General & Reference Databases
| Provides full-text for around 2,050 publications, including 1,500 peer-reviewed scholarly journals. In addition, indexing and abstracts are given for a collection of nearly 3,400 journals covering a wide range of academic topics including business, education, social sciences, humanities, science & engineering. 1985-present. More Databases in | |
| Includes full-text articles from 600 U.S. newspapers and over 700 international newspapers. Coverage varies, some newspapers going back as far as 1977. More Databases in | |
| AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive Now available as AP Images A collection of over 500,000 photos from the Associated Press, featuring state, regional and national photos from North America, as well as international photos, some dating back as far as 1844. More Databases in | |
| Alternative Press Index - Access through FirstSearch Interface Indexes over 250 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines covering cultural, economic, political and social change. 1991-present. Updated quarterly. More Databases in | |
| Alternative Press Index Archive - Access through FirstSearch Interface Index to alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines covering cultural, economic, political and social change. 1969-1990. More Databases in | |
| Formerly AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive A collection of over 500,000 photos from the Associated Press, featuring state, regional and national photos from North America, as well as international photos, some dating back as far as 1844. More Databases in | |
| Provides citations to reviews of books, periodicals, audiobooks, and electronic media that have appeared in a wide range of journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Coverage is 1965 - present. More Databases in | |
| Books In Print Now available as Global Books In Print Number of simultaneous users limited, please logoff when finished. Database of English-language books, audiocassettes, and videos available from publishers in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. More Databases in | |
| Also known as Encyclopedia Britannica Online Searchable and browsable collection of Encyclopedia Britannica's latest article database, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, the Britannica Book of the Year, and thousands of links to other World Wide Web sites selected by Britannica editors. More Databases in | |
| Number of simultaneous users limited, please logoff when finished. Online version of this weekly publication, covering the most current and controversial issues of the day complete with summaries, insight into all sides of the issues, bibliographies and more. Full text of all articles published since 1991. More Databases in | |
| Dissertation Abstracts - Access through FirstSearch Interface Indexing (1861-present) and abstracting (1980-present) of dissertations accepted by accredited institutions. More Databases in | |
| Cites essays and articles contained in collections of essays and other works published in the United States, Great Britain and Canada. Focuses on humanities and social sciences literature. 1985-present. Updated annually. More Databases in | |
| An online system that provides access to over 60 databases in all disciplines. More Databases in | |
| Also known as Virtual Reference Library Provides the full text of over 200 subject encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories. More Databases in | |
| Formerly Books In Print Number of simultaneous users limited, please logoff when finished. Database of English-language books, audiocassettes, and videos available from publishers in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. More Databases in |
| Contains 11 million citations from 20,000 journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Searching may be done by keyword or by browsing the table of contents of a journal. More Databases in | |
| Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text for over 500 popular general interest and current events publications with information dating back as far as 1975 for key magazines. Includes nearly 550 full text pamphlets, 150 full text reference books, nearly 100,000 biographies, 76,000 primary source documents, and an image collection of 116,000 photos, maps and flags. Updated daily. More Databases in | |
| The Oxford English Dictionary is a historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English language sources from around the world. More Databases in | |
| Also known as Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition This multi-disciplinary database provides the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six of Wilson's full-text databases: Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Business Full Text. Full-text articles from five additional periodical databases are also included when available: Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Art Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index, Index to Legal Periodicals & Books, and Library Literature & Information Science Full Text. Indexing begins in 1982, abstracts in 1984, and full-text coverage in 1994. Updated daily. More Databases in | |
| A collection containing over 120 dictionaries and reference titles covering a broad spectrum of subjects from general reference and language to science and medicine, and from humanities and social sciences to business and professional. More Databases in | |
| This database provides indexing and abstracting of over 300 popular magazines from 1983 to date, with full text from over 150 publications back to 1994. Updated daily. More Databases in | |
| Indexes more than 3 million articles from about 370 general interest, popular, news, and even a few scholarly, English language magazines and journals published between 1890 and 1982. More Databases in | |
| Reference Universe contains links to over 6000 online encyclopedias and printed specialized subject encyclopedias. Includes back of the book indexes and article titles. More Databases in | |
| Number of simultaneous users limited, please logoff when finished. Online version of Ulrich's Periodicals Directory of periodicals and publishers, including reviews from Magazines for Libraries and Library Journal. Updated weekly. More Databases in | |
| Virtual Reference Library Also known as Gale Virtual Reference Library Provides the full text of over 200 subject encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories. More Databases in | |
| Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition Also known as OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition This multi-disciplinary database provides the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six of Wilson's full-text databases: Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Business Full Text. Full-text articles from five additional periodical databases are also included when available: Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Art Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index, Index to Legal Periodicals & Books, and Library Literature & Information Science Full Text. Indexing begins in 1982, abstracts in 1984, and full-text coverage in 1994. Updated daily. More Databases in | |
| WorldCat - Access through FirstSearch Interface Bibliographic records for millions of books and other materials in libraries worldwide, representing 400 languages. Updated daily. More Databases in |
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