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Electronic Resources Descriptions C and D

For information on how to cite an article retrieved from computer indexes and databases, go to Citing Print and Electronic Sources in Research Papers.

Off Campus Access to Databases.

Catholic Periodical and Literature Index

 

This index provides indexing to currently significant Catholic periodicals of permanent value. Indexing consists of subject, author/editor entries, a book title index and book review index. Papal documents and other church documents are also indexed. Coverage 1981 - present. Some journals have the full text of articles is available in the database.

Connect to Catholic Periodical and Literature Index via EBSCOhost

Chemical Abstracts

 

This index has an international reputation for comprehensive coverage of literature in the field of chemistry. Abstracts are prepared from publications in more than fifty languages.

Access restricted; contact Kim Cullinan, Head of Public Services or call the Information Desk at 816-501-4188.

CINAHL with Full Text: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health

 

This index to over 2700 journals dating back to 1982 covers nursing, cardiopulmonary technology, occupational therapy, physical therapy and rehabilitation, respiratory therapy and other health related fields. Also include are citations to articles which have just be added to the CINAHL database and have not had full indexing completed. Abstracts are provided for most records and approximately 300 titles are linked to full text available in other EBSCO databases in the library's collection.

Connect to CINAHL with Full Text

Clase and Periodica

 

This database indexes documents from Latin American scholarly journals published in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Subjects cover the humanities, social sciences, sciences and technology.

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Cochrane Library

 

The Cochrane Library consists of several databases on evidence-based medicine.

Connect to the Cochrane Library

Communication & Mass Media Collection

 

This collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more. The titles in this collection are a subset from the Academic OneFile and General OneFile databases.

Communication & Mass Media Complete

 

This is an index to research journals in the areas of communication and mass media studies. More information.

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Conference Board Research Database

 

This is a searchable database of full-text research reports on the latest issues in US and Candaian business management and global economics. Proprietary, nonbiased research includes studies of Fortune 500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, performance excellence, corporate governance, human resources, productivity, and more. Full-text coverage is from 1995 to the present and documents may be download, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Consumer Index

 

Index of articles providing consumer information such as product reviews, recall information, etc.

Connect to this database via FirstSearch (password protected).

Contemporary Women's Issues

 

Indexes books, journals, newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies, and fact sheets related to women's issues.

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CQ Weekly

 

Published by Congressional Quarterly, Inc, this publication covers United States government, politics and commerce. Content includes articles, vote charts, legislation and congressional calendars from 1983 through the present.

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How to Use this database.

 

Credo Reference

 

Credo Reference is a collection of over 400 reference titles covering topics in the humanities, science, medicine and social sciences. The full text of these titles are available and there are links from titles to related articles in many of the library's journal databases and to books identified in the library's online catalog.

Criminal Justice Collection

 

This collection of 700 full-text periodicals covers topics such as law enforcement, crime and the law. The titles in this collection are a subset from the Academic OneFile and General OneFile databases.

Culinary Arts Collection

 

This database includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information. The titles in this collection are a subset from the Academic OneFile and General OneFile databases.

Customer Newspapers

 

Customer Newspapers contains full text articles from domestic and international newspapers.

Disclosure

 

Corporate and financial information on corporations whose shares are traded in the U.S.

Connect to this database via FirstSearch (password protected).

DISCovering Collection

 

This is a collection of information in the humanities (literature, history, biography, cultures), science and social sciences.

View a list of the resources included in this database.

Dissertation Abstracts

 

Citations and abstracts to the complete range of academic subjects appearing in dissertations accepted at accredited institutions. From 1861 - present.

 

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Updated September 11, 2009

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