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Databases by Subject

Biography

Biography Resource Center
Biographical information on people from around the world and throughout histo
Student Resource Center Gold
Aimed at middle school and high school students, this source has information on many topics including history, literature, science and social studies from articles and reference books.y.

Books & Literature

Booklist Online
Browse adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction book and media reviews, and search for similar authors to those you enjoy reading.
Books and Authors
Browse genre fiction, nonfiction, and author biographies in this newly redesigned database.
Literature Resource Center
Literary criticism, author biographies, historical context, book, theater, and film reviews, and 25,000 full-text contemporary poems, short stories, and plays.
Litfinder
More than 135,000 full-text poems, short stories, plays, essays, and speeches.
NoveList Plus
Looking for a good fiction or nonfiction book? Kid’s Book? Search by subject, plot summary, grade level, and more.

Business & Finance

Business & Company Resource Center
Provides detailed company and industry news and information, including company profiles, company brand and product information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, news articles, industry associations and legal issues.
Small Business Collection
Find articles from business journals for insights, tips, strategies and success stories on starting and running a small business.
Small Business Resource Center
Information from reference books and business journals on starting and operating a business,
Value Line Research Center
Find extensive financial and statistical data from independent analysts. Includes recent news and analysis, plus educational tools and information on building an investment portfolio.

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Medical information, including alternative medicine, from health journals, pamphlets and medical texts.
Nursing and Allied Health Collection
Medical information for nursing students as well as the general public from hundreds of medical journals.

History

History Resource Center: United States
U.S. history information from full-text articles, reference books, primary sources and historic documents.
History Resource Center: World
Research topics on world history by searching full-text articles from journals and magazines from around the world as well as reference books and primary sources.

Student Resource Center Gold
Aimed at middle school and high school students, this source has information on many topics including history, literature, science and social studies from articles and reference books.

Science & Technology

Computer Database
Provides research on trends and innovations in the world of computer technology. Full-text articles as well as indexing and abstracting of 800 journals and periodicals.

Last Modified: April 27th, 2011