DATABASES: HISTORY

Academic One File

(Gale) Multidisciplinary database containing full-text articles and citations to academic journals and popular publications. Includes New York Times from 1985.

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Academic Search Premier

(Ebsco) Multidisciplinary database provides full-text for more than 5,600 journals, including full-text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles.

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"Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Includes staff-written articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate and other sections." Includes Charleston Daily Mail and Charleston Gazette from 1990's to current, as well as a number of other West Virginia Newspapers.

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American Museum of Natural History Scientific Publications

The AMNH DSpace Digital Repository is a digital archive maintained by the Research Library for AMNH Scientific Publications and materials digitized by the Library. Open access.

free public database

CQ Researcher

Reports and analysis on issues in the news, provides brief legislative histories. Provides coverage for topics on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.

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Directory of Open Access Journals

Multidisciplinary collection of open access academic journals. Can search for journal titles or keyword search for articles.

free public access

EUR-Lex-Access to European Union Law

Free access to European Union law and other public documents. Collections include: Treaties, International Agreements, Legislation in Force, Preparatory Acts, Case-Law, Parliamentary Questions.

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European Views of the Americas 1493 to 1750

(Ebsco) Database contains over 32,000 entries and an index to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.

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Homeland Security Digital Library

(FDLP) "..documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational material from a wide variety of sources including federal, state and local governments; international governments and institutions; nonprofit organizations and private entities."

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JSTOR - Early Journal Content

Articles covering various subject areas, full-text available prior to 1923 for US publications, and prior to 1879 worldwide. To ensure a full-text only result keep "Include only content I can access" selected.

free public access to early journal content

Library of Congress Chronicling America - Historic American Newspapers

"Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789 - 1949 or use the U.S. newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690 - present."

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Master FILE Premier

(Ebsco) Multidisciplinary database including full-text periodicals covering general interest subject areas. Contains an image collection with photos, maps and flags.

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Newspaper Source

(Ebsco) Cover to cover and selective full-text for US and international papers.

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Points of View Reference Center

(Ebsco) Designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects. When you reach the Ebscohost page click on the "Points of View" link to reach the splash search page, their link uses a javascript.

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Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Online

(Proquest) "The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States." Includes some data back to 1790's. Online version of the print Statistical Abstracts, located in Reference and on Second Tier (HA202 .A362).

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TOPIC Search

(Ebsco) Current events database, contains articles and citations on social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics.

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