General Interest Databases
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| Academic Search Premier References to articles (many full text) on a wide range of academic areas, 1975 to present (coverage varies by title). Included is a searchable collection of images. |
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| Alternative Press Index Reference to articles from alternative, radical, and leftist journals and newspapers, 1991 to present. |
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| America's Newspapers Full-text electronic editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers, including the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. Coverage varies by title. |
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| American National Biography Online The premier biographical resource for notable people in American history (only deceased figures are included). |
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| ArticleFirst References to items listed on the table of contents pages of journals, 1990 to present. |
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| Associations Unlimited Online access to the Encyclopedia of Associations series, including information on international associations and U.S. national, regional, state, and local membership organizations. |
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| Biography and Genealogy Master Index Comprehensive index to biographical articles on contemporary and historical figures found in specialized dictionaries and other reference sources. |
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| Biography Index References to articles and books with biographical information on individuals, both historical and contemporary, 1984 to present. |
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| Books In Print Information about books, video, and audio in print and about to be published (U.S. only). Also includes titles declared out of print from the mid-1970s to present. |
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| Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities A directory of business journals with contact information and publication guidelines helpful to professors, graduate students and researchers seeking to publish their manuscripts. |
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| Chicago Sun-Times 1986-Present Full text 1/1/1986-present. |
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| Chicago Tribune Historical 1849-1986 Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text. |
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| Chicago Tribune 1985-Present Full text 1/1/1985-present. |
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| Chronicle of Higher Education News, information, and editorials on all aspects of higher education, including fellowships, grants, and job listings, 1995 to present. |
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| CollegeSource Online Online college catalogs from 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional, and international schools; includes a profile of every accredited college in the U.S. (PDF). |
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| Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Biographical articles on the professional lives of scientists from classical antiquity to modern times. |
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| Contemporary Authors In-depth information on modern authors and their works. |
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| CQ Researcher Online A source of comprehensive reporting and analysis on news and current events, 1923 to present. |
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| Credo Reference Multiple language and subject reference works from a wide variety of reference publishers. |
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| Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Includes the complete encyclopedia, the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the Britannica Book of the Year, and links to websites selected by Britannica editors. |
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| Encyclopedia of Animals In-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. |
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| Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia Accessible articles on an array of topics. |
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| GPO Monthly Catalog Online version of the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, which indexes all types of U.S. government publications, 1976 to present. |
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| LexisNexis Academic Provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information. |
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| New York Times 2000-Present Full text 1/1/2000–present. |
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| New York Times Historical 1851-2005 Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text. |
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| Newspaper Source Full-text electronic editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers, including small-town newspapers not covered by America's Newspapers or LexisNexis Academic. Coverage varies by title. |
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| Oxford English Dictionary Online The OED is the unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of English-language words, both present and past. |
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| Oxford Reference Online Online dictionaries, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press. |
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| Regional Business News Full text of business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. |
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| Statesman's Yearbook Online Current information on every country in the world, including coverage of history, politics, economics, trade, and infrastructure. |
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| Ulrichs Periodical Directory Detailed information on all types of serials published worldwide. |
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| Wall Street Journal 1984-Present The financial newspaper of record offering coverage of national and international finance, 1984 to present. |
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| World Almanacs The World Almanac series and the Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, 1998 to present. |
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