Database Descriptions
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- ABI/Inform Complete
- Over 700 full text titles of the most popular and important business and management publications including 350 English language international sources.
- Academic Search Premier
- Full text of nearly 4600 scholarly titles, including 3500 peer-reviewed publications covering almost every area of academic study.
- AccessScience
- A fully searchable online version of McGraw-Hill’s Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition
- America’s Historical Newspapers
- Find news articles covering topics in government, politics, social issues, culture, literature discoveries, inventions and more from hundreds of primary sources . Search using either the timeline or topic search to easily find news and eyewitness accounts and pro/con articles of events, issues and daily life in the colonies or during the Revolutionary War, westward expansion, the Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression, Vietnam War, World War II, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, globalization and other eras. Also included are illustrations, advertisements, classifieds, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, stories about historic people and other articles exactly as they appeared in print .
- America’s Historical Newspapers
- Find news articles covering topics in government, politics, social issues, culture, literature discoveries, inventions and more from hundreds of primary sources . Search using either the timeline or topic search to easily find news and eyewitness accounts and pro/con articles of events, issues and daily life in the colonies or during the Revolutionary War, westward expansion, the Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression, Vietnam War, World War II, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, globalization and other eras. Also included are illustrations, advertisements, classifieds, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, stories about historic people and other articles exactly as they appeared in print .
- American History in Video
- American History in Video provides the largest and richest collection of video available online for the study of American history, with 2,000 hours and more than 5,000 titles on completion. The collection allows students and researchers to analyze historical events, and their presentation over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries. This release now provides 4,248 titles, equaling approximately 1,031 hours.
- Biography in Context
- Biography Resource Center contains more than 440,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people from around the world and throughout history. It combines more than 135 frequently consulted Gale biographical sources with more than 325 full-text periodicals and journals, more than 27,000 portraits and thousands of Recent News briefs on high-interest individuals. Whether users want to learn about past and present noteworthy figures for their own personal benefit or need a starting point for more in-depth research on a particular event, country or era, the information presented in Biography Resource Center makes it the first source to consult.
- Book Index With Reviews
- Information on several million book titles in all genres, including fiction and non-fiction. Contains full-text reviews from: Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, CHOICE, and others
- Books & Authors
- Identify new books to enjoy that meet a
personalized reading profile. - Britannica Online
- The web version of the largest encyclopedia in the world.
- Business & Company Resources
- Detailed company and industry news and information including corporate histories,
- Business Source Premier
- Provides full text for more than 8500 scholarly business journals and other sources, covering management, economics, finance, accounting and more. Expanded coverage dating back to 1965 and further for over 200 journals.
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.
- Congressional Digest Debates
- From a supremely authoritative publisher on U.S. politics and public affairs, this collection covers most controversies of significant U.S. concern … Better than the free Web debate sites in almost every respect; the site stands out for its depth of background, supporting data, balance among different sides, and well written, well documented arguments.
- Credo Reference
- Use Credo Reference to find 3,252,499 full text entries in 486 reference books
- Criminal Justice Periodical Index
- Full text of 45 criminal justice journals.
- Discovering Collection
- Reference sources in history, literature and science. Includes biographies, criticisms, overview essays, timeline entries, images/multimedia, and primary source documents.
- Educator’s Reference Complete
- For Educators. The most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world. Over 750 full text journals.
- ERIC
- Citations and abstracts from almost 1000 education and related journals. Full text of over 2000 digests.
- Gale Power Search
- Search across several databases at once.
- Hartford Courant (1992-present)
- Full text from 1992 to the present
- Health and Wellness Resource Center
- Authoritative health information from journals, pamphlets and many medical encyclopedias.
- Health Source Nursing & Academic
- More than 550 scholarly full text journals on many medical disciplines.
- Historical Hartford Courant (1764-1922)
- Full-page coverage from issue 1, volume 1 of the newspaper starting in 1764 with coverage to December 31, 1922. This searchable digital archive of more than 280,000 pages of important historical content will offer article-level search results, article zoning and edited metadata, including headlines, bylines and first paragraphs.
- Hoovers Company Profiles
- Up to date content covering more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives.
- Informe! Revistas en Espanol
- Articles from Spanish/bilingual magazines and newspapers including Siempre, Semana and La Opinion. Search in English or Spanish.
- Issues and Controversies
- Authoritative source of up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day.
- LegalTrac
- Articles from legal, business and general interest publications
- LexisNexis Academic
- LexisNexis Academic provides access to full-text news, business, and legal publications, using a variety of flexible search options. One of the most heavily used databases in higher education. LexisNexis Academic is available at over 1,500 libraries serving over 8 million students and faculty. It is a standard element in many research and information literacy programs.
- LexisNexis Academic
- LexisNexis Academic provides access to full-text news, business, and legal publications, using a variety of flexible search options. One of the most heavily used databases in higher education. LexisNexis Academic is available at over 1,500 libraries serving over 8 million students and faculty. It is a standard element in many research and information literacy programs.
- Literary Reference Center
- Includes plot summaries, synopses, and work overviews as well as literary criticism, author biographies, book reviews, images as well as several encycloedia of literature, literary companions, and critical series.
- MasterFile Premier
- Full-text of over 2000 general reference publications, over 350 reference books, as well as primary source documents, photos, maps, and flags.
- MEDLINE
- Abstracts of over 4,600 current biomedical journals.
- New York Times
- Full-text coverage of the US newspaper of record. 1999 to the present.
- Newspaper Source
- Selected full-text for 25 national ( U.S.) and international newspapers, full text television and radio news transcripts, and selected full text for over 200 regional U.S. newspapers.
- NoodleBib
- An online APA and MLA citation builder.
- Online Reference Books
- A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
- Opposing Viewpoints In Context
- A dynamic online library of current event topics: the facts as well as the arguments of each topic’s proponents and detractors
- Professional Development Collection
- For Educators. The most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world. Over 750 full text journals.
- PsycARTICLES
- Full-text articles from 1987 to the present from 43 journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations.
- PsycINFO
- Citations and abstracts from journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in the field of psychology from the 1800�s to the present, including international material from 2000 periodicals in 35 languages.
- PubMed
- National Library of Medicine’s index of medical journal articles from around the world.
- Science in Context
- Science Resource Center is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. This 24/7 resource reflects curriculum trends and 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.
- The Wall Street Journal
- Full text of the financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance.
- U.S. History in Context
- Contains historical information, resources, and materials including full-text periodicals, newspapers, primary source documents and radio/television transcripts.
- West’s Encyclopedia of American Law
- Encyclopedia that lluminates today’s leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, important documents and more.
- Westlaw Campus Research
- Campus Research is an online research service that provides a comprehensive collection of news, business, and law related information for students.
- World History in Context
- Contains historical information, resources, and materials including full-text periodicals, newspapers, primary source documents and radio/television transcripts.
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