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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. Campus, USA ID for remote access
Alabama Authors & Their Works: see also This Goodly Land for Alabama authors Public
American FactFinder Public
Annals of American History Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
ARTFL Project: Includes French and English Dictionaries and other tools. Click on Reference Works. Campus, USA ID for remote access
ArtStor: Art work can be viewed and printed (black & white) on library workstations. Advanced features are available on personal computers (campus and home.) Campus, USA ID for remote access
Auto Repair Reference Center Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Biography & Genealogy Master Index Campus, USA ID for remote access
Biography Reference Bank: includes full-text biographies from Current Biography and articles Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Books-in-Print (Bowker)  Campus, USA ID for remote access
Britannica Online Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Britannica World Data Analyst Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Business and Company Resource Center (InfoTrac) Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities: Choose Member Area Campus, USA ID for remote access
CollegeSource Online: college catalogs. 1994 - present University Library building only
Company Profiles (Datamonitor): Choose Company Profiles button from green menu bar. (EBSCO) Campus, USA ID for remote access
LexisNexis®Congressional: full-text of Congressional reports, documents , bills and the Congressional Record. CIS indexing of Congressional publications. CIS Legislative histories. Bill tracking reports. Campus, USA ID for remote access
Contemporary Authors: full-text bio-biographical information on writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, journalism, drama and other fields. Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
CQ Researcher: current and controversial topics. Please logout when finished as we only have 5 simultaneous users. Campus, USA ID for remote access
DSM IV- Text Revision: Choose Table of Contents 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. Campus, USA ID for remote access
Dissertation Abstracts/Digital Dissertations Campus, USA ID for remote access
Enciclopedia Universal en Espaņol Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
English Short Title Catalogue Public
EssayFinder Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Europa World: country information and statistics Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Export.gov Public, Free, registration required.
Fedstats Public
Funk &  Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO) Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Gale Virtual Reference Library: encyclopedias and reference materials Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
HeinOnline Campus, USA ID for remote access
History Reference Center:encyclopedias, reference books and primary material (EBSCO) Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Journal Citation Reports: Evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from over 7,500 scholarly and technical journals. Part of ISI Web of Science. Campus, USA ID for remote access
Labor and Employment Law Library: (BNA's Labor Relations Reporter) Campus, USA ID for remote access
Lexis Nexis Academic Campus, USA ID for remote access
Literary Reference Center (EBSCO) Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Literature Resource Center: includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography as well as full-text journal articles. (InfoTrac) Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
LitFinder: includes PoemFinder, PlayFinder, SpeechFinder, StoryFinder and EssayFinder Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Mental Measurements Yearbook: by the Buros Institute. Full-text reviews for English-language standardized tests. (SilverPlatter) Campus, USA ID for remote access
Mergent Online: Company information from Moody's Manuals and Fact Sheets. Please logout when finished as we only have 2 simultaneous users. Campus, USA ID for remote access
Mobile Register: 1992 - present. Data from 10/01 to 1/10/03 is currently unavailable Campus, USA ID for remote access
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Oxford English Dictionary Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Oxford Reference Center Premium Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
PoemFinder: choose Find a Poem. Some full-text poems as well as citations to collections. Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
RIA Checkpoint Campus only
Scribner Writer's Series: critical articles on writers and genres. Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
SIRS Knowledge Source: full-text articles by and about the U.S. government. Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage Campus, USA ID for remote access
Statistical Abstract of the United States Public
LexisNexis®Statistical: Index to government documents; includes full-text of U.S. Statistical Abstracts.  (Lexis/CIS) Campus, USA ID for remote access
Stat-USA: business, economic & trade related data. Restricted files in National Trade Data Bank are available at the Reference Desk and at the Government Documents Desk. University Library workstations only
Story Finder: some full-text stories, biographies and more. Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
THOMAS: Legislative information Public
Twayne Authors Series: literary criticism on U.S., English and world authors. Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Ulrich's International Periodicals Campus, USA ID for remote access
United Nations Statistics Division Statistical Databases: Official access point to statistical data compiled by the UN. Public
World Almanac: Choose General & Subject Specific Databases (FirstSearch) Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
World Data Analyst: Country information and statistics Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access

Quick Facts

Frequently Requested Info

Almanacs & Factbooks

Black Facts Online: Searchable by word, date and category.
CIA World Factbook: Includes several versions of reference maps found in the printed version ( GIF images, TIFF images, and PDF images.)
Classic 164 Currency Converter
Edmunds: New and used car pricing
Farmer's Almanac
Historic Events and Birthdates: pick the month and the year.
How Stuff Works: Explains how everyday items, such as refrigerators, motors, and microwave ovens, really work.
Information Please: with almanac, dictionary, and encyclopedia content.
Kelley Blue Book: used car and motorcycle values and new car pricing.
My Facts Page: Searchable. Includes a Fast Facts section.
N.A.D.A. Official Used Car GuideŽ Company: Find a dealer or get a car value.
Time and Date.com: guide to time zones and calendars. Also has a world clock.
Today's Calendar and Clock Page: be sure to scroll down to reach the links.
Universal Currency Converter
VMR: old and collector car prices.
Weights and Measurements Megaconverter
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Associations & Societies

Associations on the Net: includes professional and trade associations as well as academic societies.
Scholarly Societies Project: Searchable as well as categorized by discipline.

Awards

Caldecott Medal Home Page
Newbery Medal Home Page
Nobel Foundation: Official site for the Nobel Prizes.
Nobel Prize Internet Archives: includes past winners and acceptance speeches.
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Chronologies and Timelines

American Museum of Natural History Timelines: divided into categories by period.
History Timelines on the Web: U.S. and international.
HyperHistory Online: timeline of people and events. Includes short biographies.
Timelines of History: searchable by days, years, countries and subject.

Dictionaries & Thesauri

Acronym Finder
American Sign Language Dictionary
dictionary.com :Compilation of various Internet dictionaries, some searchable.
Dictionary.net: queries several different dictionaries including The Devil's Dictionary and a dictionary of the elements.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas
law.com
Merriam-Webster Online : Searchable.
One Look Dictionaries : All-in-one search for multiple online dictionaries, including medical, technical, general, etc.
Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
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.
The Skeptic's Dictionary : Good source for info on occult, UFOs, New Age, and alternative practices.
YourDictionary.com: This site is linked to over 600 online dictionaries in approximately 150 different languages. [Back to Top]

Encyclopedias

Britannica Online: Campus, USA ID or AVL card for remote access
Canadian Encyclopedia
Catholic Encyclopedia
E-Conflict Encyclopedia: an encyclopedia of country and cultural information.
Enciclopedia Universal en Español
Encyberpedia
Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Encyclopedia of the Orient: Searchable. Covers North Africa and the Middle East.
The Mystica: Covers the occult, mysticism and the paranormal.
New Georgia Encyclopedia
Wikipedia: A free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
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Maps/Atlases

Alabama Maps
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Internet Resources in Maps & Cartography
MapQuest: Has an interactive atlas and a trip planner.
MSN Maps & Directions

National Atlas of the United States
National Mapping Information
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Yahoo Maps [Back to Top]

Mobile & Alabama

Alabama General
Alabama Business & Economics
Alabama Cities
Alabama Culture & Arts
Alabama Education
Alabama Environment
Alabama Government
Alabama History
Alabama Jobs and Wages
Alabama Law
Alabama Maps
Alabama News & Media
Alabama Recreation & Tourism
City of Mobile: city government information, proposed budget, City Council news
City of Mobile, Municipal Code: searchable
City of Mobile Map
City of Mobile Officials
County of Mobile: includes the budget, county bids, and facts about the county.
Mardi Gras in Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Convention and Visitor's Corporation
Mobile County Public Schools
Mobile: Mother of Mystics -- Mardi Gras in Mobile
Mobile Public Library 
Mobile Regional Airport
Mobile County Probate Court: searchable
Revenue Commissioner's Office Mobile County
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Quotations

Bartlett's Quotations
Great Quotes
The Quotations Page
Yahoo Reference/Quotations [Back to Top]

Statistics

Adherents.com: source for statistics on religious adherents worldwide.
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.
County and City Data Book 2000
County and City Data Books: Includes the 2000, the 1994 and 1988 versions.
FedStats: Searchable database of publicly available statistics from the Federal Government.
National Center for Health Statistics
OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web: Links to official statistical sources for countries and regions.
Statistical Abstract of the United States: Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Statistical Universe: Index to statistical information. Available on campus and remotely.
StatPages.net: Links to pages that perform statistical calculations.
United Nations Statistics Division: Official access point to statistical data compiled by the UN.

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Questions
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Last updated:April 10, 2008 kpw