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Biography Infotrac Junior Infotrac Student Gale Opposing Viewpoints General OneFile __Student Resources in Context__ __Popular Magazines__ __General Reference Center Gold__ Expanded Academic ASAP Informe (Spanish Language) ERIC __History__ Massachusetts History Online U.S. History in Context World History in Context World History Collection Popular Culture Collection Military and Intelligence War and Terrorism collection Global Issues in Context __Social Sciences__ __Criminal Justice__ Gender Studies Collection Psychology Collection Religion and Philosophy Diversity Studies Collection Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure Collection __Fine Arts__ Fine Arts and Music Collection || __English Language Arts (ELA)__ Biography Literature Resource Center Literature Resources LitFinder Communication and Mass Media Books & Authors Contemporary Literary Critisim __Science, Mathematics, & Technology (STEM)__ Information Science & Library Issues CollectionScience in Context General Science Collection Agriculture Collection Gardening, Landscape, and Horticulture Environmental Studies & Policy Collection Home Improvement Collection Culinary Arts Collection
 * __General__ [|Academic OneFile]

__ Business __[|Business & Economics Theory]RDS Business SuiteGeneral BusinessFile ASAPInsurance and Liability CollectionBusiness & Company Resource Center

Newsbank Main Menu Cape Cod times [|Springfield Republican] || __Physicial Education (PE) & Health__ ||   || Berkshire Eagle ||
 * Proquest Links- Massachusetts Newspapers
 * Boston Globe ||
 * Boston Herald ||
 * BusinessWest (Chicopee) ||
 * Montachusett Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) ||
 * North Adams Transcript ||
 * [|Patriot Ledger (Quincy)] ||
 * Plymouth County Business Review ||
 * Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg) ||
 * The Banner (West Boylston) ||
 * The Item (Clinton) ||
 * The Record (Shrewsbury) ||
 * The Sun (Lowell) ||
 * Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 70%;">Gazette (Haverhill) 12/31/92 to 8/9/97 only ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 70%;">Standard Times (New Bedford) 1/4/92 to 8/19/97 only ||

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'trebuchet ms!important'; font-size: 22px;">Database Descriptions

Gale Databases


 * Full suite of Gale Databases ||  ||
 * Academic OneFile || Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the //New York Times// back to 1995. Updated daily. ||
 * Biography In Context || // Gale Biography in Context // is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content (including Lives & Perspectives) with periodicals and multimedia organized into a user-friendly portal experience while also allowing users to search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text. ||
 * Books and Authors* || //Books & Authors// offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Combining over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarian's favorites lists, //Books & Authors// helps bring readers and literature together. Through the use of expertly written and arranged content and a dynamic, cutting edge user interface, //Books & Authors// makes exploration of genre fiction and essential non-fiction fun! By leveraging our entire award-winning //What Do I Read Next?// collection, patrons and students alike can be sure that their next big read comes with a BIG recommendation. ||
 * Business and Company Resource Center* || Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. ||
 * Contemporary Literary Criticism Select || Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select is an extensive collection of more than 11,000 critical essays on contemporary authors. Each CLC--Select entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, a list of principal works, critical essays, and sources for further study. Updated monthly, Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select allows users to search by author name, title of work, nationality, subject/genre, ethnicity, critic name, and more. ||
 * Educator’s Reference Complete || Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home. ||
 * Expanded Academic ASAP || From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images! ||
 * General BusinessFile ASAP || Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. ||
 * General Reference Center Gold || A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. ||
 * Global Issues in Context* || //Global Issues in Context// offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database. ||
 * Health and Wellness Resource Center* || Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos from partner Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only. ||
 * Health Reference Center Academic || Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only. ||
 * InfoTrac K-12 Junior Edition || Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. ||
 * InfoTrac K-12 Student Edition || Now with over 1100 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. ||
 * Kids InfoBits || Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. ||
 * Literature Resource Center* || Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available. ||
 * Literature Resources from Gale || Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Search across several major Literature databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews. ||
 * LitFinder* || Covering world literature and authors throughout history, //LitFinder// contains a wealth of literary works including over 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. For students or patrons seeking a deeper view into literature, //LitFinder// also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more! From Shakespeare's sonnets to poems by Donald Hall or short stories from Edgar Allan Poe to works by Annie Proulx, //LitFinder// has you covered. ||
 * Massachusetts History Online || Contains full-text articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to MA history. ||
 * New York Times || Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1995). ||
 * Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context* || //Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context// is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. ||
 * Info Trac OneFile || A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. ||
 * RDS Business Suite* ||  ||
 * Gale Science In Context* || //Gale Science in Context// is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. ||
 * Student Resources in Context* || //Gale Student Resources In Context// is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience combined with new features such as "Search Assist" and quick fact boxes. ||
 * US History in Context* || //Gale U.S. History in Context// is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. ||
 * Gale Virtual Reference Library ||  ||
 * Gale World History In Context* || //Gale World History in Context// is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. ||
 * Informe || Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. ||

Gale Powerpack Links
 * Agriculture Collection || With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of this growing body of knowledge. Comprised of nearly 200 titles, researchers will have access to current and authoritative content that spans the industry -- from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture. ||
 * Business Economics and Theory || With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit database, this collection provides academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics. Perfect for business classes, users will find more than 150 full-text journals to support their research. ||
 * Communications & Mass Media Collection || From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more. ||
 * Criminal Justice Collection || Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals. ||
 * Culinary Arts Collection || The Culinary Arts collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information. ||
 * Diversity Studies Collection || A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes 150 journals. ||
 * Environmental Studies & Policy Collection || A collection of over 800 journals and 6 subject specific Delmar reference titles provide robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests. ||
 * Fine Arts and Music Collection || With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. ||
 * Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection || Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies. ||
 * General Science Collection || A custom collection of over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments -- including such topics as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology. ||
 * GLBT Life and Issues Collection || This collection of nearly 40 journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more. ||
 * Home Improvement Collection || Even the smallest home improvement project can be daunting: with this collection of nearly 100 home improvement focused titles, hobbyists and professional carpenters alike will immediately put their projects on a more solid foundation. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more. ||
 * Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure Collection || With current and relevant content from over 500 industry journals, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more. ||
 * Information Science & Technology Collection || Comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals, this collection provides current and accurate information for the information professional. Coverage includes such topics as data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more. ||
 * Insurance & Liability Collection || This collection, comprised of nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of the insurance and liability industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more. ||
 * Military and Intelligence Database || A custom colletion of over 400 journals, covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects include ocioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more. ||
 * Nursing and Allied Health Collection || All aspects of the Nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration -- are covered in this collection. Including nearly 400 titles, this collection's current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum. ||
 * Pop Culture Collection || This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals, complemented by 8 eBook titles. ||
 * Popular Magazines || Popular Magazines includes 1000 of the most searched magazines across our InfoTrac products. All the titles were selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons. This database is 100% full text and includes over 600 titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries". Titles like Consumer Reports, Time, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, US News and World Report, Vogue, Fortune, Business Week, National Review, Cosmopolitan, NPR and even Oprah are included in this database. ||
 * Psychology Collection || This set explores what makes people "tick" from childhood to death. This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops -- and diminishes -- over time. Your library's users will have instant access to 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals. ||
 * Religion & Philosophy Collection || This custom collection provideds coverage of different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. Two hundred and fifty subject-appropriate full-text periodicals are included. ||
 * Small Business Collection ||  ||
 * U.S. History Collection || This collection of over 40 journals provides balanced coverage of both current thought and events in U.S. History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher ||
 * InfoTrac Vocation & Careers Collection || Provding content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals. ||
 * InfoTrac War & Terrorism Collection || A definitive collection for students of history, social science and current events, providing insight into conflicts and their multiple causes. References include 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals. ||
 * World History Collection || This collection of nearly 40 journals provides balanced coverage of both the current thought and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher ||
 * Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection ||   ||