LexisNexis Academic (all full-text; RefWorks help) covers a wide variety of subjects including law, government, international affairs, politics, current events, business and medicine. Legal research provides federal and state cases, Shepard's citations, federal and state codes, tax law, Canadian court cases and legislation, law reviews, and patents. Business research allows users to create company profiles, lists, and comparisons, as well as SEC filings, account and country profiles. Company reports can be created and data can be downloaded into spreadsheets. The People tab allows users to find obituaries, elected officials, and industry contacts. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by LexisNexis. (Interfaces: News; Power Search; Easy Search)

Criminal Justice Abstracts (1968-present; updated quarterly; some full-text; RefWorks help) provides indexes and abstracts to journals, books and reports in criminology and related fields. It covers crime trends, prevention projects, corrections, juvenile delinquency, police, courts, offenders, victims, and sentencing. It is produced by the Don M. Gottfredson Library of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University Law Library and the user interface is provided by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. This subscription is limited to 4 simultaneous users.

CQ Weekly (1983-present; updated weekly; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) is the online version of the CQ Weekly print publication. It provides news coverage of the U.S. Congress, including status of bills, votes and amendments; floor and committee activity; and backroom maneuvering. It is published by and the user interface is provided by CQ Press, a Division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.

GPO Monthly Catalog (1976-present; updated monthly; no full-text) contains over 498,000 bibliographic records of materials published by the U.S. Government Publications Office. It includes Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments such as Defense, State, Labor, and Office of the President. The user interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

Gongwer News Service cancelled, see Ohio Capial Connection.

Legal Collection (much full-text from 1965-present; video 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.

LexisNexis Congressional (selected publications 1970-present; updates vary from daily to annually; all full-text) contains comprehensive coverage of U.S. Congress and covers CIS Index, congressional publications, testimony, bills, laws, regulations, members, committees, an insider's perspective, hot topics, and Internet links. It includes the Federal Register, CIS Legislative Histories, the Congressional Record, and U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Some information is produced by the Congressional Information Service and the user interface is provided by LexisNexis.

Ohio Administrative Code (updated regularly; all full-text) contains all rules, including full appendices, certified to the Legislative Service Commission and the Secretary of State. It is produced by the State of Ohio and the user interface is provided by Anderson Publishing, Inc.

Ohio Capitol Connection (replaces Gongwer News Service) provides one site for comprehensive Ohio legislative and governmental information. Users can gather information from current and previous general assemblies. Users can also view the status of bills and the text of amendments, fiscal impact statements, and opinions. It includes calendar and events, resource center, freshmen biographies, breaking news, find a bill, documents, the budget corner, and week in review. Special features include legislation, 50 state search, meetings, committees, legislators, politics, government information links, and audio files.

Ohio Revised Code (updated regularly; all full-text) permits searching and browsing of Ohio legislation. It is produced by the State of Ohio and the user interface is provided by Anderson Publishing, Inc.

Oxford Reference Online, Law (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 3 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering American law, law and US Supreme Court decisions. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) (ALTERNATIVE LINK; 1980-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks Help; tutorial; citation alerts; saving searches & creating alerts; journal titles) provides bibliographic information and cited references for over 1,700 social sciences journals. It covers anthropology, business, communication, demography, economics, education, ethnic studies, family studies, health policy, history, information & library science, international relations, law, management, nursing, political science, psychology, public administration, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, substance abuse, transportation, urban studies, women's studies. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Click Change Limits and Settings to search only this database. Click Register or Sign In to save searches and receive search history and citation alerts. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your topic in the textboxes provided. Type your academic discipline (e.g., occupational therapy, social work, nursing) in the next available textbox. Type research in the next available textbox. Click the down arrow adjacent to the last two textboxes and select Topic.

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 OneFile cancelled, see Academic Search Complete.

Academic Search Complete (1985-present; updated daily; more full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that covers nearly all academic areas of study, including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language, linguistics, the arts, literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. 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.

Annals of American History (all full-text; XLinks) is an encyclopedia that covers the arts, business, democracy, discrimination, diversity, education, expansion, family, government, imperialism, labor, law, leisure, peace, religion,and war. It provides 2,000 primary documents in American history, including speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, editorials and cultural criticism. Multimedia files include over 500 pictures, hundreds of video clips, and audio files of famous speeches. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Business and Company Resource Center (1980-present; XLinks) contains detailed company and industry news and information. It is a fully integrated resource that brings together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. It includes Ward's Business Directory and numerous other directories and encyclopedias, as well as Market Share Reporter (search for a company, select the Rankings tab, and then select Market Share). It is produced by Thomson/Gale and the user interface is provided by InfoTrac. This subscription permits only two simultaneous users.

Business Source Complete (some from 1886-present; updated daily; much full-text; video 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.

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) (1991-present; updated monthly and weekly; much full-text; XLinks) indexes books, journals, working papers, occasional papers, case studies, and conference proceedings. It covers theory and research in international affairs and includes policy briefs, economic indicators, research projects, links to Internet resources, schedule of events, maps, and country data. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Columbia University Press.

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.

EconLit (1969-present; updated monthly; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides abstracts of journals, books, dissertations, and working papers about economics. It is produced by the American Economic Association and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Educational Films and Documentaries (XLinks), formerly the Digital Video Collection, is part of OhioLINK's Digital Media Center and contains 1,976 full-length educational films and documentaries covering a wide variety of subjects. The collection currently includes videos from two distributors: Ambrose Video and Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Real Media Alternative is required to view videos. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK.

Electronic Journal Center (about 1995-present; updates dependent upon publisher; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks; saving searches) is a multidisciplinary collection of about 5,000 journals published by Academic Press, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, American Psychological Association (PsycARTICLES), Association of Computing Machinery, Berkeley Electronic Press, BioOne, Blackwell, Cambridge University Press, Elsevier, Emerald (MCB University Press), Ingenta, Institute of Physics, Kluwer, Lawrence Erlbaum, Optical Society of America, Oxford University Press, Project MUSE, Royal Society of Chemistry, Springer-Verlag, Thieme and Wiley. Scholars can be notified by email about new relevant articles according to subject, author or journal title. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK.

First Search cancelled.

General OneFile cancelled, see Academic Search Complete.

Green FILE (much full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, it serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles.  It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Historical Statistics of the United States (most from 1800s-1990s; full-text essays & introductions; downloadable data) provides quantitative data on population, work & welfare, economic structure & performance, economic sectors, and governance & international relations. It covers social, behavioral, humanistic, and natural sciences including history, economics, government, finance, sociology, demography, education, law, natural resources, climate, religion, international migration, and trade. It permits users to search and download data as well as create customized tables, spreadsheets and graphs. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Cambridge University Press.

IFS (International Financial Statistics) (time series from 1948-present; all full-text) provides statistics on all aspects of international and domestic finance. It provides tabular data that can be displayed in spreadsheet format. It includes exchange rates, liquidity, money, banking, interest rates, prices, production, transactions, balance of payments, investment position, government finance, and national accounts. It is produced by the International Monetary Fund. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users. Old URL.

InfoTrac General BusinessFile ASAP (1980-present; much full-text; XLinks) indexes and abstracts over 900 journals and covers business and management topics as well as finance, trade, trends and new business technologies. It includes directory listings for over 150,000 companies and their INVESTEXT investment reports. It is produced by Thomson-Gale and the user interface is provided by InfoTrac.

International Political Science Abstracts (most 1951-present; some full-text; video 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.

Investext Plus cancelled, see Business & Company Resource Center for company investment reports.

JSTOR (1st issue of 1st volume to 3 years from present; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks; title list) provides online access to back issues of selected scholarly journals in a variety of academic disciplines including the arts, business, demographic studies, humanities, social sciences, and science.The multidisciplinary arts & sciences collection was updated in June 2009 with an additional 120 titles, bringing the total number of journals in this collection to 749. JSTOR also includes 8,200 19th Century British pamphlets. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by JSTOR, a not-for-profit organization that serves and is supported by the scholarly community.

LexisNexis Statistical Publications & DataSets (exportable data; users guide) includes datasets from many sources, including the US government, international organizations, and the private sector. It covers all subject areas, including banking and finance, criminal justice and law, education, energy resources and demand, food and agriculture, government and politics, health and vital statistics, housing and construction, industry and commerce, international; labor and employment, natural resources and environment, population and income, prices and cost of living, stocks and commodities, and transportation and travel. Users can search datasets by keyword; browse datasets by subject or source; display datasets by trend, map or ranking; and output datasets in print, PDF, delimited, Excel or SAS formats. Datasets can be limited by date and geographic area (country, state, county). Years available varies by dataset; for example, births 1999-present and breast cancer 1973-present. It also features datasets currently in the news, such as crude oil price, 30-year fixed mortgage rate, airline on-time arrival rate, campaign contributions for both Obama and McCain, gasoline prices, the prime rate and the unemployment rate. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by LexisNexis. Click Customize Data to access the datasets. Users will need to run the Java installation.

Mergent Online (all full-text), formerly FIS Online, includes EDGAR documents, financial reports, industry reports by country, country profiles, company news and Moody's securities data. Industry reports include Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin American countries as well as those in North America. Each country's industry report includes a sector overview, leading companies, market outlook, sector performance, and mergers and acquisitions. Advanced searching permits users to target US, international, or private companies. It provides the ability to export company reports and financial data into Microsoft Excel, to search across multiple databases on different variables, and to compare reports of multiple companies. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Mergent.

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Papers (Nov 1994-present; full-text Mar 2000-present) provides scientific papers reported by professional economists in academia, business and the government from around the world. About 500 papers are published each year. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

netLibrary eBooks (all full-text: more info; XLinks; RefWorks help) provides access to about 15,000 electronic books on many different topics. The full-text of these eBooks may be browsed for 15 minutes or checked-out and read online for 2 hours. It includes books in the Vault Career Library. Users can also find these electronic books in XPLORE, the library's online catalog. In most cases only one person can access a netLibrary eBook at a time. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by netLibrary. Create an account (more info) at an on-campus computer workstation to add books to a list of favorites.

Newspaper Source (1984-present; updated daily; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides indexing and abstracts for 4 national newspapers; selected full-text for 245 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international newspapers, 6 newswires, 9 newspaper columns; and cover-to-cover full text for Christian Science Monitor and Los Angeles Times. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

OhioLINK Library Catalog (updated daily; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides access to more than 48 million items located at 89 college, university, public, and state libraries in Ohio. Users may request items online (printable instructions; video tutorial) and pick them up in 3 business days at an OhioLINK library of their choosing. When available there are links to Read (full-text available) and Limited Preview (limited full-text available) at Google Books. It is produced by OhioLINK and the user interface is provided by Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

Oxford Scholarship Online: Political Science (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable collection of electronic books covering political science. Subject areas include American, comparative, environmental, Russian and UK politics; political economy and theory; democratization; European Union studies; and international relations. 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.

PAIS International (1972-present; updated monthly; some full-text; RefWorks help; video tutorial; saving searches) covers the literature of public affairs, including current issues and actions that affect world communities, countries, people, and governments. It provides access to articles, books, and documents, addressing important political, economic and social issues. It is produced by OCLC Public Affairs Information Service and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK.

Regional Business News (last 30 days; updated daily; much full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks), formerly Business wire News, contains newswire information from all over the world. It indexes over 65 publications and provides full-text for over 50. It includes A&G Information, Africa News Service, Inter Press Service, Resource News International, South American Business, M2 Communications, PR Newswire, Business Newswire, Canadian Corporate News, News Bytes News Network and Phillips Business Information Highlights. It covers business, political, economic and other diverse, international news events. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

STAT-USA (all full-text) provides business, economic and trade information from the Federal government. The State of the Nation section provides current and historical economic and financial data. The GLOBUS & NTDB section provides current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). It is produced by and the user interface is provided by U.S. Department of Commerce.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (1878-present; updated annually; all full-text) provides data tables for population; vital statistics; health and nutrition; education; law enforcement, courts and prison; geography and environment; parks, recreation, and travel; elections; state and local government; federal government finances and employment; national defense and veteran affairs; social insurance and human services; labor force, employment, and earnings; income, expenditure, and wealth; prices; banking, finance, and insurance; business enterprise; communication and information technology; energy; science and technology; land transportation; air and water transportation; agriculture; natural resources; construction and housing; manufactures; domestic trade and services; foreign countries and aid; outlying areas; comparative international statistics; 20th century statistics; and industrial outlook. Tabular data is available in portable document format (PDF) and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

World Almanac (1998-present; updated annually; some linked full-text) provides references included in the World Almanac and Book of Facts, World Almanac of the USA, World Almanac of U.S. Politics, World Almanac for Kids, and Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. It also includes WorldCat (books) and FirstSearch (articles) entries for topics searched. It is produced by World Almanac Education Group and the user interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

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.

XPLORE Library Catalog (tips & tricks; RefWorks help; XLinks; video tutorials) is Xavier library's online public access catalog. It includes all of the library's books, journals, audiovisuals, and microform materials. Search XPLORE by keyword, author, title and Library of Congress subject heading. If you don't find what you need, request it online (printable instructions; video tutorial) from OhioLINK, the combined library catalog of 88 college, university, public, and state libraries in Ohio.