Popular Databases for All Subjects
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| Academic Search Complete
Multi-disciplinary database with more than 7,000 full-text periodicals, including nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed journals, plus scholarly reports and conference proceedings. Content includes health & medicine, language & linguistics, arts, literature, ethnic studies, and computer science. |
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Full-text collection of newspapers, magazines, and journals from the alternative and independent press, with in-depth coverage of contemporary issues. |
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One of the most authoritative sources in the world with over 118,000 encyclopedia articles at multiple reading levels. Includes web links selected by Britannica editors. |
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Full-text collection of articles from 100+ encyclopedias and dictionaries, from some of the world’s best reference publishers. |
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DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals Comprehensive database of open access scientific and scholarly journals. Developed at Lund University, Sweden. [open access] |
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Articles and multimedia on a variety of subjects from magazines, newspapers, reference books, and radio/tv transcripts. For all levels of research skills and needs. |
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| Gale Virtual Reference Library
Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. |
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Full page and article images with searchable full-text of articles. [dates covered: 1851-2006] |
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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Current events topics with pro and con argumentative essays, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text periodical articles. |
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| ProQuest Newspapers
Full text of 300+ U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of 150+ major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires. |
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Articles from over 2,000 scholarly and general interest magazines, journals and newspapers covering a wide range of topics, from business, health, education, social sciences, humanities, science and technology. |
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Current events database of social, political and economic issues, and scientific discoveries. Sources include opinion polls, pamphlets, and government documents. |
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Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, interviews, and more. Includes writers in all disciplines from all time periods and from all around the world. |
Music Online [Trial ends 2/11/2010] Comprehensive online music resource, the first of its kind to deliver audio, video, scores and text reference through one centralized interface, a milestone in digital music reference. Genres include classical, contemporary, jazz, global, and more. |
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Indexes citations and full-text articles from more than 700 publications aimed at specific industries. |
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Comprehensive education database includes journal article citations and full text documents. [open access] |
| Puget Sound Business Journal
Access the most comprehensive coverage of local business news and information from major metropolitan cities across the country with American City Business Journals. |
Testing & Education Reference Center Preparatory entrance tests (GED, TOEFL, and more), plus information on colleges, available scholarships and awards. |
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Job descriptions for more than 340 occupations, as well as information on training programs and schools in Washington state. ** Available only in the library or on campus. |
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the Dictionary of Scientific & Technical terms . Includes comprehensive scientist biographies, science and technology developments, and article updates. |
Health & Wellness Resource Center Up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals, and pamphlets from a wide variety of authoritative medical sources - includes alternative health sources. |
Health Reference Center Academic Full-text articles from nursing and allied health journals. |
| Highwire Press
Full-text articles from a selection of academic science journals, developed at Stanford University [open access] |
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Peer-reviewed biomedical and life sciences journals from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. [open access] |
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Full-text articles from this well-respected scientific journal. |
| Society / History / Culture |
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In-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on national and international topics. |
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Concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on 182 cultures of the world. |
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Collection of full-text articles from the ethnic, minority and native press, presenting viewpoints on cultural studies, social issues, history, and more. |
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International resource for social, cultural, travel, and business information. |
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Essays, journal articles, biographies and primary source documents covering historical themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. |
History Resource Center: World Essays, journal articles, biographies and primary source documents covering historical themes, events, individuals and periods in world history from B.C.E. to the present. |
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Le Monde diplomatique is a monthly French magazine known for its in-depth coverage of international politics, diplomacy, and economics. [English online version] |
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Current events topics with pro and con argumentative essays, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text periodical articles. |
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Comprehensive sociology database that covers criminal justice, demography, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, rural & urban sociology, social work, substance abuse & other addictions, violence, and more. Sources include journals and conference proceedings. |
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Current events database of social, political and economic issues, and scientific discoveries. Sources include opinion polls, pamphlets, and government documents. |
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