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Arts and
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CAMIO® - CATALOG OF ART MUSEUM IMAGES ONLINE
Recommended for: General user.
CAMIO®—Catalog of Art Museum Images Online—is a premiere
resource of works of art from around the world contributed and
described by leading museums. Showcasing a wide range of fine
and decorative art, CAMIO provides high-quality art images for
education, research and enjoyment. All content is rights-cleared
for educational use. Every work in CAMIO is represented by at
least one high-resolution image and a description. Many have
additional views of the work, sound, video and curatorial notes. |
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HAND PRESS BOOK
Recommended for: Colleges and Universities.
The Hand Press Book Database is a unique and growing catalog of
European printing in the early modern era or “hand-press period”
(15th century to the 1830s). This resource integrates
descriptive records for major European national, university and
research library holdings. It is especially valuable for
research in intellectual history, social history and
transmission of thought—as well as the history of printing and
the history of the book. |
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SCIPIO: ART AND RARE BOOK SALES CATALOGS
Recommended for: General user and Colleges
and universities.
Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs is the only online union
catalog of auction catalog records in existence. This database
provides bibliographic access to auction sales catalogs from all
major North American and European auction houses as well as
private sales—valuable sources of information on the provenance
of art objects and rare books, the history of collection, and
contemporary and historical market trends. |
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SIRS RENAISSANCE
This arts and humanities database provides thousands of
full-text articles that cover a variety of topics including
music, architecture, literature, and religion. Articles are
from more than 700 U.S. and internationl
sources. |
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Automobile Repair |
ALLDATA
Auto repair information for the home or professional mechanic.
Includes exploded diagrams, wiring diagrams, technical service
bulletins, and more. Only available on LIBRARY computers. |
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CHILTONLIBRARY.COM
Recommended for: General user. ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive
repair information available to car owners. There are thousands
of year, make, and model combinations covering the most popular
vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of
specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to
service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle. |
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Biography |
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BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER
This is a comprehensive online biographical reference database
that combines approximately 50 of the most frequently consulted
Gale biographical databases with more than 250 full-text
periodicals. |
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BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY MASTER INDEX
Recommended for: Genealogy. Index only. Biography
and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) indexes current,
readily available reference sources, as well as the most
important retrospective works that cover individuals, both
living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all
areas of the world. Bibliographic citations only -- no
full-text. |
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Business |
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BUSINESS AND COMPANY ASAP
Recommended for: General user,
Professionals. Providing researchers with information on
companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers,
and acquisitions to current management theory and company
overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers, and
company directory profiles with full text and images. Michigan
residents or Michigan library access only. |
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BUSINESS AND COMPANY RESOURCE CENTER
A fully integrated resource bringing
together company profiles, brand information, rankings,
investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and
periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and
industry news and information. |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE |
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GENERAL BUSINESSFILE ASAP
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and
trends, as well as the latest in management, economics, and
politics. |
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REFERENCE USA
Allows you to look up residential and
business addresses and phone numbers. You can make lists and
more. |
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SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER
Complete small business management resource
via a combination of unparalleled periodicals and reference
content. From conducting industry research to financial
planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business. |
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Careers and Education |
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CAREER CRUISING
Career Cruising has been designed with one goal in mind: to help
students plan their future. With exceptional assessment tools,
detailed occupation profiles, and comprehensive post-secondary
education information, students move seamlessly through the
career exploration and planning process. |
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CAREER INFORMATION CENTER |
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LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY
LearningExpressLibrary
contains test preparation materials and interactive practice
exams, based on official tests, that
will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service,
military, and professional licensing and certification exams.
Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and
individualized analysis of your score is
provided. |
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Children's Information |
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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
A complete resource for each of the United States including
history, geography and current information. Remember, though,
this link WILL NOT WORK FROM YOUR HOME
COMPUTER. |
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ELIBRARY ELEMENTARY
Reference information specially selected for K-6 school
students. It includes complete full-text content from select
magazines, books, newspapers, TV Transcripts, pictures, and
maps. |
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INFOTRAC JUNIOR EDITION
InfoTrac Junior Edition is designed
for junior high and middle school
students.Contents include more than 100 indexed and 90
full text magazines plus several basic reference titles, images,
and maps. |
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INFOTRAC STUDENT EDITION
InfoTrac Student is designed for
secondary school students and includes some of the topics
students most often research. Includes newspapers, reference
books, historical images and maps. Contents include over 330
indexed and 270 full text titles. |
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KIDS INFOBITS
Geared towards juvenile patrons, this new database from Gale
contains full text articles, charts, graphs and maps from
periodicals and encyclopedias. |
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LANDS & PEOPLES
A resource on countries, cultures and current events around the
world. Remember, though, this link WILL NOT WORK FROM YOUR HOME
COMPUTER. |
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NEW BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE
This online encyclopedia contains reference articles and current
events information for students in Grade 3 and up. Remember,
though, this link is only available on LIBRARY computers. |
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NEW BOOK OF POPULAR SCIENCE
A resource providing accessible,
easy-to-understand, science, medical and technological
information. Remember, though, this link is only available on
LIBRARY computers. |
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SIRS DISCOVERER
This database, geared towards kids, contains thousands of
full-text articles selected from more than 1000 magazines,
newspapers, and government documents. |
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Computers |
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COMPUTER DATABASE
Computer Database provides full-text, index and image articles
from periodicals on the computer, telecommunications, and
electronics industries. This resource includes 150 indexed and
103 full-text titles. Time period covered is the current year
plus 3 years. |
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Education |
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CAREER CRUISING
Career Cruising has been designed with one goal in mind: to help
students plan their future. With exceptional assessment tools,
detailed occupation profiles, and comprehensive post-secondary
education information, students move seamlessly through the
career exploration and planning process. |
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EDUCATOR'S REFERENCE COMPLETE
Recommended for: Educators and Parents.
Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450
full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and
many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on
educational principles, child development and psychology, and
best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles
included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is
updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home. |
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ERIC
Citations and abstracts of educational resources from 1966.
Includes journal articles, theses, conference papers and
curriculum. |
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Genealogy |
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ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION
This database offers full-text information on genealogy
resources. Remember, though, this link is only available on
LIBRARY computers. |
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BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY MASTER INDEX
Recommended for: Genealogy. Index only. Biography
and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) indexes current,
readily available reference sources, as well as the most
important retrospective works that cover individuals, both
living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all
areas of the world. Bibliographic citations only -- no
full-text. |
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HERITAGEQUEST ONLINE
Recommended for: Genealogy, local history
and biography researchers.
HeritageQuest Online includes all of
the images, and extensive indexing, from the 1790 - 1930 U.S.
federal censuses. It offers more than 22,000 digitized book
titles, including early family histories and local histories.
Additionally, there are more than 250 primary-source documents
such as tax lists, city directories, probate records and more.
It also includes Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Revolutionary
War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, the
Freedman’s Bank Records, and the U.S. Serial Set Private Relief
Actions, Memorials and Petitions. |
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SLC DIGITAL HISTORY PHOTOS
This archive gives users access to local historical and
genealogical materials in digital form. View old pictures,
maps, and documents from Macomb County, Troy, and Harper Woods. |
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General Interest |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA
This online encyclopedia contains articles, maps, flags, tables,
and academic citations. Remember, though, this link is only
available on LIBRARY computers. |
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GENERAL
ONEFILE
InfoTrac
OneFile includes more than 25 million database records
from nearly 8,000 titles, with more than 20 years of
backfile coverage from 1980 to the
present. Topics include agriculture, anthropology, arts,
business, communications, economics, engineering, health care,
history, law, literature, psychology, political science,
religion, sciences, technology, and more. |
GENERAL REFERENCE CENTER GOLD
Recommended for: General
user. Mostly full text. General Reference Center Gold on InfoTrac
Web provides one-stop access to general interest magazines, business
periodicals, reference books, maps, historical images, and newspaper
articles. Records are available with a combination of indexing,
abstracts, image, or full text formats. Michigan residents or
Michigan library access only. |
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WILSON SELECT
Full text articles from more than 439 periodical titles on the
humanities, science, education and business. |
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Government |
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GPO MONTHLY CATALOG
Citations of documents printed by the United States in all
subject areas. Coverage from 1976. Produced by the U.S.
Government Printing Office. |
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History |
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AMERICAN DECADES |
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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY |
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COLONIAL AMERICA REFERENCE LIBRARY |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY, 2ND ED. |
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HISTORY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE (HSTM)
Recommended for: Colleges and universities.
HSTM integrates four premier tools (Isis Current Bibliography of
the History of Science, Current Bibliography in the History of
Technology, Bibliografia
Italiana di
Storia della
Scienza and citations from the
Wellcome Library) to create an
international bibliography for the history of science,
technology and medicine. It reflects the influence of these
fields on society and culture from prehistory to the present and
offers outstanding value for interdisciplinary research.
Database records describe journal articles, conference
proceedings, books, book reviews and dissertations in all
scientific disciplines and related fields. Citations reflect the
contents of nearly 9,500 journals. |
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GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EVERDAY LAW, 2ND ED. |
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LEGAL FORMS
Printable online state-specific legal
forms |
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LEGALTRAC
LegalTrac includes indexing from
1,800 titles: major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty
publications, bar association journals, and international legal
journals. Also included are law related articles from over 1,000
additional business and general interest titles. It covers 1980
to the present. |
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WEST'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LAW, 2ND ED. |
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WORLDCAT
Citations to all types of materials owned by libraries
throughout the United States of
America. |
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LITERATURE RESOURCE CENTER
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical
analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.
Covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists
and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the
most-studied authors. |
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MICHIGAN AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS DATABASE
Michigan Authors and Illustrators (MIAI) is a database of
information on authors and illustrators born in Michigan, who
live in Michigan, or who have written books about or set in
Michigan. Each entry includes biographical information, lists of
works by the person and lists of works about the person. Click
on the link labelled "Search MIAI
Database Only" to begin searching. |
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NETLIBRARY
A collection of netLibrary
electronic books funded by the
AccessMichigan project. This collection, which includes
more than 8,000 titles, has books on a wide variety of subjects
including science, business, consumer law, self-help, and
literary criticism. |
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NOVELIST
NoveList lets
users find out information about fiction books. Find titles by
author, plot, or series. It even has topics for book discussion
groups and lists of award-winning titles. |
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WHAT DO I READ NEXT?
A reader's advisory database featuring more than 70,000
recommended titles. |
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CINAHL BASIC
Recommended for: General public and health
professionals.
CINAHL provides indexing for 2,931 journals with 1,000,000
records dating back to 1981, covering nursing, biomedicine,
health sciences librarianship, complementary medicine, consumer
health and 17 allied health disciplines. In addition, this
database offers indexing to health care books, nursing
dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of
practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters.
Searchable cited references for more than 1,200 journals are
also included. Full text material includes 70 journals plus
legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records,
research instruments and clinical trials. Contains only limited
full text (70 journals). |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR |
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GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE |
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GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CANCER |
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GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GENETIC DISORDERS |
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GALE ENCYCLOPDEIA OF MEDICINE |
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER
Provides access to articles for the last five years on Fitness,
Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health,
Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs,
Prescription Drugs, and more. |
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HEALTH REFERENCE CENTER ACADEMIC
Health Reference Center Academic has nearly the same magazine
and journal coverage as Health and Wellness Resource Center with
a different search interface. |
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MEDLINE
Citations and abstracts from 1985 to articles in all areas of
medicine. International coverage of 3,500 journals. |
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Michigan |
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THE MAKING OF MODERN MICHIGAN
This database is a collaborative project involving more than 50
Michigan libraries. It includes local history materials from
communities around the state. Michigan's unique heritage is
represented through photographs, family papers, oral histories,
genealogical materials, and much more. |
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MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTION
A user-friendly directory for Macomb County school personnel to
help link students and their families with community services. |
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MICHIGAN AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS DATABASE
Michigan Authors and Illustrators (MIAI) is a database of
information on authors and illustrators born in Michigan, who
live in Michigan, or who have written books about or set in
Michigan. Each entry includes biographical information, lists of
works by the person and lists of works about the person. Click
on the link labelled "Search MIAI
Database Only" to begin searching. |
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MICHIGAN NEWSPAPERS
Three full text Michigan newspapers: Detroit News, Grand Rapids
Press, Lansing State Journal. |
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SLC DIGITAL HISTORY PHOTOS
This archive gives users access to local historical and
genealogical materials in digital form. View old pictures,
maps, and documents from Macomb County, Troy, and Harper Woods. |
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Newspapers |
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INFOTRAC
CUSTOM NEWSPAPERS
A collection of newspapers from around the country and the
world. |
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MICHIGAN NEWSPAPERS
Three full text Michigan newspapers: Detroit News, Grand Rapids
Press, Lansing State Journal. |
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NEW YORK TIMES
Full text of this newspaper for the past 12 months. Updated
daily. |
STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY
Online database of our local weekly newspaper. Search by
keyword, or browse by dates. Articles date back to 2002. |
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Social
Sciences |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CLOTHING AND FASHION |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION |
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SIRS RENAISSANCE
This arts and humanities database provides thousands of
full-text articles that cover a variety of topics including
music, architecture, literature, and religion. Articles are
from more than 700 U.S. and international
sources. |
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WILSON SELECT
Full text articles from more than 439 periodical titles on the
humanities, science, education and business. |
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WITCHCRAFT IN AMERICA |
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Science |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY |
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CHEMICAL ELEMENTS: FROM CARBON TO KRYPTON |
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GRZIMEK'S ANIMAL LIFE ENCYCLOPEDIA |
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HISTORY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE (HSTM)
Recommended for: Colleges and universities.
HSTM integrates four premier tools (Isis Current Bibliography of
the History of Science, Current Bibliography in the History of
Technology, Bibliografia
Italiana di
Storia della
Scienza and citations from the
Wellcome Library) to create an
international bibliography for the history of science,
technology and medicine. It reflects the influence of these
fields on society and culture from prehistory to the present and
offers outstanding value for interdisciplinary research.
Database records describe journal articles, conference
proceedings, books, book reviews and dissertations in all
scientific disciplines and related fields. Citations reflect the
contents of nearly 9,500 journals. |
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MSU TURFGRASS INFORMATION FILE
Worldwide access to turfgrass
science information. |
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NEW BOOK OF POPULAR SCIENCE
A resource providing accessible, easy-to-understand, science,
medical and technological information. Remember, though, this
link is only available on LIBRARY computers. |
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Tests |
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LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY
LearnATest.com Library contains test preparation materials and
interactive practice exams, based on official
tests, that will help you improve
your scores on academic, civil service, military, and
professional licensing and certification exams. Immediate
scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized
analysis of your score is provided.
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