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Academic OneFile + InfoTrac OneFile (GALE) Magazine/Journal

A one-stop source for current news and periodical articles. In addition to popular magazines, coverage includes scholarly publications for a broad range of academic disciplines including physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. Search options include the ability to limit to peer reviewed articles only. Some articles date back as far as 1980.

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) Magazine/Journal

Full-text articles and abstracts from scholarly publications covering a broad range of academic disciplines. Search options include the ability to limit to peer reviewed articles. Some articles from top scholarly journals date back as far as 1965.

Access Science Reference

Full-text content of the 8th edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, plus the most recent Yearbooks of Science & Technology. In addition to articles, definitions and biographies, there are links to research news, related web sites, periodic tables, conversion charts and study guides.

African American Experience (Greenwood) reference

African American history and culture from the 1400’s through current day. A wide range of topics includes art, biographies, civil rights, education, folklore, literature, music, politics, sports, science, technology and more. Content is enhanced with audio clips, maps, photos, and other images.

AP Images Images

A vast collection of over 3.5 million Associated Press news photographs from the 1840's through the present. Photos include events and major figures from history, politics, sports and popular culture in North America, as well as graphics such as charts, maps, logos, and timelines.

African American Song sound recordings

An online collection of African American music provides a historical archive of many genres including jazz, blues, gospel, reggae, ragtime, folk songs, and narratives. Sound clips are searchable by genre, instrument, ensemble and artist.

America's Newspapers (NewsBank)

Full-text coverage of more than 600 local and regional newspapers from across the United States. In addition to exploring all newspapers at once, the search may be narrowed by geographical regions, states or individual titles.

The Arizona Republic Newspaper

Full-text of The Arizona Republic, from 1999 to the present.

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Biography Resource Center Reference

Biographies of contemporary and historical figures worldwide, in the fields of science, arts, government, entertainment, sports and more. Includes both brief biographical profiles and in-depth entries, along with related magazine articles and links to websites.

Business: Regional News Magazine/Journal

Full-text coverage for 75 major regional business journals throughout the United States. Some Arizona business journals are included.

Business Source Premier Magazine/Journal

Full-text and abstracts from business related magazines, journals and other sources. In addition to a business thesaurus and searches by publication, detailed reports can be accessed by clicking on Company Profiles.

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Chronicle of Higher Education Newspaper

News and information of interest to colleges and universities is published each weekday. In addition to daily news, advice columns, job listings, discussion forums and career resources, a searchable, full-text archive dates back to 1989.

CINAHL plus with Full-Text Magazine/Journal

The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), designed for nursing and academic programs. Includes full-text articles from more than 550 scholarly journals and other health publications. Indexing and abstracts date back to 1937.

Classical Music Library sound recordings

Over 50,000 recorded tracks of worldwide classical music are searchable by composer, conductor, ensemble, instrument, genre, and period. Music from earliest times through the present include a number of different categories: chamber, instrumental, orchestral, opera, sacred, stage, screen, vocal and choral.

CQ Researcher Magazine/Journals

Extensive reports on current and controversial issues taken from national and world news. Each report focuses on one topic and offers background information, charts, graphs, pro-con arguments, bibliographies, a list of contacts and more. Subjects range from social to scientific issues, and reports date from 1991 to the present.

Criminal Justice Periodical Index Magazine/Journal

Full-text and abstracts from periodicals focusing primarily on issues in crime prevention and deterrence, juvenile delinquency, police issues, and courtroom procedures.

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Daily Life through History Reference

Extensive coverage of world cultures both past and present. Searchable by region as well as subject categories of arts, clothing, education, family life, food, holidays, housing, music, political and economic life, recreation, religion, tales and myths.

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ebrary & netLibrary E-Books Reference

Two separate collections of full-text electronic books.

EBSCO Academic Search Premier Magazine/Journal

EBSCO MasterFILE Premier Magazine/Journal

A very large general magazine collection offering full-text and abstracts from over 2,000 magazines and journals on a broad range of subjects. An image collection of photos, maps and flags can be searched separately. If you need scholarly articles, use Advanced Search and check the box for peer reviewed.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Basic facts and information on a wide variety of topics. Articles, illustrations, and definitions are connected within the database. In addition, links are provided to specially selected web sites outside the Encyclopedia.

ERIC (IES) Reference

Full-text documents and indexing on educational topics, provided by the Institution of Education Sciences (IES) and the U.S. Department of Education. Publication types include teaching guides, research reports, meetings speeches, dissertations and more.

ERIC (EBSCO) Magazine/Journal

Some full-text articles from educational journals, but abstracts only for ERIC documents. See ERIC (IES) above for full-text ERIC documents.

ERIC (First Search) Magazine/Journal

Some full-text articles from educational journals and reports, but only abstracts for ERIC documents. See ERIC (IES) above for full-text ERIC documents.

Ethnic Newswatch Magazine/Journal

Full-text articles from over 200 American ethnic, minority and native publications. Offers a different perspective on national and international issues as well as historical topics. Searches may be performed in both English and Spanish, with more than 150,000 articles available in Spanish.

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GALE Academic OneFile + InfoTrac OneFile Magazine/Journal Newspapers
A one-stop source for current news and periodical articles. In addition to popular magazines, coverage includes scholarly publications for a broad range of academic disciplines including physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. Search options include the ability to limit to peer reviewed articles only. Some articles date back as far as 1980.

GALE InfoTrac OneFile + Academic OneFile Magazine/Journal Newspapers
A one-stop source for current news and periodical articles. In addition to popular magazines, coverage includes scholarly publications for a broad range of academic disciplines including physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. Search options include the ability to limit to peer reviewed articles only. Some articles date back as far as 1980.

GALE Virtual Reference Library
Various encyclopedias provide full-text information on the following subjects: biography, business, education, history, law, medicine, multicultural studies, nation and world, religion, science and social science.

GreenFile (EBSCO) Magazine

Government, scholarly, and general interest publications offer full-text information on mankind’s impact on the environment. Topics include global climate, green building, pollution, recycling, sustainability, renewable energy and more.

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Health Source: Consumer Edition Magazine

Full-text health information designed for the consumer. Topics include general health, nutrition, sports medicine, medical sciences, childcare, and more.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Magazine/Journal

Full-text from over 600 journals including peer-reviewed (scholarly) articles that focus on many medical disciplines, with abstracts and indexing for an additional 850 journals. Terminology can be defined by clicking on the Medical Dictionary.

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Image Collection Images

Photos of people, places and natural science throughout history, searchable by keywords and subject categories. Selected flags and maps from around the world.

InfoTrac OneFile + Academic OneFile (GALE) Magazine/Journal

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Literature Resource Center Reference

Full-text literary criticism and interpretation for over 120,000 literary figures, as well as biographical information, bibliographies and pertinent journal articles. Includes a wide range of authors, poets, journalists and other writers from every time period. Definitions for thousands of literary terms and biographical sketches from the Encyclopedia of Literature.

Latino American Experience (Greenwood) reference

History and culture of Latinos living in the United States. Timeline ranges from pre-Columbian civilizations through current day. A wide range of topics includes biographies, as well as articles about Latino American art, business, civil rights, education, folklore, literature, music, politics, sports, science, technology and more.

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MagillOnHistory Reference

Essays on historical events and prominent figures from around the world are available in full-text. Timelines range from the ancient world to twentieth century and include historical images, charts, graphs and maps.

MasterFile Premier (EBSCO) Magazine/Journal

MEDLINE (EBSCO) Magazine/Journal

Primarily abstracts with some links to full-text articles in all areas of medicine including nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and the health care system. For a list of articles with the complete printed text, check the Full-Text box.

Military & Government Collection Magazine/Journal

Journals, pamphlets and other content relevant to military and government branches. Full text and abstracts from more than 300 periodical titles.

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National Newspapers Five

Full-text coverage from the New York Times (1999-current), the Wall Street Journal (1984-current), the Los Angeles Times (1985-current), the Washington Post (1987-current), and the Christian Science Monitor (1988-current).

Nature Magazine/Journal

Full-text articles from the weekly international science and technology journal, Nature. Peer-reviewed content is archived back to January 1997.

NewsBank: America's Newspapers

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Opposing Viewpoints

Full-text current news and content from several reference sources: Greenhaven Press, Gale and Macmillan Reference USA. Information is categorized for quick access to viewpoints, reference, statistics, magazines/newspapers, images, primary documents and websites.

Ovid: LWW Nursing and Health Professions Premier Collection Magazine/Journal

Full-text from over 60 nursing and health journals.

Oxford Art Online reference

Web access to Oxford’s Companion to Western Art and Concise Dictionary of Art, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics as well as the 34-volume set of the Grove Dictionary of Art. All aspects of visual art including styles, movements, techniques, theories, biographies, civilizations, cities and cultures are presented, with topics ranging from prehistory through current day.

Oxford Music Online reference

An all-in-one database that includes Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Oxford Dictionary of Music, Grove Music Online and the Oxford Companion to Music. Full-text coverage of various music genres, instruments, biographies, timelines, trends, and more.

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Professional Development Collection Magazine/Journal

A specialized collection of over 500 education journals offering indexing and full-text journals as far back as 1965.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Magazine/Journal

Full text coverage of professional journals dealing with psychology, psychiatry, anthropology, neuropsychology and more.

PubMed Central Magazine/Journal

Full-text articles from biomedical and life sciences journals. The archive is maintained by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Religion and Philosophy Collection Magazine/Journal

World religions, denominations, biblical studies as well as philosophical studies and issues are offered full-text. Indexing from more than 300 journals includes abstracts and peer reviewed articles.

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Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries

Online music and sound recordings from around the world. Searchable by country, genre, cultural group, language, instrument and artist, sound clips include American folk, blues, bluegrass, old time country, American Indian, children’s, world, jazz, classical, Broadway and spoken sounds.

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Tribune Newspaper

Full-text of Arizona’s Tribune, from 2003 to the present.

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Vocational and Career Collection Magazine/Journal

Full-text coverage from a specialized collection of trade and industry related periodicals.

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Wilson Web OmniFile Magazine/Journal

Full-text articles from scholarly journals in the fields of education, general science, humanities, social sciences, and business.

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