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Academic Search Complete: Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database with more than 7,900 full-text periodicals and 370 full-text books. More... |
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ArticleFirst: Indexes articles listed in the tables of contents of journals in popular culture, business, technology, science, medicine, humanities, and social sciences. More... |
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FirstSearch |
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Bibliography of Native North Americans: Covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. More... |
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EBSCOhost |
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Cambridge Journals Online: Full text limited to free and subscribed-to journals. More... |
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ClasePeriodica: Indexes Latin American journals, combining CLASE, which indexes journals in the sciences and humanities, and PERIODICA, which indexes journals in science and technology. More... |
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FirstSearch |
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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): Provides access to free, full- text, quality-controlled scientific and scholarly journals. More... |
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EBSCOhost Databases(All): EBSCO's databases offer indexing and full text of thousands of journals and magazines. More... |
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ECO-Electronic Collections Online: Indexes and abstracts scholarly journals from multiple disciplines; allows searches to be limited to journals to which the ORU library subscribes; no full text available. More... |
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E-Journals (EJS): Provides access to electronic journals and full text of articles for journals managed through EBSCOhost® Electronic Journals Service. See E-Journals title list here. More... |
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Environment Complete: Provides the full text of 820+ journals and 220+ monographs; includes applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, public policy, and social impacts. More... |
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EBSCOhost |
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FirstSearch Databases (All): Provides online access to primarily bibliographic databases such as ArticleFirst and WorldCat. More... |
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Google Scholar: Allows full text searching of scholarly literature across many disciplines; includes papers, theses, books, abstracts, articles, and citations. More... |
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GPO-U.S.Government Publications: Provides indexing for U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments. More... |
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GreenFILE: Indexes and abstracts scholarly, government and general-interest titles, which deal with the environmental effects of individuals, corporations, and governments. More... |
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Highwire Press: Hosts the largest repository of free full-text life science articles in the world; some articles free. More... |
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MAS Ultra - School Edition: Provides full text of general interest and current events magazines; includes pamphlets, reference books, biographies, and an image collection; designed for high school libraries. More... |
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MasterFILE Premier: Provides indexes, abstracts, and full text of 170+ periodicals, covering a broad range of disciplines; designed for public libraries. More... |
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Middle Search Plus: Provides full text of popular magazines covering general topics appropriate for middle and junior high school students. More... |
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Newspaper Source Plus: Includes 700+ full-text newspapers, including major newspapers sucha as The New York Times. Also includes 750,000+ television & radio news transcripts. More... |
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EBSCOhost |
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OIAster: Provides over 23 million records of digital resources from open archives. More... |
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FirstSearch |
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PapersFirst: Provides indexing of papers presented at conferences reported to The British Library Document Supply Centre. More... |
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Primary Search: Provides full text of popular magazines for elementary school research. More... |
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Proceedings: Supplies indexing of published conference proceedings. More... |
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FirstSearch |
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ProQuest Periodical Abstracts Ondisc: Consists of abstracts of 1,600 indexed journal titles from 1986 to 1990; available on CD-ROM. More... |
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Sage Databases (All): Provides full text access to journals in communication studies, education, health studies, psychology, and sociology. More... |
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ScienceDirect Databases (All): Provides the full text of 1,860+ journals related to health & life sciences, physical sciences, and social & behavioral sciences. More...
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SIRS Discoverer: Contains full-text articles and graphics from magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents in numerous subject areas. More... |
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Bartleby.com: Great Books Online: Contains full text reference and literary works. More... |
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Biography in Context: Formerly Biography Resource Center; includes 600,000+ biographies from hundreds of reference works and periodicals. More... |
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Books in Print: Provides publishing information on books, audio-books, and DVDs that are in print, forthcoming, or out-of-print or out-of-stock indefinitely since 1979; includes author bios, reviews, and bestseller and award lists. More... |
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CollegeSource: Provides access to college catalogs from 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional, and international schools. More... |
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Career Guidance Foundation |
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CountryWatch: Provides socio-demographic, cultural, historical, economic, political, environmental, and investment information on the world's 192 countries as well as many non-sovereign nations. More... |
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CountryWatch |
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CQ Reseacher - advanced search: Provides in-depth coverage of current issues related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. More... |
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Credo Reference: Includes 505+ reference titles from 70+ publishers, covering all major subject areas. More...  |
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Contains summary and in-depth articles on virtually every branch of human knowledge; includes biographies, maps, photos, drawings, flags, audio and video clips, and Web sites. More... |
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia: Provides over tens of thousands of encyclopedic entries searchable by subject or keyword and covering a variety of subject areas; updated annually. More... |
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MLA Directory of Periodicals: Provides detailed information about the journals indexed in the MLA International Bibliography; includes editorial contact information, frequency, circulation, subscription prices, and submission guidelines. More... |
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Points of View Reference Center (not integrated with other EBSCOhost databases): Provides essays that present multiple sides of 270+ current issues, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. More... |
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Serials Directory: Provides access to accurate bibliographic information; includes current pricing structures for periodicals. More...
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TOPICsearch: Provides current events information; allows exploration of social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics; contains full text of articles from diverse sources. More...
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WorldAlmanac: Includes The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac of the U.S.A., The World Almanac of U.S. Politics, The World Almanac for Kids, The World Almanac Knowledge Source, and Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. More...
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WorldCat: Contains over 200 million records from 72,000 libraries in 171 countries; useful for inter-library loan. More...
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WorldCat: Web version of a database of millions of bibliographic records from libraries worldwide; enables researchers to locate libraries where desired materials are held. More...
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Judaica, 2d ed. |
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PsycARTICLES: Provides full text articles on current issues in psychology from 70+ journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations. More... |
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Psychology: Provides full-text, peer-reviewed journals related to applied psychology, assessment, child development, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, counseling psychology, and social psychology. More... |
Behavioral Sciences |
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PsycINFO: Provides citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports in the field of psychology. More... |
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Social & Behavioral Sciences Journal Collection: Provides the full text of journals and reference works related to the social & behavioral sciences. More...
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Social Work Abstracts: Offers coverage of 450+ social work and human services journals dating back to 1965. More...
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SocINDEX with Full Text: A sociology research database including 830+ full-text journals and 800+ full-text books. More... |
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Sociology: A full-text journal collection related to contemporary sociology, comparative sociology, and consumer culture. More...
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Business Source Complete, or try the enhanced Business Searching Interface: Provides indexing and full-text of journals in marketing, management, MIS, accounting, finance, and economics; also includesfull-text books, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, and company profiles. More... |
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Regional Business News: Provides the full text of regional business journals, newspapers and newswires from metropolitan and rural areas of the United States. More... |
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Small Business Reference Center: Provides current information on topics relevant to small business; contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and 450+ full-text reference books. More... |
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Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage: A comprehensive source of business and investment information for librarians, universities, and other institutional professionals. More...
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Wall Street Journal: Provides full text coverage of the Eastern Edition from 1984 to the present. More...
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Dissertations & Theses@Oral Roberts University: Provides full text of ORU dissertations and theses published after 1996; includes D.Min. research projects only prior to 1996;also indexing since 1978. More... |
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Dissertation Abstracts (by appt. only): Covers dissertations on all academic topics at accredited institutions since 1861, selectively covers masters theses and dissertations from Canada, Great Britain, and Europe. More... |
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RIM® Online (Research in Ministry): Indexes DMin and DMiss projects from reporting schools of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the US and Canada. More... |
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Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN): An index of 10,000+ theological thesis/dissertation and conference paper titles representing research from some 70 institutions; full text available for purchase in PDF (e-doc), paper, and microfiche. More...
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WorldCatDissertations: Contains records of dissertations and theses held by OCLC member libraries; some e- texts are available electronically, at no charge, via the publishing institution; some items may be borrrowed via inter-library loan. More...
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Book Collection: Nonfiction - Elementary School Edition: Designed for elementary school libraries; contains full text of 1,300+ nonfiction books on various topics. More... |
Education |
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Book Collection: Nonfiction - High School Edition: Designed for high school libraries; contains full text of 2,450+ nonfiction books on various topics. More... |
Education |
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Book Collection: Nonfiction - Middle School Edition: Designed for middle school libraries; contains full text of 3,100+ nonfiction books on various topics. More... |
Education |
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Education: A full-text journal collection covering methodology, higher education, secondary education, vocational, measurement & testing, and educational psychology. More... |
Education |
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Education Research Complete: A collection of 1,300+ full-text education journals, 550+ books, 1,800+ conference papers as well as indexing and abstracts of 2,200 journals. More... |
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ERIC - Education Database: Contains annotated references to nonjournal material issued in the monthly Resources in Education (RIE) and to journal articles issued in the monthly Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). More... |
Education |
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ERIC - Education Database: Indexes and abstracts scholarly journals from various disciplines; lets you limit your search to journals to which your library subscribes; no full text available. More... |
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Kids Search (not integrated with other EBSCOhost databases): A search interface designed specifically for elementary/middle school students. More... |
Education |
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Professional Development Collection: Provides full-text education journals, collected for professional educators. More... |
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Searchasaurus (not integrated with other EBSCOhost databases): Provides a kid-friendly interface to Primary Search, Middle Search Plus, Encyclopedia of Animals, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, American Heritage Children's Dictionary,, and an image collection. More... |
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Student Research Center (not integrated with other EBSCOhost databases): Enables secondary school students to easily find information in their EBSCO databases. More...
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Teacher Reference Center: Provides indexing and abstracts for 270+ popular teacher and administrator trade journals; designed for professional educators. More...
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Literary Encyclopedia (requires individual registration using ORU email): A reference work focused on literature originally written in English or translated into English; entries are authoritative summaries written by 1,500+ experts and edited by a scholarly board. More... |
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Literary Index: Provides indexing for the entire Gale literary series, including cross-references for authors and titles; NO full text. More... |
English & Modern Languages |
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Literary Reference Center: Contains full text for 34,000+ plot summaries, 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, 179,000+ author biographies, 450 literary journals, 675,000+ book reviews, 74,000 poems, 18,000 short stories, and 6,100+ author interviews.. More... |
English & Modern Languages |
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MLA Directory of Periodicals: Provides detailed information about the journals indexed in the MLA International Bibliography; includes editorial contact information, frequency, circulation, subscription prices, and submission guidelines. More... |
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EBSCOhost |
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MLA International Bibliography: Provides indexing of journal articles, books and dissertations relating to literature, language, and the dramatic arts. More... |
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America: History & Life with Full Text: Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. More... |
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Historical Abstracts with Full Text: Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present; includes full text of 330+ journals and 110+ books. More... |
History, Humanities
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Humanities International Complete: Provides full text of nearly 1,200 journals and 750+ books indexed in Humanities International Index. More... |
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Military & Government Collection: Provides indexing, abstracting, and full text of current news pertaining to the military and government. More... |
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Political Science Complete: Contains full text of 480+ journals, plus indexing and abstracts for 2,100+ journals related to contemporary political discourse. More... |
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Oxford Music Online: Provides articles from print Oxford reference works as well as articles not available in print; includes the full text of The Oxford Companion to Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music. More... |
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American Heart Association Journals: Full text of subscribed-to journals only. To access the full text, click "Home" to the right of the desired title and then click "Archives." |
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BioMedCentral: Provides indexing and free text of peer-reviewed journal articles related to biology and medicine. More... |
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CINAHL Plus with Full Text:: Provides indexing for 4,500+ nursing & allied health journals and the full text of 770+ journals and 275 books and monographs. More... |
Nursing, Health & Sports |
EBSCOhost |
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Consumer Health Complete (not integrated with other EBSCOhost databases): Contains consumer-oriented health content that provides full text for 200+ health reference books and encyclopedias. More... |
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EBSCOhost |
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DynaMed (not integrated with other EBSCOhost databases): A clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use primarily at the 'point-of-care'. More... |
Nursing, Health & Sports |
EBSCOhost |
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Health & Life Sciences Journal Collection: Provides indexing of journals and reference works related to the health & life science; some full-text journals are included. More... |
Nursing, Health & Sports/Sciences |
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Health Sciences: A full-text collection of social studies of health, public policy, health services & administration, health education, and community/public health nursing. More... |
Nursing, Health & Sports |
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Health Source: Consumer Edition: Provides consumer health information on such topics as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition, children's health, women's health, etc.; provides full text of health-related journals, pamphlets, reference books, and reports. More... |
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EBSCOhost |
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition: Provides full text, abstracts, and indexing of health and medical related scholarly journals. More... |
Nursing, Health & Sports |
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Journals@Ovid: Provides full text of selected nursing journals as well as access to tables of contents, bibliographic citations, abstracts, and references of hundreds of scientific, technical, and medical journals. More... |
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MEDLINE with Full Text: Provides indexing for 4,800+ journals and full text for 1,450+ journals on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. More... |
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MEDLINE: Includes citations and abstracts of current biomedical journals; corresponds to the print Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing Index. More... |
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PubMed Central: Provides access to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. More... |
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SPORTDiscus with Full Text: Provides the full text of 520+ sports & sports medicine journals. More... |
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Health & Life Sciences Journal Collection: Provides the full text of journals and reference works related to the health & life science. More... |
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Physical Sciences Journal Collection: Provides the full text of journals related to the physical sciences including engineering, chemistry, physics, earth science, mathematics, and computer science. More... |
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Elsevier (ScienceDirect) |
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ScienceDirect Databases (All): Provides the full text of 1,860+ journals related to the health & life sciences, the physical sciences, and the social & behavioral sciences. More...
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Scirus: An open-access search engine that searches over 450 million science-specific Web pages. More...
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Sciences |
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ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerial: Indexes articles, reviews, and essays in all fields of religion; includes the full text of 150 major religion and theology journals. More... |
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Catholic Periodical and Literature Index: Includes over 436,000 citations of articles and reviews published in Catholic periodicals. More... |
Theology |
EBSCOhost |
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Christian Periodical Index: Indexes selected periodicals covering major doctrinal positions within evangelical Christianity. More... |
Theology |
EBSCOhost |
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Documenta Catholica Omnia: Provides access to texts written primarily in Latin and Greek, including some translations into modern languages such as English. See especially Migne's Patrologia Graeca by author and Patrologia Latina by volume and author. More... |
Theology |
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Encyclopaedia Judaica (2d ed.): Features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists. More... |
Theology |
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Index to Jewish Periodicals: Indexes articles, reviews, and feature stories in 220+ journals related to Jewish history, activity, and thought. More... |
Theology |
EBSCOhost |
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New Testament Abstracts: Offers abstracts of journal articles, books, reviews, and software related to the New Testament and its historical milieu. More... |
Theology |
EBSCOhost |
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Old Testament Abstracts: Provides abstracts for journal articles, books, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies. More... |
Theology |
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Theological Journals Search: A Google custom search engine created by an ORU librarian; searches 300+ open-access journals related to theology, religious studies, and related disciplines. More...
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Theology |
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Music Online |
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Oxford |
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Online (Research in Ministry) |
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