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Academic
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.
Full text for 3,393 scholarly publications for nearly all academic areas of
study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature,
medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.
Fuente Academica (EBSCO)
Fuente Academica is a unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin
American, South American and Spanish publishers. This database provides full text and PDFs
for more than 100 scholarly Spanish language journals.
Full text articles in general news; business and financial information including accounting, auditing and taxation; federal, state and international legal materials; medical and health information and general reference sources. Chaminade campus use only.
Behavioral Sciences and Psychology
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.
Full text for 3,393 scholarly publications for nearly all academic areas of
study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature,
medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.
PsycARTICLES
(EBSCO)
Full text articles on current issues in psychology from respected sources,
spanning from 1988 to the present. PsycARTICLES includes more than 25,000
full-text articles from 42 journals published by American Psychological Association
and allied organizations.
PsycBOOKS
(EBSCO)
Full text database of chapters from over 600 books from the American Psychological
Association and other publishers, including about 500 APA books (1953-2004),
100 out-of-print books, 70+ classic titles, and Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Updated monthly.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Comprehensive database of almost 500 full text journals, covering topics in emotional and behavioral
characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and
observational and experimental methods.
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
More than one million citations and summaries of journal articles,
book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of
psychology. It also includes information about the psychological aspects of
related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education,
pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business and law. Journal
coverage, which spans from 1887-present, includes international material
selected from more than 1,700 periodicals in over 35 languages. Full text for
over 500 journals.
Books and Electronic Books
Books in Print
Search or browse information on books, audio and videos. Includes reviews and synopsis, publisher information, awards, bestseller lists from Publishers Weekly and author biographies. Chaminade campus use only. Limited number of simultaneous users. If you can't login, try again later.
Ebrary Academic Complete
More than 25,000 full-text books, reports and other authoritative content from leading publishers. Subject areas include Business & Economics, Computer, Engineering & Applied Sciences, Humanities, Science, Medicine & Allied Health, and Social Sciences. Note: Ebrary ebooks are available off-campus through the Web Portal. Login to the Web Portal and click on the Online Services tab. Under Research Databases, click "ebrary". Follow the directions to download the Ebrary reader plugin.
FORENSICnetBASE/LawENFORCEMENTnetBASE
Over 120 forensic science, law enforcement and criminal justice references (online books).
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keyword within the entry.
Literature
Resource Center
Includes biographies, critical essays, overviews, plot summaries
and explications, author portraits and full-text criticism from Contemporary
Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Literary Criticism
(CLC) Select, full-text articles from over 230 literary journals, links to
related web sites, Miriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature.
NoveList
Contains full text book reviews and descriptions for over 40,000 books. Extensive
subject and keyword access to over 90,000 fiction titles for readers of all
ages.
NoveList K-8
NoveList (K-8) allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as
titles to use in your classroom. This database contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes
picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles.
Oxford
English Dictionary
Words from the English-speaking world, including pronunciation, etymological
analysis and variant spelling. Updated quarterly.
PsycBOOKS (EBSCO)
Full text database of chapters from over 600 books from the American Psychological
Association and other publishers, including about 500 APA books (1953-2004),
100 out-of-print books, 70+ classic titles, and Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Updated monthly.
See more electronic books under Web Links.
Also search the library catalog to find books and ebooks.
Business and Computer
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.
Full text for 3,393 scholarly publications for nearly all academic areas of
study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature,
medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
Over 2,700 full text scholarly journals and
business periodicals covering management, economics, finance, accounting,
international business, etc.
Business Searching Interface (EBSCO)
Use this interface to search the EBSCO business databases.
Computer Source (EBSCO)
Nearly 300 full text journals and magazines covering
topics such as computer science, programming, artificial intelligence,
cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
Full text articles in general news; business and financial information including accounting, auditing and taxation; federal, state and international legal materials; medical and health information and general reference sources. Chaminade campus use only.
Library,
Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) (EBSCO)
Indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports and proceedings. Includes librarianship,
classification, cataloging, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Mergent
U.S. Company Data, covering 10,000 public companies and their SEC filings. Limited number of simultaneous users. If you can't login, try again later.
Regional Business News (EBSCO)
Comprehensive full text for more than 50 business
newswires and regional business publications.
RIACheckpoint
Checkpoint is the most complete and authoritative tax research tool available. One centralized,
integrated and customizable service provides the entire spectrum of tax
information you need online: complete tax law, expert RIA analysis, practitioner
insights in WG&L treatises and journals, tax-related news, cases, rulings
and more.
Vocational & Career Collection (EBSCO)
Full text coverage for nearly 400 trade and industry-related periodicals.
Communication
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.
Full text for 3,393 scholarly publications for nearly all academic areas of
study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature,
medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
Over 2,700 full text scholarly journals and business periodicals covering
management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc.
Criminal Justice
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.
Full text for 3,393 scholarly publications for nearly all academic areas of
study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature,
medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.
Criminal Justice Periodicals
Index
CJPI can provide information on virtually any criminal
justice topic, including corrections administration, law enforcement, social
work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law. The
database offers coverage for about 50 of the titles most frequently accessed by criminal justice
researchers. CJPI also includes complete indexing and abstracts for another 140 relevant U.S. and
international journals.
FORENSICnetBASE/LawENFORCEMENTnetBASE
Over 120 forensic science, law enforcement and criminal justice references (online books).
Homeland Security Digital Library
U.S. policy documents, presidential directives and national strategy documents and other resources such as theses and reports.
Legal Collection(EBSCO)
More than 250 full text scholarly law journals. Law and legal topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, the environment and more.
LexisNexis Academic
Full text articles in general news; business and financial information including accounting, auditing and taxation; federal, state and international legal materials; medical and health information and general reference sources. Chaminade campus use only.
Education
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.
Full text for 3,393 scholarly publications for nearly all academic areas of
study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature,
medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.
EBSCO Animals (EBSCO)
Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals.
The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing
the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
ERIC (EBSCO)
Access to information from journals included in the Current Index of
Journals in Education (CIJE) and Resources in Education (RIE) Index. Full text
of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and
citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related
journals.
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keyword
within the entry.
Kids Search (EBSCO)
Kids Search is an easy-to-use, graphically-appealing interface designed for students in grades K through 8.
Library,
Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) (EBSCO)
Indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports and proceedings. Includes librarianship,
classification, cataloging, online information retrieval, information management and more.
MAS Ultra-School Edition (EBSCO)
545 indexed and abstracted titles, plus 490
full text titles for the secondary and intermediate school market. A valuable
resource for education majors and others wishing to develop school based
curriculums for various projects. Also features 1,100 full text Essential
Documents of American History, 266 Country Profiles with maps, 541 pamphlets/
brochures in full text, and 149 full text books.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
Full text coverage for nearly 1,900 periodicals covering
general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural
issues and much more. Also contains full text for more than 160 reference books,
88,000 biographies, 60,000 primary source documents and an Image Collection of
91,000 photos, maps and flags.
Middle Search Plus (EBSCO)
Full text for nearly 150 popular, middle school
magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator
(Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical
essays and student pamphlets. Also contains primary source documents including
Essential Documents in American History, reference books including the Funk and
Wagnall's New Encyclopedia and American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition from
Houghton Mifflin, the Encyclopedia of Animals, and an Image Collection.
NoveList
Contains full text book reviews and descriptions for over 40,000 books. Extensive
subject and keyword access to over 90,000 fiction titles for readers of all
ages.
NoveList K-8
NoveList (K-8) allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as
titles to use in your classroom. This database contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes
picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles.
Primary Search (EBSCO)
Full text for more than 50 popular, elementary school
magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator
(Lexiles). Full-text is also available for over 100 student pamphlets. Also
includes the Encyclopedia of Animals, the Funk and Wagnall's New Encyclopedia,
which provides students with easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written
specifically for kids, American Heritage Children's Dictionary, 3rd Edition, and
an Image Collection of 91,000 photos, maps and flags.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)
Specialized collection especially for
professional educators, professional librarians and education researchers. Full
text of nearly 480 education and library science journals and full text for more
than 165 education pamphlets and will soon contain full text for scholarly
monographs.
PsycARTICLES
(EBSCO)
Full text articles on current issues in psychology from respected
sources, spanning from 1988 to the present. PsycARTICLES includes more than
25,000 full-text articles from 42 journals published by American Psychological
Association and allied organizations.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Comprehensive database of almost 500 full text journals, covering topics in emotional
and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology,
and observational and experimental methods.
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
More than one million citations and summaries of journal articles,
book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of
psychology. It also includes information about the psychological aspects of
related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education,
pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business and law. Journal
coverage, which spans from 1887-present, includes international material
selected from more than 1,700 periodicals in over 35 languages. Full text for
over 500 journals.
Searchasaurus
An animated interface with a dinosaur theme for elementary or middle school
students, Searchasaurus offers access to two databases, Primary Search and
Middle Search Plus. Includes Lexile limiters (reading levels).
Student Research Center
Provides for students in grades 6 through 12 the most appropriate research tools to easily obtain information.
Encyclopedias
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keyword within the entry.
General Magazines and Newspapers
(Choose more than one General Magazines and Newspapers EBSCO database)
Access World News (Newsbank)
Full text of local and regional newspapers: over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources.
America's News Magazines (Newsbank)
U.S. and international news, business, lifestyle, entertainment, science and technology and sports.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
Full text coverage for nearly 1,900 periodicals covering
general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural
issues and much more. Also contains full text for more than 160 reference books,
88,000 biographies, 60,000 primary source documents and an Image Collection of
91,000 photos, maps and flags.
New York Times Historical
Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. 1851- 2002.
Newspaper Source (EBSCO)
Selected full text coverage for nearly 225 newspapers,
newswires and other sources. This collection includes cover-to-cover full text
for The Christian Science Monitor and The Los Angeles Times as well as selected
full text from hundreds of regional newspapers. International newspaper coverage
includes cover-to-cover full text for The Times (London), The Toronto Star, The
Australian, and more. Newswire coverage includes AP Online (Associated Press),
Asia Pulse, Canadian Press Wire, World Stream Newswires and more.
TOPICsearch (EBSCO)
This current events database allows researchers to explore social,
political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics
discussed in today's classrooms. Full text for over 50,000 articles from more
than 3,000 sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals,
biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, government
information and EBSCO's Current Issues database.
Literature
Academic
Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database. Full text for 3,393 scholarly
publications for nearly all academic areas of study - including social sciences,
humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry,
language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies,
etc.
Books in Print
Search or browse books, audio and videos. Includes reviews and synopsis, publisher
information, awards, bestseller lists from Publishers Weekly and author biographies.
Chaminade campus use only.
Literature
Resource Center
Includes biographies, critical essays, overviews, plot summaries
and explications, author portraits and full-text criticism from Contemporary
Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Literary Criticism
(CLC) Select, full-text articles from over 230 literary journals, links to
related web sites, Miriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature.
NoveList
Contains full text book reviews and descriptions for over 40,000 books. Extensive subject
and keyword access to over 90,000 fiction titles for readers of all ages.
NoveList K-8
NoveList (K-8) allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well
as titles to use in your classroom. This database contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and
includes picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles.
TOPICsearch (EBSCO)
This current events database allows researchers to explore social,
political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics
discussed in today's classrooms. Full text for over 50,000 articles from more
than 3,000 sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals,
biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, government
information and EBSCO's Current Issues database.
Military and Government
Military and Government Collection (EBSCO)
Collection of military titles, trade publications and
newsweeklies. Abstracts and indexing for nearly 400 titles with full text for
nearly 350 titles and 245 pamphlets.
News and Current Events
News and Current Events
(Facts on File)
FACTS.com brings together complete content from the Facts on File World News
Digest since 1940 and selected content from six other reference databases to
answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 60+
years. It also delivers additional special features including maps, photographs,
historic documents, and overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events.
LexisNexis Academic
Full text articles in general news; business and financial information including accounting, auditing and taxation; federal, state and international legal materials; medical and health information and general reference sources. Chaminade campus use only.
Religion and Philosophy
(Choose more than one Religion and Philosophy EBSCO database)
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.
Full text for 3,393 scholarly publications for nearly all academic areas of
study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature,
medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCO)
Combines the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion with ATLA's online collection of major religion and theology journals. The ATLA Religion Database includes more than 488,000 article citations from more than 1,500 journals (506 currently indexed), more than 215,000 essay citations from over 15,700 multi-author works, and more than 446,000 book review citations. This database begins in 1949 although indexing for some journal titles extends back into the nineteenth century. This database is produced by the American Theological Library Association. Limited number of simultaneous users. If you can't login, try again later.
Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCO)
Covers topics such as world religions,
major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology,
political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history
of philosophy. More than 280 full text journals.
See also Ebrary Academic Complete.
Science and Health
(Choose more than one Science and Health EBSCO database)
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.
Full text for 3,393 scholarly publications for nearly all academic areas of
study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature,
medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.
Agricola (EBSCO)
This bibliographic database provides more than 2.5 million citations from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Library. Coverage for this database dates back to 1979. AGRICOLA
offers a variety of source types related to agriculture.
Alt HealthWatch (EBSCO)
Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Full text articles, from more than 170 international, and often peer-reviewed,
reports, proceedings, and association and consumer newsletters and hundreds
of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts.
BioOne
Bioscience research journals. Over 70 full text, peer-reviewed journals and
bulletins in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences. Access
from Chaminade IP addresses uses the BioOne Abstracts and Indexes Database
(BAID) search. Remote access from non-Chaminade IP addresses uses the BioOne
search interface.
FORENSICnetBASE/LawENFORCEMENTnetBASE
Over 120 forensic science, law enforcement and criminal justice references (online books).
GreenFILE (EBSCO)
Scholarly and general interest titles, government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology.
EBSCO Animals (EBSCO)
Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics
relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text
records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
More than 200 full text consumer health
periodicals, covering topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol,
aging, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, children's health, women's health,
etc.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO)
More than 575 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
LWW
Total Access Collection (Biomedical)
Over 200 full-text biomedical journals for researchers, clinicians, students
and teachers from Ovid.
MedicLatina (EBSCO)
MedicLatina is a Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative
journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers. This unique database
provides access to full text for nearly 125 periodicals, including over 50 peer-reviewed
medical journals.
MEDLINE (EBSCO)
Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary
medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and more. Created
by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
indexing with tree numbers, tree hierarchy and explosion capabilities to search
abstracts from over 4,000 current biomedical journals. Included are citations
from Index Medicus, International Nursing Index, Index to Dental Literature,
PREMEDLINE, AIDSLINE, BIOETHICSLINE, and HealthSTAR.
