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Academic Search Premier       1975 - present Provides citations and abstracts to articles, as well as full text of articles from over 4,600 publications, covering almost every academic subject.

Alt-Press Watch   Provides full text articles from alternative and independent press.

Britannica Online Academic Edition   Britannica Online Academic has been thoroughly updated with new content that specifically addresses the needs of college and university libraries. New content includes World Data Analyst, Gateway to the Classics, and a collection of Notable Quotations as well as new functionality including advanced search capabilities and the Britannica Workspace, a research organizer.

CQ Researcher       1991 - present Provides full text to CQ Researcher reports that comprise "in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each CQ Researcher report is a unique work, investigated and written by a seasoned journalist...sections include a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources." Search all available CQ Collections via CQ Electronic Library.

ECO       1995 - present Provides full image articles from an archive of 475 journals as well as abstracts to articles from thousands of journals.

Expanded Academic ASAP Expanded Academic ASAP is comprised of more than 3,500 indexed and full-text titles — of which 2,100 are peer-reviewed — in all disciplines with more than 20 years of backfile coverage. It offers balanced coverage on a wide-range of topics including social sciences, humanities, education, science and technology.

Health and Wellness Resource Center       1980 - present Provides citations, abstracts, and selected full text to articles about all aspects of health. Includes articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and pamphlets as well as the following encyclopedias: Clinical Reference Systems Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine PDR Family Guide to Nutrition and Health

Informe: English version       1994 - present Provides citations, abstracts, and full text to articles in hispanic magazines, covering topics in business, culture, current topics, health, and technology.

Points of View Reference Center    Points of View Reference Center is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 250 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point(argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments, and writing position papers.

Student Resource Center Gold Student Resource Center covers the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies. It provides a premium selection of reference tools, thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts.

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Books In Print Provides citations and selected reviews to "more than 5 million in-print, out-of-print, forthcoming, book, audio book, and video titles." Includes Children's Room, Fiction Room, and Forthcoming Book Room.

MSU Library Catalog   Provides citations to books, including NetLibrary ebooks, videos/DVDs, posters, government documents, maps, newspapers, some journals (NOT articles), theses and alternate plan papers, and other materials owned by MSU.

WorldCat     1000 B.C. - present Provides citations to books and other materials (including those that are out of print) held by libraries worldwide.

    Find Newspapers

Historical New York Times       1851 - 2002 Provides searchable full-image articles published in the New York Times.

LexisNexis Academic   Provides full text newspaper articles from many states and countries as well as news transcripts, which are mostly from major American news sources. Also provides citations and selected full text to legal materials, including federal code and regulations, state codes, tax law, and state and federal case law.

ProQuest Newspapers   Provides citations and selected full text to newspaper articles. Includes full text for over 300 U.S. and International newspapers, including Star Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, LA Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. Updated daily.

Regional Business News   "Provides comprehensive full text for regional business publications (including titles from Crain Communications). Regional Business News has full text for more than 50 sources."

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Contemporary Authors   Current biographical and bibliographical data on more than 120,000 modern authors.

CountryWatch   Includes the CountryReviewsTM, an up-to-date series of publications for each country including demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information; the CountryWireTM, which provides daily news coverage for every country in the world and a significant news archive made up of the compendium of regional news carriers; CountryWatch Data, the CountryWatch Map Gallery, CountryWatch at School, the Global Guide, the weekly Political Intelligence Briefing and the associated Intelligence Wire.

CQ Historic Documents       1972 - present "CQ Historic Documents collects more than 2,500 primary sources covering current events around the world and provides a clear, logical organization and tools for exploring these rich resources." Search all available CQ Collections via CQ Electronic Library.

MasterFILE Premier       1975 - present Provides citations, abstracts, and full text to articles "covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, and multicultural issues. Also provides the full text for 362 reference books, 84,606 biographies, 88,463 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps & flags." "PDF backfiles (as far back as 1975) are available for key publications including American Libraries, Foreign Affairs, History Today, Judaism, Library Journal, National Review, and Saturday Evening Post. Also, Science News is available in HTML back to 1975."

Testing & Education Reference Center   Provides information about colleges, graduate programs, careers, scholarships, and financial aid. Prepare for civil service and military entrance exams; licensing tests for law enforcement, real estate and the postal service; and college and graduate school admission exams (e.g. SAT, GRE). Includes some ebooks on test preparation as well as online tests.

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Biography Reference Bank   Provides full text articles and reference book entries about more than 500,000 people from ancient times to the present. Also includes images, color photos, and citations to articles and books.

Oxford English Dictionary   Provides full text dictionary definitions from all 20 volumes of the print edition plus the 3-volume Additions Series.

Oxford Reference Online: Quotations   Search one or all of the following reference books: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations

Oxford Reference Online: Religion & Philosophy   Search one or all of the following reference books: A Dictionary of the Bible The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible A Dictionary of Buddhism The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church The Oxford Dictionary of Islam A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy The Oxford Dictionary of Popes The Oxford Dictionary of Saints The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

Oxford Reference Online: World Encyclopedia   Search the full text articles of the World Encyclopedia online.

Reference Universe Find citations to 28,000 specialized encyclopedias. Simultaneous search the table of contents and back-of-the-book indexes for over 6,500 specialized encyclopedias.

World Almanac/ Book of Facts This database searches Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia and four different almanacs and includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics.

    Use Web Resources

Online Writing Lab (OWL) OWL is a writing help site created and maintained by Purdue University. The site includes extensive information on the MLA and APA writing styles, as well as helpful tips for grammar and mechanics. OWL also provides information on various writing forms, including research papers, resumes, and business letters.