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Academic Search Premier
A good starting point: articles from key journals in many scholarly disciplines, with some trade journals and magazines, 1975-present.
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Britannica Online
The classic general encyclopedia, a good starting point for all kinds of research. Includes a thesaurus and links to BBC and NYT for current news.
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Google Scholar
Use within UMass’ IP range to access many UMass online journal subscriptions. In Scholar Preferences, you can choose to export citations to RefWorks bibliographic manager.
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LexisNexis Academic
Massive database of US and international newspapers; case and statutory law and law reviews; business periodicals, 1980-present.
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Web of Science
Doesn't work with Internet Explorer 9. Works poorly with Safari.
Provides a search by cited reference, topic, author, and more for articles in almost all important English-language journals. Arts and Humanities covers 1975-present; Social Sciences 1956-present; and Science 1900-present.
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A good starting point: articles from key journals in many scholarly disciplines, with some trade journals and magazines, 1975-present.
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Britannica Online
The classic general encyclopedia, a good starting point for all kinds of research. Includes a thesaurus and links to BBC and NYT for current news.
| Also known as: | Encyclopaedia Britannica |
Google Scholar
Use within UMass’ IP range to access many UMass online journal subscriptions. In Scholar Preferences, you can choose to export citations to RefWorks bibliographic manager.
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LexisNexis Academic
Massive database of US and international newspapers; case and statutory law and law reviews; business periodicals, 1980-present.
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Web of Science
Doesn't work with Internet Explorer 9. Works poorly with Safari.
Provides a search by cited reference, topic, author, and more for articles in almost all important English-language journals. Arts and Humanities covers 1975-present; Social Sciences 1956-present; and Science 1900-present.
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Additional Databases in General and Interdisciplinary
Academic OneFile
A large interdisciplinary collection of scholarly, professional and trade journal articles, 1980-present.
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African American Biographical Database
A source for information on 19th and early 20th century African American lives and culture, a digitized collection of books published 1790-1950.
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Alt-PressWatch
Several hundred U.S. alternative newsweeklies, covering issues like the environment, labor, public policy, and the peace movement, 1992-present.
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Ancestry Library
On-campus use only.
Census forms and other genealogical tools.
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AP Images
Mac: Requires latest version of Safari or Firefox for Mac, or OS 10 and higher
Associated Press' library of photographs back to 1826, plus news stories, graphics and audio 1997-present.
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Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstract
Good indexing of articles in core journals of the social sciences in practice, 1987-present.
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Arts and Humanities Full Text
500 journals, in full text, 1980's-present.
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Atomic Learning
Short training videos for software.
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Book Review Digest
Citations, abstracts and excerpts of reviews of English-language books, as published in periodicals, 1905-present.
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Books and Authors
Popular fiction recommendations based on your preferences.
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Boston Globe
Massachusetts' newspaper of record, 1980-present.
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Center for Research Libraries
Catalog of over four million newspapers, journals, dissertations, archives, and government publications, with an emphasis on non-U.S. materials. Use interlibrary loan to request items.
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Chicago Manual of Style
The widely-used citation and usage guide.
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ChinaMaxx
Almost a million Chinese e-books in all fields of study.
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Choice Reviews Online
Reviews of books, periodicals and databases for academic libraries.
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CollegeSource Online
About 20,000 college catalogs from U.S and international institutions, 1994-present.
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CRS Reports
Reports by the public policy research arm of the U. S. Congress on current issues and their legal and legislative status, 1970-present. Library doesn't subscribe to tabbed extras like Bills, Memebers & Votes, etc.
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David Rumsey Map Collection
Early maps of the Americas, World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania, 1700-1900.
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Digital Sanborn Maps
Very detailed maps of New England towns and cities as they were in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There are several versions over time of most maps, 1867-1970.
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Directory of Published Proceedings
A directory of published papers from conferences, congresses and symposia, 1965-current.
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DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
Thousands of open access scholarly journals, most published by academic departments of universities worldwide. Coverage varies; mostly recent.
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ebrary
Download ebrary reader for better printing and saving.
Scholarly and popular books online in full text, from 1990 to present.
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Ebsco EBook Collection
For Macs and Firefox, a plugin is required. See http://www.schubert-it.com/pluginpdf/
Scholarly and popular books online, in full text, various dates.
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EbscoHost Databases
A list of links to the EbscoHost databases to which UMass Amherst Libraries subscribes.
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Eighteenth Century Collections Online
Every significant book or pamphlet printed in the UK, and English-language titles printed in America, between 1701 and 1800.
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Encyclopedia of Associations: International
A comprehensive list of international organizations, associations and non-profit membership groups worldwide. Provides contact information and descriptions; searchable by subject.
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Encyclopedia of Associations: National
A comprehensive list of American organizations, associations and non-profit membership groups of national scope. Provides contact information and descriptions; searchable by subject.
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Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local
A comprehensive list of American organizations, associations and non-profit membership groups of regional or local scope. Provides contact information and descriptions; searchable by subject.
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Environmental Resource Handbook
Directory of groups, places, services, and events useful for environmentalists.
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Europa World Year Book
A very useful encyclopedia and directory of the world's countries. Substantive coverage of government, demographics, history, and much more. Current.
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Expanded Academic ASAP
Articles from scholarly and general-interest periodicals relating to the humanities, social sciences, and non-technical general sciences, 1980-present.
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Films On Demand
3,800 educational videos and historical newsreels. To create playlists and link to course pages, see FAQ.
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Five Colleges Archives and Manuscript Collections
Finding aids for archives and manuscripts at Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Gale Databases
A list of Gale databases to which the library subscribes. Content is available as mp3 audio files.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of several hundred current subject encyclopedias.
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General OneFile
Articles from a very wide variey of magazines, trade journals, and scholarly journals, 1980 - present.
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Global Road Warrior
Travel guide with an emphasis on logistics and business etiquette.
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GovSearch
A directory of federal, state, municipal and county government personnel, officials, offices and programs.
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Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes Through World History
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Guide to Reference
American Library Association's guide to reference material.
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Humanities International Complete
Journal articles in archaeology, classics, cultural studies, arts, philosophy, history, linguistics, and literature, plus literary magazines, 1975-present.
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IngentaConnect Table of Contents Search
Tables of contents of 27,000 scholarly journals, with links to full-text when available. TOC Alerts service provided. Generally, latest 3 to 5 years.
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International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Articles, with bibliographies, from experts on all aspects of the social sciences. Current.
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iPOLL
A vast collection of opinion polls.
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Journal Citation Reports
A tool that measures the comparative impact of scholarly journals, 2003-present.
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JSTOR
Core scholarly journals from a range of disciplines, dating from the earliest issue of each journal to a few years before present.
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Monthly Catalogue of US Government Publication
Provides references for all US government publications from 1895-June 1976. Post-1976 publications indexed here.
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New York Times
Articles in full text, but no images, 1985 to present.
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome
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Oxford English Dictionary
Online version of the irreplaceable OED, for word definitions, usage, and etymologies.
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Oxford Reference Online
Entries from over 100 Oxford University Press subject and language dictionaries, guides, and concise companions.
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Project Muse
Scholarly journals and books in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses; searchable by journal issue, author, and keyword, 1996-present.
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ProQuest Congressional
Hearings, bills, laws and legislative histories, committee prints, Congressional Research Service reports, Congressional Record and predecessors, and the Serial Set.
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ProQuest Databases
A list of links to the ProQuest databases to which UMass Amherst Libraries subscribes.
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ProQuest Social Science Journals
Citations and some full text for a diverse collection of journals, some 1920's-present.
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ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection
A combination of several of the vendor's databases related to the social sciences, some in full text.
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Proquest Statistical Datasets
Requires Java.
Almost 600 datasets from government, IGOs, trade organizations, universities and the private sector. Search results downloadable as custom maps, spreadsheets, tables and documents.
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Readers' Guide Abstracts
Citations and abstracts for articles from popular periodicals from the U.S. and Canada, 1890-present.
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RefWorks
Citation management software.
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RoperExpress Datasets
Opinion survey data files for secondary analysis, from Gallup, ABC, CBS, AP, Pew, Harris, and elsewhere.
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Sage Journals
More than 645 journals in business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine, 1999-present.
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Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
Guide to non-governmental educational financial aid.
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
A repository for the research and scholarly output of members of the UMass Amherst community. Call Marilyn Billings at 545-6891 for information.
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Social Explorer
Maps illustrating Census data from 1790 to 2010, with recent community,religion, and carbon emissions data.
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Social Sciences Abstracts
Citations to journal articles in the social sciences, 1983-present.
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Springer Extra Materials
Video and data files and other material supplementing some books published by Springer. Search by ISBN.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
Authoritative statistics from several U.S. agencies on society, trade, the government, and much more. Current.
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Statistics Sources
Lists citations for the sources of statistical information.
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Sustainable Energy & Development E-book Collection
Reference books on alternative & renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable development and water conservation.
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Turnitin
Checks for plagiarism by comparing submitted papers to the Internet, some journal articles and previously-submitted papers. Click the link for passwords and more information.
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Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory
Comprehensive listing of periodicals.
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Westlaw Campus Research
Legal encyclopedias, law reviews, and legal treatises; case, statutory, and regulatory law; newspapers and magazines; business data, 1980's-present.
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WorldCat
The combined catalogs of most U.S. libraries. Material not owned by UMass Amherst can usually be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan.
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Zassaku Plus
Requires Japanese language and input/display capability.
Index to Japanese periodical articles 1868 to present.
Language: Japanese
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A large interdisciplinary collection of scholarly, professional and trade journal articles, 1980-present.
More About Use
African American Biographical Database
A source for information on 19th and early 20th century African American lives and culture, a digitized collection of books published 1790-1950.
More About Use
Alt-PressWatch
Several hundred U.S. alternative newsweeklies, covering issues like the environment, labor, public policy, and the peace movement, 1992-present.
More About Use
Ancestry Library
On-campus use only.
Census forms and other genealogical tools.
More About Use
AP Images
Mac: Requires latest version of Safari or Firefox for Mac, or OS 10 and higher
Associated Press' library of photographs back to 1826, plus news stories, graphics and audio 1997-present.
More About Use
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstract
| New |
More About Use
Arts and Humanities Full Text
| New |
More About Use
Atomic Learning
Short training videos for software.
More About Use
Book Review Digest
Citations, abstracts and excerpts of reviews of English-language books, as published in periodicals, 1905-present.
More About Use
Books and Authors
Popular fiction recommendations based on your preferences.
More About Use
Boston Globe
Massachusetts' newspaper of record, 1980-present.
More About Use
Center for Research Libraries
Catalog of over four million newspapers, journals, dissertations, archives, and government publications, with an emphasis on non-U.S. materials. Use interlibrary loan to request items.
More About Use
Chicago Manual of Style
The widely-used citation and usage guide.
More About Use
ChinaMaxx
Almost a million Chinese e-books in all fields of study.
More About Use
Choice Reviews Online
Reviews of books, periodicals and databases for academic libraries.
More About Use
CollegeSource Online
About 20,000 college catalogs from U.S and international institutions, 1994-present.
More About Use
CRS Reports
Reports by the public policy research arm of the U. S. Congress on current issues and their legal and legislative status, 1970-present. Library doesn't subscribe to tabbed extras like Bills, Memebers & Votes, etc.
David Rumsey Map Collection
Early maps of the Americas, World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania, 1700-1900.
More About Use
Digital Sanborn Maps
Very detailed maps of New England towns and cities as they were in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There are several versions over time of most maps, 1867-1970.
| Also known as: | Sanborn Maps |
Directory of Published Proceedings
A directory of published papers from conferences, congresses and symposia, 1965-current.
More About Use
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
Thousands of open access scholarly journals, most published by academic departments of universities worldwide. Coverage varies; mostly recent.
More About Use
ebrary
Download ebrary reader for better printing and saving.
Scholarly and popular books online in full text, from 1990 to present.
More About Use
Ebsco EBook Collection
For Macs and Firefox, a plugin is required. See http://www.schubert-it.com/pluginpdf/
Scholarly and popular books online, in full text, various dates.
| Also known as: | NetLibrary |
EbscoHost Databases
A list of links to the EbscoHost databases to which UMass Amherst Libraries subscribes.
More About Use
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
Every significant book or pamphlet printed in the UK, and English-language titles printed in America, between 1701 and 1800.
| Also known as: | ECCO |
Encyclopedia of Associations: International
A comprehensive list of international organizations, associations and non-profit membership groups worldwide. Provides contact information and descriptions; searchable by subject.
More About Use
Encyclopedia of Associations: National
A comprehensive list of American organizations, associations and non-profit membership groups of national scope. Provides contact information and descriptions; searchable by subject.
More About Use
Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local
A comprehensive list of American organizations, associations and non-profit membership groups of regional or local scope. Provides contact information and descriptions; searchable by subject.
More About Use
Environmental Resource Handbook
Directory of groups, places, services, and events useful for environmentalists.
More About Use
Europa World Year Book
A very useful encyclopedia and directory of the world's countries. Substantive coverage of government, demographics, history, and much more. Current.
More About Use
Expanded Academic ASAP
Articles from scholarly and general-interest periodicals relating to the humanities, social sciences, and non-technical general sciences, 1980-present.
More About Use
Films On Demand
3,800 educational videos and historical newsreels. To create playlists and link to course pages, see FAQ.
More About Use
Five Colleges Archives and Manuscript Collections
Finding aids for archives and manuscripts at Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
More About Use
Gale Databases
A list of Gale databases to which the library subscribes. Content is available as mp3 audio files.
More About Use
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of several hundred current subject encyclopedias.
More About Use
General OneFile
Articles from a very wide variey of magazines, trade journals, and scholarly journals, 1980 - present.
| Also known as: | InfoTrac OneFile |
Global Road Warrior
Travel guide with an emphasis on logistics and business etiquette.
More About Use
GovSearch
A directory of federal, state, municipal and county government personnel, officials, offices and programs.
More About Use
Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes Through World History
More About Use
Guide to Reference
American Library Association's guide to reference material.
More About Use
Humanities International Complete
Journal articles in archaeology, classics, cultural studies, arts, philosophy, history, linguistics, and literature, plus literary magazines, 1975-present.
More About Use
IngentaConnect Table of Contents Search
Tables of contents of 27,000 scholarly journals, with links to full-text when available. TOC Alerts service provided. Generally, latest 3 to 5 years.
More About Use
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Articles, with bibliographies, from experts on all aspects of the social sciences. Current.
More About Use
iPOLL
A vast collection of opinion polls.
More About Use
Journal Citation Reports
A tool that measures the comparative impact of scholarly journals, 2003-present.
More About Use
JSTOR
Core scholarly journals from a range of disciplines, dating from the earliest issue of each journal to a few years before present.
More About Use
Monthly Catalogue of US Government Publication
Provides references for all US government publications from 1895-June 1976. Post-1976 publications indexed here.
More About Use
New York Times
Articles in full text, but no images, 1985 to present.
More About Use
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome
More About Use
Oxford English Dictionary
Online version of the irreplaceable OED, for word definitions, usage, and etymologies.
More About Use
Oxford Reference Online
Entries from over 100 Oxford University Press subject and language dictionaries, guides, and concise companions.
More About Use
Project Muse
Scholarly journals and books in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses; searchable by journal issue, author, and keyword, 1996-present.
More About Use
ProQuest Congressional
Hearings, bills, laws and legislative histories, committee prints, Congressional Research Service reports, Congressional Record and predecessors, and the Serial Set.
| Also known as: | LexisNexis Congressional |
ProQuest Databases
A list of links to the ProQuest databases to which UMass Amherst Libraries subscribes.
More About Use
ProQuest Social Science Journals
| New |
More About Use
ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection
A combination of several of the vendor's databases related to the social sciences, some in full text.
More About Use
Proquest Statistical Datasets
Requires Java.
Almost 600 datasets from government, IGOs, trade organizations, universities and the private sector. Search results downloadable as custom maps, spreadsheets, tables and documents.
| Also known as: | LexisNexis Statistical Datasets |
Readers' Guide Abstracts
Citations and abstracts for articles from popular periodicals from the U.S. and Canada, 1890-present.
More About Use
RefWorks
Citation management software.
More About Use
RoperExpress Datasets
Opinion survey data files for secondary analysis, from Gallup, ABC, CBS, AP, Pew, Harris, and elsewhere.
More About Use
Sage Journals
More than 645 journals in business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine, 1999-present.
More About Use
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
Guide to non-governmental educational financial aid.
More About Use
ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
A repository for the research and scholarly output of members of the UMass Amherst community. Call Marilyn Billings at 545-6891 for information.
More About Use
Social Explorer
Maps illustrating Census data from 1790 to 2010, with recent community,religion, and carbon emissions data.
More About Use
Social Sciences Abstracts
Citations to journal articles in the social sciences, 1983-present.
More About Use
Springer Extra Materials
Video and data files and other material supplementing some books published by Springer. Search by ISBN.
More About Use
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Authoritative statistics from several U.S. agencies on society, trade, the government, and much more. Current.
More About Use
Statistics Sources
Lists citations for the sources of statistical information.
More About Use
Sustainable Energy & Development E-book Collection
Reference books on alternative & renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable development and water conservation.
Turnitin
Checks for plagiarism by comparing submitted papers to the Internet, some journal articles and previously-submitted papers. Click the link for passwords and more information.
More About Use
Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory
Comprehensive listing of periodicals.
More About Use
Westlaw Campus Research
Legal encyclopedias, law reviews, and legal treatises; case, statutory, and regulatory law; newspapers and magazines; business data, 1980's-present.
More About Use
WorldCat
| Works poorly with Safari and OS 10.5. |
More About Use
Zassaku Plus
Requires Japanese language and input/display capability.
Index to Japanese periodical articles 1868 to present.
Language: Japanese
More About Use
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