 journals in the directory; 2194 titles are searchable at the article level.
Electronic Journals at Forsyth Library
Find Print and Electronic Journals at Forsyth Library
Does Forsyth Library have access to the journal you need? Search the Forsyth Library Catalog to find the answer and access. All journals, whether in print format or electronic format, are represented in our new online catalog.
New Resources
Literature Criticism Online - LCO is a curated compilation of literary commentary. Cross-search seven (7) titles previously available only on Forsyth Library's Reference Collection shelves: Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Children's Literature Review and Something About the Author. These resources provide scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals, and represent a broad range of modern and historical views on authors and their works, across regions, eras and genres.
Something About the Author - Consisting of more than 225 volumes, 19,000 entries, and nearly 17,000 images, this resource examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults. But if you need more than just biographical information you can cross-search this resource with Literature Criticism Online and obtain additional information about the author's works, era, genres, criticism and analysis.
Resource Trials
Forsyth Library participates in trials of electronic resources for review by faculty, students and staff of Fort Hays State University. Access is limited to authorized users unless otherwise noted. Use your TigerTracks username and password to try out these resources while available. If there is a resource you would like to have Forsyth Library offer as a trial please contact Jennifer Sauer.
Hospitality and Tourism Complete - *TRIAL* Scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of
hospitality and tourism. This collection contains more than 828,000
records, with coverage dating as far back as 1965. There is full text
for more than 480 publications, including periodicals, company &
country reports, and books. Subject areas covered include the culinary arts, demographics &
statistics, development & investment, food & beverage
management, hospitality law, hotel management & administrative
practices, leisure & business travel, market trends, technology and
more. This
trial is offered through May 25, 2013. Please let us know what you think of this resource - take this survey. Or you can respond directly to Jennifer Sauer, Electronic Resources Management Librarian, with questions and feedback.
Scopus - *TRIAL* -
Search millions of abstracts and index data. Scopus is the an abstract
and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. It is a comprehensive
resource to support research needs in the scientific, technical,
medical and social sciences fields, as well as the arts and humanities.
Additional tools track, analyze and visualize research, and help you
sort, refine and quickly identify results focused on your work. Over
20,500 titles from 5,000 publishers; 49 million records with abstracts
for 78%; 5.3 million conference papers; 100% Medline coverage. This
trial is offered through May 14, 2013. Please respond to Jennifer Sauer, Electronic Resources Management Librarian, with questions and feedback.
E-books & texts
ACLS Humanities E-Books
Credo Reference Books
E-book Collection - (formerly known as NetLibrary) Patron registration required. Titles are viewable online, or download selected titles to your computer or e-book reader.
HathiTrust - The HathiTrust Digital Library is an immense collection of resources in digital form from over 60 institutions worldwide. Their mission is to curate and preserve the cultural record, making it accessible for future generations. The library contains both public domain and copyright protected works. At this time FHSU users are able to freely access the public domain works in HathiTrust.
Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society
Oxford Reference Online
Salem History - Search these Salem Pressreference titles online: Milestone Documents in American History; Milestone Documents in World History; The Forties in America; The Fifties in America; The Sixties in America; The Seventies in America; The Eighties in America; and The Nineties in America.
Salem Science - Search these Salem Press reference titles online: Encyclopedia of Global Resources; Forensic Science
If Forsyth Library does not have access to the article you need, you may request it from another library through InterLibrary Loan
Are you looking for a book or print journal? Search the Forsyth Library Catalog.