Databases: B

Some databases are restricted to the Washington University community. Information about access from outside WU campuses.

• The Baby Boom: Americans Born 1946 to 1964 (2006)
  Full-text. 'Reveals the unique characteristics of Baby Boomers and explains how those characteristics are remaking American society. Includes the latest statistics on the labor force participation, living arrangements, incomes, health, spending, and wealth of the generation.' (from ebook homepage) Part of American Generations Series.
• Basque Database (1995 - )
  Index with selected full text. Indexes articles, books, chapters of edited books, dissertations, and other publications. Included are Basque-related videos and DVDs, musical recordings, maps, and other media.
• BDSL-Online
  Citation index of all published research on German literature and language. More info
• Beilstein (via DiscoveryGate)
  Full-text. The Beilstein database contains information on approximately 7 million organic substances. More info
• BELIT Bioethics Literature Database
  Covers bioethics worldwide including monographs, grey literature, legal documents, journal articles, newspaper articles and book contributions. More info
• Bibliographic Index Plus (1982 - ) (1 concurrent user allowed)
  Index with selected full text. Cumulative bibliography of bibliographies for convenient answers to a variety of research questions in all areas. More info
• Bibliography of Asian Studies (1971 - )
  References to western-language monographs, articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971. More info
• The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book is no longer available, due to budget cuts.
• Bibliography of the History of Art (CSA) (1973 - )
  Covering European and American art from late antiquity to the present, this database indexes and abstracts art-related books, conference proceedings and dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles from more than 2,500 periodicals. Updated quarterly. More info
• BioethicsLine, via NLM Gateway (1973 - )
  Covers the ethical, legal and public policy issues surrounding health care and biomedical research; from Kennedy Institute of Ethics. More info
• Biography and Genealogy Master Index (2 concurrent users allowed)
  Indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world; more than 16.9 million biographical sketches. More info
• Biography Index (1984 - ) (1 concurrent user allowed)
  Includes autobiographies, bibliographies, biographies, critical studies, fiction and drama, pictorial works, poetry, juvenile literature, obituaries, journals, collections of letters, book reviews, and interviews. Updated monthly. More info
• Biomedicine and Health in the News (1974 - March, 2004)
  Journal index. Biomedical, science and health journal literature cited in 2 newspapers. More info
• Bioone Abstracts and Indexes (1998 - )
  Electronic journal articles from Bioone and other biology journal citations. Note: WU has fulltext access to BioOne.1 collection, but not BioOne.2. More info
• Biosafety Database (1990 - )
  Covers biosafety and risk assessment in biotechnology, especially the environmental release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). More info
• Black Drama
  Full-text. Contains approximately 1200 plays by 200 playwrights, together with detailed information on related productions, theaters, production companies, and more. More info
• Black Women in America (2nd edition)
  Full-text. 'The second edition of Black Women in America, edited by Darlene Clark Hine, provides expanded coverage of the achievements and contributions of African American women... In nearly 600 entries, Black Women in America celebrates the remarkable achievements of black women throughout history, highlights their ongoing contributions in America today, and represents the new research the first edition helped to generate.' (from database homepage)
• BLS
  'The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.' An online glossary explains terms as BLS uses them.
• Book of Odds
  Book of Odds is a searchable online database of "odds statements," the probabilities of everyday life. You can search it by keyword or by the odds themselves - for instance, how many things stand a 1 in 142 chance of happening to you.
• Book Review Index (1 concurrent user allowed)
  Journal index. A comprehensive online guide to book reviews with over five million review citations from thousands of publications. More info
• Books in Print (patron interface) or (Global) Books in Print
  Records of in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books from over 44,000 North American publishers; updated quarterly. You might also want to try Amazon.com. More info
• Britannica Online
  Full-text. Encyclopedia. More info
• British Humanities Index (1962 - )
  Journal index. Covers a wide range of arts and humanities subjects, from over 370 journals and weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom and other English speaking countries. More info
• British Playwrights,1880-1956: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1996)
  Full-text. 'Includes entries for numerous British playwrights active from 1880 through 1956. Entries provide biographical sketches, descriptions of theatrical reception, and assessments of playwrights' careers. Also includes information on archival sources.' (from ebook homepage)
• British Playwrights,1956-1995: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1996)
  Full-text. 'Chronicles the history of British theater from 1956 to 1995 by providing detailed information about the playwrights of that period. Entries include information such as biographical information, the production history for particular plays, a survey of the playwright's critical reception, and an assessment of the dramatist's work.' (from ebook homepage)
• Burney Collection Newspapers (17th & 18th Century)
  Full-text. 'The newspapers, pamphlets, and books gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817) represent the largest and most comprehensive collection of early English news media. The present digital collection ...totals almost 1 million pages and contains approximately 1,270 titles.' More info
• Business and Company Resource Center (InfoTrac©) is no longer available. Please use Business Source Complete instead.
• Business and Industry (1994 - )
  Contains important facts, figures and key events dealing with public and private companies, industries, products and markets for all manufacturing and service industries at an international level. More info
• Business & Management Practices (1995 - )
  Journal index. Focuses on the practical aspects and approaches of business management. Offers highly-focused coverage of more than 300 core management journals and trade publications. Updated weekly. More info
• Business Dateline (1985 - )
  Over 500,000 citations on regional business activities and trends as well as major stories on local firms, their products and executives. Updated weekly. More info
• Business Plans Handbook
  Full-text. A collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. These ebooks are fully searchable.
• Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost©) (1965 - )
  Full-text. Journal index. Business including management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, and more. Full text articles from more than 7,400 business journals and other sources. Updated daily. More info