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Gale Virtual Reference Library.  Over 350 current reference books available 24/7 in electronic format.

Infobase Publishing  
 

ONLINE DATABASES BY ALPHABETICAL LIST  

 

ONLINE DATABASES BY SUBJECT:

GENERAL REFERENCE

Encyclopaedia Britannica    

Firstsearch      
Periodicals and scholarly journals in business, humanities, education.
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Gale Global Issues in Context
Perspectives on international news and events.

Gale Student Resources in Context        
Reference and periodical articles, biographies, and more in every curricular area.

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)  
An unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.

Oxford Language Dictionaries
Bilingual dictionaries in French, Spanish, German and Italian.

ProQuest Newsstand  
Full-text newspapers, many with backfiles dating back to the 1980s.  Key titles include The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, USA Today and hundreds of other national and international titles.

SIRS Knowledge Source          
Articles covering economics, government, humanities and the arts.

Wilson Omnifile          
Full text articles from over 1300 academic journals and magazines in a variety of areas, including business, humanities, science, education, and the social sciences.
 

SOCIAL SCIENCE

ABC-CLIO History Databases  
Collection of six history databases: American History, World History: Ancient & Medieval, World History: Modern Era, World at War, Pop Culture Universe, and Daily Life Through History

African American Studies Center  
Comprehensive information on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.

CQ Researcher   
In-depth coverage of social, ecomonic, political and environmental issues.

Culturegrams   
Discover the world with cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

Daily Life through History   
Provides full text access to details of what life was like for ordinary people in different cultures throughout history.

Ebsco History Reference Center       
Broad coverage of world and U.S. history topics and eras, including journals, primary documents, photos and maps.

Pop Culture Universe  
American and world popular culture, past and present.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers  
Full context of the The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Daily Tribune, and The Chicago Defender dating back to their original editions.  Includes images and advertisements.

 

PRO/CON ISSUES

Facts on File Issues and Controversies      
In-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day.

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context         
Comprehensive information on social issues and pro/con topics.

SIRS Issues Researcher       
Targeted resources for researching today’s leading issues.
 

SCIENCE AND HEALTH

Gale Science in Context     
Comprehensive database covering all areas of science and math.

Salem Forensic Science   

Salem Health Reference   

Salem Psychology and Mental Health  


LITERATURE

Gale Literature Resource Center       
Biographical and critical information on more than 120,000 authors and their work.

Novelist         
Recommendations for fiction books, based on genre, authors and subject.
 

ART AND MUSIC

Oxford Art Online      
Classic art reference includes 41,000 articles and 750 maps, diagrams and line drawings.  5,000 links to color images.

Oxford Music Online  
Comprehensive dictionary and encyclopedia for all types of music. Includes biographies of composers and performers, histories of musical instruments, descriptions of musical styles, terms and genres.
 

CAREERS AND COLLEGE

Illinois Career Resource Network   
Information on occupations, education and financial aid.

Naviance

 

ONLINE DATABASES – A TO Z LIST

ABC-CLIO History Databases
African American Studies Center     
CQ Researcher   
Culturegrams
Daily Life through History   
Ebsco History Reference Center    
Encyclopaedia Britannica  
 
Facts on File Issues and Controversies    
Firstsearch      
Gale Global Issues in Context 
Gale Literature Resource Center
Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context 
Gale Science in Context

Gale Student Resources in Context     
Illinois Career Resource Network   
Naviance
Novelist    
Oxford Art Online
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Oxford Language Dictionaries
Oxford Music Online
Pop Culture Universe   
ProQuest Historical Newspapers  
 
ProQuest Newsstand  
Salem Forensic Science
Salem Health Reference  
Salem Psychology and Mental Health  

SIRS Issues Researcher         
SIRS Knowledge Source 
Wilson Omnifile     
 

 

 

 

 

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