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moreAcademic Search Premier

Multi-disciplinary full text database containing nearly 4,500 journals. This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more. Dates vary. Provided by: SUNYConnect. less less

moreACM 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

moreAlt-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

moreAmerica: 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

moreAmerica's News Magazines

Contains full text of 27 popular magazines covering topics such as U.S. and international news, business, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, and science and technology. Dates vary, from 1991- current. less less

moreArticleFirst

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

moreArts and Humanities Citation Index

Identifies articles and cited references in selected arts and humanities journals, including some science and social science. 1980- current. less less

moreARTstor

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

moreAssociated Press Multimedia Archive

The Archive is a primary source database from the Associated Press. It contains over two million photographs dating back to 1826, more than one million audio sound bytes dating from the 1920's, two million Associated Press news stories from 1997, and a professionally produced collection of more than 45,000 maps, graphs, charts, logos, flags, and illustrations. less less

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moreBioOne

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

moreBirds of North America

The Birds of North America is a comprehensive reference covering the life histories of North American birds. Contains species information, additional references, and galleries of image, video, and sound. less less

moreBooks in Print

Identifies in-print, out-of-print and forthcoming books with links to brief reviews. Also includes synopses, author bios, and readers advisory. less less

moreBusiness & 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

moreBusiness & Company Resource Center

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

moreBusiness Source Premier

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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moreCharleston Advisor

A critical evaluation tool for electronic resources that rates databases. less less

moreCINAHL 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

moreClase and Periodica

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

moreCommunication & 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

moreCQ 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

moreCriminal 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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moreDemocrat and Chronicle

Full text access of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Includes local and regional news, community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. 1999- current. Provided by: RRLC. less less

moreDirectory 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

moreDissertations Abstracts

Contains Masters theses and dissertations including dissertations from Canada, Great Britain, and Europe. 1861- current. less less

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moreEBSCO Animals

Provides thousands of easy-to-read entries about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, dinosaurs, and prehistoric animals. Each entry begins with a simple category breakdown of the animal as well as a detailed description. Many entries include images. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreEducation Research Complete

Contains a bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Dates vary. Provided by: SUNYConnect. less less

moreeHRAF

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

moreERIC (EBSCO)

Provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals. Provided by: SUNYConnect. less less

moreEthnic 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

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moreFacts 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

moreFirstSearch

Comprehensive collection of databases in a variety of academic fields, many of which provide full-text access. Dates vary. less less

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moreGale 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

moreGenderWatch

Provides a full text database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas. Publications include scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, and NGO, government and special reports. 1970-current. less less

moreGeneral OneFile

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

moreGeneral Science Collection

Offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications including Archaeology, Astronomy, Discover, National Geographic, National Wildlife, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American, and many others. Subject areas covered include the observation, description, identification, and experimental investigation of phenomena, and the application of science to industrial or commercial objectives. Dates vary. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreGeoRef

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

moreGPO 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

moreGreenFILE

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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moreHarpWeek

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

moreHealth & Wellness Resource Center

Contains magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, drugs, herbal remedies, and alternative treatments. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreHealth 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. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreHighwire 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

moreHistorical Abstracts

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

moreHoovers

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

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moreIEEE 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!Informe!

Full-text collection of Spanish-language magazines that cover business, health, technology, culture, current events, and other issues. The search engine is designed for Spanish speakers. 1994- current. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreInfoTrac Custom Newspapers

Contains more than 150 cover-to-cover newspapers from around the globe plus an additional 300 sources of selected news and business coverage. Dates vary. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreInfoTrac Junior Edition K-12

This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Dates vary. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreIngentaConnect

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

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moreJSTOR

Full-text archive of scholarly publications in mathematics, science, and the social sciences. Dates vary. less less

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moreKids Search

Designed for K-5 students, Kids Search contains full text for over 50 popular elementary school magazines, over 100 student pamphlets, an encyclopedia, and a dictionary. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

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moreLexisNexis

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

moreLISTA

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

moreLiterature Resource Center

The Literature Resource Center is a complete literature reference database. It contains biographical, bibliographical, and critical information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more. Dates vary. Provided by: SUNYConnect. less less

moreLitFinder

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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moreMAS Ultra-School Edition

Database, designed specifically for high school libraries, which contains full text for nearly 500 popular magazines, biographies, primary source documents, reference books, maps & flags, and image collections. less less

moreMasterFile 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

moreMathSciNet

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

moreMedline (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

moreMental 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

moreMilitary & 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

moreMLA 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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moreNational Criminal Justice Reference Service

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

moreNational Newspaper Index

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

moreNaxos 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

morenetLibrary

Selected full text book titles in all disciplines. Titles can be downloaded or read online. Provided by: SUNYConnect. less less

moreNew 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

moreNew 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

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moreOpposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Contains full text information from more than 200 sources devoted to a single, current social issue of importance. Each source provides primary documentation, statistical information, and viewpoint articles concerning each issue. Provided by: SUNYConnect. less less

moreOxford English Dictionary

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

moreOxford Reference Online

Contains 100+ dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. less less

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morePapersFirst

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

morePhilosopher's Index

Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields, including the areas of 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

morePhysical 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

morePrimary 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. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreProceedings

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

moreProfessional Development Collection

Provides a highly specialized collection of 520 full text education journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles. Indexes and abstracts are also provided for more than 700 journals. 1965- current. Provided by: SUNYConnect. less less

moreProject 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

morePsycArticles

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

morePsycInfo

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

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moreRegional 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

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moreScience Reference Center

A comprehensive, full-text science database. Contains hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Includes topics in biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, scientists, technology and wildlife. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreScienceDirect

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

moreSearchasaurus

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. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreShepard'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

moreSocial 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

moreSPORTDiscus 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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moreTopicSearch

Covers social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other classroom topics. Includes magazine and newspaper articles, pamphlets, book reviews, opinion polls and government information. Contains full-text for over 50,000 articles from more than 3,000 diverse sources. Provided by: NOVEL New York. less less

moreTranscripts

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

moreTwayne 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., or English authors. less less

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moreWall Street Journal

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

moreWorldCat

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

 

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