These resources are available only to Oakland University faculty, staff, and students
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ABI/Inform
Scope: This database includes about 80% full-text articles from the business press, trade publications, academic journals, and newspapers (including full text of the Wall Street Journal). It is a great starting point for articles on broad business topics. |
Business |
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Academic OneFile
Coverage: 1980-present |
Multidisciplinary |
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ACLS Humanities
Scope: A digital collection of over 1,700 full-text books offered by the ACLS in collaboration with twelve learned societies, nearly 95 contributing publishers, and librarians at the University of Michigan’s Scholarly Publishing Office. |
Humanities | |
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ACM Digital Library
Scope: A full-text repository of papers from publications that have been published, co-published, or co-marketed by ACM and other publishers. |
Computer Science |
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Alt-Health Watch
Scope: Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness are included here. Many articles are available full-text. |
Health Sciences |
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America's Newspapers
Coverage: 1999 - present |
News | |
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America: History & Life
Coverage: 1964 to present |
History |
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Applied Science & Technology
Coverage: 1983 to present |
Science |
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Art Abstracts
Coverage: 1984 to present |
Art |
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Article 1st
Scope: Not a particularly useful multidisciplinary database. Academic OneFile or WilsonSelectPlus would be better starting points for general research and any of the discipline-specific databases would be better for in-depth research. |
Multidisciplinary |
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Arts & Humanities Search
Scope: Provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information and cited references found in nearly 1,130 of the world's leading arts & humanities journals. |
Humanities |
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Awards & Prizes Online
Coverage: Children's Book Awards |
Anthropology | |
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Bibliography of Asian Studies
Coverage: 1971 - present |
International Studies | |
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Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Scope: This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor. |
Biography | |
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Biography Index
Scope: It indexes articles, books, and autobiographies for biographical subjects from antiquity to the present. |
Biography |
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Biological and Agricultural Index
Coverage: 1983 to present |
Biology |
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Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts
Coverage: 1982 - current |
Biology | |
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Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
Scope: Comparable to the print version of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. |
Sociology | |
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Book Review Digest
Coverage: 1983 to present |
Literature |
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Business & Company Resource Center
Scope: Using a convenient arrangement on the screen, it brings together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. This is an easy-to-use database for beginners in the area of business research. |
Business | |
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Business Source Premier
Scope: Broad scope - includes academic journals, trade publications, magazines, books, market research reports, and product reviews. |
Business |
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Business Source Premier - Enhanced Search
Scope: Covers many types of full-text sources, including articles in journals and magazines, Datamonitor industry analyses, company overviews, country profiles, and market research information. |
Business |
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Cambridge Companions
Full text: Some links to full text available. |
Humanities | |
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CAMIO - Art Museum Images
Notes: Images. Thanks to Mel |
Art | |
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Chilton Library.com
Notes: Car repair. Thanks to Mel |
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ChoiceReviews Online
Coverage: Sept. 1988-present |
Reference | |
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Full text: Some links to full text available. |
News | |
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CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online
Scope: The most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs; publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional paper series from nongovernmental organizations, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. |
International Studies | |
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CINAHL Plus with Full-text
Coverage: 1981-Present |
Nursing |
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Cochrane Library
Scope: This is a collection of databases that contain evidence for healthcare decision-making. Includes systematic review abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations and individual clinical trials. |
Health Sciences | |
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Communication Studies: SAGE Full Text
Notes: Scholarly. |
Communication |
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Computer Database
Notes: Some scholarly. Thanks to Mel |
Computer Science |
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Congressional Universe
Coverage: 1789 to present |
Government | |
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Contemporary Authors
Scope: Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. |
Literature | |
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Credo Reference
Notes: Encyclopedias, almanacs, etc. |
Reference | |
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Criminology: SAGE Full Text
Coverage: 1960- |
Social Sciences |
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Current Index to Statistics
Notes: Scholarly. |
Mathematics |
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Dance in Video
Scope: View video clips on ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance. Contains about 201 hours of dance video. |
Dance | |
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DARTS - full text NTIS documents
Scope: Provides full-text access to approximately 240,000 documents from government agencies such as the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). |
Engineering | |
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Dictionary of Literary Biography
Coverage: DLB Complete Online includes the DLB main series, the DLB Documentary Series, and the DLB Yearbook Seri |
Literature | |
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Dissertation Abstracts Online
Scope: Selectively covers masters theses and dissertations including dissertations from Canada, Great Britain, and Europe. Dissertation abstracts available since 1980 and thesis abstracts since 1988. |
Multidisciplinary |
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Dissertations & Theses @ OU
Notes: Scholarly. |
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Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans 1639-1800
Scope: This full-text historical collection contains books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, government documents and ephemera printed in America over three centuries. Take a look at our guide to EAI for an introduction on searching or browsing the imprints.
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History |
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ECO - Electronic Collections Online
Coverage: 1995 to present |
Anthropology |
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EconLit
Notes: Scholarly. |
Economics |
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Education Abstracts
Coverage: 1983 to present |
Education |
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Education: SAGE Full Text
Notes: Scholarly. |
Education |
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Educator's Reference Complete
Notes: Thanks to Mel |
Education |
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Emerald Management Xtra 40
Coverage: Varies by journal title; 1994-present for most. |
Business | |
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Encyclopaedia Judaica
Scope: Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures, Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd edition is important to scholars, general readers and students. |
Religion | |
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Encyclopedia of American Studies
Scope: This source brings together a wide range of disciplines related to the history and cultures of the United States, from pre-colonial days to the present. It features broad, synthetic articles covering areas such as history, literature, art, photography, film, architecture, urban studies, ethnicity, race, gender, economics, politics, wars, consumer culture, and global America.
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Multidisciplinary | |
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Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Full text: Some links to full text available. |
Sociology | |
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Engineering Village
Notes: Scholarly. |
Engineering |
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ERIC via CSA
Coverage: 1966-present |
Education |
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ERIC via FirstSearch
Coverage: 1966-present |
Education |
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Essay and General Literature Index
Coverage: 1985 to present |
Literature |
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Expanded Academic ASAP
Notes: Scholarly. |
Multidisciplinary |
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Film and Television Literature Index with Full Text
Scope: The definitive online tool for film and television research. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. The database provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for 350 publications (and selected coverage of nearly 300), as well as full text for more than 100 journals.
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Film |
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Film Literature Index
Scope: Annually indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television. The periodicals range from the scholarly to the popular. More than 2,000 subject headings provide detailed analysis of the articles.
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Film | |
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FirstSearch
Notes: Scholarly. |
Multidisciplinary |
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General Business File ASAP
Scope: Analyses of companies, industry events and trends as well as the latest in economics and politics. Offers access to broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, and journals. |
Business |
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General Reference Center Gold
Notes: Thanks to Mel |
Reference |
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General Science Abstracts
Coverage: 1984 to present |
Science |
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Global Market Information Database
Scope: International socioconomic data, including industry statistics, consumer behavior statistics, and country information. |
Business | |
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Google Scholar
Scope: You can check the availability of article full text from within Google Scholar - see how!. |
Multidisciplinary | |
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GPO - Government Printing Office
Coverage: 1976 to present |
Government |
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Grove Art Online
Scope: Online version of The Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, as well as articles that have been added or updated since their appearance in print. |
Art | |
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Grove Music Online
Scope: A peerless compendium of information about music and musicians of all periods and places. |
Music | |
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Harper's Weekly
Coverage: 1857-1889 |
History | |
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Health and Wellness Resource Center
Notes: Scholarly. |
Health Sciences | |
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Health Reference Center Academic
Notes: Scholarly. Thanks to Mel |
Health Sciences |
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Health Science: SAGE Full Text
Notes: Scholarly. |
Health Sciences |
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Notes: Scholarly. |
Health Sciences |
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Heritage of the Printed Book
Coverage: ca. 1455-1830 |
History |
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HeritageQuest
Notes: Thanks to Mel |
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Historical Abstracts
Coverage: 1955 to present |
History |
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History Cooperative
Scope: Full-text articles from 22 leading history journals, including "The Michigan Historical Review" |
History | |
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History of Science, Technology & Medicine
Coverage: Includes international material selected from periodicals since 1975 |
Science |
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Horn Book Guide
Notes: Scholarly. |
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Humanities Abstracts
Coverage: 1984 to present |
Humanities |
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ICPSR
Coverage: Data set |
Social Sciences | |
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IEEE Xplore
Coverage: 1988 to present; some content dating back to 1913 |
Engineering |
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Index to Legal Periodicals
Coverage: 1981 to present |
Law |
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Informe! en Espanol
Notes: Thanks to Mel |
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InfoTrac - Thomson Gale databases
Notes: Thanks to Mel (for most) |
Multidisciplinary |
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InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
Full text: Some links to full text available. |
News | |
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International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance
Notes: Scholarly. |
Theater |
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International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Notes: Scholarly, 2nd ed. |
Social Sciences | |
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iPoll
Coverage: Data set. |
Political Science | |
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Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
Scope: Historical survey of the most important critics and theorists, critical schools, and movements in literary theory and criticism. Includes more than 240 alphabetically arranged entries, including the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods. |
English | |
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JSTOR
Coverage: 1665 to present |
Humanities |
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Keesing's Record of World Events
Coverage: Over 95,000 articles, first from 1931-87 as Keesing’s Contemporary Archives, and then as Keesing’s Record of World Events from 1987 to the present. |
Political Science | |
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Legal Information Institute
Scope: Access to US laws and court decisions including all US Supreme Court opinions since 1992, over 600 historic Court decisions, other state and federal court decisions, the US Code, congressional bills, topical libraries, directories, and other public legal information. |
Law | |
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LegalTrac
Scope: Provides indexing for approximately 875 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals; also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles. |
Law |
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Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Scope: NEWS: full text access to newspapers, magazines, trade journals, newsletters, news wires, and transcripts. News sources are never scholarly, but they can give you up-to-date information on current events.
BUSINESS: access to financial and business information for specific companies. It's most accurate when you limit your search by sources, such as Hoover's Company Reports, S&P Corporate Descriptions, American Markeplace, and Tax Analysts Publications.
LEGAL: you can search for legal information such as court decisions, legal codes, legal news, and law journals. The coverage includes information both at the state level and at the federal level. |
Multidisciplinary |
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Library Literature
Notes: Scholarly. |
Library Science |
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LLBA - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Coverage: 1973 - current |
Linguistics | |
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Management & Organization Studies: SAGE Full Text
Scope: Includes the full text of 40 journals published by SAGE and participating societies, some journals going back 60 years. |
Business |
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Materials Science: SAGE Full-Text
Notes: Scholarly. |
Engineering |
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MathSciNet
Notes: Scholarly. |
Mathematics |
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Coverage: Science & Technology |
Science | |
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Medline via FirstSearch
Scope: Database includes peer-reviewed journal articles in the life sciences including life sciences, health sciences, nursing, medical and allied health. Medline was created by the National Library of Medicine. |
Health Sciences |
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Medline via Web of Science
Coverage: 1950-present |
Health Sciences |
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Mental Measurements Yearbook
Coverage: Corresponds to volume 9 to present of print Mental Measurements Yearbook. |
Psychology |
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Mergent Online
Scope: Financial data on US and international publicly traded firms; includes annual reports, SEC filings, news, and other information. |
Business | |
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Michigan Newspapers
Scope: The electronic editions of The Detroit News, The Grand Rapids Press, and Lansing State Journal. Each paper provides coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. |
News | |
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Million Dollar Directory - replaced by Ward's Directory
Scope: Ward's contains information on public and private companies in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Ward's is searchable through the Business and Company Resource Center. |
Business | |
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MLA Bibliography
Coverage: 1925- |
Literature |
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MLA Directory of Periodicals
Notes: Scholarly. |
Literature | |
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Morningstar
Notes: Limit 1 user. Please log off when done. |
Business | |
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Music Index
Notes: Some scholarly. |
Music |
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NAXOS Music Library
Coverage: Streaming classial, jazz, world, folk and Chinese music |
Music | |
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Net Library
Full text: Some links to full text available. |
Multidisciplinary | |
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New York Times - current
Coverage: 1995 - present |
News |
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New York Times Historical
Scope: Offers full-text, full-image articles from1851 – 2003 of The New York Times. The database can be used to search national and international news, editorials, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, plus historical photos and advertisements. The documents are downloadable in PDF format |
News |
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Newsbank - Michigan
Notes: Three newspapers. Thanks to Mel |
News | |
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Nineteenth Century British Pamphlets
Coverage: 19th century |
Anthropology | |
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NoveList
Coverage: Provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. |
Education | |
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OneFile
Notes: Some scholarly. |
Multidisciplinary |
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Open Access Journals - DOAJ
Notes: Scholarly e-journals. |
Multidisciplinary | |
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Opposing Viewpoints
Scope: The premier full-text resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Terrorism to Endangered Species, Stem Cell Research to Gun Control. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Gale imprints; brings together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected web sites, and more! |
Multidisciplinary |
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Oxford Art Online
Scope: Online version of The Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, as well as articles that have been added or updated since their appearance in print. |
Art | |
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Oxford English Dictionary
Notes: Scholarly. |
Reference | |
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Oxford Music Online
Scope: A peerless compendium of information about music and musicians of all periods and places. |
Music | |
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Philosopher's Index
Notes: Scholarly. |
Philosophy |
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PILOTS (Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress)
Notes: Scholarly. |
Health Sciences |
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Political Science: SAGE Full Text
Notes: Scholarly. |
Political Science |
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Project Muse
Notes: Scholarly. |
Humanities |
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PsycARTICLES
Coverage: 1894 - present. |
Psychology |
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Psychology: SAGE Full Text
Coverage: 1944 - present. |
Psychology |
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PsycINFO
Coverage: 1806 - present. |
Psychology |
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PubMed
Scope: PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. View the Customizing PubMed to link to Kresge Library Resources guide. |
Health Sciences |
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Readers' Guide Abstracts
Full text: Some links to full text available. |
Multidisciplinary |
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Regional Business News EBSCO
Scope: Incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis. |
Business |
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Science Citation Index
Notes: Who has cited? |
Science |
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Science Direct
Notes: Elsevier journals. |
Science |
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Scipio - art/rare book catalogs
Notes: Art/rare book catalogs. Thanks to Mel |
Art |
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Scirus
Notes: Search engine. |
Science |
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Scitation
Scope: Index or "finding aid" to scientific literature. |
Science | |
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Social Sciences Abstracts
Coverage: 1983- |
Social Sciences |
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Social Sciences Citation Index
Coverage: 1980- |
Social Sciences |
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Social Services Abstracts
Coverage: 1960 |
Social Work |
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Social Work Abstracts - EBSCO
Coverage: 1965 to the present. |
Social Work |
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Social Work Abstracts - Ovid
Coverage: 1977 - present |
Social Work |
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Sociological Abstracts
Coverage: 1960- |
Sociology |
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Sociology: SAGE FullText
Coverage: 1960- |
Sociology |
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SPORTDiscus
Coverage: Includes international references from journal and magazine articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, 1800 to the present. |
Health Sciences |
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STAT-USA
Scope: Source for current federal business, trade and economic information. |
Government | |
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Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Scope: Updated daily. Provides information on almost every active and ceased periodical, annual, irregular publication, and monographic series published in the United States and throughout the world. Includes contact information for over 80,000 publishers. |
Reference | |
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Urban Studies & Planning: SAGE Full Text
Coverage: 1960- |
Social Sciences |
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Ward's Business Directory via BCRC
Scope: This is a replacement for Million Dollar Directory. It contains information on public and private companies in the US, Canada, and Mexico. |
Business | |
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Web of Science
Coverage: 1980 to present |
Science |
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Wilson Business Abstracts
Scope: Contains abstracts to articles in business and economics journals and magazines. Includes some full-text articles. |
Business |
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WilsonSelectPlus
Scope: A great place to get a few good articles. Almost all of the articles are available full-text or PDF. |
Multidisciplinary |
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World Almanac
Notes: Thanks to Mel |
Multidisciplinary |
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WorldCat
Notes: Thanks to Mel |
Multidisciplinary |
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Oakland University, Kresge Library
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