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American Decades Primary Sources (Thomson Gale)

Provides full or excerpted primary sources in 160-170 entries from each period representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the decade. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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American Heritage Dictionary

This is the 4th edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.

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A to Z Maps Online

is the worlds largest subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. New maps are added to the collection every month.

 

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Books In Print (Bowker)

Books In Print contains records which describe in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audios, and videos from North American publishers.

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Choice Reviews Online

Book and Resource reviews from the ACRL.

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Columbia Encyclopedia

Access more than 57,000 articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
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CountryWatch

CountryWatch provides up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.

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CQ Global Researcher (Congressional Quarterly, 2007 - present)

CQ Researcher in-depth coverage of global affairs from a number of internatioanl viewpoints. .

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CQ Researcher Online (Congressional Quarterly, 1991 - present)

CQ Researcher contains reports on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.

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CQ Weekly (Congressional Quarterly, 1983 - present)

CQ Weekly offers in-depth reports on issues looming on the congressional horizon.

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CultureGrams

CultureGrams includes information on the countries of the world.

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Dictionary of American History (Thomson Gale)

Provides a general reference on a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Ebrary

A database of over 34,000 ebooks .

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Eighties in America (Salem Press)

The Eighties in America examines the events and personalities of this pivotal decade. It serves as a valuable information source and offers keen insights for today's students. (Select Eighties in America in the From field)

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Enciclopedia Universal en Español (Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Enciclopedia Universal en Español is a comprehensive encyclopedia in the Spanish language.

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Encyclopedia Americana (Grolier)

Encyclopedia Americana is the online version of the print Encyclopedia Americana.

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Encyclopedia Britannica (Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition includes articles from the Encyclopaedia Britannica and more.

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Encyclopedia Judaica (Thomson Gale)

Intended to provide an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary era. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Encyclopedia of American Industries (Thomson Gale)

Business reference encyclopedia providing detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business.  It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Encyclopedia of Bioethics (Thomson Gale)

Encyclopedia of Bioethics covers such topics as the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion (Thomson Gale)

Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion surveys clothing, body adornment, and examines the origins and other aspects of clothing and dress. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.  

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Encyclopedia of Death and Dying (MacMillan)

Comprehensive exploration of the place of death in contemporary life. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Encyclopedia of Education (Thomson Gale)

Intended to provide a comprehensive description of the enterprise of education both within the United States and throughout the world. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Encyclopedia of Education Law (Thomson Gale)

Covers a number of essential topics, including: key cases in education law; constitutional issues; key concepts, theories, and legal principles; key statutes; treaties; curricular issues; educational equity; governance; rights of students and teachers; technology; biographies; and organizations.

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Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration (Thomson Gale)

Presents the most recent theories, research, terms, concepts, ideas, and histories on educational leadership and school administration as it is taught in preparation programs and practiced in schools and colleges today.
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Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (Thomson Gale)

Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.
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Encyclopedia of Religion (Thomson Gale)

Encyclopedia of Religion includes entries and articles on religion.  It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Encyclopedia of Sociology (Thomson Gale)

Encyclopedia of Sociology includes entries and articles on the field of sociology. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Encyclopedia of Science Technology and Ethics (Thomson Gale)

This encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science and technology. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Facts on File World News Digest (1940 - present)

Facts on File World News Digest contains complete content from the Facts On File World News Digest and a live newsfeed from Reuters®.

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Facts on File Issues & Controversies (1995 - present)

Facts on File Issues & Controversies is a source of information on many of the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day, discussing both sides of an issue.

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Fifties in America (Salem Press)

The Fifties in America surveys the events and people of all of North America during the 1950's (Select Fifties in America in the From field).

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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost)

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics.  

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Gale Virtual ReferenceLibrary (Thompson Gale))

A collection of encyclopedias on a wide variety of topics. Great place to start your research.
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Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) (Ovid)

Reviews of health and psychosocial tests.

Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost, 1984 - present)

Health Source: Consumer Edition is a consumer-health database that offers information on many health topics.

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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCOhost, 1975 - present)

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition provides information focusing on many medical disciplines such as nursing and allied health.  

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History of the American Cinema (Thomson Gale)

This encyclopedia considers considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (Thomson Gale)

Examines the history of family life within cultures and how families have been affected by political and social change. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Kentucky Encyclopedia

The Kentucky Encyclopedia covers subjects in all areas of the commonwealth.

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Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL)

Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) provides access to databases that are for Kentuckians and Kentucky institutions' students/faculty.

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LexisNexis/Academic Universe

LexisNexis/Academic Universe provides news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications.

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LitFinder (Thomson Gale)

LitFinder provides access to poems, stories, plays and more.

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Mental Measurements Yearbook (EBSCOhost, 1989 - present)

Provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments.

Mergent Online

Mergent Online includes U.S. company data, archives, annual reports, fact sheets and North American Industry Reports.

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Merriam-Websters Online Dictionary & Thesaurus

Merriam-Websters Dictionary & Thesaurus available on the web. It is also accessible via the Encyclopædia Britannica web site.

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Milestone Documents in American History (Salem Press)

Milestone Documents in American History combines 130 full-text primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary (Select Milelstone Documents in American History in the From field).
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Micromedex HealthCare (Thomson Gale)

Micromedex Healthcare provides a range of clinical databases.

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MLA Directory of Periodicals (CSA, 1926 - present)

The MLA Directory of Periodicals produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA) contains information available on the journals and series that are covered in the MLA International Bibliography database.
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NetLibrary (OCLC)

NetLibrary eBooks are digital full-text versions of books.

New Catholic Encyclopedia (Thomson Gale)

Provides scholarly presentation of persons and subjects related to Catholicism, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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New York Times Current (ProQuest, 1980 - present)

 

New York Times Historical (ProQuest, 1851 - 2003)

The New York Times since 1851. Scroll to bottom of page for access to this title.

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Nineties in America (Salem Press)

The Nineties in America examines the iconic personalities and moments of this important decade. With more than 600 articles about films, books, political leaders, events, fads and technology, encyclopedia serves as a valuable source of information and keen insights for today's students (Select Nineties in America in the From field)

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Oxford Reference Online

Oxford Reference Online contains language and subject reference works.

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Resources for College Libraries

Lists core titles in curriculum specific subjects.

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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus

This is the third edition.

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Serials Solutions

Serials Solutions offers a way to see if our library has electronic access to the full text of various journals.

Seventies in America (Salem Press)

The Seventies in America features both longer overviews and shorter entries discussing people, books, films, television series, musical groups, and other important topics. Every entry focuses on a topic or person during the 1970s (Select Seventies in America in the From field)

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Sixties in America (Salem Press)

The Sixties in America, surveys the events and people of the 1960's, a turbulent decade that had a profound and lasting effect on the life and culture of the United States (Select Sixties in America in the From field).

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Tests in Print (EBSCOhost, 1989 - present)

Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language.

TopicSearch (EBSCOhost)

TopicSearch is a current events database covering social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.

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Twenty-First Century Education (Thomson Gale))

Highlights the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates any student obtaining a degree in the field of education ought to have mastered for effectiveness in the 21st century.
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Wall Street Journal from ABI/Inform (ProQuest, 1971- present)

Provides searchable access to the full text of the Wall Street Journal. It does not provide stock quote information.

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WorldCat (FirstSearch)

WorldCat is the online OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide.

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