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more Academic OneFile

Home to nearly 13,000 indexed journals,Academic OneFile is a comprehensive, up-to-date and easy-to-use database for serious academic research.   less less

more Academic Search Complete

A full text database containing nearly 5,100 journals, this scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more ACM Portal

Contains a mostly full-text collection of Association for Computing Machinery journals and magazines since 1954. Also carries conference proceedings since 1970.   less less

more ACS Journals

The American Chemical Society is the leading publisher of peer-reviewed research journals in the chemical and related sciences, serving scientific communities worldwide through an unparalleled commitment to quality, reliability, and innovation.   less less

more Alt-Health Watch

Contains indexes and full text for more than 160 complementary, alternative, and holistic health care publications, approximately 20 of which are peer-reviewed. Dates vary, most are mid-1990s to current.   less less

more America: History & Life

A bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada. Topics include U.S. and Canadian history, culture, gender studies, psychology, literature, politics and more. 1954- current.   less less

more American Memory

American Memory is a gateway to the Library of Congress’s vast resources of digitized American historical materials. Comprising more than 9 million items that document U.S. history and culture, American Memory is organized into more than 100 thematic collections...   less less

more Art Index - Reference Collection N1 .A7

This is a print resource located in Drake Memorial Library. It is one of the most comprehensive indexes to works of art.   less less

more ArticleFirst

Comprehensive, general-purpose index of articles from journals in fields such as business, science, humanities, social sciences, medicine, technology, and popular culture.   less less

more ARTstor

Collection of 300,000 images for use in the teaching and study of art, architecture and archaeology.   less less

more Associated Press Multimedia Archive

A primary source database containing over two million photographs dating back to 1826, more than one million audio sound bites dating from the 1920’s, two million AP news stories since 1997, and a more than 45,000 maps, graphs, charts, logos, flags, and illustrations.   less less

more Associates Program Source

Contains nearly 1,000 full text journals and is designed for the research needs of two-year colleges. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

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more Bibliography of British & Irish History

Provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the British Isles, the British Empire and Commonwealth, during all periods for which written documentation is available - from 55BC to the present. It is the successor to the Royal Historical Society Bibliography of British and Irish History, available online from 2002 to 2009.   less less

more BioOne

Contains full-text bioscience research journals and covers the fields of ecology and evolution. 2000- current.   less less

more Birds of North America

A comprehensive reference covering the life histories of North American birds. Contains species information, additional references, and galleries of images, video, and sound.   less less

more Brockport Republic 1854-1927

Includes years published under title Brockport Republic-Democrat.   less less

more Business & Company ASAP

Covers business and management topics with both full-text articles and bibliographic citations. It also includes directory listings for over 150,000 companies and investment analysts' reports on major companies and industries. 1980- current.   less less

more Business & Company Resource Center

Provides mostly full-text company information, including articles, earnings, investments, reports, rankings and market share. Dates vary by title.   less less

more Business Source Complete

Provides wide coverage of full-text information including business, management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, and more. Dates vary by title. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

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more Canadian Reference Center

Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books. Contains 84,774 biographies and more than 440,000 photos, maps, and flags. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more Cell Press Free Archives

Cell Press is a division of Elsevier that publishes 19 journals in the areas of cell biology, genetics and neuroscience.   less less

more CINAHL Plus with Full Text

A comprehensive source of full text for more than 560 nursing & allied health journals. Dates vary, from 1937- current. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more Clase and Periodica

Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities. 1978- current.   less less

more Communication & Mass Media Complete

CMMC offers indexing and abstracts for over 370 journals, and full text coverage of over 240 journals relating to communication and media. Also features over 3,000 Author Profiles which provide biographical data and bibliographic information, and covering the most prolific, most cited, and most frequently searched for authors in the database. Dates vary, but go back as far as 1915.   less less

more Computer Source

Provides the latest information and current trends in high technology. Full text is available for nearly 300 publications. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more Computers & Applied Sciences Complete

Covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines. Contains abstracts for more than 1,800 academic and professional publications and full text for more than 730 periodicals. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more CQ Researcher

Contains reports on public policy issues, with pro/con commentary and chronologies. Each report focuses on a single topic and features concise background discussion and chronologies, overviews of the current situation, pro and con commentary, as well as online links to relevant organizations, and a lengthy bibliography of related books and articles. 1991- current.   less less

more Criminal Justice Abstracts

Contains comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines. 1968 – current.   less less

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more Dance in Video

Dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and the pioneers of modern concert dance. Currently includes 602 works, equaling 3,752 hours...   less less

more Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

This directory covers free, full text, scientific and scholarly journals. There are 3492 journals in the directory. 1186 journals are searchable at article level.   less less

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more Early Republic

Primary material documenting the actions, debates, and thoughts of the First Federal Congress and its members collected by the First Federal Congress Project (FFCP) and published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. These volumes of the Documentary History of the First Federal Congress are used by Congress, historians, political scientists, and jurists to understand the most important and productive Congress in United States history.   less less

more ebrary Academic Complete

ebrary Academic Complete includes over 50,000 book titles in a broad range of academic subject areas. Includes the ability to print and, with your individual ebrary account log-in, manage citations using RefWorks and Endnote. Tutorials available here: http://www.ebrary.com/corp/collateral.jsp#flash.   less less

more Education Research Complete

Our most comprehensive Education database. Contains peer-reviewed articles as well as news sources. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more eHRAF

The eHRAF Collection of Ethnography is a full-text database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. These materials are relevant to the various social science disciplines as well as the humanities and health sciences.   less less

more Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, 2d Edition

A full-text database with historical as well as timely issues containing nearly 4000 references and 300 entries including: policy decisions; histories in fields such as privatization, biomedical ethics, education, diversity and judicial ethics; recent budget reconciliation bills, and administrative models.   less less

more Environment Complete

Offers deep coverage in areas of agriculture, ecology, energy, geography, public policy, urban planning and law. Coverage 1940s - Present. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more ERIC (EBSCO)

Contains journal articles (EJ) and other materials (ED) covering education theory and practice. Full-text is not always available. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more Ethnic Newswatch

An interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. ENW titles offer additional viewpoints from those proffered by the mainstream press. 1990- current.   less less

more European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750

Contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Based on the authoritative bibliography European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1750.   less less

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more Facts on File

Facts on File World News Digest is a permanent record of the essential facts of the news as reported in the major newspapers and news magazines of the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, and elsewhere in the world. Includes a live newsfeed from Reuters and thousands of in-depth features, images, charts, and primary documents. 1940- current.   less less

more FDSys - GPO Access

Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.) Includes a bibliographic citation in each record. 1976- current   less less

more FedFlix

Features the best movies of the United States Government, from training films to history, from our national parks to the U.S. Fire Academy and the Postal Inspectors, all of these fine flix are available for reuse without any restrictions whatsoever.   less less

more FMG Films On Demand

Streaming movies from Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, & Shopware. Works best with Firefox.   less less

more Fuente Academica Premier

Our best Spanish language database.   less less

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more Gale Virtual Reference Library

Offers multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized reference sources. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. Dates vary.   less less

more GenderWatch

Full-text database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas. Coverage is from 1970-present.   less less

more General OneFile

Provides full text access to over 6300 journals, periodicals, and newspapers. Dates vary.   less less

more GeoRef

Guide to materials in geology and earth sciences. Contains references to journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses. North American resources, 1785 – current. International resources, 1933- current.   less less

more Google Scholar

Note: Google Scholar does not contain full-text for every article. Also, many times it will ask you to pay for an article. Please remember that you can use our Journals & Newspaper Listing or ask a librarian for help. You should not have to pay for the article, we can obtain it for you.   less less

more GreenFILE

Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, government documents and reports on the effects humans have on the environment. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.   less less

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more HarpWeek

Full text access to Harpers Weekly, including illustrations, cartoons, news, literature, editorials, and ads of the era. 1857- 1865.   less less

more Health Reference Center Academic

Full-text materials and references to patient and consumer health information, including: fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health & safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, etc.   less less

more Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition

This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.   less less

more Highwire Press

Large repository of full-text life science articles in the world. Topics include life sciences, medical sciences, physical sciences and the social sciences. Dates vary.   less less

more Hindawi Publishing Open Access

Hindawi is a rapidly growing academic publisher with 200+ Open Access journals covering all major areas of science,technology, and medicine.   less less

more Historical Abstracts

Identifies articles and books on history since 1450, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Some links to full text.   less less

more Hoovers

Full text directory of U.S. companies. Provides business information including company profiles, financials, news about the company, stock quotes, links to websites, and information about competitors.   less less

more Humanities International Complete

Provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources. Includes full text for more than 890 journals. Produced by Whitson Publishing. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

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more IEEE Computer Society Digital Library

The IEEE Computer Society Digital Library provides online access to 25 computer-related magazines and transactions, and more than 1,700 selected conference proceedings.   less less

more InfoTrac Newstand

Provides access to more than 1,000 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world.   less less

more IngentaConnect

IngentaConnect hosts scholarly books and journals from a range of different publishers and academic disciplines. 1988- current   less less

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more JSTOR

Full-text archive of scholarly publications in the humanities mathematics, science, and the social sciences. Dates vary but are all at least 3 years old.   less less

more JSTOR Plant Science (trial access)

Offers access to botanical resources from around the world, including: plant type specimens, research articles, foundational reference works and books, correspondence, and over 20,000 images.   less less

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more Kids Search

K-5 classroom use database.   less less

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more LexisNexis - General

Full-text files focusing on law (federal, state, international), news (newspapers, newswires, and transcripts), business and industry information. Dates vary.   less less

more LISTA

LISTA indexes subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. 1960’s- current   less less

more Literature Resource Center

A complete literature reference database. It contains biographical, bibliographical, and critical information on literary figures from all time periods and genres.   less less

more LitFinder

Contains 135,000 full-text poems, stories, plays and more. Also contains additional information sources such as biographies, essays and explanations. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

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more Making of America Journals (Cornell)

The Cornell University Library Making of America Collection is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. This site provides access to 267 monograph volumes and over 100,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints. The project represents a major collaborative endeavor in preservation and electronic access to historical texts.   less less

more Making of America Journals (Michigan)

Making of America (MoA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 10,000 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.   less less

more MAS Ultra-School Edition

Mainly for high school libraries. Contains magazine articles, biographies, primary source documents, reference books, maps, flags, and image collections.   less less

more MasterFile Premier

MasterFILE Premier indexes articles from more than 2,700 scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers. Topics include health, current events, arts and the humanities, the sciences, and more. MasterFILE Premier provides full text for more than 2,000 titles. Date vary, most titles are 1990s-curent Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more MathSciNet

Index to the world's mathematical literature since 1940. MathSciNet provides Web access to the bibliographic data and reviews of mathematical research literature contained in the Mathematical Reviews Database. Dates vary.   less less

more Medline (EBSCO)

Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Contains some full text as well as abstracts from over 4600 current biomedical journals.   less less

more Mental Measurements Yearbook

Contains full text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks. This database product contains data from Yearbooks 9 through 16. The full text for each record includes an overview of the test, a description of the test materials and time needed, and one or more reviews of the test.   less less

more Military & Government Collection

A comprehensive collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to all branches of the military. Contains over 300 full text journals and periodicals, 245 pamphlets, and abstracts for nearly 400 titles. Dates vary. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more MLA International Bibliography

Index to critical materials on literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore. Provides access to citations from worldwide publications, including periodicals, books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations and bibliographies.   less less

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more National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.   less less

more National Newspaper Index

Identifies articles in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post. 1977- current.   less less

more Naxos Music Library

Sound files representing the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Da Capo catalogues as well as jazz and world music, educational products and growing range of Historical recordings featuring the biggest performers in the history of classical music.   less less

more New England Journal of Medicine

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles,and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.   less less

more New York State Newspapers

Index to 7 newspapers from Buffalo (Buffalo News), Syracuse (Herald American, Herald-Journal, and Post-Standard, and New York (NY Observer, Post and Times). Dates for each paper vary but nothing older than 1996-99.   less less

more New York Times Historical Archive

Offers full page and article images of the New York Times with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. 1851- 2003.   less less

more Newspaper Source Plus

Includes 1570 full-text newspapers and more than 583,100 television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts.   less less

more Nursing Resource Center

Relevant, easy-to-understand information on nursing topics.   less less

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more Open J-Gate

Open J-Gate is an electronic gateway to global journal literature in open access domain. Open J-Gate provides seamless access to millions of journal articles available online. Open J-Gate is also a database of journal literature, indexed from 6720 open access journals, with links to full text at Publisher sites.   less less

more Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Provides primary documentation, statistical information, and viewpoint articles for controversial issues. Great for opinion papers.   less less

more Oxford English Dictionary

Full text of 1992 (2nd edition) Oxford English Dictionary.   less less

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more PapersFirst

Index of over 5,000,000 papers presented at conferences worldwide. Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. 1993- current.   less less

more Philosopher’s Index

Covers ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.   less less

more Physical Education Index

Contains scholarly and trade literature in the field of physical education, including topics such as sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, sport sociology/psychology, health education, and physical therapy. 1970- current.   less less

more Points of View Reference Center

Contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including more than 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more Primary Search

Contains full-text of 57 popular, basic school magazines, plus almanacs, an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and over 100 student pamphlets. Full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator.   less less

more Proceedings

Index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. 1993- current.   less less

more Project Muse Humanities Collection

Contains full-text articles in the humanities and social sciences. Also contains versions of titles from many of the world's leading university presses and scholarly societies.   less less

more PROLA - Physical Review Online Archive

The Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA) is the American Physical Society's online archive for Physical Review Letters, Reviews of Modern Physics, and Physical Review A–E. It contains all APS journal articles published from 1893–2006.   less less

more PsycArticles

Definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology, including topics such as general psychology and specialized, applied, clinical and theoretical research. The database contains more than 100,000 articles from 59 journals - 48 published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and 11 from allied organizations. 1894- current.   less less

more PsycCRITIQUES

PsycCRITIQUES, produced by the American Psychological Association (APA), is a database of full-text book reviews featuring current scholarly and professional books in psychology. It also publishes reviews from a psychological perspective of popular films and trade books, and includes approximately 40,000 reviews dating back to 1956.   less less

more Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Covers information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Full text coverage for nearly 600 journals. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more PsycInfo

Contains nearly 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines. The database also includes information about the psychological aspects of related fields such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, law and others. Journal coverage includes international material selected from more than 2,100 periodicals in more than 25 languages. 1887- current.   less less

more Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Since the Fall of 2003, PLoS has successfully launched seven open-access journals: PLoS Biology, PLoS Medicine, and our new Community Journals PLoS Computational Biology, PLoS Genetics, PLoS Pathogens, PLoS ONE, and PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. We have published thousands of peer-reviewed research articles and hundreds of features, essays, debates, synopses, and other articles on timely science and medical topics – all freely available via the Internet...   less less

more PubMed Central

PubMed Central is a free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)…   less less

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more Regional Business News

Incorporates 75 full text business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Dates vary. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more Religion & Philosophy Collection

Religion & Philosophy Collection provides 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.... offers nearly 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles... an essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies.   less less

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more Sage Premier 2008

A collection based on the more than 560 journals Sage publishes in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine.   less less

more ScienceDirect

Offers full text access to over 2000 peer-reviewed journals covering scientific, medical, and technical information. Includes arts & humanities, and social sciences. Dates vary. Provided by SUNYConnect.   less less

more SciFinder Scholar

SciFinder is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases containing literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more.   less less

more SciFinder Scholar First Time User

In order to use SciFinder Scholar, you must first register.   less less

more Searchasaurus

Uses a colorful, graphic search interface. It contains full-text for more than 50 popular, elementary school magazines, over 100 student pamphlets, an encyclopedia, and a dictionary. Full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator.   less less

more SearchME

SearchMe is a federated search engine allowing you to search multiple databases at once. On the main screen you can choose a subject specific collection of resources using checkboxes.   less less

more Shepard’s for US Supreme Court Cases

Contains U.S. Supreme Court Case decisions. Includes citations, case names, jurisdictions, dates of decision, and all parallel citations. 1789- current.   less less

more SIAM Journals Online

Content of the 15 journals published by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.   less less

more Social Work Abstracts

Contains more than 45,000 records from social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, and more. 1977- current.   less less

more SPORTDiscus with Full Text

Comprehensive source of full text for sports & sports medicine journals. Subjects covered include sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, training, coaching, physical education, physical fitness, sports for the disabled, facilities, equipment, and recreation and leisure. 1985- current.   less less

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more Taylor & Francis Science and Technology Library

Collection of approx. 300 online journals in: * Agriculture & Environmental Science * Chemistry * Engineering, Computing & Technology * Mathematics & Statistics * Physics   less less

more Taylor & Francis Social Science and Humanities Library

Collection of 680 online journals encompassing: * Arts & Humanities * Behavioral Science * Business, Management & Economics * Education * Geography, Planning, Urban & Environment * Media, Cultural & Communications Studies * Politics, International Relations & Area Studies * Social Sciences * Strategic, Defence & Security Studies   less less

more Transcripts

A collection of TV and radio transcripts, including Al-Jazeera, Burrelle’s, CNN, PBS, and more. Dates vary.   less less

more Twayne Authors Series

Contains the full text of the Twayne Literary Masters books which provide biographical and literary criticism information on a wide variety of World, U.S.,and English authors.   less less

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more Wall Street Journal

Full-text access to the Wall Street Journal. Full text from 1984- current. Indexing from 1982- current.   less less

more WorldCat Classic

Identifies and locates books and other materials owned by libraries in the U.S. and internationally. All dates.   less less

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