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Frequently Requested Info 
For information on or help with USA-subscribed resources from home, see Remote Access
| Gale Virtual Reference Library | Oxford Reference Center Premium | CQ Researcher |
| Britannica Online | Biography & Genealogy Master Index | Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center |
| Oxford English Dictionary | Statistical Abstract of the United States | Points of View Reference Center |
| Mobile & Alabama Sources | Statistics Sources | Country & State Information |
| Oxford Islamic Studies Online: Our access to this resource is for a year; it expires February 28, 2014. NEW | ||
Subscribed Electronic Reference Sources by Title
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Access Restrictions |
Accounting Research Manager: Click on Subscriber Login for access.Please logout when finished as we only have 1 simultaneous user. |
USA ID |
ADAH Digital Archives: Electronic State Publications Collection of Alabama |
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Alabama
Authors & Their Works: see also This Goodly Land for Alabama authors |
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ARTFL
Project: Includes French and English Dictionaries and other
tools. Click on Reference Works. |
USA ID |
ArtStor: Art work can be viewed and printed (black & white) on library workstations. Advanced features are available on personal computers (campus and home.) |
USA ID |
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| Britannica Global Reference Center: online reference content in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, French, and Japanese | USA ID or AVL |
USA ID or AVL |
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Business
and Company Resource Center (InfoTrac) |
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| Career Library | USA ID or AVL |
Company
Profiles (Datamonitor): Choose Company Profiles button from
blue menu bar. (EBSCO) |
USA ID |
ProQuest Congressional:
full-text of Congressional reports, documents , bills and
the Congressional Record. CIS indexing of Congressional publications.
CIS Legislative histories. Bill tracking reports. |
USA ID |
Contemporary
Authors: full-text bio-biographical information on writers
of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, journalism, drama and
other fields. |
USA ID or AVL
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CQ
Researcher: current and controversial topics. Please
logout when finished as we only have 5 simultaneous users. |
USA ID |
DSM IV- Text Revision: Choose Titles to see the DSM IV. The Biomedical Library has only 1 simultaneous user for this database, so make sure to logout when finished. If you are trying to access this database and get a message that all slots are filled, try again later. |
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Drugs - Clinical
Pharmacology: The Clinical Pharmacology website contains information on prescription, OTC, new and investigational drugs; herbal and nutraceutical products. This is a Biomedical Library database. |
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Public, Free, registration
required. |
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Gale
Virtual Reference Library: encyclopedias and reference materials |
USA ID or AVL card ss |
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History
Reference Center:encyclopedias, reference books and primary
material (EBSCO) |
USA ID or AVL |
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Knovel K-Essentials:Access to International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Knovel Critical Tables, Smithsonian Physical Tables, Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, Metallic Materials Properties Development & Standardization and Engineering Problem Solving: A Classical Perspective.
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Labor and Employment Law Library: (BNA's Labor Relations Reporter) |
USA ID |
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Literature
Resource Center: includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary
Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography
as well as full-text journal articles. (InfoTrac) |
USA ID or AVL |
LitFinder:
includes PoemFinder, PlayFinder, SpeechFinder, StoryFinder and EssayFinder |
USA ID |
Mental
Measurements Yearbook: by the Buros Institute. Full-text reviews
for English-language standardized tests. (Ovid/Silverplatter) |
USA ID |
Mergent
Online: Company information from Moody's Manuals and Fact
Sheets. |
USA ID |
Mobile
Register: 1992 - present. Data from
10/01 to 1/10/03 is currently unavailable |
USA ID |
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USA ID or AVL card |
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| Points of View Reference Center: current controversial topics (EBSCO) | USA ID or AVL card |
RIA
Checkpoint: Federal tax database. |
USA ID |
Scribner
Writer's Series: critical articles on writers and genres. |
USA ID or AVL |
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ProQuest Statistical Insight:
Index to government documents; includes full-text of U.S. Statistical
Abstracts. |
USA ID |
THOMAS: Legislative information |
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ThomasNet: includes the Thomas Register. Information on manufacturers, distributors and service providers. |
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Twayne
Authors Series: literary criticism on U.S., English and world
authors. |
USA ID or AVL |
| United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Database | Public |
United
Nations Statistics Division Statistical Databases: Official
access point to statistical data compiled by the UN. |
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World Almanac:
Choose General & Subject Specific Databases (FirstSearch) |
USA ID or AVL |
World Bank Databank: contains access to the full World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance and Africa Development Indicators, among other World Bank databases. |
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WorldCat: OCLC's database of library holdings around the world. Includes ILL request link. (FirstSearch) |
USA ID or AVL |
Free Internet Sources
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Black Facts Online: Searchable by word, date and category.
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CIA World Factbook: Includes several versions of reference maps found in the printed version ( GIF images, TIFF images, and PDF images.)
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Edmunds: New and used car pricing
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Historic Events and Birthdates: pick the month and the year.
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How Stuff Works: Explains how everyday items, such as refrigerators, motors, and microwave ovens, really work.
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Information Please: with almanac, dictionary, and encyclopedia content.
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Kelley Blue Book: used car and motorcycle values and new car pricing.
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My Facts Page: Searchable. Includes a Fast Facts section.
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N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide® Company: Find a dealer or get a car value.
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Time and Date.com: guide to time zones and calendars. Also has a world clock.
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VMR: old and collector car prices.
Associations & Societies
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Associations on the Net: includes professional and trade associations as well as academic societies.
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Scholarly Societies Project: Searchable as well as categorized by discipline.
Awards
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Nobel Foundation: Official site for the Nobel Prizes.
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Nobel Prize Internet Archives: includes past winners and acceptance speeches.
Chronologies and Timelines
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American Museum of Natural History Timelines: divided into categories by period.
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History Timelines on the Web: U.S. and international.
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HyperHistory Online: timeline of people and events. Includes short biographies.
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Timelines of History: searchable by days, years, countries and subject.
Dictionaries & Thesauri
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American Sign Language Dictionary
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Dictionary.net: queries several different dictionaries including The Devil's Dictionary and a dictionary of the elements.
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Merriam-Webster Online : Searchable.
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One Look Dictionaries : All-in-one search for multiple online dictionaries, including medical, technical, general, etc.
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A Semantic Rhyming Dictionary: Find rhyming words in three different ways -- perfect rhyme, last sound rhyme, or words that sound exactly the same as the entered word but are spelled differently.
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The Skeptic's Dictionary : Good source for info on occult, UFOs, New Age, and alternative practices.
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Urban Dictionary : Good source for definitions of slang terms.
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YourDictionary.com: This site is linked to over 600 online dictionaries in approximately 150 different languages.
Encyclopedias
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Britannica Online: USA ID or AVL card for remote access
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E-Conflict Encyclopedia: an encyclopedia of country and cultural information.
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Encyclopedia of the Orient: Searchable. Covers North Africa and the Middle East.
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Funk & Wagnalls: USA ID or AVL card for remote access
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The Mystica: Covers the occult, mysticism and the paranormal.
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Wikipedia: A free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
Maps/Atlases
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MapQuest: Has an interactive atlas and a trip planner.
Mobile & Alabama
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City of Mobile: city government information, proposed budget, City Council news
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City of Mobile, Municipal Code: searchable
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County of Mobile: includes the budget, county bids, and facts about the county.
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Mobile: Mother of Mystics -- Mardi Gras in Mobile
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Mobile County Probate Court: searchable
Quotations
Statistics
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Adherents.com: source for statistics on religious adherents worldwide.
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American FactFinder: from the U.S. Census Bureau. Find information and statistics on your community. Not a user-friendly interface; be sure to use the Help Me button for tips on more efficient searching.
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County and City Data Books: Includes the 2000, the 1994 and 1988 versions.
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FedStats: Searchable database of publicly available statistics from the Federal Government.
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OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web: Links to official statistical sources for countries and regions.
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States Perform: Access to "interactive, customizable and...comparative performance measurements for the 50 states".
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Statistical Universe: Index to statistical information. Available on campus and remotely.
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StatPages.net: Links to pages that perform statistical calculations.
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United Nations Statistics Division: Official access point to statistical data compiled by the UN.