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startingpoint

Starting Point

Starting Point Journals

• Academic OneFile
  10,000+ titles | all topics | many full text | 1980s - | About Academic OneFile.
• Academic Search Premier
  8,000+ journals | all topics | many full text | 1970s- | About Academic Search Premier.
• Custom Newspapers
  160+ newspapers | full text | About Custom Newspapers.
• Expanded Academic
  Over 3,000 journals/magazines | all topics | many full text | 1980- | About Expanded Academic.
• InfoTrac OneFile
  10,000 sources | All topics | Many full text | 1980- | About InfoTrac OneFile.
• LexisNexis Academic
  Newspapers, journals, laws, SEC reports | full text | About LexisNexis Academic.
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
  500+ Viewpoint and other titles | full text | 1990s- | About Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.
• Research Library
  4,000 sources | many full text | all topics | 1971- | About Research Libary.
• SIRS Discover
  Magazines/newspapers | full text | middle/high school | 1990s- | About SIRS Discover.

Starting Point Reference Works

• Encyclopædia Britannica Online
  The complete encyclopedia with World Wide Web links. | About Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Encyclopedias and other specialized reference books | Full Text | Current editions | About Gale Virtual Reference Library.
• Oxford Reference Online
  200+ reference works | Arts & Sciences | full text | current editions | About Oxford Reference Online.
• ReferenceUniverse
  10,000 reference titles | all topics | some full text | 1985- | About RefUniv.
• WorldBook Online
  Online encyclopedia | full text | all years, updated regularly | About WorldBook Online.

artmusic

Art & Music

Art & Music Journals

• Academic OneFile
  10,000+ titles | all topics | many full text | 1980s - | About Academic OneFile.
• Academic Search Premier
  8,000+ journals | all topics | many full text | 1970s- | About Academic Search Premier.
• Art Full Text
  400+ art journals | 100+ full text | 1984- | About Art Full Text.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  2000+ scientific/scholarly journals | all subjects | full text | 1960's - | About Directory of Open Access Journals.
• EBSCOhostEJS
  Over 8,000 journals | some full text | current years only | About EBSCOhostEJS.
• Expanded Academic
  Over 3,000 journals/magazines | all topics | many full text | 1980- | About Expanded Academic.
• Google Scholar
  Citations to scholarly sources | links to some full text | About Google Scholar.
• Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984
  1200 titles | index only | 1907-1984 | About Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984.
• IIMP: The Int'l Index to Music Periodicals
  300 music journals | index | 1874- | About IIMP.
• Reader's Guide Retrospective
  523 magazines/journals | all topics | index only | 1890-1982 | About Reader's Guide Retrospective.
• Research Library
  4,000 sources | many full text | all topics | 1971- | About Research Libary.

Starting Point Databases - Cover all disciplines and contain many full text articles from scholarly as well as popular journals.
E-Journals (Serials Solutions) - Locate full text availability of a specific journal title. Results will show which database provides your title, the years covered, or if it is a part of the Axe Library periodicals collection..

Art & Music Reference Works

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Encyclopedias and other specialized reference books | Full Text | Current editions | About Gale Virtual Reference Library.
• Oxford Art Online (Formerly: Grove Art Online)
  Over 40,000 links to color images and galleries | all years | About Oxford Art Online.
• Oxford Music Online (Formerly: Grove Music Online)
  Over 30,000 topics | Music & musicians, jazz, opera | About Oxford Music Online.
• Oxford Reference Online
  200+ reference works | Arts & Sciences | full text | current editions | About Oxford Reference Online.
• ReferenceUniverse
  10,000 reference titles | all topics | some full text | 1985- | About RefUniv.

Digital Art & Music Collections

• Audio Books, Music, and More (Kansas OverDrive Project)
  1400+ digital audio books % music files | downloadable to disk or MP3 | recent publications | About Audio Books, Music, and More.

bio

Biography

• Biographies Plus Illustrated
  Nearly 150,000 biographies | full text | all years | About Biographies Plus Illustrated.
• Literature Resource Center
  Literary criticism, author biographies, literary explications | full text | 1977- | About Literature Resource Center.

bks

Books, Online Reference, & Library Catalogs

Online Reference Books

• Credo Reference
  270+ titles | encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources | full text | current editions | About Credo Reference.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Encyclopedias and other specialized reference books | Full Text | Current editions | About Gale Virtual Reference Library.
• Oxford Reference Online
  200+ reference works | Arts & Sciences | full text | current editions | About Oxford Reference Online.
• Reference Universe
  10,000 reference titles | all topics | some full text | 1985- | About Reference Universe.

Library Catalogs

• Axe Library Catalog
  Axe Library holdings | all topics | index | About Axe Library Catalog.
• Instructional Resource Center Online Catalog (IRC)
  11,300+ titles | elementary & secondary education | index | About IRC Catalog.
• Kansas Library Catalog
  Collected online catalog of Kansas Libraries | Book & serial records, online collections | ? to present | About Kansas Library Catalog.
• WorldCat
  52 million+ records from library catalogs | index | 1,000 BC- | About WorldCat.
• Library Catalogs Online
  Links to online library catalogs | worldwide catalogs | index | About Library Catalogs Online.

Online Books & Digital Audio

• Audio Books, Music, and More
  1400+ digital audio books & music files | downloadable to disk or MP3 | recent publications | About Audio Books, Music, and More.
• Books 24x7
  3,000+ electronic books in information technology | full text | current years | About Books 24x7.
• History E-Book Project (ACLS)
  Nearly 800 titles | full text | all years | About ACLS History E-Book Project.
• Making of America
  Over 8,500 books; 50,000 articles | social life, history, science, education | 1830-1902 | full text | About Making of America.
• NetLibrary
  10,000+ electronic books | all topics | full text | About NetLibrary.
• Project Gutenberg
  18,000+ free books | all topics | full text | pre-1923 | About Project Gutenberg.

Book Databases

• Books in Print
  Six million+ current books & media | index | some full text reviews | About Books in Print.
• Books in Print Professional
  Six million+ current books & media | index | some full text reviews | About Books in Print Professional.

Book Review Sources

• Books in Print
  Six million+ current books & media | index | some full text reviews | About Books in Print.
• Choice Reviews Online
  Reviews of academic books | full text | 1988- | About Choice Reviews Online.
• Custom Newspapers
  160+ newspapers | full text | About Custom Newspapers.
• Doody's Core Titles
  2000+ book titles in health sciences | some full text reviews | 2002- | see Librarian for password | About Doody's Core Titles.
• LexisNexis Academic
  Newspapers, journals, laws, SEC reports | full text | About LexisNexis Academic.

Commercial Book Sellers

• Amazon.com
  Millions of titles | indes | reviews | all years About Amazon.com.
• Barnes & Noble
  One million+ book titles | index | reviews | all years About Barnes & Noble.
• BookFinder.com
  "100 Million books, one search engine" | price comparisons | New & Used | all years About BookFinder.com.
• CampusI
  Textbooks & general reading | price comparisons | New & Used | all years About CampusI.

bus

Business, Economics, Accounting

Business Journals

• ABI/INFORM
  3800+ business journals and trade publications | many full text | 1971- | About ABI/INFORM.
• Academic OneFile
  10,000+ titles | all topics | many full text | 1980s - | About Academic OneFile.
• Academic Search Premier
  8,000+ journals | all topics | many full text | 1970s- | About Academic Search Premier.
• Article 1st
  12,000 journals | all topics | index | 1990- | About Article 1st.
• Business & Company ASAP
  Over 3,000 journals | many full text | 1980- | About Business & Company ASAP.
• Business and Company Resource Center
  Company and industry research | many full text | 1980- | About Business and Company Resource Center.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  2000+ scientific/scholarly journals | all subjects | full text | 1960's - | About Directory of Open Access Journals.
• EconLit
  Over 600 economic journals | abstracts | 1969- | see librarian for password | About EconLit.
• ECO
  5,000 scholarly journals | all topics | index | 1995- | About ECO.
• Google Scholar
  Citations to scholarly sources | links to some full text | About Google Scholar.
• InfoTrac OneFile
  10,000 sources | All topics | Many full text | 1980- | About InfoTrac OneFile.
• Ingenta
  20,000 titles | all topics | index | 1990- | About Ingenta.
• JSTOR
  23 economics journals | full text | all years | About JSTOR.
• LexisNexis Academic
  Newspapers, journals, laws, SEC reports | full text | About LexisNexis Academic.
• Research Library
  4,000 sources | many full text | all topics | 1971- | About Research Libary.
• Sage Full Text Collections
  220 journals | predominantly social sciences | full text | 1980's - | About Sage Full Text Collections.
• Wall Street Journal
  Full text | 1984- | About the Wall Street Journal.

Starting Point Databases - Cover all disciplines and contain many full text articles from scholarly as well as popular journals.
E-Journals (Serials Solutions) - Locate full text availability of a specific journal title. Results will show which database provides your title, the years covered, or if it is a part of the Axe Library periodicals collection..

Business & Economic Reference Works

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Encyclopedias and other specialized reference books | Full Text | Current editions | About Gale Virtual Reference Library.
• Oxford Reference Online
  200+ reference works | Arts & Sciences | full text | current editions | About Oxford Reference Online.
• ReferenceUniverse
  10,000 reference titles | all topics | some full text | 1985- | About RefUniv.

Company Financials

• Business and Company Resource Center
  Company and industry research | many full text | 1980- | About Business and Company Resource Center.
• Compact Disclosure
  12,000+ company financials | full text | CD-ROM in Axe Library | About Compact Disclosure.
• EDGAR
  Company filings of publicly held companies | full text | 1993- | About EDGAR.
• LexisNexis Academic
  Newspapers, journals, laws, SEC reports | full text | About LexisNexis Academic.
• Mergent Online
  Financial information | over 10,000 public companies | 15 yrs | About Mergent Online.
• Value Line Research Center
  3400+ companies | current stock analysis | Full text online | valuelineAbout Value Line.

Company Names & Addresses

• Business and Company Resource Center
  Company and industry research | many full text | 1980- | About Business and Company Resource Center.
• Reference USA
  Directory of over 12 million businesses | 120 million residences | AboutReference USA .
• ThomasNet.com (Thomas Register)
  U. S. manufacturers | names, addresses | web sites | About ThomasNet.

International Trade

• STAT-USA Internet
  National Trade Data Bank | full text | About STAT-USA Internet.
• Viewswire
  200+ countries | Analysis and statistics | Full text | Three yrs coverage | About Viewswire.

Law & Statutes

• CCH Tax Research
  Tax accounting law and cases | full text | 1979- | About CCH Tax Research.
• GPO Access
  U.S. Congress legislation, regulations, laws | full text | 1970- | About GPO Access .
• Kansas Legislature
  Bill tracking, legislation, regulations | full text | About Kansas Legislature.
• LexisNexis Academic
  Newspapers, journals, laws, SEC reports | full text | About LexisNexis Academic.

Statistics Sources

• American FactFinder
  Census information | 1990, 2000 | About American FactFinder.
• County Business Patterns
  Economic and industrial data for U. S. counties | About County Business Patterns.
• BEA's Economic Accounts
  Economic and industrial data for U. S. counties | About BEA's Economic Accounts.
• STAT-USA Internet
  National Trade Data Bank | full text | About STAT-USA Internet.

collcats

College Catalogs & Careers

• Chronicle Career Library
  CD-ROM: 2200 occupations | full text | Icon on public workstations | 2001 | About Chronicle Career Library.
• College Source Online
  Over 25,000 college catalogs | 2yr, 4 yr, and professional | About College Source Online.
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
  Job descriptions | 1991, 4th ed. | full text | About Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
• O*Net
  Job descriptions | occupational counseling | full text | About O*Net.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  Career information | full text | current year | About Occupational Outlook Handbook.

csis

Computer Science - Information Systems

CSIS Journals

• ABI/INFORM
  3800+ business journals and trade publications | many full text | 1971- | About ABI/INFORM.
• Academic OneFile
  10,000+ titles | all topics | many full text | 1980s - | About Academic OneFile.
• Academic Search Premier
  8,000+ journals | all topics | many full text | 1970s- | About Academic Search Premier.
• Applied Science and Technology
  570+ journals | 150+ full text | 1983- | About Applied Science and Technology.
• Compendex (Ei Village2)
  5,000+ engineering & applied sci. journals | abstracts | 1969- | About Compendex.
• Computer Database
  Over 600 computing journals | many full text | 1980- | About Computer Database.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  2000+ scientific/scholarly journals | all subjects | full text | 1960's - | About Directory of Open Access Journals.
• Google Scholar
  Citations to scholarly sources | links to some full text | About Google Scholar.
• InfoTrac OneFile
  10,000 sources | All topics | Many full text | 1980- | About InfoTrac OneFile.
• INSPEC
  4,000+ journals and proceedings | abstracts | 1969 - | see librarian for password | About INSPEC.
• Research Library
  4,000 sources | many full text | all topics | 1971- | About Research Libary.

Starting Point Databases - Cover all disciplines and contain many full text articles from scholarly as well as popular journals.
E-Journals (Serials Solutions) - Locate full text availability of a specific journal title. Results will show which database provides your title, the years covered, or if it is a part of the Axe Library periodicals collection..

CSIS Reference Works

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Encyclopedias and other specialized reference books | Full Text | Current editions | About Gale Virtual Reference Library.
• Oxford Reference Online
  200+ reference works | Arts & Sciences | full text | current editions | About Oxford Reference Online.
• ReferenceUniverse
  10,000 reference titles | all topics | some full text | 1985- | About RefUniv.

diss

Dissertations & Theses

All Topics

• Dissertation Abstracts
  Dissertations/ some master's theses | abstracts | 1861- | see librarian for password | About Dissertation Abstracts.
• WorldCat Dissertations
  5 million+ records | some full text | 1861- | About WorldCat Dissertations.

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Full Text Dissertations

• ABI/INFORM
  3800+ business journals and trade publications | many full text | 1971- | About ABI/INFORM.
  (Click on the "Dissertations" tab after the search is completed)
• ERIC
  1,000+ education related titles | ERIC documents |100,000+ full text | 1966- | About ERIC.
  (Use the Advanced Search and select "dissertations/theses" from Publication Type[s])
• ERIC (CSA)
  1,000+ education journals | ERIC documents | some full text | 1966- | About ERIC (CSA).
  (Click on the "Dissertations" tab after search is completed)
• ERIC (FirstSearch)
  1,000+ education journals | ERIC documents | some full text | 1966- | About ERIC (FirstSearch).
  (Select "Record Type" as the index, then, enter "dissertations or theses")
• ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
  700+ journals | many full text | 1986- | About ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source.
  (Click on the "Dissertations" tab after the search is completed)

lit, lang, psych

Citations to Dissertations

• CINAHL Plus with Full Text
  3,000 sources w/500+ full text journals | 1982- | About CINAHL.
  (Select the "Doctoral Dissertation and/or Master's Theses" publication type on the Search Page)
• MLA International Bibliography
  4,000 literature and language journals | index | 1923- | About MLA International Bibliography.
  (Click on the "Dissertations" tab after the search is completed.)
• PsycINFO
  2000+ journals | 90+ full text journals via PsycArticles and Sage Psychology | 1887- | About PsycINFO.
  (Go to "Limits", click on "more", then choose "publication type" and "dissertation-abstract")

psu theses

PSU Theses

• Axe Library Catalog
  Axe Library holdings | all topics | index | About Axe Library Catalog.
  (NOTE: Enter "thesis Pittsburg" in Title Keyword to find all PSU theses, and limit by adding more title keywords. Use the "Power Search" to add subject keywords to the title keyword search terms.)

edpsych

Education / Psychology

Education & Psychology Journals

• Academic OneFile
  10,000+ titles | all topics | many full text | 1980s - | About Academic OneFile.
• Academic Search Premier
  8,000+ journals | all topics | many full text | 1970s- | About Academic Search Premier.
• Article 1st
  12,000 journals | all topics | index | 1990- | About Article 1st.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  2000+ scientific/scholarly journals | all subjects | full text | 1960's - | About Directory of Open Access Journals.
• EBSCOhostEJS
  Over 8,000 journals | some full text | current years only | About EBSCOhostEJS.
• ECO
  5,000 scholarly journals | all topics | index | 1995- | About ECO.
• ERIC
  1,000+ education related titles | ERIC documents |100,000+ full text | 1966- | About ERIC.
• ERIC (CSA)
  1,000+ education journals | ERIC documents | some full text | 1966- | About ERIC (CSA).
• ERIC (FirstSearch)
  1,000+ education journals | ERIC documents | some full text | 1966- | About ERIC (FirstSearch).
• Expanded Academic
  Over 3,000 journals/magazines | all topics | many full text | 1980- | About Expanded Academic.
• Google Scholar
  Citations to scholarly sources | links to some full text | About Google Scholar.
• InfoTrac OneFile
  10,000 sources | All topics | Many full text | 1980- | About InfoTrac OneFile.
• Ingenta
  20,000 journals and magazines | index | 1990- | About Ingenta.
• Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
  600+ periodicals | abstracts | some full text | 1960's - | About Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts.
• PsycArticles/Sage Psychology
  90+ psychology journals | full text | 1890s to date | About PsycArticles/Sage Psychology.
• PsycINFO
  2000+ journals | 90+ full text journals via PsycArticles and Sage Psychology | 1887- | About PsycINFO.
• Research Library
  4,000 sources | many full text | all topics | 1971- | About Research Libary.
• Sage Full Text Collections
  220 journals | predominantly social sciences | full text | 1980's - | About Sage Full Text Collections.

Starting Point Databases - Cover all disciplines and contain many full text articles from scholarly as well as popular journals.
E-Journals (Serials Solutions) - Locate full text availability of a specific journal title. Results will show which database provides your title, the years covered, or if it is a part of the Axe Library periodicals collection..

Education Reference Works

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Encyclopedias and other specialized reference books | Full Text | Current editions | About Gale Virtual Reference Library.
• ReferenceUniverse
  10,000 reference titles | all topics | some full text | 1985- | About RefUniv.

Library Catalogs

• Instructional Resource Center Online Catalog (IRC)
  11,300+ titles | elementary & secondary education | index | About IRC Catalog.

Education & Psychology Reports

• ERIC
  1,000+ education related titles | ERIC documents |100,000+ full text | 1966- | About ERIC.
• ERIC (CSA)
  1,000+ education journals | ERIC documents | some full text | 1966- | About ERIC (CSA).
• ERIC (FirstSearch)
  1,000+ education journals | ERIC documents | some full text | 1966- | About ERIC (FirstSearch).
• GPO Monthly Catalog
  Over 500,000 Government information sources | index | 1976- | About GPO Monthly Catalog.
• Mental Measurements Yearbook
  2000+ standardized tests | Achievement & Psychological tests | full text | 1985- | About Mental Measurements Yearbook.

Education & Psychology Statistics

• American FactFinder
  Census data | 1990, 2000 | About American FactFinder.
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
  Compendium of education statistics | About National Center for Education Statistics.

englmll

English & Modern Languages

English & MLL Journals

• Academic OneFile
  10,000+ titles | all topics | many full text | 1980s - | About Academic OneFile.
• Academic Search Premier
  8,000+ journals | all topics | many full text | 1970s- | About Academic Search Premier.
• Article 1st
  12,000 journals | all topics | index | 1990- | About Article 1st.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  2000+ scientific/scholarly journals | all subjects | full text | 1960's - | About Directory of Open Access Journals.
• ERIC
  1,000+ education related titles | ERIC documents |100,000+ full text | 1966- | About ERIC.
• ERIC (CSA)
  1,000+ education journals | ERIC documents | some full text | 1966- | About ERIC (CSA).
• ERIC (FirstSearch)
  1,000+ education journals | ERIC documents | some full text | 1966- | About ERIC (FirstSearch).
• Expanded Academic
  Over 3,000 journals/magazines | all topics | many full text | 1980- | About Expanded Academic.
• Google Scholar
  Citations to scholarly sources | links to some full text | About Google Scholar.
• Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984
  1200 titles | index only | 1907-1984 | About Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984.
• InfoTrac OneFile
  10,000 sources | All topics | Many full text | 1980- | About InfoTrac OneFile.
• JSTOR
  16 literature journals | full text | all years | About JSTOR.
• Literature Resource Center
  Literary criticism, author biographies, literary explications | full text | 1977- | About Literature Resource Center.
• MLA International Bibliography
  4,000 literature and language journals | index | 1923- | About MLA International Bibliography.
• Research Library
  4,000 sources | many full text | all topics | 1971- | About Research Libary.

Starting Point Databases - Cover all disciplines and contain many full text articles from scholarly as well as popular journals.
E-Journals (Serials Solutions) - Locate full text availability of a specific journal title. Results will show which database provides your title, the years covered, or if it is a part of the Axe Library periodicals collection..

Language, Literature & Poetry Reference Works

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Encyclopedias and other specialized reference books | Full Text | Current editions | About Gale Virtual Reference Library.
• Oxford Reference Online
  200+ reference works | Arts & Sciences | full text | current editions | About Oxford Reference Online.
• ReferenceUniverse
  10,000 reference titles | all topics | some full text | 1985- | About RefUniv.

Plot Summaries and Criticisms

• Masterplots
  Plots, critiques, summaries | full text | Icon on public workstations | About Masterplots.

Serial / Periodical Directories

• MLA Directory of Periodicals
  Publication information for MLA journals | current | About MLA Directory of Periodicals.

Spanish Language Sources

• ¡Informe! (Revistas en Español)
  Over 60 Spanish language magazines and newspapers | full text | 1998- | About ¡Informe!.

hist

History

History Journals

• Academic OneFile
  10,000+ titles | all topics | many full text | 1980s - | About Academic OneFile.
• Academic Search Premier
  8,000+ journals | all topics | many full text | 1970s- | About Academic Search Premier.
• America: History and Life
  U.S. & Canadian history | Abstracts | 1954- | see librarian for password | About America: History and Life.
• Article 1st
  12,000 journals | all topics | index | 1990- | About Article 1st.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  2000+ scientific/scholarly journals | all subjects | full text | 1960's - | About Directory of Open Access Journals.
• EBSCOhostEJS
  Over 8,000 journals | some full text | current years only | About EBSCOhostEJS.
• Expanded Academic
  Over 3,000 journals/magazines | all topics | many full text | 1980- | About Expanded Academic.
• Google Scholar
  Citations to scholarly sources | links to some full text | About Google Scholar.
• Historical Abstracts
  World history (non North American) | Abstracts | 1954 - | see librarian for password | About Historical Abstracts.
• Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984
  1200 titles | index only | 1907-1984 | About Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984.
• InfoTrac OneFile
  10,000 sources | All topics | Many full text | 1980- | About InfoTrac OneFile.
• Ingenta
  20,000 journals | all topics | index | 1990 | About Ingenta.
• JSTOR
  20 history journals | full text | all years | About JSTOR.
• Reader's Guide Retrospective
  523 magazines/journals | all topics | index only | 1890-1982 | About Reader's Guide Retrospective.

Starting Point Databases - Cover all disciplines and contain many full text articles from scholarly as well as popular journals.
E-Journals (Serials Solutions) - Locate full text availability of a specific journal title. Results will show which database provides your title, the years covered, or if it is a part of the Axe Lib