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Arts and Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) (alternative link; 1980-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks help; tutorial; citation alerts; saving searches & creating alerts; journal titles) is one of the citation databases included in Web of Knowledge. Click Web of Science and then change Current Limits to search this database separately. It provides current and retrospective bibliographic information and cited references for over 1,130 arts and humanities journals plus individually selected, relevant items from about 7,000 science and social sciences journals. It covers archaeology, architecture, art, asian studies, classics, dance, film, folklore, history, language, linguistics, literary reviews, literature, music, philosophy, poetry, radio, religion, television and theater. Click Sign In to save searches and receive search history and citation alerts. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Thomson Reuters.

ATLA Religion Database (1949-present; updated quarterly; much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes journal articles, book reviews, conference proceedings, congresses, essays in multi-author works and Festschriften. It covers the Bible, church history, ecumenism, ethics, missions, pastoral ministry, religions, religious studies and theology as well as religion and religious research in related fields such as antiquities, anthropology, archaeology, business, history, law, medicine, philosophy, psychology and sociology. It contains the online version of ATLA Serials Religion Collection, Religion Index One: Periodicals (RIO), Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works (RIT), Index to Book Reviews in Religion (IBRR) and Retrospective Indexing Project (RIP). It is produced by American Theological Library Association and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Bioethics Subset of PubMed (mid1950s-present; updated daily;some full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides access to worldwide bioethics information in MEDLINE/PubMed from over 5,000 periodicals in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care and preclinical sciences. Select the Cancer subject/subset. Users can also search the NLM Catalog for books and other materials. It is produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the user interface is provided by the Entrez retrieval system of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Philosopher's Index (1940-present; updated quarterly; some full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a current and comprehensive bibliographic database covering scholarly research in all major fields of philosophy. It is considered the most thorough index of journal literature on the subject, features author-written abstracts covering scholarly research published in journals and books, including contributions to anthologies and book reviews. The database covers the fifteen fields of philosophy: aesthetics, axiology, philosophy of education, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of history, philosophy of language, logic, metaphysics, philosophical anthropology, metaphilosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of science, social philosophy, and the philosophy of religion. It contains research published in nearly 570 journals from 43 countries with content representing a variety of languages. It is produced by the Philosophers Information Center and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing

Religion and Philosophy Collection (1984-present; updated weekly; much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides indexing and abstracts from 1984-present for 301 journals, many peer-reviewed, and full-text from 1990-present for 290 journals. It covers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. It is published by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Public Affairs Index (Much full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) covers all aspects of national and global contemporary public policy issues, ranging from public health, the environment, housing, human and civil rights, international commerce, and conflict. It includes scholarly journals, conference papers, trade publications, and government documents. Topics include banking, public finance, criminal justice, economic policy, taxation, education, emigration, immigration, energy, government, humanitarian issues, industry, labor, law, legislation, natural disasters, poverty, politics, elections, social policy, and transportation. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Religious and Theological Abstracts (R&TA) has been cancelled.

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ABI/Inform Research (1971-present; much full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks; title list) is a scholarly business periodicals database. It covers nearly 1,400 North American sources, providing information on advertising, economics, human resources, finance, marketing, computers and more. It includes access to the Wall Street Journal and information on over 60,000 companies. The user intereface is provided by ProQuest.

Academic Search Complete (1985-present; updated daily; more full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that covers nearly all academic areas of study. It indexes and abstracts over 9,300 journals, many of them peer-reviewed (4,400), and provides full-text for over 5,300 journals. It also includes indexing and abstracts for books, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Business Source Complete (some from 1886-present; updated daily; much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals. It contains far more peer-reviewed, business-related journals than any other database currently available. It contains searchable cited references for 1,200 journals and 20,000 detailed author profiles. It covers all subject areas related to business, including management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, and international business. Additional full text, non-journal content includes financial data, books, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, product reviews, industry profiles (Datamonitor reports), market research reports, country reports, company profiles (including Life Science Analytics (LSA) company profiles from the MedTRACK database), and SWOT analyses. This database also includes 55 digital videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

CQ Researcher (1991-present; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) is the online version of the CQ Researcher print publication. It provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each issue discussed includes an abstract, overview, background, current situation, outlook, special focus, chronology, pro/con, bibliography, next step, contacts, and footnotes. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. It is published by and the user interface is provided by CQ Press, a Division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Education Research Complete (much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) offers the largest and most complete collection of full-text education journals. It covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding, and related social issues. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online (updated regularly; all full-text; XLinks) is an online version of Routledge's 10-volume 1998 print philosophy encyclopedia. It features 2,000 original entries from a team of over 1,300 of the world's most respected scholars and philosophers. It contains 25,000 hot-linked cross-references between articles. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Routledge.

ERIC, EBSCO user interface (1966-present; updated monthly; some full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains abstracts and indexing for books (1993-present), ERIC documents and journal articles in education research and practice. It includes descriptions and evaluations of programs, research reports and surveys, curriculum and teaching guides, instructional materials, position papers, and resource materials. It also provides links to the full-text of most ERIC documents from 1993-present. It is produced by the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) and the user interface is provided by EBSCO. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your search strategy in the textboxes provided. At your search results, click Search Options (in right menu). The Search Options window will open and in the Publication Type selectbox hold down the CTRL key and click Dissertations/Theses (All) and Reports - Research. Then click the Search button at top or bottom of the Search Options window. Click the Search button.If you cannot connect using the above link, try the ERIC, OhioLINK user interface (RefWorks help; video tutorial; saving searches).
NOTICE: The ERIC Program is converting nearly 340,000 documents produced in microfiche from 1966-1992, and seeks copyright-holder permission to provide full-text access online. To learn more about this initiative, or to contact ERIC about granting a release for your ERIC contributions, click this link:
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ericdigitization.

Ethnic NewsWatch (1990-present; updated monthly; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks; title list) indexes newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. It includes more than 600,000 English and Spanish articles from 200 publications, providing a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints. The user interface is provided by ProQuest.

International Political Science Abstracts (most 1951-present; some full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes and abstracts the 900 of the world's leading journals in political science. It is produced by the International Political Science Association and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Legal Collection (much full-text from 1965-present; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes and abstracts scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies. It covers current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. This database provides information on criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical law, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

LGBT Life (much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains full-text for 50 of the most important and historically significant LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as dozens of full-text monographs. The database includes comprehensive indexing and abstract coverage as well as a specialized LGBT thesaurus containing over 6,300 terms. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

MEDLINE, EBSCO (Some full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care and pre-clinical sciences. It indexes over 4,800 current biomedical journals. It includes citations from Index Medicus, International Nursing Index, and Index to Dental Literature. It is produced by the National Library of Medicine and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your search strategy in the textboxes provided. At your search results, click Search Options (in right menu). The Search Options window will open and in the Publication Type selectbox hold down the Ctrl key and click Clinical Trial (and all clinical trial phases), Controlled Clinical Trial, Meta-Analysis, and Randomized Controlled Trial. Then click the Search button at top or bottom of the Search Options window.

PubMed (mid1950s-present; updated daily; some full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides free access to the bibliographic information contained in MEDLINE and OLD MEDLINE. It provides abstracts and indexing for over 5,000 periodicals in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care and preclinical sciences. Coverage is worldwide with extensive links to genomic information. It also includes the MEDLINE subsets AIDSLINE, BIOETHICSLINE, and HEALTHSTAR - search these subsets separately by clicking Topic-Specific Queries and then selecting the subset you want. It is produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the user interface is provided by the Entrez retrieval system of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Click Clinical Queries in the left sidebar. Select an appropriate Category and Emphasis. Use a broad Emphasis to retrieve more articles. If necessary, select other limits (e.g., English language or date) to reduce retrieval.

Origins Online (all full-text; XLinks) provides texts from the Vatican, pope, bishops, Congress, Senate, Supreme Court and church leaders around the world. It features This Week and Hot Docs. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the Catholic News Service (CNS). Click the Search button and then Full Access.

Oxford Reference Online (Using this resource; all full-text; XLinks) is a cross-searchable database of more than 125 quick reference dictionaries and 189 in-depth encyclopedias. It covers general reference as well as specific subject categories: archaeology, art and architecture, bilingual dictionaries, classical studies, encyclopedias, English dictionaries and thesauri, history, language reference, law, linguistics, literature, media studies, medicine and health, music, names studies, performing arts, philosophy, quotations, religion, science and technology, social sciences, and society and culture. All subject categories can be searched separately. Reference types include overview pages, subject reference, timelines, quotations, English dictionaries, and bilingual dictionaries. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users. No reader is required to use these electronic books. The best way to find ebooks is in the XPLORE Library Catalog. Just look for the ebook icon: Electronic book (no reader required)

Oxford Scholarship Online: Philosophy (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable collection of electronic books covering philosophy from the twentieth century to the present. Subject areas include aesthetics; ancient, general, moral, and political philosophy; history of philosophy; logic; philosophy of mathematics, language, the mind, religion, and science; metaphysics; and epistemology. The cross reference feature allows users to highlight a word or phrase in a book and retrieve other books containing that word or phrase. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press.

PsycINFO in EBSCO (1872-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks help; Video tutorials; XLinks) is the online version of the print resource, Psychological Abstracts. It provides abstracts and indexing to the scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in psychology, the behavioral sciences and mental health. It also covers topics related to psychology such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work. Journal coverage includes more than 1,900 international periodicals written in over 24 languages. Current chapter and book coverage includes worldwide English-language material published from 1987-present. It is produced by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the user interface is provided by EBSCO. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your search strategy in the textboxes provided. At your search results, click All Limit Options (in the gray section). In the Methodology selectbox hold down the Ctrl key and click all methods that apply. Click the Limit Results Now button at the bottom of the page.

PsycINFO Archive (1872-1966) now included in PsycINFO in PsycNET and PsycINFO in EBSCO.

PsycNET (much full-text; RefWorks help) searches the following PsycNET databases individually or all at once: PsycARTICLES, a full-text database of journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and other publishers in subject areas such as applied psychology, health, theory, research, personality and more; PsycTHERAPY, a database of streaming videos of psychotherapy demonstrations; PsycTESTS, a database of the full text of psychological tests and measures as well as a rich source of structured information about the tests; APA Books, a subset of the PsycBOOKS database which includes the full text of APA books from one or more copyright years; and PsycINFO (1872-present), a collection of more than 1,900 international periodicals written in over 24 languages as well as books, book chapters, and theses and dissertations. PsycNET is compiled by the APA and the user interface is provided by PsycNET.

Sociological Abstracts (1963-2005; no longer updated; some full-text; RefWorks help) provides indexes and abstracts after 1974 to 1,700 serials publications in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. It includes journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. It is produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK. See SocINDEX and Social Sciences Citation Index for more up-to-date information.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1975-July 2006; some full-text; RefWorks help) provides indexing and abstracts to the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, public administration and public policy. It is produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK. See International Political Science Abstracts for more up-to-date information.

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