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Databases
Academic
OneFile -- One-stop source for
millions of peer-reviewed, scholarly full-text articles in HTML and PDF formats
from over 8,000 of the world's leading academic journals and reference sources.
Comprehensively covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social
sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Multimedia feature
includes podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as
full-text New York Times content to 1995.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive, 1923-present
-- Over 3,600 in-depth, themed reports that analyze issues that have shaped the modern world, including reportage of current events placed within historical context. Search full text of the reports, limit searches by date and topic, and use Issue Tracker to trace important changes in issues over time.
OneFile 1980
to current -- 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.
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center -- Opposing Viewpoints
Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published
by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other
Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete
one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint
articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links
to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
SIRS
KnowledgeSource -- A combination of databases providing
full-text articles from a wide variety of sources for a diverse age range of
users. Subject areas include the social sciences, government, sciences, the
arts, and others.
eBooks
Encyclopedia
of Population 2v, 2003 -- Coverage of demographic
topics both in the core field and in neighboring disciplines. Designed to
encompass the large-scale changes in emphasis and research directions in
population studies during the last 20 years, topics covered include: rapid
demographic expansion in poor countries; low fertility rates and problems
of old-age support; the environmental impact of a dense population; the press
for expanded reproductive rights; and much more.
Gale
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America 2nd ed., 3v, 2000 -- 8,000
to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing
religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information
on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious
groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and
research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio,
and television stations; and a further readings section.
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