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America's Newspapers /
Newsbank
The electronic editions
of record for valuable
local, regional, and
national U.S.
newspapers--all in one
easy-to-search database.
This database contain
the entire
collection, of over
600 local (Arizona
Republic Arizona Daily
Star), regional, and
national newspapers (LA
Times, New York Times,
Chicago Tribune,
Washington
Post). Each newspaper
provides unique coverage
of local and regional
news, including
companies, politics,
sports, industries,
cultural activities,
people in the community
obituaries and much
more. Display ads,
classifieds and
syndicated columnists
are excluded from many
papers.
Ancestry Library (in
library use only) This
collection of more than
4,000 databases and 1.5
billion names is
essential to having a
complete genealogy
collection coverage of
the U.S. and the U.K.,
including census, vital,
church, court, and
immigration records, as
well as record
collections from Canada
and other areas.
Biography Resource
Center
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. With the
Complete Marquis Who's
Who(R) , find quick
reference information on
an additional 900,000
people
Business and Company
Resource Center
This is a fully
integrated database that
brings together company
profiles, brand
information, rankings,
investment reports,
company histories,
chronologies and
periodicals. Predicasts'
PROMT, Newsletters ASAP
and Thomson Financial's
Investext Plus databases
can be integrated into
this database. Search
here to find detailed
company and industry
news and information.
Computer Database 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.
Ebsco Animals offers
in-depth information on
a variety of topics
relating to animals. The
database consists of
indexing, abstracts, and
full text records
describing the nature
and habitat of familiar
animals. Within some of
the full text, image
links are available for
the Windows client.
Images are accessed by
double-clicking any
image graphic.
Ebsco en Español
Indece y sumarios de mas
de 3,000 revistas con
una variedad de materia.
Muchos estan disponibles
en texto completo desde
el año 1990. Tambien
incluso el Primario
investigacion para Niños
Funk Y Wagnalls,
Enciclopedia del Nuevo
Mundo, y Ebsco Animales
Ebsco Host
Index and abstracts to
almost 3000 magazines
covering a broad range
of topics. Many are
available in full-text,
dating as far back as
1990.
Expanded Academic ASAP
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!
General Reference
Center
A general-interest
database that integrates
a variety of sources in
one easy-to-use
interface. Use General
Reference Center to find
articles from
newspapers, reference
books, and periodicals,
many with full-text and
images. Find the latest
on current events,
popular culture,
business and industry
coverage, the arts and
sciences, sports,
hobbies and more.
Encyclopedia
Americana - helps
middle- to upper-grade
students find a wealth
of information to assist
with homework and
research projects.
Contains in-depth
Information and News
Archives for Middle
Grades and Higher
Grolier Multimedia
Encyclopedia -
contains both resources
for students and
activities for teachers
and librarians to use
with their students.
Quick Reference with
Rich Media and News for
Middle School and High
School
The New Book of
Knowledge - contains
information for young
students who are
learning to use online
resources for research.
Reference and Current
Events for Elementary
Readers and Up
America the Beautiful
: This online database
for state research
reports is precise and
easy to use, with
options that allow for
both narrowly focused
and comprehensive
searches.
The New Book of Popular Science : If
science is knowledge, and "knowledge is power" (as philosopher Francis Bacon
once said), then The New Book of Popular Science is a source students and
teachers can rely on to empower them with understanding of our ever-changing
world.
Lands and Peoples : Explore the
differences that make the world's lands and peoples unique—and the similarities
that tie them together.
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre : The only
Spanish-language encyclopedia built from the ground up with a Latin-American
perspective now features Spanish-language news stories, a dynamic Spanish atlas,
timelines, category browse, teacher resources, and the new Aula de español
module (for beginning to intermediate students of Spanish)—plus all the
original features students and teachers love
Health and Wellness
Resource Center
Use the Health and
Wellness Resource Center
to find magazines,
journals, newspapers,
definitions,
directories, and
information on: 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 Resource
Center is intended for
informational purposes
only.
Health Reference
Center Academic Use this database to
find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public
Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs,
Prescription Drugs, etc. The material contained in this database is intended for
informational purposes only.
Heritage
Quest Online (in
library) - provides
libraries with a unique,
growing collection of
research materials for
tracing family history
and American culture.
Informe- Español
Creado exclusivamente
para los patrocinadores
de habla hispano, este
texto de referencia
electronico completo
tiene indices, imagenes,
y texto completo popular
de revistas Hispanicas-
no nomas traslacion.
Tambien incluir un
tesauro y entrecara de
diseno unico para los
patrocinadores de habla
hispano.
Informe- English
Created exclusively for
Spanish-speaking users,
this full-text
electronic reference
tool provides indexing,
images, and full text of
popular Hispanic
magazines -- not just
translations. Also
included is a thesaurus
and interface that are
uniquely designed for
Spanish-speaking users.
InfoTrac Junior Edition
This is designed for
students in junior high
and middle school and
offers them magazines,
newspapers and reference
books (most full-text)
for information on
current events, the
arts, science, popular
culture, health, people,
government, history,
sports and more. . .
InfoTrac Kids Edition
This is designed for
elementary school
students, giving them
easy access to full-text
magazines, newspapers
and reference books with
information on current
events, the arts,
science, popular
culture, health, people,
government, history,
sports and more.
InfoTrac OneFile
This is 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.
InfoTrac Student Edition
This is designed for
high school students,
with access to a variety
of indexed and full-text
magazines, newspapers
and reference books for
information on current
events, the arts,
science, popular
culture, health, people,
government, history,
sports and more. . .
Kids InfoBits
Kids InfoBits meets the
research needs of
students in Kindergarten
through Grade 5. It
features a
developmentally
appropriate, visually
graphic interface, a
subject-based topic tree
search and full-text,
age-appropriate,
curriculum-related
magazine, newspaper and
reference content for
information on current
events, the arts,
science, health, people,
government, history,
sports and more.
Legal Trac
Students, law school
faculty and legal
researchers will all
find the legal
publications they need
in LegalTrac. Drawing on
a wide variety of the
most highly regarded
legal publications,
LegalTrac provides
indexing for
approximately 875 titles
including major law
reviews, legal
newspapers, bar
association journals and
international legal
journals. Each title
included in LegalTrac 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.
Librarian's Favorite
Websites
A listing of librarian
recommended websites
selected under five
categories including:
Reference, Teen, Teen
Homework, Kids and Kids
Homework.
Literature Resource
Center
Offers biographies,
bibliographies, and
critical analyses of
more than 120,000
authors from every age
and literary discipline.
Scribner Writer's Series
includes 15-20 page
signed essays on more
than 1,600 authors and
literary genres drawn
from 13 acclaimed
Scribner print series.
Twayne's World, US, and
English Authors each
contain the full text of
200 frequently used
Twayne Literary Masters
books on individual
World, US or English
authors, for a total of
600 full-text titles.
Newspaper Index
Gives you quick access
to the indexing of
America's top five
newspapers in one
seamless search: The New
York Times (Late and
National Editions); The
Wall Street Journal
(Eastern and Western
Editions); The Christian
Science Monitor
(National Edition); The
Washington Post (Final
Edition); and The Los
Angeles Times (Home
Edition).
Newspaper Source
Contains full text for
224 regional U.S.
newspapers, eighteen
international
newspapers, six
newswires, nine
newspaper columns, The
Christian Science
Monitor, and The Los
Angeles Times (for a
total of 224 full text
newspapers and other
sources). This database
also contains indexing
and abstracts for four
national newspapers
Novelist Tool to help readers
of all ages find new
books based on books
they've read or topics
in which they are
interested. A reader can
find new titles based on
a favorite fiction
author, title, subject,
or plot description and
create a list of similar
authors to explore
Primary Search
contains full text for
more than 60 popular,
elementary school
magazines. All full text
articles are assigned a
reading level indicator
(Lexiles). In addition
to the full text, this
database offers indexing
and abstracts for nearly
100 magazines. Full text
is also available for
over 100 student
pamphlets. Examples of
publications covered in
Primary Search include:
Appleseeds, Boys' Life,
Cobblestone, Cricket,
Highlights for Children,
Hopscotch, Jack & Jill,
Ladybug, Ranger Rick,
Science World, Spider,
SuperScience, Time for
Kids, Turtle, and many
more. This database also
provides the American
Heritage Children's
Dictionary, 3rd Edition
from Houghton Mifflin,
and an Image Collection
of 107,135 photos, maps
and flags. Many full
text titles are
available in native
(searchable) PDF, or
scanned-in-color. Full
text backfiles go as far
back as 1989, while
indexing and abstract
backfiles go as far back
as 1984.
Science Resource Center
Researching science
topics has never been
easier -- with Science
Resource Center,
thousands of topic
overviews, experiments,
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 and
offers teachers an
easy-to-use tool to
identify content
directly correlated to
state and national
standards.
Searchasaurus Searchasaurus is
EBSCO Publishing's user
search experience for
users in elementary or
middle schools. Complete
with erupting volcanoes,
dinosaur guide and
compass,
Searchasaurus is
an exciting and easy way
for young researchers to
experience online
searching.
Webfeat
Search any or all of
your library's databases
simultaneously with a
single intuitive
interface.
What Do I Read Next?
Powerful search
functions and an
easy-to-use interface
make What Do I Read
Next? the most powerful
readers' advisory tool
available today.
Researchers of all ages
will enjoy the expertise
of specialists, critics
and librarians to find
the best examples of
internationally known
fiction and nonfiction.
