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Audio of Text - All Items
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AnthropologyComprehensive, multimedia resources for the study of anthropology, including ethnographic videos and archival field materials
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American History in VideoStreaming video content, including a large volume of contemporaneous video from the 1890s to the 1980s, early newsreels, and full-length documentaries
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Bible GatewayBible passage lookup and word search -- available in a wide variety of versions and languages.
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Business Insights: GlobalDetailed company and industry profiles including SWOT reports, market share reports, and financial reports; company histories; industry essays; case studies; scholarly journals; and business news
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Counseling & TherapyVideo footage from actual therapy sessions, training videos, and reenactments conducted by renowned counseling professionals
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AudioBook Collection (EBSCO)Downloadable audiobooks including fiction, biographies, health, history, literature, religion, and science
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Education in VideoVideo demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms as well as ready-to-use teaching such as course, study, and discussion guides; assessment checklists; and themed playlists
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LegalTrac (Gale OneFile)Major law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty publications, Bar Association journals, and international legal journals, covering federal and state cases, laws and regulations, legal practice and taxation, as well as British Commonwealth, European Union, and international law
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MLA International Bibliography with Full TextScholarly books and articles, some with full text, on a broad range of humanities disciplines related to global literatures and languages, including the MLA Thesaurus and the Directory of Periodicals
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Music & Performing ArtsAudio and video that spans all time periods and includes seminal artists, composers, choreographers, and ensembles
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Nursing Education in VideoStreaming videos for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers, created with the guidance of the Medcom-Trainex advisory board and regularly reviewed for accuracy, currency, and compliance with US Federal regulations from agencies such as OSHA and CMS
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Theatre in Video: Volume IVideos covering a wide range of 20th century theatre history, including documentaries as well as interviews with directors, designers, writers, and actors, along with excerpts of live performances
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Thesaurus OnlineFor finding synonyms and antonyms. Contains Roget's Thesaurus and a variety of other writing resources.
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World History in VideoCritically acclaimed documentaries exploring human history from the earliest civilizations to the late twentieth century, covering Africa and the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania
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Music Online: African American Music ReferenceFull-text of reference works, biographies, chronologies, sheet music, images, lyrics, liner notes, and discographies chronicling the history and culture of the African American experience through music, including blues, jazz, spirituals, civil rights songs, slave songs, minstrels, rhythm and blues, gospel, and other forms of black American musical expression
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Music Online: American MusicAudio streams of sound recordings of songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers and cowboys as well as songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more
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Music Online: Classical Music LibraryAudio streams of sound recordings of music from the earliest times to the present, featuring the world's great artists recorded by the foremost record labels (Updated monthly)
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Music Online: Classical Music Reference LibraryReference materials spanning the entire history of Western classical music, including full-text of Baker's Dictionary of Music, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music
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Music Online: Classical Scores LibraryFull, study, piano, and vocal scores of classical major and lesser known composers, including works from the Middle Ages to the 21st century
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Music Online: Contemporary World MusicAudio streams of sound recordings of music of all regions from every continent, including reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing, and jazz, Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku, and more
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Dance Online: Dance in VideoDance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century, including ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and the pioneers of modern concert dance
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Music Online: Jazz Music LibraryAudio streams of sound recordings of jazz, including a variety of artists, ensembles, albums, and genres
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Music Online: Opera in VideoVideo of the most important opera performances, including staged productions, interviews, and documentaries that represent the world’s best performers, conductors, and opera houses and are based on a work’s importance to the operatic canon
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Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound for LibrariesAudio streams of sound recordings of the world's musical and aural traditions in diverse musical forms
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Music Online: The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music OnlineFull-text of the ten-volume print encyclopedia along with associated audio tracks, musical illustrations, photographs, drawings, song texts, score examples, charts, and maps
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Audio of Text - Some Items
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Academic Search UltimateFull-text journal articles in social sciences, humanities, multicultural studies, education, and more
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Alt HealthWatchFull-text articles and peer-reviewed journals on holistic, alternative health research
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America: History and Life with Full TextFull-text journals and books covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present
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Associates Program SourceFull-text journals and books for the research needs of two-year college students, including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice, and veterinary assisting
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Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PlusFull-text journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays across all fields of religion and theology including Biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religious perspectives on social issues from 1949 to the present
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Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson)Book summaries and reviews from 1983-present from a variety of sources, including newspapers, review journals, and popular magazines
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Book Review Digest Retrospective (H.W. Wilson)Book summaries and reviews from 1902-82 from a variety of sources, including newspapers, review journals, and popular magazines
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Business Source CompleteFull-text, peer-reviewed scholarly articles covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and more (Updated daily)
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Christian Periodical IndexIndex of Christian magazines and journals with strong emphasis on evangelical perspectives, including a broad range of topics such as religion, science, literature, music, philosophy, history, nursing, and education from the mid-1970s to the present
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CINAHL Plus with Full TextJournal articles, health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, audiovisuals, and book chapters as well as full-text evidence-based care sheets, lessons, and continuing education modules with coverage dating back to 1937
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Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)Covers all aspects of communication and mass media, offering full text for over 450 local and international journals and citation coverage for additional sources. Also includes author profiles.
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Communication AbstractsScholarly journals covering various aspects of communication, mass media, journalism, and marketing
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Computers & Applied Sciences CompleteFull-text journals, including peer-reviewed, and magazines covering computing, technology, and engineering disciplines
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CredoFull-text reference resource with articles, images, audio files, and videos covering every major subject
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Ebook Collection (EBSCO)Scholarly e-books covering many different subjects
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EconLit with Full TextFull-text journal articles and books as well as indexing for additional resources, including those published by the American Economic Association
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Education Research CompleteJournals, including some full-text, books, and conference papers covering education research from early childhood to higher education for all educational specialties
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Environment CompleteFull-text journals and books, an environmental thesaurus, and indexing of additional domestic and international journals dating back more than 100 years, covering the environment and related fields of study
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ERIC (EBSCO)Education Resources Information Center is the world’s largest digital library of educational literature, including journal articles, books, conference papers, technical reports, policy papers, and other education-related materials.
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European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750Historical archive of European works related to the Americas
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Film and Television Literature Index with Full TextFull-text journal articles, books, movie reviews, and images covering the entire spectrum of television and film, including cinematography, theory, production, technical aspects, and screenwriting
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Fuente AcadémicaFull-text scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal, and Spain
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Funk & Wagnalls New World EncyclopediaFull-text, general online encyclopedia
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GreenFILEIndex and abstracts as well as some open-access full-text of research related to the environmental effects of individuals, corporations, and governments and what can be done at each level to minimize negative impacts
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Health & Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)Behavioral measurement instruments abstracted from leading journals covering health and psychosocial sciences (Updated quarterly)
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Health Source: Consumer EditionFull-text consumer health magazines and reference books as well as reports and current health pamphlets
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic EditionScholarly full-text journals on a variety of medical disciplines as well as the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide
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Hospitality & Tourism CompleteFull-text journals, magazines, company and country reports, books, and newspapers covering all areas of hospitality and tourism dating back to 1924
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Humanities International CompleteFull-text journals (including some peer-reviewed), books, and other published humanities sources
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Index IslamicusInternational bibliography of over 3,400 publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world, including history, beliefs, societies, cultures, languages and literature with coverage dating back to 1906
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)Index and abstract of journals, books, and research reports related to library and information science
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MagillOnLiterature PlusFull text articles on authors worldwide who have made important contributions to the areas of fiction, poetry, drama, and philosophy. Also contains critical analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature.
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MasterFILE PremierFull-text of magazines, reference books, primary source documents, and images
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MedicLatinaFull-text, peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers (Updated weekly)
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MEDLINE w/ Full-Text (EBSCO)Citations and abstracts to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine with coverage back to 1809
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Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in PrintComprehensive guide to contemporary testing instruments, including information for evaluation of test products
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Music IndexJournal articles covering every aspect of classical and popular music with coverage since 1970
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Newspaper Source PlusFull-text of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines as well as television and radio news transcripts (Ongoing, daily updates)
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New Testament AbstractsIndex of abstracts (some linking to full-text) relating to New Testament studies. Contains article, book, book review, and software abstracts. Updated regularly. Article coverage dates back to 1985.
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Old Testament AbstractsIndexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies, including antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology, and more
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OmniFile: Full Text Mega Edition (EBSCO)Full-text articles, many of which are peer-reviewed, as well as bibliographic information for many other articles covering a wide variety of topics and disciplines
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Philosopher’s Index with Full TextFull-text journals, including the Journal of Philosophy, pertaining to philosophy and related fields such as ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysical logic
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Political Science CompleteFull-text journals, reference books and conference papers covering political topics with a worldwide focus, including international relations, political theory and comparative politics
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)Full-text journals covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods
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Regional Business NewsFull-text newspapers, magazines, and other trusted news sources for regional business in the United States and Canadian provinces with coverage since 1990
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Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCO)Full-text journals and magazines, many peer-reviewed, covering theology and philosophy research, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language with coverage dating back to 1911
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Scribner Writers OnlineBio-critical essays on the lives and works of important authors from around the world
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SocINDEX with Full TextFull-text journals and magazines, including many peer-reviewed journals, as well as indexing for books, monographs, conference papers, and other non-periodical sources covering a broad range of sociology studies, including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, religion, racial studies, and social work with coverage back to 1895
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SPORTDiscus with Full TextFull-text journals with coverage back to 1930 plus abstracts for additional journals, sports-related video, and articles coverings sports and sports medicine research, including nutrition, physical therapy, occupational health, exercise physiology and kinesiology
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Teacher Reference CenterIndexing and abstracts for peer-reviewed education journals
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Twaynes Authors OnlineCritical introductions to the lives and works of major writers of the world, including close analysis of key work
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The Unbound BibleA collection of searchable Bibles consisting of: 10 English versions including the NASB; Greek and Hebrew Versions (the original Bible languages); 4 ancient versions; 42 versions in other languages. Also includes these Bible study tools: Easton's Bible Dictionary; Matthew Henry's Commentary; Naves Topical Bible; A Greek & Hebrew Lexicon; A Greek Lexical Parser.
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Vente et GestionFull-text French language business journals with content relevant to business and related subjects, including accounting, administration, manufacturing, marketing, logistics, taxes, and technology (Updated daily)
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Women's Studies InternationalIndexing and abstracts publications related to women’s studies and feminist research with coverage since 1881
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Academic Search UltimateFull-text journal articles in social sciences, humanities, multicultural studies, education, and more
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