James H. Thomason Library

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General
Almanacs
Art
Biography
Biology
Books
Business/Econ

Career Planning
Chemistry
Children
Computer Science
Dictionaries
Education
Encyclopedias
English/Literature
Film
Geography
Government
Health

History
Latin American Studies
Law
Mathematics
Modern Language
Music
Newspapers
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Reference
Religion
Sociology
Statistics
Theatre
Women's Studies
Other

 

General
Academic OneFile Multidisciplinary full-text articles from scholarly sources
Academic Search Premier
A scholarly, multidisiciplinary database indexing articles
Annual Reviews Full-text online access to the 12 Annual Review titles in the sciences and social sciences available in print at the library
ArticleFirst OCLC index of the table of contents of journals
Credo Reference A variety of ready reference & subject specific reference titles from highly respected publishers
EBSCOhost Databases Academic Search Premier, ATLA, ERIC, MLA, PsycINFO, and many more specialized databases
Expanded Academic ASAP This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines
Gale Databases Academic OneFile, Expanded Academic ASAP, Business & Co ASAP, Biography Resource Center, History Resource Center: US and World, Opposing Viewpoints, and many more scholarly resources
Gale Virtual Reference Library Reference e-books covering a variety of disciplines
General OneFile News and periodical articles on a wide range of general interest topics
General Reference Center A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources
JSTOR Searchable archive of journals in all disciplines
LexisNexis Full-text news, business, legal, & medical sources
Oxford Reference Online-Premium Collection Search a variety of Oxford reference books online
PASCAL Catalog Statewide academic library catalog
Project MUSE-Basic Undergraduate Collection Current and recent volumes of 111 core journals in the humanities and social sciences
SAGE eReference Collection Authoritative and award-winning social sciences encyclopedias available online from Sage Publications
THOMCAT Thomason Library's online catalog of library matierials
Wilson Select Plus Article citations in science, humanities, education and busines
WorldCat OCLC catalog of books, web resources, materials worldwide

 

Almanacs

Country WatchInformation on all countries of the world
World Almanac Fundamental reference resources

 

Art
Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection
Arts & Humanities Search Arts & Humanities citation index
ARTstor Search and browse for images
JSTOR Arts & Sciences Collections - searchable archive of full-text journals

 

 

Biography
AccessScience
Contains 2,000 biographies of scientists

American History in Video Biographical coverage ranges from eighteenth century figures such as Benedict Arnold and Daniel Boone to modern day figures such as Thurgood Marshall and Helen Thomas

Biography Resource Center Search for people, includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals
People-LexisNexis
Naxos Music Library Comprehensive collection of classical music available online
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Scribner Writers Series Essays on the lives & works of 1600 important novelists, poets, playwrights from around the world

 

Biology
AccessScience Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online
AGRICOLA Search National Agricultural Library (books, journals) web site

Academic Search Premier-Basic Biology Journals Indexes approximately 550 journals and magazines covering the major fields of biology

Academic Search Premier-Biology & Biomedical Journals Comprehensive coverage of the fields of biology and biomedicine. Includes those titles from MEDLINE and Academic Search Premier that are indexed in BIOSIS.
BioOne Search or browse more than 100 high-impact bioscience research journals
CINAHL Plus with Full Text EBSCO database indexing more that 3,000 nursing and allied health journals with full text for over 300
GEOBASE Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology
JSTOR Ecology & Botany Collection - Browse by discipline or search archive of 29 journals
MEDLINE All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing
Nature search or browse the archive of this weekly, international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of science
Science Direct Full-text of scientific, technical and medical journals

 

Books
Books in Print In-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audios and videos, with optional reviews
PASCAL Catalog Statewide academic library catalog
THOMCAT Online catalog at Presbyterian College
WorldCat OCLC catalog of books, web resources, materials worldwide

 

Business/Economics
Business & Company Resource Center Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and periodical articles.
Business-LexisNexis Business articles and detailed financial data about companies
Business Source Premier EBSCO's scholarly business database indexing 7,500 periodicals covering marketing, management, accounting, finance, econometrics and economics
General Business File ASAP Information on companies, markets and industries
JSTOR A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines
MERGENT Online: U.S. Database Authoritative financial information including US company data and annual reports, EDGAR searching, industry reports and more.

 

 

Career Planning

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, and invaluable advice on career skills

LearningExpress Library Comprehensive collection of test-preparation tools, skill-building materials, and other career and life skills resources. Users required to create a free account to use this resource.

 

Chemistry
AccessScience Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online
ACS Web Editions and Journal Archive Search over 30 American Chemical Society publications
Nature Search or browse the archive of this weekly, international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of science
Science Direct Full-text of scientific, technical and medical journals

 

Children
EBSCO Animals
Junior Edition Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school
Kids InfoBits K-5 full-text articles for students, teachers, & parents
MAS Ultra: School Edition Full text for more than 700 popular, high school magazines
SIRS Knowledge Source Suitable for primary and secondary school students
SIRS Discoverer Suitable for primary and secondary school students
Student Edition Designed for high school students

 

Computer Science
AccessScience Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online
Science Direct Full-text of scientific, technical and medical journals
Computer Source EBSCO's full-text articles in high technology from more than 300 publications with the latest information and current trends

 

Dictionaries
AccessScience Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology's online dictionary
Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary (Britannica online)
Oxford English Dictionary Searchable version of this reference work
Oxford Reference Online-Premium Collection Search a variety of Oxford reference books online

 

Education
ERIC Journal articles and reports on education topics, many full-text
JSTOR Arts & Sciences Collections - searchable archive of full-text journals
Project MUSE Basic Undergraduate Collection Current and recent volumes of 111 core journals in the humanities and social sciences
Wilson Select Plus Article citations in science, humanities, education and business journals

 

 

Encyclopedias
AccessScience
Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Definitions and explanations of the key concepts written by leading scholars in the field of sociology
Britannica Online
Full text of the Encyclopedia Britannica, plus Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
CREDO Reference A variety of ready reference & subject specific reference titles from highly respected publishers
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia EBSCO general encyclopedia offering over 25,000 entries on a variety of subject areas
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Reference e-books from Thomson Gale
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Oxford Reference Online-Premium Collection Search a variety of Oxford reference books online
SAGE eReference Collection Authoritative and award-winning social sciences encyclopedias available online from Sage Publications

 

English
Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
JSTOR Arts & Sciences Collections - searchable archive of full-text journals
Literature Resource Center Online access to Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and full-text articles from more than 250 literary journals.

Literature Resources from Gale Literature criticism, biographies, work and topic overviews, reviews, and full text of many literary works-all searchable at the same time and returned in lists organized according to the type of research needs they serve.

LitFINDER International in scope, covers all time periods, and contains a wealth of primary literature content
MLA International Bibliography Indexes literature, language, linguistics, and folklore
journals
Oxford English Dictionary Searchable version of this reference work
Oxford Reference Online-Premium Collection Search a variety of Oxford reference books online
Project MUSE Basic Undergraduate Collection Current and recent volumes of 111 core journals in the humanities and social sciences

Scribner Writers Series Essays on the lives & works of 1600 important novelists, poets, playwrights from around the world
Women Writers Online Full-text database of pre-Victorian women's writing from the Brown University Women Writers Project

 

Film
Academic Search Premier - Humanities
EBSCOhost humanities collection
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
JSTOR Arts & Sciences Collections - searchable archive of full-text journals
Project MUSE Basic Undergraduate Collection Current and recent volumes of 111 core journals in the humanities and social sciences


 

Geography

Academic Search Premier - Social Sciences EBSCO social sciences collection
GEOBASE Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology
JSTOR Arts & Sciences Collections - searchable archive of full-text journals

 

Government
Academic Search Premier - Social Sciences EBSCO social sciences collection

American History in Video Provides the largest and richest online collection of video available for the study of American history

CountryWatch Information on all countries of the world
CQ Historic Documents Online Electronic version of print series, 1972-present
CQ Researcher In-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues
GPO Monthly Catalog U.S. government publications
Military & Government Collection EBSCO database offering current news pertaining all branches of the military and government

 

Health
AccessScience Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online
CINAHL Plus with Full Text EBSCO database indexing more that 3,000 nursing and allied health journals with full text for over 300.
Health and Wellness Resource Center Articles, definitions and links for health issues
Health Reference Center Academic Search for articles on health topics in the Infotrac format
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

MEDLINE All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing

 

History
Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection

American History in Video Provides the largest and richest online collection of video available for the study of American history

America's Historical Newspapers
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
CQ Historic Documents Online Electronic version of print series, 1972-present
History Resource Center: US Events, issues and current information in U.S. history from journal articles, reference, and primary source materials

History Resource Center: World Information on topics ranging from ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance Journal article index pertaining to years 400-1700
JSTOR A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines
Military & Government Collection EBSCO database offering current news pertaining all branches of the military and government
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Project MUSE Basic Undergraduate Collection Current and recent volumes of 111 core journals in the humanities and social sciences

 

 

Latin American Studies

Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Clase & Periodica Index of Latin American journals in sciences and humanities
CountryWatch Information on all countries of the world

 

Law
Academic Search Premier - Social Sciences EBSCO social sciences collection
LegalTrac Articles in all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers
Legal Research-LexisNexis Full-text legal news, case law, codes and regulations, international law, patents
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture

 

Mathematics
AccessScience Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online
JSTOR A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines
Science Direct
Full-text of scientific, technical and medical journals


Modern Language
Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Clase & Periodica Index of Latin American journals in the sciences & humanities
MLA International Bibliography Indexes literature, language, linguistics, and folklore journals
News-LexisNexis foreign language news in Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian & German

 

Music
Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection

Classical Music Library world's largest multi-label database of Classical music recordings

IPA Source International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture

 

 

Newspapers
America's Historical Newspapers 1690-1876
The Atlanta Constitution Archive Full-text & full-image articles from 1868-1939
Custom Newspapers Over 100 full-text titles as well as selected news and business coverage provided by over 170 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News and Busniess News wire services.
General OneFile News and periodical articles on a wide range of general interest topics
The New York Times Archive - Full-text & full-image articles back to 1851
News-LexisNexis Full-text U.S. & international newspapers, magazines, newsletters & journals, news articles


Philosophy
Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy An online philosophy reference work
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy An online philosophy reference work

 

Physics
AccessScience Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online
GEOBASE Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology
Institute of Physics Electronic Journal Archive Access to the Historic Archive of all IOP journals published between 1874-1996
Nature search or browse the archive of this weekly, international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of science
Science Direct Full-text of scientific, technical and medical journals

 

Political Science
Academic Search Premier - Social Sciences EBSCO social sciences collection

American History in Video Provides the largest and richest online collection of video available for the study of American history

CountryWatch Information on all countries of the world
CQ Historic Documents Online Electronic version of print series, 1972-present
CQ Researcher In-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues
JSTOR A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines
Military & Government Collection EBSCO database offering current news pertaining all branches of the military and government
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture

 

 

Psychology
Academic Search Premier - Social Sciences EBSCO social sciences collection
AccessScience Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online
PsycARTICLES Full-text articles from 52 APA journals
PsycINFO Citations and summaries of resources for research in psychology and related disciplines. Full-text articles provided by PsycARTICLES.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection EBSCO database providing 575 full-text titles in psychology and psychiatry
Science Direct Full-text of scientific, technical and medical journals

 

Reference
ARTstor Search and browse for images
CQ Historic Documents Online Electronic version of print series, 1972-present
CREDO Reference A variety of ready reference & subject specific reference titles from highly respected publishers
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Reference e-books covering a variety of disciplines
General Reference Center A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Oxford Reference Online - Premium Collection Search a variety of Oxford reference books online
SAGE eReference Collection Authoritative and award-winning social sciences encyclopedias available online from Sage Publications

 

Religion
Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection
ATLA &ATLAS Religious and theological literature for students and faculty
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture

 

 

Sociology
Academic Search Premier - Social Sciences EBSCO social sciences collection
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Definitions and explanations of the key concepts written by leading scholars in the field
CountryWatch Information on all countries of the world
CWI Contemporary Women's Issues (health and human rights)
JSTOR A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Project MUSE Basic Undergraduate Collection Current and recent volumes of 111 core journals in the humanities and social sciences
Science Direct Social science, science, technical and medical journals

 

Statistics
JSTOR A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines
World Almanac Full text of all the Almanac titles

 

Theater
Academic Search Premier - Humanities EBSCOhost humanities collection
Arts & Humanities Search Arts and Humanities Citation Index
JSTOR A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines
Literature Resource Center Online access to Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and full-text articles from more than 250 literary journals
MLA International Bibliography Indexes language, literature, linguistics, and folklore journals
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Project MUSE Basic Undergraduate Collection Current and recent volumes of core journals in the humanities and social sciences

 

Women's Studies
Academic Search Premier - Social Sciences EBSCO social sciences collection
CWI Contemporary Women's Issues (health and human rights)
JSTOR A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines
Oxford African American Studies Center A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Project MUSE Basic Undergraduate Collection Current and recent volumes of 111 core journals in the humanities and social sciences
Women Writers Online Full-text database of pre-Victorian women's writing from the Brown University Women Writers Project

 

Other
PapersFirst OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide
ProceedingsFirst An OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings
Books & Authors (Previously known as What Do I Read Next?) Recommended titles, plot summaries, and awards

 

 

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