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Academic OneFile*- 1980 to present - Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
Access Science*- Updated daily - For high-school, college-level and adult researchers. Access Science is a gateway to authoritative information in all major areas of science and technology, featuring the online, fully illustrated version of the 10th edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. You get research updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology, more than 110,000 definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, headline news from Science News Magazine, biographies of prominent scientists, links to evaluated related Web sites, learning resources and study guides.
Biography Resource Center + Who's Who*- The BioRC combines over 300,000 biographies on more than 220,000 people. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(r), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.
Book Review Index Online Plus*- 1965 to present - A comprehensive online guide to book reviews that includes more than five million review citations from thousands of publications, with linking to more than 630,000 full-text reviews.
Books & Authors*- Readers' advisory resource for fiction and nonfiction. Numerous search criteria, genre lists, plot summaries, author information, award lists, etc. Book jacket images, book reviews from more than 30 sources. User-friendly tools that allow users to store reading and search lists and create reviews and ratings. Visual search technology for narrowing choices and graphically viewing search term relationships.
Britannica Elementary* -For PreKindergarten students and up - Learning level that includes access to age-appropriate encyclopedias and related materials. These include Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, with thousands of shorter articles on numerous subjects, numerous search and browse options, as well as features showcasing current events, geography, biography, history, video and more. There is also access to Britannica Learning Zone for early childhood.
Britannica High School* - For high school students and up - Learning level that includes access to age-appropriate encyclopedias and related materials. These include Encyclopedia Britannica content, numerous search and browse options, as well as features showcasing geography, biography, history, video and more. There are links to The New York Times and BBC News. There is access to the Britannica Blog, stimulating dialogue covering a wide range of topics.
Britannica Learning Zone* - For children aged 4-7 - Interactive learning environment of developmentally-appropriate activies for early childhood. There are interactivity focused on maps and videos, games and learning materials, word and letter activities. Fundamental early childhood concepts include animals, colors, geography, numbers, shapes, sounds, time and more. “Teacher Tools” allows teachers to customize content for student access, review the content used by students and generate reports.
Britannica Middle School* - For middle school students and up - Learning level that includes access to age-appropriate encyclopedias and related materials. • Includes Compton’s by Britannica encyclopedia content • Numerous search and browse options, as well as features showcasing current events, geography, biography, history, video and more.
Business & Company Resource Center*- This fully integrated resource brings together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.
Custom Newspapers*- Full-text articles from over 100 U.S. & international newspapers. New York Times coverage 1/2000+ and USA Today 10/2004+. List with coverage dates available at: http://www.gale.com/tlist/sb5100.html
Educator's Reference Complete*- 1980 to present - Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home.
Enciclopedia Juvenil (Spanish)* - For students aged 7-12 - Spanish elementary encyclopedia for early readers of Spanish. More than 1,500 encyclopedia articles and 1,000 pictures available. Database is searchable and alphabetically browsable with interactive materials supporting language arts, math, science and social studies. Its content is selected for curriculum relevance and age appropriateness. The database is designed to sharpen students’ Spanish language skills while they learn new lessons.
Expanded Academic ASAP*- 1980 to present - Expanded Academic ASAP on InfoTrac Web provides a combination of indexing, abstracts, images, and full text for scholarly and general interest journals embracing all academic disciplines.
Gale Virtual Reference Library*- This database contains encyclopedias, almanacs, specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were only accessible in the library, but now you can access them from the library or remotely 24/7.
General BusinessFile ASAP*- 1980 to present - Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
General Onefile*- 1980 to present - InfoTrac OneFile provides access to periodical and news information on a diverse set of topics, including humanities, education, business, science, current events, art, politics, economics, social science, law, health care, computers, technology, environmental issues, and general interest topics.
General Reference Center*- 1980 to present - A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center to find articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Find articles on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Health & Wellness Resource Center*- 1980 to present - Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
Health Reference Center-Academic*- 1980 to present - Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
HeritageQuest Online - This database "provides libraries with a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture."
History Resource Center: US*- History Resource Center: U.S. provides integrated access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. The material also includes citations from over 180 additional history journals from the Institute for Scientific Information's Arts and Humanities Citation Index, as well as the entire "American Journey Online" series.
History Resource Center: World*- History Resource Center: World is a comprehensive collection of award-winning reference, full-text articles from leading scholarly publications, an array of primary sources, and images, maps and charts which provide expansive geographic and chronlogic research materials for the study of world history. From ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance, world history curricula is supported with over 1,800 primary sources, over 27 reference titles and more than 110 journals.
Junior Edition* - Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Kids InfoBits* - Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Learn A Test - LearnATest.com is a source of test preparation materials and interactive practice exams, based on official tests, that will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. LearnATest.com provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized analysis of your score.
LegalTrac* - LegalTrac offers indexing for all major law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty law publications, bar association journals and thousands of law-related articles from general interest publications.
Literature Resources from Gale* - This environment enables cross-searching of the literature-related databases provided by DISCUS. Includes the content of Literature Resource Center, Scribner Writers Series, Twayne’s Author Series and LitFinder. Results include literature criticism, biographies, topic and work overviews, reviews and news, primary sources, literary works and multimedia.
Nursing Resource Center*- Designed for nursing students, the Nursing Resource Center brings together in an easy-to-use interface disease and drug overviews, care plans, relevant journal results and animated anatomy and physiology diagrams to complement the core encyclopedia texts. The information is written in accessible language for students completing class assignments and preparing for clinicals as they learn how to care for and treat patients. Search results are returned in tabs that correspond to steps in the nursing process.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center*- Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.
Retrevo Product Manuals- Retrevo has hundreds of thousands of manuals, all available for free download. ...Sony manuals, Canon manuals, Panasonic manuals and many thousands more.
Science Resource Center* - Researching science topics has never been easier -- with Science Resource Center, thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.
SIRS Discoverer*- This interactive tool strengthens research, reading, writing and computer skills. Articles and graphics from more than 1,200 U.S. and international magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents are carefully selected for their educational content, interest and level of readability.
SIRS Knowledge Source* - SIRS Knowledge Source™ (SKS) is an online interface for SIRS' highly-acclaimed general reference databases – SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance® and the SIRS NetSelect™ database of Internet sites. Updated daily, SKS provides valuable information on social issues, economics, business, politics, global issues, scientific developments, health, history, government, culture, the arts and humanities.
The Sun News (SC newspaper)- Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.
Small Business Resource Center*- Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.
Student Edition* - Now with over 1100 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
World Data Analyst*- For grades 6 and up - World Data Analyst is a resource for retrieving, comparing and customizing data on the world's nations. The Country Snapshots feature provides statistics that include maps, area, population, demographics, gross national product and more. Country Comparisons offers tools for creating comparison tables and graphs using either recent or historical statistics. Ranked Statistics performs country rankings for chosen statistical categories and the results are exportable to spreadsheet applications.
