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General Use Databases
General Use Databases --Search several general use databases at once.
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- Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary database with many full-text
articles from scholarly journals and general, popular magazines. - Wilson Omnifile (provided through NNYLN) A multi-disciplinary database with many full-text articles from scholarly journals and general, popular magazines.
- MasterFILE Premier
Multi-disciplinary database providing many full-text articles, with emphasis on general,
popular magazines. Also includes a large variety of reference sources, images, maps and flags.
- ArticleFirst
A comprehensive index of periodicals from all academic
disciplines, including the majority of our library's print subscriptions.
Some full-text provided.
Career Information
- Career Zone (Evaluated Internet Site) Information on careers, including educational and/or training requirements, job outlook and salary data. Published by the New York State Dept. of Labor.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (Evaluated Internet Site) Career information from the U.S. Department of Labor. Describes job responsibilities, working conditions, training and education required, earnings, and anticipated job prospects for a wide range of occupations.
- NorthStar (Evaluated web site) Local employment and career planning site.
- Workforce New York (Evaluated Internet Site) Occupational projections from the New York State Dept. of Labor.
Current Issues and News --Search several current issues and news databases at once
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Newspapers
- New York Times Archive Provides complete contents of the New York Times, beginning with the newspaper's first issue in 1851! For the last 3 years, see LexisNexis or Custom Newspapers.
- LexisNexis Academic Universe Provides full-text articles from major newspapers around the world.
- Custom Newspapers (provided by the New York State Library) Provides full-text articles from U.S. and international newspapers.
- Wall Street Journal (PROQUEST edition) Full-text articles from the Eastern Edition of the Wall Street Journal.
- Informe! (provided by the New York State Library) Provides full-text Spanish language newspaper and magazine articles, including the El Nuevo Herald (Miami, FL) newspaper.
- New York State Newspapers (provided by the New York State Library) Provides full-text articles from major New York State newspapers, including the New York Times and Syracuse newspapers.
- Watertown Daily Times Also provides articles from the New York Post, Syracuse Post Standard, New York Times, and others. Periodically features Special Reports on current events.
- Northern New York
Historical Newspapers Provides articles from historical newspapers, some dating back
as far as the early 1800s. Provided by the Northern New York Library Network.
Current Events/Topic Help/Multimedia
- CQ Researcher Provides reports on current and controversial issues, giving all sides of an issue and citations to other sources of information. Great for topic selection and focusing. Includes full-text going back to 1991.
- Opposing Viewpoints
Provides essays offering in-depth analysis of all sides of many current social issues.
Great for topic selection and focusing.
- Facts on File Provides full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, government publications, and Reuters News Service. Coverage includes current and controversial issues, science news and country profiles.
Reference and Biography --Search several reference/biography databases at once.
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Biographical Sources
- Current Biography Provides in-depth biographies and obituaries for thousands of internationally prominent individuals from 1940 to the present.
- American National Biography Online Lengthy biographies for Americans of distinction who have died.
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Almanacs
- Gale Virtual Reference Library A collection of reference e-books - subject and general encyclopedias, almanacs and dictionaries.
- Credo Reference E-Books An e-book reference library consisting of reference books from many leading publishers. Includes general and subject-specific dictionaries and other reference works.
- Britannica Online Academic edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
- World Almanac
Government Information and Statistics
- CGP Catalog of U.S Government Publications (Evaluated Internet site) This catalog of the Government Printing Office provides records to historical and current government publications and links to many available in full-text.
World Cultures --Search several world cultures databases at once.
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- Daily Life Online Provides full-text articles, maps and statistics related to cultural life in many nations worldwide, covering arts, food, clothing, lifestyle, religion, holidays, language and worldview.
- Pop Culture Universe An authoritative source of information on American and world popular culture, past and present, with full text from hundreds of reference publications. Includes images, “Decades Pages”, Web links and more.
- Religion and Philosophy Collection Provides full-text articles on world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history and philosophy.
- JSTOR Provides full-text, scholarly articles in several disciplines including history, anthropology, political science, and sociology. Includes the complete run of issues, providing articles over 100 years old. For many titles, the content of the most recent 3-5 years is not included.
Arts and Humanities
Browse the specific categories that follow for resources that relate to Art and Humanities.
Art and Music --Search several art and music databases at once.
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- ARTstor An art image database covering all periods of history and cultures world-wide in the fields of architecture, painting, photography, decorative arts and design. Note: If you experience technical difficulties with this site, please check the ARTstor System Requirements for common problems.
- Oxford Art Online Art reference resource including the online versions of Oxford Companion to Western Art and Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Grove Art Online. Includes links to thousands of art and architecture images.
- Oxford Music Online Online version of the Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford Companion to Music, Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Grove Music Online. Includes world, popular and 20th century music as well as links to high-quality sound files.
- JSTOR Provides full-text, scholarly articles in several disciplines including art and music. Images are also available through JSTOR. Includes the complete run of issues, providing articles over 100 years old. For many titles, the content of the most recent 3-5 years is not included.
- Humanities E-Books Provides access to a collection high quality electronic books covering historical as well as multi-disciplinary topics.
- Naxos Music Library Naxos Music Library contains more than 5,600 CD's and 80,000 tracks representing 2,500 composers in seven different genres of music including classical music, world music and jazz.
English and Literature --Search several English and literature databases at once.
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- Humanities E-Books Provides access to a collection high quality electronic books covering historical as well as multi-disciplinary topics.
- Literature Resource Center
Provides full-text, scholarly criticism and biographical information on novelists, poets,
essayists, journalists and other writers. Includes plot summaries and critical essays on the works of authors from
every era.
- JSTOR Provides full-text, scholarly articles in several disciplines including literature and philosophy. Includes the complete run of issues, providing articles over 100 years old. For many titles, the content of the most recent 3-5 years is not included.
- Primary Search (provided by the New York State Library) Provides many full-text articles from children's magazines.
Sciences
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Science and Technology --Search several science and technology databases at once.
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- General Science Collection Provides full-text articles from many popular science publications.
- Science Direct
Provides many full-text articles from scholarly scientific, technical, engineering and
medical journals.
- Science Reference Center (provided by the New York State Library) provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals.
- JSTOR Provides full-text, scholarly articles in several disciplines including: aquatics, biology, botany, ecology and evolutionary biology. Includes the complete run of issues, providing articles over 100 years old. For many titles, the content of the most recent 3-5 years is not included.
- Today's Science on File Provides current news drawn from major scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers on significant developments in science and technology.
- EBSCO Animals (provided by the New York State Library) Classification and other information relating to animals.
- FAITS (Faulkner Advisory on Information Technology Studies) Provides up-to-date reports on a wide range of information science and technology issues, including telecommunications and new technology trends.
- GreenFile Provides abstracts and full-text articles covering human impact on the
environment including global warming, green building, pollution,
sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Nursing & Allied Health --Search several nursing/allied health databases at once.
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- CINAHL Plus with Full Text Provides abstracts and full-text articles from the fields
of nursing and allied health. Includes indexing back to 1937, full-text from
medical journals, and research articles from nursing journals.
- Nursing Reference Center Provides nursing care plans and information on drugs, diseases and conditions, as well as consumer health information in a format designed for clinicians and nursing students.
- Health and Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module (provided by the New York State Library) Provides articles, reference books and pamphlets on medical topics; drug and herb information; health assessment tools; and Internet links.
- Nursing and Allied Health (provided by the New York State Library) Provides articles from general and scholarly medical publications related to nursing, health sciences, and consumer and allied health disciplines.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Provides full-text articles from general and scholarly medical publications, with a focus on nursing and allied health.
- Science Direct Provides
many full-text articles from scholarly scientific, technical, engineering
and medical journals.
- Medline Provides abstracts
and full-text articles from scholarly journals on medicine, nursing, dentistry,
veterinary medicine, the healthcare system and pre-clinical sciences.
- Magill's Medical Guide Online Provides encyclopedic coverage of diseases and disorders, diagnosis and testing, treatment and procedures, anatomy and physiology, and issues such as children's health, domestic violence, substance abuse, and Medicare. Each article has links to related articles. Sources (print and online) for further information are provided.
- The New England Journal of
Medicine Provides full-text, scholarly articles
and abstracts from 1993-current.
Social Sciences
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Business --Search several business databases at once.
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Education --Search several education databases at once.
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History --Search several history databases, as well as CannonCat, at once.
Use the link above to search a group of our databases that provide information on history topics. This search will also provide information on books and ebooks that the Library owns.
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Criminal Justice, Law and Government --Search several criminal justice, law and government databases at once.
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Psychology --Search several psychology databases at once.
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Sociology --Search several sociology databases at once.
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