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ABSEES
  see American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies
Abstracts in Anthropology
  Abstracts of scholarly sources in Cultural and Physical Anthropology, Archaeology, and Linguistics. Covers materials published 2001-present. Use the print version for coverage back to volume 1.
 
Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room and Rolvaag Storage Basement
(GN1 .A2 v.1-)
Academic Search Premier Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Articles on virtually every topic, drawn from scholarly journals, professional journals, trade magazines, news publications, and lifestyle magazines. Provides full-text access to over half of its 8000+ publications. Covers materials published 1975-present.
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Academic Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  With Academic Video Online, Alexander Street Press aims to provide the most comprehensive streaming video resource on the web. Academic Video Online allows users to cross-search all of the video published by Alexander Street Press.
Access Newspaper Archive
  Contains articles from historical newspapers around the U.S. and the world.
AfricaBib
  Articles and books (both scholarly and popular) in African studies, with particular emphasis on women and women travelers in Africa. Materials in English, French, and other European languages. Links to some full text.
African American Experience
  Full-text primary and secondary sources illuminating African American history and culture. Includes scholarly books and articles, oral histories, slave narratives, images, speeches, a historical timeline, teaching resources, and more. WPA narratives in easily searchable format.
African American Music Reference Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text reference resource on African American music, covering blues, jazz, spirituals, civil rights songs, slave songs, minstrelsy, rhythm and blues, gospel, and other genres. Includes biographies, chronologies, lyrics, sheet music, liner notes, images, and discographies.
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African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
  Digitized Black newspapers published in the United States between 1827 and 1998. Searchable by date range, era in US history, place of publication, and article type as well as by keyword.
African American Periodicals, 1825-1995
  Full-text periodicals by and about African Americans. Searchable by date range, era in US history, place of publication, and article type as well as by keyword.
African American Song
  see American Song
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African Journals Online
  Peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles published in Africa, covering disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, with particular attention to medicine and agriculture. Links to some full text.
Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922: From the Library Company of Philadelphia
  Books, pamphlets and broadsides that hold a record of African American history, literature and culture. This collection spans nearly 400 years, from the early 16th to the early 20th century.
AGRICOLA Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, government documents, audiovisual materials, computer software, and technical reports in agriculture and related fields. Covers materials published 1970-present.
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AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, and conference papers on AIDS, immunology, virology, and cancer genetics. Covers materials published 1982-present.
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Alternative Press Index Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Activist and radical magazine and newspaper articles, and scholarly journal articles on cultural, economic, political, and social change. Provides some full text. Covers materials published 1991-present.
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Alternative Press Index Archive Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Activist and radical magazine and newspaper articles, and scholarly journal articles on cultural, economic, political, and social change. Covers materials published 1969-1990.
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America's Historical Imprints
  A collated version of three resources: Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800; Early American Imprints Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819; and American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I. May be searched separately as well -- see individual titles in this list.
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America's Historical Newspapers
  Digitized newspapers published in the United States between 1690 and 2000. Searchable by date range, era in US history, place of publication, and article type as well as by keyword.
 

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America: History & Life
  Scholarly journal articles, magazine articles, books, and dissertations on US and Canadian history and culture from prehistory to the contemporary period. Provides some full text. Covers materials published 1964-present.
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American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (ABSEES)
  Scholarly journal articles, books, dissertations, government publications, and other materials on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. Interdisciplinary, including work in anthropology, the arts, economics, education, geography, and other fields. Links to some full text. Covers materials published 1990-present, with selective coverage reaching back to 1939.
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Small image of a book Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(R.R DJK9 .A5; 1961-1994)
American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I
  Images of broadsides printed between 1820 and 1900 and ephemera printed between 1760 and 1900, illuminating the cultural history of the United States as well as the history of printing. Provides full-text access to these primary sources. In addition to searching, users can browse the collection by genre, subject, author, and place of publication.
American History in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming video of documentaries on American history (from major producers like The History Channel, PBS, Bullfrog Films, and Documentary Educational Resources) as well as newsreels and archival footage.
American Periodicals Series Online 1740-1900 Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Digitized periodicals published in the United States between 1741 and 1900. This full-text collection of primary sources includes popular magazines and early professional and scientific journals. A complete title list is available on the Web. An index to the prior microform version which also includes publication descriptions lacking in the online verson is available in the reference room: R.R. Z6951.H65.
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American Song Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming audio of diverse US music, past and present, plus liner notes. Includes a significant collection of African American music.
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American West
  Digitized manuscripts, rare printed works, maps, and ephemera (including photographs, wanted posters, and news-sheets) illuminating the history of the western United States. Provides full-text access to eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century primary sources.
Ancestry Library
  Genealogical records, census data, photos, and historical maps. International coverage with particular strength in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Also includes Jewish family history and military records. Dates of coverage vary by collection.
Annual Reviews Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text review articles in the biomedical, life, physical, and social sciences. Covers materials published 1932-present.
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Année Philologique, L' Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, dissertations, and conference papers in classical studies, on the history, culture, languages, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome.
 
Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room and Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR PA1 .A55; 1995-present; 1924-1994 Rolvaag Storage Basement)
Anthropological Index Online
  Searchable index to the contents of over 770 anthropological journals from around the world.
AnthroSource
  Full-text scholarly journal articles in anthropology, published by the American Anthropological Association. Covers materials published 1888-present.
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Area Studies Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Area Studies Video Online covers Middle Eastern studies, Latin American, African, Eastern European, Asian, and other global communities. The collection includes films focused on cultural, political, and socioeconomic issues and provides an interdisciplinary resource for every region of the world.
Art and Architecture Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Art and Architecture Video Online includes biographies, profiles of contemporary artists and architects, interviews, surveys of art history, aesthetics, theory, and criticism.
Art Index
  Journal articles, film reviews, bibliographies, museum bulletins, exhibition listings, competition and award notices, and other materials on the arts, archaeology, and design. Covers materials published 1984-present.
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Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room and Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR N1.A1 A7; 2003-present; 1928-2003 Rolvaag Storage Basement)
Art Index Retrospective
  Journal articles, film reviews, bibliographies, museum bulletins, exhibition listings, competition and award notices, and other materials on the arts, archaeology, and design. Covers materials published 1929-1984.
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ARTbibliographies Modern Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, dissertations, and exhibition catalogs and reviews concerning modern and contemporary art (late nineteenth-century to current, in diverse media). Covers materials published 1974-present, with some coverage extending back to the late 1960s.
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Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 1
  Digital collection of historical content pertaining to U.S. Hispanic history, literature and culture.
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Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHSearch) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, book reviews, and other materials in the arts and humanities. Users can search for articles that cite a particular article or author. Covers materials published 1975-present.
This index is now provided through the Web of Knowledge.
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Small image of a book Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR A13 .A63; 1981-1996)
ARTstor
  Diverse digital image library covering architecture, decorative arts, design, painting, photography, and sculpture from many cultures.
ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, books, reports, and conference proceedings in the aquatic sciences. Covers materials published 1971-present.
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Asian American Drama Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Asian American Drama brings together more than 250 plays, along with related biographical, production, and theatrical information, so providing a comprehensive overview of this growing field.
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly and professional journal articles and other materials on health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations, and education. Covers materials published 1987-present.
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ATLA Religion Database
  Scholarly journal articles, book chapters, and book reviews in religion and theology. Provides some full text. Covers materials published 1949-present, with some coverage extending back to the nineteenth century.
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Atlanta Constitution (1868 - 1945)
  see Historical Newspapers




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BBC Monitoring Library
  Full-text news coverage from over 150 countries, from state-owned, independent, and clandestine radio, television, press, internet, and news agency sources. Materials in languages other than English are translated. Covers materials published/broadcast 2006-present. Notes: Before searching, users must click to agree to the site’s terms and conditions (bottom center of the main page). Although the search box is located directly under boxes requesting a username and password, St. Olaf users do not need to sign in here. An optional, free personal account does allow access to additional features (RSS feeds, site preferences, etc.).
BHI: British Humanities Index Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, primarily drawn from British publications. Includes work in the humanities, arts, and some social sciences. Covers materials published 1962-present.
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Bibliography of Asian Studies
  Scholarly articles and book chapters in Asian Studies. Primarily western-language materials in the humanities and social sciences, on East, South, and Southeast Asia. Covers materials published 1971-present, with some coverage extending back to the late nineteenth century.
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Small image of a book Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(R.R DS5 .B5; 1956-1970)
Bibliography of the History of Art/International Bibliography of Art
  Scholarly journals articles, books, exhibition reviews and catalogues, and other materials on the history of western art. Covers materials published 1990-2009.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
  Biographical dictionaries, encyclopedias, and who's whos.
 

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Biological Sciences Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, conference papers, technical reports, and other materials in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology, ecology, agriculture, and veterinary science. Covers materials published 1982-present.
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BioOne Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text research articles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
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BIOSIS Previews
  Journal articles, books, and other materials in the life sciences, including research in botany, zoology, microbiology, agriculture, pharmacology, ecology, biochemistry, bioengineering, and medicine. Covers materials published 1926-present.
Black Drama, Second Edition: African, African American, and Diaspora 1850 to Present Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Black Drama, Second Edition contains over 1,400 full-text plays from the 1800s to the present day. Included are plays of Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, Ira Aldridge, Shirley Graham, W.E.B. DuBois, and others.
Black Studies Center Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Primary and secondary sources in Black studies, including: introductory essays (full text), scholarly journal articles and magazine articles (some full-text access; covers articles published 1900-present), literary materials in Black newspapers and magazines (covers fiction, poetry, and reviews published 1827-1940), and digitized Black newspapers (covers materials published 1910-1993).
 

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Books In Print Plus Reviews
  Bibliographic information for books: currently in print and out of print, popular and scholarly, fiction and nonfiction, for children and adults. Includes full-text reviews for many titles. Covers materials published since the mid-1970s.
Britannica.com Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Online version of the Encyclopædia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus.
 
Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room
(RR AE5 .E56 2005)
British Humanities Index
  see BHI: British Humanities Index
Burney Collection Newspapers
  The Burney Newspapers comprise the most comprehensive collection of early English newspapers anywhere in the world, primarily from the 17th-18th century.
Business and Economics Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Business and Economics Video Online focuses on the study, analysis, and application of commerce in all of its dimensions. Included are case studies, documentaries, interviews, biographies, lectures, and instructional videos. Subjects covered include marketing, sales, finance, macro & microeconomics, personnel management, logistics & operations, strategy, negotiations, theory, cross-cultural issues, social media marketing, ethics, project management, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
Business Searching Interface (Business Source Premier)
  Business Source Premier with added searching and browsing capacities. Users can find company-, industry-, and market- specific information. Journal articles, plus full-text country economic reports from the EIU, market research reports, industry reports, SWOT analyses, and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies. Provides some full-text access to journal articles. Covers materials published 1965-present, with some coverage extending back to 1922.
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Business Source Premier Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, plus full-text country economic reports from the EIU, market research reports, industry reports, SWOT analyses, and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies. Provides some full-text access to journal articles. Covers materials published 1965-present, with some coverage extending back to 1922.
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Cambridge Histories Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Includes the full-text of over 280 volumes from the Cambridge Histories series. Searchable and browsable by key areas, including American History, British History, Literary Studies, and Religious Studies.
Catholic Periodical and Literature Index, The
  Articles from Roman Catholic magazines, newspapers, and journals, plus papal documents, church promulgations, and books about Catholicism by Catholics writers. Includes some full text. Online version covers materials published 1981-present, with some coverage extending back to the mid-twentieth century.
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Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room
(RR AI3.C32; 1967-present)
Chicago Defender, 1905-1975
  see Historical Newspapers
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
  Bibliographic information for children’s books, video and audio recordings, and other materials for young people from birth to adolescence. Includes full-text reviews for many titles.
 

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ChoiceReviews Online
  Full-text reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources, from the magazine CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. Covers materials published 1988-present.
CINAHL
  Articles from scholarly and professional journals, books, dissertations, standards of practice, audiovisuals, and other materials in nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, and related disciplines. Provides some full text. Covers materials published 1937-present.
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Small image of a book Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR RT41 .C8; 1977-1981)
CIS (Congressional Information Service)
  see LexisNexis Congressional Universe
CIS (Current Index to Statistics)
  see Current Index to Statistics
Civil War Era Newspapers (Pennsylvania)
  Digitized newspapers printed in Pennsylvania during the period surrounding the US Civil War. Covers materials published 1831-1877.
 

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Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective, The
  An index to and full text of the Charleston Mercury, Richmond Inquirer, and the New York Herald from November 1, 1860 to April 30, 1865.
 

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Civil War: Antebellum Period to Reconstruction
  A collection of primary source materials from the Civil War era, including newspapers, Congressional documents, and broadsides and other ephemera.
Classical & Medieval Literature Criticism (CMLC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on classical and medieval literature, discussing the works of philosophers, playwrights, poets, political leaders, scientists, and other writers. Covers criticism published 1988-present, with some excerpts from earlier criticism.
 

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Classical Music in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Classical Music in Video contains hours of classical music performances and masterclasses captured on video. The collection will contain performances of all forms of classical music, including major orchestral performances by leading orchestras, plus chamber music, oratorio, and solo performances, along with masterclasses and interviews with master teachers from around the world.
Classical Music Library Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming audio of classical music written from the earliest times through the contemporary period.
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Classical Music Reference Library Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text reference resource on all genres of classical music, medieval to contemporary. Includes dictionaries, encyclopedia articles, biographies, histories, and other materials.
Classical Scores Library Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Classical scores and manuscripts, Renaissance to contemporary.
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Columbia Granger's World of Poetry, The
  Poems (over 250,000 full text, plus more citations), supplemented by full-text introductory essays in literary history, poets’ biographies, commentaries, a glossary, and audio files of poems read aloud. Includes poems in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and other modern and ancient languages.
 

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Communication Abstracts
  Scholarly journal articles and books on human communication. Covers materials published 1977-present.
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Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China, The
  Full-text classics of ancient China through the Qing Dynasty, including works in astronomy, geography, history, literature, medicine, philosophy, politics, and other areas.
 

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Comprehensive Organic Name Reactions and Reagents
  Covers 701 organic name reactions and reagents, including descriptions of the reaction, schematics, and mechanisms
Computer and Information Systems Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, technical reports, trade journal and newsletter items, patents, books, press releases, and other materials on computer and information systems. Covers materials published 1981-present, with some coverage extending back to the 1960s.
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Congressional Publications Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text US Congressional documents, bills, and hearings; public laws and legislative histories; and information on committees and members of Congress. Coverage extends back to the Ninety-First Congress, 1969-present.
 

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Contemporary Authors
  Full-text author biographies with critical overviews of major works plus lists of secondary sources for further research. Primarily covers authors writing in English from the 1960s to present, with some coverage of translated works and earlier twentieth-century writers.
 

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(RR PN451 .C6)
Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on contemporary literature, discussing authors at work from the 1960s to present. Covers criticism published 1974-present, with some excerpts from earlier criticism.
 

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Contemporary World Music Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming audio of contemporary world music, plus liner notes.
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Counseling and Therapy in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Counseling and Therapy in Video provides the largest and richest online collection of video available for the study of counseling, social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. The collection's wealth of video and multiplicity of perspectives allow students and scholars to see, experience, and study counseling in ways never before possible.
CQ Researcher Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text reports on current issues including health issues, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Includes background information, overviews, pros and cons, and sources for further research. Covers materials published 1991-present.
 

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CQ Weekly Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text reports on acts of the US Congress. Searchable by topic, date, committee, bill number, or keyword. Covers materials published 1983-present.
 

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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Online
  A benchmark of scientific reference, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, now available online in its 91st edition, continues to be the most accessed and respected scientific reference in the world. This year’s edition adds many new tables and other major revisions.
 
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(QD65 .H3)
Credo Reference Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Offers full-text access to over 500 highly-regarded titles from 70 publishers. Covers every major subject in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences from the world's best publishers of reference.
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Criminal Justice and Public Safety in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  A collection of documentaries, training videos, and interviews illustrating the strategies, techniques, and experiences of professionals serving on the front lines of justice and public safety.
Current Contents Connect
  Complete tables of contents and bibliographic information from the world's leading scholarly journals and books; also includes relevant, evaluated Web sites and documents.
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Current Index to Statistics
  Scholarly journal articles and books in statistics, probability, and related fields. Covers materials published 1975-present, with some coverage extending earlier.
 

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DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Magazine and journal articles, news items, and reviews on design, crafts, and the applied arts from the mid-nineteenth century to current developments. Covers materials published 1973-present.
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Dance in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming video of dance performances and documentaries. Includes materials recorded 1955-present.
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Derwent Innovations Index
  Value-added patent information from Derwent World Patent Index as well as patent citation information from Patents Citation Index. Includes patent coverage to 1963; citations to 1973; Chemical Section (1963-present); Electrical and Electronic Section (1963-present);Engineering Section (1963-present).
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Dictionary of Literary Biography
  Full-text author biographies with critical overviews of major works plus lists of secondary sources for further research. Discusses literary authors working across genres and historical periods (classical to contemporary). Covers criticism published 1978-present. Note: For images, see print version.
 
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(PN451 .D42)
Dictionary of National Biography
  Full-text biographies of people who have shaped British history from the 4th century BC to 2006 (excluding currently-living people).
 

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(DA28 .O95 2004)
Dictionary of Organic Compounds
  Includes descriptive and numerical data on chemical, physical and biological properties of compounds systematic and common names of compounds literature references structure diagrams and their associated connection tables.
Dissertations & Theses Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Doctoral dissertations and masters theses in all academic fields, from universities in the US and Canada. Provides full-text access to most dissertations since 1997 and some earlier. Covers dissertations and theses completed 1861-present.
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Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology Online
  Dissertations and dissertations-in-progress in musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology, and related disciplines.
DRAM
  Streaming audio (plus liner notes and cover art) from independent record labels and sound archives. Emphasis on American music in many genres.
Drama Criticism (DC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on drama, discussing plays and playwrights of many cultures and historical periods (classical to contemporary). Covers criticism published 1991-present, with some excerpts from earlier criticism.
 

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Early American Imprints, Series I. Evans
  Images of books, pamphlets, broadsides, and other materials published between 1639 and 1800, illuminating diverse aspects of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century life in the United States. Provides full-text access to these primary sources. In addition to searching, users can browse the collection by genre, subject, author, and place of publication.
 

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Early American Imprints, Series I: Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1670-1800
 
Early American Imprints, Series II. Shaw-Shoemaker 1801-1819
  Images of books, pamphlets, broadsides, and other materials published between 1801 and 1819, illuminating diverse aspects of early-nineteenth-century life in the United States. Provides full-text access to these primary sources. In addition to searching, users can browse the collection by genre, subject, author, and place of publication.
 

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Early American Imprints, Series II: Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1801-1819
 
Early American Newspapers
  see America's Historical Newspapers
EconLit Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, book reviews, and other materials in economics. Covers materials published 1969-present.
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(HB1 .I48)
Education in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Education in Video is the first online collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers. It contains teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms.
EEBO: Early English Books Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Digitized English-language books published between 1473 and 1700, including works of literature, religious texts, government documents, scholarly works, and much more.
 

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Electronic Enlightenment
  A wide-ranging online collection of edited correspondence of the early modern period, linking people across Europe, the Americas and Asia from the early 17th to the mid-19th century. Contains over 59,489 letters and documents, cross-linked and referenced to each other.
Electronics and Communications Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Articles from magazines and scholarly and professional journals, conference papers, and other materials on electronics and communications. Covers materials published 1981-present, with some coverage extending earlier.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
  see Britannica.com
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, reports, government publications, conference papers, books, and other materials on the environment. Covers materials published 1967-present.
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ERIC Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly and professional journal articles, government documents (including curricular material and reports gathered by the US Department of Education), conference papers, books, dissertations, and other materials in education. Covers materials published 1966-present.
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EROS
  The Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis includes in-depth information on reagents and catalysts.
Essay and General Literature Index
  Essays published in anthologies and collections, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. Online version covers materials published 1985-present; print index covers 1900-1984.
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(RR AI3.E75; 1900-1984)
Ethnic NewsWatch Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text magazine, newspaper, and journal articles drawn from ethnic and minority periodicals in the US (including African American, Arab American, Asian American, Eastern European, Jewish, Latino/a, and Native American periodicals). About a quarter of the articles are Spanish-language. Covers materials published 1959-present.
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Ethnic Studies Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Ethnic Studies Video Online provides a collection of films documenting the struggles and triumphs of underrepresented, indigenous, and immigrant communities. Covering Native American Studies, Chicano Studies, African American Studies, and examinations of other racially marginalized communities, the films present issues of social justice, racial and socioeconomic inequalities, and the groups’ contributions to history, culture, and society.
Ethnographic Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  A wide range of videos on topics such as: family and race, material culture, language and culture, kinesthetics, body language, food and foraging, cooking, economic systems, social stratification and status, caste systems and slavery, male and female roles, kinship and families, political organization, conflict and conflict resolution, religion and magic, music and the arts, culture and personality, marriage, gender, and family roles.
Euromonitor Passport
  Provides marketing data and reports on countries, companies, markets, and consumers from over 200 countries.
Europa World Plus
  Economic, political, geographic, and statistical data by country (throughout the world); maps; introductory essays on a wide range of regional issues; and lists of sources for further research.
 
Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room
(JN1 .E85)
Evans. See Early American Imprints... Evans
  see Early American Imprints, Series I. Evans
Expanded Academic ASAP Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Articles on virtually every topic from scholarly and professional journals, news magazines, and newspapers. Provides some full text.
  EndNote Instructions (PC)
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FDsys
  Full-text information from the three branches of the US Federal Government. Includes the federal budget, the Congressional Record, Congressional bills, History of Bills, the Federal Register, and the US Code. Dates of coverage vary by collection.
 

This database is not currently compatible with EndNote.
Film & Television Literature Index
  Articles from scholarly journals, popular and trade magazines, and newspapers, plus film reviews, images, and books. Provides full-text access to many sources. Covers materials published 1914-present, with some coverage extending earlier.
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Film Literature Index
  Articles, film reviews, and book reviews about film and television, drawn from scholarly journals, popular and trade magazines, and newspapers. Covers materials published 1976-2001.
 
Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room
(RR PN1993.F5; 1984-2004)
Filmaker's Library Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Filmakers Library Online provides award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculum—race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
Films on Demand
  Streaming video from the Film Media Group's collection. Covers a wide variety of subject areas.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1941 - 1996
  Full-text media reports from around the world, including news, interviews, speeches, editorial commentary and other materials. English-language, often in translation. Covers materials published 1941-1996.




G
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text encyclopedia covering music around the world and throughout history. Includes regional overviews, information on musical genres and practices, and images (photographs, drawings, maps, and musical examples).
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GenderWatch Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers, plus special reports, books, newsletters, and other materials in the areas of gender studies, women's studies, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer studies. Interdisciplinary and international. Covers materials published 1970-present.
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GeoRef Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, maps, reports, and conference papers in the geosciences, including all publications of the US Geological Survey. Covers materials published 1669-present on the geology of North America, 1933-present on the geology of the rest of the world.
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Government Periodicals Index Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text articles from magazines, newsletters, and research journals published by the US federal government. Covers materials published 1988-present.
 

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GreenFILE
  Scholarly journal articles, magazine articles, books, pamphlets, reports (industry, government, and nonprofit), and other materials on environmental issues.
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GREENR: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
  Full-text articles from scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, and encyclopedias, plus case studies, primary source documents, images, podcasts, videos, statistics, and other materials in environmental studies. Users can browse by topic/issue and geographical area (using an interactive map) in addition to searching by keyword.
Grove Art Online
  now Oxford Art Online
Grove Music Online
  now Oxford Music Online




H
Handbook of Latin American Studies
  Books, scholarly journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers in Latin American studies, from scholars working in the humanities and social sciences. Covers materials published 1935-present.
 

This database is not currently compatible with EndNote.
 
Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room and Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR F1408 .H23; 2003-present; 1935-2002 in Rolvaag Storage Basement)
HarpWeek, The Civil War Era, 1857-1865
  Digitized (and transcribed) version of the issues of the illustrated newspaper Harper’s Weekly published during the era of the US Civil War. Covers materials published 1857-1865.
Health and Healthcare in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Health and Healthcare in Video defines and explores today’s latest medical progress in health and wellness issues-- with hundreds of premium documentaries, profiles, reports, and interviews.
Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI)
  Scholarly journal articles, book reviews, and other materials on Central and South America, Mexico, Brazil, the Caribbean basin, the US-Mexico border region, and Hispanics/Latinos in the US. Includes works on politics, economics, social issues, the arts, and literature. Materials in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Italian. Links to some full text. Covers materials published 1970-present.
 

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Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room and Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR F1408.H35; 2004; 1970-2003 in Rolvaag Storage Basement)
Historical Abstracts
  Scholarly journal articles, magazine articles, books, and dissertations on the history of the world from 1450 to the contemporary period. Excludes North American history (which is covered in the companion database America: History & Life). Provides some full text. Covers materials published 1955-present.
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Historical Newspapers Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text from The Atlanta Constitution (1896-1945), Chicago Defender (1910-1975), Los Angeles Times (1881-1987), Minneapolis Tribune (1867-1922), New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), and The New York Times (1851-2007).
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Historical Newspapers: Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Digitized version of the newspaper The Atlanta Constitution from its first issue in 1868 through 1945, illuminating the history of the US South.
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Historical Newspapers: Chicago Defender (1910-1975) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Digitized version of the Black newspaper The Chicago Defender from its first issue in 1910 through 1975.
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Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1988) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Digitized version of the Los Angeles Times newspaper from its first issue in 1881 through 1988.
Historical Newspapers: Minneapolis Tribune (1867-1922) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Digitized version of the Minneapolis Tribune newspaper from its first issue in 1867 through 1922.
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Historical Newspapers: New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Digitized version of the Black newspaper New York Amsterdam News, 1922-1993.
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Historical Newspapers: New York Times (1851-2008) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Digitized version of The New York Times from its first issue in 1851 through 2008.
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Historical Statistics of the United States
  Quantitative data describing aspects of US history including population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, and governance and international relations. Also includes full-text introductory essays that place the statistical data in context. Users can download tables in Excel or CSV format and create custom tables by merging columns from existing tables.
 

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(HA202 .H57 2006)
Humanities Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Humanities Video Online provides a multidisciplinary collection of films with a broad range of titles in the Humanities and Social Sciences.




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ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
  ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
 

This database is not currently compatible with EndNote.
Index Islamicus Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, book reviews, and conference papers on Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world. Includes work in economics, education, archaeology, the natural and applied sciences, history (all periods), religion, philosophy, the arts, literature, and other areas. Covers materials published 1906-present.
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(RR DS41 .I5; 1665-1905)
Informe! Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text Spanish-language magazine articles, scholarly journals articles, and news items. Includes materials on a wide range of topics, including current events, politics, culture, literature, entertainment, health, and science. Bilingual interface: users can search in Spanish or English. Covers materials published 1980-present.
 

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Inspec
  A comprehensive index to the global journal and proceedings literature in physics, electrical/electronic engineering, computing, control engineering, mechanical engineering, production and manufacturing engineering, and information technology.
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International Bibliography of Theater and Dance
  Initiated by the American Society for Theatre Research, and since 1984, the Theatre Research Data Center (TRDC) at Brooklyn College, this is a prime research tool for students of theatre and the performing arts.
International Index to Music Periodicals Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text articles from scholarly and popular journals and magazines on music. Covers materials published 1874-present.
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International Index to the Performing Arts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text articles from scholarly and popular journals and magazines on the performing arts. Covers materials published 1864-present.
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IOPscience Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text articles in diverse scientific, medical, and technical fields, from journals published by IOP (Institute of Physics) Publishing. Covers materials published 1874-present.
IPA Source
  International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias, art songs, and Latin sacred texts.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
  Online resources in medieval and Renaissance studies (on the years 400-1700). Collections include both primary and secondary sources.
 

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J
Jacksonville Republican
  Digitized version of the Alabama newspaper The Jacksonville Republican from its first issue in 1837 through 1895.
Jazz Music Library Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming audio of jazz recordings throughout the twentieth century, plus liner notes.
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Journal Citation Reports
  Current citation data on journals in the sciences, technology, and social sciences. Users can compare journals and identify the most frequently cited and highest-impact journals in a field.
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JSTOR Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text scholarly journals articles in many disciplines. Dates of coverage vary by title, typically from the journal’s first issue (sometimes in the eighteenth century or earlier) through about five years ago.
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L'Annee Philologique
  see Annee Philologique, L' in "A" section
Latino American Experience
  Full-text primary and secondary sources on Latino/a history and culture in the US, from pre-Columbian indigenous civilizations to the contemporary period. Includes images, maps, speeches, letter, legal cases, treaties, encyclopedia articles, a timeline, and other materials in English and Spanish.
 

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Latino Literature Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  The most comprehensive collection of literature in its field, Latino Literature has over 100,000 pages of plays, fiction, and poetry, as well as a large collection of supplementary materials.
LexisNexis Academic Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text news, business, legal, and reference information. Includes articles from US and international newspapers, country profiles, company information and financial performance measures, and US federal and state court decisions. Dates of coverage vary by publication, with coverage of court decisions reaching into the eighteenth century.
 

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LexisNexis Congressional
  see Congressional Documents
LexisNexis Government Periodicals Universe
  see Government Periodicals Index
LexisNexis Statistical Datasets
  see Statistical Datasets
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
  Scholarly and professional journal articles, magazine articles, books, reports, and other materials in library and information science, including work on classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, information management, and online information retrieval. Covers materials published approximately 1960-present.
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, book reviews, books, and dissertations in descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical, and geographical linguistics, including work on phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Covers materials published 1973-present.
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LISA: Library and Information Science Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Articles from scholarly and professional journals, magazines, and other periodicals in library and information science, including work on archives, information management, information technology, library use, and online retrieval. Covers materials published 1969-present.
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Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800 (LC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on the literature of the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Restoration. Includes entries on authors, works, and genres. Covers criticism published 1984-present, with excerpts from earlier criticism.
 

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Literature Criticism Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  A collection of online reference works in literary studies: Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Drama Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Short Story Criticism, and Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. See individual titles in this list for more information.
 

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Literature Online (LION) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text primary and secondary sources in literary studies. Primary materials include British and American poetry from the eighth century to the contemporary period, drama from 1280 to 1915, and prose from 1500 to 1914, plus streaming video of poets reading poetry and dramatized audio recordings of Shakespeare’s plays. Secondary materials include major dictionaries and encyclopedias in literary studies, author bibliographies, and scholarly journal articles.
LitFinder
  Poems, short stories, novels, essays, plays, and other primary materials from many national literatures and historical eras, plus reference materials such as author biographies and brief discussions of texts. Provides some full text.
 

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Los Angeles Times (1881 - 1986)
  see Historical Newspapers




M
Manitou Messenger Index
  Search the archives of the Manitou Messenger, 1887-present. The newspaper itself is available on microfilm in Rolvaag Library; some volumes have been digitized and are available online.
 

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March of Time Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  From 1935-1967, American theatergoers and television watchers were witness to Time Inc.'s unique and controversial newsreel series, The March of Time. Now, for the first time, this groundbreaking series is available in online streaming video in a single, cross-searchable collection designed specifically to meet the needs of researchers, teaching faculty, and students. The newsreels have been restored to their original luster by HBO Archives, allowing viewers to experience these historic newsreels as audiences did in earlier decades.
MasterFILE Premier Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text reference books, biographies, magazine and journal articles, maps, flags, photos, and other materials. Covers materials published 1975-present.
  EndNote Instructions (PC)
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Materials Research Database Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Covers literature on metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering applications.
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MathSciNet
  Scholarly journal articles and books in mathematics. Covers materials published 1940-present.
MEDLINE (ProQuest) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Biomedical journal articles. Includes work in all areas of medicine. Covers materials published 2000-present.
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MEDLINE (Thomson)
  Biomedical journal articles. Includes work in all areas of medicine. Covers materials published 1950-present.
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Merck Index
  Encyclopedia of chemicals and drugs with over 10,000 monographs on single substances or groups of related compounds.
 
Small image of a book Print index in the Science library
(RS51 .M4)
Middle East and Africa Database
  Provides area coverage (especially for political development, social development, foreign policy, economic development, investment, oil and petrochemicals, trade and technological industries) for the Middle East, North Africa, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Arabs, Iranians, Turks and Africans worldwide, including in Europe and North and South America.
Middle English Compendium
  The Middle English Dictionary, HyperBibliography of Middle English (information about all the Middle English materials cited in the Middle English Dictionary), and Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse (full-text primary sources in Middle English).
 

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Minneapolis Tribune (1867-1922)
  see Historical Newspapers
MLA International Bibliography Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, and dissertations in literary studies, folklore, languages, and linguistics. Covers materials published 1923-present.
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Music Index
  Magazine and journal articles, book reviews, performance reviews, news items, obituaries, and other materials on classical and popular music, musicians, and the music industry. Covers materials published 1952-present.
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(ML118 .M9; 1949-present)
Music Literature
  see RILM
Music Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  A cross search of all the streaming audio provided by Alexander Street Press.




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National Geographic Magazine Archive
  Featuring the complete archive of the magazine to the mid-1990s, this database includes every page and every photograph.
Native American Archives
  Primary source materials on Native American history, including photos, census documents, and treaties.
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Naxos Music Library Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming audio of classical music, plus some world music and jazz. Includes brief discussions of the works and biographical information on composers and artists.
NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research): Working Papers
  National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
 

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New Testament Abstracts
  Journal articles, books, book reviews, and software in New Testament studies. Covers materials published 1985-present.
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(RR BS 410.N35; 1956-present)
New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993)
  see Historical Newspapers
New York Times (1851 - 2008)
  see Historical Newspapers
Newsstand Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text articles from a large collection of contemporary newspapers, including The New York Times, The Times (London), and The Wall Street Journal. Dates of coverage vary by newspaper.
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Nineteenth Century Collections Online
  Primary source materials, including monographs, newspapers, pamphlets, manuscripts, ephemera, maps, photographs, and statistics in both Western and non-Western languages from the 19th century. Includes four cross-searchable resources: "British Politics and Society," "Asia & the West: Diplomacy & Cultural Exchange," "European Literature, 1790-1840", and "British Theatre, Music, and Literature: High and Popular Culture."
Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism (NCLC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on nineteenth-century literature. Includes entries on authors, works, literary movements, and issues/themes. Covers criticism published 1981-present, with some excerpts from earlier criticism.
 

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North American Indian Drama Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  More than half of the plays included in North American Indian Drama are previously unpublished, almost all are hard to find, and they represent a wealth of dramatic material that is often overlooked or inaccessible. Together, these plays demonstrate Native theater's diversity of tribal traditions and communities, approaches to drama, and individual experiences, but also reflect the commonality of the artistic drive of Native writers to give public voice to their own representations of themselves and their culture. The collection represents many Native American groups across the United States and Canada.
North American Theatre Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  North American Theatre Online is a comprehensive reference work covering all aspects of the Canadian and American Theatre. It includes some 40,000 pages of major reference materials. The collection also includes approximately 10,500 images, playbills, postcards, scrapbooks and other resources.
North American Women's Drama Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  North American Women's Drama brings together more than 1,500 plays by more than 300 female playwrights, along with detailed, fielded information on related productions, theaters, production companies, and more. Over 30% of the plays included here have never been published before. The database also includes selected playbills, photographs and other ephemera related to the plays.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries: Colonial to 1950 Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text diaries and letters written by North American women, 1675-1950. Users can browse by year, historical event, location, or life experience in addition to searching. Also includes brief biographies of the authors.
Nursing & Allied Health Source Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Nursing & Allied Health Source covers nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and more. Nursing & Allied Health Source provides abstracting and indexing for more than 1,015 titles, with over 860 titles in full-text, plus more than 12,300 full text dissertations.
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OAIster
  Images, audio files, movies, data sets, digitized books and articles, and born-digital texts in all subject areas.
Oceanic Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Technical literature on oceans, including work on aquaculture, ecology, fisheries, geology, marine biology, meteorology, physical oceanography, and relevant legislation. Covers materials published 1981-present.
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OED Online (Oxford English Dictionary)
  Online version of the complete Oxford English Dictionary. The OED includes current definitions but is also a historical dictionary, allowing users to trace the changing meanings of words through the centuries.
 

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Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room
(PE1625 .O87 1989)
Old Testament Abstracts
  Journal articles, books, and software in Old Testament studies. Covers materials published 1978-present.
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Small image of a book Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room
(RR BS410.O44; 1978-present)
Opera in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming video of opera performances, interviews, and documentaries. Covers operas composed from the Baroque to the contemporary periods; includes materials recorded approximately 1933-present.
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Orchestral Music Online
  Full-text reference work on orchestral music. Users can search by composer, title, keyword, duration, instrumentation, chorus type, or soloist.
Oxford Art Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text scholarly art encyclopedia covering artist biographies, works, traditions, media, techniques, and concepts in art history and theory. Includes a searchable collection of images.
Oxford Biblical Studies Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text reference tools in biblical studies. Includes multiple translations of the Bible with annotations, commentary, and concordances, plus encyclopedia articles, definitions, images, maps, and other materials. Users can view biblical passages and commentaries side-by-side.
Oxford Bibliographies Online
  Guides to sources organized by subject.
Oxford Handbooks Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  The complete texts of Oxford Handbooks in Business and Management, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion. 3,400+ in-depth essays by the world's leading scholars.
Oxford Music Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text collection of reference works on music across genres and eras.
 

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(ML100 .N48 2001)
Oxford Reference Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest and most trusted reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource.
 

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PAIS Archive Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, books, government and international agency documents, statistical directories, and other materials in public policy and public affairs. Covers materials published 1915-1976.
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PAIS International Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, books, government and international agency documents, statistical directories, and other materials in public policy and public affairs. Covers materials published 1972-present.
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Percussion Orchestrations
  Timpani and percussion requirements for orchestral, operatic, and contemporary works, broken down by movement.
Please contact a reference librarian for the password.
Perdita Manuscripts
  The manuscripts on this site were written or compiled by women in the British Isles during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Philosopher's Index Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, books, book chapters, and book reviews in philosophy. Covers materials published 1940-present.
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Philosophy and Religious Studies in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Philosophy and Religious Studies in Video delivers hundreds of films documenting philosophical and religious thought and how it shapes human behavior today. The most authoritative video collection of its kind, the database includes carefully selected documentaries, debates, personal interviews, biographies, and other primary source footage. Spanning from the Ancient Greeks to the Frankfurt School, from Hinduism to Christianity, from Classical Chinese Philosophy to American Pragmatism, the collection covers a broad range of perspectives essential to the study of philosophy, religion, current affairs, anthropology, international relations, history, and more.
Physical Education Index Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly and professional journal articles, popular and trade magazine articles, and other materials on biomechanics, coaching, dance, facilities, health, kinesiology, physical education, physical therapy, recreation, and sports medicine and psychology. Covers materials published 1970-present.
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PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, reports, and other materials on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders associated with trauma. Interdisciplinary and international. Covers materials published 1871-present.
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Plant Science Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, web sites, and other materials in plant science, including biochemistry, biotechnology, environmental biology, genetics, pathology, and symbiosis. Covers materials published 1994-present.
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Play Index
  Publication information for plays written across historical periods. Users can search by title, author, subject, or genre, with the option of limiting results by cast size.
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Poem Finder
  see LitFinder
Poetry Criticism (PC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on the lives and works of poets across historical periods. Covers criticism published 1990-present, with some excerpts from earlier criticism.
 

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Politics and Current Affairs Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Politics and Current Affairs Video Online is a unique streaming video resource featuring a collection of issue-based documentaries from around the world. Covering Immigration and Border Studies, Middle East Studies, Urban Studies, Political Science, Globalization, and Human Rights, the films focus on the key issues and events of recent global history.
Project Muse Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text scholarly journal articles in the humanities and social sciences.
ProQuest Newsstand
  see Newsstand
Proquest Research Library Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Articles on virtually every topic, drawn from scholarly journals, professional journals, trade magazines, news publications, and lifestyle magazines. Includes 5,000 titles - over 3,500 in full text. Covers materials published 1971-present.
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Psychology Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Psychology Video Online provides key films in the discipline of Psychology. The collection provides documentaries, interviews, case studies, and psychological experiments. Topics covered include addiction, group psychol­ogy, feminist psychology, family psychology, children & adolescent psychology, depres­sion, obsessive compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
PsycINFO Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, and other materials in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Covers materials published 1806-present.
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PubMed
  Journal articles, online books, and other materials in biomedical fields, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and preclinical sciences. Links to some full text. Covers materials published 1950-present, with some coverage extending earlier.
 

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RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
  Articles in Jewish studies, in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages. Covers materials published approximately 1966-present.
 

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Readers' Guide Retrospective
  Magazine articles published in the US, 1890-1982.
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(R.R. AI 3 .R48; 1890-present)
Reaxys
  Reaxys is a web-based chemistry database consisting of deeply excerpted compounds and related factual properties, reaction and synthesis information as well as bibliographic data, navigated and displayed via an actionable interface.
Regional Business News Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text regional US and Canadian business journals, newswires, and newspapers. Covers materials published 1990-present.
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Religious and Theological Abstracts
  Scholarly journal articles in religion and theology. Covers materials published 1958-present.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, books, catalogues, reviews, electronic resources, and other materials on music across historical periods and cultures. Covers materials published 1967-present.
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(ML118 .A2; 1967-1998)
Romanticism: Life, Literature and Landscape
  Provides access to the working notebooks, verse manuscripts and correspondence of William Wordsworth and his fellow writers of the Romantic period. We have also included over 2,500 fine art pieces from the Wordsworth Trust’s fine art collection that serve to contextualize the work of the poets and writers represented in this resource. All documents have been digitized in full color.




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Sabin Americana, 1500-1926
  Digitized primary sources on the Americas, 1500-1926. The collection includes materials produced in the Americas as well as materials about the Americas but produced around the world, offering a global perspective on this period. Sources include books, pamphlets, broadsides, and documents across genres.
Science Citation Index Expanded Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scientific and technical journal articles. In addition to standard search options, users can locate articles that cite a particular article or author. Covers materials published 1900-present.
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Science Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Science Video Online delivers a comprehensive streaming video resource for the study of Scientific disciplines. The collection of films will cover Environmental Studies, Natural History, and the Physical and Biological Sciences-- including coverage of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, Oceanography, Ecology, Astronomy, and Geography.
ScienceDirect Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text journal articles in the health and life sciences, physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. Covers materials published 1995-present, with some coverage extending back to the 1850s.
 

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Scientific & Medical ART Imagebase
  Download thousands of medical illustrations, videos, interactive tools, and monographs of anatomy, physiology, embryology, surgery, trauma, pathology, diseases, conditions and other topics.
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SciFinder Scholar
  Journal articles, patents, government research reports, and other materials in all areas of pure and applied chemistry, including biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, and chemical engineering. Links to some full text.
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Scirus
  Scientific, scholarly, technical, and medical information, including journal articles, preprints, reports, patents, and other materials. This search engine focuses entirely on web pages containing scientific content.
 

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Shakespearean Criticism (SC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on the works of Shakespeare. Includes entries on individual works and topics/themes. Covers criticism published from the seventeenth century to the present.
 

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Short Story Criticism (SSC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on short fiction. Includes entries on authors, works, and literary traditions. Covers criticism published 1987-present, with excerpts from earlier criticism.
 

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Short Story Index
  Publication information for short stories written across historical periods, covering anthologies published 1984-present. Includes some full text. Users can search by title, author, theme, narrative technique/device, setting, or genre.
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Smithsonian Global Sound Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming audio of music, spoken word (including speeches and readings of literary texts), and sounds. Coverage crosses geographic areas and historical periods.
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Social Explorer
  Provides quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information. The web interface lets users create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change.
Social Sciences Citation Index Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles in the social sciences. In addition to standard search options, users can locate articles that cite a particular article or author. Covers materials published 1956-present.
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(H1.A1 S64; 1974-1998)
Social Services Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, dissertations, and book reviews in social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, community development, and related areas. Covers materials published 1979-present.
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Social Work Abstracts
  Scholarly and professional journal articles in social work and human services. Covers materials published 1977-present.
 

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Sociological Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Scholarly journals, book reviews, books, and dissertations in sociology and related fields. Covers materials published 1952-present.
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(RR HM1 .S6; 1953-1962)
Statistical Datasets
  Data sets in many subject areas, including crime and law enforcement, federal assistance, military deployment and deaths, economics, health, and demographics.
 

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Testaments to the Holocaust
  Digitized documents, rare printed materials, and photographs illuminating Jewish life in Germany from 1933 to the postwar period, life in the concentration camps, the domestic policies of Nazi Germany, Nazi propaganda, and the experiences of refugees.
Theatre in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming video of plays (plus relevant documentaries), including the complete BBC Shakespeare Collection. Includes materials recorded 1930s-present.
 

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Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
  The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) is a research center at the University of California, Irvine. Founded in 1972 the TLG has collected and digitized most literary texts written in Greek from Homer to the fall of Byzantium in AD 1453. Its goal is to create a comprehensive digital library of Greek literature from antiquity to the present era.
 

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TOXLINE Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, books, web sites, and other materials in toxicology, including work on chemicals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, mutagens, and teratogens. Covers materials published 2000-present.
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Twentieth Century North American Drama Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Contains over 1,500 plays from the 20th century, as well as playbills, photos, and other related information.
Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism (TCLC) Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text critical overviews on twentieth-century literature. Includes entries on authors, works, literary movements, and issues/themes. Covers criticism published 1978-present, with some excerpts from earlier criticism.
 

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Ulrichsweb.com
  Bibliographic and publisher information on periodicals including scholarly journals, trade magazines, popular magazines, and newspapers.
 
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(Z6941 .P44)




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Vanderbilt Television News Archive
  The mission of the Vanderbilt Television News Archive focuses on creating, preserving and providing access to the news broadcasts from the U.S. national television networks. Those listings marked with a video camera icon are available to St. Olaf.
 

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VAST
  see Academic Video Online
Vogue Archive Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Contains the entire run of Vogue magazine (US edition), from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out is included.
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Water Resources Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, books, technical reports, and other materials on the conservation, pollution, treatment, use, and management of water resources. Includes work in the physical and life sciences, plus engineering, legal, and government publications. Covers materials published 1967-present.
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WDI Online
  The World Bank’s World Development Indicators: statistical data about development in countries around the world. Covers data up to two years ago.
 

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(R.R. HC 59.15 .W656)
Web of Knowledge Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  A very powerful and varied database. Use the "citation" feature to check for new citing authors. Coverage back to 1900!
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WestlawNext
  Full-text business and law information. Business coverage includes articles from newspapers, magazines, and trade journals, plus company information and other materials. Law coverage includes encyclopedia articles, law reviews and journals, and primary sources (an annotated version of the US Code, federal and state court cases, and other materials).
 

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Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text primary and secondary sources in US women’s history, 1600-2000. Includes primary documents in many genres, images, a biographical dictionary, a dictionary of social movements/organizations, a timeline, and teaching resources.
Women Writers Online
  Full-text works written by women before 1850, in English or in English translation.
Women's and Gender Studies Video Online Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Women's and Gender Studies Video Online provides films covering the study of gender, feminism, women’s history, media studies, and politics. The collection addresses issues of social justice, gender/sexual identity, gay and lesbian studies, and provides insight into the contributions of women to history, culture, and society.
Women's Studies International Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles, books, dissertations, newspaper articles, NGO reports, web sites, and other materials in women’s and gender studies. Covers materials published 1972-present, with some coverage extending earlier.
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Women, War & Society, 1914-1918
  Digitized primary sources related to women’s roles in and experiences of World War I, plus full-text interpretive essays. Includes pamphlets, photographs, charity and international relief reports, press cuttings, correspondence, and other materials.
World History in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Streaming video of documentaries covering world history, including Africa and the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
World Languages and Literature in Video Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  World Languages and Literature in Video provides a growing collection of documentary films and adaptations covering the leading figures in world literature. Selections cover studies of languages, cultures, and literary traditions— including French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Latin America. Through interviews, biographies, and surveys of regional literatures and literary periods, the database offers researchers and students a comprehensive resource for study of literature through time and around the globe.
World News Connection Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Full-text media reports from around the world, including news, editorial commentary, and other materials. English-language, often in translation. Covers materials published 1995-present.
WorldCat
  Books and other print and multimedia materials in libraries around the world.
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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Database Contents Covered by Bridge²
  Journal articles and books in political science and related fields, including international relations, law, and public policy. Links to some full text. Covers materials published 1975-present.
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