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ABI/INFORM |
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Coverage: 1971 - Present
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Contains international, national, local, and regional business news coverage for 60,000+ public and private companies. Information on advertising, marketing, finance, economics, human resources, taxation, computers, etc., plus industry news. Includes both Hoover’s Company Capsules and Company Profiles.
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Academic OneFile |
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Coverage: 1980 - Present
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Academic OneFile is a premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995.
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AccessScience |
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AccessScience features fully searchable content from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Yearbook of Science & Technology, and the Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms.
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ACLS Humanities E-Book |
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A digital collection of over 1,700, fully searchable, high-quality books in the Humanities. Available 24/7 on- and off-campus through standard web browsers, with unlimited user access.
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AGRICOLA |
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Coverage: 1970 - Present
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Database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators covering materials in all formats, including printed works from the 15th century. The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences.
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Alternative Press Index |
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Coverage: 1991 - Present
Updated: Quarterly
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Citations and abstracts to nearly 300 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines.
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AP Images |
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Coverage: Varies - Present
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Photos and graphics from the Associated Press
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ARTFL |
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Coverage: 12th Century - Present
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The ARTFL Database, 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, and numerous other full-text resources.
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Arts & Humanities Search |
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Coverage: 1980 - Present
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The online equivalent of ISI's Art & Humanities Citation Index. Provides complete access to articles from over 1300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals and to relevant articles in over 5000 social science and science journals.
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ASM Journals |
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Coverage: 1992 - Present
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The American Society for Microbiology's 11 journals cover the spectrum of microbiology, from molecular and cellular biology to biomedical research and technology.
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Basic BIOSIS |
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Coverage: 1994 - Present
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Citations and abstracts to approximately 350 basic life science journals found in college and university libraries. Search Hint: Try using BIOSIS Previews before using Basic BIOSIS.
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Biology Digest |
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Coverage: 1989 - Present
Updated: 9 times per year
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Citations and comprehensive abstracts to the literature of the life sciences. Created to meet the needs of college undergraduates and high school students.
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BIOSIS Previews |
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Coverage: 1998 - Present
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Citations to the journal and book literature in the life sciences fields
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Book Review Digest |
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Coverage: 1983 - Present
Updated: Monthly
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English-language fiction and non-fiction books excluding reviews of textbooks, government publications, and technical books in law and the sciences. Some 7000 adult and children's books are reviewed and added to the list every year.
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Books in Print |
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Books in Print is the largest, unbiased, web-based bibliographic resource in the U.S. Find what you are looking for quickly and easily, using our comprehensive database of 5 million book, audio book, and video titles.
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Cabell's Journal Directories |
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Publishing information for business, education, and psychology journals. Entries include: contact information, manuscript guidelines, journal acceptance rates, number of reviewers, circulation, price, type of readership, etc.
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Catholic Periodical & Literature Index |
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Coverage: 1981 - Present
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The Catholic Periodical and Literature Index Online is the product of a partnership between ATLA and the Catholic Library Association. The database 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. This database contains more than 300,000 records covering Roman Catholic publications.
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) |
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Coverage: 1991 - Present
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CIAO is a source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
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Classical Music Library |
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Contains 30,000-plus classical music tracks for listening and searching. Two thousand new tracks are added each month. Freely allows for online listening, using static URLs to link directly to pieces of music, and creating playlists in individual user accounts. To download tracks, there is a fee. If you are in the Library and require headphones, you may check them out at the Circulation Desk.
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Cochrane Library |
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The Cochrane Library is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care.
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Communication & Mass Media Complete |
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Coverage: 1915 - present
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Communication & Mass Media Complete indexes journals in areas related to communication and mass media. CMMC incorporates the content of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study to the communication discipline.
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Conference Board |
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Coverage: 1995 - Present
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A searchable database of full-text research reports on the latest issues in business management and US and global economics. Proprietary, nonbiased research includes studies of F500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, performance excellence, corporate governance, HR, productivity, CRM and more.
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Contemporary Women's Issues (CWI) |
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Coverage: 1992 - Present
Updated: Biweekly
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Citations to over 1500 sources (periodical and non-periodical) published by more than 100 organizations around the world. Focuses on timely and relevant topics for women including health, human rights, the work place, legal status, and more.
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CQ Global Researcher |
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Coverage: 2007 - Present
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Modeled after the award-winning CQ Researcher, CQ Global Researcher provides students with definitive, in-depth coverage of global affairs from a number of international viewpoints. Available exclusively online, CQ Global Researcher offers focused, readable, single-topic reports on vital world issues. Written by seasoned journalists with years of international experience, these reports make use of such popular sections as "current situation," "pro-con," and a new feature called "voices from abroad." By exposing students to a wide range of viewpoints CQ Global Researcher provides a comprehensive snapshot of today's most pressing issues.
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CQ Researcher |
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Coverage: 1991 - Present
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The award-winning CQ Researcher explores a single hot issue in U.S. and world news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology.
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DARCroom |
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The DARCroom is a digital image library based on material from the
Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections. Its aim is to
provide an ongoing database of photographs, newspapers, documents, and
memorabilia depicting the life and history of Fairfield University.
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Dissertation Abstracts |
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Coverage: 1861 - Present
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Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions. Includes some master’s theses and foreign language dissertations.
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Dow Jones Newswires |
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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 trends. Stories from The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and SmartMoney are included.
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Education Full Text |
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Coverage: 1983 - Present
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Education Full Text brings you comprehensive coverage of an international range of English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. Full text of articles cover to cover, from hundreds of journals, make this a one-stop source for research. Coverage includes 87 journals not covered by ERIC’s CIJE.
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Educator's Reference Complete |
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Coverage: 1980 - Present
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A selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.
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ERIC |
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Coverage: 1966 - Present
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The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational-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).
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Facts on File World News Digest |
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Coverage: 1940 - Present
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Coverage of news and significant events from around the world. It includes features on Key People, Key Events, Key Issues, and Country profiles, as well as a searchable hourly news feed from Reuters. Special "Ahead in Time"
and "Back in Time" links allow researchers to see how events unfold over time.
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Gale's Literary Index |
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Indexes the reference works Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Short Story Criticism, and Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism.
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General OneFile |
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Coverage: 1980 - Present
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Citations, with 50% fulltext, to popular magazines, newspapers, and newswires. Useful for "hot-button" topics and current events.
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GEOBASE |
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Coverage: 1980 - Present
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Citations and abstracts to the literature of geography, geology, ecology, international development, and their related disciplines.
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Google Scholar |
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Google Scholar allows for searching across many disciplines and sources. Subject coverage strengths include: Physics, Engineering, Social Science, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Medical. 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.
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GreenFILE |
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Coverage: Varies - Present
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GreenFILE is a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Contains both scholarly and general interest articles.
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Health & Wellness Resource Center |
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Coverage: 1993 - Present
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Citations, with 80% full-text, to consumer-oriented and professional journals, pamphlets, and reference books in the medical field. Also includes medical-related streaming videos.
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History Reference Center - U.S. |
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This database covers United States history from colonial times to the present. It contains articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary source documents; time lines; historical maps and atlases, and audio and video clips of historic speeches and events.
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History Resource Center: World |
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This database provides extensive coverage of 20th century world history, and also covers the Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Near East and Asia as well as the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the modern Middle East and Latin America. It contains articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary sources; a graphical time line, research guide, historical maps and images.
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HLAS Online |
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Coverage: 1935 - Present
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The Handbook of Latin American Studies Online is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by academics from around the world.
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Hoover's Company Records |
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Find brief information on over 15,000 companies. This resource delivers information on a company's location, summary financials, top competitors, top officers, and more. Use the title or company field to search company names.
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Humanities Full Text |
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Coverage: 1984 - Present
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Humanities Full Text brings you full text plus abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines. The database indexes, abstracts and delivers the full text of 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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iCONN |
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Provides a collection of essential library and information resources. Searches all iCONN databases simultaneously.
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In the First Person |
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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.
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InfoTrac Junior Edition (for K-12) |
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Coverage: 2005 - Present
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InfoTrac Junior provides junior high and middle school students with a wide variety of reference resources as well as age appropriate articles from newspapers and magazines.
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iPOLL |
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Coverage: 1935 - Present
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iPOLL is a comprehensive and up-to-date 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.
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Journal Citation Reports |
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Coverage: 2003 - Present
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Provides a systematic, objective means to evaluate the world's leading research journals. It is the only source of citation data on journals, and includes virtually all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences.
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JSTOR |
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Contains archive images of searchable scholarly journals in various disciplines. Subscription includes: Ecology & Botany Collection, Arts & Sciences Complement Collection, and Arts & Sciences Collections I through VI (which include Business, Language & Literature, Mathematics & Statistics, Social Sciences,and Music collections).
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Kids InfoBits (for K-12) |
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Coverage: 1992 - Present
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Kids InfoBits is designed especially for students in kindergarten through grade five. Complete with an engaging, developmentally appropriate graphic interface, premier reference content and the best magazines for elementary students.
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Knovel Critical Tables |
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Contains tables of physical, solvent, and thermodynamic properties. The physical property tables alone include over 13,000 inorganic and organic compounds, and pure substances. The solvent property tables have 385 solvents, and the thermodynamic property tables have 500 compounds.
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LegalTrac |
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Coverage: 1980 - Present
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Students, faculty and legal researchers will all find the legal publications they need in LegalTrac. Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Each title included in LegalTrac is selected on the basis of criteria provided by a special advisory committee of the American Association of Law Libraries. LegalTrac also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.
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LexisNexis Business |
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Coverage: Varies - Present
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Access to accounting literature, business news, business directories, and company information (financial reports, company profiles, company comparisons, and SEC filings and reports).
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LexisNexis Congressional |
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Coverage: 1970 - Present
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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.
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LexisNexis Legal |
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Coverage: Varies - Present
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Access to federal and state case law, federal and state code and regulations, international legal materials, tax law, patents, legal news, etc.
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LexisNexis News |
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Coverage: Varies - Present
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Access to full-text newspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, and transcripts.
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LexisNexis People |
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Coverage: Varies - Presnet
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Access to biographical information, including obituaries, information on elected officials.
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LGBT Life |
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LGBT Life is the definitive index to literature regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues. This database contains indexing and abstracts for LGBT specific core periodicals and reference works. LGBT Life provides comprehensive coverage of traditional academic, cultural, lifestyle, and regional publications, including The Advocate, Lesbian News, Washington Blade, Bay Area Reporter. LGBT Life also indexes and abstracts the full run of 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).
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Library Literature & Information Science |
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Coverage: 1984 - Present
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Library Literature & Information Science is a bibliographic database that 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.
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Literature Criticism Online |
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Provides online access Contemporary Literary Criticism, Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth Centuary Literary Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400-1800, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, and Children's Literature Review. For access to Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Authors, and other literature products from Gale, St. James Press, and Twayne Publishers, please use Gale's Literary Index.
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Literature Online (LION) |
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Coverage: 1700 - Present
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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 & Reference portion of LION.
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Literature Resource Center |
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Literature Resource Center covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied authors.
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Marquis Who's Who on the Web |
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Coverage: 1985 - Present
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Features comprehensive profiles on over 1 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science & technology, the arts, entertainment and sports.
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MathSciNet |
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Coverage: 1940 - Present
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Access to Mathematical Reviews and current mathematical publications.
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MEDLINE (via PubMed) |
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Coverage: Varies - Present
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Citations and abstracts to the journal literature in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, and much more. Currently indexing approximately 4,300 biomedical journals published in the U.S. and 70 foreign countries.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook |
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Coverage: 9th - 17th Yearbooks
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Descriptive information, critical reviews, and list of references are provided in the entries of commercially published English language tests. Indexes the 9th to 17th Yearbooks. The Library owns the 1st-15th editions in the reference collection: Ref LB3051.B87.
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MLA International Bibliography |
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Coverage: 1926 - Present
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Part of the Literature Online (LION) Database, MLA Bibliography includes citations and abstracts to literary criticism, linguistics, language, folklore, etc.
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Morningstar |
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Provides data analysis of stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and variable annuity/life subaccounts.
Screeners allow users to evaluate stocks or mutual funds and to create unique stock or fund screens.
Morningstar analysts reports provide investment information. Portfolio X-Ray uses the input of two or more stocks and/or mutual funds to see how they work together as a portfolio.
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NetLibrary |
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A collection of approximately 4500 copyrighted books and over 3400 public domain titles available to you around the clock, anywhere you have access to a networked computer. To access the collection, create your own account for free, then search the full text of an electronic book, browse, or check out a title.
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New York Times - Historical |
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Coverage: 1851 - 4 years ago
Updated: Annually
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The New York Times - Historical offers 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.
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NewspaperDirect PressDisplay |
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Coverage: Previous 60 Days - Present
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Offers full-color page images of newspapers from all around the world in English and foreign languages. It is current, providing today's papers, and it provides the entire paper, including ads. Also offers the ability to listen to and translate selected articles, subscribe to an RSS feed, and blog about what you read.
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Oxford Art Online |
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Oxford Art Online contains the full content of Grove Art Online, as well as the full text of the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (4 vols), the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, the Oxford Companion to Western Art, as well as new Grove/MoMA learning resources, a world art timeline and thematic guides, and linking with ARTstor.
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online |
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Coverage: 1884 - Present
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The Oxford English Dictionary is a guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words from across the English-speaking world.
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Oxford Language Dictionaries Online |
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Oxford Language Dictionaries 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.
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Oxford Music Online |
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Coverage: 1890 - Present
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Oxford Music Online combines all of the content of Grove Music Online with The Oxford Companion to Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music.
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Oxford Reference Online Premium |
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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.
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PapersFirst |
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Coverage: 1993 - Present
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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.
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Poets On Screen |
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The Poets On Screen Library contains audio-visual clips of poets reading their own and other poets' work.
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Pop Culture Universe |
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A digital library of 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.
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ProceedingsFirst |
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Coverage: 1993 - Present
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Tables of contents of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Each record lists the papers presented at each conference. Like its companion, PapersFirst, it also provides access to the British Library Document Supply Centre.
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Project MUSE |
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Project MUSE is a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers providing 100% full-text access to over 300 high quality humanities, arts, and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers.
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ProQuest Biology Journals |
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Coverage: 1992 - Present
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Provides access to a wide range of biology topics. The database includes over 285 titles, with more than 250 available in full text. With thousands of articles available online, ProQuest Biology Journals includes some of the most popular information resources for users in academic, government, and public research environments.
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Proquest Black Newspapers |
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Coverage: 1989-Present
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ProQuest Black Newspapers provides access to Black newspapers from across the U.S. Titles include: Afro-American Red Star, Call and Post, Chicago Defender, Houston Post, Michigan Chronicle, Muslim Journal, New Journal & Guide, New York Amsterdam News, Los Angeles Sentinel.
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ProQuest Computing |
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Coverage: 1990 - Present
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Includes over 350 titles, with nearly 300 available in full text. Topics 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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ProQuest Education Journals |
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Coverage: 1991 - Present
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Gives users access to over 745 top educational publications, including nearly 600 of the titles in full text. 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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ProQuest Health Management |
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Coverage: 1986 - Present
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This database is designed to meet the needs of researchers studying the field of health administration. This high-demand healthcare management content provides the most reliable and relevant information on a wide range of topics, including hospitals, insurance, law, statistics, business management, personnel management, ethics, health economics, and public health administration.
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ProQuest Newspapers |
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Coverage: Varies - Present
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Provides access to some of the most respected newspapers from all over the country, each with its own unique geographic perspective. 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, and USA TODAY.
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ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source |
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Coverage: 1986 - Present
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Provides users with healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and much more. This database is geared towards researchers at healthcare facilities as well as nursing and allied health programs at academic institutions. Provides abstracting and indexing for more than 690 titles, with over 570 titles in full-text.
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ProQuest Psychology Journals |
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Coverage: 1971 - Present
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Provides abstracts and indexing for more than 610 titles, with over 520 titles available in full text, as well as full-text access to 4000 dissertations. Users get access to charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements essential to psychological research.
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ProQuest Science Journals |
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Coverage: 1986 - Present
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Features over 490 titles—with more than 380 available in full text. In full-text format, researchers have access to all the charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and technical literature. Areas covered include: Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, and Chemistry.
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PsycARTICLES |
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Coverage: 1987 - Present
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Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology. Over 28,000 full-text articles are available from journals published by American Psychological Association, Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber.
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PsycINFO |
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Coverage: 1872 - Present
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Citations and abstracts to journals, book chapters, and dissertations in the field of psychology. Citations link to PsycARTICLES for full-text.
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PubList |
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In-depth information on periodicals. Coverage includes publication type, ISSN, publisher, editor, circulation, and more.
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RefWorks |
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RefWorks is a 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 StagWeb login and password.
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Registry of Nursing Research |
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Over 11,000 studies, some unpublished elsewhere, none peer-reviewed. Includes studies in clinical nursing research, education, administration, management, systems, transcultural studies, history, philosophy, and informatics.
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RIA CheckPoint |
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Complete libraries of Federal, State & Local and International tax research materials.
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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
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REP Online includes more than 2000 articles written by international experts across the discipline of philosophy. Coverage comprises Anglo-American, ethical, political, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, continental, and contemporary philosophy.
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Science Direct |
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Index to citations to Elsevier journals on a variety of subjects in the sciences.
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Science Resource Center (K-12) |
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This database focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more. It contains articles from full-text academic journals, science-related magazines and newspapers, multimedia records including pictures, illustrations, and audio and video clips, links to 500 Web sites chosen for their relevancy to the curriculum, a time line covering science subjects from antiquity to today, and content Level indicators to help students choose articles that meet their needs.
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Serials Directory |
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Information on approximately 180,000 U.S. & international periodicals. Coverage includes description, where indexed & abstracted, publisher, frequency, price, and more.
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SIRS Researcher |
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Coverage: 1988 - Present
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Citations and abstracts to 1200 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications. Geared towards school and public library researchers.
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Sixties, The: Primary Documents and Personal Narratives, 1960 to 1974 |
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The Sixties: Primary Documents and Personal Narratives, 1960 to 1974 documents the key events, trends, and movements in 1960s America, vividly conveying the zeitgeist of the decade and its effects into the middle of the next. The database contains letters, diaries, memoirs, and oral histories, as well as accounts from official, radical, and alternative organizations, posters, broadsides, pamphlets, advertisements, and Universal newsreel footage of the times. The collection is further enhanced by scholarly research guides, featuring richly annotated primary-source content that is analyzed and contextualized through interpretive essays by leading historians.
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Smithsonian Physical Tables |
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Comprising 901 tables concentrating on a broad scope of common physical and chemical data, the information provided is of general interest to scientists and engineers, and of particular interest to those involved with physics in its larger sense.
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Social Sciences Full Text |
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Coverage: 1983 - Present
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Social Sciences Full Text 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 Services Abstracts |
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Coverage: 1980 - Present
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CSA Social Services Abstracts provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,600 serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews.
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Sociological Abstracts |
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Coverage: 1952 - Present
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CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,700 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Records added after 1963 contain in-depth and nonevaluative abstracts of journal articles.
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STAT-USA |
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Current and historic economic, financial and trade statistics.
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Twayne's Authors Series |
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Provides literary criticism and biographical information for approximately 600 authors worldwide, from Aristophanes to Bharati Mukherjee, as well as analyses of literary movements and genres.
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Value Line |
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Comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1700 stocks, over 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.
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Web of Science |
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Coverage: 1994 - Present
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Online Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
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Westlaw |
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A multipurpose database providing news, law-related, and business information. The News & Business component provides access to newspapers, trade, business and professional publications, newswires, broadcast transcripts, foreign language publications and company information. The legal component includes federal and state case law, statutes and administrative rules and regulations as well as law reviews and journals. Also contains American Jurisprudence 2d and American Law Reports.
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What Do I Read Next? |
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An source for recommendations on classic, mainstream or genre fiction and nonfiction titles covering a wide range of subjects for all age levels. Search by title, author, subject, keyword, time period, geographic location, character and reading level.
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WorldCat |
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OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide.
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