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Academic OneFile  Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Updated daily.

Academic Search Premier  This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles. PDF back files to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 titles.

Biographies Plus Illustrated  More than 111,000 biographies and obituaries are included in this database.  There are full text articles from more than 100 volumes of biographical reference books.   Biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, date of birth, date of death, keyword and presence of images.

Books in Print  Provides publishing information on over 5 million book, audio book and video titles.  Included are contact information for publishers, distributors, agents and wholesalers along with many full text book reviews and brief author biographies.  Search for books by subject heading, author name or winners of various publishing awards. 

Business and Company ASAP  Provides researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

Business Source Premier  Business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text   CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive source of full text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 620 journals indexed in CINAHL.

COM Abstacts  The ComAbstracts database contains abstracts of articles and books published in the primary professional literature of the communication(s) field as well as bibliographic records and audio materials. No other electronic resource on the world wide web provides more comprehensive coverage of the communication discipline's first line scholarship.

Computer Database   Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

Country Watch   192 countries of the world are covered in this database which provides socio-demographic, cultural, economic, political, and environmental information along with news, maps, and statistics for each country.  The database’s Country Wire provides daily news coverage from several regional new services for every country. 

CQ Researcher   Providing original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news, CQ Researcher is published in print and online 44 times a year.  Each single themed issue report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics including health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U. S. economy.  

eLibrary  This is a general research database providing current information from more than 2,000 full text magazines, newspapers, reference books and television and radio transcripts.  It also includes thousands of pictures, maps, websites and audio/video files. 

ERIC  The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) contains more than 1,194,000 records and links to more than 100,000 full-text documents.

Expanded Academic ASAP   From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images.

Facts on File  Three databases - World News Digest, Issues & Controversies, and Today’s Science can be searched simultaneously. 

Fiction Connection  A service to help you find fiction books you might like to read based on authors you like or topics of interest. 

First Search  The OCLC First Search service is collection of the following databases: Article First  - index to articles from over 12,000 magazines, Clase Periodical – Latin American scientific and humanities journals, Ebooks – online electronic books available , ECO- over 3,000 scholarly journals, ERIC – articles and reports related to education, GPO – an index of US government publications, MEDLINE – all areas of medicine including nursing, Papers First -  papers presented conference proceedings, World Almanac – Full text content form Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Please note that only the World Almanac is available full text. 

General Business File ASAP  Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

GreenFILE  This database offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. Multidisciplinary by nature, GreenFILE draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

Health Reference Center Academic   Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information.

Health Source: Consumer Edition  Provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines.  

Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition  This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.  

Heritage Quest  Heritage Quest is a database containing a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture.  Included in the database are U.S. Federal Census records from 1790-1930, over 25,000 fully searchable family and local history books and an index to genealogy and local history periodicals.

InfoTrac Agriculture Collection   A custom collection of nearly 200 titles focused on agriculture and its related fields: from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture.

InfoTrac Business Economics & Theory  This collection of 150 full-text periodicals covers topics such as economic development, forecasting, and history; fiscal theory; monetary theory and financial institutions; business finance; public finance; country studies; and government regulations.

InfoTrac Communication & Mass Media  A custom collection of more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field: key subjects covered include advertising and public relations, linguistics, and literature.

InfoTrac Criminal Justice Collection  Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals.

InfoTrac Diversity Studies Collection  This collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes 150 journals.

InfoTrac Educators 200  This covers the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs in the field of education. Included in this set are 250 journals.

InfoTrac Environmental Issues & Policy Collection  A custom collection of nearly 200 journals providing robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

InfoTrac Fine Arts and Music Collection  This collection of 200 full-text periodicals covers different types of art and expression. It provides broad coverage of the arts—from music and music theory to drama and the performing arts. It also provides content in the visual arts and art history.

InfoTrac Garden, Landscape & Horticulture  A custom collection of nearly 50 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscapting, and other areas of horticulture.

InfoTrac General Science Collection  A custom collection of over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments -- including such topics as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology.

InfoTrac GLBT Life and Issues  This collection of nearly 40 journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.

InfoTrac Information Science & Library Issues  Comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals, this collection provides current and accurate information for the information professional. Coverage includes such topics as data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more.  

InfoTrac Insurance & Liability Collection  This collection, comprised of nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of the insurance and liability industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.

InfoTrac Nursing and Allied Health Collection  Including nearly 400 titles, this collection's current and authoritative content will be of use to both nursing professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.  

InfoTrac Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection  A custom collection including over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine, providing researchers with access to many topics in the field, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more.

InfoTrac Pop Culture Collection  This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

InfoTrac Psychology Collection  This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops over time.

InfoTrac Small Business Collection  For business students and entrepreneurs. This compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

InfoTrac Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure Collection  This collection of nearly 500 journals provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field.

InfoTrac Vocation, Careers & Technical Education  Provding content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

InfoTrac World History Collection  This collection of over 40 journals provides balanced coverage of both the current thought and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher.

Issues and Controversies  Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.

Kiplinger Forecast  Published by the company which developed the most successful business newsletter of modern times, The Kiplinger Letter, the Kiplinger Forecast offers predictive insights and analysis on the outlook for business, economic trends and the prospects for government regulation which will affect business and industry.

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.

LISTA  Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts™ LISTA indexes nearly 690 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.

Lit Finder   This database is designed to connect users quickly to the poem, story, speech, play or essay that best suits their needs.  There are more than 10,000 subject headings on every conceivable topic.

MasterFILE Premier  Multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, 85,827 biographies, 105,789 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 285,912 photos, maps and flags.

MEDLINE  Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.

Military & Government Collection  Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles. 

Net Library  Net Library is a subscription service which provides access to a collection of over 20,000 electronic books, searchable by title, author, keyword, and subject.

Newspaper Source  Provides cover-to-cover full text for 28 U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 260 U.S. newspapers.

Points of View Reference Center™  A full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide.

Pro & Con  Provides an “impartial view of controversial issues.” Covers Congress, the Supreme Court, the United Nations and other international tribunals.

Professional Development Center  Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of 520 high quality education journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection  Provides nearly 575 full text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

Reader’s Guide Retro  Contains comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America. 

Regional Business News  Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

Religion and Philosophy Collection  Extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

Teacher Reference Center  TRC provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 periodicals. In addition, 96% of journals indexed in TRC are peer-reviewed. Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education.

Today's Science  Bridges the gap between the science that students learn in the classroom and the discoveries pushing the boundaries of science today.

Vocational and Career Collection  This collection provides full text coverage for more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals.  

Wilson Web: OmniFile Full Text Select  Provides articles from a host of Wilson periodical databases which include Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Art Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index, Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, Library Literature & Information Science Full Text, Reader’s Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text and Wilson Business Full Text.

WorldCat This database allows you to find books and other materials owned by libraries worldwide.

World News Digest  Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print.