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ABI/Inform Complete (Business Periodicals Database) - VALE database. Citations and abstracts for articles from business periodicals, with full-text access to over 2,100 titles. [August 1971-Present] Academic Search Premier - Full-text index to articles from over 4,500 periodicals covering all subjects, plus citations and abstracts for over 3,500 additional titles. ACM Digital Library / Master SIG File - The Association for Computing Machinery's Digital Library includes the complete text of every article published in ACM journals, newsletters, and conference proceedings. Also included is the master file of the ACM's Special Interest Groups (SIGs), featuring hard-to-find conference proceedings papers and newsletter articles from all of the ACM's 39 SIGs. [1954-Present] Alternative Press Index (FirstSearch) - [1991-Present] America: History and Life - VALE database. [1964-Present] Animal Behavior Abstracts - From the opening screen, select the database to begin your search [2000-Present] Applied Science & Technology Abstracts - From Wilson OmniFile. From the opening screen, select "Applied Science & Technology (AST)" on the Subject Area menu before entering your search terms. [1982-Present] Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) - Bibliographic index to scholarly literature in health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Contains over 400,000 records. [1987-Present] Art Abstracts - VALE database. From opening screen, select "Art Abstracts," then "Search" or "Browse" [1984-Present] Arts and Humanities Search (FirstSearch) - [1980-Present] ARTstor - Full-content digital collection of thousands of art images from several art repositories. Please note that Internet Explorer 6+ or Netscape 7+ are required to use this database. From opening screen, select the link to "Search and Browse FOR IMAGES." | Top of page | BasicBIOSIS - VALE database. [Current year plus the previous four years] Biography Reference Bank - VALE database. Biology Digest (FirstSearch) - [1989-Present] Books In Print [booksinprint.com] - VALE database. Includes reviews. Britannica Online (Britannica) Business & Industry (FirstSearch) - [1994-Present] Business & Management Practices (FirstSearch) - [1995-Present] Business Dateline (FirstSearch) - [1985-Present] Business Organizations, Agencies, and Publications Directory (FirstSearch) - [Current year] Business Source Premier - Full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. | Top of page | Cabell's Directories - From the opening screen, select the Directory you wish to access. Directories of journals in the fields of accounting, economics and finance, management, and marketing designed to aid scholars and researchers in the publication of manuscripts. For each journal, the directories provide current contact information (address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, web site URL) as well as information on publication guidelines, review information and circulation data. CCH Internet Tax Research Network - From opening screen, choose "Enter" button to access the database. Federal and state tax reporters, journals, manuals, guides, Internal Revenue Service publications, rulings, and more. Chemical Abstracts (STN on the Web) - Index to the published research literature in chemistry. PLEASE NOTE THAT access to this database is by password only. Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption (formerly Child Abuse & Neglect) - Limited user licenses. If you cannot access, please try again later. [1965-Present] Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) - Contains over 1 million bibliographic records and more than 155,000 full-text reviews of children's books from a large variety of review sources. [1761-Present] Choices 3 (Simmons National Consumer Survey) - For use in Library only. Available at the Electronic Resource Center Software Collection Workstation #21 - please see a Reference Librarian or a Student Technology Consultant for assistance. CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health) with Full Text - Now includes over 360 full-text titles. [1982-Present]. Also see the Pre-CINAHL current awareness database for the newest journal articles. College Source - Catalogs from nearly 3,000 colleges, universities and international schools. Columbia International Affairs Online - Full-text resource containing working papers, policy briefs, books and book chapters, journal articles and abstracts, conference proceedings, case studies, and teaching materials for a wide range of topics in international affairs. ComDisDome (Communication Sciences and Disorders Dome) [Now Provided on the CSA Illumina Search Platform] - Online portal to communication disorders information resources includes a bibliographic database with citations and abstracts for books, journal articles, and dissertations; directories to authors and institutions; a dictionary of speech-language pathology and audiology terms; and a database of web sites useful for research. Includes powerful browsing, searching and save/exporting features. Communication & Mass Media Complete - Full-text index to articles from over 200 periodical titles in the field of communications and mass media studies, with citations and abstracts for articles from over 100 additional periodicals. Compustat (Standard & Poor's Research Insight) - For use in Library only. Available on all workstations in the Electronic Resource Center. To launch the program from a campus lab workstation, open the "Common Applications" folder from the Desktop and click on the "Research Insight" shortcut icon. Conference Board Research Online Collection - Full-text research reports and presentations on topical business issues. Includes surveys and case studies of major companies and trends in the areas of strategy, corporate governance, organizational effectiveness, structure, leadership, human resources, ethics, customer relationship management, work force issues, and much more. The database also features working papers in economic research, current news on economic indicators and the monthly publication Straight Talk. [1998-Present] Congressional Quarterly Library (CQ) - From the opening screen, select the "CQ Researcher," the "CQ Weekly," or the "CQ Voting and Elections Collection." Full-text coverage is available for the Weekly from 1983 to the present and for the Researcher from November 1991 to the present. Contemporary Women's Issues - [1992-Present] COS Funding Opportunities - Comprehensive funding database that includes more than 23,000 records, representing over 400,000 funding opportunities from federal, state and regional agencies, foundations, professional societies, associations, and corporations. Provided through the WPUNJ Office of Sponsored Programs. Criminal Justice Abstracts - [1968-Present] | Top of page | Dissertation Abstracts (FirstSearch) - [1861-Present] | Top of page | EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Service - Access to full-text content from approximately 270 subscription journals, plus citations and abstracts for over 7,000 additional journals. Covers a wide variety of subjects. EconLit (FirstSearch) - [1969-Present] Education Abstracts - From Wilson OmniFile. From the opening screen, select "Education (EDU)" on the Subject Area menu before entering your search terms. [1982-Present] Educational Administration Abstracts - Index to articles on topics in educational administration from over 150 periodicals, with links to full-text content where available [1993-Present]. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences - VALE database. Over 4,000 articles, 7,500 illustrations, 180,000 index entries and 26,000 links. From the opening page, select "Search Our Database" to use the main search screen. ERIC (via EBSCOhost) - VALE Database [1966-Present] ERIC (via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) - [1966-Present] Ethnic NewsWatch - VALE database. [January 31, 1985-Present] | Top of page | Film & Television Literature Index - [1976-Present] | Top of page | General Science Abstracts - From Wilson OmniFile. From the opening screen, select "General Science (GS)" on the Subject Area menu before entering your search terms. [1982-Present] Google Scholar (Full-Text @ Cheng Library) - Access full-text articles from the Library's subscription e-journals using the familiar Google search engine. GEOBASE (FirstSearch) - [1980-Present] GPO - Government Printing Office Catalog of U.S. Government Publications - The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications is the finding tool for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. The Catalog contains over 500,000 descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. [July 1976-Present] Grant Search - Click GrantSearch. Comprehensive funding services and expertise for colleges and universities Grove Dictionary of Art is now part of Oxford Art Online - VALE Database Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, 2nd Edition is now part of Oxford Music Online - VALE Database | Top of page | Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) - From the opening screen, select the "Continue" button and then the link for the database. [1985-Present] Health and Wellness Resource Center (Infotrac) - VALE database. From opening screen, choose "Proceed" to enter database. [1997-Present] Health Reference Center (Infotrac) - VALE database. From opening screen, choose "Proceed" to enter database. [1980-Present] Historical Abstracts (ABC-CLIO) - VALE database. [1954-Present] History Reference Center - Full-text history reference database containing content from over 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers; articles from over 100 history periodicals; almost 60,000 primary source documents covering every era of world history; over 50,000 biographies; over 110,000 historical photos and maps; and over 80 hours of historical video. Human Relations Area Files: eHRAF World Cultures [New Search Platform] - Full-text cross-cultural database containing ethnographic field studies, | Top of page | IngentaConnect - IngentaConnect provides access to the article summaries of over 25,000 publications. Full-text content is available for individual titles on subscription. International Index to Music Periodicals - Indexing of more than 375 international music periodicals from over 20 countries. - [Date coverage varies, but the majority of titles are indexed 1990-Present] Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance - Bibliographic database covering literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700); includes citations for books, book chapters, and journal articles [1842-Present]. | Top of page | JSTOR Arts and Sciences Collection - Archive of over 160 major journals in the social sciences, humanities, mathematics and statistics. | Top of page | Kraus Curriculum Development Library - Teaching curricula, educational frameworks, instructional strategies, evaluative techniques and standards for all subjects covered in PreK-12 and Adult Basic Education. | Top of page | LEXIS-NEXIS Academic - VALE database Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts - [1964-Present] Library Literature and Information Science - From Wilson OmniFile. From the opening screen, select "Library & Information Science (LIB)" on the Subject Area menu before entering your search terms. [1982-Present] Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts [LLBA] (via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) - [1973-Present] Literary Reference Center - Full-text literary reference database contains over 27,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism; over 140,000 author biographies; over 569,000 book reviews; the text of 57,000 classic/contemporary poems and 14,500 classic/contemporary short stories; 4,700 author interviews; and over 7,100 classic literary texts. The database also contains full-text reference content from a number of literature encyclopedias. Literature Resource Center - VALE database. [Date coverage varies] | Top of page | Magill's Medical Guide (via Salem Health) - Full-text reference covering major diseases and disorders of the human body, the basics of human anatomy and physiology, specializations in medical practice, and common surgical and nonsurgical procedures. MathSciNet - Signed reviews and bibliographic data from Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications, covering the world's mathematical literature. MEDLINE (via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) - [1993-Present] MEDLINE (via EBSCOhost) - [1966-Present] MEDLINE (via PubMed) - [1966-Present] Mergent Online - Select "Enter Mergent Online" near the top left corner of the screen to access the database. [1989-Present] MLA Directory of Periodicals - VALE database. MLA International Bibliography - VALE database. [1963-Present] | Top of page | Nature Journals Online - Full-text access to 16 major journals from the Nature Publishing Group. netLibrary - Large database of full-text electronic books ("e-books"), including over 4,300 titles available for borrowing online and an additional 4,000 titles in the public domain. New York Times Archive Search (1851-1922) and Current File Search (1980-Present) - Full text access to articles from the New York Times. NewsBank - For use in Library only. [January 1, 1986 - August 31, 1998]. Located at the Reference Desk. | Top of page | Online Guide to Federal Compliance and Audits - Contact WPUNJ Office of Sponsored Programs at 973-720-2852 for username and password. WPUNJ community only. Oxford Art Online - VALE Database Oxford Music Online - VALE Database | Top of page | PAIS International (with PAIS Archive) - [1915-Present] PapersFirst (FirstSearch) - [1993-Present] PBS VIDEOindex Online - Web index to over 300 PBS videos in our collection. Select "Search" or "Browse" from the opening screen to use it. Philosopher's Index - [1940-Present] Physical Education Index - [1970-Present] Points of View Reference Center - Full-text database designed to provide multiple sides of a variety of current issues. The database currently offers materials on 200 topics, and each topic section features an overview along with point and counterpoint essays drawn from a variety of sources, plus supplementary information including primary source documents and guides to critical thinking. Pre-CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health) - Current awareness database for the newest journal articles in nursing and allied health fields. All articles are eventually moved into the full CINAHL database and removed from Pre-CINAHL when they are fully indexed. ProceedingsFirst (FirstSearch) - [1993-Present] Project Muse - Full-text access to 24 scholarly journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press in the humanities and social sciences. PsycARTICLES - [1988-Present] PsycINFO - VALE database. [1887-Present] Public Administration Abstracts - Index to articles on topics in public administration from over 270 periodicals, with links to full-text content where available [1974-Present]. Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress (PILOTS) - Index to journal articles, books, book chapters, doctoral dissertations, government reports, and miscellaneous other publications dealing with research on traumatic stress. [1871-Present] | Top of page | Readers' Guide Abstracts - From Wilson OmniFile. From the opening screen, select "Readers' Guide (Current Events) (RDG)" on the Subject Area menu before entering your search terms. [1982-Present] RefWorks (Bibliographic Management Software) - Web-based bibliographic management software; create a personal account to search and store citations from catalogs and databases. The references can be imported into your research papers and formatted to any style. Regional Business News - Comprehensive full text for regional business publications (including titles from Crain Communications). [1984-Present] RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) Abstracts of Music Literature - [1969-Present] | Top of page | Sage Premier E-Journal Collection (Sage Journals Online) - Over 450 scholarly journals in a wide variety of academic disciplines published by Sage. ScienceDirect - VALE database. Approximately 1200 full-text journals in the sciences and social sciences, plus indexing and abstracting for over 500 other journals. Social Services Abstracts - [1980-Present] Sociological Abstracts - [1963-Present] SPIN (Searchable Physics Information Notices) - Abstracts Database - Current indexing and abstracting of major American and Russian physics and astronomy journals. Contains abstracts for over 80 journals published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and its Member Societies since 1975, plus selected articles from other scientific journals, totaling close to 1 million articles. Full-text access is limited to four AIP journals: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Chemical Physics, Review of Scientific Instruments, and Reviews of Modern Physics. SpringerLink E-Journals Collection - Over 1,300 full-text scholarly journals in a variety of disciplines including behavioral sciences, biomedical and life sciences, business and economics, chemistry and materials science, computer science, earth and environmental science, engineering, humanities, social sciences and law, mathematics, medicine, physics and astronomy. STAT-USA - From the opening screen, select the link "Click here to login to STAT-USA/Internet now." Current and historical economic/financial and trade-related releases, economic data, international market research, trade opportunities, country analyses, and an international trade library of research reports. Statesman's Yearbook - The Statesman's Yearbook is a standard source of detailed information on the countries and international organizations of the world. The country profiles cover such topics as key historical events, territory and population data, major cities, social statistics, climate, government, recent elections, a review of the current administration, defense and international relations, the economy, energy and natural resources, industry and international trade, communications, social institutions, religion, culture, and diplomatic representatives, and most profiles include a bibliography for further reading. | Top of page | Ulrichsweb.com [Ulrich's Periodicals Directory] - Bibliographic database providing comprehensive information on periodicals published throughout the world. Urban Studies Abstracts - Index to articles on topics in urban studies from over 190 periodicals, with links to full-text content where available [1988-Present]. | Top of page | Wall Street Journal (via ProQuest) - VALE database. Full text of the Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, updated daily. [January 2, 1984-Present] Westlaw Paralegal Primary Law Library - Full-text database featuring federal and state legislative materials, case law, administrative materials, selected municipal codes and charteres, and the West KeyCite citation research service. PLEASE NOTE THAT access to this database is by password only. Wiley InterScience (E-Journals Collection) - Full-text access to over 170 journals published by Wiley, with many titles in chemistry, the life sciences, medicine and health care, engineering and business, and other subjects in the natural and social sciences. Funded by the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative. Wilson OmniFile - Selected full-text. [1982-Present] Women's Studies International - Limited user licenses. If you cannot access, please try again later. [1972-Present] World Book Online Reference Center - Online version of the World Book Encyclopedia also includes an atlas, a dictionary, links to New Jersey curriculum correlations and lesson plans, and a guide to New Jersey resources. WorldCat - The OCLC Online Union Catalog (FirstSearch) Worldscope Global (FirstSearch) - Descriptive information about public companies worldwide, including contact information, SIC codes and industry groups, brief accounts of its business activities, etc. Updated weekly. [Current information] World Shakespeare Bibliography - [1964-Present] Worldwide Political Science Abstracts - [1975-Present]