University Libraries

Databases: G

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

• Gale Literary Index
  Indexes the Gale literary series, allowing you to find which Gale literature series include entries on an author and to search for the title of a literary work to see who wrote it and/or where it's discussed in Gale's literature criticism series. Note that the WUStL Libraries do not own all the series indexed, but we do have most of them. More info
• GAO Reports
  GAO's primary products are reports, often called "blue books," and testimony before Congress. GAO also issues correspondence (letters), which are narrower in scope, of more limited interest, and do not contain recommendations. With virtually the entire federal government subject to its review, the agency issues a steady stream of products, usually over 900 separate products a year.
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Life: see LGBT Life
  Journal/magazine index. 'LGBT Life is the premier resource to the world's literature regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender issues.' More info
• GenderWatch (1974 - )
  Full-text. Journal index. A full-text collection of international journals, magazines, newsletters, regional publications, special reports, and conference proceedings devoted to women's and gender issues. Over 31,000 full text articles from approximately 115 publications and archival material dating as far back as 1974. Updated quarterly. More info
• General BusinessFile (InfoTrac©) (1985 - )
  Full-text. Journal index. Updated monthly; includes over 450 journals full-text. More info
• General Science Abstracts (1984 - ) (1 concurrent user allowed)
  Journal index. More than 220 periodicals covering anthropology, astronomy, biology, computers, earth sciences, and medicine/health. Updated monthly. More info
• GEOBASE (1980 - )
  Journal index. More than 500,000 records covering the worldwide literature on geology, geography, and ecology. Updated monthly. More info
• GeoRef (1785 - )
  Journal index. Now includes abstracts! Nearly 2 million records about geology and earth sciences. 1785 to the present (North American); 1933 to the present (entire world). Updated bi-monthly. More info
• German Books in Print (VlB)
  Verzeichnis Lieferbarer Bucher. Interface is in German. More info
• The Gerritsen Collection-Women's History Online, 1543-1945
  Full-text. More than 4,700 publications from continental Europe, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand, dating from 1543-1945. The anti-feminist case is presented as well as the pro-feminist; many other titles present a purely objective record of the condition of women at a given time. More info
• GLBT Life, see LGBT Life
  Journal/magazine index. 'LGBT Life is the premier resource to the world's literature regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender issues.' More info
• Global Books in Print
  Records of in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books and other materials from all English-speaking countries; updated quarterly. You might also want to try Amazon.com. More info
• Global Market Information Database
  From Euromonitor International, provides business intelligence on industries, countries and consumers. It offers integrated access to internationally comparable statistics, full-text market reports, insightful comment from expert industry and country analysts as well as thousands of sources of further information.
• Global NewsBank has been converted to Access World News.
• Google Scholar
  Scholarly literature from various sources on the Internet. More info
• GPO Catalog of United States Government Publications (1976 - )
  Listing of publications available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. More info
• GreenFILE
  Information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Indexes scholarly, government and general-interest titles. More info
• Grove Art Online is now part of Oxford Art Online (8 concurrent users allowed)
  Full-text. Dictionary. A comprehensive and authoritative guide with extensive surveys and in-depth articles on the history of art; provides links to museums, galleries, and art collections around the world, as well as images. More info
• Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture
  Full-text. '...the most current and comprehensive reference resource for the visual arts of the Classical period...Drawing upon the unparalleled scholarship in The Dictionary of Art (1996), and adding dozens of newly commissioned entries on recent archaeological discoveries, fully updated bibliography and over 600 illustrations, this publication sets a new standard in Classical studies.' (from database homepage)
• Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
  Full-text. '...contains over 3,000 entries covering thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western cultures... Also included are hundreds of entries on the qualities and historical uses of materials, concise definitions on art forms and styles, and in-depth articles discussing the history of armor, jewelry, furniture, textiles, and ceramics.' (from database homepage)
• Grove Music Online is now part of Oxford Music Online (3 concurrent users allowed)
  Full-text. Dictionary. Covers all aspects of music, and includes the New Grove Dictionary of Opera, the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the Oxford Dictionary of Music, and the Oxford Companion to Music. More info
• GuideStar (5 concurrent users allowed)
  Full-text. Provides information about the operations, personnel, and finances of nonprofit organizations. More info