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Academic OneFile
Scholarly journal articles and popular magazines covering all topics. A great database for beginning searches. 1980s-present (dates may vary).
Also Known As
- OneFile
- Gale Academic OneFile
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Covers
- Periodicals -- General interest magazines; scholarly academic journals; business publications; technology periodicals; plus specialty titles in law, health care and computers
- Newswires -- 89 wire services covering agriculture, general news, broadcast news, government, business press releases, industry topics, sports and current events from all over the world
- Newspapers -- Indexes The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Christian Science Monitor
This database was formerly a part of Infotrac Onefile.
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Academic Search Premier
Scholarly journal articles and popular magazines covering all topics. A great database for beginning searches. 1980s-present (dates may vary).

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Topics include news and current events, politics, literature, communication science, business, medicine, psychology, the arts, and many more.
- Summaries of articles in over 8,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers
- Full-text of articles in over 4,000 journals
- Summaries of scholarly articles in over 6,000 journals
- Full-text of scholarly articles in over 3,000 journals
While subject-specific databases may offer more depth, this one may be more up-to-date.
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Alternative Press Index (current)
Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change. 1991-current.

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Alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines, which report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political, and social change. Search the Alternative Press Index Archive for material published between 1969-1990. 90% of the publications indexed in API are not indexed anywhere else. Some titles include: Cineaste, Environmental Action, Socialist Review, and Women's Review of Books. Subjects covered by Alternative Press Index include:
- African-American Studies
- Alternative Organizations
- Anarchism
- Community Organizing
- Ecology
- Ethnic & Racial Studies
- Feminism
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- Indigenous People's Rights
- Labor Studies
- Prisons
- Social Theory
- Socialism
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Alternative Press Index Archive (1969-1990)
Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change. 1969-1990.

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Alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines, which report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political, and social change. Covers 1969-1990. Search the Alternative Press Index for material published after 1991. 90% of the publications indexed in API are not indexed anywhere else. Some titles include: Cineaste, Environmental Action, Socialist Review, and Women's Review of Books. Subjects covered by Alternative Press Index include:
- African-American Studies
- Alternative Organizations
- Anarchism
- Community Organizing
- Ecology
- Ethnic & Racial Studies
- Feminism
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- Indigenous People's Rights
- Labor Studies
- Prisons
- Social Theory
- Socialism
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Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption

Summarizes scholarly articles about preventing and treating child abuse and neglect. Includes books, journal articles, reports from federally-funded grants, and descriptions of service programs and prevention and treatment strategies. 1965-current.

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Materials cited are primarily English-language, originating from U.S. research and service programs. Useful for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and administrators working to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.
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CQ Electronic Library
Full-text of the CQ Weekly and The CQ Researcher, as well as the CQ Congress Collection. From the Congressional Quarterly. CQ Weekly Report: 1983 to current. CQ Researcher: 1991 to current.

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The CQ Weekly is an excellent resource for Congress-watchers who need nonpartisan information on Capitol Hill. A user may browse through articles in the current issue or search for past articles by words, dates, subjects or other criteria. The Web service also provides users with access to some CQ Weekly articles prior to when they are available in print. More congressional offices choose the CQ Weekly over any other publication to help them keep pace with what is happening on Capitol Hill.
The CQ Researcher is the perfect answer for people who need a place to begin research on current topics. Covers current and controversial issues with complete summaries, insight into all sides of the issues, bibliographies and more. Browse through articles in the current issue or search for past articles using words, dates or other criteria.
The CQ Congress Collection provides an analytical survey of the history and development; powers; personalities; current developments; and legislation considered and passed by the United States Congress. A wealth of data with nonbiased commentary is organized under four sections:
- Public Policy Legislation presents legislative information and analysis under 23 broad topics such as agriculture, civil rights, national security, and transportation and hundreds of subtopics.
- Members of Congress includes biographical, political, and electoral data about every member of Congress since the 97th Congress (additional Congresses will be added periodically). It also includes links to each member's "CQ Key Votes" voting record and data on how various interest groups rate the members. An advanced member search allows the user to search for members by various demographic fields.
- CQ Key Votes organizes, by Congress and topic, the preferred data for scholarly research. Each individual "CQ Key Vote" is presented with a description of the vote along with the vote outcome by political party and includes links to the roll call vote, the full text of the legislation, and a state delegation vote map. It also provides the ability to conduct advanced vote analysis by various demographic fields.
- The Legislative Branch provides encyclopedic information, statistical data, legislative analysis, and Supreme Court case summaries relating to the structure and powers of Congress including committee information and its relationships with other branches of government and the media.
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Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection

Full-text of 15 criminology journals covering Criminal Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Penology, Policing, Forensic Psychology, and Family & Domestic Violence. 1984-.

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Defining Gender

Fully digitized rare primary source literature. Material has been selected from a European perspective with an emphasis on British and European sources. 1450-1910.

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Contains complete scanned books, pamphlets, periodicals, collections of letters, biographies, short stories, novels, and poetry, as well as recent thematic essays by leading scholars in the field of Gender Studies which place the documents within a broad historical, literary and cultural context.
Currently containing sections on Conduct and Politeness and Domesticity and the Family, Defining Gender includes some of the seminal texts used in Gender studies from authors such as Christine De Pisan, Daniel Defoe, Delarivier Manley, Margery Kempe, and Mary Wollstonecraft. Some key areas of behavior of men and women addressed include cookery, health, courtship, marriage and role of husband and wife, sexuality, courtly behavior, children, education, class, and religion and morality.
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eHRAF World Cultures
Primary source materials on hundreds of cultures and ethnic groups. Contains ethnographic and other documents describing cultural and social life that are organized by culture or ethnicity. International scope.
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- HRAF Collection of Ethnography
- eHRAF Collection of Ethnography
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Contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. eHRAF is a compilation of mostly descriptive documents (books, manuscripts, journal articles, dissertations) written by anthropologists, sociologists, other social scientists, travelers, and missionaries. Topics range from how the people of the culture live their daily lives, solve their conflicts, and raise their children; their religious beliefs and practices, history, etc. Produced by the Human Relations Area Files, Inc. (HRAF) at Yale University.
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ERIC (via EBSCOhost)

Indexes scholarly journals and magazines in all areas of education, from early intervention (birth to age three), preschool, K-12 (public and private), and higher education. Includes bilingual, special, gifted, and computer education. 1966-present.

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Some full-text available via UConn Links. Access via EBSCO interface. Search together with PsycINFO or Academic Search Premier. Also includes child development, classroom techniques, computer education, counseling and testing, administration, arts and music education, and library science. Summarizes unpublished documents such as curriculum guides, dissertations, opinion papers, conference proceedings, program descriptions, standards, and tests.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Full-text of several print reference books from Gale.
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- GVRL
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See complete title list. Includes:
- Encyclopedia of Education 2nd ed., 8v, 2003
- Encyclopedia of Modern Asia 6v, 2002
- Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa 2nd ed., 4v, 2004
- Encyclopedia of Public Health 4v, 2002
- Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine 2nd ed., 4v, 2005
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine 2nd ed., 5v, 2002
- Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health 5v, 2002
- Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America 3v, 2004
- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America 2nd ed., 3v, 2000
- Encyclopedia of Bioethics 3rd ed., 5v, 2004
- Encyclopedia of Communication and Information 3v, 2002
- Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice 2nd ed., 4v, 2002
- Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior 2v, 2004
- Encyclopedia of Sociology 2nd ed., 5v, 2000
- International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family 2nd ed., 4v, 2003
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HAPI (Health & Psychosocial Instruments)

Citations to measurement instruments such as questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/ manuals, rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, and tests. 1985-current.

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Health and Psychosocial Instruments provides ready access to information on measurement instruments (i.e., questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/ manuals, rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, tests) in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science.
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ICPSR - Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
Access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction. Covers political science, demographics, history, economics, international relations, and more.

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Part of the Institute for Social Research (ISR) of the University of Michigan. Holdings include the following topics:
- political science
- sociology
- demography
- history
- economics
- international relations
- gerontology
- public health
- criminal justice
- education
Virtually all of the seminal data collections of the social sciences are accessible through ICPSR, along with special collections prepared by ICPSR to meet specific needs in the research community.
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iPOLL
Includes polls and data survey results from academic, commercial and media survey organizations such as Gallup Organization, Harris Interactive, Pew Research Associates, and many more. From the Roper Center. 1935-present.
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- Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
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iPOLL is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source for US nationwide public opinion available today. A full-text retrieval system, the iPOLL online database is organized at the question-level, providing the tools to sift through nearly a half million questions asked on national public opinion surveys since 1935 and updated daily. Note: UConn email address required to access this database. iPOLL includes data survey results from academic, commercial and media survey organizations such as Gallup Organization, Harris Interactive, Pew Research Associates, and many more. The data come from all the surveys in the Roper Center archive that have US national adult samples or samples of registered voters, women, African Americans, or any subpopulation that constitutes a large segment of the national adult population. iPOLL does not include state samples or foreign samples.
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Issues & Controversies
Summarizes current issues and controversies in political, economic, social and scientific topics. 1995-current.
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- Facts on File (Facts.com)
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Includes chronologies, editorial cartoons, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, bibliographies and contact information.
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JSTOR
Essential scholarly journals in many academic fields, especially arts, literature, humanities, and biology. Some back to early 1900s; most recent 2-5 years not available.

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Subjects include:
- African American Studies
- African Studies
- American Indian Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Architecture & Architectural History
- Art & Art History
- Asian Studies
- Botany
- Business
- Classical Studies
- Ecology
- Economics
- Education
- Feminist & Women's Studies
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Folklore
- General Science
- Geography
- History
- History of Science & Technology
- Language & Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Mathematics
- Middle East Studies
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Population Studies
- Psychology
- Public Policy & Administration
- Religion
- Slavic Studies
- Sociology
- Statistics
UConn subscribes to all available JSTOR Collections.

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Mental Measurements Yearbook

Information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas. 1989 to present.

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For each test, the database provides the name of the test author, publication information, scoring information, and the number of the Mental Measurements Yearbook in which the test was described originally. The full text for each record includes an overview of the test, a description of the test materials and time needed, and one or more reviews of the test.
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Oxford Reference Online
100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works. Subjects include: biology; classics; computing; dance; earth sciences; economics; mythology; history; law; literature; medicine; opera; performing arts; politics; science, theater; and more.

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We subscribe to three collections at Oxford, all via the Boston Library Consortium. They are:
- Core Collection, United States
- Premium Western Civilization
- Premium Collection
Includes the Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre, Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera, Oxford Companion to American Theatre, Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Oxford Dictionary of Dance, and Who's Who in Opera.
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PAIS International
Summaries articles in political, economic, and social issues. Covers the public and social policy literature of business, economics, finance, law, international relations, public administration, government, and political science. 1915-current.

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Emphasizes issues that are or might become the subjects of legislation. Dating from 1937 to the present, PAIS International and PAIS Archive contains abstracts of journal articles, books, statistical yearbooks, directories, conference proceedings, research reports and government documents from all over the world. The materials indexed are published in 60 countries in six languages -- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. All subject headings and abstracts are written in English. Subjects:
- Current Events
- Economics
- Foreign Affairs
- Government Regulations
- Political Science
- Politics
- Public Administration
- Public Affairs
- Social Issues
- Social Sciences
PAIS International and PAIS Archive may be searched separately.

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POPLINE

Summarzies scholarly articles in population, family planning, and related health issues. 1970-present.

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POPLINE brings together over 280,000 records representing published and unpublished literature in the field of population, family planning, and related health issues.
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Population Index

Summarizes articles on population topics. 1986-2000.
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Annotated bibliography of books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population and demographic topics.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Indexes every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. 1861-present; full-text 1997 to present.
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- Dissertation Abstracts
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

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This database provides 575 full text publications, including 550 peer-reviewed titles. Updated daily via EBSCOhost.
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PsycINFO
Scholarly articles in psychology. Includes medicine, psychiatry, education, social work, law, criminology, social science, and organizational behavior. From the American Psychological Association. 1872-present.

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Covers the academic, research and practice literature from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages. PsycINFO includes relevant materials from related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, education, social work, law, criminology, social science, and organizational behavior. Indexes journals, dissertations, book chapters, books, technical reports, and other documents. Subjects:
- Business (advertising & marketing)
- Communication Sciences
- Education
- Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Sociology
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Scopus

Scholarly journal articles with a heavy emphasis on science topics. A great database for high quality scholarly articles on any topic. International scope. Excellent for citation searching. 1966-present.

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Because UConn holds a license to Beilstein CrossFire, users can see summaries of compounds and reaction information in SCOPUS for any article that is also indexed in Beilstein Crossfire.
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Social Sciences Citation Index
Indexes over 1,700 journals in the social sciences. Some full-text available. 1994-present.

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Subjects include:
- Anthropology
- History
- Information Science & Library Science
- Law
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science & Industrial Relations
- Psychiatry & Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work & Sociology
- Substance Abuse
- Urban Studies
- Women's Studies
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Social Services Abstracts
Summaries of current research on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. 1980-current.

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Summarizes over 1,400 journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews. Topics include:
- Community and mental health services
- Crisis intervention
- The family and social welfare
- Gerontology
- Poverty and homelessness
- Professional issues in social work
- Social and health policy
- Social services in addiction
- Social work education
- Social work practice
- Support groups/networks
- Violence, abuse, neglect
- Welfare services
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Social Work Abstracts
Summarizes articles in 450+ journals in all areas of social work, including theory and practice, areas of service, social issues, and social problems. 1966-current.

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Subjects:
- Alcohol Abuse
- Crime
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Issues
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Welfare
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Sociological Abstracts
Scholarly journal articles about sociology and other social and behavioral sciences. Includes culture & social structure; economic development; evaluation research; family & social welfare; management and complex organizations; policy planning. 1963-present.

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Some cited references included. Major areas of coverage include:
- Culture and social structure
- Demography and human biology
- Economic development
- Environmental interactions
- Evaluation research
- Family and social welfare
- Health and medicine and law
- History and theory of sociology
- Management and complex organizations
- Mass phenomena and political interactions
- Methodology and research technology
- Policy, planning, forecast and speculation
- Radical sociology
- Religion and science
- Rural and urban sociology
- Social development
- Social differentiation
- Social psychology and group interaction
- Sociology of the arts, business, education
- Studies in violence and power
- Substance abuse and addiction
- Welfare services
- Women's studies
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Sociology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection

Full-text of 28 sociology journals covering Consumer Culture, Classical Sociology, Ethnic & Gender Studies, Leisure Studies, Social Theory, and Labor Studies. 1984-present.

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STAT-USA

Current U.S. and international business, economic, and trade statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Current.

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Web of Science
Scholarly journal articles in the sciences, social sciences, arts & humanities. A great database for high quality scholarly articles on any topic. Excellent for citation searching. 1994- present.

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Science Citation Index

Subjects include:
- Agriculture
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Neuroscience
- Oncology
- Patents, when a patent is part of the record
- Pediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Psychiatry
- Veterinary Science & Zoology
Social Sciences Citation Index
Subjects include:
- Anthropology
- History
- Information Science & Library Science
- Law
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science & Industrial Relations
- Psychiatry & Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work & Sociology
- Substance Abuse
- Urban Studies
- Women's Studies
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Subjects include:
- Art & Architecture
- Archaeology
- Asian Studies
- Classics
- Dance
- Folklore
- History
- Language & Linguistics
- Literature & Literary Reviews
- Music
- Philosophy
- Poetry
- Radio, Television, & Film
- Religion
- Theater
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Women's Studies International (EBSCO)

Core topics in women's studies as well as current topics in feminist research. Includes sociology, history, political science, public policy, business, and education. Indexes journals, newspapers, newsletters, books, proceedings, and dissertations. 1972-current.

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Sources include: journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, important websites & web documents, and grey literature.
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WorldCat

Catalog of books, journals, DVDs, CDs, scores, and sound recordings from over 9,000 libraries. 40 million records representing 400 languages. Covers information back to the 11th Century. Includes items at the University of Connecticut Libraries. Request items not at UConn via Interlibrary Loan..

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WorldCat indicates if UConn owns the item, but it does not have UConn’s specific call numbers for books, music, and scripts, and it does not have any AV call numbers.
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