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Academic OneFile 
Journal articles on a wide range of topics.
Academic Search Complete
Journal articles on a wide range of topics. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Alt HealthWatch
Journals, magazines, and other material on alternative health care and wellness. Provided by SUNYConnect.
ArticleFirst
Provides access to citations to articles in nearly 12,000 magazines and journals, covering virtually every subject area including psychology, since 1990.
ArticlesOnlineFAST
Serves as an introductory source for quick retrieval of a few full-text articles in many subject areas.
Associates Programs Source
Journals and magazines covering a wide range of programs of technical study in the sciences, arts, and social sciences. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Bengal Central Search
Search a wide range of databases plus the library catalog all at once with one results list.
CBIR Online
Creativity Based Information Resources includes annotated records of books, articles, dissertations, videos, and other works focusing on rncreativity.
Computer Source
Journals and magazines covering technical, academic, and consumer-related computer science topics. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Computers and Applied Sciences Complete
Academic and professional journals covering research and development in computing and applied sciences. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Dissertations (see WorldCat Dissertations and Theses)
Electronic Collections Online
Scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines (1995 - present).
Environment Complete
Journals and magazines covering the scientific and social aspects of environmental studies. Provided by SUNYConnect.
GREENR: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (Trial database)
Databases covering environmental, energy, sustainability and green technology topics. Includes magazine, news, and journal articles, plus case studies, maps, videos, statistics, podcasts, Web sites, primary sources, and more. Note: Trial for this source extends through Dec. 31, 2009.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Provides text for nearly 270 health periodicals, over 1,000 health pamphlets, and 23 health reference books. Provided by SUNYConnect.
IOPscience (Institute of Physics)
Database of articles from over 50 journals published by the Institute of Physics from 1874 to the present.
JSTOR
Archive of back issues from scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
MEDLINE with Full Text
Journals published internationally covering all areas of medicine. Provided by SUNYConnect. Also available through PubMed.
PapersFirst
Index of over six million papers presented at conferences worldwide (1993-present).
Peer Reviewed Articles EZ
Serves as an introductory source for quick retrieval of a few citations, many with full-text availability, from peer reviewed journals in many subject areas.
ProceedingsFirst
Index of published worldwide conference proceedings (1993-present).
Readers' Guide Retrospective, 1890-1982
Covers a wide range of topics from popular, general interest periodicals published in the United States.
Science Citation Index
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. This database is known online as Web of Science (1970 – present).
ScienceDirect
Journals in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and social sciences from Elsevier Science and other publishers.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
A to Z Maps Online
Thousands of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Includes political, physical, outline, population, precipitation, climate, and other thematic maps.
Science (General): Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources.
AP Images 
Photos, graphics, and audio from the Associated Press.
Book Index with Reviews
Information on millions of books, in-print and out-of-print, including fiction and non-fiction titles in all genres, many with full-text reviews.
Encyclopedia of Life
Newly developed site with the aim of including information on all life forms on earth. Thousands of species are listed; article depth varies.
International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology
Contains an enormous amount of critical data on inorganic and organic compounds and pure substances.
Knovel Critical Tables
Contains interactive tables of physical, solvent, and thermodynamic properties.
Marquis Who's Who on the Web
Over one million biographies of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor.
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Database of over 120 reference books on many topics.
Resources for College Libraries
Resources for collection development, reference, and bibliographic instruction in academic libraries.
Smithsonian Physical Tables (9th revised edition)
Comprises 901 tables of interest to scientists, engineers, and those involved in physics.
WorldCat Dissertations and Theses
Citations of over five million dissertations and theses.
Web Sites Back to Top
EPA Office of Water
The department of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides this site which features a "Quick Finder" guide covering more than 20 water-related topics. Other links include education resources, laws & legislation, and "Water for Kids."
FDsys (Federal Digital System of the U.S. Government Printing Office)
Web sites containing documents and information published by the U.S. federal government. Throughout 2009, information will migrate to FDsys from the old GPO Access system.
Films On Demand 
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Fora TV
FORA.tv helps intelligent, engaged audiences get smart. Our users find, enjoy, and share videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world.
Gateway to the Classics
Text from over 200 major works of Western history, literature, philosophy, and science.
Google Books (Beta)
Search the full text of millions of books - some books include previews, partial content, or full content. Includes over 130,000 public domain books.
GPO Access
Web sites containing documents and information published by the U.S. federal government. Throughout 2009, this information will migrate to the new site FDsys.
GPO Monthly Catalog (Government Printing Office)
Index to over 500,000 U.S. federal government documents from 1976 to the present. Includes links to the full text of some of the documents.
HubbleSite
Information and images about and from the Hubble Space Telescope. Site maintained by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
Learner.org
Streaming videos on many topics for educators at all grade levels. Many videos are available for free, and have a "VoD" designation. From Annenberg Media.
OAIster
Index to multidisciplinary digital resources from over 1,000 open archive collections. Formats include digitized books, images, audio, video, and datasets. Links provide access to many of the digital objects.
Online Resources for Writers
Collection of Web sites with tips, instruction, and help for students writing academic papers. Sites are from academic institutions and browsable categories include "What is the Academic Essay?," "Preparing to Write," "Thesis and Argument," "Revision and Editing," and more.
Patent and Trademark Office
Federal government Web site includes searchable database for patents and trademarks.
PLoS: Public Library of Science
Home page of the non-profit open access organization founded by scientists. Includes links to the array of PLoS journals.
Research How-To Guides
Practical tips and guidance on how to design, develop and present academic research, from the Emerald Fulltext database.
Study Skills Guides
A collection of useful resources for learners at all levels. Includes essays on topics such as academic writing, critical thinking, managing a research project, avoiding plagiarism, note taking, and more. Developed by the Emerald Fulltext database.
Understanding Science
University of California at Berkeley's site provides material to promote a better understanding of science for the public, and provides information for science educators. Its three main categories are: Understanding Science 101, For Teachers, and Research Library.
World Digital Library
Primary documents and materials, international in scope, including manuscripts, rare books, maps, audio recordings, photographs, films, and more. Developed by the U.S. Library of Congress and UNESCO.
WorldCat
Catalog of books, media, computer programs, musical scores, Web resources, and other materials in libraries worldwide (1000 BC - present). For alternative, traditional interface, go to WorldCat (FirstSearch).
