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Business and Finance Database Contents Part of
Business & Company Resource Center Includes company profiles, brand information, company histories, SEC reports, periodical articles, and links to relevant Web sites. More… Gale Group
General Reference/ School-Oriented Databases Contents Part of
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) The NOVEL subscription to the Gale Virtual Reference Library includes nine e-books that cover historical and health or medical subjects. The historical e-books contain original source documents as well as encyclopedic articles. More… Gale Group
Informe Revistas en Espanol - English interface This full text periodical database is in Spanish and is best searched in Spanish as well. Topics covered include business, health, technology, culture and other general subjects. More… Gale Group
Informe Revistas en Espanol - Spanish interface This full-text periodical database is in Spanish. In this version, the interface is in Spanish as well. Topics covered include business, health, technology, culture and other general subjects. More… Gale Group
InfoTrac Junior Contains magazine and newspaper articles and some excerpts from reference books suitable for junior high school students. General interest topics. More… Gale Group
MasterFILE Select Full text from more than 780 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, humanities, and multi-cultural periodicals. Indexing and abstracts (1984 on), full-text journals (from 1990) More… EBSCOhost
Primary Search Contains full text of 57 children's magazines plus almanacs and an encyclopedia. Indexing and abstracting for 80+ titles. (For a more graphical interface, see Searchasaurus.) More… EBSCOhost
Searchasaurus An interface to Primary Search, which contains full-text articles from elementary school magazines, an encyclopedia and a dictionary. More… EBSCOhost
TopicSearch Covers social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. Formats include magazine and newspaper articles, pamphlets, book reviews, opinion polls and government information. More… EBSCOhost
Health and Medicine Databases Contents Part of
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine This encyclopedia identifies 150 types of alternative medicine, including reflexology, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda and more. Biographies of pioneers in the field are included. More… Gale Group
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer This encyclopedia provides an overview of the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment of many forms of cancer. More… Gale Group
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Contains information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies. Demographic information may be included. More… Gale Group
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Articles on diseases or disorders as well as tests and treatments. More… Gale Group
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health The Encyclopedia covers all major health professions. Articles describe topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. More… Gale Group
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) The NOVEL subscription to the Gale Virtual Reference Library includes nine e-books that cover historical and health or medical subjects. The historical e-books contain original source documents as well as encyclopedic articles. More… Gale Group
Health & Wellness Resource Center This database contains articles from medical publications and general interest publications on medical topics; medical pamphlets; a health organization directory; medical and alternative health encyclopedias; a medical dictionary; drug and herb information; health assessment tools; and links to health news and Internet sources. More… Gale Group
Health Reference Center-Academic Covers fitness, health, and health care, from 1996 on. Full text (mostly) More… Gale Group
History Databases Contents Part of
American Civil War Reference Library, 4 volumes plus index Subject chapters offer viewpoints, definitions, chronological coverage of battles, and more; primary source material includes speeches, newspaper accounts, novels, memoirs and other documents that reflect a wide range of viewpoints. More… Gale Group
American Revolution Reference Library, 4 volumes plus index An Almanac provides historical information and current commentary on the American Revolution; Biographies profiles approximately 60 British and American men and women connected with the conflict; and Primary Sources presents the text of speeches, diary entries, and other material. More… Gale Group
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) The NOVEL subscription to the Gale Virtual Reference Library includes nine e-books that cover historical and health or medical subjects. The historical e-books contain original source documents as well as encyclopedic articles. More… Gale Group
History Behind the Headlines, vol. 1-6 set Arranged by subject and by country, this e-book traces major international conflicts back to their earliest stages. It includes overview essays, photographs, maps, charts, primary document excerpts, short biographies, current status and much more. More… Gale Group
Major Acts of Congress, 1st Ed., 3 volumes Major Acts of Congress examines landmark pieces of legislation (e.g., the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Freedom of Information Act ), explaining the historical factors that led to the proposal of each act, looking at the adoption process and assessing each act's impact on American life. More… Gale Group
Literature Database Contents Part of
Twayne Authors Series - World, English, and US Authors Contains the full text of the Twayne Literary Masters books which provide biographical and literarary criticism information on a wide variety of World, US, or English authors. More… Gale Group
Newspaper Databases Contents Part of
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers This full text newspaper database has seven New York Newspapers including the New York Times from 2000 on, and over fifty national and international newspapers. More… Gale Group
National Newspaper Index Provides indexing (1977 to present) of America's top five newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. Indexing only. More… Gale Group
New York State Newspapers A subset of InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, this database has seven newspapers from around New York State in full-text, including the New York Times from 2000. More… Gale Group
Science Database Contents Part of
General Science Collection This database offers full text coverage back to 1992 for more than 60 of the popular science journals. More… EBSCOhost

 

 
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