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21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook (Sage) This e-reference work covers includes entries in four communication areas: 1) the different processes of person-to-person communication (such as message creation, information processing, and identity construction); (2) forms and types of communication (such as conversation, public speaking, interviewing, and decision making); (3) the characteristics (such as strategy, style, and the interplay of verbal and nonverbal codes) of communication; and (4) how communication changes depending on relationships (such as familial, work, and romantic).
21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook (Sage) 21st Century Criminology provides overviews of nearly 100 key criminology topics. Areas covered include the discipline of criminology, crime and victimization, theories of crime and justice, measurement and research in criminology, types of crime, and criminology and the justice system.
21st Century Economics: A Reference Handbook (Sage) 21st Century Economics provides overviews of 92 key economics topics. Broad areas covered include economic analyses of issues and markets, emerging areas in economics, international economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, public economics, scope and methodology of economics.
ABI/INFORM Complete (ProQuest/CSA) This resource includes ABI/Infom Global, ABI/Infom Dateline, ABI/Infom Trade & Industry, and ABI/Infom Archive. These databases include: journal, magazine, and news articles (e.g. The Wall Street Journal) in business including business and economic conditions, corporate strategies, management techniques, competitive and product information, as well as trade and industry topics. International and regional business news sources and company profiles are also included. - Quick Tip: Search by Industry
ABI/INFORM Dateline (ProQuest/CSA) Focuses on hard-to-find local and regional business news coverage of large corporations, privately held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and industry news. Provides access to business information not typically found in national news sources. Contains news and analysis, information on local markets, and more gathered from major business tabloids, magazines, daily newspapers, wire services, and city, state, and regional business publications.
ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry (ProQuest/CSA) Includes 1200 business periodicals with a trade or industry focus. Provides industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and a wide variety of other topics. Contains publications on every major industry, including finance, insurance, transportation, construction, and many more.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This is a scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 7,000 full-text periodicals, and nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,000 journals and a total of more than 11,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. for a variety of disciplines.
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) Provides access to citations and abstracts for over 8,000 magazines and journals, with full text access to over half these titles. For scholarly publications, full text is available for more than 3,600 titles covering subjects such as social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. - Search Guide - Quick Tips: Find Book Reviews | Auto-Generate Citations | Create a Permalink to Your Search
Accessible Archives (Accessible Archives Inc)
ACS Publications (American Chemical Society) Access to more than a dozen ACS chemistry journals. Also includes current news and educational resources in the field of chemistry.
African American Music Reference (ProQuest/CSA) Is a new resource that will eventually contain 50,000 pages of coverage of blues, jazz, spirituals, civil rights songs, slave songs, minstrelsy, rhythm and blues, gospel, and other forms of black American musical expression. The fall 2007 release includes 1304 essays and images from 36 sources, over 13506 pages. Content includes biographies of 185 African American composers and 5,000 pages of liner notes from Document Records.
AGRICOLA (OCLC) From the National Agricultural Library, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). Index to 850 journals and other materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science.
Aldrich FT-NMR Library with Spectral Viewer (Sigma-Aldrich) Electronic book that contains high-resolution 300MHz 1H and 75MHz 13C spectra for the more than 11,800 compounds found in the printed version of The Aldrich Library of 13C and 1H FT-NMR Spectra. Found on the Science/Health workstation in the reference area.
Algology, Mycology & Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) (ProQuest/CSA) Subjects include: reproduction, growth, life cycles, biochemistry, genetics, and infection and immunity in man, other animals, and plants with subsection abstracts arranged taxonomically.
AltHealth Watch (EBSCO) This database includes articles on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It includes full text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports.
America: History and Life (EBSCO) Covers the world's scholarly literature on the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada. Over 1,700 journals are indexed. - Search Tips
American Colleges & Universities (Greenwood Press) This e-book provides profiles on 1,900 institutions of higher education, including all accredited colleges and universities that offer at least the baccalaureate degree. Profiles include data on: * tuition, room and board; * admission requirements; * financial aid; * enrollments; * student life; * library holdings; * accelerated and study abroad programs; * departments and teaching staff; * buildings and grounds; * degrees conferred. Data can be searched, browsed by institution, and by state. Last Updated: 2008.
American Medical Association Journals (American Medical Association)
Animals (EBSCO) EBSCO's Encyclopedia of Animals offers in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals.
Annual Reviews Online (Annual Reviews)
Applied Science and Technology Full Text (EBSCO) Indexes and abstracts hundreds of journals in the subjects of chemistry, engineering, computer technology, mathematics, data processing, physics, and energy-related disciplines.
Art & Architecture Complete (EBSCOhost) (EBSCO) This resources includes full-text for over 330 periodicals and 215 books. In addition, Art & Architecture Complete offers citations and abstracts for 730 academic journals, magazines and trade publications. The database also includes 64,000 images.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Thomson Scientific) A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature in the arts and humanities. - Tutorial
Arts & Sciences I (JSTOR) Access to the full text of over 490 scholarly journals from a variety of disciplines. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2001.
Arts & Sciences II (JSTOR) Access to the full text of over 490 scholarly journals from a variety of disciplines. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2001.
Arts & Sciences III (JSTOR) Access to the full text of over 490 scholarly journals from a variety of disciplines. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2001.
Arts & Sciences IV (JSTOR) Access to the full text of over 490 scholarly journals from a variety of disciplines. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2001.
ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources (ProQuest/CSA) Coverage of basic and applied research on aquatic organisms. All aspects of marine, freshwater, and brackish water organisms and environments are examined, including information on biology and ecology of aquatic organisms, exploitation of living resources, and related legal, policy, and socioeconomic issues.
ASFA 2: Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources (ProQuest/CSA) Physical, descriptive, dynamical, chemical, geological, and biological aspects are extensively examined, as well as limnology, ocean engineering, and specific resources.
ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality (ProQuest/CSA) Devoted exclusively to research and policy on the contamination of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and estuaries.
ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts (ProQuest/CSA) Information on cultivating marine, freshwater, and brackish water species with related disciplines - such as water pollution, ecology, diseases, nutrition, oceanography, and limnology.
ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts (ProQuest/CSA) Molecular biology and molecular genetics are applied specifically to marine and aquatic organisms.
ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ProQuest/CSA) Collection of 5 databases: ASFA 1, ASFA 2, ASFA 3, ASFA Aquaculture, and ASFA Marine Biotechnology. Indexes over 5,000 journals in the field of aquatic sciences; including conservation, marine biotechnology, oceanography, policy and legislation, and wildlife management.
Associations Unlimited (Gale) A searchable directory of over 450,000 U.S. associations and professional organizations, from the Encyclopedia of Associations. Entries include membership numbers, IRS information for non profit organizations, and organization contact information.
Auto Repair Reference Center (EBSCO) This resource provides maintenance and repair information for over 33,800 vehicles including 800,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs, approximately 83,200 technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, over 99,800 enhanced wiring diagrams & maintenance schedules, Labor Time Guide & Estimator; AutoIQ, Quick Tips, and a complete guide to vehicle ownership & maintenancee. All of the content in Auto Repair Reference Center has been created by ASE certified technicians.
Biography & Genealogy Master Index (Gale) Provides citations from biographical dictionaries, volumes of literary criticism, and Who's Who for biographies of over 4 million people.
Biological Abstracts (Thomson Scientific) Abstracting and indexing of more than 4,000 international journals in the life sciences, including agriculture, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology, the environment, microbiology, neurology, pharmacology, public health and toxicology. Getting Started Tutorial
Biological Sciences (ProQuest/CSA) Collection of 25 databases of abstracts and citations in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology. Covers over 6,000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents.
BioOne.1 (BioOne) Includes full text articles from over 80 high impact journals in biological, ecological and environmental studies. Quick Tip: Under Search In, limit to "All Content I have Access To":
Black Drama - 1850 to present (Alexander Street Press) Black Drama contains the full text of 1,200 plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African Diaspora countries. The plays are accompanied by reference materials, significant ancillary information, a rich performance database, and images.
Book Collection: Nonfiction - Elementary School Edition (EBSCO) This is a cross-curricular database contains abstracts and full text for 1,290 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, adventure, sports, Native Americans, United States, Canada, biographies, nature, civics and more.
Book Collection: Nonfiction - High School Edition (EBSCO) This cross-curricular database contains abstracts and full text for 2,448 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more.
Book Collection: Nonfiction - Middle School Edition (EBSCO) This cross-curricular database provides contains abstracts and full text for 3,089 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, history, science, women, civics and more.
British & Irish Women's Letters and Diaries: 1500 - 1900 (Alexander Street Press) Spanning more than 300 years, this collection will bring the personal experiences of more than 1,000 women to researchers, students, and general readers. Represented are all age groups and life stages, all ethnicities, many geographical regions, the famous and not so famous. More than 500 biographies enhance the use of the database.
Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery (Wiley InterScience) Search this Title | Browse this Title An online equivalent of the six volume print reference work, this resource covers areas of traditional and new biology. Topics include: drug discovery and development, cardiovascular agents and endocrines, autacoids, chemotherapeutic agents, and nervous system agents.
Business News, Regional (EBSCO) Regional Business News is a full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world. Included in this database are A&G Information, Africa News Service, Inter Press Service, Resource News International, South American Business, M2 Communications, PR Newswire, Business News Wire, Canadian Corporate News, News Bytes News Network, and Phillips Business Information Highlights.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO) This database includes full text for over 2,300 business journals journals. Non-journal full text includes: market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analysis. - Quick Tip: Find Company Profiles - Quick Tip: Search by Industry
Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Business (Cabell Publishing) Includes journal information for Accounting, Economics & Finance, Management, and Marketing publications. Professors and graduate students frequently use Cabell’s Directory to assist them in publishing their manuscripts. Also, administrators and accrediting committees use them to evaluate publication records.
Cambridge Scientific Databases (ProQuest/CSA) Large collection of citation and abstract databases focusing on natural sciences, social sciences, arts & humanities, and technology.
Cambridge Structural Database System (Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre) The CSD includes bibliographic, chemical and crystallographic information for small organic molecules and metal-organic compounds. WebCSD has a built-in editor for structure/similarity searching, plus JMol and AstexViewer. WebCSD is not a complete substitute for the locally installed version of the full CCSD database. Please contact the e-resources librarian for more information.
CCH Tax Research NetWork (Commerce Clearing House / CCH) Federal, State, and Financial & Estate taxation information. - CCH IntelliConnect Demo - Guide
Checkpoint (Thomson Reuters) This online tax and accounting research system includes primary source material and analysis from sources such as RIA and WG&L tax journals. Note: Via the link above, Checkpoint is limited to 35 simultaneous users. Students should create their own accounts; see below. - Personal Accounts: How to Create Your Account | Login to Your Account - Guides: Checkpoint Guided Tour/Demo
Choice Reviews Online (Association of College & Research Libraries) Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries reviews academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education. Access limited to 1 concurrent user.
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online (Columbia University Press) Citations, abstracts, and selected full-text of journal articles, working papers, and conference papers in topics such as: international affairs, economics, environment, and politics. Also includes case studies, course packs, and a schedule of events with calls for papers.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCO) With indexing and abstracts for 3,024 nursing journals, CINAHL Plus with Full Text covers nursing, biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. Content includes books, dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, and evidence-based care sheets. Full-text is available for more than 560 journals.
ClasePeriódica (OCLC) ClasePeriodica is two specialty resources in one: Clase indexes articles from Latin American journals focusing on humanities and social sciences, while Periódica indexes articles from science and technology journals. As one database, ClasePeriódica includes over 300,000 citations from 2,600 scholarly journals that are edited in 24 different Latin American and Caribbean countries. Resources are from periodicals that are published in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English languages.
Classification Web (Library of Congress)
Cochrane Collection Plus (EBSCO) Cochrane Collection Plus provides information and evidence to support decisions of health care professionals and is a collection of six databases: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL - Clinical Trials), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR - Methods Studies), Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE), Health Technology Assessments (HTA), and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHSEED).
CollegeSource Online (CollegeSource) Over 30,000 full-text college catalogs, including 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools. Also includes a profile of every accredited college in the U.S., along with links to college home pages, career information, and financial aid information. Note: This resource is available only in Murphy Library.
ComAbstracts (CIOS) Citations and abstracts of journal articles published in over 50 primary professional journals in the communications field.
Communications & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) This resource includes full text from at least 25 communication studies journals (i.e. full text for the National Communication Association Journal), and citations for over 40,000 articles on mass media. Materials in this database are the result of merging CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index with ongoing enhancements and improvements underway.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO) Includes full text for 200 health reference books as well as evidence-based health results, drug patient education sheets, medical images and diagrams, over 800 physician-generated videos on general, women's, and men's health; healthy aging; consumer health pamphlets; full text from over 500 consumer health periodicals; and over 240 animations.
Contemporary Authors (Gale) Includes biographical information, a list of the author's writings, awards received, and references to further information about the author. Note: This resource is limited to 8 simultaneous users. If access is unavailable, please try again later.
CQ Researcher (CQ Press) Full-text articles on the most current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, insight into two sides of the issues, bibliographies and more. Quick Tips: How to browse for topic ideas. | How to get quick citations | How to cite APA style using KnightCite
Current Index to Statistics (ASA/IMS) (ASA/IMS) A bibliographic index to publications in statistics and related fields, covering more than 2,600 journals and 11,000 books. A joint venture of the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.
Depository Access to Reports, Technical and Scientific--DARTS (US Government) Contains full text of a small percentage (about 240,000 titles) of technical reports published by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Subjects strengths include scientific, technical, engineering, and business. Coverage: 1964 to 2000. To Access: please ask for assistance at the Reference Desk. LIBRARIANS: URL and password and URL are on the Staff Web: Unit Resources>Electronic Resources>Database Passwords
Early American Newspapers Series 1 - 7, 1690-1922 (Newsbank) America's Historical Newspapers, including Early American Newspapers Series 1 - 7, 1690-1922, allows users to search more than 1,000 U.S. historical newspapers published between 1690 and 1922, including titles from all 50 states. America's Historical Newspapers enables researchers to explore virtually every aspect of America during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.
Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures, & the Environment (Alexander Street Press) Assembled from hundreds of primary sources, this database documents the relationships among peoples and with the environment in North America from 1534 to 1850. The collection focuses on personal accounts and provides unique perspectives from all of the protagonists, including traders, slaves, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, native peoples, and officials, both men and women.
Early English Books Online (ProQuest/CSA) Early English Books online (EEBO) offers critical material needed for in-depth research. With more than 20 million pages and 125,000 rare volumes collected from over 150 of the world’s top libraries, EEBO provides online access to full-page images for 227 years of printed works ranging from 1473 to 1700. The texts cover subjects from art to religion, science to literature, and music to medicine. Search and retrieve the centuries-old books, pamphlets, and periodicals that helped shape and record cultural developments around the world.
Ebsco Online - EJS (EBSCO)
EconLit (ProQuest/CSA) EconLit™ with Full Text includes full text for more than 560 journals, including the American Economic Association journals with no embargo (American Economic Review, Journal of Economic Literature, and Journal of Economic Perspectives). Also included are citations and abstracts for additional journals, books, dissertations, working papers, and book reviews from the fields of economics, including capital markets, country studies, econometrics, economic forecasting, environmental economics, government regulations, labor economics, monetary theory, urban economics and much more.
Education Databases via EBSCOhost (EBSCO) This cluster of EBSCOhost databases allows you to search 5 education databases at one time: Education Research Complete | Educational Administration Abstracts | ERIC | Professional Development Collection | Teacher Reference Center Note: This cluster includes only EBSCOhost databases. Please visit the Education page for links to other essential education resources. By searching multiple databases at one time, unique features of individual databases are disabled.
Education Full Text (EBSCO) Full text for 350 journals from 1996 to the present and citations and abstracts from leading publications in the field of education. Coverage: 1983 to present. Updated monthly. Quick Tip: Creating Bibliographies with Education Abstracts
Education Research Complete (EBSCO) This resource includes citations and abstracts for over 2,000 journals with full text for 1,200 as well as full text for over 500 books and education conference papers. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing.
Educational Administration Abstracts (EBSCO) This database includes citations and abstracts for articles on educational administration, leadership, management, and research.
eHRAF Archaeology (HRAF) Over 50,000 pages in over 690 full-text documents, indexed by subject to facilitate comparative archaeological studies within and across regions. Each tradition file consists of a general summary and full-text sources including books, journal articles, dissertations, and manuscripts.
eHRAF World Cultures (HRAF) A cross-cultural database that contains over 350,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and social life. eHRAF is the online portion, covering approximately 150 cultures. Together with the corresponding microfiche set (Murphy Library basement), over 400 cultures are covered.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (Gale) This resource contains digital images of every page of books published during the 18th Century covering all topics. Materials include: English-language titles such books, Bibles, tract books, sermons, and printed ephemera.
Emerald Library (MCB Press) Access to the full text/page image of over 100 journals in the fields of: Engineering, General Management, Human Resources, Information Management, Library & Information Services, Marketing, Operations, Production & Economics, Property, Quality, Training & Education.
Encyclopedia of African American Education (Sage) This encyclopedia short overviews on numerous topics related to the education of African Americans. Subjects covered include: Alternative Educational Models | Associations and Organizations | Biographies | Collegiate Education | Curriculum | Economics | Gender | Graduate and Professional Education | Historically Black Colleges and Universities | Legal Cases | Precollegiate Education | Psychology and Human Development | Public Policy | Religious Institutions and Schooling | Segregation and Desegregation.
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 3rd Edition (Gale) This e-book covers all aspects of alternative medicine including therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people. Entries cover alternative and complementary medical practices, diseases/conditions, herbs and remedies, therapies, biographies of pioneers in the field, and analysis of acceptance by scientists and doctors.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome (Oxford University Press) This is an accessible guide and a comprehensive overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE. It also covers the legacy of the classical world and its interpretation and influence in subsequentical world centuries.
Encyclopedia of Archaeology (Elsevier) The Encyclopedia of Archaeology covers all aspects of archaeology, including the nature and diversity of archaeology as a scientific discipline, the practice of archaeology, archaeology in the everyday world, and the future of the discipline. Included are articles by leading authors that summarize archaeological knowledge at the beginning the 21st century, highlighting important sites and issues, and tracing the development of prehistoric cultures around the globe.
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (Elsevier) This encyclopedia covers the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity.
Encyclopedia of Bioethics (Gale) This e-book includes 480 entries on topics such as ethics of health professionals, animal research, population control and the environment, cloning, privacy and censorship on the Web, stem cell research, same-sex marriage, and much more. Coverage: complete text and images from the 5 volume print edition. Note: The 5 volume print version is available in Murphy Library's reference collection; call no. QH332 .E52 2004
Encyclopedia of Business In Today's World (Sage) This encyclopedia includes entries on a variety of business-related topics including: key companies, business policies, dimensions of globalization, economic factors, international agreements, financial instruments, accounting regulations and approaches, theories, legislation, management practices and approaches, ethical and social responsibility issues, legal and contractual structures, professional organizations, marketing and advertising topics, as well as research and development practices.
Encyclopedia of Case Study Research (Sage) This encyclopedia covers covering methodological issues encountered in case study research, and explores the strengths and weaknesses from different paradigmatic approaches. The focus is on the distinctive characteristics of case study strategies and their place within and alongside other research strategies. Themes and general topic areas as: the scientific method; types of case studies (explanatory, exploratory, descriptive); case studies within different disciplines (e.g. psychology and business); case study design, data collection, analysis, and report composition; and more.
Encyclopedia of Communication Theory (Sage) With over 300 entries, this encyclopedia offers current descriptions, background issues and concepts of communication theories.
Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience (Sage) This e-encyclopedia includes over 300 entries on thanatological knowledge to provide information and a social context for death and related themes.
Encyclopedia of Diets (Gale) This resource includes information on special diets such as a Gluten-free or high protein diet, dieting and popular weight-loss programs such as the Atkins Diet, dietary concerns, nutritional basics, and some effects of a person's dietary choices on one's health. The Encyclopedia presents an overview of all topics in a standardized, balanced format. Not intended to be an endorsement of any one diet or lifestyle, the topics presented will be organized around the development and history of a diet, its basic principles, any key figures that influence the trend, and any public or regulatory concerns associated with the practice.
Encyclopedia of Ecology (Elsevier) Entries in this encyclopedia cover a range of topics, including: Behavioral Ecology, Ecological Processes, Ecological Modeling, Ecological Engineering, Ecological Indicators, Ecological Informatics, Ecosystems, Ecotoxicology, Evolutionary Ecology, General Ecology, Global Ecology, Human Ecology, and System Ecology.
Encyclopedia of Education (Gale) This e-book includes approximately 900 encyclopedic articles pertinent to education. Entries cover institutions, biographies, processes, products, theories, educational models, and more. Note: The 8 volume print version is available in Murphy Library's reference collection; call no. LB15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Education Law (Sage) This e-book is a compendium of information on education law. The entries cover a number of topics such as: summaries and overviews of key cases in education law * Constitutional issues * legal principles * key statutes * treaties (e.g., the Universal Declaration on Human Rights) * curricular issues * educational equity * governance * rights of students and teachers * technology * biographies * Organizations. This resources also includes selections from key legal documents such as the Constitution and federal statutes relating to education law.
Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology (Sage) This e-book includes 275 entries and relates information from a variety of disciplines (i.e. psychology, anthropology, sociology, public health, school psychology, counseling, history, and philosophy) to the field of education. Themes include: Classroom Achievement * Classroom Management * Cognitive Development * Ethnicity, Race, and Culture * Gender and Gender Development * Health and Well-Being * Human Development * Intelligence and Intellectual Development * Language Development * Learning and Memory * Organizations * Peers and Peer Influences Public Policy * Research Methods and Statistics * Social Development * Teaching * Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation Theory.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy (Gale) This e-book examines the philosophical and ethical issues underlying contemporary and historical environmental issues, policies, and debates. Covers concepts, institutions, topics, events and people, including global warming, animal rights, environmental movements, alternative energy, green chemistry, industrial ecology, and eco-sabotage.
Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science (Sage) Covers the essence of this new field through contributions from experts in GIS’ supporting disciplines who explore how their disciplinary perspectives are expanded within the context of GIScience. This resource: brings together GIScience literature that is spread widely across the academic spectrum; Offers details about the key foundations of GIScience, no matter what their disciplinary origins; and explains vocabulary that is an amalgam of all of these fields.
Encyclopedia of Gerontology (Elsevier) This e-reference work covers all areas related to aging and populations over 65 years old including influences of a biological, behavioral, social, and environmental nature.
Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent (Sage) This encyclopedia includes theoretical and research knowledge across many disciplines about giftedness, creativity, and talent development. Written in a highly readable, clear style, the encyclopedia is for scholars, educators, counselors, administrators, government leaders, families, and gifted, creative, and talented students themselves.
Encyclopedia of Global Health (Sage) This e-book includes over 1,200 articles on health topics: physical and mental health * biographies of major doctors and researchers * profiles of medical institutions * organizations and corporations * descriptions of drugs and operations * national health policies. This resource also includes health status by country, mortality rates of infectious and non-communicable diseases, and a glossary of health definitions.
Encyclopedia of Global Population & Demographics (M.E. Sharpe) Demographic and population information for the world overall, and for 195 countries and 32 territorial units. Country profiles include information on geography, population, ethnic distribution, vital statistics, economics, health, and education. Projections for the next fifty years are also included. Found on the Statistics/Geography workstation in the reference area. Note: This resource is available only in Murphy Library.
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change (Sage) The Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change Presents articles from leading scholars and institutional experts on the science and history of climate change, the polarizing controversies over climate-change theories, the role of societies, the industrial and economic factors, and the sociological aspects of climate change. Last Updated: 2008.
Encyclopedia of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (Sage) This encyclopedia reflects the growing integration of theoretical and empirical research on group processes and intergroup relations. Coverage includes the following themes: Conflict and Cooperation Within Groups | Group Decision Making | Group Performance and Problem Solving | Group Structure | Identity and Self | Influence and Persuasion | Intergroup Relations in Society | Methodology | Organizations | Types of Groups and Subgroups.
Encyclopedia of Health Services Research (Sage) This e-encyclopedia includes articles for the field of health services research, an area of research that strives to "...improve the equity, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare, mainly by influencing and developing public policies."
Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Sage) The Encyclopedia of Human Geography includes a variety of entries on the study of how societies construct places. Major categories covered include cartography and geographic information systems, economic geography, geographic theory and history, political geography, social and cultural geography, and urban geography.
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (Elsevier) This e-encyclopedia covers the scope of human nutrition including the epidemiology of diet-related diseases, functional foods, food safety, clinical nutrition and gastrointestinal disorders.
Encyclopedia of Human Rights (Oxford University Press) This e-encyclopedia covers of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history. Coverage includes major figures, organizations and institutions, human rights events and crises, and human rights norms. In addition articles on the right to health and health care, Amnesty International, and the Balkan wars, the encyclopedia offers innovative coverage of such subjects as the Internet, intellectual property rights, the American Civil Rights Movement, globalization, and Brazil in historical context.
Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development (Elsevier) This e-encyclopedia provides a comprehensive entry point into all of the existing literature on child development from the fields of psychology, genetics, neuroscience, and sociology. The scope of this work is to understand the developmental changes, when they occur, why they occur, how they occur, and those factors that influence that development. Although some medical information is included, the emphasis is on normal growth and is primarily from a psychological perspective.
Encyclopedia of Inland Waters (Elsevier) This resource is geared to anyone involved in managing water resources. Select contents includes: Surface and groundwater hydrology; Hydrologic balance; Lakes of the world; Rivers of the world; Light and heat in aquatic ecosystems; Hydrodynamics and mixing in rivers, reservoirs, and lakes; Inorganic chemicals: cycles and dynamics; Organic compounds: Cycles and dynamics; Bacteria and Fungi; Algae; Zooplankton; Invertebrates; Vertebrates; Air-water and land-water interface/wetland/littoral interactions; Pollution and remediation.
Encyclopedia of Journalism (Sage) This encyclopedia surveys the state of journalism at the end of the 21st century’s first decade and includes analysis of trends, issues, concepts, individuals, institutions, media outlets, and events related to journalism. Coverage includes countries or regions to types of news media; media markets; journalism’s technologies; legal and ethical issues; education and training for journalism; the processes and routines of journalism; ownership and industry economics; and news audiences. With few exceptions, this encyclopedia excludes entries on individual people or publications.
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (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.
Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education (Sage) The Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education includes entries on law and education from a variety of perspectives. Topics include: Cases in Higher Education Law | Concepts, Theories, and Legal Principles | Constitutional Rights and Issues | Faculty Rights | Governance and Finance | Excerpts From Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Cases | Religion and Freedom of Speech | Student Rights and Welfare | etc.
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (Wiley InterScience) A team of specialist advisors have ensured that ELS’s 3,000 articles cover the entire scope of the life sciences. Articles are grouped by level of complexity for ease of use. Note: As of March 25, this resource has a new interface.
Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making (Sage) Designed for a broad audience, this encyclopedia provides an introduction to some the hazards and solutions of making medical decisions. Topics are numerous and cover decision-making by patients, families/relatives/caregivers, and health care professionals.
Encyclopedia of Medicine (Gale) Written for a general audience, this e-book includes comprehensive information on more than 1,700 topics. Articles on diseases/disorders and their corresponding test/treatment range from a few paragraphs to multiple pages. Disease/disorder entries include definitions, descriptions, causes and symptoms, diagnosis, common and alternative treatment, prognosis, and prevention. Test/treatment entries also include definitions and descriptions, but also include the purpose and rationale behind the treatment, preparation, aftercare, risks, normal and abnormal results. Biographical information and historical sidebars are included throughout.
Encyclopedia of Mental Health (Gale) This e-book includes detailed information on mental disorders and conditions written for a general audience with entries for all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, text revision (DSM-IV-TR). It also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.
Encyclopedia of Microbiology, 3rd ed. (Elsevier) Content coverage includes: industrial cell morphology, chemical composition fungi genetics, genomics history and culture history and culture, (and biographies) microbial ecology microbiology and society model systems mutualism and commensalism pathogenesis physiology systematics, evolution techniques.
Encyclopedia of Motherhood (Sage) The intent of the encyclopedia is to introduce readers to and provide information on the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and texts of the new discipline of motherhood studies as well as to examine the topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by academic discipline. It provides an overview of the topic of motherhood in many and diverse disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, psychology, and philosophy and examines the meaning and experience of motherhood in many time periods from classic civilizations to present day. It also covers issues and events of our current times to feature entries on the mommy blog, the motherhood memoir, terrorism, reproductive technologies, HIV/AIDS, LGBT families, the 21st-century motherhood movement (including entries for contemporary motherhood organizations).
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience (Elsevier) This e-encyclopedia covers neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and other related areas of neuroscience. Each article is written by an expert in that specific domain and peer reviewed by the advisory board before acceptance into the encyclopedia. Each article contains a glossary, introduction, a reference section, and cross-references to other related encyclopedia articles.
Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (Gale) Written for students and professionals, this e-book covers all major health professions such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacology, and nutrition. The encyclopedia includes 850 entries on body systems and functions, conditions and diseases, issues, theories, techniques and practices, as well as devices and equipment.
Encyclopedia of Obesity (Sage) This e-book includes nearly 500 entries on obesity and related health conditions including molecular biology, psychology, medicine, public health and policy, food science, environmental health, and pharmaceuticals. Articles also address topics for a changing society that is slowly adapting to accommodate obesity, including recent lawsuits, new options for medical and dietary treatment, and the importance of prevention in children. Themes include: Biological or Genetic Contributors * Children * Dietary Interventions * Disordered Eating * Environmental Contributors * Health Implications * Medical Treatments * New Research * Behavior * Ethnicity/Race * Public Health Crisis * Psychological Influences/Outcomes * Societal Influences * Women * Worldwide Prevalence of Obesity.
Encyclopedia of Perception (Sage) This e-reference book includes entries by researchers in psychology, the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, and medical disciplines. Information covers two approaches to perception: the psychophysical, or determining the relationship between stimuli in the environment and perception, and the physiological, or locating the biological systems responsible for perception.
Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society (Sage) This encyclopedia includes 450 articles written by 130 authors from 22 countries on a variety of subjects related to play, and the importance of play in society. Entries range from "Academic Learning and Play" to "Maypole Dancing" to "Ziginette" which is a gambling card game.
Encyclopedia of Political Communication (Sage) Discusses the major theoretical approaches to the field, including direct and limited effects theories, agenda-setting theories, sociological theories, framing and priming theories, and other past and present conceptualizations. With nearly 600 entries, this resource: encompasses several channels of political communication including interpersonal and public communication, radio, television, newspapers, and the World Wide Web; provides news media coverage and journalistic analysis of politics, political issues, political figures, and political institutions; concentrates on the field of political communication since the middle of the 20th century; considers the role of communication in governing, incorporating communication activities that influence the operation of executive, legislative, and judicial bodies, political parties, interest groups, political action committees, and other participants in political processes.
Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (Sage) This e-encyclopedia includes entries on race and crime such as: Biographies | Cases | Concepts and Theories | Corrections | Courts | Drugs | Juvenile Justice | Media | Organizations | Police | Public Policy | Race Riots | Specific Populations | Violence and Crime. All entries include a definition of the term and explains how it is related to race and crime.
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (Sage) This e-book includes nearly 600 entries covering intergroup relations in the United States and the comparative examination of race and ethnicity worldwide. Themes include: * Biographies * Community and Urban Issues * Concepts and Theories * Criminal Justice * Economics and Stratification * Education * Gender and Family * Global Perspectives * Health and Social Welfare * Immigration and Citizenship * Legislation, Court Decisions, and Treaties * Media, Sports, and Entertainment * Organizations * Prejudice and Discrimination * Public Policy * Racial, Ethnic, and Nationality Groups * Religion * Sociopolitical Movements and Conflicts.
Encyclopedia of Research Design (Sage) The Encyclopedia of Research Design includes a variety of entries on how to plan and conduct empirical research, including the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods. Over 500 entries cover topics such as descriptive statistics, a review of mathematical concepts, professional organizations such as the American Educational Research Association and the American Statistical Association, the role of ethics in research, important inferential procedures, and much more.
Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (Sage) This e-book includes 600 entries on intellectual and scientific content for social psychology. Key themes include: Action Control * Antisocial Behaviors * Attitude * Culture Emotions * Evolution * Groups * Health * Interpersonal Relationships * Judgment and Decision Making Methods * Personality * Prejudice * Problem Behaviors * Prosocial Behaviors * Social Cognition.
Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research (Sage) Presents more than 320 articles that explore major topics related to the emerging science of stem cell research and therapy. This resource: describes the different types of stem cells that have been reported so far and, where possible, tries to explain for each age, tissue, and species what is known about the biology of the cells and their history; considers various religious, legal, and political perspectives; includes selected reprints of major journal articles that pertain to the milestones achieved in stem cell research; and explains stem cell terminology for the nonscientist.
Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery (Sage) This encyclopedia includes entries on criminal justice, counseling, social work, public health, nursing, medicine, other health care professions, education, and family studies as related to substance abuse treatment, prevention and recovery.
Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture (Sage) Surveying the major facts, concepts, theories, and speculations that infuse our present comprehension of time, this e-encyclopedia explores the contributions of scientists, philosophers, theologians, and creative artists from ancient times to the present.
Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior (Sage) This e-book includes over 450 entries covering American campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior while providing a culturally and politically diverse perspective of American democratic practices and institutions. Themes include: * Ballot Issues * Corruption * Electoral Behavior * Local Campaigns and Elections * Media’s Role * Political Parties, Interest Groups * Political Theory and Democratic Elections in America * Polls, Public Opinion, and Campaigns and Elections * Presidential Campaigns and Elections * Reform * Running Political Campaigns * Social and Psychological Dynamics * State and Congressional Campaigns and Elections.
Encyclopedia of United States Indian Policy and Law (CQ Press) Created by a culturally diverse editorial board of major scholars and containing invaluable bibliographic material not found in other publications, this definitive resource examines the history and impact of U.S. relations with Native Americans. Extensive essays and A to Z entries cover everything critical to a full understanding of the context to U.S./Native American relations, from history, politics, and sociology to civil rights and culture.
Encyclopedia of Urban Studies (Sage) This encyclopedia’s entries cover topics currently studied in urban studies. Written for a wide-audience, entries reflect traditions from many different disciplines and professional fields.
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict (Elsevier) This e-encyclopedia includes 225 articles on antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts. Topics include arms control, conflict resolution, peace movements, child abuse, social justice, terrorism, political assassinations, and more.
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict (Elsevier) This e-encyclopedia includes 225 articles on antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts. Topics include arms control, conflict resolution, peace movements, child abuse, social justice, terrorism, political assassinations, and more.
Encyclopedia of Virology (Elsevier) This e-reference book covers biological, molecular, and medical topics concerning viruses in animals, plants, bacteria and insects. This edition takes into account the new developments in virology research and includes information on emerging diseases such as avian flu, SARS and West Nile as well as the ability of some viruses to be used as agents of bioterrorism. Edited by leading Virologists Mahy and van Regenmortel.
Entomology Abstracts (ProQuest/CSA) Citation and abstracts of journal articles in topics such as: insects, arachnids, myriapods, onychophorans, and terrestrial isopods.
Environment Complete (EBSCO) This databases includes articles from nearly 2,000 domestic and international journals on environmental studies as related to agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy use and renewable energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
ERIC (EBSCO) From the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Education. Full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals. - Guide
eStatement Studies (RMA) eStatement Studies is the online version of RMA’s Annual Statement Studies which includes composite performance metrics derived directly from the financial statements of financial institutions’ borrowers and prospects. These financial statements come directly to RMA from their member institutions, which get their data straight from their customers. This source of financial statement benchmarks on private businesses includes two publications: Financial Ratios Benchmarks: Comprehensive, detailed data on over 750 industries—derived directly from financial statements. Industry Default Probabilities and Cash Flow Measures: Includes probability of default estimates, cash flow measures, and change in financial position information for more than 690 industries. It brings together the power of Moody’s RiskCalcTM for private companies and the Statement Studies database to provide distribution statistics on one-year and five-year probability of default estimates by industry. These benchmarks add substantial value to the critical analysis of cash flow for private companies. Password: click here for password Should we add this database? Please let us know. Trial ends: February 1, 2010.
Ethnic News Search - LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis) Ethnic News is a database of highly selected articles from the ethnic and minority press in America. Publications from African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Chicanos, Native Americans as well as Asian, and European Americans are represented in Ethnic News.
Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest/CSA) Enter your search terms: Full-text articles from 240 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Subject areas: general reference, history and politics, humanities and social sciences. Access the full text of Spanish-, English-language and bilingual newspapers, magazines, and journals plus other multicultural publications from the ethnic, minority, and native press through Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW). Titles include La Opinion, El Nuevo Herald, El Diario/La Prensa, Mundo Hispanico, Hispanic, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, and many more (none of which overlap PRISMA).
Europa Sacra (BREPOLiS) Offers unrivaled coverage of medieval Church prelates, information on all 1300 medieval bishoprics, archdioceses and patriarchates under obedience to Rome. Also includes information on nearly 20,000 bishops, archbishops and patriarchs. Note: This resource is limited to 1 simultaneous user. If access is unavailable, please try again later.
FirstSearch Databases (OCLC) A collection of dozens of index and abstract databases covering a wide variety of subjects.
Foundation Directory Online (Foundation Center) This is a searchable index of the top 10,000 grantmakers in the United States. Records include name/location of the grantmaker, select grant recipients, grant description, year, amount, and funder contact information. Note: This resource is available to current UW-L faculty and students only. Please contact the Reference Desk (785-8508) for a username and password.
Foundation Grants to Individuals (Foundation Center) Foundation Grants to Individuals is an online database of over 8,500 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Note: This resource is available to current UW-L faculty, students, and staff only. Please contact the Reference Desk (785-8508) for a username and password.
Foundations in Wisconsin Online (Marquette University) An online directory of searchable profiles of active grantmaking foundations in the state of Wisconsin. Note: This resource is available to current UW-L faculty and students only. Please contact the Reference Desk (785-8508) for a username and password.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO) Includes over 25,000 encyclopedic entries geared to undergraduate students and lower levels.
Gale Databases (Gale) Multiple full-text databases are available on a wide variety of topics. Databases include: Associations Unlimited, Biography & Genealogy Master Index, and Contemporary Authors.
Gale Directory Library (Gale) Online access to Business Rankings Annual, MarketShare Reporter, Statistics Sources, Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, Brands and Their Companies, and Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. Directories can be searched individually or cross-search both at once. - Search Tips
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale) Search 14 encyclopedias and reference titles at once! Titles include: Encyclopedia of Education | Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy | Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture | Novels for Students | The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine | The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition | The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine | The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health | The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health | Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture | New Encyclopedia of Africa | Encyclopedia of Philosophy | Encyclopedia of Bioethics | International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, The (Alexander Street Press) The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online is an online resource for music research on all the world's peoples. Includes 1,209 essays and images from 10 sources and hundreds of audio examples.
GenderWatch (ProQuest/CSA) Enter your search terms: Full-text from over 125 international publications (reports, pamphlets, papers, conference proceedings) devoted to women and gender issues. Coverage: 1970 to present. View a tutorial (UW System International Women's Issues Tutorials).
GEOBIB: Online Geographical Bibliography (University of Milwaukee) An online bibliography to the literature of geography. It contains entries appearing in Current Geographical Publications.
Gerritsen Collection: Women's History Online, 1543-1945 (ProQuest/CSA) Full-text primary resource books and periodicals that reflect the evolution of feminist consciousness and women's rights. International scope.
Gilded Age, The (Alexander Street Press) The Gilded Age brings primary documents and scholarly commentary together covering American history from 1865 to 1902. In addition to an extensive selection of key treatises that reflect the social and cultural ferment of the late nineteenth century, The Gilded Age offers a wealth of rare materials, including songs, letters, photographs, cartoons, government documents, and ephemera. This primary content is enhanced by video interviews with scholars and numerous topical critical documentary essays specially commissioned for the project by Alexander Street Press. Covering such themes as race, labor, immigration, commerce, western expansion, and women’s suffrage, these essays illuminate the rapidly changing cultural landscape of America during the decades between the end of the Civil War and the election of Theodore Roosevelt.
GMID - Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor) Contains over 4 million statistics on industries, countries, and consumers as well as 15,000 industry, company, country, and consumer reports. This resource also includes 205 country reports and market and brand share rankings. Individual and cross-country comparisons of data types include demographic and economic statistics, lifestyle indicators including housing and household facilities, travel and tourism trends, GDP trends, and income and earnings potential. Note: Data in this resource may be used for research and private study only.
Green Energy (Sage) This volume provides an overview of the social and environmental dimensions of our energy system, and the key organizations, policy tools, and technologies that can help shape a green energy economy. Each entry draws on scholarship from across numerous disciplines in the social sciences, natural and physical sciences, and engineering.
GreenFILE (EBSCO) GreenFILE includes citations for articles on information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Citations for scholarly, government, and popular articles in areas of agriculture, education, law, health, and technology are all part of this resource. Topics include climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. Citations and abstracts are included for over 380,000 records. Updated: regularly. This resource is free from EBSCOhost.
Greenwood Press Reference E-Books (Greenwood Press)
Health Professions Databases via EBSCOhost (EBSCO) This cluster of EBSCOhost databases allows you to search 13 health professions databases at one time: Alt HealthWatch | Health Source - Consumer Edition | CINAHL Plus with Full Text | Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials | Cochrance Database of Systematic Reviews | Lexi-PALS Drug Guide | Cochrane Methodology Register | Health Technology Assessments | Health Source: Consumer Edition | Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition | MEDLINE | NHS Economic Evaluation Database | PsycINFO Note: This cluster includes only EBSCOhost databases. Please visit the Health Professions page for links to other essential health/medicine resources. By searching multiple databases at one time, unique features of individual databases are disabled.
Health Source: Consumer (EBSCO) Indexes over 300 periodicals covering medical sciences, food and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health.
Health Source: Nursing (EBSCO) Provides nearly 520 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexes for an additional 550 journals.
Hearings (ProQuest Congressional) (ProQuest/CSA) Published and unpublished hearings from U.S. Congressional committee hearings proceedings. All hearings contain the full transcripts of the proceedings, including all oral statements, committee questions, and discussion. Published hearings also contain texts of related reports, statistical analyses, correspondence, exhibits, and articles presented by witnesses or inserted into the record by committee members and staff. For more recent hearings, see FDsys.
HeritageQuest Online (ProQuest/CSA) HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources including primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. This resource includes six core data sets: U.S. Federal Censuses records, Genealogy and local history books Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank Records, and LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set records.
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) Indexes and abstracts over 2,000 history journals. Covers world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). Note: This resource is limited to 6 simultaneous users. If access is unavailable, please try again later.
History Reference Center (EBSCO) The database includes full text for over 2,500 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. Also included is full text for nearly 170 leading history periodicals and more than 112,000 historical documents, over 119,000 biographies, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Homeland Security Digital Library (US Department of Commerce) Over 60,000 reports and primary sources related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. Sources include federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, professional organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international governing bodies.
Hospitality & Tourism Complete (EBSCO) This database includes scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. The collection contains more than 828,000 records, with full text for more than 480 publications, including periodicals, company & country reports, and books. Sources are both domestic and international in range and scope, with material collected from countries and regions such as Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia.
Humanities International Complete (EBSCO) This resource includes full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Citations and abstracts are included from over 2,200 journals with full text for 1,030.
IEEE Xplore (IEEE/IEE) Use this resource to locate literature published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE). Contents include IEEE and IEE journals, IEE conference proceedings and IEEE standards. Subjects covered include engineering, computer science, biology, chemistry, physics, etc.
IMB - International Medieval Bibliography (BREPOLiS) Current bibliographical information for more than 300,000 articles, essays, conference proceedings, and books about the European Middle Ages (400-1500). The Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale is integrated into this resource. This resource is limited to 1 simultaneous user. If access is unavailable, please try again later.
In the First Person (Alexander Street Press) This free database is an index to English language personal narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories for more than 300,000 people. The index covers both free and commercial subscription sites and contains information about 20,500 months of diary entries, 63,000 letters, and 17,000 oral history entries.
International Encyclopedia for the Middle Ages (BREPOLiS)
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd Ed. (Gale) This e-book includes over 3,000 articles on a variety of social science topics such as: achievement testing, censorship, personality measurement, aging, income distribution, foreign aid (political and economic aspects), food (world problems, consumption patterns), cultural adaptation, comparative health-care systems, terrorism, political correctness, agricultural innovation, legislation of morality, sexual violence and exploitation, white collar crime.
Journals@OVID (Ovid Technologies) Journals@Ovid is a single database that contains the Ovid Full Text and graphics of every full text journal offered by Ovid. Use the GetTeXt link to request articles from journals to which we do not subscribe. Or, limit your search to Your Journals@Ovid, a subset of the full database that contains only Murphy Library's current OVID subscriptions (American Journal of Occupational Therapy, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Research and Prevention, Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise, OTJR, Pediatric Physical Therapy, and Strength and Conditioning Journal).
JSTOR Business Collection: (JSTOR) 74 full text journals related to business. Most of these journals are full-text until late 1990's (1996-1998) with no current issues. Note: Must limit to Business titles before searching! Here's how.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (Wiley InterScience) Search this Title | Browse this Title This online equivalent of the 27-volume print encyclopedia, includes approximately 1200 full-text entries on all aspects of chemical technology. Basic chemical information is included as well as articles on topics like risk management, combinatorial synthesis and technology, electronic chemicals, and drug discovery strategies.
Knovel Engineering & Scientific Online References (Knovel) The Knovel database contains of some of the leading engineering reference handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings. Over 200 e-books are included and are cross-searchable. Some of the subject areas covered are: chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and mechanical engineering. Select reference texts included are Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Machinery's Handbook, and the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Users can manipulate and extract information to suit their needs. Data searching retrieves tables, graphs, and equations that can be further manipulated in spreadsheets. Many titles have hyperlinked indexes.
Labor and Employment Law (BNA) Provides explanations of complex federal and state laws, regulations governing employment, as well as cases, rulings, awards and opinions from U.S. courts and administrative agencies.
Lexikon des Mittelalters (BREPOLiS) An encyclopedia for medieval studies, this online resource covers all aspects of Medieval Studies for Europe and parts of the Middle East and North Africa, and includes over 36,000 articles. The International Encyclopeadia for the Middle Ages (IEMA) is a fully integrated supplement to Lexikon des Mittelalters with a chronological range of IEMA is 300-1500 CE, and it will cover all of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. This resource is limited to 1 simultaneous user. If access is unavailable, please try again later.
LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis) Over 5,600 full text sources. News: 350 newspapers, 400 magazines/journals, 600 newsletters, broadcast transcripts, campus news, wire services. Business: news, accounting literature, company information, directories. Legal Research: secondary literature, case law, codes & regulations, tax law, international legal materials, patent research, career information. - Guides: Finding a Case, Tax Research
LGBT Life with Full Text (EBSCO) This database includes citations and abstracts as well as some full text for articles, books, and reference works on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues. LGBT Life was created with the assistance of the One National Gay & Lesbian Archives. The Lesbian Herstory Archives of the Lesbian Herstory Education Foundation also helped with content development. Full text is included for Classics in Lesbian Studies, Gay Science: The Ethics of Sexual Orientation Research, Handbook of Research with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Populations, Queer Theory & Social Change, etc. Also included is a specialized LGBT Thesaurus containing over 6,400 terms. Additionally, all relevant bibliographic data from NISC's Sexual Diversity Studies is also included.
LISTA: Library, Information Science & Technology Abs (EBSCO) Includes citations for articles on subjects such as librarianship, information management and retrieval, classification and cataloging, and more. Citations indexed are from more than 600 periodicals, as well as books, research reports, and conference proceedings. This resource is free from EBSCOhost.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCO) This resource includes plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies, literary journal articles, book reviews, poems, short stories, and author interviews.
Literature Criticism Online (Gale) Literature Criticism Online includes scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals that represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres. Literature Criticism Online includes full text content from 10 series': Contemporary Literary Criticism® * Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism® * Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism® * Shakespearean Criticism * Literature Criticism from 1400–1800 * Classical and Medieval * Literature Criticism * Poetry Criticism * Short Story Criticism * Drama Criticism * Children's Literature Review.
LitFINDER (Gale) A resource where one can search for poems, stories, essays, speeches, and plays. Over 125,000 full text national and international poems are available, along with thousands of short stories that are complemented by biographies, explanations, and images. - Quick Tip: Find a poem among LitFINDER’s 125,000 full text poems.
Local Market Audience Analyst (SRDS) Requires Internet Explorer, this resource is NOT compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Opera. Local Market Audience Analyst is a consumer market research tool that includes demographic, segmentation, and targeting data for media planners and consumer marketers. Includes: Market Profile Reports * Lifestyle Analysis Reports * Demographics Reports * PRIZM Reports.
MarketLine Business Information Center (Datamonitor) MarketLine contains business information from primary and secondary sources. This database offers concise profiles of 10,000 companies, 2,000 industries, and 50 countries. It also offers 2,500 company SWOT analyses and is constantly updated with the latest business and industry news.
MAS Ultra - School Edition (EBSCO) Offers indexing and abstracting on such topics as: general reference, health, and science.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO) Full-text from nearly 3,000 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural periodicals. - Quick Tip: Find Book Reviews
MathSciNet (American Mathematical Society) Indexes and abstracts more than 3100 periodicals and more than 7500 books, conference proceedings, theses, and technical reports from Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications.
MD Consult (Elsevier) Comprehensive clinical information for medical professionals/students plus instant access to continuously updated, evidence-based support for patient education, diagnosis, and management. Includes a combination of full text journals, full text books, medical reports, clinical updates, drug information, patient handouts and more.
Mediamark Reporter (MRI) A tool for market research with information on demographics, product and brand usage, and advertising media preferences based on survey responses from a sample of over 26,000 individuals in the United States. Note: New users must create a user account using their uwlax.edu e-mail prior to using Mediamark Reporter. Returning users will need to sign in with their individual username and password. - User Agreement - Guides: Create an Account | Get Started | Reading Reports | Complete Guide
Medicine E-Book Cluster (Gale) This cluster of electronic reference books allows you to search 4 titles at one time: Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine | Encyclopedia of Medicine | Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health | Encyclopedia of Mental Health. Note: This cluster includes only medicine e-books from Gale. Please visit the Health Professions or Medicine pages for links to other essential health/medicine resources. By searching multiple e-books at one time, unique features of individual e-books (i.e. indexes and table of contents) are disabled.
Medline (EBSCO) Essentially equivalent to PubMed from the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, but with full text for select journals. Authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Over 4,800 current biomedical journals are indexed; full text for 1,470 journals. Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Incorporates PREMEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE, AIDSLINE & more.
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO) (Note: Previously we had MEDLINE, but MEDLINE does not include full text.) Essentially equivalent to PubMed from the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, but with full text for select journals. Authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Over 4,800 current biomedical journals are indexed; full text for 1,470 journals. Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Incorporates PREMEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE, AIDSLINE & more.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (EBSCO) Contains full text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas. This resource now includes all content from Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print information such as test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s).
Mergent News Reports (Mergent) Formerly known as Moody's. Weekly updates to the: Bank & Finance, Industrial, International, Municipal & Government, OTC Industrial, OTC Unlisted, Public Utility, and Transportation Manuals.
Micromedex (Thomson) This resource includes information to support clinical practice. Users can search for drug information and interactions, disease/condition overviews, alternative medicine information, and patient education materials. Also included are a variety of calculators such as measurements (e.g. BMI), drug dosing tools, and antidote calculators. Information in this resource comes from: DRUGDEX® System, CareNotes, PDR, POISINDEX®,DISEASEDEX™ and many other sources. - Quick Tip: How to cite info from this resource: Look for "HOW TO REFERENCE THE THOMSON HEALTHCARE LICENSED SOLUTIONS" on this web page. - Search Help: Online tutorial for this resource
Middle Search Plus (EBSCO) This multidisciplinary reference resource is good for gathering basic information on a variety of topics. Included in the database are full text articles from over 140 magazines, as well as text from primary source documents on history, animals, extensive information about U.S. states and territories such as geography, state governors, and more. Also included are over 190,000 photos, maps and flags, and over 80,000 full text biographies.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCO) Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government. Provides full text for nearly 400 journals and periodicals, full text for 245 pamphlets, and offers indexing and abstracts for more than 500 titles.
MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO) Citations from more than 4,400 journals & series, and 1,000 book publishers. Subjects: literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, dramatic arts, historical aspects of printing and publishing, rhetoric, composition, and the teaching of language and literature.
MLA Periodicals Directory (EBSCO) The MLA Directory of Periodicals offers detailed information on over 7,100 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in the International Bibliography. The detailed entries include editorial contact information, as well as frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines.
Morningstar Online (Morningstar, Inc.) This resource includes daily updates on more than 30,000 mutual funds, stocks, closed end funds and exchange traded funds. It also includes Morningstar fund and stock screeners, all 4,000 fund and stock Analyst Reports, Portfolio X-Ray and 150 investment classes.
Music Index (EBSCO) Citations from more than 640 international music periodicals.
Nature Online (Nature) There are fifteen publications in the Nature family of international journals: the weekly Nature, and the monthly primary research titles: Nature Genetics , Nature Structural Biology, Nature Medicine, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Neuroscience, Nature Cell Biology, Nature Immunology and Nature Materials, as well as the six monthly review journals: Nature Reviews Genetics, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Nature Reviews Cancer, Nature Reviews Immunology and Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.
NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor’s) A comprehensive database of financial information, providing access to 11 key financial publications. - Quick Tip: Find Company Profiles - Quick Tip: Find Industry Info Trial Content Now Available: Compustat Analytics is now available via this database through January 2010. Enable pop-up windows for full functionality.
New Encyclopedia of Africa (Gale) Covers the history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Includes issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO) This resource includes full-text from 1,520 newspapers and over 600,000 news transcripts from tv and radio broadcasts, as well as video and podcasts. Articles and transcripts are from: The New York Times (from January 1985 to present), The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The Daily Mail (UK), The Irish Times (Ireland), The San Francisco Chronicle, The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The Times of London, The Toronto Star, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, NPR, ABC News, CBS, CNBC, CBC, Fox News, CNN, and PBS. - Quick Tip: Find News Transcripts - Quick Tip: Search by Publication Title
NewspaperARCHIVE (Heritage Microfilm) A digital collection of historic newspapers from more than 2,500 titles primarily in the US, but some Canadian and European titles too. Includes select coverage from sources like The New York Times, The Washington Post, The London Times, The Atlanta Constitution, Indianapolis Star, Newport Daily News, and The Bridgeport Post.
North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories (Alexander Street Press) This database includes 71 authors and approximately 10,000 pages of information intended to provide a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America and Canada between 1800 and 1950. It is composed of contemporaneous letters and diaries, oral histories, interviews, and other personal narratives, and some audio voices of the immigrants.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries (Alexander Street Press) North American Women's Letters and Diaries (NAWLD) includes the immediate experiences of 632 women, as revealed in approximately 82,000 pages of diaries and letters. When complete, the collection will include more than 150,000 pages of primary materials spanning more than 300 years. The collection also includes biographies and an extensive annotated bibliography of the sources in the database.
NoveList (EBSCO) NoveList provides information about 155,000 fiction books. Search by subject, author, title, author read-alikes. This resource also includes book discussion guides, reading lists, and more.
NoveList K-8 (EBSCO) NoveList K-8 is includes information about fiction books for K-8 readers. Search by subject, title, or author, for full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles.
Nursing Consult (Elsevier) Comprehensive clinical information for nursing professionals/students plus instant access to continuously updated, evidence-based support for patient education, diagnosis, and management. Includes a combination of full text journals, full text books, medical reports, clinical updates, drug information, patient handouts and more. Coverage: Varies by publication type.
OECD iLibrary (OECD) OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It includes 20 book collections by theme, 24 periodicals, the OECD statistical databases, and the OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals. Publications can be accessed using the list of categories on the OECD iLibrary home page or they can be found by using a keyword search. An "advanced" search feature allows for searching of journals only. (Updated daily)
OregonPDF in Health & Performance (University of Oregon) OregonPDF is a collection of graduate research studies (theses and dissertations) on movement and physical activity. Topics include physical activity, physical fitness, activities of daily living, work, sport and athletics, recreation, dance, and play. Study participants include children, adults; elderly, individuals with disabilities, injury or disease; and athletes. Citations and abstracts are included with links to full text PDFs. Coverage: At least 1996 to present. Updated annually with 100+ new theses/dissertations.
OT Search (AOTA) OT Search (published by The American Occupational Therapy Association) indexes articles from more than 60 scholarly journals and magazines on topics such as physiotherapy, anatomy and physiology, medical chemistry, drugs, psychology, diagnostics and more. OT Search also indexes monographs, dissertations and theses, conference proceedings and audiovisual materials. Coverage for most titles begins in the 1980s. Coverage varies by titles. No full text is available.
Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press) The accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium covering the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. Quick Tips (pdf)
Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) This e-encyclopedia provides historical and contemporary comparisons of the world legal systems from ancient to modern times. Approximately 1,000 articles explore the traditions of Ancient Greek Law, Ancient Roman Law, Medieval Roman Law, Chinese Law, English Common Law, Islamic Law, United States Law, and the laws of such other regions as Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. Major categories of law explained in detail include private law (contract, tort, civil procedure), public law (statutory, criminal, etc.), and higher or constitutional law.
Oxford Music Online (Oxford University Press) This online version of the Grove Dictionary of Music contains over 30,000 articles on every aspect of the music world including bibliographies on composers and musicians and hundreds of carefully selected and classified links to international musical sites. Now available through the Oxford Music Online gateway, Grove Music Online includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition; The New Grove Dictionary of Opera; and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition. Oxford Music Online also includes access to the full text of the Oxford Companion to Music and the Oxford Dictionary of Music Note: This resource is limited to 1 simultaneous user. If access is unavailable, please try again later.
PapersFirst (OCLC) An index of papers presented at international conferences
Philosopher's Index (ProQuest/CSA) Citations and abstracts from more than 350 journals and books in philosophy and related fields. Quick Search Tips (pdf) | Advanced Search Help
Physicians Assistant Programs Directory (PAEA) Published by the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), this resource provides access to profiles for physician assistant education programs and post-graduate opportunities in the United States. Coverage: accredited programs in the U.S. Note: Mediated access only, please ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
Physics Electronic Journals (Institute of Physics) Full text access to more than 30 scholarly journals in physics and engineering. Also includes Physics Reviews which brings together review articles published in the Institute's journals including topical reviews as well as those from Reports on Progress in Physics.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) This is a full-text database that includes essays covering multiple sides of a current issue. 250 topics are included, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument),counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Select topics: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more. In addition to essays, articles from political magazines different points of view, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books are included.
Political Science Complete (EBSCO) This database contains full text for over 400 journals, and cover-to-cover citations and abstracts for more than 800 journals. The database has a worldwide focus and features more than 180 full-text reference books and monographs, and over 27,000 full-text conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association. PSC includes a subject-specific thesaurus with 10,453 terms.
PressDisplay (NewspaperDirect) (ProQuest/CSA) PressDisplay provides electronic access to over 700 newspapers from 76 countries in 38 languages in full-color and full-page format. Users can browse articles and other key content, such as pictures, advertisements, and classifieds. - User Guides: PressDisplay User Tips
Primary Sources of the Women’s Movement, 1960 to Present (Alexander Street Press) Primary Sources of the Women's Movement, 1960 to Present: The "Second Wave" and Beyond is a free, online scholarly community that is a companion to the Women and Social Movements in the United States: 1600 to 2000 database. This resource includes bibliographies, unpublished papers, chronologies, images, oral histories, links to external Web sites, book reviews, reviews of new Web resources, syllabi, and other materials. Three scholar-editors host this online community where participants analyze compelling questions about feminist activism and theories; collaborate on new directions for historical research; ding the history of contemporary feminism.
Proceedings First (OCLC) Contains tables of contents from over 70,000 international conferences, professional meetings, and symposia listing papers presented as well as an overview of the conference.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO) Provides full text for more than 550 journals geared towards professional educators. Over 800 titles are indexed and abstracted, including 350 peer-reviewed titles. Titles include Booklist, Curriculum Administrator, Educational Leadership, Journal of Education Research, and many more.
Project Muse (Project Muse) Includes the full text of over 100 scholarly journals in the fields of: literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and many others.
Prokaryotes (Springer-Verlag) Contains the electronic version of this seven volume handbook on the biology of bacteria, a standard resource for the microbiological community. Note: To search Prokaryotes, select a volume and then check the "Within this book" button.
PsycARTICLES (EBSCO) Contains over 30,000 full text articles from 43 APA journals and 8 journals from allied organizations. Letters to the editor and errata are also included for all 51 journals. Note: To search for more citations for the field of psychology, please use PsycINFO.
PsycINFO (EBSCO) Contains citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, and books in the field of psychology or in the psychological aspects of many related disciplines. Full text articles from over 300 articles are available via links from PsycINFO to other EBSCOhost databases; 51 journals are available via links in PsycINFO to PsycARTICLES.
Reaxys (Elsevier) A web-based platform for the search and retrieval of organic, inorganic and organometallic chemical information by reaction, structure, property data and text, excerpted from key journals and patent literature dating back to 1771 and complemented by a synthesis planner to fulfill criteria applicable to a research chemist's needs. Supports all major browsers and direct linking to Scopus (cited-by information) and full-text documents (journals and patents).
Redbook: University of Wisconsin System (University of Wisconsin System) Book I contains University and Institution Budget Summaries, and Books II-IV contain Staff Details for all staff employed by the UW System. The above link is for UW-L users as well as UW-L campus visitors. This alternative link for the off-campus general public includes Book I only.
ReferenceUSA (InfoUSA) Current and detailed profiles for over 14 million U.S. businesses; search by company name SIC/NAICS codes, type of business, business size, and more. - Quick Tip: Find Businesses by Yellow Page Heading, Area Code, NAICS, etc.
Regional Business News (EBSCO) Regional Business News is a full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world. Included in this database are A&G Information, Africa News Service, Inter Press Service, Resource News International, South American Business, M2 Communications, PR Newswire, Business News Wire, Canadian Corporate News, News Bytes News Network, and Phillips Business Information Highlights.
Retail Industry Research Center (Plunkett) Electronic version of the print book that includes industry data and intelligence to understand business trends, technologies, markets, finances and the leading companies. Note:A username and password are required for access, please contact the Reference Desk (608-785-8508) for assistance.
Sage Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods (Sage) With current and complete information as well as ready-to-use techniques, facts, and examples from the field of qualitative research, these two volumes provide an interdisciplinary guide to the core concepts that inform qualitative research practices. The entries cover every major facet of qualitative methods, including access to research participants, data coding, research ethics, and the role of theory in qualitative research, with contributors from various countries and disciplines that reflect a diverse spectrum of research approaches. A Reader's Guide at the start of each volume groups entries into 16 subject categories: Approaches and Methodologies; Ties to Arts-Based Research; Associations, Centers, and Institutes; Computer-Assisted Data Analysis; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Dissemination and Writing; History of Qualitative Research; Participants; Ties to Quantitative Research; Research Design and Planning; Research Ethics; Rigor; Ties to Textual Analysis; and Theoretical and Philosophical Frameworks.
Sage E-Reference Collection (Sage) Cross search for all Sage e-reference books
Sage Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, The (Sage) The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences defines the major terms used in the social and behavioral sciences. Comprehensive and inclusive, its interdisciplinary scope covers such varied fields as anthropology, communication and media studies, criminal justice, economics, education, geography, human services, management, political science, psychology, and sociology.
SAGE Handbook of International Marketing (Sage) The SAGE Handbook of International Marketing brings together the fundamental questions and themes that have surfaced in this critical subject area. In an internationally minded and detailed analysis, the contributors seek to examine the state of the art in research in international marketing, with particular emphasis on the conceptual framework and theory development in the field. Looking at new research, formative and fundamental literature and the nature of strategic alliance and global strategy, this timely and comprehensive handbook offers the reader a compelling examination of the central concerns of marketing for an international community.
SBRnet (Sport Business Research Network) Focusing on market research and industry news covering all facets of the sports business industry. Includes such topics as: equipment sales, sports participation, broadcasting, sponsorship, and sports marketing.
Science Citation Index Expanded (Thomson Scientific) Indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines. Can also be used to find other articles citing a specific article (footnotes in reverse). Note: To search only the Science Citation Index Expanded, click the change limits link towards the bottom of the screen and uncheck the boxes for the Arts & Humanities Index and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Science Online (Science) A weekly online publication that covers scientific training, career development, and the science job market. Includes the online version of Science Magazine. One of the most well read journals in the field. Published the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Also provides access to free content such as ScienceCareers.org, STKE, and the four most recent weeks of ScienceNOW news stories.
Science Reference Center (EBSCO) This database includes full text access to science reference books, encyclopedias, essays, and biographies of scientists as well as full text articles from science periodicals.
SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts Services) SciFinder Scholar includes journal and patent literature from around the world as well as citations from 10,000 journals, patents from 59, and organic and inorganic substance information.
Scottish Women Poets of the Romantic Period (Alexander Street Press) This release includes some 60 volumes from 47 poets. The critical and biographical essays for some poets will be added in a future release, as will selected criticism from printed works. In addition selected essays, criticism and Web resources will be added from time to time.
Social Sciences Citation Index (Thomson Scientific) Indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Can also be used to find other articles citing a specific article (footnotes in reverse). Note: To search only the Social Science Citation Index, click the change limits link towards the bottom of the screen and uncheck the boxes for the Arts & Humanities Index and Sciences Citation Index.
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) SocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 777 journals and includes full text for more than 820 books and monographs, full text for 13,947 conference papers, and profiles for 25,000 scholars in the field. Topics covered include abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence and many others.
Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest/CSA) Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCO) Provides citations and abstracts to periodical articles, books, conference proceedings, and research papers. Topics covered include sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, training, coaching, and physical education. This resource is limited to 4 simultaneous users. If access is unavailable, please try again later.
Springer-Verlag Journals (Springer-Verlag) Access to the full text of: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Current Microbiology, Environmental Geology, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Microbial Ecology, Naturwissenschaften, and The Prokaryotes.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Stanford) This is an online encyclopedia covering a variety of philosophical topics. This resource is continuously updated by discipline experts with each entry reviewed by an editorial board prior to publication.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO) This databases includes citations and abstracts from over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. This database provides coverage on key education topics such as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Science & Mathematics, and more. This resource is free from EBSCOhost.
TeachingBooks (TeachingBooks) TeachingBooks is a contemporary children's literature resource for educators. Segments include: virtual author programs such as author interview and speech transcripts or an illustrator demonstration video, activity guides for educators, listings of awards recipients for authors and illustrators, as well as selected Web links for educators.
Topo USA (DeLorme) Topo USA is a two and three dimensional mapping software for the United States that includes maps for rural/natural and urban areas. This resource can be used to locate hiking trails, roads, water ways, mountain rages, etc. Found on Statistics/Geography workstation in the reference area. Note: This resource is only available in Murphy Library.
Twentieth Century Advice Literature (Alexander Street Press) The collection brings together the instructional, prescriptive, behavioral, and etiquette literature that defined standards of personal conduct for millions of Americans and reflected the prevailing social mores across the twentieth century. The collection contains 150,000 pages of fully searchable handbooks, manuals, textbooks, etiquette guides, self-help books, instructional pamphlets, and how-to books that illustrate both how Americans actually behaved and how they felt they ought to behave.
U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection (GeoLytics) This resource includes reports and documents either produced or ordered by Congress, as well as presidential communications and treaty materials. This Serial Set also contains Congressional legislative reports that provide insight into the legislative intent of laws enacted before 1969.
Ulrich's Online (ProQuest/CSA) Provides bibliographic and access information for over 240,000 periodical publications, including popular and trade magazines, scholarly journals, monographic series, newsletters, newspapers, and electronic serials published throughout the world.
UpToDate (UpToDate, Inc.) UpToDate is an evidence-based medicine tool used by health care professionals seeking treatment options and to provide patients with health care information. UpToDate editors and authors monitor more than 440 journals and incorporate recent literature into context of existing literature. More about UpToDate.
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (Wiley InterScience) A general scientific reference encyclopedia containing over 10,000 entries on topics ranging across all scientific disciplines including animal science, anatomy, astronomy, atmospheric science, chemistry, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, earth science, energy sources, information science, life science, materials, mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, mining, physics, physiology, planetary science, plant science, power technology, space science, structural engineering, and a host of other subjects.
Web of Science (Thomson) Access to Arts & Humanities Citation Index,, Science Citation Index Expanded,, and Social Sciences Citation Index, which collectively index more than 8,000 high quality, peer-reviewed journals cover-to-cover.
Who's Who (Marquis) Comprehensive profiles on over 1 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science & technology, the arts, entertainment and sports. Search by name, gender, occupation, geography, hobbies and interests, religion and more. Note: This resource is limited to 3 simultaneous user. If access is unavailable, please try again later.
WilsonWeb Databases (HW Wilson) Database collection includes: Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Art Abstracts, and Education Abstracts.
Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600 to 2000 (Alexander Street Press) This database includes books, images, documents, scholarly essays, commentaries, and bibliographies, documenting the multiplicity of women’s reform activities. Resources added in 2008 include more than 72,000 pages from State Commissions on the Status of Women, as well as the first three volumes of Harvard University Press' Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary.
Women's Studies International (EBSCO) Citations and abstracts are drawn from a variety of essential women's studies resources which range in coverage from classic works & core studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Note: As of March 25, this resource has a new interface.
WorldCat (OCLC) This “resource discovery” tool includes over 172 million citations to books, online resources, periodical titles, sound recordings, videos, musical scores, archival materials, and more; PLUS over 73 million citations to articles in periodicals, incorporating the databases ArticleFirst, British Library Inside Serials, ERIC, MEDLINE/PubMed, GPO Monthly Catalog, SCOPUS, ScienceDirect, and JSTOR.