Author Archive | Mark Janowiak

Databases

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale InfoTrac) Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.

InfoTrac Newsstand (Gale InfoTrac) A collection of over 1,000 newspapers from the U.S. and around the world, including several Michigan newspapers. (365 day rolling file for the New York Times).

Lansing State Journal Full-text coverage of the Lansing State Journal from November 24, 2002 – current.

Michigana: Sources in U.S. History Online This digital archive documents state history. Drawn from the Sabin collection and other Gale sources, the archive provides access to a wide variety of documents: personal narratives and memoirs, pamphlets and political speeches, sermons and songs, legal treatises and children’s books.

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GPO (Government Printing Office) Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).

Homeland Digital Security Library The Homeland Security Digital Library is composed of homeland security related documents collected from a wide variety of sources. These include federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, professional organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international governing bodies.

InfoTrac Criminal Justice Collection (Gale InfoTrac) Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals.

InfoTrac Environmental Studies and Policy Collection (Gale InfoTrac) A custom collection of nearly 200 journals providing robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

LegalTrac (Gale InfoTrac) Provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.

PapersFirst Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre.

Proceedings Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. Contains in each record a list of the papers presented at each conference.

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Academic OneFile (Gale InfoTrac) Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. Updated daily.

Credo Reference Digital Reference Library (Credo Reference) Provides facts, words, concepts, people, statistics & more.

Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale InfoTrac) This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines with scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers. Full-Text and Images.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale InfoTrac) Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

General OneFile (Gale InfoTrac) A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology and many general interest topics.

General Reference Center Gold (Gale InfoTrac) A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources – newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications.

InfoTrac Newsstand (Gale InfoTrac) A collection of over 1,000 newspapers from the U.S. and around the world, including several Michigan newspapers. (365 day rolling file for the New York Times).

Issues & Controversies (Facts on File) Pro and con information on current events & issues.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context Features information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files.

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ClasePeriodica CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities. PERIODICA covers journals specializing in science and technology. This database offers access to more than 300,000 bibliographic citations from documents published in 2,600 scholarly journals published in the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English languages.

Informe (Gale InfoTrac) Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

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ATLA Religion (Ebsco) Religious and theological literature for students and faculty. Full-Text.

Christian Periodical Index (EBSCOhost)  provides access to articles and reviews written from an evangelical perspective or of interest to the evangelical community. The index includes more than 140 selected publications from a broad spectrum of knowledge — science, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, history, sociology, nursing, and education.

InfoTrac Diversity Studies Collection (Gale InfoTrac) A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community.

InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy Collection (Gale InfoTrac) This custom collection provides coverage of different religions and philosophies and how they impact our daily lives.

ProQuest Religion Search a comprehensive collection of journals covering religious issues and perspectives, including religious news and information, commentary on topics of general interest from the perspective of a particular religion, and formal theological studies.

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Gender Studies Collection This collection of journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.

InfoTrac Diversity Studies Collection (Gale InfoTrac) A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community.

InfoTrac Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Collection (Gale InfoTrac) Journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.

InfoTrac Pop Culture Collection (Gale InfoTrac) This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art, or liberal arts course.

InfoTrac War and Terrorism Collection (Gale InfoTrac) A definitive collection for students of history, social science and current events, providing insight into conflicts and their multiple causes.

Issues & Controversies (Facts on File) Pro and con information on current events & issues.

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences Anthropology, economics, political science and sociology – journal articles, books, reviews. This database includes over two million bibliographic references to journal articles and to books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951. It is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries. Over 2,800 journals are regularly indexed and some 7,000 books are included each year.

JSTOR (JSTOR) Includes core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences. This collection also contains titles in ecology, mathematics, and statistics. Overall, there are 119 titles in twenty-one disciplines.

OmniFile Full Text Select (Ebsco) Contains articles in science, humanities, education and business. Full-Text.

ProQuest Sociology This database covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse and addiction and more. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts.

Social Science Journals (ProQuest) Search full-text periodicals covering the social sciences.

Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest) This database abstracts and indexes the international literature of sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers and working papers. Cited references are included for many journal articles.

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CQ Researcher CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year.

PILOTS This bibliographic database, covering the Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its provides citations and abstracts to the international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events.

Social Services Abstracts (ProQuest) This database provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services and related areas, including social welfare, social policy and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,300+ serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations and citations to book reviews.

Social Work Abstracts Social Work Abstracts offers extensive coverage of more than 450 social work and human services journals dating back to 1965. Produced by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the database provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.