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Database
Description
Vendor
UALC
Academic Pioneer
Y
The Utah state funded collection of resources including article databases.
State of Utah
Y
AccessScience
Y
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedias of Science & Technology, a science resource that includes online articles, research updates, definitions, illustrations and graphics, news, and media rich content.
McGraw-Hill
N
American FactFinder
Y
Contains community facts and maps down to the street level from the U.S. Census Bureau.
N
Associations Unlimited
Y
Search for associations by location, subject, or name.
Thomson Gale
Y
Bartleby.com
Y
Online reference,literature and nonfiction, including the Columbia Encyclopedia, History Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, and much more. Available free on the Internet.
N
Bartletts - Ref
Y
Access to Bartlett's quotations and more.
Bartlett's
N
Biography Reference Bank
Y
Wilson's largest biography database has combined the in-depth, original profiles of Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated, plus the thorough periodicals coverage of Biography Index.
Wilson
Y
Charleston Advisor
Y
A tool used to evaluate and review databases.
CARL
N
CREDO reference / formerly Xreferplus
Y
Contains a complete reference collection from over 50 publishers.
xrefer
N
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Y
Contains the complete Encyclopedia Britannica, with related Internet sites, Briannica's Internet Guide, and the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
Brittanica
N
Encyclopedia of Life
Y
A free, online collaborative encyclopedia intended to document and organize all information about life on Earth. Content ranges from historical literature and biological descriptions to images, videos and distribution maps.
EOL
N
Foundation Directory Online
Y
A comprehensive database of U.S. philanthropic organizations, foundations, grants, and grant makers.
Foundation Center
N
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Y
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries.
EBSCOhost
Y
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Y
Encylopedias covering the fields of Business, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, and Social Science.
Gale
N
InfoPlease
Y
Provides facts and figures on a variety of topics. A good reference source.
Pearson Education
Y
LexisNexis - Beta Version
Y
Fulltext coverage of many news, legal, and business resources. Dates of coverage vary, many update daily. New improved interface will be available in December. Try the beta version now on campus only.
LexisNexis
N
LexisNexis Academic
Y
Fulltext coverage of many news, legal, and business resources. Dates of coverage vary, many update daily.
LexisNexis
N
MapQuest
Y
Contains maps, driving directions, live traffic reports, yellow & white pages, travel guide, and city guide.
MapQuest.com
N
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Y
Contains the online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Merriam-Webster
N
MLA Directory of Periodicals
Y
Information on over 5,500 journals with editorial contact information, frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines.
EBSCO
Y
National Atlas of the U.S.
Y
Interactive and downloadable maps of the United States.
U.S. Dept. of Interior
N
Oxford Reference Online
Y
Access to reference sources in all disciplines. Click Advanced Search to search by subject; click Subjects & Books to search individual titles.
Oxford Univ. Press
N
Roget's Thesaurus
Y
Allows searches for word synonyms.
Lexico Pub.
N
Sage eReference
Y
Online full text reference from Sage: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education, Encyclopedia of Education Law, and Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change.
Sage
N
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Y
The SEP was designed so that each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All entries and substantive updates are refereed by the members of a distinguished Editorial Board before they are made public.
Stanford U
N
Visual Thesaurus
Y
An online thesaurus that also provides a visual map.
ThinkMap
Y
Visuwords graphic dictionary
Y
Provides a visual map of the relationship between related words.
Visuwords
N
Wikipedia
Y
A free encyclopedia resource where users actually maintain the content.
Wikimedia Foundation
N
World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
N
This release of The World Shakespeare Bibliography Online provides annotated entries for all important books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, audiovisual materials, and other scholarly materials.
Johns Hopkins University
N
WorldCat
N
A catalog of books and other materials worldwide. Access limit is 1 user at a time.
First Search
N