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Article databases by subject
For off-campus access to these databases, the user ID is cpsprep for all except as noted. Check the College Prep Net
Campus News folder for the password or contact the library.
Full-text articles - History & biography - Current events & issues - Encyclopedias & dictionaries - Geography - Arts - Science - Foreign language resources - How to cite these resources
Full-text article databases
eLibrary on campus
eLibrary off campus
Articles from U. S. and international newspapers and magazines spanning
a wide range of news, academic and consumer topics, and TV and radio transcripts
from major networks. Features include portions of reference books, almanacs,
dictionaries, and world history maps.
LexisNexis
Scholastic Edition
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News articles from major U. S. and international newspapers, including foreign
language newspapers and the New York Times archive; broadcast news
transcripts from the major networks; U. S. legislation, Congressional debates,
and court cases from the Supreme Court and state courts.
ProQuest with AP Science on campus
ProQuest with AP Science off campus
Full-text access to thousands of current periodicals and newspapers of both
national and international scope. Includes full text of the New York
Times from 1995 to the current date, and the Wall Street Journal from
1984 through current. The ProQuest AP Science database contains full-text articles
from over 500 science and medical journals and magazines including JAMA.
SIRS Knowledge Source on campus
SIRS Knowledge Source off campus
A unique database that uses humans to select full-text articles on
a variety of topics from over 1,500 newspapers, magazines, journals, and government
publications. The articles are indexed and browsable by subject headings. Includes
articles from Atlantic Monthly, Christian Science Monitor, The New Yorker,
Poets & Writers, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, as well
as hundreds of international newspapers and periodicals. An added bonus is the
ability to search captions in graphic titles.
SIRS Government Reporter includes browsable subject categories regarding all aspects of American government including foreign policy, international affairs, domestic affairs, and military affairs. Also includes current and historic government documents and landmark and recent US Supreme Court decisions.
History & biography
American National Biography
Each biographical entry contains the highlights of the person's life with hyperlinks
to related biographies in the database. A particularly useful addition is the
bibliography section which contains a summary of works written by or about the
subject. Photographs and portraits from the Library of Congress complement each
entry nicely. Includes special collections (women, ethnicity); searchable
by profession and more.
Current Biography
Biographies and obituaries from over 100 biographical reference books,
covering 1940 through the present year. Searchable by name of person, date of
birth, profession, ethnic background, or place of origin.
History Study Center on campus
History Study Center off campus
History from ancient to modern times; resources include newspaper and journal articles, rare books, video clips, diaries and letters, dynamic maps, statistics, reference books, and websites.
Oxford African American Studies Center
Includes over 7,500 entries from the Encyclopedia of African American History (1619-1895), African American National Biography, Africana, Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature, and Black Women in America. Also features images, source documents and special commentaries.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Biographies of 55,000 people "who have shaped British history worldwide" from the 4th century BC through 2002.
Current events & issues
Issues and Controversies
Presents background information and recent news on 250+ controversial
topics, such as cloning, the death penalty, slavery reparations, and terrorism.
Each topic page also includes illustrations and links to internet resources.
Also includes "By The Numbers" charts, related items links, and coverage
of key news events.
Pro &
Con
Transcripts of congressional debates presenting both sides of the debate. Browsable
by subject and searchable by keyword.
CQ Researcher
Complete analysis of current events facing Congress, covering topics
as wide ranging as gay marriage, SARS, gambling, and North Korea's nuclear status.
Each analysis includes an overview, current outlook, pro & con arguments,
next steps and a bibliography. Browsable by date and topic. Includes floor votes,
case summaries, facts and figures, elections, Supreme Court issues.
Encyclopedias & dictionaries
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
A full encyclopedia, dictionary, and image library in one source.Other features
include maps, flags, Timelines, The Year in Review, world atlas, and
video clips.
Encyclopedia of Religion (e-book)
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Revised in 2005, 15 volumes of articles on the world's religions and related topics.
New Encyclopedia of Africa (e-book)
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New
edition of the authoritative reference source on Africa, its countries,
history, and culture. Also available in print at the library.
Oxford English Dictionary
Authoritative definitions of over 500,000 words in the English language, including etymologies, quotations, and pronunciation.
Oxford Islamic Studies Online
Over 3,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images, and timelines.
Geography
CultureGrams
Concise, up-to-date information on the cultures of the world, including
the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Plus photo and recipe
collections, biographies, customizable data tables, and maps. Includes a module
on U. S. states as well.
Arts
Oxford Art Online
The most comprehensive online reference for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide
from prehistory to the present day. Includes Grove Art Online and the entire text of The Dictionary
of Art (34 vols.) with new material added annually. Also includes thousands
of images from galleries, museums, and private collections. Search on a period,
an artist's name or an art movement for biographies, articles, and images.
Oxford Music Online
Includes Grove Music Online, as well as the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians,
second edition, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New
Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition. Searchable by period, form, or style as well.
Science
Science Online
Full-text articles from 1880 to the current issue of Science magazine,
as well as dozens of other scientific journals. Scientific Monthly, the
precursor to Science, is also available from 1915-1957. The College Prep library
carries print issues of Science from 2000.
ProQuest
AP Science
The ProQuest AP Science database contains full-text articles from over 500 science
and medical journals and magazines including JAMA. Indexes Scientific
American 1986-C (library owns 1982-C in print).To access AP Science from
the ProQuest basic search page, choose 'Interdisciplinary - ProQuest AP Science'
from the pull-down databases menu.
Foreign language resources
Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol
The most comprehensive online encyclopedia in the Spanish language, containing
over 47,000 articles, 8,300 photos, tables, images, flags and maps. It also
offers a dictionary with 65,000 entries; a world atlas detailing countries,
maps, statistics, major world cities, and distribution of languages and religions;
and timelines. From Encyclopaedia Britannica.
