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Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Academic Search Elite	What it is	» How to use it » Academic Search User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Academic Search Premier	What it is	» How to use it » Academic Search User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
ACM Portal (Assoc. for Computing Machinery)	What it is	» Titles available full-text » ACM Portal Guide » Search Tips
ACS Publications (American Chemical Society)	What it is	» What We Do (ACS) » Search Tips
AgeLine	What it is	» Search Tips
Agricola	What it is	» Frequently Asked Questions
Alt-HealthWatch	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
America: History and Life	What it is	» How to use it » America: History and Life Guide
ASM Journals	What it is	» How to use it
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus	What it is	» How to use it » Quick Reference Guide
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
BioMed Central	What it is	» Search Tips
Business Source Premier	What it is	» Using Business Source Premier » Basic Searching and Browsing (runtime 2.5 minutes) » User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Business Source User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities	What it is
Catalog of US Government Publications	What it is
College Source (3 simultaneous users)	What it is
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)	What it is	» User Guide
Communication & Mass Media Complete	What it is	» How to use it
CountryWatch.com	What it is
CQ Almanac	What it is
CQ Global Researcher	What it is	» FAQ/Help
CQ Researcher	What it is	» FAQ/Help
CQ Weekly	What it is	» FAQ/Help
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)	What it is	» Questions and Answers
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
EBSCO Animals	What it is
EBSCOhost	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Ed/ITLib	What it is	» Search Help and Tips
Education Full Text (Limited to 30 simultaneous users. Keep trying!)	What it is	» Education Full Text Guide » Using Education Full Text
Education Research Complete	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
ERIC	What it is	» ERIC Guide » Using ERIC
ERIC Documents	What it is	» ERIC Help Overview
Expanded Academic	What it is	» Navigation Guide » Search Tips » Tutorial
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
FACTS.com	What it is	» How to use it
First Search	What it is	» Using OCLC FirstSearch » FirstSearch Searching Tips
Free Periodicals
Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia	What it is
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
GEOBASE	What it is	» Using OCLC FirstSearch » FirstSearch Searching Tips
GreenFILE	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Grove Art Online (Limited to 5 simultaneous users. Keep trying!)	What it is
Grove Music.com	What it is
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Health Source: Consumer Edition	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Historical Abstracts	What it is	» How to use it » Historical Abstracts Guide
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
In the First Person: Index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories, and Other Personal Narratives	What it is	» Help
InfoTrac	What it is	» How to use it » InfoTrac Tutorial
IngentaConnect	What it is	» How to use it
Institute of Physics Electronic Journals	What it is	» User Guides » Frequently Asked Questions » Troubleshooting-Enable Cookies
International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP) (Limited to 4 simultaneous users. Keep trying!)	What it is	» How to use it
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
JSTOR	What it is	» JSTOR Handouts » JSTOR Help: Basic Searching » JSTOR: Help Topics
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
LexisNexis Academic	What it is	» Overview » Selecting Sources » Working with Results » Caselaw Summaries & Headnotes
LexisNexis Business	What it is	» Overview » Selecting Sources » Working with Results
LexisNexis Congressional	What it is	» How to build a search » Congressional Session Dates » Congressional Hot Topics
LexisNexis Legal Research	What it is	» Overview » Selecting Sources » Working with Results » Caselaw Summaries & Headnotes
LexisNexis News	What it is	» Overview » Selecting Sources » Working with Results
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts	What it is	» How to use it
Literature Resource Center	What it is	» Guided Tour » Navigation Guide » Overview Packet » Search Tips » Search Engine Tips » Help
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
MasterFILE Premier	What it is	» Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
MAS Ultra: School Edition	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Mental Measurements Yearbook (Limited to 4 simultaneous users. Keep trying!)	What it is	» How to Use Mental Measurements Yearbook Online
Mergent Online	What it is
Military & Government Collection	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
MLA Directory of Periodicals	What it is
MLA International Bibliography	What it is	» How to use it-Quick Guide (MS Word Viewer) » How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Naxos Music Library (Limited to 5 simultaneous users. Keep trying!) You must log out after using this product.	What it is
Naxos Music Jazz (Limited to 5 simultaneous users. Keep trying!) You must log out after using this service.	What it is
NewsBank	What it is	» How to Search (Directions for off-campus access)
Newspaper Source	What it is	» Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Newspaper Sources in Owens Library	What it is
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
OneFile	What it is	» Navigation Guide » Search Tips
Online Dissertation Services (current two years of citations and abstracts)	What it is
Online Searchable Newspaper Sites	What it is
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center	What it is	» Help » Search Tips
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online	What it is
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Primary Search	What it is	» How to use it » Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
PsycINFO	What it is	» Using PsycINFO » PsycINFO Guide » Guide to PsycINFO Fields » User Guide to PsycINFO (MS Word Viewer)
PubMed	What it is	» How to use it » PubMed Tutorial
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Readers' Guide Retrospective	What it is	» Quick Reference Guide » Quick Tip Sheet » Using Readers' Guide Retrospective
Regional Business News	What it is	» Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Scirus	What it is	» Help
SPORTDiscus with Full Text	What it is	» Basic Searching (runtime 3.25 minutes) » Advanced Search with Guided Style (runtime 4 minutes) » Basic Search (MS Word Viewer) » Advanced Search Help Sheet (MS Word Viewer) » EBSCOhost User Guide (MS Word Viewer) » Print/Email/Save User Guide (MS Word Viewer)
SRDS (Standard Rating Data Service) (Limited to 1 simultaneous user. Keep trying!) Ask at Library Services Desk for login code and password .	What it is
STAT-USA/Internet	What it is
Student Research Center	What it is	» Student Research Center Guide
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Teacher Reference Center	What it is	» How to use it
Tests in Print (Limited to 4 simultaneous users. Keep trying!)	What it is
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (Limited to 5 simultaneous users. Keep trying!)	What it is	» How to use it
Database	Description	Guides and Tutorials
Web of Science	What it is	» Training and Support
WilsonWeb	What it is	» How to use it » Wilson's Search Tips
WorldCat	What it is