Databases: W

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

• Wall Street Journal, Historical (1889 - 1991)
  Full-text. Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. More info
• Walt Whitman (Major Authors on CD-ROM)
  Full-text. Literary works. Contains "all of the works of America's most influential writer in a scholarly edition, first editions, and in selected manuscript form, all collected and edited by preeminent Whitman scholars." More info
• WBIS Online
  Also called World Biographical Information System Online. 'WBIS Online is the most comprehensive biographical database available, providing short biographical information on 5.49 Million people from the 8th century B.C. to the present.' (from database homepage) Note that the WU Libraries subscribe only to the index, not to the full-text articles.
• WDI Online (World Development Indicators) is no longer available, due to budget cuts.
• Web of Knowledge
  Journal index. Allows CrossSearch of Web of Science, INSPEC and several external collections. Updated weekly. More info
• Web of Science (1980 - )
  Journal index. Includes Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Updated weekly. More info
• WebCSD (Cambridge Structural Database)
  Contains crystal structure information for over 220,000 organic and metal organic compounds. More info
• Who's Who Among African Americans (2008- )
  Full text. 'Provides biographical and career details on notable African American individuals, including leaders from sports, the arts, business, religion and other fields.' (from ebook homepage) Includes all editions purchased by the Libraries, beginning with the 21st edition, 2008.
• Who’s Who on the Web (Marquis) (1 concurrent user allowed)
  Full-text. Comprehensive profiles on over 1.3 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports. More info
• Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering (2006)
  Full-text. '...contains the entire biomedical engineering (BME) knowledge base. A true representation of the vast diversity of the field and its multi-and cross-disciplinary structure, the Encyclopedia includes material to meet the needs of readers ranging from undergraduate and graduate students, and research scientists and experts.' (from database homepage)
• Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
  Full-text. "Organized around the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000, the website seeks to advance scholarly debates and understanding." More info
• Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia (2002)
  Full-text. 'Covers women of historical interest worldwide, from around 3100 BCE to the modern age, from every walk of life-artists, pirates, scientists, athletes, philanthropists, adventurers, politicians, pacifists, saints, and courtesans, even those famous for just being famous. Individual, collective, and joint entries (i.e. Astronauts: Women in Space, Egyptian Feminism, Siege Warfare and Women, etc.) are included.' (from ebook homepage)
• Working Americans Series (2000 - )
  Full-text. 'This important reference work focuses on the lifestyles and economic life of working class families and looks, decade by decade, into the kind of work they did, the homes they lived in, the food and clothes they bought, the entertainment they sought as well as the society and history that shaped the world Americans worked in from 1880 to 1999. From the wealth of government surveys, social worker histories, economic data, family diaries and letters, newspaper and magazine features, this unique reference assembles a remarkably personal and realistic look at the lives of ordinary working Americans.' (from description of Volume 1 of the series) NOTE: The Libraries have thus far purchased these volumes: 5: Americans at War; 6: Women at Work; 7: Social Movements; 8: Immigrants.
• World Almanacs
  Includes the contents of: the World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and the World Almanac for Kids. More info
• World Biographical Information System Online
  Also called WBIS Online. 'WBIS Online is the most comprehensive biographical database available, providing short biographical information on 5.49 Million people from the 8th century B.C. to the present.' (from database homepage) Note that the WU Libraries subscribe only to the index, not to the full-text articles.
• World Development Indicators (WDI Online) is no longer available, due to budget cuts.
• World News Digest (Facts on File) is no longer available, due to budget cuts.
• World of Learning
  Full-text. Directory of universities, societies, museums, libraries, and research institutions worldwide. Each listing provides name; address; telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and internet addresses; principal personnel; and activities and publications, where available.
• Worldcat.org (Find in a Library) or WorldCat via FirstSearch
  Bibliographic information for books, journal titles, videos, and other materials cataloged by thousands of U.S. and foreign libraries. More info
• Worldscope (current data )
  Derived from corporate annual and 10K reports, disclosure statements, newspapers, and wire services. Each record includes a description of the business, selected financials, key ratios, and officers. More info
• Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (formerly Political Science and Government Abstracts) (1975 - )
  Journal Index. Covers political science discipline and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy. More info
• The Writers Directory (2008 - )
  Full text. 'Features bibliographical, biographical and contact information for living authors worldwide who have at least one English publication. Entries include name, pseudonyms, addresses, citizenship, birth date, specialization, career information and a bibliography.' (from ebook homepage) Includes all volumes the Libraries have purchased, presently 2008 and 2009.