Articles and Databases

Explores a single hot issue in the news in-depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology.

Known as the pre-eminent resource for non-partisan information on Capitol Hill, providing legislative news and analysis.

Registration by students or researchers required. Market Research for foreign countries and industry sectors.

Abstracts from all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records.

Provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information.

A large, encyclopedia-like database with excellent patient information on diseases, conditions, clinical trials, hospitals, and other areas of medicine and dentistry.

An important index to political, economic, and social issues in current debate.

This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.

Newspapers digitized from 37 states chronicling African American experiences and influence in a variety of events from the early 19th through late 20th centuries.

Known as the pre-eminent resource for non-partisan information on Capitol Hill, providing legislative news and analysis.

Covers news and business information, including Dow Jones and Reuters newswires and The Wall Street Journal, plus more than 8,000 other sources providing current news.

Direct to the News link of LexisNexis Academic

The New York Times Historical Collection provides full page and article images including the NY Daily Times (1851-1857). The most recent four years not included in this historical collection can be searched through ProQuest Direct, LexisNexis or Factiva.

Collection of newspapers published in San Diego under various titles, including the San Diego Union.

Biographies and bibliographies of 90,000 authors in the U.S. and around the world.

Known as the pre-eminent resource for non-partisan information on Capitol Hill, providing legislative news and analysis.

The standard general encyclopedia. A good place to get an overview of your topic and begin your bibliography.

Registration by students or researchers required. Market Research for foreign countries and industry sectors.

Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.

A comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the pro's and con's of work.ing for a particular employer.

Informative introduction to major people and ideas in the world of literary theory and criticism.

A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It includes etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet

This series provides literary criticism for approximately 600 authors, including critical introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements, or the development of literary genres.