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    A collection of American novels and short stories written before 1875. Includes both well-known and obscure figures.
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    An electronic version of the Early American Imprints set. Includes the full text of all known existing books, pamphlets, and broadsides published in the Thirteen Colonies or the United States between 1639 and 1800. Periodical and newspaper articles are not included.
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    An electronic version of the Early American Imprints set. Includes the full text of 36,000 books, pamphlets, and broadsides published in the United States between 1801 and 1819. Periodical and newspaper articles are not included.
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    Full text of books, pamphlets and broadsides published in England or in English between 1475 and 1700. Includes many of the items indexed in the English Short Title Catalogue. Corresponds to the Pollard and Redgrave, and Wing Short-Title Catalogues, as well as Thomason Tracts.
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    Over 200 works of fictional prose by writers from the British Isles from the period 1500-1700.
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    Articles: Journals or Newspapers
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    Contains citations to, and selected abstracts of, the field of economics from international journal articles, dissertations, and books, books chapters and articles and conference proceedings.
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    Contains 11 major editions from the First Folio of 1623 to the Cambridge edition of 1863-6, 28 separate contemporary printings of individual plays and poems, selected apocrypha, and related works. Also contains more than one hundred adaptations, sequels and burlesques from the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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    Includes citations, abstracts, and full text of ethnographic and other materials that are indexed by culture and subject. Information is drawn from books, dissertations, conference papers, and journal articles.
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    Full text of books, pamphlets and broadsides published in England or in English between 1701and 1800. Includes many of the items indexed in the English Short Title Catalogue.
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    Literary Texts
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    Contains 96 works in English prose by writers from the British Isles.
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    The Wake Forest University Electronic Theses and dissertation database consists of PDF versions of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences students' theses and dissertations. Initiated in Spring 2002, the database is currently small but is expected to grow each year. At this time, students have the option of submitting electronic versions; it is not yet a requirement. For a comprehensive listing of WFU theses and dissertations, please consult the online catalog.
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    Includes over 70,000 images of original documents relating to Empire Studies, sourced from libraries and archives around the world. Contains manuscript and printed material, from not only British but also French, Dutch, Spanish, North American and other points of view. Supported by the Presidential Trust for Faculty Excellence.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Encyclopaedia Britannica's online version includes articles ranging from concise explanations to comprehensive expositions and from historical treatments of subjects to current-events coverage. Included are Britannica's Book of the Year, Nations of the World, and changing feature sections.
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    Corresponds to volumes 1-9 of the printed Encyclopaedia of Islam. Covers religion as well as the art, geography, history, etc. of countries where Islam has most significant presence. Please note: The electronic version is no more updated than the printed version, which has been published in stages since 1960. Therefore some content is over 40 years old. Articles are not dated, but contain bibliographies with dates.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Topics include rap music, sports, television, cinema, racism, religion, literature.
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    Essays on the African religious tradition. Explores such topics as deities and divinities, the nature of humanity, the end of life, and the conquest of fear.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Topics include concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights, arms control, anti-imperialism, environmental diplomacy, refugee policies, terrorism and countermeasures.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Covers physical/ biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology. Also included are relevant articles on geology, paleontology, biology, evolution, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and theology. Special attention is given to: hominid evolution, primate behavior, genetics, ancient civilizations, cross-cultural studies, social theories, and the value of human language for symbolic communication.
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    How psychology is applied in such diverse settings as education, medicine, gerontology, law, politics, economics, industry, media, transportation, and sports.
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    Includes the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment.
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    Contains a full analysis of the economic, political, sociological, historical, literary, and philosophical issues related to Americans of African descent.
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    Presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to the present
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    Encylopedia articles and primary sources covering the world of disability.
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    Overview of insects and their close relatives, covering insect classification, behavior, ecology, genetics and evolution, physiology, and management, and references to relevant literature.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Includes food preparation, distribution and storage, holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines.
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    Traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity. Also covers depictions and manifestations of the phenomenon, such as propaganda, sociological and philosophical explanations, literature and film.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Covers all types of phenomena that change life on Earth. The entries cover a range of general research categories: altered ecosystems, climate change, food and water supply, population, politics and global change, institutions and policies, biographies, and case studies.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Topics include artificial intelligence, database design and use, electronic commerce, office automation, and systems analysis. Coverage also extends to the legal and social issues involved with computer use.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Overview articles describe all basic forms of media, such as books, newspapers, and the Internet, and address issues such as freedom of expression, information overload, libel, political reporting, and tabloid journalism.
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    Treats both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Topics include history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, politics, economics, the Irish and English languages and literatures, the visual arts and other fields.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, and maps.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Covers linguistics topics like phonetics, syntax, and morphology. Also covers related topics in other disciplines such as anthropology, education, psychology, language acquisition, cognitive science, media, computer science, sociology, medicine, and the law.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Provides a comprehensive survey of LGBT history and culture in the United States.
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    Topics include: aggregate planning, benchmarking, logistics, diversification strategy, non-traditional work arrangements, performance measurement, productivity measures, and supply chain management.
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    Covers people, places, events, and developments that have had a lasting influence on Asia. Also covers Asian relations with Western nations, the relations between nations within Asia, and also the flow of people, goods, and ideas within Asia and globally.
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    Covers phenomena, concepts, cults, personalities, organizations and publications. Prominent individuals and personalities are covered, and entries on particular countries trace the development of occultism and parapsychology in each. In certain controversial areas, the case both for and against has been indicated.
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    A critical overview of penal institutions in the United States within a historical and contemporary framework.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Topics range from Adlerian Psychotherapy and Anger Control Therapy to Vocational Rehabilitation and Working Through.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Includes all historical religions and the religious systems of the East and the West. The entries are written by religious scholars, are signed, and include bibliographies.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Covers theory, history, and practice, with a special emphasis on public speaking, performance, and communication.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Covers Russia's people, politics, economics, religion and social systems.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Topics include school learning, motivation, and educational assessment. Entries on psychology, education and counseling, child development, and special education address student success, behavior disorders, intelligence testing, learning disabilities, strategies to improve academic skills, and more.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Topics include technologies like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and continuing developments in neurophysiology against the backdrop of deeply-held religious beliefs. In addition, phenomena such as the Church of Scientology are also studied, along with more traditional issues, such as the origins of life, the nature of sin, and the philosophy of science and religion.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Covers the core theories, methods, and techniques employed by social scientists.
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    Provides a comprehensive approach to this multifaceted field. Subject areas include anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, education, environmental studies, health, languages, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and women's studies.
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    Covers Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Topics include education, informal mutual assistance, the development of the social work profession, and voluntary charitable activities as well as state supported public welfare activities.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Includes brain anatomy and chemistry, consciousness and cognition, behavior and neuropsychology, intelligence and memory, and various brain diseases.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Examines three key life stages--Childhood & Adolescence, Adulthood, and Later Life--from a sociological perspective. Explores how experiences, transitions, and events such as childcare, education, marriage, career, parenthood, addiction, disease, spirituality, and retirement influence the individual's life course.
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    Covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement in the region. Each country in the region is reviewed, detailing its population, economy and government.
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    Traces many facets of colonial growth and imperialism, including Europe's overseas expansion into the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific, beginning in the 15th century
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Covers the history of white-collar and corporate crime, from mercantilism to globalization.
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    Includes biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, immunology, hereditary diseases, and molecular evolution.
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    Literary Texts
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    Contains 4,000 plays by 1,200 authors from the late thirteenth century to the early twentieth century.
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    Literary Texts
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    Contains over 165,000 poems essentially comprising the complete English poetic canon from 600-1900. More than 1,250 poets are represented.
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    Citations and abstracts
    Articles: Journals or Newspapers
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    Citations and abstracts of journals on education and of related documents from the Educational Resource Information Center.
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    Articles: Journals or Newspapers
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    Contains the complete text of more than 250,000 articles, editorials, and reviews published in approximately 150 ethnic and minority newspapers, magazines, and journals published in the U.S.
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    Find statistics, market reports, company profiles and information sources for country, market, consumer and lifestyle profiling. Includes historic data and projections.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Europa World Plus is the online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
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    Topics include art, government, education, biographical entries and specific topics like apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish inquisition, and Utopia.
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    Consists of two journals: ACP Journal Club, a publication of the American College of Physicians, and Evidence-Based Medicine, a joint publication with the British Medical Journal Group. The editors screen the top clinical journals on a regular basis and identify studies that are both methodologically sound and clinically relevant. They write an enhanced abstract of the chosen articles and provide a commentary on the value of the article for clinical practice. Using this source, clinicians can quickly understand and apply to their practice important changes in medical knowledge, without having to read and synthesize for themselves thousands of journal articles.
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    Covers how nervous systems evolved throughout the animal kingdom. Outlines the changes in brain and nervous system organization that occurred from the first vertebrates to present day fishes, reptiles, birds, mammals, and especially primates, including humans. The basic principles of brain evolution are discussed, as well as mechanisms of change.
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