Active Full-Text, Non-Open Access Journal Retail Value (USD)
Academic Search Ultimate: $3,704,736.20
Academic Search Complete: $2,965,285.25
Academic Search Premier: $2,546,309.66
Academic Search Elite: $971,756.36

Ranked as the second largest database within the Academic Search family, Academic Search Complete stands as a distinguished resource for scholarly investigation. Providing access to 5,601 active full-text journals with a journal retail value of $2,965,285.25, this multidisciplinary database supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study.

Strengthen Exposure to Open Access Journals

Academic Search Complete includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 7,153 active global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.

NOTE: EBSCOhost databases and EBSCO Discovery Service generate a lot more referrals for DOAJ than any other online platform.

International Content Compared

Active Full-Text Journals by Country/Region
Australia & New Zealand
Canada
Central & Eastern Europe
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan
French-Speaking Europe
German-Speaking Europe
Greece
Italy & Italian Switzerland
Japan
Korea
Latin America & the Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
Netherlands & Flanders
Nordic Countries
Portugal
South Asia & Southeast Asia
Spain
Sub-Saharan Africa
United Kingdom & Ireland
United States
Australia & New Zealand: 173
Canada: 196
Central & Eastern Europe: 985
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan: 264
French-Speaking Europe: 105
German-Speaking Europe: 934
Greece: 27
Italy & Italian Switzerland: 352
Japan: 176
Korea: 79
Latin America & the Caribbean: 905
Middle East & North Africa: 901
Netherlands & Flanders: 196
Nordic Countries: 100
Portugal: 53
South Asia & Southeast Asia: 684
Spain: 197
Sub-Saharan Africa: 159
United Kingdom & Ireland: 2,012
United States: 1,665
Australia & New Zealand: 81
Canada: 120
Central & Eastern Europe: 480
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan: 43
French-Speaking Europe: 23
German-Speaking Europe: 432
Greece: 12
Italy & Italian Switzerland: 94
Japan: 27
Korea: 13
Latin America & the Caribbean: 439
Middle East & North Africa: 405
Netherlands & Flanders: 111
Nordic Countries: 36
Portugal: 21
South Asia & Southeast Asia: 312
Spain: 78
Sub-Saharan Africa: 68
United Kingdom & Ireland: 1,535
United States: 1,243
Australia & New Zealand: 38
Canada: 78
Central & Eastern Europe: 177
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan: 15
French-Speaking Europe: 8
German-Speaking Europe: 286
Greece: 2
Italy & Italian Switzerland: 23
Japan: 7
Korea: 4
Latin America & the Caribbean: 91
Middle East & North Africa: 93
Netherlands & Flanders: 74
Nordic Countries: 21
Portugal: 6
South Asia & Southeast Asia: 121
Spain: 15
Sub-Saharan Africa: 22
United Kingdom & Ireland: 1,098
United States: 716
Australia & New Zealand: 19
Canada: 46
Central & Eastern Europe: 45
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan: 6
French-Speaking Europe: 4
German-Speaking Europe: 97
Greece: 0
Italy & Italian Switzerland: 9
Japan: 1
Korea: 0
Latin America & the Caribbean: 31
Middle East & North Africa: 16
Netherlands & Flanders: 25
Nordic Countries: 2
Portugal: 1
South Asia & Southeast Asia: 58
Spain: 8
Sub-Saharan Africa: 13
United Kingdom & Ireland: 484
United States: 420

Ahead of Print  

Academic Search Complete includes Ahead of Print content for relevant titles from key publishers.   

Valuable Video Content

The Academic Search Video Collection contains more than 6,700 videos from The Washington Post along with content from other reputable providers, covering subjects that align closely with the topics most frequently searched. Ranging from in-depth news reports to issue-focused segments across disciplines, the collection offers timely, credible, and professionally produced content to support student research.

The Highest Quality Subject Indexing 

EBSCO has the premier and most highly regarded scholarly vocabularies curated by subject matter experts, covering all disciplines and major publishers. 

EBSCO believes in breaking down barriers to information through Enhanced Subject Precision (ESP) mapping, bridging the gap between content and end users through inclusion of natural languages.   

EBSCO databases support all learning types through textual and visual subject browse and information literacy training through subject access points in more than 30 languages. Watch video to learn more.