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Tutorials  for using these online resources are available here or through the Library Information Resources course in MyLETU (the Virtual Library).

Search Tips and Guides will get you started in your research.

Search by Subject through Ebsco host or use Concept Mapping through Credo Reference to focus your research topic.

Please note : The following databases are for the LeTourneau University community only. They may be accessed only through the LeTourneau Library Web site with the proper LetNet ID and password or the username/passwords available through the MyLETU Library Information Resources course site Passwords button.

Databases are also grouped by Vendor below. For questions about any of these databases, please contact the Information Resources Librarian [903.233.3272]:

|  A  |  B  |  C  |  D  |  E  |  F  |  G  |  H  |  I  |  K  |  L  |  M  |  N  |  O  |  P  |  Q  |  R  |  S  |  T  |  V  | W  |

A

  • Academic Search Complete (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 5,500 full text journals, including 4,600 peer-reviewed journals, with indexing and abstracts for more than 9,500 journals and nearly 10,000 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.; PDF content back to 1865.
  • AGRICOLA (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- index of materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science back to 1970; National Library of Agriculture index
  • Alt HealthWatch (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- full text articles of complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness from 180+ international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports; includes hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, book excerpts, and original research.
  • American Chemical Society (ACS) publications -- Access 27 Society journals. Also link to valuable information about Women Chemists.
  • American Journal of Botany (AmJBot) -- available in the LETU domain only.
  • American National Biography  (Oxford Press)-- over 17,400 portraits of people who have shaped the nation; frequently updated. Click on "Subscribers Enter Here."
  • AP Image Collection (Accuweather) -- search ALL the images published by the Associated Press. For off campus access, go to this site to login with the Username/Password available in the Library Information Resources course in Blackboard (MyLETU Courses).
  • Archives USA (Proquest / Chadwyck-Healey) -- primary sources in over 5,580 archives, public and private, including 132,300 collections
  • ArticleFirst (FirstSearch / OCLC) -- index of articles from the contents pages of journals -- Title list
  • Article Searches (FirstSearch / OCLC) -- for ILL requests of articles and journal titles OR to build a bibliography
  • ATLA and ATLA Serials (Ebsco host) -- search scholarly theological index and link to full text

B

  • Bibliography of Native North Americans (BNNA) (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- more than 122,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and CAnada from the 16th century - present; covers all aspects of culture, history, and life.
  • Books in Print (FirstSearch / OCLC) -- a limited version of the R.R. Bowker database available through FirstSearch, with FACULTY Authorization and Password only.
  • Business Source Complete (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- world's definitive scholarly business database; indexing and abstracts available back to 1886. Business Searching Interface

C

  • C 2 -- LeTU's Online Library Catalog [OPAC]: find out what we physically hold in the Library for you to check out immediately.
  • ChoiceReviews Online (ALA / ACRL) -- book reviews for textbooks or new publications (print & electronic).
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education  -- available in the LETU domain only.  RSS feed available. eNewsletters available.
  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy -- available in the LETU domain only. Philanthropy Today summarizes news about the nonprofit world (LETU domain access only).  Set up grant alerts in the Chronicle Guide to Grants .
  • ClasePeriodica (FirstSearch / OCLC) -- indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences, humanities, science, and technology; 300,000+ bibliographic citations from documents published in 2,600 scholarly journals in the languages of Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English; Title list
  • College Catalogs Online (CollegeSource / Career Guidance Foundation) -- Contains all the catalogs for colleges in the U.S.
  • Computer Source (Ebsco host / TexShare)
  • Consumer Health Complete (Ebsco host / TexShare)
  • Contemporary Authors (Gale Group / TexShare) -- Scroll down to find the name of this database, or choose the subject "Literature & Criticism" for access to the complete reference collection of over 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
  • Contemporary Literary Criticism (Gale Group / TexShare) -- Scroll down to find the name of this database, or choose the subject "Literature & Criticism" for access to more than 35,000 critical essays with enriched information about the authors.
  • CQ Electronic Library -- includes 2 dynamic collections for history and political science research.
  • CQ Public Affairs Collection -- search 22 key public affairs subject headings, including Hot Topics and all full text.
  • CQ Researcher provides current topic information and in-depth reports on news and political items.
  • Credo Reference -- a great place to start and keep going with your research with these reference books; use the Concept Mapping feature to figure out where to focus your research project!
  • Curriculum Resource Center (Facts on File) -- find maps and printable teacher handouts for middle - high school.
  • CWI (OCLC) -- Contemporary Women's Issues is a subject-specific FirstSearch database with full-text access to global information on women in over 150 countries. Access through FirstSearch STUDENT and FACULTY Authorization and Password only.

D

E

  • Ebsco host (TexShare) -- article citations and full text with email options for Academic, Business, Medical, and Education/Curriculum research
  • Economia y Negocios (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 74,000+ records, dating back to the early 1980s, covering 300+ Spanish and Portuguese-language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States, and elsewhere
  • Ei Compendex (Elsevier) -- Ei Village. Linked full text available through ScienceDirect. 
  • eJournals (SerialsSolutions) -- find which of our online databases includes a specific journal title (only journals with full text articles are included). NOT for general, keyword searching for a subject--use Ebsco host to search for articles by subject or keyword.
  • eLibrary (Proquest)-- access to current, popular, full text articles, TV transcripts, maps, and a photo gallery. Also includes an excellent Reference link to dictionaries and citation usage guides.
  • Encyclopedia of Animals (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- EBSCO Animals provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals; indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals
  • Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Taylor & Francis / Routledge) -- search for philosophical discussions, history of ideas, and biographies of philosophers.
  • Encyclopedia of Vibration -- available through ScienceDirect, in the LETU domain only.
  • ERIC (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- Education Abstracts and Citations through the U.S. Department of Education website. To request and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) of an ERIC document, open the ILL FORM on the Library's Services page and fill in all the bibliographic information [author, title, serial title, date, page numbers, volume number, ERIC document number] as well as all your contact information. Then, click the "submit" button. ERIC can also be searched with other Education databases through Ebsco host .

F

  • Facts on File (Facts.com) -- premiere interactive database of current events and facts. Find important "Events of the Day" for years past, a Research Feature, and Editorial Cartoons
  • FirstSearch (OCLC) -- indexes, abstracts, limited full-text; Books in Print, Book Review Digest, PAIS, Worldcat, and more. Remember that there are 2 different logins. The "USE FIRST" login has databases available through TexShare
  • Fuente Academica (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- full text (including PDF) scholarly Spanish-language journals, multidisciplinary content including business & economics, medical sciences, political science, law, computer science, library & information sciences, literature, linguistics, history, philosophy and theology
  • Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 25,000+ encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subjects

G

  • Gale Group Package (TexShare) -- access to Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism [(CLC), Infotrac regional newspapers, and health databases
  • GreenFILE (TexShare) -- well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment; scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agricultue, renewable energy, recycling, and more; indexing and abstracts for 384,000+ records and Open Access full text for 4,700+ records
  • Grove Art Online / Dictionary of Art (Oxford Press) -- extensive database of artist biographies and art images.

H

  • The Handbook of Texas (TexShare & free online) -- lots of Texas history, facts, and biographies.
  • Health Resource Center Academic (Gale Group / TexShare) -- Scroll down to find this database or click on the subject "Health, Wellness, & Medicine" to access general interest magazines, professional and medical periodicals, pamphlets and reference books in a combination of index, abstract, and full text. Title List
  • Health and Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module (Gale Group / TexShare) -- Click on the subject "Health, Wellness & Medicine" to find this database, which is a one-stop resource for research, including 344 full-text journal titles and 95 citation only; provides information for the current year plus the 4 previous years. Title list
  • Health Source: Consumer Edition (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 80 full text consumer health magazines providing information on health topics including medical sciences, food sciences, and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health
  • Health Source: Nursing/Academic (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines; features Lexi-PAL Drug Guide which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names
  • HeritageQuest (TexShare) -- for searching the past. Offcampus, use this link and look under the subject heading of "Genealogy & History."

I

  • IEEE Xplore -- search journals and order articles quickly with your credit card
  • INET Library and Classroom (Inventive Communications / Infobase) -- teacher education resources, Teacher Zone to Curriculum Builder, including School Law, Reading Assessment, and Lesson Plans. Login: letour; Password: trial
  • Information Science & Technology Abstracts (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- ISTA indexes journal articles from 450+ publications plus books, research reports, and conference proceedings and patents; coverage dates back to the mid 1960s
  • InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (Gale Group / TexShare)
  • Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- formerly Microcomputer Abstracts, indexing and abstracts for literature related to personal computing products and developments in business, the Internet, the home, and all other applied areas; 400+ most important trade publications, mainstream computer magazines, and professional journals, including those focused on specialized topics such as Macintosh and Windows platforms, programming, web development, and more
  • Islamic Studies Center Online (Oxford Press) -- glossary, encyclopedias, 150 primary source doucments, timelines, global perspectives on Islam

K

  • Kid's Serach Interface (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- rich resource on all current topics and news with child-friendly search interface (colorful and fun)
  • Knovel -- access to Science and Engineering reference BOOKS and databases embedded with productivity tools and conversion widget

L

  • Legal Collection (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- full text for 250+ of the world's most respected, scholarly law journals with authoritative information on current studies
  • LexisNexis Academic(tm) Universe (Amigos, Solinet, Nylink) -- access to Business, Legal, and Medical full-text periodicals and journals; includes a Reference section with the World Almanac and other sources; statistical tables available
  • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (Texshare) -- Free resource
  • Library of Texas -- multiple database searching provided by the Texas State Library. Tutorials available.
  • LION (Proquest) --Literature Online: a rich database of full-text poems, literary prose works, reference, and critical materials.
  • Literature Resource Center (Gale Group / TexShare) -- includes the online version of Contemporary Authors and Contemporary Literary Criticism.

M

  • MagillOnLiterature Plus (Ebsco host) -- excellent resource through Ebsco host for literary topics and criticism.
  • MAS Ultra: School Edition (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 500+ full text popular high school magazines; 360+ full text reference books, 85,639 biographies, 104,481 primary source documents, an Image Collection of 285,912 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs, and expanded full text back to 1975 for key magazines
  • MasterFILE Premier (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- designed specifically for public libraries with full text general reference and information back to 1975; includes reference BOOKS and an Image Collection of 341,655 photos, maps and flags; updated daily
  • MedicLatina (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- Spanish-language database of 120 full text peer-reviewed  medical journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers
  • MEDLINE (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- with MeSH indexing; authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more; created by theNational Library of Medicine (NLM) to search citations from 4,800+ current biomedical journals
  • MergentOnline -- a comprehensive database of detailed corporate histories and financial statements since 1900 on over 10,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. public companies. Only 5 simultaneous users are allowed on this site, so please remember to log off! 
  • Middle Search Plus (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- full text for 140+ popular middle school magazines, assigned Lexiles (reading level indicator); full text for 85,639 biographies and 104,481 primary source documents, historical essays , and 285,912 photos, maps, and flags
  • Military & Government Collection (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government; 300 full text journals and periodicals and 400 titles indexed & abstracts of periodicals, academic journals, and other pertinent content
  • MLA Bibliography and Directory of Periodicals (Ebsco host) -- index for literature and the humanities through Ebsco host.

N

  • NASA STI Program -- Scientific and Technical Information, providing aerospace information for a changing world.
  • Natural & Alternative Treatments (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- link is on the "splash page
  • NetLibrary (OCLC) -- over 40,500 full-text eBooks in a shared Texas university/college collection. Browse for 15 minutes continually or check out ebooks for 24 hours and build your own bookshelf of eBooks. Use "Create a New Account" in the LETU domain to access NetLibrary from any computer with Internet access in the world. The Library owns 500+ eBooks uniquely in most subjects. All of the eBooks can be found using a Subject search in C2 (Library's Online Catalog). In C2, click on the title that has [Computer File] or [Electronic Resource] by it; scroll down in the record until you locate the "Electronic Location" and the URL; click on the URL to go directly to the book.  Offcampus:  call us for help with setting up your account (903.233.3260).
  • Newspaper Source (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- cover-to-cover full text for 35 national & international newspapers; selective full text for 375+ regional (U.S.) newspapers; includes full text television & radio news transcripts

O

  • OCLC Worldcat -- for Interlibrary Loan (ILL) book, journal, CD-ROM, Video, DVD requests
  • Original Sources (Western Standard Publishing Co)-- access to essential, original source and reference documents for studying American history, world history, political science & law, literature, language, social science, philosophy & religion, and science & mathematics.
  • Oxford English Dictionary  (Oxford) -- the complete, unabridged dictionary.
  • Oxford Islamic Studies Center Online (Oxford) -- history, culture, religion (interpretations of the Koran)
  • Oxford Language Dictionaries (Oxford) -- look up words for most of the world's known languages (English - xx Or xx-English)
  • Oxford Reference Premium (Oxford) -- search Oxford Press subject dictionaries and reference books; bi-lingual dictionaries in French, German, Irish, Latin, Spanish, and Welsh. Search Quotations, Maps & Illustrations, Timelines, and Encyclopedias. Available on-campus only.

P 

  • Primary Search (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- full text for 70 popular magazines for elementary school research with Lexiles (reading level indicator) back to 1990
  • Professional Development Collection (Ebsco host / TexShare ) -- designed for professional eductators; highly specialized collection of 520 education journals, including 350 peer-reviewed titles and more than 200 educational reports
  • Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- full text of 575 publications, including 550 peer-reviewed titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods; most titles indexed in PsycINFO; updated daily
  • PsycINFO (Ebsco host / American Psychological Assoc) -- index  & abstracts of scholarly articles; some are linked to Academic Search Complete in Ebsco host.

R

  • Regional Business News (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications, including 75 business journals, newspapers and newswired from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States; updated daily
  • Religion & Philosophy Collection (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles providing extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy

S

  • Salud en Espanol (Consumer Health Complete in Spanish) (Ebsco host / TexShare) --
  • Sanborn Digitized Texas Map (ProQuest / TexShare)
  • Science & Technology Collection (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 820+ leading full text journals covering relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community: aeronautics, astrophysics, chemistry, computer technology, geology, aviation, physics, archaeology, and materials science; indexing and abstracts for 1,740+ publications
  • ScienceDirect (Elsevier) -- full text Engineering and Physical Sciences journal articles with citations for Life, Health, and Social Sciences and Humanites. Use ILL to request articles in journals not held in the Library. Search over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals.
  • SciFinder Scholar (CAS) -- available only in the Glaske and Library computer labs. This link shows what is available in this database.
  • Scribner Writers (Gale Group / TexShare) -- on campus access only
  • Searchasaurus (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- child's encyclopedia
  • The Serials Directory (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- 212,000 U.S. and international titles, including newspapers; data rom nearly 108,235 publishers worldwide, including email and Internet addresses; LOC and DDC cataloguing for every entry provide the most up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information; includes current pricing structures for popular serials
  • Spanish language version of Ebsco host.
  • Student Research Center (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- Click on the link on the right after you log in with the special username/password found in the LIR course site.

T 

  • Teacher Reference Center (TexShare) -- Free resource!
  • Texas Digital Sanborn Maps (ProQuest / TexShare) -- Access to more than 660,000 large-scale maps that chart the progress of over 12,000 American cities from 1867-1970. Maps from different years can be layered, magnified, or manipulated in a variety of ways. Sanborn fire insurance maps are the most frequently consulted because of their historical value to a variety of academic disciplines as well as corporate and governmental research. Off-campus, use this link and scroll down the TexShare page.
  • TOPICsearch (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- current events database of 139,800+ articles from more than 4,800 diverse sources of social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms
  • Twayne's Author Series (Gale Group / TexShare)
  • 20th Century Poetry (Gale Group / TexShare) -- both American and English. Not available off campus.

V

W

  • WorldCat (OCLC) -- over 98% of the worlds library materials [print and media] are catalogued here, so find the book or journal title or video that you need! Use this link to request Interlibrary Loan materials, too.
  • World History Collection (Ebsco host / TexShare) -- cover-to-cover full text for 150 titles, including many peer-reviewed journals with full text back to 1964; a global look at history with content from Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe and the Middle East

Online Database Vendor

CQ Press (Congressional Quarterly)

  • CQ Public Affairs Collection pulls together primary source documents, statistical overviews, contact information, and the very best in-depth reporting on current affairs to create a one-stop source for public policy content.
  • CQ Researcher provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.

  Chadwyck-Healey databases (ProQuest) include:

Ebsco host (TexShare)

provides access to the following meta-search sites (TexShare Core Databases, except those marked with an asterisk which are add-on databases subscribed through Ebscohost):
  • Academic Search Complete
  • AGRICOLA -- index of records from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library back to 1970; includes more than 4.1 million citations.
  • Alt HealthWatch -- full text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed, journals and reports for complementary, holistic, nd integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
  • *ATLA and ATLA Serials -- biblical & theological index to scholarly articles
  • Bibliography of Native North Americans
  • Business Source Complete / Business Searching Interface
  • Computer Source
  • Consumer Health Complete / Salud en Espanol (CHC Spanish Version) (linked on the "splash" page)
  • Economia y Negocios -- 300+ Spanish and Portuguese-language periodicals with over 70,000 records dating back to the 1980s.
  • Encyclopedia of Animals -- EBSCO Animals provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals.
  • ERIC -- Educational Resource Information Center includes more than 1,194,000 records and links to more than 100,000 full-text documents.
  • Fuente Academica -- full text of scholarly Spanish language journals in all academic subjects.
  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
  • Health Source - Consumer Edition
  • Health Source - Nursing / Academic
  • Information Science & Technology Abstracts (ISTA)
  • Internet and Personal Computing Abstracts
  • Kids Search (linked on the "splash" page) -- dictionary, encyclopedia, images, & Teacher Resources on a variety of subjects & current topics
  • Legal Collection -- over 250 scholarly law journals.
  • *MagillOnLiterature Plus (add-on subscription) -- premier literary database of reviewed critical analyses, brief plot summaries, and author essays
  • MAS Ultra - School Edition -- designed for high school libraries, includes more than 360 full text reference books, 85,639 biographies, 104,481 primary source documents, and a vast Image Collection along with full text backfiles to 1975 of key magazines.
  • MasterFILE Premier -- a public library database of over 1,750 general reference publications with full text back to 1975.
  • MedicLatina -- Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals; full text for nearly 100 peer-reviewed medical journals.
  • MEDLINE with MeSH -- created by the National Library of Medicine using the MeSH indexing; over 4,800 current biomedical journals.
  • Middle Search Plus -- full text for more than 140 poopular, middle school magazines with databases assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). 
  • Military & Government Collection -- current news for all branches of the U.S. mililtary and government; full text for nearly 300 journals & periodicals.
  • *MLA International Bibliography / MLA Directory of Periodicals (Modern Language Association) (add-on subscription) -- Modern Language Association publications
  • Multilingual interface (linked on the "splash" page) -- search in a variety of languages; the language can be changed on any page & text translations available
  • Natural and Alternative Treatments (linked on the "splash" page) -- detailed information on 180+ different conditions & their treatments, 200+ herbs & supplements w/interactions for more than 75 drug categories
  • Newspaper Source -- full text of 35 national and international newspapers with full text television & radio transcripts and selective full text of more than 375 U.S. newspapers.
  • Primary Search -- full text for nearly 70 popular magazines for elementary school research with Lexiles (reading level indicator) back to 1990.
  • Professional Development Collection -- designed for professional educators with 520 high quality education journal, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles; contains more than 200 education reports.
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection -- nearly 575 full text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles.
  • *PsycINFO  (add-on subscription)-- from the American Psychological Association, contains nearly 2.4 million citations and summaries back to the 1800s with 98% peer reviewed.
  • Regional Business News -- incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers, and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas withing the U.S., updated daily
  • Religion and Philosophy Collection -- more than 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles providing extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy
  • Science & Technology Collection -- over 820 leading full text journals and indexing and abstracts for more than 1,740 publications.
  • * Scientific American and archives (add-on subscription)
  • Searchasaurus -- available on the "splash" page; child-friendly searching for inquisitive minds; includes TEACHER resources
  • Spanish-language sites, including Economia y Negocios, Fuente Academica, MedicLatina, Salud en Espanol (CHC Spanish Version)
  • Student Research Center -- available on the "splash" page; dictionaries, encyclopedias, research guides and topic-selection helps along with reference materials
  • Texas Reference Center -- more than 80 full text journals and books about Texas history, ethnic & cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, public health, business, and home & garden and sports & leisure; includes biographies and newspapers with Texas and national news coverage.
  • The Serials Directory -- access to the most up-to-date bibliographic information and pricing structures for popular serials; contains nearly 212,000 U.S. and international titles, data from nearly 108,235 publishers worldwide, and Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Classifications for every entry.
  • TOPICsearch -- current events database for researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics; full text for over 139,800 articles from more than 4,800 diverse sources.
  • Vocational & Career Collection -- full text coverage for more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals.
  • World History Collection -- global look at history with content from Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe and the Middle East; cover-to-cover full text for 150 titles, including many peer-reviewed journals and full text dates as far back as 1964.

* Add-on databases in Ebsco host include ATLA & ATLA Serials, MagillOnLiterature Plus, MLA Bibliography, PsycINFO, and  Scientific American

Gale Group (TexShare)

  • Health Resource Center Academic
  • Health & Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module
  • InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
  • Literature Resource Center (LRC) -- includes Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and more
  • Twayne's Author Series
  • Scribner Writers
LexisNexis(tm) (Amigos, Solinet, Nylink)includes all full-text:
  • Academic -- business news and legal research, including case law and reviews and international news; medical news. 
  • Business -- world newspapers, magazines, journals with financial information
  • Legal Research -- federal & state case law, legal news, law reviews, Federal Codes and regulations, state codes, tax law, Canadian legislative materials, statutes & regulations, EU law (CELEX), Commonwealth and foreign nations, patent research, Martindale-Hubbell(r) Law Directory listings, Law School directories, Shepard's(r) for the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Medical --  health news, medical journal articles, and abstracts from the National Library of Medicine's Medline (r)
  • Reference -- includes quotations, biographies, country and state data, and the World Almanac

MergentOnline

  • company histories, company contacts, company reports
  • EDGAR filings and SEC reports
  • company Fact Sheets
  • country information
  • financials and financial ratios for the past 3 years
  • peer group analysis
all exportable as an Excel or comma-delimited file. Remember to logout when you leave; only 2 users allowed at a time on this site.

NetLibrary (OCLC / TexShare / LETU)

45,000+ full text online books, with the American Heritage Dictionary readily available to provide instant word definitions; LETU owns 500+ books in its own eBook collection with 72-hour electronic checkout times (you must be on your own computer for checkout and note features to work). "Create a Free Account" in the LETU domain for access to NetLibrary anywhere in the world, with Internet connection, of course

FirstSearch /  WorldCat (OCLC / TexShare)

use for Interlibrary Loan requests and specific subject searches (very little full text available):
  • ArticleFirst indexes articles from nearly 12,500 journals
  • ClasePeriodica is an index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities
  • Ebooks catalog of online electronic books available through libraries worldwide
  • GPO leads to U.S. Government publications from the Superintendent of Documents office
  • PapersFirst is an index of papers presented at conferences worldwide
  • Proceedings is an OCLC index of worldwide conference publications
  • WorldAlmanac provides access to The World Almanacs, a fundamental reference resource for quick facts and other factual reference information
  • WorldCat is the OCLC worldwide catalog of books, web resources, and other material -- over a billion catalogued, and still counting!
  • WorldCatDissertations  includes all dissertations & theses available in WorldCat

Access these subject-specific databases using Authorization 100157xxx and the appropriate Password. Before you begin here, make sure you have your search strategy and terms clearly in mind [or written down]. Check the Library of Congress Subject Heading books or the online Library of Congress Catalog \ Basic Search \ Subject Browse to help find the best search terms.
  • Agricola index to materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science
  • AHSearch citation index for articles in the Arts and Humanities
  • BasicBIOSIS has basic biology and other life sciences information
  • BioDigest searches life-science information written in a non-technical style
  • Books in Print includes books in print, out-of-print, and forthcoming as well as audios and videos with optional reviews (FACULTY login only)
  • BusDateline provides regional information vital to businesses
  • BusIndustry provides business and industry facts, figures, and key events
  • BusinessOrgs includes organizations that serve business & industry
  • CWI addresses contemporary women's issues such as health and human rights
  • Disclosure has a directory information on companies publicly traed on the U.S. exchanges
  • Dissertations has dissertations & theses written in North America and Europe
  • EconLit has journals, books, and working papers on economics
  • GEOBASE includes worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology
  • NewsAbs includes significant items from over 50 U.S. national and regional newspapers
  • PerAbs is a periodical abstracts database pulled from general and academic journals
  • PsycFIRST An OCLC index of psychology and related fields in the current and most recent three update years
  • SIRSResearcher addresses social,scientific, economic, and political issues worldwide (some full text)
  • WilsonSelectPlus full text articles in science, humanities, education, and business
  • World Almanac Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs (FACULTY login only)
  • Worldscope has basic financial information on public companies worldwide

Original Sources (Western Standard Publishing Company)

has more primary sources and texts than you'll be able to use in the following subjects:
  • Language
  • Literature
  • Philosophy & Religion
  • Political Science & Law
  • Science & Mathematics
  • Social Science
  • U.S. History
  • World History

Oxford University Press :

Proquest (TexShare)

  • Archives USA
  • Digital National Security Archive
  • eLibrary
  • HeritageQuest  Online
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