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    Formerly called the Greenwood Digital Collection. A collection of reference e-books published by Greenwood.
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    Indexes and selectively abstracts periodical articles, monographs, critical editions of literary works, book reviews, collections of essays, and doctoral dissertations published anywhere in the world. Emphasis is on British, American and Commonwealth writing. Also includes links to the full text of more than 60 journals.
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    Covers past and current Christian theological themes, terms, and theologians. Theological movements and trends, such as liberation theology, feminist theology, and black theology, and theological concepts such as resurrection, miracles, and incarnation, are combined with biographies and beliefs of prominent theologians.
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    Provides abstracts, indexing, and full-text for journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, and more.
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    Historical and current information on African American history, society, and culture. Coverage includes Africa and the Black Diaspora, film and television, landmarks, national organizations, population, religion, science and technology, and sports.
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    When completed, this searchable collection will include 270 newspapers from 36 states, offering insights into African-American history, culture, and daily life. New content is added monthly; scheduled for completion in Fall 2010.
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    Indexes over 250 alternative, radical and leftist (or left wing) publications, including periodicals, newspapers and magazines, in the areas of cultural, economic, political and social change.
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    Backfile of Alternative Press Index. Indexes over 250 alternative, radical and leftist (or left wing) publications, including periodicals, newspapers and magazines, in the areas of cultural, economic, political and social change.
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    American National Biography consists of brief biographies of Americans with significant achievements, fame, or influence. "American" is defined as a person whose significant actions occurred during his or her residence within what is now the United States or whose life or career directly influenced the course of American history. Only includes persons who died before 1996.
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    Includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century. Titles range from Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine and America's first scientific journal, Medical Repository; popular magazines such as Vanity Fair and Ladies' Home Journal; regional and niche publications; and groundbreaking journals like The Dial, Puck, and McClure's. Articles, advertisements, and illustrations are included.
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    Anchor Bible Dictionary on CD-ROM contains everything from the complete and unabridged six volume, 7,200 page print edition, with illustrations. It features over 6,000 entries from 800 international scholars. Entries cover every proper name, major words, each book of the Bible, apocryphal texts, Dead Sea scrolls, and Nag Hammadi codices.
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    Generally excludes classic Greece and Rome, focusing on the other parts of Europe.
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    Contains The Associated Press' current year's photo library and a wide selection of images from their vast negative and print library, dating from the 1840s. Over 750,000 photos are available.
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    An index of articles from the table of contents pages of journals.
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    Profiles milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music and religion from a specific period to help students and researchers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other.
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    Reference manual for automobile maintenance and repair.
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    Contains biographical profiles and hotlinks to related full-text articles, article abstracts, and index citations from periodicals. Search by keywords, date of birth, profession, place of origin, gender, ethnic background or any combination. Coverage spans antiquity through the present. Sources included are: Current Biography Yearbooks, World Authors Series, World Artists, Nobel Prize Winners, World Musicians, and Handbook of American Women's History.
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    indexes biographies on over 3 million people worldwide. BGMI provides name, birth and death dates, and citations. Because the citations are not edited rigorously, multiple listings for the same individual are often found with slight name and date variations.
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    Resources to choose the right career and apply for jobs. Includes self-assessment quizzes and resume help.
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    Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective contains the full text of over 11,000 articles from over 2500 issues of both Northern and Southern newspapers. This database contains news articles, eye-witness and official reports of battles, editorials, advertisements, biographies and over 700 images of battlefield maps and illustrations.
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    A guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, their programs, degrees, and financial aid sources.
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    A guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, their programs, degrees, and financial aid sources.
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    Includes over 9,000 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools. Search by tuition, enrollment, affiliation, major programs of study and other criteria. Then view or print the school's profile with admission requirements, financial aid options and other information.
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    Covers training, professional standards and practices, and socio-cultural factors in mental health and illness
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    Provides digital access to 11,173 large-scale maps of 158 North Carolina towns and cities. Users have the ability to easily manipulate the maps, magnify and zoom in on specific sections, and compare maps from different years.
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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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    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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    Entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, and maps.
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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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    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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    Topics range from Adlerian Psychotherapy and Anger Control Therapy to Vocational Rehabilitation and Working Through.
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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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    Covers theory, history, and practice, with a special emphasis on public speaking, performance, and communication.
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    Covers Russia's people, politics, economics, religion and social systems.
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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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    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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    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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    Includes brain anatomy and chemistry, consciousness and cognition, behavior and neuropsychology, intelligence and memory, and various brain diseases.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    The Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, providing student and adult users with abstract information for all of these topics. In addition, full text for each topic may be accessed by double clicking on the topic from the display.
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    Topics include body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. Also discusses the roles of all major health professionals.
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    Searchable full text of reference books in many subjects. Books can be searched together or individually.
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    An encyclopedia that explains the workings of genes and chromosomes, genetic diseases, and biotechnology. Also covers the ethical, legal, and social issues connected to genetic science.
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    Information about countries, with emphasis on information necessary for business travel and world trade.
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    Includes the Federal Register, Congressional Record, Congressional Bills, the Monthly catalog, US Government Manual, the US Code, GAO Reports, public laws and the Congressional Directory. The official site for this information.
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    Research materials for U.S. genealogy
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    Statistics
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    Over 30,000 data series covering all aspects of American life. View tables in HTML or PDF and create your own custom charts. Gift of the Paschal Endowment Fund.
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    Covers legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and other production artists. Entries include biographies, filmographies, comprehensive credits, production information, major awards, and bibliographies.
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    Covers the full range of topics in linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, philosophical, and sociolinguistics. Special attention is given to interrelations within these branches of the field and to relations of linguistics with other disciplines.
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    Covers the social and behavioral sciences on a grand scale.
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    Contains citation information for science and social science journals. Users can determine which journals are the highest impact and which are most frequently used.
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    A full-text database of archived issues of academic journals. Since JSTOR is a backfiles project, a typical coverage range is the beginning of a journal until three or five years ago. Supported in part by the Dail Endowment Fund.
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    Contains the full text of over 1000 primary source documents relating to American History. Also includes photographs, paintings, and biographies of important figures.
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    Practice tests. Includes GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT. Also includes SAT, GED and many others. First-time users should click 'New User' on the welcome screen to create their account.
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    Contains full text access to a wide range of news, country profiles, business and company information, legal research databases, and some general medical/health and reference sources.
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    Statistics
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    Statistical Universe includes the American Statistics Index (ASI) from 1973- , links to 800 full-text documents published since 1994 and links to over 2,000 publications on federal agency web sites, including the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
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    Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. It covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied authors. Literature Resource Center combines Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature, and other reference sets into a single service.
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    "MasterFILE Premier contains abstracts and indexing for more than 3,100 magazines, newspapers and journals. Full text is available for over 1500 periodicals. Subjects covered include general reference, business, health, literature, current events, and more. It includes Magill Books Reviews in fulltext."
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    Over 14,000 electronic books. Each title is linked individually from the ZSR Online Catalog.
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    Examples of topics covered include communism, linguistics, physics, postmodernism, deconstruction, and post-colonialism.
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    Full text for many major U.S. and international newspapers.
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    Includes hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers. For each issue, the newspaper is captured from cover-to-cover, providing access to every article, advertisement and illustration.
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    NoveList is a readers' advisory tool to find books of fiction based on books already read or on topics of interest. Searchable by reading level (adult, young adult, child, and easy), author, title, subject, and plot. NoveList also provides lists of award winning books, such as the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Caldecott Medal winners.
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    The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a source of career information, designed to provide assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
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    Covers art and culture from prehistory to the 1990s. Its multicultural approach offers detailed analyses of civilizations from Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific. Provides a guide to the visual arts: painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, drawing, and printmaking, as well as the decorative arts.
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    Biographies of deceased people who were British or who impacted the British Isles, including Ireland and colonial America.
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    Covers the diverse historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Topics include identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history.
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    Corresponds to the 2nd (1989) edition of the printed OED. The online version will be updated quarterly with new and revised definitions. Includes extensive coverage of word etymologies. This version is also searchable by the date that a word entered the English language.
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    Covers all aspects of music worldwide, including composers, performers, other persons involved with music, terminology, musical genres and forms, orchestras, institutions, and cities and towns with significant musical traditions.
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    Searchable full text of reference books in many subjects. Books can be searched together or individually.
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    Streaming video from PBS
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    An online reference to historical developments from prehistory through 2004.
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    Provides information on a variety of pollution issues, including sources, disposal, remediation, the ethical, social, and legal environment, and careers.
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    Covers the history of American poverty from all angles--historical, social, cultural, political, spiritual, and literary.
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    Coverage is through the first year of George W. Bush's presidency.
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    Contains articles covering the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and business. Databases include Research Library, Ethnic NewsWatch, and ProQuest Religion.
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    A source for over one million citations and abstracts to doctoral dissertations and selected master s theses from over 1000 North American and European universities. From this site, you can order and pay for personal copies of dissertations or theses.
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    Contains three newspapers back to their first issues: New York Times (1851-three years ago), Chicago Tribune (1849-1985), and Wall Street Journal (1889-1989). More recent issues are available through other databases, such as ProQuest. Includes advertisements, illustrations, etc. as they were laid out on the original page.
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    Reference coverage of key events, influential voices, race relations by group, legislation, media influences, cultural output, and theories of inter-group interactions.
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    Reference coverage of key events, influential voices, race relations by group, legislation, media influences, cultural output, and theories of inter-group interactions.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Reference coverage of key events, influential voices, race relations by group, legislation, media influences, cultural output, and theories of inter-group interactions.
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    Indexes general interest magazines covering most of the 20th century.
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    The first section profiles the authors and offers personal and career details, as well as complete bibliographical information. Section two helps readers gain deeper understanding of the authors and the genre with critical essays discussing 402 important works.
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    Contains abstracts for over 60 regional business publications, with full text for 52 of those titles.
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    Contains articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals. Areas included: business, health, education, psychology, science, sports, and literature.
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    "Serials Directory provides information about over 150,000 serial publications, including indexing and abstracting services, and over 8,000 newspapers. It is searchable by title, editor's name, publisher, frequency, subject, etc."
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. Coverage limited to the United States.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    A continually updated free encyclopedia that is maintained by philosophy scholars.
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    Statistics
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    Provides business, international market research, and socio-economic information from over 50 U.S. government agencies. A particularly good source on export promotion and international trade issues. Domestic economic and business information includes: National Income and Product Accounts (including GDP), Composite Index of Leading Indicators, Regional Economic Data including personal income, wages and employment for states and local areas, Housing and Population Statistics, and the Economic Report of the President and the budget of the U.S. Federal Government.
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    A current events database that allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms, including controversial opinions and viewpoints. Includes periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
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    Includes communications and electronics, energy sources and conversation, waste handling and pollution control, biotechnology, molecular biology, food growth and production, and the development of pharmaceuticals, biologicals, and chemotherapeutic methodologies.
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    Includes 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, and structural engineering.
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    Covers fresh water, marine waters, and policy and management
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    Contains three ISI Citation Databases (Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences), which together index over 8,000 peer-reviewed journals. It provides bibliographic data, author abstracts, and cited references. Useful for searching databases for articles that cite a known author or work. Citation searching also allows a researcher to use a given work as a subject term in order to identify more recent articles about the same topic.
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    Webster's Unabridged is America's premier lexicographical work. This electronic version comprises the text of Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, published in 1961, and subsequent updates which take account of current usage.
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    Examines the lives of first- and second-generation immigrants with a focus on their journey to America, their search for identity and the emotions they experienced in a new land.
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    Encyclopedias, Reference
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    This survey of press and electronic media covers over 200 countries and their systems. Arranged alphabetically by country, entries include overview and background, economic framework, general characteristics, number and type of media, press laws, censorship issues, state-press relations, and education and training in journalism.
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    The world's most comprehensive bibliography, with millions of bibliographic records representing 400 languages and covering information from 4,000 years of knowledge. Includes holdings information from the world's libraries.
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    Data about the books, journals, films, manuscripts, and other materials owned by the ZSR Library.
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