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Journal Finder
Looking for a specific journal or a specific article? Use our Journal Finder to search by the journal title and see if we have that or similar journals in any of our electronic databases or in print. If you have a specific article you are looking for, search by the journal title, then narrow your search by the publication date.
Databases
American History in Video from Alexander Street Press
"The largest and richest collection of video available online for the study of American history, ...with more than 5,000 titles."
American Journal of Nursing/Nursing
The American Journal of Nursing is the oldest and largest nursing journal in the world, first published in 1900. Nursing is one of the most widely read professional journals in the field. Full-text articles are available.
Anatomy.TV by Primal Pictures
Primal Pictures' Anatomy.TV provides a dynamic interactive multimedia overview of human anatomy. In addition to being a complete 3D model, the database also allows you to export images and take quizzes.
Books in Print from Bowker
Check over 5 million book, video, and audio titles for availability, price, and publisher info. This is a great tool for bibliographies.
Britannica Online - Academic Edition
Online version of the Encyclopædia Britannica includes articles, a dictionary, maps, video clips, and more!
CAMIO® from OCLC
CAMIO contains images of fine art, decorative art, and photographs from pre-history through contemporary works. All content is rights-cleared for educational use in the classroom or to illustrate papers, Web projects and other assignments.
CINAHL
Nursing database with full text articles and access to some nursing textbooks.
CQ Researcher
Access to full-text reports on 'hot' topics that range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. Now from 1923 - Present!
EBSCO Host
Access to articles in academic, business, health, & science periodicals. Many are full-text. Access a complete database listing or click on the links below to be directly connected.
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Academic Search Premier - Provides multi-disciplinary full text articles for more than 4,500 journals
Alt HealthWatch - Provides information on complementary, holistic, and alternative medicine.
Business Source Premier - Business research database with full text articles from 2,300 journals
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Nursing database with access to scholarly articles and books
Consumer Health Complete - Everyday consumer information from medical encyclopedias, reference books, and magazines.
Ebsco MegaFILE - Searches Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier and Regional Business News databases
ERIC - Educational Resource Information Center. Over 1 million records with over 300,000 full-text documents.
Health Source: Consumer Edition - Full-text consumer health information from consumer health magazines.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition - Scholarly full text journal articles and LexiPAL Drug Guide.
MasterFILE Premier - Reference publications as well as photos, maps and flags
Nursing Reference Center - Access diagnosis and drug information as well as patient care plans
Points of View Reference Center - "Hot" or controversial topics from different points of view.
Professional Development Center - Scholarly database for professional educators.
PsycARTICLES - Provides fulltext articles to 60 APA peer-reviewed journals. Coverage from 1894 - present.
Regional Business News - Provides full-text access to regional business publications.
Science Reference Center - Full text science information from encyclopedias, scholarly journals and magazines.
Fiction Connection
Discover book titles similar to ones you already enjoyed, brought to you by BIP.
Gale/InfoTrac
Gale is an extensive resource with many distinct databases. See a complete database listing or click on the links below to be directly connected.
Computer Database - Product introductions, news and reviews about computers and technology
Educator's Reference Complete - Full text access to scholarly education journal articles including ERIC documents.
Expanded Academic - Access to articles in academic, business, health, and legal journals and magazines.
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Access reference books online
General Business File - Covers accounting, advertising, marketing, economics, management, human resources, finance, taxation, real estate, and more.
General Reference Center - Find articles on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
General Science Collection - A collection of over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments.
Health Reference Center - Full text of nursing and allied health journals
Informe - A collection of Hispanic magazines with full text
Informe (Interface Spanish/Espanol) - Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos
LegalTrac - Access over 1,400 legal publications
Literature Resource Center - A literature reference database with biographical, bibliographical, and critical content about literary figures from all time periods and genres.
OneFile - A general interest database with many full-text articles, some with images
Professional Collection - Full text professional development collection
Science Resource Center - Locate overviews, articles, experiments, tools and more on science topics.
Lexis Nexis
Access to articles in newspapers, and articles in business, law, and health. Many are full-text.
LexisNexis General/News - Start here for newspaper article searches.
LexisNexis Business - Company profiles, SEC filings, and country profiles.
LexisNexis Legal - Federal & state cases, Shepard's® Citations, tax law & patents.
LexisNexis People - Find biographies, obituaries, elected officials.
Oxford Art Online
Access art information and graphics from the Grove Dictionary of Art and some Oxford University Press art resources.
Oxford Music Online
Access music information and graphics from the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and some Oxford University Press music resources.
ProQuest
Access to over 350 full-text newspaper articles from national and international sources, including Star Tribune. Also here: Alt-Press Watch, Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Proquest Psychology Journals and Criminal Justice Periodicals.
Alt-Press Watch - provides a full-text database of alternative and independent presses
Criminal Justice Periodicals - a comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals
Ethnic Newswatch - bilingual (English/Spanish) database comprised of ethnic, minority and native presses
GenderWatch - full-text articles which explore the impact of gender on a variety of subject areas, including the women's movement and the changes in gender roles
ProQuest Newspapers - provides full-text access to local, national, and international newspapers
ProQuest Psychology Journals - provides complete full-text coverage from top psychology and related publications
Thomson Micromedex Healthcare
Access to healthcare and disease information. Also includes PDR and alternative medicine information.