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Academic OneFile (Gale) 
Include Full Text
1984-present.
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, books, news program transcripts
and podcasts, videos, images
Use for: All topics
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Academic Search Complete
Includes Full Text
Links to cited references
1865-present, many full-text.
Academic and peer-reviewed journals, magazines
Use for: General information on a wide variety of subjects
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ACLS Humanties E-Book
Full Text
1880s-Present
Online books. 4700+ searchable titles.
Use for: Humanities, History, Government, Art, Dance, Literature, Philosophy
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American History in Video
Streaming video
Newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, documentaries
Includes video from A&E, The History Channel and Bullfrog Films
Use for: History, Government
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Biography (Gale In Context)
Includes Full Text
Coverage: Current and historical information
Reference book articles, magazine articles, images, websites
Use for: Biographical information on notable people past and present
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Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Full text
1790-present
Primary source documents such as government documents, newspaper articles and conference
papers
Use for: History, Government, Sociology
Contemporary Women's Issues
Includes Full Text
1983-present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, newswires, magazines, books
Use for: Sociology, Government, Current issues
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CountryWatch
Includes Full Text
Current demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information
for the countries of the world
Use for: Business, Economics, Government, History, Law, Social Sciences, Speech Communication
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CQ Researcher
Full Text
1991-Present
In-depth, non-partisan reports on issues in the news
Use for: Argumentative or issue papers in English, Government, Speech, Social Sciences
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Criminal Justice (Gale OneFile)
Includes Full Text
1988-Present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers and newswires
Use for: Criminal Justice, Law, Law Enforcement
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Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile)
Includes Full Text
1983-Present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, magazines, images, videos
Use for: History, Government, Sociology, Current issues
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Environmental Studies and Policy (Gale OneFile)
Includes Full Text
1984-Present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newswires and newsletters, books,
images, videos
Use for: Environmental science, Government, Business, Current issues
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Environmental Studies (Gale In Context)
Includes Full Text
1981-Present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, newsletters, newswires and news
program audio and transcripts, magazines, books, case studies, statistics, images
and videos
Use for: Environmental Science, Government, Current environmental issues
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Fuente Academica Premier
Includes Full Text
Coverage: 1990-present, Very limited coverage 1922-1990
Spanish language journals
Use for: Government, Business, Economics, Medical Science, Literature, Philosophy
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Gale eBooks
Includes Full Text of print reference books
Dates vary by book
Inclues books such as:
Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States
Political Groups, Parties, and Organizations That Shaped America
Political Theories for Students
The Presidency in Times of Crisis and Disaster
Voting and Political Representation in America
Women in the American Political System
Use for: Arts, Education, Medicine, Government, History, Law, Literature, Social Sciences
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Gender Studies (Gale OneFile)
Includes Full Text
1993-present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, magazines
Use for: Psychology, Sociology, Government, Current Issues
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Global Issues (Gale In Context)
Includes Full Text
1984-Present
Viewpoint or pro/con articles, books, magazines, newspapers and news program transcripts,
primary sources, images, videos
Use for: Argumentative topics, Government, History
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HeinOnline
Full Text
1754-present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, magazines, historical, government and legal
documents, case law, constitutions, treaties
Use for: Law, Government, History
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Historical Statistics of the United States
Statistics and explanatory essays
Coverage: 1790-2000
Categories: Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure and Performance, Economic
Sectors, Governance and International Relations
Use for: All Subjects
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Issues and Controversies
Includes Full Text
1995-present
Includes primary sources, newspaper editorials, and editorial cartoons
Use for: Argumentative or issue papers in English, Health Sciences, Speech, Social
Sciences
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JSTOR
Includes Full Text
Dates covered: 1600s up to 3-5 years ago. All issues of included journals.
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, primary sources
Use for: All topics, especially scholarly and historical information about any topic
How to search
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Legal Collection
Includes Full Text
1965-present
Law journals, documents, case studies
Use for: Government, Law, Social Sciences
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Legal Forms Library 
Full Text
Current information
Business, personal, real estate, litigation, state-specific and federal forms. Form
descriptions, legal term definitions, Law Digest with details about important cases
and legal concepts.
Use for: Law
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Legal Information Source
(Previously named Legal Information Reference Center)
Full Text
Latest ten years
Consumer legal reference books, legal forms
Use for: Legal forms, basic legal information
*Includes some information in Spanish
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LegalTrac (Gale OneFile)
Includes Full Text
1984-present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, law reviews, newspapers and newsletters, magazines
Coverage of U.S. and state topics, British Commonwealth, European Union, and international
law
Use for: Law, Government
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LexisNexis Academic is now NexisUni
MasterFILE Complete
Includes Full Text
1975-present
Includes primary sources, photos, maps, charts, graphs, magazine articles
Use for: English, Government, History, Humanities, Social Sciences
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Military and Government Collection
Includes Full Text
Coverage: 1990-present
Journal articles, magazines, pamphlets
Use for: Government, Military Science
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Military and Intelligence (Gale OneFile)
Includes Full Text
1983-Present
Magazines, newspapers, newsletters, newswires, scholarly and peer-reviewed journals
books, images, videos
Use for: History, Government, Current issues
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Military Database
Includes Full Text
Typically 1990s-present, limited coverage back to 1916
Academic and peer-reviewed journals, magazines, trade publications, technical reports,
conference proceedings, government publications
Use for: Government, History, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
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Nexis Uni
(Previously named Lexis Nexis Academic)
Includes Full Text
Mid 1970s-present
News, news program transcripts, current issues, business, legal and medical publications
as well as case law and legal resources
Use for: Business, Economics, Health Sciences, Government, Law, Social Sciences
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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)
Includes Full Text
Updated regularly
Includes viewpoint articles, Full Text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source
documents, statistics, images and podcasts
Use for: Argumentative or issue papers in English, Health Sciences, Speech, Social
Sciences
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
Use for: Business, History, Economics, Government
Political Science Database
Includes Full Text
1985-Present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, doctoral dissertations, conference proceedings,
country reports, policy papers
Use for: Government, History, Economics, Law, Sociology,
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Project Muse
Includes Full Text
Mid 1990s-present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, online books
Use for: In-depth information. Arts, English, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics
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Race Relations Abstracts
Some linked Full Text
1865-present
Academic and peer-reviewed journals, magazines
Use for: History, Sociology, Government
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SAGE Criminology Collection
Includes Full Text
1999-present (dates vary by journal)
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals
Use for: Criminal Justice, Law
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U.S. History (Gale OneFile)
Includes Full Text
1984-Present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, books, Congressional
Research Service reports
Use for: History, Government
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U.S. History (Gale in Context)
Includes Full Text
1984-Present
Books, magazines, news, primary sources, images
Use for: History, Government
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Voting and Elections Collection (CQ Press)
Full Text
1789-present (data availability may vary below the state level and for primaries)
Election results, analyses and maps, encyclopedia articles, primary sources, historical
documents, facts and figures
Use for: Government, History, Election and campaign information
War and Terrorism (Gale OneFile)
Includes Full Text
1983-present
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newsletters and newswires, Congressional
Research Service reports, books, images, videos
Use for:History, Government
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Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000
Full Text
Coverage: 1600-2000
Documents, pictures, web sites
Use for: History, Sociology
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