Academic Search Complete (Texshare)
Multidisciplinary database designed for academic libraries. Offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.

1990 - present

5,300 titles

1985 - present

9,300 titles

AGRICOLA (Texshare)
Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Citations include articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.

none

1970 - present

2.5 million records

Alcohol & Alcohol Problems Science Database
Portal to support researchers and practitioners researching alcohol and related topics. Provides numerous links to databases, journals, and web sites focused on alcohol research. Includes archived version of the Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database (ETOH) 1972 - 2003.

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Alt HealthWatch (Texshare)
Provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine, covering the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.

1990 - present

190 titles

1990 - present

190 titles

Amazon
Provides a comprehensive database of book, cd's, dvd's and other items with reviews.

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American Chemical Society Web Editions & Archives
Provides access to chemical and related sciences journals published by ACS from 1996 to the present. ACS Archives provide access to titles published by the ACS from 1879 to 1995.Features linking to abstracts and bibliographic information, content alerting and 3-D animations.

1879 - present

45 titles

1879 - present

45 titles

APA Style Guide to Electronic References
Guide to formatting electronic references in APA Style from the Electronic Resources section of the Fifth Edition of the Publication Manual. Covers sources in electronic format such as dissertations, bibliographies, course material, reference materials, gray literature, podcasts, Weblog posts and others.

2007

1 title

2007

1 title

ArticleFirst
Provides citations from magazines and journals, from areas such as business, science, humanities, social science, medicine, technology and popular culture. Describes one article, news story, letter, or other item per record. Lists items on the table of contents pages of journals.

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1990 - present

22,315 titles

ARTstor
Repository of digital images and related data covering the areas of art, architecture and archaeology from a wide range of cultures and time periods. Browse or search image collections by title, creator, subject, etc. Allows patrons to zoom, download, and print images and data.

1.8 million B.C.E. - present

700,000+
images

1.8 million B.C.E. - present

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ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Provides citations & indexing for journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion. Includes ATLA's online collection of major religion and theology journals. Indexing for some journal titles extends back into the 19th century.

1940 - present

80 titles

1940 - present

570 titles

Balance of Payments Statistics
Summarizes economic transactions of an economy, and reports total goods, services, factor income, and current transfers it receives from or provides to the rest of the world. Users can select series of interest, display data, and save for later use with standard spreadsheet programs. This resource can be accessed by only a single user at a time.

1948 - present

1948 - present

Bibliography of Native North Americans (Texshare)
Bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. Contains citations for books, essays, journal articles, & government documents covering archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.

none

1950 - present

160 titles

Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
Includes a wide range of scientific journals, popular to professional . Provides access to the core literature of biology and agriculture, with about 45% on agriculture. Full text citations also link to PDF page images, featuring graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, and illustrations.

1995 - present

80 titles

1982 - present

375 titles

Books in Print Professional
Bibliographic database of in-print, out-of-print, forthcoming, book, audio book, and video titles. Provides detailed subject classification—BISAC, BIC, and 80,000+ Bowker subjects. Includes contact information and addresses for 200,000+ publishers, distributors, and wholesalers.

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5,600,000
records

Books in Print for Patrons
Bibliographic database of in-print, out-of-print, forthcoming, book, audio book, and video titles designed specifically for use by library patrons. Browse by subject, author or award. Search by keyword, author, title or ISBN. Includes sections on fiction, children's books & reader's advisory.

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5,600,000
records

Business Source Complete (Texshare)
Definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Comprehensive coverage includes indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back to 1886.

1980 - present

4,150 titles

1975 - present

5,030 titles

Cambridge Collections Online
Provides searchable, full text of the Cambridge Companions book series. These introductory books cover major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods in the areas of literature, classics, philosophy, religion and cultural studies.

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306 titles

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306 titles

Checkpoint
Tax, accounting, auditing and financial reporting and management research database with content from RIA®, WG&L®, PPC® and third party providers. Includes current news updates, tax alerts, checklists, a variety of financial calculators, and chart and table tools.

This resource is limited to 35 concurrent users.

1860 - present

1860 - present

Chemical Abstracts - see SciFinder Scholar

none

1907 - present

9,500 titles

Christian Science Monitor - Historical
Provides historical coverage including full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

11/25/1908 - 12/31/1994

1 title

11/25/1908 - 12/31/1994

1 title

CINAHLPlus with Full Text (EBSCO)
Comprehensive source for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for hundreds of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. Also contains searchable cited references for 1,160+ journals

1995 - present

405 titles

1975 - present

3,120 titles

Clase and Periódica  (ClasePeriodica)
Indexes articles, essays, book reviews, monographs, proceedings, reports, etc. from journals edited in Latin America and the Caribbean. CLASE indexes documents in the social sciences and humanities. PERIODICA covers journals specializing in science and technology.

none

1975 to present
(Clase)

1978 to present
(Periódica)

2,680 titles

Cochrane Library
Collection of databases containing high-quality, independent evidence to inform clinical treatment decisions. Also provides other sources of information from other systematic review abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations, and individual clinical trials.

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1,751,000
records

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Collected Works of John Dewey
Comprehensive collection of John Dewey's works including books, articles, essays, reviews and other materials published from 1882 to 1952, as well as selected personal correspondence and posthumous publications. This resource can accomodate up to five users at a time.

1882 - 1953

37 volumes

1882 - 1953

37 volumes

CollegeSource Online
Provides college and university catalogs in cover-to-cover, original page format for both U.S. and non-U.S. schools. Searches may be conducted by name, geographic location, degrees offered and more. This resource can be accessed concurrently by only three users at a time.

current

40,181
catalogs

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Commerce Business Daily (now called FedBizOpps)
Lists notices of government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement information prior to Jan. 2, 2002.

1996 - 1/2/2002

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Communication & Mass Media Complete
Incorporates content of CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and closely-related fields. Also contains a Communication Thesaurus and comprehensive reference browsing,as well as 3,000+ author profiles.

1965 - present

300 titles

1965 - present

635 titles

Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS)
Provides resources for research and education in communications-related disciplines such as human communication studies, rhetoric, speech communication, mass communication, journalism, etc. Provides a variety of gateways to information dealing with these fields.

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4,500 records

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86,000 records

Company Profiles
Subset of the Business Source Complete database. This full text, non-journal content database provides global coverage to all the Datamonitor Company Reports. Majority of the records include company’s history, key facts, key employees with biographical sketches, SWOT analysis and a listing of competitors.

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17,651
profiles

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17,651
profiles

Computer Source (Texshare)
Provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology. Covers topics such as computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.

1990 - present

290 titles

1985 - present

450 titles

Consumer Health Complete (Texshare)
Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Also contains full text for 176 health reference books and encyclopedias, and 4,000 full text evidence-based, health reports.

1995 - present

5,670 titles

1995 - present

5,780 titles

Contemporary Authors (Texshare)
Provides biographical and bibliographical information on modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters from both the U.S. and the world. Includes current writers, as well as the most-studied literary figures of the early 20th century.

1900 - present

125,736 references

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Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (Texshare)
Collection of critical essays on contemporary authors, including the author’s life, works and critical importance; essays and excerpts taken from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers, journals, etc.; and an annotated bibliography of sources for further study.

1900 - present

14,630
references

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Correspondence of John Dewey
Electronic edition of letters to, from, and about John Dewey. Includes marriage and family correspondence, letters pertaining to his teaching career in the United States, lectures and travels abroad, and political activities. This resource can accomodate up to five users at a time.

1871 - 1953

3 volumes

1871 - 1953

3 volumes

COS Funding Opportunities
Database of announcements for grants, fellowships and awards from around the world. Includes private foundations, public agencies, national and local governments, corporations and others. Searchable by funding and sponsor type, academic discipline, location, etc. Updated daily.

24,000+
records

COS Scholar Universe
Provides information on active researchers in over 200 disciplines and 9 countries. Allows researchers to explore cross-disciplinary perspectives, publications, research methodologies, and collaborative opportunities. Searchable by academic discipline, degree and country.

1.3 million
records

CQ Researcher & Archive
Covers health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports include overview, background & chronology, current situation, tables & maps; opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.

1991 - present

660 reports

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Credo Reference
Collection includes full text of general reference dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotation books and atlases, as well as subject-specific titles. Features images, sound files, animations, and videos. Includes a variety of search and display features.

current

435+
titles

current

435+
titles

Dictionary of Literary Biography (Texshare)
Provides biographical information and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of literary figures from all eras and genres. Includes personal biographical information, lists of the author’s most important writings, and sources for further study such as published interviews.

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10,000
references

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Digital Dissertations & Theses
Provides bibliographic citations & full text for dissertations & theses from 1,000+ graduate schools & universities in North America and the globe. Citations include 350-word abstracts for dissertations (1980 forward) and 150-word abstracts for master's theses (1988 forward.)

1997 - present

1.9 million

1861 - present

2.3 million

Early Republic Online
Contains primary material documenting the actions, debates, and thoughts of the First Federal Congress and its members. Includes advanced keyword searching capabilities and a cumulative index for 17,000 annotated pages and 250 images.

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17 volumes

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17 volumes

EBSCO Animals (Texshare)

Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals. Some records offer access to hyperlinked image files.

current

2,000 entries

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Economia y Negocios (Texshare)
This continuously updated bibliographic database is an indispensable tool for research conducted in the areas of business and economics. Search functionality is enhanced through the incorporation of author keywords supplied in Spanish and English.

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1980 - present

315 titles

Education Full-Text
Includes an international range of English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. Provides coverage of a broad variety of educational specialties, including over 50 journals devoted specifically to special education. PDF page images accompany full text articles.

1995 - present

310 titles

1982 - present

730 titles

Electronic Collections Online (ECO)
Provides citations for articles from journals covering a wide variety of subject areas. Also includes abstracts and full-text articles from journals to which the University of the Incarnate Word subscribes, including all of the original content and images of the articles.

1995 - present

110 titles

1995 - present

6,040 titles

eLibrary Curriculum (Texshare)
Comprehensive reference database designed specifically for K-12 schools and libraries. Provides full-text magazines, newspapers, reference books, and transcripts. Also includes thousands of pictures, maps, educator-approved weblinks and audio/video content.

1995 - present

2,000 titles

1995 - present

2,000 titles

Encyclopedia Britannica
Contains over 75,000 articles & biographies, and over 27,000 images & maps, as well as 3,300 animations, videos, and audio files. Includes a world atlas with maps, flags, articles, and statistics. Provides 166,000 Web links selected by Britannica for additional quality information.

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ERIC (EBSCO)
Provides access to broad collection of education-related journal and non-journal literature, from articles to government reports. Includes access to the full-text of approximately 107,000 ERIC documents published in 2003 or earlier, as well as other full-text resources.

1993 - present

630 titles

1966 - present

1.2 million citations

ERIC (First Search)
Provides access to broad collection of education-related journal and non-journal literature, from articles to government reports. Includes access to the full-text of approximately 107,000 ERIC documents published in 2003 or earlier, as well as other full-text resources.

1993 - present

630 titles

1966 - present

1.2 million citations

ERIC Database (U.S. Department of Education)
Provides access to broad collection of education-related journal and non-journal literature, from articles to government reports. Includes access to the full-text of approximately 107,000 ERIC documents published in 2003 or earlier, as well as other full-text resources.

1993 - present

630 titles

1966 - present

1.2 million citations

ERIC (on microfiche in Mabee Library)

Source for ERIC documents (ED), including resources such as curriculum guides, research reports, bibliographies, instructional materials and more in microfilm format.

Facts on File World News Digest
Archival record of domestic and international news updated weekly covering major social, political, and economic events. Features tabbed search results, story indexes by decade, country or issue, primary source documents and 1 million+ hyperlinks

Nov. 1940 - present

1 title

Nov. 1940 - present

1 title

FedBizOpps (Federal Business Opportunities)
Provides a single government point of entry for Federal buyers to publish and for vendors to find posted Federal business opportunities across departments and agencies. Search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.

current

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Federal Register
The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Documents are available in Summary, PDF, ASCII text, or HTML format, and are updated daily.

1995 - present

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Fuente Academica (Texshare)
Unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. Provides full text coverage for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals. Content is provided in Spanish from respected publishers worldwide.

1990 - present

290 titles

1990 - present

290 titles

Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia (Texshare)
Basic reference resource that covers an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double clicking on the topic from the display. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.

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25,000 records

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25,000 records

GPO Access
U.S. Government Printing Office service that provides free electronic access to information products produced by the three branches of the Federal Government. Includes online access to the Congressional Record, the Federal Register & the Code of Federal Regulations.

1994 - present

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GPO Monthly Catalog
Covers U.S. government documents, such as Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, President, etc.) Includes a bibliographic citation in each record.

none

1976 - present

507,00 records

GreenFILE
Provides indexing and abstracts for resources covering all aspects of human impact to the environment such as global warming, green building, pollution, recycling, renewable energy, and more. Includes scholarly, government and general-interest titles.

none

1950 - present

614 titles

Grove Art Online
See Oxford Art Online

Grove Music Online
See Oxford Music Online

Handbook of Texas Online
Multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture. Includes articles on people, places, events, historical themes, and other topic categories. Articles provide readers with factual, nonpartisan accounts on virtually every aspect of Texas history and culture.

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23,000

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23,000

Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)
Contains citations to actual test documents, citations to journal articles with information about specific test instruments, and a bibliography of commercial test publishers. Instruments deal primarily with clinical medicine, but do also include some behavioral & social sciences tests. This resource can be accessed by only a single user at a time.

none

1985 - present

105,000 records

Health & Wellness Resource Center (w/ Alternative Health) (Texshare)
Contains medical reference and periodical materials including journals, newsletters, hundreds of pamphlets, and articles from 2,200 general interest health publications. Also provides information on alternative & complimentary therapies, such as herbal remedies, yoga, homeopathy.

1989 - present

725 journals

1987 - present

950 journals

Health Reference Center - Academic (Texshare)
Provides the full text and images of respected nursing, allied health and medical journals, consumer health magazines, newsletters, topical overviews, pamphlets & reference books. Includes selected health-related articles from an additional 2200+ general interest magazines.

1989 - present

725 journals

1987 - present

955 journals

Health Source: Consumer Edition (Texshare)
Provides access to nearly 300 consumer health periodicals, nearly 1,100 pamphlets, 136 health reference books & 4,500+ Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English & Spanish). Covers areas such as AIDS, cancer, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition, etc.

1990 - present

285 journals

1990 - present

305 journals

Health Source: Nursing/Academic (Texshare)
Scholarly full text medical database containing numerous peer-reviewed nursing and allied health resources. Also includes Lexi-PAL Drug Guide which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.

1990 - present

540 titles

1975 - present

830 titles

Heritage Quest Online (Texshare)
Provides research materials for tracing family lineage. Includes 25,000+ family and local histories, U.S. Federal Census records from 1790-1930, Revolutionary War Pension Applications & Bounty Land Warrant Applications , Freedman's Bank Records, and more.

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Highwire Press
Search or browse journals from scholarly societies, university presses & publishers, particularly in life and medical sciences fields. Provides references, large archive of free full text articles - most available after an average delay of one year, UIW subscriptions content and more.

1950 - present

325 titles

1950 - present

1010 titles

History Study Center
Collection of digitised primary and secondary sources covering global history from ancient times to the present day. Includes reference books, essays,historical newspaper and magazine articles, maps, rare books, government documents, speech transcripts, images and video clips.

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43,000+ documents & images

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43,000+ documents & images

Hoover's Online
Comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence database. Provides detailed company fact sheets with financials, executives, and more. Includes detailed industry profiles and key executive biographies. Search records by stock, financial, and IPO performance parameters. This resource can be accessed by only five users at a time.

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43,000 companies

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Information Science & Technology Abstracts (Texshare)
Includes cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for 80 core information science and technology titles. Covers cataloging, online information retrieval, search engines, electronic publishing, and more. Indexes articles, books, reports, patents and conference proceedings.

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1975 - present

310 titles

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (Texshare)
Provides cover-to-cover full text for 120+ national, regional & local newspapers from the U.S. and the world from. Selected full-text news and business coverage is available from another 280 sources. Searchable by title, headline, date, author, section or other fields.

1996 - present

400 titles

1996 - present

400 titles

InfoTrac Magazine Collection (on microfilm)

Multidisciplinary collection of popular and scholarly magazines and journals available in microfilm format. Available in the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Library. Contact a staff member for assistance for assistance in finding articles, using microfilm readers and making prints of articles.

1987 - 2001

385 titles

1987 - 2001

385 titles

Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts (Texshare)
Provides abstracts and indexing for literature related to personal computing products and developments in business, the Internet, the home, and all other applied areas. Covers trade publications, mainstream computer magazines, and professional journals.

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1989 - present

400 titles

Internet Movie Database
Searchable collection of information on movies and television shows including plot descriptions, cast and characters, music/ soundtrack information, awards, filming locations, producers & directors, reviews, etc. Also provides links to images, fan sites and more on the web.

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Inter-Play
Indexes plays from collections, anthologies, and periodicals held by the Portland State University Library, many of which are available at UIW. The index covers plays by over 7,500 playwrights from more than 50 countries. Searchable by author's name, play title and play source.

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42,000 citations

Legal Collection (Texshare)
Authoritative source for information on current issues, studies and trends of the legal world. Topics covered include labor & human resource law, criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, ethics, the environment and more.

1990 - present

255 titles

1990 - present

280 titles

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Provides full-text documents covering news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications. Sources include national and international newspapers, U.S. Federal and state case law, codes, regulations, law reviews, business journals, company financial information, and more.

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5,600 titles

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5,600 titles

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
(EBSCO free resource)
Oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science. Indexes journas, books, research reports, and conference proceedings. Coverage includes librarianship, online information retrieval, cataloging, bibliometrics, and more.

none

1908 - present

705 titles

Literary Databases (Texshare)
Gateway to search the following literary resources: Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Contains current biographical and bibliographical data on modern authors, as well as critiques of key contemporary works.

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Literature Resource Center (Texshare)

Contains literary reference materials, including journals, bibliographies, 120,000 author biographies, 44,000 critical essays, 4,800 work overviews and more. Includes Merriam-Webster’s® Encyclopedia of Literature, Scribner Writers & Twayne's Authors Series.

1992 - present

280 journals

1992 - present

280 journals

Los Angeles Times - Historical

Provides historical coverage including full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

12/4/1881 - 12/31/1986

1 title

12/4/1881 - 12/31/1986

1 title

MAS Ultra: School Edition (Texshare)
Designed specifically for high school users. Provides full text for 700+ general interest/current events publications, 500+ pamphlets, 350+ reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents, and an image collection of 192,999 photos, maps & flags.

1990 - present

710 titles

1985 - present

790 titles

MasterFILE Premier (Texshare)

Designed specifically for public libraries. Contains 1,900+ periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, science, etc. Also has nearly 500 reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents and 202,164 photos, maps & flags.

1990 - present

1,955 titles

1984 - present

2,655 titles

MATHDI Database (MATHematical DIdactics)

Contains citations of the fields of mathematics education and computer science education from primary to tertiary education. Sources include journals, books, reports, conference papers, teacher manuals, teaching aids, syllabi, audiovisuals, games, software and software manuals.

none

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115,000 citations

MathSciNet

Provides access to bibliographic data and reviews of mathematical research literature - journals, conference proceedings, and books - contained in the Mathematical Reviews Database. Provides links to full text original articles & other documents, when available.

none

1940 - present

1,800 titles

MedicLatina (Texshare)

Spanish language database of medical research and investigatory journals from Latin American and Spanish publishers. Topics covered include neuroscience, cardiology, nephrology, biomedicine, clinical research, pediatrics, cancer research, hematology and more.

1998 - present

90 titles

1998 - present

90 titles

MEDLINE (First Search)

Bibliographic database containing references to journal articles in the life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine. Records are indexed with National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

none

1950 - present

5,200 titles

MEDLINE via PubMED

Bibliographic database containing references to journal articles in the life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine. Records are indexed with National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

none

1950 - present

5,200 titles

MEDLINE with MeSH (Texshare)

Contains references to journal articles in the life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine. Records are indexed with National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). Search abstracts and link to full-text for 350+ full-text journals.

1950 - present

350 titles

1950 - present

5,200 titles

MEDLINEplus

Provides health information and links for the consumer from the National Library of Medicine and other agencies, including information about drugs, illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

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Mergent Online
Provides access to current and past data for both U.S. (15,000) and global (20,000) companies. Items include business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers/ directors, long-term debt & capital stock. Also includes 175,000 images of company annual reports in pdf format. This resource can be accessed by only three users at a time.

1995 - present

35,000 companies

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Micromedex (Logon ID Required)

Includes the Clinical Xpert Healthcare Series and CareNotes. See any librarian or appropriate faculty member for logon ID and password information. This resource includes Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference.

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Middle Search Plus (Texshare)

Designed for middle and jr. high school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Also contains 84,011 biographies, 83,472 primary source documents, and 192,999 photos, maps and flags.

1990 - present

150 titles

1985 - present

175 titles

Military and Government Collection (Texshare)

Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government. This database provides full text for nearly 400 journals and periodicals. The database also includes full text for 245 pamphlets and offers indexing and abstracts for more than 500 titles.

1990 - present

390 titles

1984 - present

500 titles

MLA Directory of Periodicals
Provides detailed information on journals and series in the MLA International Bibliography Master List of Periodicals. Entries list editorial contact information, frequency of publication, periodicals' scopes, circulation figures, subscription prices,advertising information, etc.

none

1926 - present

4,400 titles

MLA International Bibliography

Detailed bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations covering modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. Includes journal abbreviations and acronyms for almost 3,500 titles, as well as nearly 11,000 subject names and terms.

none

1926 - present

4,400 titles

National Archaeological Database (Reports Module)

Searchable bibliographic inventory of reports on archaeological investigation and planning, mostly of limited circulation. Represents a large portion of the primary information available on archeological sites in the United Stataes. Last updated August 2004.

none

1900 - present

350,000 reports

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library

Federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. Offers reference and referral services to help answer questions about crime & justice-related research, policy, and practice.

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Natural & Alternative Treatments (Texshare)

Complementary and alternative medicine database designed specifically for the consumer-health researcher. Content has been developed and reviewed by physicians and pharmacologists with the goal of providing consumers with reliable information.

current

200 articles

current

200 articles

NetLibrary (Texshare)

Provides access to UIW electronic books. Includes digital full-text versions of books such as reference works, scholarly monographs, literature and fiction, and 3,400 publicly-accessible titles. Search by title, author, keyword, publisher, publication date, or ISBN number.

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28,275 books

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28,275 books

New York Times - Historical

Provides historical coverage including full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

9/18/1851 - 12/31/2004

1 title

9/18/1851 - 12/31/2004

1 title

Newspaper Source (Texshare)

Provides full text for nearly 30 national (U.S.) and intl. newspapers. Also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Contains abstracts for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition.

1997 - present

315 titles

1997 - present

315 titles

Online Newspapers

Provides links to thousands of online newspapers worldwide in numerous languages. Resources are categorized by continent and country, as well as alphabetically. Sponsored by Web Wombat.

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Online Magazines

Provides links to a multitude of online magazines and journals from around the world in numerous languages. Resources are arranged by subject category. Sponsored by Web Wombat.

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Oxford Art Online
Gateway to searchable online art reference resources which includes: The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, Grove Art Online and The Oxford Companion to Western Art. Search and browse Features allow users to refine results by source and subject categories. This resource can be accessed by only a single user at a time.

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Oxford English Dictionary Online
Twenty-volume OED covers words from across the English-speaking world, with etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Includes Additions Series, plus 1,800 or more new / revised entries each quarter.

1150 - present

600,000+ words

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Oxford Music Online
Gateway to searchable online music reference resources which includes: The Oxford Companion to Music, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and Grove Music online. Search and browse features allow users to refine results by source, specific era or subject category. This resource can be accessed by only a single user at a time.

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PapersFirst

Index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. Subject coverage in this database is multidisciplinary.

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1993 - present

5,700,000 records

PapersInvited
Multidisciplinary alerting service that provides publishing opportunities via conference proceedings and special issues of journals. Searchable by academic discipline, journal, conference title and organizer, location, eligibility and more. Updated three times per month.

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Performing Arts Encyclopedia

Guide to the Library of Congress' resources that pertain to music, theater, dance, motion pictures, broadcasting, & recorded sound. The guide covers music scores, audio and video recordings, films and photographs, manuscripts, rare book and other non-book collections.

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Political Database of the Americas

Offers centralized and systematized information about institutions and political processes, national constitutions, branches of government, elections, political constitutional studies and other subjects related to the strengthening of democracy in the Western Hemisphere.

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1,500 pages

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Politics and International Relations Resource

Contains full content of reference works in political science and related areas such as Encyclopedia of the United Nations, Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy , and Encyclopedia of Human Rights . Fully cross -searchable, or by collection, specific work, or individual title.

current

30 titles

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Population Index

Primary reference tool to the world's population literature. Includes an annotated bibliography of recently published books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population topics. Provides a searchable and browsable database of demographic literature.

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1986 - 2000

46,035 abstracts

Primary Search (Texshare)

Provides full text resources for elementary school research. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Includes the American Heritage® Children's Dictionary , 3rd Edition from Houghton Mifflin, an Image Collection and 100+ student pamphlets.

1990 - present

65 titles

1989 - present

90 titles

ProceedingsFirst

Index of worldwide conference 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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1993 - present

169,000 records

Professional Development Collection (Texshare)

Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 550 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. Indexing and abstracts are provided for 700+ journals.Also contains 200+ educational reports.

1984 - present

520 titles

1975 - present

700 titles

Proquest Learning: Literature

Provides 180,000+ full-text works of poetry, prose, and drama from around the world. Also includes author biographies, literary criticisms, essays, reviews, and interviews drawn from literary magazines and journals.

1981-present

100+ titles

1981-present

100+ titles

Regional Business News (Texshare)

Incorporates coverage of business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

1990 - present

50 titles

1990 - present

65 titles

Religion & Philosophy Collection (Texshare)

Comprehensive database providing extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

1975 - present

300 titles

1975 - present

300 titles

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature

International index of scholarly writings on music and related disciplines drawn from articles, books, dissertations, conference proceedings, reviews and more. Includes original-language titles and abstracts, with English translations, as well as author, journal, and subject indexes. This resource can be accessed by only a single user at a time.

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1967 - present

500,000 records

Provides comprehensive evidence-based reports and fact sheets in Spanish on all aspects of consumer health and wellness. Includes health related themes such as first aid, infant/ child care and illnesses, alternative medicine, aging and wellness.

1992 - present

1639 titles

1992 - present

1639 titles

Provides database of community agencies and resources in the San Antonio local area with the purpose of connecting agencies and individuals with services and assistance. Database produced and maintained by San Antonio-based non-profit Terra-Genesis.

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current

Science & Technology Collection (Texshare)

Contains journals covering relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community. Topics covered include aeronautics, astrophysics, chemistry, computer technology, geology, aviation, physics, archaeology, materials science and more.

1990 - present

800 titles

1990 - present

1,715 titles

Science Direct Health and Life Sciences Collection

Contains peer-reviewed journals in health and life sciences covering areas such as as biology, nursing, pharmacology, veterinary medicine, immunology, biochemistry and more.

1995 - present

1,100 titles

1995 - present

1,100 titles

SciFinder Scholar
Searches Chemical Abstracts Service databases which include information from literature in areas such as biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and others. Please see your instructor for registration instructions to use this database. This resource can be accessed by only a limited number of users at a time.

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1907 - present

9,500 titles

Scribner Writers Series (Texshare)

Provides access original and detailed bio-critical essays on the lives and works of important authors from around the world. Entries include concise essays, hyperlinks, a citation and biographical information that places the author's work in personal and historical context.

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1,600 records

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1,600 records

Serials Directory (Texshare)

Provides access to up-to-date bibliographic information, current pricing structures, and e-mail and Internet addresses for popular serials. Contains U.S. and international titles, including newspapers, with Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Classifications for every entry.

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212,000 titles

STAT!Ref

Cross-searchable, healthcare reference that integrates core medical titles with evidence-based resources. Includes library of medical texts with journal abstracts, calculations, graphics & tables. Subjects covered include obstetrics, psychiatry, surgery, urology, pediatrics and more. This resource can be accessed by only a limited number of users at a time.

1998 - present

80 titles

1998 - present

80 titles

Stat-USA

Gateway to business, trade, and economic data across the Federal Government. Includes State of the Nation: current & historical economic and financial data, and GLOBUS & NTDB: current & historical trade-related data & library, international market research & country analysis.

1985 - present

34,500 documents

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Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO free resource)

Indexes titles from the most popular teacher & administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. Provides coverage of key education topics such as Assessment, Pedagogy, Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy, Science & Math.

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1984 - present

270 titles

Test Reviews Online

Provides evaluations of commercially avaialable tests and research instruments as they appear in the Mental Measurements Yearbook (print version of MMY available at the library). Search by alphabetic or subject category listings of tests, or by keyword, acronym, purpose, etc.

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4,000 tests

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps (Texshare)

Sanborn® fire insurance maps provide detailed property and land-use records for 12,000+ U.S. towns and cities. Large-scale maps include details such as buildings' size and shape, height, construction materials, use, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, etc.

1867 - 1970

660,000 maps

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Texas Reference Center (Texshare)

Includes full text journals and books about Texas history, ethnic & cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, public health, business as well as home & garden and sports & leisure. Also contains biographies portraying famous historical and contemporary Texans.

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80 titles

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80 titles

TOPICsearch (Texshare)

Provides resources to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. Contains collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.

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2,470 titles

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2,470 titles

Twayne's Author Series (Texshare)
Offers in-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements and to the development of literary genres. Includes the content of nearly 600 books that comprise the series United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors.

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Twentieth Century Poetry (Texshare)
Source for works covering the movements, schools and distinctive voices of modern and contemporary American poets and poets of the British Isles. Includes the Yale Series of Young Poets, as well as over forty distinguished authors from The Faber Poetry Library.

1900 - present

585 poets

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UIW Dissertations

Subset of the Digital Dissertations & Theses database containing full text and abstracts of dissertations authored by graduate students from the University of the Incarnate Word only. Works available in this database are searchable by author, keyword or advisor name.

2001 - present

77 dissertations

2001 - present

77 dissertations

UIW List of Journals & Newspapers in All Formats

Provides entries for journals, newspapers, and other periodical resources available through the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Library. The vast majority of these resources are electronic journals made available through the library's numerous online, full-text databases.

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38,700 titles

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38,700 titles

Ulrichs Periodicals Directory

Source of information on scholarly journals, Open Access publications, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more from around the world. Provides title-level details such as ISSN, publisher, electronic availability, language, indexing coverage, etc.

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290,000

United States Census Bureau
Provides wide variety of socioeconomic and demographic data on the nation. Browse categories on business & industry, geography & maps, people & households, special topics and the 2000 United States Census. Search by keyword, geographic area, economic indicator, etc.

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USA Trade Online

Provides data on U.S. imports and exports, including information on emerging markets, market share for specific products and trends in specific products, markets, and countries. Includes annual data back to 1992. Provides tools to create, save and export custom data reports.

2002 - present

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Vocational & Career Collection (Texshare)

Designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals.

1990 - present

385 titles

1985 - present

645 titles

Wall Street Journal

Leading financial newspaper providing daily source for stock listings, bond ratings, currency exchange rates, and other financial data. Also includes news coverage and some feature stories.

1/2/1984 - present

1 title

1/2/1984 - present

1 title

Washington Post - Historical

Provides historical coverage including full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

12/12/1877 - 12/31/1991 

1 title

12/12/1877 - 12/31/1991 

1 title

World Almanac

Basic reference resource that Includes the Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia plus: The World Almanac and Book of Facts , The World Almanac of the U.S.A. , The World Almanac of US Politics, The World Almanac for Kids, and The World Almanac Knowledge Source.

1998 - present

32,000 records

1998 - present

32,000 records

World History Collection (Texshare)

Offers a global look at history with content from Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe and the Middle East. Covers a wide range of historical topics including anthropology, art, culture, economics, government, heritage, military, politics, regional issues, and more.

1975 - present

150 titles

1975 - present

150 titles

WorldCat (Texshare)

Multidisciplinary catalog of books, journals, sound & video recordings, web resources and other materials held by OCLC Member Libraries worldwide. OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide . Includes records representing over 400 languages.

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Before 1000 BC to present

57,000,000 records

WorldCat Dissertations & Theses

Provides access to all dissertations, theses and published material based on theses cataloged by OCLC members, including all subjects.

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all catalogued - present
8 million+ records