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17th and 18th Century Burney Collection - about - Full-text, fully searchable digital archive of newspapers and news pamphlets from the United Kingdom.
  • Coverage: 1600-1799
  • Alternate Title: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century British Library Newspapers

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3677495

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- about - Provides fulltext coverage of magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals for almost every academic discipline.
  • Coverage: Varies by title

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4

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Academic Search (EBSCO) Visual Search - about - A visual search interface that provides access to magazine, newspaper, and scholarly journals for almost every academic discipline. Links to full-text articles.
  • Coverage: Varies by title

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2110756

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Access World News - about - Full-text access to local and regional newspapers. Includes access to the Chicago Tribune and the Indianapolis Star, as well as America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1922.
  • Coverage: varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1577181

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- about - A collection of newspapers, magazines and journals from the alternative and independent press.
  • Coverage: 1995+

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59551

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AltPressIndex - about - Contains articles covering cultural, economic, political and social change. International in scope; over 300 alternative publications are represented.
  • Coverage: 1991- present.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3240510

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AltPressIndexArchive - about - This database is a guide to alternative sources of information; international and interdisciplinary in scope.
  • Coverage: 1969- 1990.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3240511

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- about - Search citations from arts and humanities journals published from 1977 to the present.
  • Coverage: 1975-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=29

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Book Review Digest Retrospective - about - Provdes summaries of book reviews as well as citations to reviews of adult and juvenile fiction and non-fiction.
  • Coverage: 1905-1982

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4279653

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Book Review Index Online - about - A comprehensive online guide to book reviews with over five million review citations from popular, scholarly, and trade publications.
  • Coverage: 1965-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1619823

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Chicago Manual of Style Online - about - The electronic version of the classic guide to documentary style.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2384486

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China Doctor Dissertations Full-Text Database - about - Searchable full-text database of dissertations and theses done in Chinese institutions.
  • Coverage: 1999-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4978809

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China Master Dissertations Full-Text Database - about - Searchable full-text database of dissertations and theses done in Chinese institutions.
  • Coverage: 2000-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=6218748

Database available without restriction
Digital Library of the Commons - about - A gateway to the international literature on the commons, common-pool resources and common property.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=529076

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DigiZeitschriften e.V. - about - Index (with full text) to core German scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2165211

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Early American Newspapers Series I, II, III, IV & V - about - More than 1,000 U.S. historical newspapers published during the past four centuries, including titles from all 50 present states, 1690-1922.
  • Coverage: 1690-1922
  • Alternate Title: America's Historical Newspapers

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2219446

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- about - The online equivalent of the complete printed Encyclopaedia Britannica plus Internet links.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=85

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- about - General news and business information. Includes International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. The company search feature gives data on competitors, comparisons, and SEC documents.
  • Coverage: 1985-current

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=74

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FRANCIS - about - A multidisciplinary, multilingual research tool, produced by the Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique (INIST). French, English, other languages.
  • Coverage: 1984-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=96

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- about - Public opinion data and analysis of trends on hundreds of topics.
  • Coverage: 1935 to present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1577180

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- about - Citations to articles, books, conference papers, pamphlets, dissertations and other publications about women and feminism, women's studies and men's studies.
  • Coverage: 1972-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2058682

Database available without restriction
- about - A tool produced by the Google search engine that searches the contents of books that they have scanned.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2918985

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- about - Special version of Google's index to scholarly content on the web. Connects to full-text resources available to IU users. Requires sign-on for off-campus use.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1758946

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Guide to Reference - about - A compendium of reviews and recommendations for over 16,000 resources in print and online.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=8186415

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Herald Times Online - about - Bloomington, Indiana newspaper. AVAILABLE ONLY FROM WORKSTATIONS IN THE EAST TOWER of the WELLS LIBRARY ON THE BLOOMINGTON CAMPUS.
  • Coverage: 1988 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1013724

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Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective - about - Bibliographic database providing access to scholarly journals in a broad array of the humanities and social sciences.
  • Coverage: 1907-1984
  • Alternate Title: Humanities & Social Sci Retro

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=976208

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IBZ - Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur - about - Multidisciplinary index to articles predominately in the German language with some citations in English, French and other languages.
  • Coverage: 1984 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=114

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Image Collection - about - A searchable collection of images ranging from photographs and maps to illustrations and etchings.
  • Coverage: Varies
  • Alternate Title: Ebsco Images

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1307914

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Incunabula Short Title Catalogue - about - International database of 15th-century European printing.
  • Coverage: Items printed with movable type before 1501
  • Alternate Title: ISTC

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2671183

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Indiana University Finding Aids - about - Finding aids (i.e., guides and inventories) to collections held in archives and libraries at Indiana University.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=615307

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Inspire - about - Inspire is a gateway to several databases: Academic Search, Masterfile, Business Source, Medline, ERIC, Health Source, Newspaper Source, and more.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=129

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Instructional Support Services (ISS) Catalog - about - Established prior to World War II, supports the curriculum and contains approximately 8,074 educational videos, some DVDS, and well over 27,000 archival 16mm film titles.
  • Coverage: WWII-2006

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3175126

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- about - The Indiana University Libraries' online catalog.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38591

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- about - Provides searchable full-text of historical runs of important scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, sciences, ecology, and business.
  • Coverage: From the first issue of each journal up to 3-5 years ago

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=141

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- about - LEXIS-NEXIS includes the full text of many domestic and international newspapers (including the NYT 1980-today), magazines, and television transcripts. It additionally provides access to legal materials, including laws, statutes, and articles from legal p
  • Coverage: varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=145

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MAS Ultra - School Edition - about - For high school audiences. Over 500 popular interest and current events publications from 1975 to date. Includes 100,000 biographies, and 116,000 photos, maps, and flags.
  • Coverage: 1975-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=185647

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MasterFile Premier - about - Index with full text to periodicals in a broad range of disciplines
  • Coverage: 1975- for some key publications, with some full text; 1984 - for others; and full text 1990-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=7328039

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National Center for Charitable Statistics - about - The National Center for Charitable Statistics is a clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
  • Alternate Title: NCCS Data Files

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2671182

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netLibrary - about - A collection of over 6,000 full text books in a variety of subject areas, fully searchable by author, title, and keyword.
  • Coverage: varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=163

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Nineteenth Century Masterfile - about - Indexes to British and American periodicals in the nineteenth century and to British and American official publications, including Hansard and Cobbett's debates
  • Coverage: Nineteenth Century

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38596

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- about - A social issues series for current coverage of hot topics; access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, and primary documents
  • Coverage: Current editions of publications.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59572

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Oxford Journals Online Archives - Humanities - about - Backfiles of Oxford University Press humanties journals.
  • Coverage: Varies; first journal issue to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2918978

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- about - Index to articles, books, studies, selected official documents and other resources on public policy issues, public administration, law, politics and government
  • Coverage: 1972-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=168

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Periodicals Archive Online - about - Previously known as PCI Full Text, Periodicals Archive Online offers backfiles of over 400 humanities and social sciences journals.
  • Coverage: 17th century to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1854914

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Periodicals Index Online - about - Citations to articles in scholarly journals in a variety of languages, from their first issues through 1995
  • Coverage: First issues to 1995

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=170

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- about - Includes 300 quality journal titles from 60 scholarly publishers, in full-text.
  • Coverage: Varies, mostly from 1995 onward

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=173

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Readers Guide Full Text - about - A database of articles from popular U.S. and Canadian periodicals on current events, news, popular culture and many other topics.
  • Coverage: Index and abstracts from 1983 to present; full text from 1994 to present.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=6572988

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- about - Provides access to citations from 512 of the leading United States periodicals from 1890-1982.
  • Coverage: 1890-1982

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38601

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ResearchNow - about - ResearchNow is a database of scholarly information from Bepress journals; institutional repositories; and repository materials from the Bepress Legal Repository and COBRA.
  • Coverage: Varies
  • Alternate Title: Research Now

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2219469

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Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies - about - Russian language monographs, articles, etc. covering economics, demography, philosophy, sociology, history, archeology, ethnography, law, political science, linguistics, literary criticism, religion, and international relations.
  • Coverage: 1980-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=181

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- about - Access to authors citing other authors in journals and citations to articles with title keyword searches, 1976 to the present.
  • Coverage: 1900-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=186

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TLS: the Times Literary Supplement Centenary Archive - about - The TLS Centenary Archive provides access to the full text of over 250,000 reviews and articles in the TLS.
  • Coverage: 1902-1990
  • Alternate Title: TLS

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2553984

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- about - A huge database of important journal literature in various disciplines, containing abstracts for recent articles; features citation searching from a known reference to find newer literature
  • Coverage: 1955-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=203

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- about - Thousands of libraries may be searched from this one catalog; Interlibrary Loan requests can also be made.
  • Coverage: Varies; 33+ million records

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38599