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The Getty provides access to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and to the Répertoire de la litterature de l'art (RILA) for no charge. These citation databases, searchable together, cover material on European and American visual arts from late antiquity to the present published between 1975 and 2007. Encompasses fine arts--painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, architecture-as well as decorative and applied arts-crafts, graphic arts, and folk and popular art among them.
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| 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. Searching Biography and Genealogy Master Index will enable you to quickly determine which publication to consult for biographical information. |
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General Purpose Databases, Library Science, South Carolina Research |
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Biographies |
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BGMI provides citation information for other resources which include the biography. Please check the library catalog and online journal collection for the full-text of those resources. |
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| A comprehensive database of full-text biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. |
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Comparative Literature, English Literature, General Purpose Databases, Library Science |
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Biographies |
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| Over a million article and book citations to biographical information on subjects ranging from antiquity to the present representing all fields and nationalities. Coverage begins with the first volume of Biography Index published in 1946. |
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General Purpose Databases |
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Biographies |
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On & Off Campus |
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1946 - current |
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H.W. Wilson index |
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| This resource offers the in-depth, original profiles of Current Biography and World Authors series, periodicals coverage of Biography Index, and the specialist biographical content of Junior Authors & Illustrators. Biography Reference Bank contains biographical full-text articles, page images, abstracts and articles from today’s leading magazines and journals—providing the most current coverage of an individual’s life and work. |
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English Literature, General Purpose Databases, Library Science |
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Biographies, Reference Sources |
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No additional information provided. |
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| Broad coverage of science issues, with about 45 percent of the focus on agriculture |
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Biology, Science - General |
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Audio and Visual |
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No additional information provided. |
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| This interdisciplinary database offers abstracts and citations to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. |
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Biology, Environment, Marine Science, Medicine |
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Books, Dissertations & Theses, Journals, Proceedings, Reports |
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On & Off Campus |
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1982 - current |
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| BioMed Central is both a searchable bibliographic database and an independent publishing house committed to providing immediate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research. |
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Biology, Medicine |
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Journals |
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No additional information provided. |
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| Over 1,000 plays with information on related productions, theaters, and production companies. The database also includes selected playbills, production photographs and other ephemera related to the plays. The over 200 playwrights are from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. |
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African-American Studies, English Literature, Theatre & Dance |
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Books |
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On & Off Campus |
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1850 to present |
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No additional information provided. |
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| This collection includes cutting-edge racial justice and diversity films. Features access to the SNCC Legacy Video Collection, a series of formal addresses, panel discussions and programs that took place at a conference and reunion commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. |
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African-American Studies, History |
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Audio and Visual |
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| Provides information on materials by and about African Americans, Africa, and peoples of African ancestry. Includes the catalog of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and citations from the Index to Black Periodicals. |
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African-American Studies, History, Social Sciences |
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Journals, Magazines |
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Thompas Cooper Library Only |
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1989 - current |
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CD-ROM available on stand-alone computer in Thomas Cooper Library only. Ask at Reference Desk for assistance with CD-ROM 05. |
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| The aim of the collection is to provide the non-fiction works of leading African-Americans so that scholars and students can appreciate the development of African American thought from its beginnings to the present. Along with well-known works, the collection features approximately 5,000 pages of unique, fugitive, and never-before-published materials. |
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African-American Studies, Art, English Literature, History, Music, Political Science |
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Books, Journals, Newspapers, Reference Sources |
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On & Off Campus |
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Date Varies |
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No additional information provided. |
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| With over 100,000 pages of fiction, poetry, and essays, Black Women Writers brings together the many voices of African, African American, and African Diaspora women. |
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African-American Studies, English Literature |
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Books |
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No additional information provided. |
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| Documents major insights into human language gathered by phonologists in past decades; highlights interdisciplinary connections, such as the social and computational sciences; and examines statistical and experimental techniques. The online version includes sound files and links to external web content. |
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Linguistics |
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Reference Sources |
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| Features hundreds of essays examining the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world, as well as thousands of critical articles by noted scholars from the Bloom's Literary Criticism imprint. With an archive of more than 42,000 characters and extensive entries on literary topics, themes, movements, and genres, the database contains thousands of entries and almost 170 video segments. The "Bloom's How to Write about" section contains essays on how to write about literature, including crafting strong thesis statements and conclusions, writing outlines, properly citing sources, and sample essay topics. |
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Comparative Literature, English Literature, Foreign Language & Literatures, Theatre & Dance |
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Biographies, Reference Sources |
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On & Off Campus |
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No additional information provided. |
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| An index of reviews for both fiction and non-fiction books, with coverage back to 1983. Includes descriptive annotations, citations, review excerpts, book summaries, and more than 100,000 full-text reviews. |
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General Purpose Databases |
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Book Reviews |
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No additional information provided. |
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Indexing back to volume 1 of Book Review Digest.
Early citations in the print volumes did not include the year of publication of the book reviewed. Use the "limit by date" that searches year of the review rather than "By Date of Creation" once you do a search. |
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General Purpose Databases |
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Book Reviews |
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On & Off Campus |
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1905 - 1982 |
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H.W. Wilson index |
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| Provides educational movies for K-3 students. Homework Help, leveled quizzes, games and activities for kids |
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K-12 Resources |
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Audio and Visual |
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No additional information provided. |
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| Internet version of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year. You can also use EB Online to search an Internet directory that includes more than 130,000 links to Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors. |
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General Purpose Databases |
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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias, Maps |
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User Guide |
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| You can search several grade-level encyclopedias as well as magazines, Web sites, and videos. You can also explore Learning Materials, a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features -- all at the appropriate grade level. |
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K-12 Resources |
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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias |
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition K-12 offers two ways to access this wealth of information.
You can search all the content at once to see results for students at every level.
You can choose a library appropriate for your grade level:
- High School for high school students and up, includes Encyclopædia Britannica.
- Middle School for middle school students and up, includes Compton’s by Britannica.
- Elementary School for elementary students and up, includes Britannica Elementary Encyclopædia.
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| Business Abstracts with Full Text contains full-text articles from hundreds of key publications, and provides access to product evaluations, interviews, biographical sketches, corporate profiles, obituaries, surveys, statistical rankings, book reviews and reports from associations, societies, trade shows, conferences and more. |
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Business, Business-Accounting, Business-Economics, Business-Finance, Business-International Business, Business-Management, Business-Marketing, Hospitality & Tourism Management |
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Audio and Visual |
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| Provides country risk; industry analysis and forecasts; and company information. Get detailed information on a country along with reports and data on industries and the economy. Provides profiles of leading companies within the industry. |
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Business, Business-Economics, Business-Finance, Business-International Business, Business-Management, Business-Marketing |
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Company Profiles, Industry Information |
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No additional information provided. |
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| Indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals, dating back as far as 1886. In addition, searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,300 journals. |
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Business, Business-Accounting, Business-Economics, Business-Finance, Business-International Business, Business-Management, Business-Marketing, Hospitality & Tourism Management |
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Audio and Visual |
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