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A scholarly, multi-disciplinary database indexing 17,000+ periodicals and publications; over 8,700 titles are full-text and over 7,600 are peer-reviewed. Coverage: 20th century to present. EBSCO platform.

CQ Researcher

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Provides in-depth coverage of contemporary issues. Written by experienced journalists, footnoted, and fact-checked. Quick start guide. Coverage: since 1991.

JSTOR

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A full-image (pdf) repository of over 2,600 scholarly journals and 48,000 eBooks in all disciplines. Coverage: varies; some holdings extend back to the 19th century.

PsycInfo

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Indexes the contents from peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology and related disciplines. Coverage from the early 1800's to the present. NOTE: Includes full-text articles from PsycArticles and links to PsycTests. More information (pdf).

Web of Science

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Not just for science research! Web of Science, or Web of Knowledge, is a multi-disciplinary index to over 21,000 scholarly journals in science, social sciences, and humanities disciplines.

Search by author, title and subject, as well as a known-citation (cited reference search). This database provides powerful backwards and forwards citation tracking by indexing the cited references of each citation. Conference proceedings and select books are also indexed.

Includes these core indexes:
-Science Citation Index Expanded, coverage: since 1900
-Social Sciences Citation Index, coverage: since 1900
-Arts & Humanities Citation Index, coverage: since 1975
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American Historical Periodicals

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Full text and full image access to American periodicals and news sources (published 1684-1912) chronicling life, culture and society. This resource can also be searched, along other resources, within Gale Primary Sources. Coverage: 17th, 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Tip sheet.

Interactive Human Anatomy

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This virtual 3D exploration of human anatomy provides interactive lessons and self-assessment. Access relevant reference materials for further study. View video tutorial. *Note: Firefox is the recommended browser.