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ABI/INFORM Global
Articles in business, finance, management, accounting, advertising, banking, insurance, marketing, public administration, real estate, and telecommunications. 1991-current (fulltext); 1971-current (index & abstracts).
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- ProQuest ABI/Inform Global
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Indexes over 2700 business publications. Subject coverage includes:
- advertising and sales management
- banking
- business and management, including accounting and auditing economics
- electronic data processing systems and information science
- engineering management
- finance and financial management
- health care
- insurance
- law and taxation
- management science
- marketing
- personnel, employee benefits, and labor relations
- public administration and government
- real estate
- telecommunications
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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).
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- 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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AIDSearch

Search 3 AIDS resources: AIDSLINE (journal articles, government reports, and books covering research, clinical aspects and health policy issues related to AIDS), AIDSDRUGS (dictionary), and AIDSTRIALS (info. about clinical trials). 1980-current.

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Search three AIDS research databases: AIDSLINE, AIDSDRUGS, and AIDSTRIALS, from NISC.
AIDSDRUGS
Dictionary of chemical and biological agents currently being evaluated in the AIDS clinical trials covered in companion AIDSTRIALS database. Each record represents a single substance and provides information such as standard chemical names, synonyms and trade names, CAS Registry Numbers, protocol ID numbers, pharmacological action, adverse reactions and contraindications, physical/chemical properties, and manufacturers' names. Agents which were tested in closed or completed trials are included. A bibliography of relevant articles is also included.
AIDSLINE (AIDS information onLINE)
Citations from journal articles, government reports, letters, technical reports, meeting abstracts/papers, monographs, special publications, theses, books and audiovisuals covering research, clinical aspects and health policy issues related to AIDS. The citations are derived from the MEDLINE, CANCERLIT, HealthSTAR, CATLINE, AVLINE and BIOETHICSLINE files and the meeting abstracts from the International Conferences on AIDS, and other related meetings, conferences and symposia.
AIDSTRIALS (AIDS and clinical TRIALS)
Includes information about the clinical trials of substances being tested for use against AIDS, HIV infection, and AIDS-related opportunistic diseases. Each record covers a single trial, and provides information such as title and purpose of the trial, diseases studies, patient eligibility criteria, contact persons, agents being tested, and trial locations. Information about the trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health is supplied by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAD), while information about privately sponsored trials is provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). AIDSTRIALS is a part of the AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS), which is a Public Health Service project sponsored by the FDA, the NIAID, the NLM, and the Centers for Disease Control.
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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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ERIC (via CSA)

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 to present.

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Some full-text available via UConn Links. Access via CSA interface. Search with Sociological Abstracts. Also includes child development, classroom techniques, computer education, counseling and testing, administration, arts and music education, and library science. Indexes unpublished documents such as curriculum guides, dissertations, opinion papers, conference proceedings, program descriptions, standards, and tests.
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LGBT Life with Full Text
Covers gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues. Topics include civil liberties, culture, employment, family, history, psychology, religion, sociology and more. varies; some back to 1950s-current.
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- GLBT Life with Full Text
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Covers traditional academic, lifestyle and regional publications. Includes the full text of significant GLBT journals, magazines and newspapers as well as some books. Full-text journals include The Advocate, Gay Parent Magazine, Girlfriends, GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian & Gay Studies, James White Review, ISNA News, Ladder, Lesbian Tide, New York Blade, ONE, Tangents, Washington Blade, and many more.
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MLA International Bibliography
Scholarly articles in literature and linguistics. Indexes over 6,000 national and international journals, as well as books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. From the Modern Language Association. 1926-current; selective coverage 1886-.

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Subjects include:
- Literature and drama (English and world)
- Linguistics
- Literary Theory
- Folklore
- Rhetoric, composition, and pedagogy
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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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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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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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