New Databases

  • Bunkerspot
    NOTE: Access to this resource is limited to Galveston students, faculty, and staff.
    Bunkerspot is a key source of information for all professionals working in the international bunker industry, providing a comprehensive, accurate view of the multi-faceted global marine fuels industry. The Bunkerspot website includes a subscription-based real-time news and pricing service, as well as information channels, industry announcements and updates on conferences, exhibitions and other key events.
  • IMO-Vega
    Note: This resource is limited to Galveston students, faculty, and staff.
    Developed jointly by IMO and DNV AS, The IMO-Vega Database is a powerful database which includes historical data and benefits from a sophisticated search function. It includes up-to-date texts of core IMO requirements (including IMDG Code, SOLAS, MARPOL and IAMSAR Manual) as well as pollution prevention and safety-related documents in English.
  • JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments: Cancer Research
    Online video encyclopedias of advanced research experiments for scientists in academia and biotech
  • Shipping Intelligence Network
    NOTE: Access to this resource is limited to Galveston students, faculty, and staff.
    Data and analysis tracking and projecting market supply/demand, freight, vessel earnings, vessel values and macro-economic data around trade flows and global economic developments.
  • Soviet Military Posters
    Note: Libraries have viewing access only. Posters cannot be printed or downloaded.

    The Soviet Military Posters collection provides a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of Soviet military and visual culture. This meticulously assembled archive boasts an impressive 3,361 posters, thoughtfully arranged into 420 curated Series (Sets) and 1,128 individual posters. Each piece within this collection serves as a gateway to the diverse narratives of Soviet military history and propaganda, with every item being a richly documented historical artifact. The titles of the posters and Sets have been carefully translated into English. Advanced OCR technology has been applied to ensure that all text on these posters is searchable, significantly enhancing the database's functionality. Researchers can efficiently explore specific themes, slogans, and propaganda messages.

  • Sports Studies
    In this resource, you will find entries on a wide range of topics, generally organized into categories, including:
    • Sport History
    • Sport Sociology
    • Sport Education
    • Sport Development
    • Sport Business and Marketing
    • Sport Philosophy
    • Sport Performance
    • Sport Events
    • Sport for Disabled
    • Sport Research
    • Sport and Wellbeing
    Each section is led by an editor who is an international authority in their field. The section editors have secured, through peer review, strong contributions that convey the complexity of sport and its relationship with society.