General Databases

Academic OneFile

Includes full-text access to 7,500 peer-reviewed journals, in topics such as physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, education and literature. Includes full-text of the New York Times from 1985-present, and London Times from 1985-present. Includes full-text of 15 major reference works, such as Countries and Their Cultures, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Science and Encyclopedia of World Biography. All articles include formatted citations, and can be emailed, bookmarked or printed.

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Encyclopedia Britannica - PreK-2

Aimed at the youngest students, the Learning Zone offers age-appropriate graphics, search features and results. Trusted material from the Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus, as well as a World Atlas help make this a strong first source for children. Now enhanced with graphics, video and other media links for even more comprehensive coverage.

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Encyclopedia Britannica - Elementary School

Aimed at elementary students, the Encyclopedia Britannica offers age-appropriate graphics, search features and results. Trusted material from the Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus, as well as a World Atlas help make this a strong first source for young students. Now enhanced with graphics, video and other media links for even more comprehensive coverage. Britannica School editions all allow students to click on any word in an article for a definition, provide formatted citations, and let students listen to articles.

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Encyclopedia Britannica - Middle School

Aimed at middle school students, the Encyclopedia Britannica offers age-appropriate results. Trusted material from the Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus, as well as a World Atlas help make this a strong first source for students. Now enhanced with graphics, video and other media links for even more comprehensive coverage. Britannica School editions all allow students to click on any word in an article for a definition, provide formatted citations, and let students listen to articles.

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Encyclopedia Britannica - High School

Aimed at high school students, the Encyclopedia Britannica offers clear search features and results. Trusted material from the Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus, as well as a World Atlas help make this a strong initial source for students. Now enhanced with graphics, video and other media links for even more comprehensive coverage. Britannica School editions all allow students to click on any word in an article for a definition, provide formatted citations, and let students listen to articles.

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Encyclopedia Britannica - School Edition

Aimed at students of all ages, the Encyclopedia Britannica offers age-appropriate graphics, search features and results. Trusted material from the Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus, as well as a World Atlas help make this a strong source for young. Now enhanced with graphics, video and other media links for even more comprehensive coverage. Britannica School editions all allow students to click on any word in an article for a definition, provide formatted citations, and let students listen to articles. Search results are displayed by reading level.

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Expanded Academic ASAP

Expanded Academic ASAP offers users access to over 3,000 full-text journals, and magazines in a wide variety of topics, including science, humanities, social sciences, technology, news and general interest, all from 1980-present. Strong search features include "search within results," and the ability to filter results based on publication, format, subject and more. All articles include formatted citations, and can be emailed, bookmarked or printed.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

Search over a hundred comprehensive and specialized reference books and multi-volume sets at once, in 18 standard subjects. Simple to browse or search, and all articles include citations. Sample titles included are: American Eras, Dictionary of American History, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, West's Encyclopedia of American Law, Gale Encyclopedia of Science, and Literature and Its Times. All articles include formatted citations, and can be emailed, bookmarked or printed.

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General One File

A comprehensive, general-interest source offering access to over 8,000 full-text periodicals, with a 25 year backfile. Users can also access 500 Fodor's travel guides, NPR transcripts and programs from 1990-present, and over 5,000 news clips. Also includes coverage of The New York Times from 1985 - Present and Financial Times from 1994-Present. Search results can be easily filtered, and all articles include formatted citations. Articles may be printed, emailed, bookmarked, listened to or even downloaded as mp3 files.

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General Reference Center Gold

Includes key business and general interest titles, including national news, magazines, encyclopedias, and business journals, with 4,300 titles offered in full-text.

Includes full-text access to a variety of general reference sources, including Asimov's Encyclopedia of Science and Discovery, Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia of Literature, World Almanac and Book of Facts, Masterpieces of World Literature and the Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates. All articles include formatted citations, and can be emailed, bookmarked or printed.

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Kids' Infobits

Aimed at students in Grades K-5.

Includes graphic search interface and "knowledge trees" to help identify topics.

Includes full-text access to 75 age-appropriate and curriculum based magazines.

Includes full-text access to a variety of age-appropriate reference titles by Blackbirch Publishers, including Encyclopedia of Science and Invention, Kid's Almanac of Geography, and the Kid's Visual Reference of the World.

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Research in Context

Aimed at Middle School students.

Includes 230 full-text general interest magazines, thousands of newspapers and full-text general reference sources. All articles include formatted citations, and can be emailed, bookmarked or printed.

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InfoTrac Student

Aimed at High School students.

InfoTrac Student Edition provides high school students with access to magazines, newspapers, books, and other reference content. The database offers audience-appropriate information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more. All articles include formatted citations, and can be emailed, bookmarked or printed.

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