Comprehensive, current, authoritative, accessible, and aligned, this masterful collection of social studies resources develops students' historical understanding, information literacy, and critical thinking skills.
The CQ Researcher Online now offers a new look and a number of new research tools common to other CQEL databases, including the option to create a profile for saving favorite searches and documents and the popular CiteNow. The updated CQ Researcher Online also offers enhanced search and browse functionality, enabling quick access to relevant reports. New reports continue to become available online the day before they are published in print and the online backfile extends to 1991.
The CultureGrams World Edition is a concise reference tool created by natives and long-time residents of countries to give you an insider's perspective. Its information ranges from mile-high views of a nation, its society, and institutions to close-up views of communities, families, and individuals. This tension creates multidimensional and realistic portraits of a place and its peoples. Moreover, CultureGrams are updated annually and reviewed by natives and experts periodically to ensure that the reports reflect changes in the culture. CultureGrams States Edition includes information about each U.S. state including symbols, people, geography and history.
WilsonWeb contains many databases on a wide range of subjects. Three significant ones are OmniFile Full Text Mega, Education Full Text, and Business Full Text. Other WilsonWeb databases include Applied Science and Technology Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index Plus, Book Review Digest Plus, Book Review Digest Retrospective, Education Index Retrospective, Essay and General Literature, General Science Full Text, Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective, Humanities Full Text; Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, Library Literature & Information Science Full Text, Readers Guide Full Text, Readers' Guide Retrospective, Short Story Index, and Social Sciences Full Text.
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Offers more than 1,500 full-text sources including magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.
Grolier Online includes three encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge, which can be searched independently or all at the same time using the search window on the main Grolier Online page. Encyclopedia Americana, the high-school level encyclopedia, contains general information typical to an encyclopedia, as well as an international current events database and online newspapers from around the world. Battlefield also subscribes to the New Book of Popular Science module which contains in-depth science information, science fair projects as well as science in the news.
This subscription includes access to World Book Online Reference Center, World Book Kids, Spanish Encyclopedia, U.S. History and Political Science and Law Research Libraries.
This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
This database integrates award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites. Search for people - both current and historic from all eras and fields of endeavor - based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text. Or, combine search criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
Contemporary Literary Criticism-Select is an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. Each CLC-Select entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works and sources for further study.
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. This is a cross-curricular database which can be used for most any subject area.
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
Features a custom selection of more than 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion and the related areas of philosophy, archaeology and anthropology. Use this database not only to study theological approaches to social issues, but also to learn about the impact that religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts and language. Coverage begins as early as 1980 for indexing and 1983 for full-text of some of the periodicals.
Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and specialized encyclopedic information on topics such as: fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs, herbal remedies, and alternative or complementary treatments, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. Material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only, not for medical treatment plans. This is an excellent resource to use for health and science research.
A database that is designed to meet the needs of students, law school faculty, and legal researchers. LegalTrac provides indexing for 1,427 of the most highly regarded legal publications, 123 of which are full text. These include major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar association journals, and international legal journals. Each title is selected on the basis of criteria provided by a special advisory committee of the American Association of Law Libraries. LegalTrac also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.
The Military and Intelligence Database periodical list has been hand-selected by Gale editors to meet the content needs of libraries serving military personnel. Additionally, the product includes some basic reference materials that are updated annually: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia and The World Almanac and Book of Facts. With more than 500 titles and more than 7 million articles (80% full-text), searchers are sure to find answers to their reference questions.
Military and Intelligence Database features hyperlinks between and even within sources, providing point-and-click navigation to related topics and articles. For instance, you can click on highlighted words within a full-text article from The Columbia Encyclopedia and go right to related articles within the encyclopedia. Many articles also provide links to related sources outside of the current article: reference books, magazine and newswire articles.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.
More than 250 full-text educational periodicals and journals covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology and more.
This database "contains thousands of topic overviews, experiments, and biographies. Pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics."
Now with over 1100 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
What Do I Read Next? includes over 130,600 recommended titles, more than 72,900 plot summaries, and awards information from 568 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. A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.
