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- ALL EBSCOAccess to thousands of journals in all subject areas, many in full text. Mark results and save, email, print, or add to Zotero.
- ALL ProQuestGateway to all ProQuest databases. All subject areas. Contents includes articles, books, dissertations, company profiles, and ebooks.
- ABI/Inform Collections (1971-current)Access ABI/Dateline, ABI/Global, and ABI/Trade and Industry databases. Full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data.
- Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)Covers all subject areas. Over 13,690 indexed and abstracted journals, over 2,500 full-text, PDF content dating back as far as 1887, searchable cited references provided for more than 1,450 journals. Updated daily.
- Agricola (EBSCO)Citations, links to full text if available. Indexing of books, journals. Produced by the National Agricultural Library.
- Alt HealthWatch (EBSCO)Alt HealthWatch provides the latest information and materials for the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies, with in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine.
- American Memory (Library of Congress)American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a searchable database that includes early motion picture collections and films on special topics.
- American National BiographyThe landmark American National Biography offers portraits of more than 19,000 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation.
- ATLA Historical Monographs Series One: Late 13th Century - 1893 (EBSCO)A rich collection of historical primary source documents. more than 15,000 titles from 13th Century through the 1893 World Parliament of Religions
- ATLA Historical Monographs Series Two: 1893-1922 (EBSCO)A rich collection of historical documents. Nearly 15,000 titles published from 1894 through 1923.
- ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials (EBSCO)Includes more than 575,000 article citations from more than 1,679 journals (506 currently indexed), more than 239,000 essay citations from over 16,800 multi-author works, and more than 530,000 book review citations. Full text is provided for more than 294,000 electronic articles and book reviews.
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- Biblical Archaeology Society LibraryIncludes Biblical Archaeology Review, Bible Review, and Archaeology Explorer, plus videos and other archaeology books
- Biological and Agricultural Index Plus (EBSCO)Full text articles from over 100 journals dating back to 1997, as well as indexing and abstracts of more than 380 publications. Subject coverage includes agriculture & agricultural research, atmospheric science, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry, environmental science, geology, marine biology microbiology, physics and much more.
- BRENDA: Comprehensive Enzyme Information Database(Institute of Biochemistry at the University of Cologne) Data on enzyme function are extracted directly from the primary literature by scientists holding a degree in Biology or Chemistry. Each data set on a classified enzyme is checked manually by at least one biologist and one chemist. Links back out to related articles on PubMed.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO)World's largest full text business database, provides full text for nearly 3,300 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. Full text (PDF) for more than 300 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922.
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- Cambridge Histories OnlineOver 250 volumes covering over 15 subject areas. A great history resource!
- CenterWatch Clinical TrialsIncludes “Drug Directories” which covers Drugs Newly Approved by the FDA , NMT Weekly Trial Results, Drugs Currently in Clinical Research, PDR Family Guides Drug Information, and “Drugs in Clinical Trials”.
- Children's Literary Criticism (Gale)Full-text literary criticism on writers and illustrators for children and young adults. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines, books, monographs, reviews, and scholarly papers.
- Children's Literature Comprehensive DatabaseReliable one search access to all important and relevant information about Pre K-12 media of all types, including reviews from respected publications for those professionals who work with Pre K-12 media. Information about books, authors and illustrators around the world.
- Children's Literature Review (Gale)The series currently covers more than 750 authors and also includes numerous entries focusing on individual titles and topics in children’s and young adult literature, including picture books, folklore and graphic novels. More than 97% of critical essays from the print series are reproduced in full in this online version, which combines multiple search and browse options with an engaging format that matches the look and feel of the print originals.
- Christian Periodical Index (EBSCO)Journal articles and book reviews from across the evangelical Christian perspective. CPI is updated quarterly by Association of Christian Librarian volunteers.
- Chronicle of Higher EducationWeekly news and job-information source for college and university faculty members, administrators, and students.
- CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Allied Health Literature with Full Text (EBSCO)This database provides access to virtually all English language nursing journals, publications from the American Nurses' Association and the National League for Nursing, and primary journals from 13 allied health disciplines.
- CollegeSource OnlineCollegeSource Online is a database of 90,424 digital college catalogs, institution profiles, transcript keys, and other critical resources.
- Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)CMMC incorporates the content of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study. CMMC offers cover-to-cover ("core") indexing and abstracts for more than 650 journals, and selected ("priority") coverage of nearly 200 more, for a combined coverage of more than 850 journals.
- Computer Source (EBSCO)Content includes many subject areas and is not limited to: computers, electronics, the internet, telecommunications, computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
- CQ ResearcherSearch unbiased reports published weekly since 1990. Each report covers a single topic giving background, timeline, pro/con, graphs and data, links to important organizations, and suggested articles for further research.
- Credo ReferenceProvides background information to help start your research. It's better than Wikipedia!
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- Ebook Central (ProQuest)Search over 100,000 scholarly ebooks from leading publishers. Covers all subject areas. Download is available, but not necessary for reading. To highlight, bookmark, and add to your bookshelf, create an account by clicking "sign in".
- EDGARThe Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, & forwarding of submissions by companies who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
- Education Journals (ProQuest)Over 900 top educational publications, including more than 600 of the titles in full text. The coverage spans the literature on primary, secondary and higher education as well as special education, home schooling and adult education. Many titles are indexed in the ERIC database.
- Education Research Complete (EBSCO)Full text for more than 1,400 education journals, 550 books and monographs, education-related conference papers, and indexing and abstracts for an additional 2,400 journals.
- ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCO)This resource contains more than 1.5 million records and links to hundreds of thousands of full-text education documents dating back to 1966.
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- Federal RegisterThe Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
- Film Literature IndexThe Film Literature Index (FLI) annually indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television. The periodicals range from the scholarly to the popular. More than 2,000 subject headings provide detailed analysis of the articles.
- Flipster (EBSCO)Flip through digital issues of (7) popular magazines: The Atlantic, Discover, Macworld, National Review, The New Yorker, Runner's World, Vogue, and Wired. Browse online or download the Flipster app.
- Fuente Académica (EBSCO)Fuente Académica provides researchers with a collection of scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain.
- Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia (EBSCO)Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryGale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
- Global Road WarriorPublished by World Trade Press, Global Road Warrior covers 121 topics for 175 countries. General categories are country culture, history, language, global travel, and education. Also, includes maps.
- Green FileThe Green File is a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles and covers content about the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments as well as what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. Indexing and abstracts for more than 806,000 records and open access full text for more than 12,000 records. Key journals include Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, Conservation Biology, Forest Ecology & Management, International Journal of Green Energy, and Journal of Wildlife Management.
- Gun Regulation and Legislation in AmericaIncludes key compiled federal legislative histories, relevant congressional hearings, CRS Reports, Supreme Court briefs, and more. An extensive bibliography and a balanced selection of external resources are also provided.
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- Health Management Database (ProQuest)800 key journals and 4,500 Doctoral Dissertations and Theses covering subjects of health administration, health professions, hospitals, insurance,law, statistics, business,management, and ethics.
- Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)Provides access to more than 80 full-text consumer health magazines. Also included in this database is searchable full text for current health-related pamphlets and 110 full-text health reference books.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO)This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
- Homeland Security Digital LibrarySearch for government publications on topics such as immigration, disaster response, energy security, terrorism, and more.
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- Idaho Department of Health and WelfareIdaho state programs that offer social, economic, mental health, and medical assistance to children and families.
- Idaho Government DocumentsSome full text. Searchable. I-Docs is a free online collection of digital and paper primary resources selectively chosen from published Idaho Government Documents.
- Idaho Kids Count Data CenterCommunity level information on the status of health, social services, education, and economic status of children in the state of Idaho.
- Idaho National LaboratoryINL is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s complex of national laboratories. The laboratory performs work in each of the strategic goal areas of DOE: energy, national security, science and environment. INL is the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy research and development. Citations, links to full text if available.
- Idaho Press TribuneView the current issue of Nampa's newspaper online. For archived issues, search the Access World News database.
- Idaho StatesmanView current issue and search 7 day archive of Boise's newspaper. For access to older archives, use the Access World News database.
- Idaho Statutes and ConstitutionSearch all Idaho laws on every aspect of community life as well as the constitution.
- IEEE XploreScholarly research database that indexes, abstracts, and provides full-text for articles and papers on computer science, electrical engineering and electronics. Database is fully searchable and all references are available to view, but NNU subscription only includes full text for one journal, Spectrum.
- International Index to Music Periodicals (ProQuest)Covers the full spectrum of subjects and all aspects of music, including music education, performance, ethnomusicology, musical theatre, theory, popular music forms and composition.
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- JBI Database of Systematic Reviews (Joanna Briggs Institute)The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports publishes Systematic Reviews and JBI’s implementation reports that present the findings of projects that seek to implement the best available evidence into practice. Content is also indexed in Embase, Scopus, Mosby’s Index (Elsevier) and CINAHL (Ebsco).
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- Learning ExpressAn interactive online learning tool featuring over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks related to job search and workplace skills improvement, career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions exam preparation, basic skills improvement in reading, writing, and math, for all ages. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
To sign in - REGISTER AS A NEW USER. - LiLI (Libraries Linking Idaho)Database collection provided by Idaho State Library Commission. Sign in with your Idaho zip code.
- LISTA: Library, Information Science, & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts indexes nearly 580 core journals, over 50 priority journals, and more than 120 selective journals.
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- Medline (EBSCO)Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals.
- MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine consumer health information on prescription drugs, symptoms, health topics, videos. Offered in multiple languages.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (EBSCO)Information and reviews of tools for psychological and social assessment.
NOTE: This database does not include the full text of the test itself but it does include contact, pricing, and publisher information. - Military & Government Collection (EBSCO)Articles from U.S. government published periodicals pertaining to all branches of the military and government, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.
- Ministry MattersFull text Bible commentaries and other resources for preaching and Christian ministry.
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- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary entity for collecting and analyzing data related to U.S. education.
- National Guidelines ClearinghouseA public resource for summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, curated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- National Library for the EnvironmentA universal, timely, and easy-to-use single-point entry to environmental information and data for the use of all participants in the environmental enterprise.
- National Newspapers Premier: 1985 to current (ProQuest)Local, regional and national news, full indexing of all sections of major news publications.
- Naxos Music LibraryThe world´s largest online classical music library. Jazz, world, and pop/rock are also represented.
NOTE: Only 5 concurrent users allowed. Please log off when you are finished. - National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) BookshelfFree online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare. Provided by the National Library of Medicine.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)Citations, links to full text if available. National Criminal Justice Reference Service Database. Summaries of more than 150,000 criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research.
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and DissertationsIndex to theses and dissertations. Many available in full-text.
- New York TimesFull access to one of the nation's premier newspapers. 1857-present. Sign up for a free account; instructions at https://library.nnu.edu/nyt
- Newspaper Source (EBSCO)Provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) & international newspapers, selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers and full text television & radio news transcripts.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Virtual LibraryCITATIONS ONLY. Search for CA Registry numbers, authors, formulas, etc. To search, select library catalog from popular links.
- NNU Institutional RepositoryContains dissertations, the student newspaper, faculty scholarship, other scholarly content, and archival materials related to Northwest Nazarene University. Collections currently include The Crusader newspaper and Graduate Education Dissertations. Collections in development are NNC/NNU Presidents, and the recently donated Karl Barth Collection.
- Novelist (EBSCO)Fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, for over 125,000 fiction titles. Also includes other content of interest, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school library media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction.
- Novelist K-8 (EBSCO)Search children's literature by instructional unit, theme or topic. Access State Curriculum Standards and materials for all K-8 grade levels for picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles as well as teacher resources for classroom instruction. Updated monthly.
- Nursing & Allied Health Source (ProQuest)Reliable healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and more. Abstracting and indexing for more than 850 titles, with over 715 titles in full-text, plus more than 12,000 full text dissertations representing the most rigorous scholarship in nursing and related fields.
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- Oxford English Dictionary OnlineSearch the authoritative dictionary of the English-speaking world. Explains the origin of over 2.5 million words. Excellent resource for etymological analysis and word variants.
- Oxford Reference CenterSearch the full-text of over 100 reference books in every subject area including dictionaries, maps, subject encyclopedias, quotation sources, and timelines.
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- PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress (ProQuest)Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its provides citations and abstracts to the international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events.
- ProCon.OrgNon-profit organization that provides balanced information about 42 controversial issues. All sources are cited and referenced.
- Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)For professional educators. Highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles, 200 educational reports.
- Project MuseAccess books and journals in the humanities and social sciences from over 200 university presses and scholarly societies.
- PsycARTICLES (EBSCO)Full text articles subset of PsycINFO database. THESAURUS is NOT available in this view. Content produced by American Psychological Association.
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)Coverage of more than 500 full text journals, including more than 450 peer-reviewed titles. Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this database is also indexed in PsycINFO.
- Psychotherapy.NetA collection of 55 videos in the fields of Psychotherapy, Counseling and Social Work.
- PsycINFO (EBSCO)Abstracts, full text for APA journals in current 10 years plus additional scholarly journals in psychology, mental health, and counseling. APA THESAURUS is only available when searching PsychINFO alone. Content produced by American Psychological Association.
- Public Papers of the PresidentsCovers Hoover to Clinton.
Full text, searchable database, hosted by University of Michigan. Volumes will be added as they become available. - PubMedProduced by the National Library of Medicine. Search more than 25 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books
Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
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- Regional Business News (EBSCO)Coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
- Religion & Philosophy Collection (EBSCO)Coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. More than 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles.
- Research Library (ProQuest)Multidisciplinary database, highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, professional and trade publications, and magazines covering over 150 subjects and topics.
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- Science.GovSearch multiple science databases with a single search. Two major types of information are included: selected authoritative science Web sites and databases of technical reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, and other published materials. Gov't agencies include Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, NASA, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, plus many more.
- Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & LawAccess historical legal materials on slavery, as well as historical pamphlets and books published before 1920.
- Social Science Database (ProQuest)Full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology.
- Social Work Information for PracticeSearchable database for finding journal articles, research, and professional information. Hosted by New York University's Silver School of Social Work. Updated regularly.
- SocINDEX with Full text (EBSCO)Full text for more than 860 journals dating back to 1908, more than 830 books and monographs, and full text for over 16,800 conference papers in sociology, social work, and counseling.
- Statistical Abstract of the United StatesThe Statistical Abstract of the U.S., published since 1878, is the authoritative & comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, & economic organization of the United States. Our library has paper editions going back to 1891. HA 202 U54x.
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- Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)Indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
- Thomas RegisterComprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Search by product, brand name or company name to get a listing.
- TOPICsearchExplore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics.
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- United States CodeThe United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.
- United States Congressional DirectoryThe Congressional Directory is the official directory of the U.S. Congress. Published since 1888, the Congressional Directory presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data.
- United States Geographic Summary DataThe National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides population, housing, agricultural, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for geographic units in the United States from 1790 to the present.
- United States Government InformationProvides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government including Presidential Documents, the Congressional Record, Congressional Bills, the Federal Register, and more.
- UpToDateFeatures more than 9,700 evidence-based, recommendations for treatment on over 10,500 topics, medical calculator, patience education sheets, and graphics.
- USA.GovOfficial search engine of all U.S. Government agency websites.
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- WHDL: Wesleyan-Holiness Digital LibraryThe Wesleyan-Holiness Digital Library is a free, multidisciplinary, open access, digital resource of books, literature, multimedia material, and archives collected into a single institutional repository initiated by the global Church of the Nazarene in response to the global need for access to resources for education, lifelong learning, and specifically ministerial preparation.