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Articles - Magazines and Journals (Multidisciplinary)
Art, Language, Literature, & Music
Biography
Books Online
Business
Career
Education & Child Development
Geography & Cultures
Health
History
Law and Political Science
Magazines/Journals Online
News
Pro/Con
Psychology & Sociology
Recreation
Religion & Philosophy
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Articles - Magazines and Journals (Multidisciplinary)
Provides full-text articles for 2,550+ periodicals, 1992 to present, including nearly 1000 peer-reviewed titles, and abstracts for over 1,300 periodicals, 1971 to present. Wide range of subject areas, including art, anthropology, dance, music, children, criminology, education, literature, multicultural, political science, philosophy and religion.
Academic OneFile (InfoTrac)
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
General OneFile (InfoTrac)
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. Informe 1994 - present A collection of Spanish language periodicals.
An archived database of articles from academic journals in many fields, especially history, sociology, political science, ethnic studies, language & literature, philosophy, mathematics, religion, music, business, education, art & art history, law, and economics.
Full-text access to 5000+ publications. Includes news transcripts, corporate information, legal publications, foreign and domestic news, medical information, etc. Many periodicals are covered for the last twenty years.
Popular Magazines (InfoTrac)
Popular Magazines includes 1000 of the most searched magazines across our InfoTrac products. All the titles were selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons. This database is 100% full text and includes over 600 titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries". Titles like Consumer Reports, Time, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, US News and World Report, Vogue, Fortune, Business Week, National Review, Cosmopolitan, NPR and even Oprah are included in this database.
A collection of Spanish language periodicals.
Art, Language, Literature, & Music
Oxford Art Online is the most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
Communications and Mass Media Collection(InfoTrac)
From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more.
Fine Arts & Music(InfoTrac)
With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.
Literature Resource Center (Thomson-Gale)
Covers more than 130,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors. Provides biographical information and critical analyses.
LitFinder provides the opportunity for complete appreciation and study of great literary works by offering access to more than 135,000 full-text poems, stories, plays and more.
MagillOnLiterature Plus, produced by Salem Press, is the premier literary database, combining MagillOnLiterature and MagillOnAuthors. This database includes all the literary works, reviewed critical analyses and brief plot summaries that are included in MagillOnLiterature, as well as all the biographies and author essays included in MagillOnAuthors.
A comprehensive online music reference resource; includes Grove Music Online, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and The Oxford Companion to Music.
Biography
Biography Reference Bank (WilsonWeb)
Contains entries from reference sources covering 500,000 people; includes 380,000 related full-text articles and 36,000 images. Subjects represent all fields and nationalities, and coverage is from antiquity to the present.
Books Online
6,296 online titles (2,891 copyright titles and 3,405 public domain titles). The titles can be browsed or checked out; the circulation checkout period set for the shared collection is four hours.
Business
Business and Company Resource Center
Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information
Business Economics and Theory Collection(InfoTrac)
With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit database, this collection provides academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics. Perfect for business classes, users will find more than 150 full-text journals to support their research.
Insurance and Liability Collection (InfoTrac)
Protection of assets is a concern for all: from the individual property owner to the multinational corporation, all have a vested interest in ensuring the retention of their assets, be it physical or intellectual. This collection, comprised of nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of this multimillion dollar industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
Full-text access to over 5000 publications. Includes news transcripts, corporate information, legal publications, foreign news, medical information, etc. Many periodicals are covered for the last twenty years.
Small Business Collection (InfoTrac)
Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
Small Business Resource Center
Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.
Access the most comprehensive coverage of local business news and information from major metropolitan cities across the country with American City Business Journals.
Career
CIS - Career Information System
Full-text. Explore careers, schools, financial aid; find out about career assessment tools. Includes glossary of career-related terminology.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (Facts on File Reference Suite)
This database profiles more than 3,300 jobs in more than 90 industries with career preparation information (including scholarships, academic programs, and non-academic programs) and web resources.
Vocations and Careers Collection (InfoTrac)
Finding the right career can be a daunting and high stakes task: finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career are all topics covered by this collection, providing current and applicable content for all vocational milestones. Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Education and Child Development
Discovering Collection offers easy access to award-winning content based on national curriculum standards. Covering the core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more, DC provides a premium selection of reference, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips. New to the database are popular topic picklists and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.
Educators Reference Complete (InfoTrac)
Perfect for educating future teachers and administrators, this set covers the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs as well as background information on child health and development. Included in this set are 250 journals.
Information Science and Library Issues Collection (InfoTrac)
This collection is comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals covering topics such as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more.
InfoTrac:Junior Edition2006 - present
Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Now with over 1100 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Use practice tests and tutorials to prepare for placement, vocational, entrance, and other exams. Although access to these materials is free, you will have to sign in and register as a new user with a username and password of your choice.
LISTA: Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)
World-class bibliographic database provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Delivered via the EBSCOhost platform, LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
Geography and Cultures
Provides content from a vast number of reference works, monographs, and primary documents. Based on the six-volume encyclopedia, Greenwood Daily Life Online will be supported by an active publishing program to ensure an ever-expanding and updated base of content. Includes maps, statistics, photo gallery, and recipe collection.
Health
Health Reference Center Academic (Thomson-Gale)
Indexes articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, etc. from 1980 to present.
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
Nursing and Allied Health Collection (InfoTrac)
All aspects of the Nursing profession from direct patient care to health care administration are covered in this collection. Including nearly 400 titles, this collection's current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection (InfoTrac)
Both researcher and practitioner alike will find relevant, authoritative content in this collection, which includes over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. Covering a wide spectrum of information, researchers will have access to a diverse, but focused set of topics in the field, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more.
Proquest Nursing and Allied Health Source
Provides journal articles ad dissertations for nursing and more than 70 health care disciplines, allowing for interdisciplinary searching. Includes 560 full-text periodicals from 1986 to the present.
History
African-American History Online (Facts on File Reference Suite)
Provides material from core reference resources in African American studies. Includes biographies, subject entries, primary sources, images, maps, and timelines.
African American Studies Center (Oxford)
The Oxford African American Studies Center combines the authority of carefully edited reference works with sophisticated technology to create the most comprehensive collection of scholarship available online to focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. The Oxford African American Studies Center provides students, scholars and librarians with more than 8,000 articles by top scholars in the field.
American History Online (Facts on File Reference Suite)
Contains about 1,700 important primary source documents from more than 500 years of American history. Hyperlinks guide users to related documents, biographies, and images.
American Indian History Online (Facts on File Reference Suite)
Provides coverage of more than 5,000 years of culture, legends, and leaders. Over 500 Native American groups are covered, including primary source documents, biographies, maps and charts, images, and timelines.
American Women's History Online (Facts on File Reference Suite)
Includes biographies, historical and topical entries, speeches, maps, timelines, tables and charts, primary sources, and photographs.
Ancient and Medieval History Online (Facts on File Reference Suite)
Explores six ancient centers of civilization - Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia. Spanning the period from the early Hominids 3 to 5 million years ago through 1522 CE, features subject entries, biographies, primary sources, images, maps and charts, and timelines.
Provides content from a vast number of reference works, monographs, and primary documents. Based on the six-volume encyclopedia, Greenwood Daily Life Online will be supported by an active publishing program to ensure an ever-expanding and updated base of content.
History Resource Center (Thomson-Gale)
Provides access to over 1,400 historical (primary) documents, more then 30,000 reference articles, and over 110 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
An archived database of articles from academic journals in many fields, especially history, sociology, political science, ethnic studies, language & literature, philosophy, mathematics, religion, music, business, education, art & art history, law, and economics.
US History Collection (InfoTrac)
As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of over 40 journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.
War and Terrorism Collection (InfoTrac)
A definitive collection for students of history, social science and current events. Researchers will gain valuable insight to conflicts and their cause as well as their impact and how they are perceived on a global scale. References include 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
World History Collection (InfoTrac)
As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of over 40 journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher
Law & Political Science
Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals.
Criminal Justice Periodicals (ProQuest)
Search a comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals including information for professionals in law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security.
Search federal and state legal cases, Supreme Court cases, articles from law reviews and legal periodicals, federal and state codes, patents, and international legal materials.
Westlaw Campus (Only available to Paralegal students.)
Westlaw Campus is a version of the same research service preferred by most American Bar Association members. Provides access to the complete laws and statutes of the federal government, all 50 states, and D.C., federal regulations, case law, journal and law review articles, a legal encyclopedia, and other resources.
Magazines/Journals Online
Access the most comprehensive coverage of local business news and information from major metropolitan cities across the country with American City Business Journals.
News
Features more than 33.5 million full-text articles from more than 1,000 newspapers from around the world. Selected articles from more than 300 additional sources of news and business information supplement the collection.
Full-text access to 5000+ publications. Includes news transcripts, corporate information, legal publications, foreign and domestic news, medical information, etc. Many periodicals are covered for the last twenty years.
Provides full-text articles from "Kansas City Star" and "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" as well as several other U.S. newspapers.
Kansas City Star 1991-current
Springfield News-Leader 1999-current
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1988-current
Pro/Con
Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher is a complete source for in-depth, analytical reporting on the most current and controversial issues of the day. Published by Congressional Quarterly, with its tradition of nonpartisan reporting and analysis, each CQ Researcher presents a balanced account of an issue on the public agenda.
Issues and Controversies (Facts on File News Services)
"Issues and Controversies" provides factual analysis, with opposing points of view, on about 600 controversial topics from 1995 to present, links to related articles and overviews, and statistical data (By the Numbers).
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Thomson-Gale)
Provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, court cases, statistical tables, images, podcasts, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Psychology & Sociology
Criminal Justice Periodicals (ProQuest)
Search a comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals including information for professionals in law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security.
Diversity Studies Collection (InfoTrac)
A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes 150 journals.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Collection (InfoTrac)
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues impact society on many levels - from the global and cultural to the individual and personal. This collection of nearly 40 journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.
Psychology Collection (InfoTrac)
This set explores what makes people "tick" from childhood to death. This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops and diminishes over time. Your library's users will have instant access to 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
Full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (EBSCO)
Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Sociological Collection (EBSCO)
Covers all areas of sociology with full-text articles from 500+ journals, of which nearly 500 are peer-reviewed.
Recreation
Culinary Arts Collection(InfoTrac)
The Culinary Arts collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection(InfoTrac)
Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.
Home Improvement Collection(InfoTrac)
Even the smallest home improvement project can be daunting: with this collection of nearly 100 home improvement focused titles, hobbyists and professional carpenters alike will immediately put their projects on a more solid foundation. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more.
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection(InfoTrac)
With current and relevant content from over 500 industry journals, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.
Religon & Philosophy
Religion and Philosophy Collection (InfoTrac)
Why do some people believe in Heaven? Is it fear, hope, upbringing or blind faith? Users of this collection can research different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. The Religion & Philosophy eCollection is perfect to fill gaps in coverage of this under-served area. Two hundred and fifty subject-appropriate full-text periodicals are included.
Science & Math
Agriculture Collection(InfoTrac)
With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the Agricola database, this collection of more than 400 titles is focused on agriculture and its related fields: from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection (InfoTrac)
Providing robust coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, this collection, which includes nearly 200 journals, provides instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection(InfoTrac)
Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.
General Science Collection (InfoTrac)
Although staying current on the latest scientific developments can be daunting, this collection aims to provide a researcher with the information to do just that. Composed of over 200 journals - from highly specialized academic journals to general science-focused magazine - the General Science Collection provides coverage of all scientific endeavor, including such topics as particle physics and quantum theory, advanced mathematics, biotechnology, and many more.
Provides information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. This collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
An archived database of articles from academic journals in many fields, especially history, sociology, political science, ethnic studies, language & literature, philosophy, mathematics, religion, music, business, education, art & art history, law, and economics.
Science Online (Facts on File Reference Suite)
Conveys the visual nature of science with over 6,300 printable diagrams, including human anatomy in color, nearly 1,000 experiments, definitions, biographies, and thousands of essays, with citation information provided for each entry.
Today's Science (Facts on File News Services)
Bridges the gap between textbooks and what's happening in science today. Drawing on major scientific journals and other periodicals, "Today's Science" covers subjects of health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society from 1992 to present, with glossary of scientific terms and biographies.
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