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• Academic Search Premier

  The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database.

  
  
• AccessScience

  Welcome to McGraw-Hill's AccessScience 2.0 - a top-to-bottom redesign of the premiere online science platform, featuring fully searchable content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition. The new generation of AccessScience gathers and synthesizes vast amounts of information, and organizes it to give you fast, easy and accurate access to authoritative articles in all major areas of science and technology. It's easier than ever to find what you're looking for and put it to use quickly. (Database website)

  
  
• ArticleFirst

  OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals

  
  
• ATLA

  World’s largest religions database.

  
  
• Biblical Archaeology Society

  The single most comprehensive resource for research in Biblical Archaeology.

  
  
• Biography Resource Center & the Complete Marquis Who's Who

  This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

  
  
• Book Review Index Online Plus

  Comprehensive reference database for locating reviews of books, periodicals, books-on-tape and electronic media

  • Contains the entire backfile of Book Review Index print content (1965-)
  • More than 5 million review citations
  • More than 634,000 full-text reviews

   

  
  
• Business & Company Resource Center

  For college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students. Comprehensive periodical and reference resource for business, management and investment topics.

  
  
• Business Source Premiere

  "Business Source Premier is the industry's most used business research database, providing full text for nearly 8,200 serials, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. The database includes other sources of full text information such as country economic reports from the EIU, Global Insight, ICON Group and CountryWatch and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies. Additional full text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses. Business Source Premier contains PDF images for the great majority of journals; many of these PDF's are native (searchable) or scanned-in-color. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost."

  
  
• Christian Periodical Index

  "CPI is the preeminent source when researching a Christian worldview on a wide variety of topics. It is the only comprehensive index to English-language journal articles and book reviews from across the evangelical Christian perspective. CPI currently indexes journal articles, books reviews and journal titles." Click here to find full text for some of the periodicals cited in CPI.

  
  
• Christian Reformed Church Periodical Index (CRCPI)

  Contains over 75,000 records and provides access to biblographic citations for the Banner and other CRC-related publications.

  
  
• Chronicle of Higher Education

  "The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Online, The Chronicle is published every weekday and is the top destination for news, advice, and jobs for people in academe. The Chronicle's Web site features the complete contents of the latest issue; daily news and advice columns; thousands of current job listings; articles published since September 1989; vibrant discussion forums; and career-building tools such as an online CV's, salary databases, and more."

  
  
• CQ Historic Documents

  32 volumes of primary sources covering the most significant events of the year. These documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions.

  
  
• Credo Reference (formerly xrefer)

  More than 160 reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, plus the complete Bridgeman Art Library Archive.

  
  
• Current Anthropology
  
  
• Education Full Text

  "Education Full Text is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are also indexed. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source documents. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996."

   

   

  
  
• Educator's Reference Complete

  Database of education resources covering multiple levels from preschool to college

  • More than 1,100 full-text periodicals covering a variety of disciplines
  • 200 reports from the U.S. Department of Education
  • Resources on educational specialties and issues related to administration, funding and policies
  • Updated daily
  
  
• eHRAF Collection of Ethnography

  The eHRAF Collection of Ethnography is a cross-cultural database containing descriptive information on cultures and ethnic groups of the world. eHRAF is unique because each culture contains a variety of source documents (books, articles, and dissertations) that have been indexed and organized according to HRAF's comprehensive culture and subject classification systems: the Outline of World Cultures (OWC), and the Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM). These retrieval systems extend search capability well beyond keyword searching, allowing for precise culture and subject retrieval, even in a foreign language. As a multicultural database, eHRAF appeals to many academic disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, medicine, and any other area with an interest in cultural diversity.

  
  
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

  EB Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year. You can also use EB Online to search an Internet directory that includes more than 130,000 links to Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors.

  
  
• ERIC

  World’s largest database of education-related research and publications.

  
  
• ERIC (also available from FirstSearch)

  World’s largest database of education-related research and publications.

  
  
• FirstSearch

  Search up to 12 databases with one single, easy-to-use interface.

  
  
• Gale Cengage Learning Custom Newspapers

  100+ full coverage newspaper titles plus selected news and business coverage provided by the more than 170 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News and Knight-Ridder Business News wire services.

  
  
• Gale Cengage Learning Databases

  Search up to 14 databases simultaneously and another 12 individually.

  
  
• Gale Cengage Learning Junior Edition

  Designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

  
  
• Gale Virtual Reference Library

  A selection of 24 cross-searchable reference e-books covering a variety of subject areas, including health and medicine, language and literature, history, social studies, science and more

  • Full-text articles
  • Photos and other illustrations

   

  
  
• Gallup Brain

  "The Gallup Brain is a searchable, living record of 70 years of public opinion. Inside, you'll find answers to more than 136,000 questions, and responses from more than 3.5 million people interviewed by The Gallup Poll since 1935."
  

  
  
• General Onefile

  Comprehensive periodical database covering all subjects and all types of periodicals
  - Periodicals from nearly all InfoTrac collections merged into a single database
  - Over 21 million full-text articles on all subjects from over 5000 periodical titles
  - Articles from newswires and general, professional, scholarly and children's periodicals
  - Indexing of the New York Times, other major newspapers and 8000+ periodicals

  
  
• Guide to Social Science and Religion

  "Every item in this Guide is indexed by subject and each entry includes the name of the periodical in which it was published, date, volume and issue numbers, page number, author, and the approximate number of words in the article. Every user of the indexed information appearing on this website will find subheadings and sub-subheadings extremely helpful. Once the desired subject has been located, the subheadings will speed you to that particular facet of the subject on which you seek information."

  
  
• Health & Wellness Resource Center

  Magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases.

  
  
• Health Reference Center

  Health and medical periodicals and reference information for academic researchers
  - Full-text articles from 600+ health, nursing, allied health and medical journals
  - Health-related articles from 1,500 general interest magazines
  - Articles from medical reference titles and pamphlets

  
  
• History Resource Center: World

  Collection of resources providing coverage of events, themes and trends in world history from antiquity to the present, with a multicultural and global view

  • More than 1,500 primary sources from Primary Source Microfilm
  • Full-text articles from more than 110 academic journals
  • More than 1,600 historical maps and atlases
  • Annotated Web links to primary source special collection sites
  • Chronological timelines

   

  
  
• History Resource Center: US

  Complete overview of the most-studied events, issues and current information in U.S. history that have been selected as relevant in the undergraduate curriculum

  • Original materials from Primary Source Microfilm's digital archives, including documents, monographs, pamphlets, first-person accounts and more
  • Encyclopedic and critical articles, essays and biographies
  • Full-text periodicals and scholarly history journals
  • Historical bibliography
  • Links to digitized special collections
  • Audio and video clips of historic speeches and events
  • Multimedia maps and images
  • Country and era overviews
  
  
• Index Islamicus

  The Index Islamicus database indexes literature on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Records included in the database cover almost a century of publications, with some going back to 1906. Material cited in the Index Islamicus includes not only work written about the Middle East, but also about the other main Muslim areas of Asia and Africa, plus Muslim minorities elsewhere.

  
  
• Ingenta Connect

  This database searches nearly 30,000 publications. Most articles cost money, so check TDNet to see if CIU owns an item either in print, microfiche, or electronically. If we do not have an item we may be able to obtain it, at no cost to you, through our Interlibrary Loan service. See reference staff for more information.

  
  
• International Newspapers

  A fully searchable database of over 650 full-text, electronic newspapers
  from around the world. Through more than 10 million current and archived
  articles, wire services and news translations from over 50 countries, it
  provides international coverage on a wide range of topics, people,
  issues and events worldwide. Featuring an intuitive, map-based interface
  and a fast, powerful search engine.
  

  
  
• Kids InfoBits

  Designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

  
  
• LegalTrac

  Index to law and legal periodicals with selected full-text articles

  • Indexing of more than 1,400 titles; full-text articles from 100+ titles
  • Major law reviews, legal newsletters, bar association journals and international titles
  • Law-related articles from more than 1,000 additional business and general interest titles

   

  
  
• LexisNexis Academic

  "LexisNexis® provides authoritative legal, news, public records and business information. Search the news from the world's major papers." Law citations, company information, and public opinion information is available as well.

  
  
• Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

  "EBSCO Publishing is proud to provide the Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) database as a free resource to anyone interested in libraries and information management. This world-class bibliographic database provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Delivered via the EBSCOhost platform, LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science."

  
  
• Liebert Online

  "...[A]uthoritative peer-reviewed journals in the most promising areas of biotechnology, biomedical research/life sciences, clinical medicine and surgery, and law."

  
  
• Literature Resource Center

  "The Literature Resource Center (LRC) offers a wealth of information that includes criticism, biographies, bibliographies, work overviews and explications, Web sites, periodical articles, compare and contrast pages, full-text author's works, and reading lists."

  
  
• MEDLINE

  Produced by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE covers from 1966-present with more than 11 million records.

  
  
• Mental Measurements Yearbook

  The Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments. Designed for an audience ranging from novice test consumers to experienced professionals, the MMY series contains information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. All MMY entries contain descriptive information (e.g., test purpose, publisher, pricing) and edited review(s) written by leading content area experts.

  
  
• Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies

  "Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies, produced by NISC, is a systematic and non-evaluative bibliographic index of research, policy and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa . This database contains more than 413,530 records and coverage spans from 1900 and earlier to present. Over 15,000 records of recently published and grey literature are added annually. Subject coverage includes: political affairs & law, international relations, economic affairs - business & industry, cultural heritage, arts & humanities, society & social welfare, ethnic diversity & anthropology, significant religious events & movements and recent history (1900 - present) & archaeology. MECAS includes the following: Middle East Bibliography (1946 - 2001), Middle East Book Bibliographies, Theses & Dissertations, MECAS Citations Database and School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) Library Catalogue (1900 - present)."

   

  
  
• netLibrary IV

  More than 7,000 books from more than 300 publishers, available 24/7!

  
  
• Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilos
  
  
• New Testament Abstracts

  "New Testament Abstracts is a product of a partnership between ATLA and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. The database contains more than 33,000 article abstracts, 1,200 review abstracts, 12,600 book abstracts, and 50 software abstracts. Article coverage in the database dates back to 1985."

  
  
• Nursing Resource Center

  Collection of core content from recognized reference, textbook and journal publications in the nursing field

  • More than 20 full-text reference books
  • More than 200 animations from Blausen Medical's Human Atlas, covering all major body systems
  • Search results returned in tabs that correlate to the nursing process
  • Disease and drug overviews, sample care plans and a Nursing Toolbox
  
  
• Old Testament Abstracts

  The database features indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies. Content from over 450 journals is covered. All abstracts are in English, regardless of the language of the original work. Topics covered include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology and much more. Coverage in the database dates back to 1978.

  
  
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

  Database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills and information literacy

  • More than 400 reference book titles
  • More than 8,700 pro and con viewpoint articles
  • Periodicals, podcasts, reviewed Web links, images, statistical tables, charts and graphs

  
  

  
  
• Oxford English Dictionary
  
  
• Oxford Reference Online

  A fully indexed, cross-searchable database of over 100 Oxford dictionaries and reference titles.

  
  
• Preview Family Movie and TV Review Online

  "Preview Online is a fun, informative tool for Christian parents and moviegoers. Our reviews contain the content of films so you can decide if they are suitable for your viewing."

  
  
• PsycARTICLES

  This database provides full text articles on current issues in psychology from respected sources, spanning from 1987 to the present.

  
  
• PsychBOOKS

  "PsycBOOKS, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a database of more than 13,000 chapters in PDF from over 700 books published by APA and other distinguished publishers. The database includes most scholarly titles published by APA from copyright years 1953 - 2004. It also includes 100 out-of-print books and an additional 70+ classic books of landmark historical impact in psychology."

  
  
• PsycINFO

  PsycINFO contains nearly two million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations, all in the field of psychology.

  
  
• RefWorks

  With RefWorks, a user can create his or her own personal database by importing references from online databases. The user can then write a paper using these references and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds. As a web-based product, RefWorks is available to users across various platforms including Windows, Mac, Unix, etc. To use RefWorks, enter the database and follow these steps:

  1. Click "Sign Up for an Individual Account"
  2. Enter the appropriate information
  3. Click "Register"

  
  
• Religious and Theological Abstracts

  "Religious and Theological Abstracts provides objective summaries of articles appearing in scholarly journals in the fields of Religion and Theology."

  
  
• SC Newspapers – Columbia & Greenville

  Full-text articles since 1987 from the newspaper of Columbia, SC. Note: Updated 1-2 days after publication of the print newspaper. Visit http://www.thestate.com/ for free access to the latest 1-2 days of coverage.

  
  
• Science Resource Center

  Comprehensive curriculum-oriented database of reference and periodical content covering Life Science, Physical Science, Earth and Space Science

  • More than 30 reference titles
  • More than 300 periodicals, both general and scholarly
  • Multimedia content, Web site links and a selection of newspaper science sections
  
  
• Scribner Writers Series

  The Scribner Writers Series includes 1,564 essays on authors of all nationalities and time periods.

  
  
• SIRS

  A collection of 4 full-text databases

  
  
• SIRS Discoverer

  Designed for the younger researcher, this is an excellent source for biographies, pictures, photo essays, country facts, maps, activities and more.

  
  
• SIRS Knowledge Source

  Articles, images, reference information, Web sites and more on all subjects
  - Articles selected from 2,500+ U.S. and international magazines, newspapers, government publications and reference sources
  - News, current events and organized links to evaluated Web sites
  - Includes special features on literature, terrorism and other topics
  - Interactive textbook on citizenship with teacher resources
  - Images, maps, country profiles, primary sources and Supreme Court decisions

  
  
• SIRS WebSelect

  Another catalog of Internet resources. Be sure to select ONLY WebSelect for your search.

  
  
• Small Business Resource Center

  Resources for prospective and current entrepreneurs and business students

  • Full-text periodicals, news sources, reference books and Web site links
  • Hundreds of sample business plans created by real-life entrepreneurs
  • Updated continuously
  
  
• Social Behavior and Personality
  
  
• TDNet
  
  
• THEOLDI: Documentation of Theological and Interdisciplinary Literature

  From School of Theology at University of Innsbruck, this is a collection of four databases citing more than 60,000 records. Included are monographs, journal articles, and collective works.

  
  
• TLG Digital Library

  Thesaurus Linguae Graecae - a comprehensive digital library of Greek literature.

  
  
• TREN - Theological Research Exchange Network

  "The Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) is a library of over 10,000 theological thesis/dissertation titles representing research from as many as 70 different institutions. TREN also makes available conference papers presented at annual meetings of several academic societies." CIU has an institutional subscription to this database. All e-docs are available to current students, faculty, and staff for free.

  
  
• Vick Library Index

  Provided by the G.B. Vick Memorial Library of the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO, this index identifies 42,000 records from 173 publications - periodicals and reference materials.

  
  
• WilsonSelect Plus

  Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business from more than 1,400 journals.

  
  
• World Christian Database

  The WCD includes detailed information on 9,000 Christian denominations and on religions in every country of the world.

  
  
• WorldCat

  Catalog of books, web resources, and other materials from libraries around the world.

  
  
• Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft - 2003
  
  
• Zeitschrift für die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft - 2003
  
  

NOTE: Many of these databases are provided through DISCUS, which is funded by the South Carolina General Assembly, with supplemental funding by the federal Library Services and Technology Act. DISCUS is administered by the South Carolina State Library