DESCRIPTION OF
ONLINE
DATABASES
Access databases below by clicking on the
TITLE line & entering
passwords; current passwords are available at the Library
CountryWatch
plus
Related Web Links
Geopolitical,
economic, business & environmental background information, current
world news, country overviews, maps & statistical data, curriculum
corner, & educational standards
EBSCO Ultra Online plus
Images Collection
MAS Ultra
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Magazine & journal
articles in all subjects, primary source documents & reference books
Health Source
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Medical science,
health, & sports medicine periodicals, pamphlets, & medical reference
books
ERIC
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Educational
Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests &
abstracts
Newspaper Source
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Newspapers, news
wires, TV & radio broadcast transcripts
Professional
Development
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Full-text
education journals for professional educators
Topic Search
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Popular topics &
current events resources
General Science
Collection
- Full-text science journals & periodicals
Science Reference
Center
– Full-text data from
books, journals, magazines, encyclopedias, and reference works
Advanced Placement
Source
– Full-text articles from
6,100 jourrnals, over 100,000 photos, maps & flags, designed for AP
courses
Literary Reference
Center
– Full-text information
from books, literary encyclopedias, reference works, & literary
journals
Facts on File Science
Essays, diagrams,
definitions, biographies, timelines on earth & space, life & physical
sciences, genetics, marine science, physics, scientists & weather
Grove Art Online
Resources
for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide, from prehistory to
present day; complete text of
The Dictionary of Art;
graphic images from
Bridgeman Art Library
& other image links
Grove Music Online
Resources for music research; complete
text of
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and
Musicians
with sound examples (requires MIDI card); feature articles &
interviews with musicians; links to related sites, including sound
archives & illustrations
INFOTRAC
plus
Related Web Links
Discovering
Collection
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Literary
criticisms & overviews, Shakespeare, biographies, culture, history,
science & timelines, multimedia gallery, primary source documents,
research & writing strategies
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
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Topic overviews in
all subject areas, statistics, primary source documents, full-text
magazine & newspaper articles, images, research guide, critical
thinking & debate skills guidelines
Gale Virtual Reference Library
- E-books (digitized full-text Reference works)
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Arts and Humanities through the Eras, 5 volumes
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Complete Human Diseases and Conditions, 3 volumes
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Countries & Their Cultures, 4 volumes
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Crime and Punishment: Essential Primary Sources
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Encyclopedia of Bioethics, 5 volumes
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Encyclopedia of Medicine, 5 volumes
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Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, 2 volumes
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Encyclopedia of Religion, 15 volumes
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Environmental Issues: Essential Primary Sources
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Family in Society: Essential Primary Sources
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Feminism in Literature 6v, c2005
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Gender Issues and Sexuality: Essential Primary
Sources
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Government, Politics, and Protest: Essential Primary
Sources
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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 16 volumes
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Human and Civil Rights: Essential Primary Sources
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Immigration and Multiculturalism: Essential Primary
Sources
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International Dictionary of Film & Filmmakers, 4
volumes
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Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice, 2
volumes
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Literary Themes for Students: War and Peace, 2
volumes
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Medicine, Health, and Bioethics: Essential Primary
Sources
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New Catholic Encyclopedia 15v, 2003
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Social Policy: Essential Primary Sources
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Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources
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West's Encyclopedia of American Law, 13 volumes
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies, 4
volumes
LexisNexis
plus
Related Web Links
News
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Regional & world
newspapers & journals, TV & radio broadcast transcripts, news wires, &
foreign language news
Legal Research
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Federal and state
court cases, laws, & law reviews
Legislation
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Federal & state
bills, bill tracking reports, & speeches from both Congressional
houses
Statistics -
Data tables
searchable by topic, region & time line
Links
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College-related,
debate, government & political sites, National Geographic, NASA, &
NYTimes Learning Network
Oxford Reference
Premium
Over 170 reference and dictionary resources from Oxford Press,
covering the arts, humanities, sciences, history, literature,
law, religion, mythology, medicine, computing & more, with
accompanying timelines, maps & illustrations
SIRS Knowledge Source
plus
Search Strategy & Research Guides
Researcher
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Social,
scientific, family, health, historic, economic, business, sports,
political & global issues resources
Government
Reporter
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Current & historic
government documents, economics, environment, scientific research,
politics, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, federal departments &
agencies, elected officials, directories, almanac & country profiles
Renaissance
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Humanities
resources including architecture & design, culture, multimedia,
literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion & visual arts
Salem Press
Health Guide
The Guide
covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties,
anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars
addressing recent developments in medicine and concise
information for all diseases and disorders
LOCALLY-NETWORKED DATABASES
Available on campus only
Welcome to the Catholic Church
Church documents,
history & teaching, Mass & Sacraments, prayer & spirituality, saints,
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Logos Bible Library
Scripture, bible
study, bible history, maps, bible commentary
