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This comprehensive database of over 60,000+ maps includes 5,000+ high-resolution modern maps of the world, regions, countries and states. There are outline maps, political maps, physical maps, population maps, environmental maps, climate change maps, and other thematic maps from NASA, USGS, USFS, NOAA and other scientific, technical, and conservation organizations. A to Z MapsOnline.com maps are royalty-free and may be used for reports, posters, multi-media presentations, and just about any other use imaginable.
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Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text database, with nearly 9,100 full-text journals and magazines, of which more than 7,900 are peer-reviewed journals. This database offers indexing and abstracts for journals and magazines, as well as books/monographs, country reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers unmatched full-text coverage of information in many areas of academic study.
Academic Video Online - AVON Academic Video Online (AVON): is a comprehensive video streaming collection of more than 70,000 films, including documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, and demonstrations. It covers a broad multidisciplinary range of subject areas, such as anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library rovides a summary of the best available research on various nutrition topics. Content is organized in two broad categories: Library and evidence-based Guidelines.
The Nutrition Care Manual (NCM) is an online diet manual and professional practice manual that is consistent with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library, position papers, and the Nutrition Care Process. This manual contains research and evidence-based nutrition care information for more than 100 diseases, conditions, and topics. It also offers client education and meal plans that include food lists with sample one-day menus.
AccessMedicine Provides variety of resources needed to excel in basic science studies; helps residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants with access to videos and animations, images for diagnosis, self-assessment, and medical textbooks.
AccessScience provides the finest collection of science reference materials, online and fully searchable. It includes Research Updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks, thousands of illustrations, and the latest Science News headlines. In addition the McGraw-Hill Dictionary provides access to 110,000 + definitions of Scientific & Technical Terms and biographies of scientists.
An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society provides current and comprehensive information on all countries in Africa from a social and cultural point of view. It has 54 entries, one for each country in Africa and its associated islands. Each entry in this work begins with a listing of Quick Facts about the country—Capital, Major Cities, Population, Languages, Government Type, Ethnic Groups, and Religions—and concludes with a bibliography of important print and electronic information resources.
AGRICOLA covers materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science. The database includes records of books, journals and other serials, audiovisual and other materials from over 5000 sources and contains in excess of 4,800,000 records from 1970 to the present.
Contains over 500 streaming video programs in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and the physical and life sciences, typically ranging in length from 25-60 minutes. A number of re-mastered well-known series are available, such as Bronowskia's Ascent of Man; Attenborough's The Living Planet; James Burke's Connections; History of Civil Rights in America; History of the U.S. Constitution; and, the entire BBC Shakespeare series.
America: History and Life provides citations and abstracts to research on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present, with coverage dating back to 1954. This database covers all key English-language historical journals, selected historical journals from major countries, state and local history journals, and a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities.
The American Indian Experience provides in-depth historical accounts and cultural information about the indigenous peoples of North America. It includes full-text books, hundreds of primary documents and media, treaties, speeches, and captivity narratives as well as traditional storytelling, a wealth of maps, photographs, and video.
The American National Biography (ANB) contains over 18,000 signed biographies of deceased persons "whose significant actions occurred during his or her residence within what is now the United States or whose life or career directly influenced the course of American history."
The American State Papers contains primary source from the legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789-1838. They also cover speeches and messages from Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison, as well as all legislative and executive documents from the first 14 Congresses, with additional coverage extending through the 25th Congress.
The Analytical Abstracts is the premier current awareness and information retrieval service for analytical scientists. It provides indexing and abstracting (with some full-text linking) to around 100 international journals from 1980 to date. It contains comprehensive coverage of new analytical techniques and applications from across the published literature.
Animal Breeding Abstracts cites and abstracts information from journal articles, reports, conferences and books about animal breeding, genetics, reproduction, and production. Topic coverage includes all aspects of biological research in immunogenetics, genetic engineering and fertility improvement in horses, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, lab animals, etc.
The Anthropological Index Online is based on the journal holdings of the Anthropology Library at the British Museum, which receives periodicals in all branches of anthropology from academic institutions and publishers around the world. This online index includes all entries from its print index version, with records back to 1957.
The American Psychological Association handbook covers current changes and implications for the practice of industrial and organizational psychology.
Archaeology in America provides readers with an accessible overview of the archaeological site in North America, including the history of the people who left the artifacts, and the nature of the ongoing research.
Art Full Text indexes and abstracts 425 periodicals dating back to 1984, with full text for 125 periodicals beginning in 1997. It covers art history, folk art, graphic arts, painting, sculpture, architecture, and pottery, there is also detailed coverage in advertising art, archaeology, costume, film, and textiles.
Associates Programs Source contains nearly 1,000 full-text journals as well as 11 full-text books. This database is designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges, and provides comprehensive coverage of the most relevant associates program level content.
The ATLA Religion Database is a major research tool for the study of religion. It is the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion, with most coverage from 1949 to the present.

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As the Institutional Repository (IR) for MSU, BearWorks collects and preserves access to the scholarly work of the University’s faculty, students, and staff. Browsable by type of document, such as theses or reports, or by academic field by selecting a college or department
Biography Reference Bank contains more than 236,000 biographical profiles for current celebrities, authors, historical figures, and others. The database includes over 36,000 photo images. The majority of the full-text profiles are over 1,500 words in length with links to abstracts and book review excerpts..
Biological Abstracts indexes articles in over 4,000 scientific journals from the life science and biomedical research literature, with coverage back to 1969. Topics covered include botany, pharmacology, biochemistry, microbiology, and evolutionary ecology, genetics, and more.
The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology contains short definitions of key terms to extended explorations of major topics in the broad field of sociology. It provides clear, concise, expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts written by leading scholars in the field. While focused broadly in sociology, this encyclopedia touches on a wide range of disciplines such as criminology, ethnography, gender studies, gerontology, psychology, and social work.
Covering nearly 400 years of economic history on major world economies, but with special emphasis on U.S. economic history. The book extensively covers the housing and securities boom of the mid-2000s and the financial crisis and global recession that followed.
This database provides company profiles, SWOT reports, financial data, industry statistics, as well as news coverage of major business events and trends from 1980 to present. It also contains a glossary of business terms.
Business Source Complete provides indexing for over 5,000 business journals, trade publications, and magazines, including full text for over 3,800 titles, of which nearly 2,000 are peer-reviewed journals. This database offers information in management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, and more. It contains market research reports, industry reports, country economic reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.

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Provides nearly 4,000 definitions on all aspects of statistics, including theoretical, survey, applied, and medical. Also includes short biographies of over 100 important statisticians
CAplus covers a wide spectrum of science-related information, providing bibliographic references mainly to journal articles and patents from more than 10,000 scientific journals. The bibliographic portion of this database provides comprehensive coverage of the published research literature in chemistry from 1907 to the present.
CAS Registry covers specific chemical substances, including organic compounds, biosequences, coordination compounds, polymers, alloys, and tabular inorganics, covering 1957 to the present.
CASREACT contains "more than 16 million single- and multi-step reactions and more than 600,000 records from journal articles and patents with reaction information."
An online tax research service from Commerce Clearing House which includes federal and state tax reporters, as well as IRS publications. Coverage is current and updates vary according to the publication.
The Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) is an acquisition, research, and reference service that "contains over +2 million MARC fiction and non-fiction records for children's and young adult media as well as more than 400,000 quality reviews for many of these titles accessed in a single search.
Provides access to all the book reviews published in Choice magazine, a journal which reviews significant current books and electronic resources of interest to those in higher education.
The Chronicle of Higher Education is the daily (Monday through Friday) online edition of the weekly newspaper of the same name, with stories on current issues of interest to anyone involved in higher education. The Chronicle includes all of the major sections of the print edition including the Careers section, which lists current position openings in colleges and universities.
CINAHL with Full Text provides citations and full-text articles published in nursing journals, including information on consumer health, chiropractic, and health services administration literature. The database contains searchable cited references for more than 1,150 journals and provides full text for 329 journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials.
Four medical databases which contain results and reviews on the health care effects of evidence-based clinical trials and research studies.
Columbia Gazetteer of the World is a geographical dictionary of places and locations published by Columbia University Press. Its entries include information on demography, physical geography, political boundaries, industry, trade, and service activities.
Communication & Mass Media Complete provides quality research solution in areas related to communication and mass media. It offers cover-to-cover ("core") indexing and abstracts for over 370 journals, and selected ("priority") coverage of over 230 more. Furthermore, this database includes over 3,000 author profiles, providing biographical data and bibliographic information, and covering the most prolific, most cited, and most frequently searched for authors in the database.
Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography contains biographies of mathematicians and natural scientists from all countries and from all historical periods. It sheds light on not just the history of science, but on the history of humankind
Congress A to Z provides ready-reference insight into the national legislature, its organization, processes, personalities, major legislation, and history. It covers the dramatic congressional events of recent years, including social media usage by members of Congress, the politics of recent debt ceiling and deficit spending showdowns with the executive branch, new floor leaders in both chambers, and campaign finance patterns.
Provides in-depth coverage on policies and issues during the first term of the Obama administration. It contains documents of the most fiercely debated issues during this period, including: stimulus spending in the wake of financial crisis, the controversial reform of the U.S. healthcare system, and showdowns over raising the national debt ceiling.
United States federal legislative information and links to government resources.
Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc.
Provides up-to-date income and cost comparisons for over 300 urban areas in the U.S., including housing, utilities, transportation, health care, groceries, and other goods and services.
Covering seven research tools, including CQ Researcher Plus Archive and CQ Weekly, this database provides objective, analytical reports on the American political system, including the most current and controversial issues of the day.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive features lengthy reports, including background information, pro/con discussions, tables, statistical data supporting sides of issues, and bibliographies of helpful resources used in preparing the reports. It provides users with original, comprehensive reporting on issues in a balanced, unbiased manner, along with tools to study how these topics have changed over time.
The Critical Companion to J.R.R. Tolkien provides a reliable, up-to-date, and encyclopedic source of information on this influential writer for high school and college-level students, teachers, and the general public. Coverage includes: a concise but thorough biography of Tolkien.
Provides a "current contents" listing from over 300 geographical journals found in the American Geographical Society Library.

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This comprehensive collection of primary and secondary sources provides direct insight into the social history of societies ranging from the Australian Aborigines all the way to 21st-century China. Daily Life Through History (Academic Edition) "supports courses in American history and literature and is an outstanding, cross-disciplinary resource for researching historical topics such as American food and cooking, celebrations, clothes, romance, work, religion, housing, language, and social customs.
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography contains 55,000 detailed biographical essays and over 10,000 pictures or portraits of people no longer living who have had some significant connection to British history, including individuals from Great Britain as well as individuals such as Mahatma Gandhi, from current or former British territories, or people such as poet T.S. Eliot, who migrated to Great Britain. New material is added three times per year.
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) contains 6,791 peer reviewed full-text open access academic research journals. All subject areas are included, with an emphasis on physical, biological and health sciences, and the resource is international scope, containing journals from publishers in dozens of countries.
The database contains four principal components: tutorials, slides, a brain atlas, and muscle-nerve illustrations. The tutorials and slides focus on 24 subsections of overall human neuroanatomy. The brain atlas, allow users to view cross sections of human neuroanatomy. The muscle-nerve component provides a schematic of specific muscle nerve interaction along with labeled anatomical photographs to illustrate the area under discussion.

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Covers both early childhood development and education in the United States and in ten other countries including Australia, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
E-Books Academic Collection covers "a broad range of academic subject matters" with particular emphases on subjects such as language and literature, philosophy, psychology, religion, the social sciences, and science.
Designed for K-12 students and educators who work with them, this collection of electronic books focuses on elementary, middle, and secondary education.
EBSCOhost is the generic name for the database platform used to access and search over 50 indexes and databases.
EconLit provides comprehensive information on accounting, capital markets, econometrics, economic forecasting, government regulations, labor economics, monetary theory, urban economics and much more. It is a reliable source of citations and abstracts to economic research dating back to 1969.
Education Full Text is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts nearly 750 periodicals as far back as 1983, over 450 of which are peer-reviewed.
Elections A to Z explains how campaigns and elections, the hallmark of any democracy, are conducted in the United States. Entries cover the vital current elections topics that readers want to know about. They range from short definitions of terms like o in-depth essays exploring vital aspects of campaigns and elections, such as the right to vote, turnout trends, and the history, evolution, and current state of House, Senate, presidential, and some state-level elections.
Full-text access to nearly 150 journals. The majority of journal titles are in the social sciences and business, covering such fields as management, marketing, accounting, finance, industrial management, public administration, criminal justice, and library and information science.
Encyclopaedia Britannica is the world's most comprehensive encyclopedia and reference product. It includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year.
The landmark Encyclopaedia Judaica contains more than 21,000 signed entries on Jewish life, culture, history and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists, with more than 2,600 brand-new entries, many focusing on gender issues and New World geographic areas of the United States, Canada and Latin America.
It is an encyclopaedic dictionary of Quranic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within Quranic studies.
Provides reseach-based articles on the major issues involed with adolescent development and behavior.
The Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering covers the development and design of procedures, equipment, and systems utilized in the production and conversion of raw materials into food and nonfood consumer goods-emphasizing and illustrating the various engineering processes associated with the production of materials with agricultural origin.
The Encyclopedia of American Business is designed to help students understand the complex world of American business. Topics discussed in this resource were selected based on their prominence in the Wall Street Journal and other ‘principle’ texts used in beginning management, marketing, economics, finance, and accounting courses.
The Encyclopedia of American Environmental History is a resource containing over 750 articles, detailing nearly every significant issue, event, law, and figure in US environmental history. This resource also contains eight introductory essays, 200 illustrations, 100 original documents, and many more rich visual resources.
Provides over 1000 entries on topics in physical/ biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology. Special attention is given to: hominid evolution, primate behavior, genetics, ancient civilizations, cross-cultural studies, social theories, and the value of human language for symbolic communication.
This encyclopedia contains hundreds of articles authored by over 90 expert contributors. It covers both traditional and contemporary Asian theatre, especially South, Southeast, and Far East Asia.
This encyclopedia includes more than 800 entries that feature broad coverage of corporate social responsibility, the obligation of companies to various stakeholder groups, the contribution of business to society and culture, and the relationship between organizations and the quality of the environment.
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance contains information on more than 820 jobs in over 120 career fields or industries. Each career article provides a brief summary of the career, including recommended school subjects, personal skills, work environment, minimum educational requirements, salary ranges, certification or licensing requirements, and employment prospects and outlook.
This encyclopedia includes contributions from more than 500 scholars who have written over 1,000 entries in an effort to bring students and researchers closer to the experience of disability.
Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity offers essays and short entries on the cultural and intellectual aspects of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
This encyclopedia provides non-technical resource for students and researchers within social science programs who seek to better understand economics through a contemporary lens. It covers classic economic theory and history with emphasis on contemporary world, contemporary issues, and society.
Presents the most recent theories, research, terms, concepts, ideas, and histories on educational leadership and school administration in preparation programs and practiced in schools and colleges today. this encyclopedia offers a comprehensive knowledge base of educational leadership and school administration.
Provides information on all aspects of geography, including physical and human geography, history of geography, biographies, and GIS
Contains over 750 articles about global warming, climate change, and the impact on specific countries and regions of the world. The articles cover categories such as: atmospheric sciences; climate; climate change effects; climate and society; climate feedbacks; climate models; institutions studying climate change; oceanography; paleoclimates; programs and conventions; and people studying climate change.
Provides a balanced approach to gun control issues, including events, persons, laws, and organizations. It covers the subject of gun control, fundamental questions of constitutional law and the rights of individuals, opportunities for self-protection, the control of violence, and national security.
Offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history. It includes country profiles, full coverage of the development of the movement, historical cases of abuse, the key figures, major organizations past and present, issues in economics, government, religion, journalism, etc., that touch on human rights theory and practice."
This resource covers cultural competence as it relates to diversity, health care, human services, socioeconomic status, and other social welfare issues.
Encyclopedia of Journalism "covers all significant dimensions of journalism, including print, broadcast, and Internet journalism; U.S. and international perspectives; history; technology; legal issues and court cases; ownership; and economics."
Provides over 5,800 articles on every aspect of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present
Provides easy-to-understand information on more than 200 mental disorders as well as drugs, treatments and therapies, alternative treatments, diagnostic and evaluation procedures, and related biological concepts.
Encyclopedia of Modern China covers all aspects of modern China--people, politics, philosophy, religion, art, literature, etc.--from 1800 to present.
Contains over 1,500 signed articles by contributors from over 30 countries. This resource will be useful for students in comparative politics, international relations, public administration, and other political science areas
It features "approximately 300 signed articles that trace the historical roots of the relations between politics and religion in the modern world and consider how these two elemental institutions of society have combined to shape public discourse, affect social attitudes, spark and sustain collective action, and influence policy, especially over the past two centuries."
Encyclopedia of Pollution addresses all aspects of pollution and the global impact on the environment in a single source. It uses scientific data to explain the different types of pollutants including properties, production, uses, environmental release and fate, adverse health response to exposure, and environmental regulations on human exposure.
This is the electronic version of the 15-volume encyclopedia (2005, 2nd ed.) which encompasses all aspects in the field of religion.
Encyclopedia of Religion in America covers issues in a wide variety of social science disciplines, from American history to cultural studies, political science, gender studies, psychology of religion, and more. It describes the role of religion in the political, social, cultural, and historical framework of North America.
Provides information on the issues surrounding communication and science, including communicating complex scientific information to persons who are not scientists. It is geared towards undergraduate and graduate students in journalism, communication, mass communication, and media studies, as well as towards working journalists, public information officers, and public relations specialists,
Provides essay-length articles on all aspects of sex and gender, including gender studies, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and social institutions.
Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics contains 600 essays on social media's impact on politics, including U.S. elections, political parties, media coverage, etc.
Encyclopedia of Social Work covers 400 subject areas, including gerontology, trauma, managed care, etc., as well as 200 brief biographies of key individuals in the history of social work.
Contains over 250 entries on the origins, properties, classification, and roles of soils in the biosphere.
This resource overs both theories and practical applications, as well as assessment instruments, in the field of special education.
The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine provides evidence-based applications and diagnostic and treatment techniques covering all aspects of the sports medicine field.
The Encyclopedia of the Digestive System and Digestive Disorders "is a one-stop guide to the gastrointestinal system and everything that can go wrong with it. Entries explain the organs of the digestive system and how they work, the digestive process, disorders and infectious diseases of the digestive system, and how to maintain good digestive health."
Provides information on the heart and cardiovascular system, including heart disease, preventive measures and steps to live a heart-healthy lifestyle. The book discusses how to recognize the signs and symptoms of heart disease and how heart disease is diagnosed and treated.
Encyclopedia of War covers the history of warfare from ancient times to the present day across the entire globe including topics ranging from tribal warfare to chemical warfare, pacifism, and war crimes.
Contains over 900 full-text journals and nearly 200 full-text monographs on environmental topics such as agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
Contains annotated references to educational materials and reports, called ERIC documents, and to articles published in professional magazines and research journals. Subject areas indexed include: adult, career, and vocational education; assessment and evaluation; disabilities and gifted education; educational management; elementary and early childhood education; higher education and community colleges; information and technology; language and linguistics; reading and communication; teacher and teacher education; and urban education.
Explora provides access to lesson plans, students tools, curriculum standards and links to sites valuable for teachers.
It designed specifically for elementary school students according to their needs and search abilities. This interface is graphically rich and provides access to age-appropriate materials.
It designed specifically for general research for high school and public library. This interface is graphically rich and provides access to a wide range of materials.
Provides age-appropriate materials for high school students.
Provides age-appropriate materials for middle school students.

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Available for all MSU campuses and contains over 35,000 highly interdisciplinary streaming videos.
Throughout modern history, cameras have recorded public events, wars, cultural phenomena, and government programs. This collection is a treasure trove of archival and historical films from multiple sources.

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Combines several databases relevant to women's and men's studies, as well as sexual diversity, child development and adolescent studies, and family and society studies, with coverage from 1972 and earlier to present.
Provides bibliographic and indexing access to the geoscience literature of the world, with coverage from 1785 to present for North America, and 1933 to present for international.
Provides current access to full-text articles from over 1,300 newspapers, news websites and blogs. Major newspapers include the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and other national and regional titles.
Covers political and economic aspects in the complex relationship between globalization and security, especially in a post-9/11 world.
This database provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
A multidisciplinary database that provides indexing and abstracts for scholarly, government and general-interest titles that include content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and related topics.
Contains the full text of the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2001 ed.), along with four other music resources, including opera and jazz.
This resource covers all aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court, including biographies of the justices, major court decisions, and how the Court functions.
Spanning from colonial times to present, this resource covers all aspects of U.S. foreign policy, including foreign aid, war, environmental diplomacy, the response to terrorism, etc.

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This genealogical/historical database contains information on persons, families, and places, with much of it from primary sources.
Provides indexing and abstracts to the published scholarly research on the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the U.S. and Canada).
Covering all U.S. Presidential elections from 1789-2008, this resource provides historical analyses of the campaigns, conventions, and candidates for each election.
Contains a collection of documents relating to homeland security policy, strategy, security-related research, and organizational management.
Hospitality & Tourism Complete covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. This collection contains more than 500,000 records, with full text for more than 250 publications, including periodicals, company & country reports, and books.
Contains over 1,200 full-text journals (including over 700 not in Academic Search Complete) on all aspects of the humanities related to literary, scholarly and creative thought.

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Provides 175 streaming media clips geared for occupational and physical therapy programs.
Your gateway to the world’s current literature in electrical engineering, electronics, and computer science.
IHS is a leading provider of technical standards, codes, and specificiations (including government & military) from more than 370 technical societies around the world such as ANSI, ASME, ASTM, BOCA, and IEEE
Features articles and biographies on such global topics as censorship, aging, income distribution, foreign aid, food, crime, health care, etc.
Containing 300,000 citation records on all subjects related to the Middle Ages (400-1500 AD), and covering the geographical areas of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Provides translations of opera arias and art song texts.

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Full-text, complete journal collection with over 1,300 titles covering a multitude of subjects, including history, economics, religion, philosophy, classics, language, music, art, sociology, political science, conservation, plant science, cell biology, and zoology

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Kansas City Star
Complete full-text content of local and regional news from the Kansas City area, with coverage from 2007 to present.

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Provides test preparation materials designed to help people succeed on tests they must pass to further their education or career, improve testing skills, or gain citizenship.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text Covering the field of library science, information management and more, this database contains more than 330 full-text journals.
Contains biographical information, overviews, literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all genres and disciplines.

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Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database has nearly 500 full-text, popular general interest and current events publications with information dating back to 1975.
Contains full-text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more.
A comprehensive database covering the world's mathematical literature since 1940.
A bibliographic database containing all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing, with coverage from 1965 to present.
Provides financial information on over 10,000 U.S. companies and 20,000 non-U.S. companies, as well as industry information for world-wide industries.
Designed for middle school students, this database contains more than 140 full-text popular magazines, biographies, and primary source documents.
Provides thousands of official, full-text (and primary source) Missouri state government publications, both current and historical.
Lists over 4,400 currently indexed periodicals in the areas of literature, language, linguistics, and folklore that are covered regularly in the MLA International Bibliography.
Consists of citations and bibliographic records pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore in more than 4,400 journals and series from 1926-present.
Provides summary tables of comprehensive demographic, lifestyle, media data, and product usage of over 6,500 products in nearly 600 categories collected from sampling over 25,000 consumers.
Focusing on immigrants who arrived in the U.S. after 1965, this resource covers 50 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Vietnam.
A comprehensive guide to all styles and genres of music covering over 700 international music periodicals from 1970 to present.
Database for musical theater repertoire. Search 11,000+ titles spanning 150 years of shows, custom-tailor your search using up to 20 different parameters and over 100 descriptive tags, get direct links to sheet music and recordings.

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Contains summaries of more than 200,000 criminal justice publications, including federal, state, and local government research reports and journal articles from 1975 to present.
Provides updated information in areas of politics, economics, and business for every country in the world.
This encyclopedic resource covers the history, culture, and social organization of Native Americans in both North and South America.
Allows streaming access to thousands of jazz musical selections, primarily contemporary jazz, but also from jazz legends.
Allows streaming access to thousands of musical selections, primarily classical music, but also world music, classic pop and rock music, as well as Chinese orchestral music.
Over 2,500 full-length videos of classical music performances, opera, ballet, concerts, and documentaries.
The New York Times provides full-text coverage of all articles from June 1, 1980 to date, including the current day's news.
Provides full-text coverage for more than 40 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, and selective coverage for over 330 regional (U.S.) newspapers, plus news transcripts from CNN, FOX News, etc.
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Full-text database of news, legal, business, and biographical information.
Contains historical climatological data for Springfield, Missouri (1939-present) and other cities and states in the country, along with selected climatic data for the world (1948-present).

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Provides indexing and full-text access for over two million theses and dissertations.
This site provides updated statistical information for Missouri, including demographic, social, economic, education, and health-related data.
Provides medical and evidence-based practical resources for occupational therapy interventions.
A standard referece source for plays published in collections and anthologies in England and the United States, covering 1900 through 2000 and beyond.
This database is a comprehensive collection of over 7,500 biographical and research articles on African American history and culture.
Provides online access to four art reference sources, covering all aspects of visual arts and includes 40,000 selected image links to museums and galleries
With more than 1300 entries, this resource covers the social, cultural, and culinary habits of Americans from early days to present.
A guide to the meaning, history and pronunciation of over a half million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources.
This is the platform for Grove Music Online and two other electronic resources.
Provides over 225 fully-indexed, cross-searchable subject reference works published by Oxford University Press.

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Provides access to research, including abstracts and some full-text linking, for nearly 570 journals, books, and other resources in all aspects of philosophy.
Combines data from thousands of picture books as well as many publisher, author, and illustrator websites.
Provides pro/con arguments on over 280 topics, with over 1,300 essays, magazines, newspapers, news transcripts, & primary source documents.
This authoritative resource provides government and political information for over 200 countries in the world.
This resource provides full-text coverage for nearly 400 journals in areas such as comparative politics, political theory, and international relations.
Contains short essays on all U.S. presidents as well as information on overall executive branch powers, duties, and responsibilities.
Designed specifically for elementary school libraries, this database contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines.
The 4th ed., (c2012) of the landmark reference work on all aspects of the study of poetry and poetics, now with more international coverage on the poetries of more than 110 nations, regions, and languages.
Contains nearly 520 full-text education journals for professional educators, librarians, and education researchers.
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Provides full-text access to over 560 journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences disciplines.
A companion to PsycINFO, this database contains full-text articles from 110 journals published by the American Psychological Association and other groups.
Contains more than 2 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. Through June, 2013, also includes PsycEXTRA and PsycCRITIQUES.
PsycTESTS contains almost 14,000 psychological tests, about 70% of which are available in full text, along with detailed descriptions and other relevant metadata.
Covers all aspects of public policy issues, ranging from health, the environment, human rights, international conflicts, energy, etc.
Addresses public health issues globally, including health care policy issues and public health education.
This medical literature database contains citations which may link to full-text articles from medical and life science journals around the world.

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Designed for middle and high school students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills.
Contains more than 3 million citations to articles in 375 general interest periodicals published between 1890-1982.
Covering religions from around the world, this resource focuses less on scripture and more on the practices, cultures, and customs of people and their beliefs.
Provides information on over 800 religious holidays and celebrations, past and present, and from both major and minor religious communities.
A bibliography of music literature providing broad international coverage including records in over 100 languages from thousands of journals, with coverage from 1967 to present.

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Covers terrorism and its impact on economics, health, religion, culture, etc., as well as the ethical issues dealing with terrorism.
Contains the online equivalent of four print resources emphasizing science and other emerging careers: Communications & Media, Healthcare, Hospitality & Tourism, Physics, and Information Technology.
Salem Health is the online version of five resources: Magill's Medical Guide, Psychology & Mental Health, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Addictions & Substance Abuse, and Infectious Diseases & Conditions.
The online, full-text equivalent of nineteen print resources: Countries, Peoples and Cultures: Central, South and Southeast Asia; The Decades: the Thirties, Forties, Fifties & Sixties in America; Great Athletes; Great Events from History: Modern Scandals; Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives, the Incredibly Wealthy, African Americans, and Inventors & Inventions; Innovators: Computer Technology Innovators, Internet Innovators; Issues in U.S. Immigration; Milestone Documents: American History, African American History; Reference Shelf: Supreme Court, Whistleblowers, 2015-16 Debate Topic (Surveillance).
Covers Critical Insight authors, works, and themes, along with Magill's Literary Annual (1977-present), and Masterplots.
This is the online version of seven scientific resources including Earth Science resources in weather, water, environmental issues, etc., and resources on forensic science
Designed for general science students, with full-text periodicals, books, biographies, videos and images.
Provides full-text access from 1998-present to about 175 ejournals published by Elsevier Science and subscribed to by MSU Libraries, with the majority of journal titles from the natural and applied science areas, but social science titles are also part of the collection.
SciFinder is a platform that "allows you to explore the CAS databases that contain literature from many scientific disciplines, including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more."
Scitation is the database platform for more than 1.5 million articles from major physical science journals and conference proceedings.
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A general reference database for high school and college students containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues, done according to strict criteria with regard to content and age appropriateness.
Contains citations and abstracts to journal articles and other research literature from social work and related disciplines, with coverage from 1966 to present.
This database provides citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from journals, books, and conference proceedings in the field of sociology, including such sub-disciplines as criminal justice, social work, gender studies, and social psychology.
This work contains nearly 600 articles on all aspects of space exploration: history, political, social, cultural, and economic issues.
With comprehensive, bibliographic coverage of sports, physical fitness/wellness, exercise, sports medicine, and other topics, this database contains nearly 1,400,000 records with journal and monograph coverage going back to 1800.
Covers sports in America from colonial times up to the present, including teams, biographies, social and legal issues, etc.
This is a locally-produced index to Springfield newspapers (1867-2002; 2009-present) and Springfield Business Journal (1995; 1998-present).
An index of the Springfield! Magazine published from 1979-2008.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch provides complete, full-text coverage of articles from Dec. 4,1996 to date, including the current day's news. Selective full-text coverage is available from Jan. 1992-Dec. 1996.
An easy to use digital medical library for healthcare professionals, providing access to information about prescription drugs, diagnosis information, and treatment options for a variety of medical conditions.
Contains up-to-date, brief articles on all countries in the world and information on international organizations.
This is the most current and authoritative summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
Provides concise, historical entries on the structure, dynamics, and significant cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The "Serial Set" contains Congressional reports, documents, and other primary source government information from 1817-1994.
This resource offers clear, concise explanations on all aspects of the U.S. Constitution.
With excerpts from approximately150 primary source documents, this resource provides useful background information on all aspects of the health care industry.
Provides information about periodicals (magazines) and serials, including title, publisher information, frequency, cost, and even evaluative reviews of selected titles.
Developed by the United Nations and "includes publications, journals and series comprising facts and expertise on international peace and security, human rights, economic and social development, climate change, international law, governance, public health, and statistics."
The electronic repository for official documents published by the United Nations, containing full-text documents accessible in PDF format in all official languages of the UN.
An online catalogue of United Nations publications and documentation indexed by the UN Library, including indexing of UN resolutions back to 1945.
UN statistical resources in one database, covering social, economic, and demographic data.
A collection of over 158,000 treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded with and published by the United Nations Secretariat since 1946.
Perfect for healthcare educators, students, and practitioners. Find practice changing updates, drug information/interactions, patient education, calculators, and specialty topics.
USA Today provides full-text coverage of all articles by USA Today staff writers from Feb. 17, 1997 to date, including the current day's news.
Contains specific U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities worldwide, with at least ten years of annual files available.
Formerly known as FirstGov, USA.gov is the official portal to U.S. government information online.

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The Wall Street Journal provides full-text coverage of all articles by Wall Street Journal staff writers from 1984 to date, including the current day's news.
WGSN contains up-to-date information about the apparel, style, design, and retail industries collected from all over the world.
This resource provides information, theories, approaches, and training resources for persons working with mental health disorders.
Essential Facts and Statistics on Hundreds of Fascinating Topics.
This database provides an easy-to-understand approach to modern world history (1500 to present) with advanced searching by categories, eras, countries, or regions.
Includes catalog records of books, web resources, and other materials held in libraries worldwide.

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The 9/11 Encyclopedia contains entries on people and events leading up to September 11, what actually took place on September 11, and the aftermath of September 11. The sequence of events on the day itself are covered in detail in various citations. Finally, the reasons why American intelligence and law enforcement agencies were unable to prevent September 11 are covered in considerable depth. Also of interest are the various conspiracy theories that have emerged in the last five years. The goal is to present to the reader a comprehensive look at all aspects of September 11 so that it can be understood in its context.

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