Best Bet Databases in
National Defense & Homeland Security
- Military and Intelligence Database
Provides access to U.S. armed services publications, along with military science, political science and international relations journals, many in full text.
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Provides access to U.S. armed services publications, along with military science, political science and international relations journals, many in full text. Additionally, the product includes some basic reference materials that are updated annually: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia and The World Almanac and Book of Facts. With more than 500 titles and more than 7 million articles (80% full-text).
Access restricted to University of Connecticut.
- 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.
Access restricted to University of Connecticut.
- LexisNexis News
National and international newspapers, news transcripts from TV and radio, and company financial reports.
1980s-current.
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Includes national and international newspapers, popular and general-interest magazines, economics and trade journals, company financial reports, and the 'Public Opinion Online' database, produced by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
See also
LexisNexis Legal and
LexisNexis Business
Publication groups within LexisNexis News include:
- Today's news
- U.S. and International news
- News transcripts from television and radio
- Arts & sports information
- Campus newspapers
- Business news
- Company financial information
- SEC filings
- Industry & market news and reports
- Patents
- Biographical information from Marquis Who's Who
- Country profiles
- Polls & surveys
- Quotations
- World Almanac
Access restricted to University of Connecticut.
- NTIS (National Technical Information Service)
Current U.S. government-sponsored research and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information.
1964-present.
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Central source for the sale of unclassified and publicly available information from research reports, journal articles, data files, computer programs and audiovisual products from Federal sources. Additionally, information is available from Canada, Japan, the former Soviet Union, Western and Eastern European countries.
Subject Coverage:
- Administration & Management
- Aeronautics & Aerodynamics
- Agriculture
- Behavior & Society
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Sciences
- Education
- Energy
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Health Care
- International Trade
- Library & Information Sciences
- Materials Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Medicine
- Military Sciences
- Natural Resources & Earth Sciences
- Nuclear Science
- Physics
- Regulations
- Research Administration
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Access restricted to University of Connecticut.
- Homeland Security Digital Library
U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies.
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Note:
The University of Connecticut Libraries purchases access to
Licensed Electronic Resources on behalf of the University of
Connecticut community. License agreements usually stipulate
the following rights and restrictions:
Permitted Uses: Authorized Users may typically display, download,
print, and copy a reasonable portion (generally one or two
articles or one book chapter) of the Licensed Electronic
Resource.
Restrictions: Systematic downloading, distributing, or
retaining substantial portions of information or using
software such as scripts, agents, or robots, to retrieve
information is generally prohibited.