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Has article abstracts.
Contains full-text articles.
Restricted to student use.
Free access on Web.
Why Use These Databases?
The databases listed have been selected because they provide quality information that is useful in writing reports and doing research. Although the list contains many databases that are freely available on the Web, MPCC libraries pay for certain databases that contain information that would not otherwise be available. These databases, indicated by Rs, collect information from commercial magazines and other sources. They should be used when you need scholarly or peer-reviewed articles for papers or you want quality information for research. As a student, you may access and use this information for papers, assignments, and your own research.
Which DB Should I Use?
If you would like more information about one of the subscription databases, the list at the right has brief descriptions of each database. Some databases contain abstracts but no full-text articles. In most cases, abstracts can be used to get the full-text article through interlibrary loan or from another database. Each database has a help section that will provide more information about the database and how to use it. An easy to use visual guide to the restricted databases is also available. Be sure ask a librarian if you have any questions.
Can I Use A DB At Home?
Most databases can be used from your home computer. Several are available to all Nebraska citizens through NebraskaAccess. Databases that are restricted to student use should be accessed through Campus Web. In certain instances, a password may be needed. Contact a librarian or visit the help section for more details.
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| Art | | | Archives of American Art | | | Collection of primary materials on the history of the visual arts in America. Some materials have been digitalized. |
| | IIDA Knowledge Center | | | Contains abstracts and Web links to resources related to interior design. |
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| Books | | | Books In Print | | | Bibliographic information and reviews of books currently published in the United States. |
| | Fiction Connection | | | Contains records describing books dating back to 1997. Use to find suggestions for additional reading. |
| | Google Book Search | | | Searches the text of books and, depending on restrictions, links to excerpts or the entire book. |
| | WorldCat | | | Bibliographic data on resources found in libraries throughout the world. |
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| Business | | | ABI/INFORM | | | "U.S. and international articles on business and management" -FirstSearch: (Select All Databases). |
| | Bloomberg | | | Business news, stock reports, investment tools, and market data are found here. |
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| Computers | |
| Criminal Justice | | | NCJRS | | | Abstracts of 190,000 criminal justice, juvenile justice, and substance abuse resources held by National Criminal Justice Reference Service.. |
| | NCJRS Publications | | | Library of full-text publications available online from NCJRS. |
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| eBooks | | | Ebooks | | | "OCLC catalog of online electronic books available through libraries worldwide -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
| | NetLibrary | | | Over 30,000 full-text books from this library available for student and staff use. |
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| Economics | | | EconPapers | | | Provides access to mostly full text, freely available online working papers and journal articles in economics. |
| | Fed in Print | | | Index of Federal Reserve System economic research publications. |
| | Kiplinger Special Service | | | Includes economic forecasts, business news, and other financial information |
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| Education | |
| Engineering | | | EEVL E-Journal Search Engine | | | Covers over 250 freely available full-text ejournals in engineering, mathematics, and computing. |
| | ThomasNet | | | Directory of industrial information from sellers catalogs for products and services. |
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| Environment | |
| Geology | |
| Government | | | Catalog of U.S. Government Publications | | | Includes descriptive records for historical and current federal publications. |
| | FedStats | | | Provides statistics from more than 100 government agencies. |
| | GPO (Firstsearch) | | | "U.S. government publications" -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
| | GPO Monthly Catalog | | | Index to publications from the Government Printing Office that includes congressional, executive, and judicial reports and documents. |
| | GrayLit Network | | | Contains technical reports on federally funded research and development projects. |
| | Nebraska Administrative Code | | | Contains rules, regulations, and forms used by government agencies. |
| | Open CRS | | | Contains Congressional Research Reports on current political topics that have been provided to members of Congress. |
| | THOMAS | | | Federal legislative information including summaries, texts & status of bills, and the Congressional Record. |
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| History | | | American FactFinder | | | Find maps, tables, reports and other data for specific local areas from Census Bureau sources. |
| | HeritageQuest | | | Research genealogy, census records from 1790-1930, county and local history. |
| | Internet Archive | | | Archive of texts, Web pages, software, and media files that have appeared on the Internet. |
| | Nebraska Memories | | | 4,500 digitized photographics, documents, and other items related to Nebraska's history. |
| | Repositories of Primary Sources | | | Lists 5000 websites containing manuscripts, archives, rare books, and other materials of historical importance. |
| | Wilson Biographies | | | Contains more than 111,000 biographies, obituaries and 32,000 photographs |
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| Humanities | | | AMG allmusic | | | Covers all genres of recorded music and includes biographies, reviews, credits, and essays. |
| | English Usage | | | |
| | Google Scholar | | | Finds scholarly literature that is available on the Internet. |
| | Greek Mythology Link | | | Provides articles, definitions, and images from original sources on the artistic and literary aspects of Greek myths. |
| | Intute: Arts and Humanities | | | 1800+ digital resources for research in both modern and historic aspects of arts and humanities. |
| | PapersFirst | | | "OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide" -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
| | Poetry | | | |
| | Poets.org | | | Selections of poetry, poets, biographies, and Web links are included. |
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| Latin America | | | ClasePeriodica | | | "Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities" -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
| | Handbook of Latin American Studies | | | Selective annotated bibliography of scholarly works on Latin America prepared by the Library of Congress. |
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| Law | | | Laws of Nebraska | | | Revised Statutes, Uniform Commercial Code and Constitution can be searched at this site. |
| | LII Supreme Court Collection | | | Provides Supreme Court decisions, information about the court, and biographies of the justices. |
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| Nursing | | | IBIDS | | | Bibliographic citations and abstracts of scientific literature on dietary supplements. |
| | Magill's Medical Guide | | | Covers major diseases, basic human anatomy/physiology, and common medical problems. |
| | MEDLINE | | | "All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing" -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
| | MedlinePlus | | | Health information from the National Library of Medicine and other health-related organizations. |
| | National Center for Health Statistics | | | Government statistics on medical and health related topics. |
| | Proquest Nursing | | | Over 400 nursing and related publications are available in full-text format. |
| | PubMed | | | 17 million citations from journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. |
| | Registry of Nursing Research | | | Provides study and conference abstracts of the latest research in nursing. |
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| Periodicals | | | ArticleFirst | | | "OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals"-FirstSearch: (Select All Databases). |
| | Directory of Open Access Journals | | | Covers over 2700 free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. |
| | ECO | | | "An OCLC collection of scholarly journals" -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
| | Electric Library | | | Contents include "magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, maps, images, web links, and audio/video titles". |
| | Find Articles | | | Search the free content of popular online magazines and journals. |
| | LexisNexis | | | Search for business information, legal materials, biographies, and full text news stories going back more than 20 years. |
| | Proquest Research | | | Over 2000 full-text general and scholarly magazines can be searched. |
| | Wilson Omnifile | | | Over 2200 (active & ceased) journal titles--coverage begins in 1994 for some titles. |
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| Reference | | | American Heritage | | | |
| | Best of the Web | | | Directory of Internet sites that have been selected by the staff of the Nebraska Library Commission. |
| | Britannica Encyclopaedia | | | Online version of the complete encyclopedia, all 44 million words, plus selected Web sites, world data, news, and videos. |
| | Columbia Encyclopedia | | | |
| | Credo (Xrefer) | | | Search 100 reference books at once with one keyword or topic. |
| | Encarta Encyclopedi | | | 4,500 articles plus documents, speeches, literature guides, and archives. |
| | eReference Bookshelf | | | Find answers to reference questions in this annotated listing of MPCC's ebooks. |
| | Merriam-Webster | | | Part of Britannica Online, select the dictionary or thesaurus to find spellings, meanings, and word choices. |
| | Merriam-Webster Online | | | Merriam-Webster's free online dictionary and thesaurus. |
| | Oxford English Dictionary | | | Access the complete text of all twenty-volumes of the OED's Second Edition and the three-volume Additions Series. |
| | Proceedings | | | "An OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings" -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
| | World Almanac | | | "Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs" -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
| | World News | | | Access 500+ media sources from around the world from this one site. |
| | WorldCat Dissertations | | | "Database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat" -FirstSearch (Select All Databases). |
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| Science | | | AccessScience | | | Access to articles, biographies of scientist, science news, guides to research, and related Web sites. |
| | Information Bridge | | | Access to Department of Energy full-text documents and bibliographic citations from 1994 forward. |
| | IngentaConnect | | | Search for abstracts of academic and professional research articles. Full-text articles may be purchased. |
| | Life Science Dictionary | | | Most of the 8300+ terms are from biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics. |
| | PLoS Public Library of Science | | | Library of scientific and medical journals that include open access, peer-reviewed original research and feature articles. |
| | Science.gov | | | Contains over 50 million pages of selected science information from U.S. government agencies. |
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| Social Science | | | AgeLine | | | Summaries of over 90,000 publications about aging and the 50+ population. |
| | Opposing Viewpoints | | | Find commentaries and viewpoints on many current social and political controversial topics. |
| | Pew Research Center | | | Includes public opinion surveys and research on "issues, attitudes and trends shaping America". |
| | RAND Documents | | | Access the RAND archive of 17,000 titles on critical social and economic issues dating back to 1948. |
| | U.N. Demographic and Social Statistics | | | Contains data from the United Nations on trade, energy, industry, environment, and societies. |
| | U.S. Census Bureau | | | Data and analytical reports from the Census Bureau. |
| | World Data Analyst | | | Find statistics and information on countries or compare countries across multiple categories. |
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