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ABI/INFORM
Coverage: 1971 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Contains scholarly and popular articles concerning international, national, local, and regional business news coverage for public and private companies. Topics include: Business and industry, computers and internet, economics and trade, environment, government and law, and social issues and policy. Content: industry and market research, commodity reports, company reports (Hoovers and Annual Reports), Country Reports, dissertations and working papers
Academic OneFile
Coverage: 1980 - Present
Updated: Daily
A general interest database containing scholarly and popular articles on a variety of topics including: Physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Contains images.
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AccessScience
Updated: Regularly
Content includes: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Yearbook of Science and Technology, and the Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Includes: Biographies, news, and study center.Contains images and video.
Accounting Research Manager
Updated: Regularly
Access to objective and analytical accounting, auditing, regulatory and SEC information with primary source data from standards boards and regulators with interpretations and examples. Simultaneous user limit:1
ACLS Humanities E-Book
Updated: Regularly
Digital collection of books in the humanities. Available 24/7 on-and off-campus through standard web browsers, with unlimited user access.
AdData Reference
Updated: Regularly
AdData Reference identifies nationally advertised brands, brand and agency decision-maker names, titles, direct phone lines, emails. In addition, it provides brands’ demographic targets, geographic emphases, media preferences, planning periods, spending trends, and event marketing preferences. To gain access, click on the link to sign up in the upper left-hand corner. Your Fairfield University email address will serve as your login, and you will be emailed a password. Registration instructions can be found here.
African American Newspapers 1827-1998
Updated: Regularly
Content from historical African American newspapers. Search by date, article types, places of publication, newspaper titles, and eras in American history.Contains primary documents.
AGRICOLA
Coverage: 1970 - Present
Updated: Daily
Citations to the agricultural literature created by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library and its cooperators covering materials in all formats, including printed works from the 15th century. Subjects include: Animals and livestock, education and outreach, food and nutrition, history, art, biography, laws and regulations, marketing and trade, natural resources and environment, plants and crops, research and technology, and rural and community development.
America: History & Life with Full Text
Coverage: 1964 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations and full text to articles related to the history, culture, area studies, and current affairs literature of the U.S. and Canada from prehistoric times to the present. Simultaneous user limit:6.
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American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I
Updated: Not Applicable
Broadsides printed between 1820 and 1900 and ephemera printed between 1760 and 1900. Primary sources. Search categories include: genre, subjects, author, history of printing, place of publication, and language.Contains primary sources.
American State Papers, 1789-1838
Updated: Not Applicable
The American State Papers, originally republished in the second quarter of the 19th century, is a retrospective collection of largely Congressional, but also Executive, materials originating from 1789 through 1838. Covers major historical events as Lewis and Clark’s Expedition, Burr’s Conspiracy and Arrest, the Treaty of the Creek Indians made by Andrew Jackson, as well as speeches of U.S. Presidents. Contains primary sources.
AnthroSource
Updated: Regularly
AnthroSource provides access to full text anthropology articles in journals published by the American Anthropological Association.
Applied Science & Technology Index
Coverage: 1983 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations and abstracts to international and english language trade and industrial periodicals, covering engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology.
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Archaeology (publication of eHRAF)
Updated: Regularly
eHRAF Archaeology contains information on world prehistory organized by archaeological traditions. Full-text sources are subject-indexed at the paragraph level. This resource is on trial until December 31st. Please let us know what you think of it by filling our our Electronic Resources Evaluation Form.
Archive of Americana
Updated: Not Applicable
Primary documents from American history. Includes: African American Newspapers 1827-1998 and Connecticut Historical Newspapers, American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I, Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800, and Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 Contains primary sources.
Art Suite
Updated: Regularly
Art Suite provides access to Art Full Text, Art Index Retrospective, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, and Art Museum Image Gallery.
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ARTFL
Coverage: 12th Century - Present
Updated: Regularly
Produced by the University of Chicago, contains French texts from the 12th to the 20th Centuries, the first edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, digitized French resources and numerous other full-text resources.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Coverage: 1989 - Present
Updated: Weekly
Multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the arts and humanities. Subjects include: Archaeology, architecture, art, Asian studies, classics, dance, folklore, history, language, linguistics, literary reviews, literature, music, philosophy, poetry, radio, television, film, religion, and theater.
ARTstor
Updated: Regularly
Digital Library contains images, related data, and the tools to actively use these images. To access or download ARTstor images consult the ARTstor Help Wiki. http://help.artstor.org/wiki/index.php/Digital_Library). Both students and faculty can learn to use ARTstor images in presentations by consulting the ARTstor Presenting Help page (http://help.artstor.org/wiki/index.php/Presenting). For additional functionality, such as sharing groups of images and adding commentary to images, professors should retrieve the password for instructor privileges.
ASM Journals
Coverage: 1992 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Contains journals published by the American Society for Microbiology. Covers the spectrum of microbiology, from molecular and cellular biology to biomedical research and technology.
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Coverage: 1949 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Full text of major religion and theology journals. All major religious faiths, major denominations, and language groups are included. Areas include: Bible, archaeology, and antiquities; human culture and society; church history, missions, ecumenism; pastoral ministry; world religions and religious studies; and theology, philosophy, and ethics
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Audiobooks Downloadable From iConn
Updated: Regularly
iConn has many audiobooks you can download and listen to on your computer or mp3 player. NOTE: Your NetID will not work with this resource. You must have a public library card from anywhere in Connecticut. To obtain a library card you will need your Stagcard and a piece of mail with your local address.
Berg Fashion Library
Updated: Regularly
The Berg Fashion Library contains the full text of the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion as well as e-books, reference works, images, and more.
BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art)
Coverage: 1975 - 2007
Updated: Not Applicable
Citations and abstracts to journal articles in all areas of art history. Searches the Bibliography of History of Art (BHA) and Répertoire de la litterature de l'art (RILA). Searchable by subject, artist, author, article or journal title, and other elements. Access provided by The Getty.
Bible - King James Bible
Updated: Not Applicable
King James Bible (1611 edition). Biblical text, notes, and apparatus.
Bibliography of Asian Studies Online
Updated: Continually
References principally western-language articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
Coverage: 1975 - 2007
Updated: Not Applicable
Citations and abstracts to journal articles in all areas of art history. Searches the Bibliography of History of Art (BHA) and Répertoire de la litterature de l'art (RILA). Searchable by subject, artist, author, article or journal title, and other elements. Access provided by The Getty.
Biography & Geneaology Master Index
Updated: Semiannually
Contains basic information about notable individuals, including names, birth/death years, and notable accomplishments, as well as bibliographic references to books on that person, and citations to written biographical history. Simultaneous user limit:1
Biography Index
Coverage: 1984 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Index to biographical material in books and journals. Biographical subjects indexed range from antiquity to the present and represent all fields and nationalities.Simultaneous user limit:1
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Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
Coverage: 1983 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations and full text to scholarly agricultural and biological science literature.Simultaneous user limit:1
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Biology Digest
Coverage: 1989 - Present
Updated: 9 times per year
Citations and abstracts of the life sciences written in a non-technical style. Subjects include: botany, life sciences, environmental science, medicine, health, and zoology.
Biology Journals
Coverage: 1992 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Provides access to scholarly articles on a wide range of biology topics.
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BIOSIS Previews
Coverage: 1998 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations to the journal and book literature in the life sciences fields. Journal content from Biological Abstracts with supplemental, non-journal coverage from Biological Abstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews, Meetings).Simultaneous user limit:10
Black Newspapers
Coverage: 1989-Present
Updated: Daily
ProQuest Black Newspapers offers primary source material essential to the study of American history and African-American culture, history, politics, and the arts. Titles include: Afro-American Red Star, Call and Post, Chicago Defender, Houston Post, Michigan Chronicle, Muslim Journal, New Journal and Guide, New York Amsterdam News, Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Book Index with Reviews
Updated: Regularly
Book Index with Reviews provides access to book titles, music and DVD/video titles with Full-text reviews and tables of contents.
Books and Authors
Updated: Regularly
Recommendations of classic, mainstream, genre fiction, and nonfiction titles covering a wide range of subjects for all age levels. Search according to author, title, series, awards and other criteria.
Books In Print
Updated: Regularly
Contains book reviews and publication information on print, audio, and video resources.
Business & Company Resource Center
Coverage: 1982 - Present
Updated: Continually
Citations and full text to articles and resources in business literature. Includes: company profiles, including corporate parent/sibling relationships, industry ranking, products and brands, stock prices, investment reports, industry statistics, corporate chronologies and histories, consumer marketing data, emerging technology reports, industry newsletter news and analysis, business journal news and analysis, and press releases.
Cabell's Journal Directories
Updated: Regularly
Publishing information for business, education, computer science, nursing, health administration, and psychology journals. Includes: contact information, manuscript guidelines, journal acceptance rates, number of reviewers, circulation, price, type of readership, and more.
Cambridge Histories Online
Updated: Regularly
This historical reference compendium allows instant access to the texts of the Cambridge Histories series. Subjects include: American history, British history, economics, science, the book, language and linguistics, literary studies, music, philosophy, political and social theory, religious studies, theatre studies and performing arts, and warfare, and general interest.
Catholic Periodical & Literature Index
Coverage: 1981 - Present
Updated: Regularly
The Catholic Periodical and Literature Index Online is the product of a partnership between ATLA and the Catholic Library Association. Includes indexed citations to articles published in Roman Catholic periodicals, papal documents, church promulgations, and books about the Catholic faith that are authored by Catholics and/or produced by Catholic publishers.
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Children's Core Collection
Updated: Regularly
Annotated list of fiction and nonfiction works, story collections, picture books, graphic novels, and magazines recommended for readers in preschool through sixth grade. Review sources and professional aids for children’s librarians and school library media specialists. Simultaneous user limit:1
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Coverage: 1991 - Present
Updated: Monthly
A source for theory and research in International Affairs. Includes working papers from university research institutes, papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. Source for teaching materials including original case studies written by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political science classes.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Coverage: 1982 - Present
Updated: Bimonthly
Full text and indexing to articles in nursing, allied health, and biomedicine literature. Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and several allied health disciplines.
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Cinema Image Gallery
Updated: Regularly
Contains still images from movies, television and the entertainment industry. Include, still images of films in production, directors working on-set with the stars, set, costume and production design, as well as, hair and make-up shots and rare behind-the-scenes material. Contains images.
Clase and Periódica
Coverage: 1975 - Present
Updated: Quarterly
Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities. Contains information from articles, essays, book reviews, monographs, conference proceedings, technical reports, interviews and brief notes.
Classical Music Library
Updated: Monthly
Classical music tracks for listening and searching. Freely allows for online listening, using static URLs to link directly to pieces of music, and creating playlists in individual user accounts. Repertoire includes: vocal, choral, chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental, and opera. Time periods: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Pre-classical, Classical, Late-Classical, Romantic, Late-romantic, National school, 20th century, 21st century. Headphones available at the Circulation Desk. Contains audio files. Simultaneous user limit:3
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Cochrane Library
Updated: Quarterly
Information on the effects of interventions in health care including review abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations and individual clinical trials. Also includes reviews on: impact of healthcare issues on various demographics and consumer groups, methodological techniques, and geographic and linguistic responsibilities for caregivers.
Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
Updated: Continually
Index for locating English-language poems in anthologies. Includes: Full Text poems, citations, commentaries, biographies, bibliographies, subjects, history and criticism, sources, glossary, listening room and audio, eras, languages, and schools of poetry.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Coverage: 1915 - present
Updated: Regularly
Scholarly and popular articles on various aspects of communication, mass media, and other closely related fields of study, including film and television.
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Computing
Coverage: 1990 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Scholarly and trade publications as well as consumer titles on topics that include: Artificial intelligence, computer games, computer graphics, computer networks, computer programming, computer security, computer systems, database management, electronic data processing, hardware, information science and information theory, and software.
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Conference Board
Coverage: 1995 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Full text research reports on business management, US and global economics, studies of Fortune 500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, performance excellence, corporate governance, human resources, and productivity.
Connecticut Historical Newspapers
Coverage: 1764 - 1876
Updated: Not Applicable
Historical newspapers searchable by dates, eras, article types, languages, place of publication, and newspaper titles.Contains primary documents.
Counseling and Therapy in Video
Updated: Regularly
Provides video for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. The videos in the collection provide a multiplicity of perspectives, and allow students and scholars to see, experience, and study counseling techniques in action. Also contains lectures of therapists talking about their own work. Video types include: consultations, counseling session, demonstration, interview, and lecture/presentation. Contains video.
CQ Global Researcher
Coverage: 2007 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Coverage of global affairs from international viewpoints. Reports provide: an introductory overview; background and assessment of the current situation, chronology on the topic, followed by short features for extensive context; a sampling of related international perspectives; maps and graphs; bibliographies of key sources; next steps for additional reading; and author profiles.
CQ Researcher
Coverage: 1991 - Present
Updated: Weekly
Coverage of domestic affairs. Reports provide: an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.Simultaneous user limit:50
DARCroom
Updated: Continually
A digital image library based on material from the Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections. Provides an ongoing database of photographs, newspapers, documents, and memorabilia depicting the life and history of Fairfield University. Contains primary documents.
Dissertation Abstracts
Coverage: 1861 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions. Selectively covers masters theses and dissertations including dissertations from Canada, Great Britain, and Europe.
Dow Jones Newswires
Updated: Daily
Real-time news on the stock market, encompassing company and industry news, economic and political events, updates on all major financial markets, and analysis of financial trends. Stories from The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and SmartMoney are included.
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans 1639-1800
Updated: Not Applicable
Books, pamphlets, broadsides and other imprints listed in the bibliography by Charles Evans. Contains primary sources.
Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819
Updated: Not Applicable
Books, pamphlets, broadsides and other imprints listed in the bibliography by Charles Evans. Primary sources.
EconLit
Coverage: 1969 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations and abstracts to economic literature. Books, dissertations, and working papers are included.
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EdITLib
Updated: Regularly
EdITLib is the digital library of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. It contains peer-reviewed and published international journal articles from AACE publications and conference papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of Educational Technology and E-Learning.
Education Full Text
Coverage: 1983 - Present
Updated: Daily
Coverage of an international range of English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks in the field of Education. Subjects include: adult education, arts, athletics, competency-based standards, continuing education, technology, instructional media, language arts, library science, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic, parent-teacher relations, prayer in public schools, school administration, special education, student counseling, teacher evaluation, and teaching methods.
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Education Journals
Coverage: 1991 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Access to scholarly and trade educational publications. Topics include not only the literature on primary, secondary, and higher education but also special education, home schooling, adult education, and hundreds of related topics.
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Educator's Reference Complete
Coverage: 1980 - Present
Updated: Continually
Full text academic journals, reports, and reference sources related to education. Content includes: educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Covers preschool to college.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Updated: Continually
A general interest encyclopedia. Subjects include: Arts and literature, Earth and geography, health and medicine, philosophy and religion, sports and recreation, science and math, life, society, technology, and history. Includes Year in Review, biographies, videos, timelines, notable quotations, country comparisons, world data and atlas. Contains images.
Environment Complete
Coverage: 1888 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Environment Complete contains scholarly and popular sources on several areas of Environmental Studies, including agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning.
ERIC
Coverage: 1966 - Present
Updated: Monthly
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, provides access to education-related journal articles and documents. The ERIC database corresponds to two printed journals: Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). Includes: teacher education, testing, measurement, and evaluation.
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Ethnic NewsWatch
Coverage: 1985 - Present
Updated: 8 times per year
Full text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Specific ethnic groups indexed are: African American/Caribbean/African; Arab/Middle Eastern; Asian/Pacific Islander; European/Eastern European; Hispanic; Jewish; Multi-Ethnic; Native People. Simultaneous user limit:2
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European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750
Updated: Irregularly
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples, and a wide range of subject areas are including natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and slavery.
Expanded Academic ASAP
Coverage: 1980 - Present
Updated: Continually
Scholarly and popular articles on a variety of topics including: Arts, humanities, social sciences, science, and technology.
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Facts on File World News Digest
Coverage: 1940 - Present
Updated: Continually
News and significant events from around the world. Includes: Key people, key events, key issues, country profiles, editorial cartoons and questions, historic documents, newsmaker profiles, newspaper editorials, obituaries, photos, charts and maps, Supreme Court, world heads of state and government leaders, and searchable hourly news feed from Reuters. Special "Ahead in Time" and "Back in Time" links allow researchers to see how events unfold over time.
Film and Television Index w/ Full Text
Coverage: 1914 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Contains scholarly, popular and trade articles on a variety of topics, including film and television theory, preservation and restoration, screenwriting, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
Films on Demand
Updated: Regularly
Also known as Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Films on Demand contains streaming videos in a variety of academic disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, business and economics, science and mathematics, health and medicine, and archival films and newsreels. You can find out more about this resource on our Films on Demand Guide. Note:Contains Video. Contains Primary Sources.
Gender Studies
Updated: Regularly
Covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia.Contains Women's Studies International, Men's Studies, Women's Studies Abstracts and more.
General OneFile
Coverage: 1980 - Present
Updated: Continually
Citations and full text to popular magazines, newspapers, and newswires. Topics include: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and general interest. 11 Language article translation feature and full-text of New York Times 1985-present.
General Reference Center Gold
Coverage: 1980 - Present
Updated: Continually
Citations and full text to general interest periodicals, select newspapers, reference books, and magazines for children. Articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
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General Science Index
Coverage: 1984 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations and abstracts to wide range of science related articles. Topics include: astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, Food, genetics, health, mathematics, medicine, microbiology, nutrition, oceanography, physics, physiology, and zoology.
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Google Scholar
Updated: Regularly
Searching across many disciplines and sources. Subjects include: Physics, engineering, social science, business, biology, chemistry, medicine. Source types include: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Specify Fairfield University (via Scholar Preferences) for enhanced access to our library resources. See the Google Scholar Guide http://www.fairfield.edu/library/lib_googlescholarguide.html for search tips and help finding full text. You can also watch a quick "how-to" video.
GPO Monthly Catalog
Coverage: 1976 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations to items published by the Government Printing Office (GPO). Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).
GreenFILE
Coverage: Varies - Present
Updated: Regularly
Database on human beings and the environment. Topics include global warming, recycling, alternate fuel sources, global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and more. Contains both scholarly and general interest articles.
Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables
Updated: Not Applicable
Provides scientific investigators with a comprehensive and self-contained summary of the mathematical functions that arise in physical and engineering problems.
HaPI - Health & Psychosocial Instruments
Coverage: 1985 - Present
Updated: Semiannually
Citations to behavioral measurement instruments in the fields of nursing, psychology and others. Includes: checklists, coding schemes, indexes, interview schedules, projective techniques, questionnaires, rating and other scales, tests, and vignettes/scenarios.Simultaneous user limit:5
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Hartford Courant - Historical
Coverage: 1764 - 1922
Updated: Regularly
America’s longest continuously published newspaper, full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. Includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue, including advertisements.
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Health & Wellness Resource Center
Coverage: 1993 - Present
Updated: Continually
Citations and full text articles related to consumer-oriented and professional journals, pamphlets, and reference books in the medical field. Contains medical-related streaming videos.
Health Management
Coverage: 1986 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Provides access to scholarly and trade publications in health care administration. Topics include: hospitals, insurance, law, statistics, business management, personnel management, ethics, health economics, and public health administration.
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Health Source: Nursing & Academic
Updated: Continually
Scholarly articles and abstracts from journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
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Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Coverage: 1954 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations and full text articles in world history from 1450 to the present, excluding U.S. and Canada. Includes: world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more. Simultaneous user limit:6
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History in Context - U.S.
Updated: Regularly
United States history from pre-Colonial times to the present. Full text and citations of articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary source documents; time lines; historical maps and atlases. Contains primary sources. Contains audio and video clips of historic speeches and events.
History in Context - World
Updated: Regularly
Coverage of 20th century world history, Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Near East and Asia as well as the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the modern Middle East and Latin America. Full Text articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary sources; a graphical time line, research guide, historical maps and images.Contains images.
HLAS Online
Coverage: 1935 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Multi-disciplinary database on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by academics from around the world.
Hoover's Company Records
Updated: Regularly
Brief information on thousands of companies, industries, and key executives. Includes: company's location, summary financials, top competitors, top officers, and more.
Humanities Full Text
Coverage: 1984 - Present
Updated: Daily
Full text, abstracts and bibliographic indexing of scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as specialized magazines. Also includes: feature articles, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction, drama, and poetry, book reviews, and reviews of ballets, dance programs, motion pictures, musicals, operas, plays, radio and television programs, and more.
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Humanities Index Retrospective
Coverage: 1907 - 1984
Updated: Irregularly
Abstracts and bibliographic indexing of scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as specialized magazines.
iCONN
Updated: Daily
Online access to CT Library and information resources. Searches all iCONN databases simultaneously
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Updated: Regularly
Full text access to select IEEE journals, including: Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, Broadcasting, Transactions on Computers, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Proceedings of the IEEE Semiconductor Manufacturing, IEEE Transactions on Software, IEEE Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of Spectrum, IEEE Technology and Society Magazine.
In the First Person
Updated: Regularly
Indexes oral history collections in English from around the world. Contains pointers to audio and video files, full text, and bibliographic records. With future releases, the index will broaden to identify other first-person content, including letters, diaries, memoirs, and autobiographies, and other personal narratives. Contains primary sources.
Informe
Updated: Continually
Citations and full text of Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals. Includes title annotations in both English and Spanish to assist users.
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InfoTrac Junior Edition (for K-12)
Coverage: 2005 - Present
Updated: Daily
Provides junior high and middle school students with reference resources, age appropriate indexed and full text articles from newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, and maps.
InfoTrac Student Edition (for K-12)
Coverage: 1985 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Curriculum and general interest full text articles for high school students. Contains reference materials, podcasts, and broadcast transcripts from National Public Radio, NASA, the U.S. Census Bureau and more.
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International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry, & Tech
Updated: Regularly
ICT offers data on physical, thermodynamic, mechanical, and other key properties and is a reference source in chemistry, physics, and engineering.
International Political Science Abstracts
Coverage: 1951 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Citations and abstracts of journals in political science. Simultaneous user limit:4
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iPOLL
Coverage: 1935 - Present
Updated: Daily
Source for United States public opinion and survey data. Valid email address required for login. If you are uncomfortable supplying your own email address, you may use reference@mail.fairfield.edu.
IRIS
Updated: Regularly
Database of federal and private funding opportunities in areas ranging from agriculture to zoology. Fellowships and scholarships information is included. You can also view upcoming deadlines in 25 subject areas.
Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society
Updated: Regularly
Contains entries on many controversial issues, providing background information, expert perspectives, and primary and secondary sources to give broader context and understanding to the issue. Note: Contains images, video, and primary sources.
Journal Citation Reports
Coverage: 2003 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Provides a systematic, objective means to evaluate select leading research journals. Contains impact factor. Covers topics in the sciences and social sciences.Simultaneous user limit:3
Journal Locator
Updated: Continually
Use Journal Locator to find a specific journal title in print or online.
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JSTOR
Updated: Continually
Archive images and Full Text of scholarly journals. Subscription includes: Ecology and Botany Collection, Arts and Sciences Complement Collection, and Arts and Sciences Collections I through VII and IX (which include Business, Language and Literature, Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, and Music collections).
JSTOR Plant Science
Updated: Regularly
Provides access to plant type specimens, taxonomic structures, scientific literature, and related materials. Also provides ability to measure and record plant specimens, share observations and objects with colleagues and classmates, and investigate global plant biodiversity. Contains images.
Kids InfoBits (for K-12)
Coverage: 1992 - Present
Updated: Daily
Designed for students in kindergarten through grade five. Complete with full text, developmentally appropriate graphic interface, and premier reference content.
Knovel Critical Tables
Updated: Regularly
Contains tables of physical, solvent, and thermodynamic properties. Subjects of chemistry and chemical engineering. The physical property tables include inorganic and organic compounds and pure substances. Includes solvent property tables and thermodynamic property table.
Latino American Experience
Updated: Continually
Full text and primary sources which explore the history and culture of U.S. Latinos. Content spans from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement of much of what is now the United States, to the triumphs and challenges facing the present-day U.S. Latinos.
LegalTrac
Coverage: 1980 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Full Text and indexing for major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Contains law-related articles from business and general interest titles.
LexisNexis Academic
Updated: Continually
Mostly full-text news, business, and law databases.
LexisNexis Congressional
Coverage: 1970 - Present
Updated: Regularly
The LexisNexis Congressional service provides access to historic and current congressional information. It includes the full text of congressional publications, finding aids, a bill tracking service, and the full text of public laws and other research materials.
LGBT Life
Updated: Regularly
Index to literature, including core periodicals and reference works, regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues. LGBT Life provides comprehensive coverage of traditional academic, cultural, lifestyle, and regional publications as well as many historically significant titles such as ONE (1953 - 1967), The Ladder (1956 - 1972), Mattachine Review (1955 - 1964), Christopher Street (1976 - 1995) and Body Politic (1971 - 1987).
Library Catalog
Updated: Continually
Find books, media materials, and more available at the library.
Library Literature & Information Science
Coverage: 1984 - Present
Updated: Daily
Library Literature & Information Indexes articles and book reviews of key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere. Books, chapters in collected works such as conference proceedings, library school theses, and pamphlets are also indexed.Simultaneous user limit:1
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Updated: Regularly
Provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Literature Criticism Online
Updated: Regularly
Provides online access to Contemporary Literary Criticism, Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth- Century Literary Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400-1800, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, and Children's Literature Review. New features include cross searching with Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online and Something About the Author Online.
Literature Online (LION)
Coverage: 1700 - Present
Updated: Continually
A fully searchable library of English and American poetry, drama and prose, plus biographies, bibliographies and key criticism and reference resources. Searches the MLA International Bibliography (MLAIB) and Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL) as part of the Criticism and Reference portion of LION.
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Literature Resource Center
Updated: Continually
Full-text articles, critical essays and reviews from scholarly journals and literary magazines. Identifies authors and works that share characteristics such as genre, time period, themes, nationality, ethnicity and gender.
Mango Languages
Updated: Regularly
Interactive language lessons focused on practical, common conversation skills. Includes instruction on vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture.
Marquis Who's Who on the Web
Coverage: 1985 - Present
Updated: Daily
Features comprehensive profiles on accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment and sports.Simultaneous user limit:1
MathSciNet
Coverage: 1940 - Present
Updated: Continually
Reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature.
MEDLINE (via PubMed)
Coverage: Varies - Present
Updated: Continually
Citations and abstracts to the journal literature in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry and more from
the U.S. National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database.
Mental Measurements Yearbook
Coverage: 1st - 18th Yearbooks
Updated: Regularly
A guide to contemporary psycho-social testing instruments. Includes areas such as psychology, education, business, and leadership. Descriptive information, critical reviews, and list of references are provided in the entries of commercially published English language tests. Indexes the 1st to 18th Yearbooks, as well as the contents of Tests in Print.Simultaneous user limit:8
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Mergent Online
Updated: Continually
Continually. Contains US and international company data and annual reports on public and private companies and their SEC filings. Contains industry reports based on geography. Simultaneous user limit:35
MLA International Bibliography
Coverage: 1926 - Present
Updated: Quarterly
Part of the Literature Online (LION) Database, MLA Bibliography includes citations and abstracts from over books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.
Morningstar
Updated: Continually
Provides data analysis of stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and variable annuity/life subaccounts. Includes tools for analyzing stocks and managing stock portfolios.Simultaneous user limit:1
MultiSearch
Updated: Continually
Use MultiSearch to search across multiple databases.
National Newspapers Premier
Coverage: Varies - Present
Updated: Daily
Provides access to leading U.S. newspapers. Coverage includes: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Boston Globe, USA TODAY and others.
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NBER Working Papers
Updated: Regularly
Contains working papers from researchers at the National Bureau of Economic Research on a variety of topics of interest to economists, business, and government agencies.
NetLibrary
Updated: Regularly
A collection of ebooks on a variety of academic subjects.
New York Times - Historical
Coverage: 1851 - 4 years ago
Updated: Annually
Offers full-page images with searchable full-text articles back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Includes advertisements.
Newspaper Direct Press Display
Coverage: Previous 90 Days - Present
Updated: Daily
Offers full-color page images of nearly newspapers from all around the world in English and foreign languages. Provides reproduction of entire paper, including photos and advertisements. Contains today’s edition and archives past three months.Contains images.Simultaneous user limit:3
Nursing & Allied Health Source
Coverage: 1986 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Contains scholarly journal articles covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and more.
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OED (Oxford English Dictionary)
Updated: Quarterly
Provides access to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookbooks. Also contains Oxford Historical Thesaurus.
Ovid Nursing
Updated: Regularly
Access to Ovid Nursing Full Text, Nursing@Ovid, and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR).
Oxford Art Online
Updated: Continually
Contains images and articles from Grove Art Online , the Oxford Companion to Western Art, the Concise Dictionary of Art Terms, and Oxford’s Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. Included in this databases are Grove/MoMA learning resources, a world art timeline, thematic guides, and links to the ARTstor database.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online
Coverage: 1884 - Present
Updated: Quarterly
Provides access to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookbooks.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
Updated: Regularly
Provides access to English translation dictionaries for Russian, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Chinese. Each volume contains hundreds of thousands of words and translations, notes on meaning and usage, and enhanced features like verb tables. The Chinese and Russian dictionaries also have online keyboard features for typing Chinese and Russian characters.
Oxford Music Online
Coverage: 1890 - Present
Updated: Continually
Provides access and cross-search capabilities of Grove Music Online, The Oxford Companion to Music, The Oxford Dictionary of Music and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Includes articles on composers, performers, conductors, instruments and notation, forms and genres, and individual works. Simultaneous user limit:3
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Updated: Continually
Brings together language and subject dictionaries and reference works into a single, cross-searchable resource. Contents include: English dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, quotations, maps and illustrations, timelines, encyclopedias, and reference works in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.Simultaneous user limit:5
PAIS International & Archive
Coverage: 1915 - Present
Updated: Monthly
Citations and abstracts to articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, and statistical directories in the fields of economics, political science, public policy, business, finance, law, international trade and relations, public administration, and government.
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PapersFirst
Coverage: 1993 - Present
Updated: Semimonthly
Citations to papers presented at conferences worldwide. An aid to every congress, symposium, exposition, workshop, and meeting added to the British Library Document Supply Centre’s proceedings collection since October 1993.
Philosopher's Index
Coverage: 1940 - Present
Updated: Quarterly
Index and abstracts covering scholarly research in areas of philosophy, published in journals and books since 1940. Includes international journals.Simultaneous user limit:4
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Poets On Screen
Updated: Regularly
Video clips showing key modern poets reading contemporary and classic poems.Contains video.
Pop Culture Universe
Updated: Regularly
A digital library including information on American and world popular culture, past and present, including entries on: new technology, internet memes and chatspeak, movies, TV, radio, music, comics and graphic novels, sports and pastimes, fads, fashion, and fast food. Contains images.
Press Display
Coverage: Previous 90 Days - Present
Updated: Daily
Offers full-color page images of nearly newspapers from all around the world in English and foreign languages. Provides reproduction of entire paper, including photos and advertisements. Contains today’s edition and archives past three months.Contains images.Simultaneous user limit:3
ProceedingsFirst
Coverage: 1993 - Present
Updated: Semiweekly
Provides tables of contents from worldwide conferences, professional meetings and symposia; lists papers presented at those meetings, and provides an overview of the activities at such meetings. Like its companion, PapersFirst, it also provides access to the British Library Document Supply Centre.
Project MUSE
Updated: Continually
Full-text access to articles in the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
PsycARTICLES
Coverage: 1987 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Full text sub-set of PsychINFO. Scholarly articles on specialized, basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
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Psychology Journals
Coverage: 1971 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Scholarly and trade publications related to areas of psychology and psychiatry. Includes charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements of psychological research.
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PsycINFO
Coverage: 1872 - Present
Updated: Continually
Scholarly journals, book chapters, and dissertations in the field of psychology. Citations link to PsycARTICLES for full-text.
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PubList
Updated: Continually
Information on domestic and international periodicals. Coverage includes publication type, ISSN, publisher, editor, circulation, and more.
Pubmed
Coverage: Varies - Present
Updated: Regularly
Citations and abstracts to the journal literature in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, and other medical related fields. Citations may include links to full text.
RCL - Resources for College Libraries
Updated: Regularly
Provides a list of core titles that are essential for undergraduate study. Developed by an editorial team of more than 400 subject editors, bibliographers, and referees the RCL database content is continuously updated and now features improved functionality and a new improved user-friendly interface
Reference Universe
Updated: Regularly
Search the indicies of the Library’s print and electronic reference sources. .
ReferenceUSA
Updated: Regularly
Business and consumer research including: New businesses, healthcare, Canadian residential and Business listings, techology., U.S. residential listings, and lifestyles.
RefWorks
Updated: Not Applicable
Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create their own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. They can use these references in writing their papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds. You can freely create your own personal account. Also, try the Microsoft Word Write-N-Cite plug-in. Consult the RefWorks Guide for more information. For off-campus access: enter the group code you were given in your registration confirmation email, or retrieve the group code now, using your NetID and password.
Registry of Nursing Research
Updated: Continually
Abstracts to studies in nursing, some unpublished elsewhere, none peer-reviewed. Includes: clinical nursing research, education, administration, management, systems, transcultural studies, history, philosophy, informatics, conference presentations, practice innovations, and evidence-based projects
ReQuest Catalog
Updated: Daily
Statewide online library catalog including most libraries in Connecticut.
RIA CheckPoint
Updated: Continually
Complete libraries of federal, state and local and international tax research materials. Simultaneous user limit:35
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Updated: Quarterly
Articles written by international experts across the discipline of philosophy. Coverage comprises Anglo-American, ethical, political, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, continental, and contemporary philosophy.
Sage Journals Online
Updated: Regularly
Provides access to journals across a variety of disciplines including social sciences and humanities, health sciences,life and biomedical sciences, and engineering.
Science Citation Index
Coverage: 1989 - Present
Updated: Weekly
Citations and abstracts to peer-reviewed articles in all branches of science.
Science Direct
Updated: Continually
Index to citations to Elsevier journals in all branches of science, including: Physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, and health sciences.
Science in Context
Updated: Regularly
Contains articles from Full Text academic journals, science-related magazines and newspapers, multimedia records including pictures, and illustrations.Contains audio and video clips and images.
Science Journals
Coverage: 1986 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Full text and citations in general science. Subjects include: Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, and Chemistry. Includes: charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements. Contains images.
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Serials Directory
Updated: Continually
Information on U.S. and international periodicals. Coverage includes description, where indexed and abstracted, publisher, frequency, price, and more.
Smithsonian Physical Tables
Updated: Regularly
Full text, comprising tables concentrating on a broad scope of common physical and chemical data. Relevant to general science, engineering, physics, and chemistry.
Social Science Journals
Coverage: 1994 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Full text and citations covering the social sciences including subjects: Addiction Studies, Family Studies, Urban Studies, and International Affairs.
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Social Sciences Citation Index
Coverage: 1989 - Present
Updated: Weekly
Citations and abstracts to scholarly articles in a wide variety of social sciences.
Social Sciences Full Text
Coverage: 1983 - Present
Updated: Daily
Full text and peer reviewed, covers the latest concepts, trends, opinions, theories, and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences, including the literature of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, and sociology.
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Social Sciences Index Retrospective
Coverage: 1907 - 1984
Updated: Irregularly
Abstracts and bibliographic indexing of scholarly sources in all areas of the social sciences.
SocINDEX with Full Text
Coverage: 1895 - present
Updated: Regularly
Coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. These include abortion, criminology and criminal justice, demography, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, marriage and family, political sociology, religion, rural and urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse and other addictions, violence and many others. Full text coverage back to 1908. Core journal indexing to 1895.
Stat!Ref
Updated: Regularly
A cross-searchable, full-text health information resource that includes calculation tools, a medical dictionary, patient information and core titles in general medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacology, pharmacy and more. To watch a short tutorial on using Stat!Ref, click here. Contains images and video.
Teacher Reference Center
Updated: Regularly
Citations and abstracts from teacher and administration trade journals, periodicals, and books. Subjects include: assessment, best practices, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, elementary education, higher education, instructional media, language arts, literacy standards, school administration, science and mathematics, teacher education, and more.
Theatre In Video
Coverage: 1930 - Present
Updated: Regularly
Online streaming video from important theatrical productions. Includes: live television broadcasts of New York productions from the 50s, revivals of classic works and experimental performances from the 60s and 70s, documentaries, and important contemporary performances. Covers 20th century theatre history and contains actual original productions, captured and recorded while performed for a live theatre audience. Contains video.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set Maps
Updated: Not Applicable
Over 50,000 historical maps--a subset of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1994
Updated: Not Applicable
Contains every publication from the 15th Congress through the 103rd Congress. Includes images of original documents and transcriptions, as well as over 50,000 maps.
Value Line
Updated: Weekly
Research, data, analysis, information, and advice on stocks, mutual funds, options, securities, industries, stock market, and the economy. Includes ratings and reports, summary and index, selection and opinion, and the Value Line Investment Survey.Simultaneous user limit:10
Web of Science
Coverage: 1989 - Present
Updated: Weekly
Searches Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Biosis Previews, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
Updated: Not Applicable
English language, 1996 edition, electronic form. Also included: Concise Oxford Dictionary, Shakespeare Glossary, King James Bible, and Combined Search
Westlaw
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Provides news, law-related, and business information. News and Business: newspapers, trade, business and professional publications, newswires, broadcast transcripts, foreign language publications and company information. Legal: federal and state case law, statutes and administrative rules and regulations, law reviews, journals, American Jurisprudence 2d and American Law Reports.
World Cultures (publication of HRAF)
Updated: Regularly
eHRAF World Cultures contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. Information is organized by cultures and ethnic groups and the full-text sources are subject-indexed at the paragraph level. This resource is on trial until December 31st. Please let us know what you think of it by filling our our Electronic Resources Evaluation Form.
World Religions
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Contains overviews and reference material on major world religions. Note: Contains primary sources, images, and video.
WorldCat
Updated: Daily
OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide, before 1000BC-present.