Alphabetical Listing of Articles and Databases:

Articles and Databases by Subject

A-D	E-H	I-L
M-P	Q-T	U-Z

A-D:

* Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.

Alameda Times Star
This index, covering 9/15/2001 to the present, has full text local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, cultural activities, local companies and people.

Biography Resource Center
This database offers biographical essays on people, both current and historic. Sources include full text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as images and links to websites.

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.

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.

Career Transitions
Career Transitions will help you explore new career possibilities; asses your interests and experience; identify ways to improve your prospects, including networking and educational opportunities; prepare for a job search; and will help you to search and apply for jobs.

* Computer Database
Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

* 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.

Digital Library (audio books)
Digital audio versions of print books for downloading on both PCs and Macs.

Top of Page

E-H:

* Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
Providing robust coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, this collection provides instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

* Fine Art 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.

Full Text Newspapers
Full text access to over 160 newspapers, including over 60 English-language papers published abroad, plus the Knight-Ridder Tribune News Service and Business NewsWire.

Gale Directory Library
Use this Directory to search, sort and export information both from current directory editions as well as prior editions. Multiple directories can be cross-searched. Users can mine individual directories for the particular kinds of data they contain, such as financial information for companies, circulation figures for publications, and much more.

* Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.

* General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes health/medical journals, pamphlets, health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from general interest publications. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

History Resource Center: US
History Resource Center: U.S. provides integrated access to historical (primary) documents, articles from reference titles, and full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.

History Resource Center: World
From ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance, world history curricula is supported with primary sources, reference titles and journals.

Top of Page

I-L:

* Information Science and Technology Collection
This collection is comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals covering topics such as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more. Coverage begins in 1980.

* Informe
Una coleccion de revistas hispanicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnologica, cultura, termas de actualidad y otras materias.
A collection of hispanic magazines with full text. Covers business, health, technology, culture, current topics and other subjects.

* Insurance & Liability Collection
This collection, comprised of over 20 journals, takes a broad view of this multimillion dollar industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.

Kids InfoBits
Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. 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.

Learning Express Library
LearningExpress Library is an online learning platform featuring practice tests, tutorials, and e-books related to job search and workplace skills improvement. Easy-to-use resume and cover letter creation. Practice exams for career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions. GED exam preparation (both in English & Spanish) and basic skills improvement in reading, writing and math for all ages. Get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

* LegalTrac
Students, law school faculty and legal researchers will all find the legal publications they need in LegalTrac®. LegalTrac® provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. LegalTrac® also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.

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.

LitFinder
Covering world literature and authors throughout history, LitFinder contains a wealth of literary works including full-text poems and poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. 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.

Live Homework Help
Connect one-on-one with tutors; for grades 4-12 and college intro. Math, Science, English & Social Studies-Spanish language tutors available.

Local Papers Clipping File
Search Alameda Journal, Alameda Times Star & Alameda Sun for local articles held in our newspaper clipping files.

Top of Page

M-P:

* Nursing & Allied Health Collection
All aspects of the Nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration -- are covered in this collection. This collection's content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.

* Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
A one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues drawing on viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, newspaper articles, and links to web sites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.

* Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection
This predominantly full-text collection includes over 60 titles in the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. Topics include proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more. Coverage begins in 1980.

* 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.

Top of Page

Q-T:

Rand Database
Online source for California and U.S. statistics.

Reference USA
Find information about U.S. businesses, large and small, and residential listings for the entire U.S., with median income and median home values from the U.S. Census where available.

Science Resource Center
Science Resource Center has thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations. The latest scientific developments are covered in articles from magazines and academic journals and links to web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.

Small Business Collection
Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find over 280 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

Social Studies Fact Cards
For students in grades 4 to 8, these cards cover key facts on California missions, presidents, states, Native American tribal groups, world facts on countries, religions and civilizations.

Statesman's Yearbook Online
Current information on 192 countries. Country profiles include data on political parties, leaders, population, economics, natural disasters, education and legal systems, culture and health. This data is updated monthly.

Top of Page

U-Z:

* Vocations, Careers and Technical Education Collection
Offering content from over 300 largely full-text journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

* War & Terrorism Collection
Researchers and students of history, social science, and current events will gain insight into conflicts: their causes, their impact, and how they are perceived on a global scale. Almost 100 full-text periodicals are included. Coverage begins in 1980.