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Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile provides access to peer-reviewed, full-text articles from journals and reference sources. It also offers full text of the New York Times from 1995 to the present and includes transcripts and audio files from National Public Radio (NPR).
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Academic Search Complete (ASC)
A scholarly, multi-disciplinary database that offers more than 6,100 full-text periodicals. In addition to full-text articles, Academic Search Complete provides indexing and abstracts for many more resources, including indexing for more than 10,100 journals, scholarly books, reports, conference proceedings, etc. It includes some searchable PDF content going back as far as 1887.
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Career Insider (by Vault)
Career Insider offers advice for job-seekers and information about various professions and companies. Included are articles, career guides, online discussions, blogs, videos, and sample resumes and cover letters.
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CountryWatch
Detailed reports for countries of the world. This database includes political, economic, investment, social, and environmental overviews, along with statistics, maps, and links to current news.
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Credo
An online reference library of hundreds of reference titles with the capability of searching through Squires Library's online catalog and databases. Credo includes general and subject-specific reference tools, as well as images, sound files, animations, and videos. |
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Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
This encyclopedia surveys critical thought on art, culture, and society. It includes historical coverage and critical discussions by internationally recognized art historians, philosophers, and theorists. (A part of Oxford Art Online).
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Includes resources in the following areas: business, economics, popular culture, multicultural studies, medicine, alternative medicine, biology, endangered species, and earth science.
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General Reference Center Gold
1980 - present
General interest/business database with an emphasis on popular magazines, newspaper articles, plus selected periodicals and reference works.
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Military and Intelligence Database
Large collection of material selected to meet Military and Intelligence content needs. Includes basic reference material like the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia and the World Almanac and Book of Facts as well as over 7 million articles (80% full-text)
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Oxford Reference Online
Collects over one hundred language and subject dictionaries and reference works into a single cross-searchable database. Includes general reference, science, humanities, business, and professional sources.
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Points of View Reference Center
A full-text database of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. For each topic there is an overview along with positive arguments (point) and opposing arguments (counterpoint). Source materials include essays, political magazines, newspapers, news transcripts, primary source documents, and reference books. This database also offers guides to developing arguments and writing position papers.
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Statesman's Yearbook Online
A reference tool that provides textual, statistical, and graphical information about world politics, economics, culture, and society.
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What Do I Read Next?
What Do I Read Next? includes over 100,000 recommended titles, more than 54,000 plot summaries, and awards information from 561 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more.
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LearningExpress Library
This resource contains practice tests and interactive tutorials for various academic and professional standardized tests. The tutorials and practice tests offer immediate scoring, answer explanations, and individual analysis of test results.
Included are:
- courses and practice tests in math, reading, and writing for adults, as well as elementary and high school students,
- practice tests for: GED, ACT, SAT, advanced placement, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, and U.S. citizenship,
- practice certification tests for: civil service, teacher praxis, real estate, and EMS,
- e-books for skill building and career development.
To use LearningExpress Library tools, you must first set up your own individual account. On their welcome page, click the ""New User"" button. Enter a username and password that are easy for you to remember, because if you forget your password there will be no way to retrieve your password.
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