General Interest Databases

Academic Search Premier
References to articles from approximately 8,000 scholarly journals (about half of them full text) covering a wide range of academic areas, 1975 to current (coverage varies). Included is a searchable collection of images.
Alternative Press Index (AltPressIndex)
References to articles from over 300 alternative, radical, and leftist periodicals and newspapers in the humanities and social sciences, 1991 to current. Library use only--ask for assistance at Library Reference desk.
America's Newspapers
Full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers.
Includes an option to search Illinois papers. See also LexisNexis Academic.
American National Biography
The premier biographical resource for notable people in American history (only deceased figures are included).
ArticleFirst
References to articles from over 12,000 popular and academic periodicals, 1990 to current. Also use this database to browse the table of contents for a given periodical issue.
Associations Unlimited
Online access to the Encyclopedia of Associations series, including information on international associations and U.S. national, regional, state, and local membership organizations, including U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Comprehensive index to biographical sketches found in current and retrospective biographical dictionaries covering both contemporary and historical figures worldwide.
Biography Index (BiographyInd)
Index to biographical information found in English-language periodicals and books. Includes autobiographies, bibliographies, biographies, critical studies, fiction and drama, pictorial works, poetry, juvenile literature, obituaries, journals, collections of letters, book reviews, and interviews, 1984 to current.
Book Review Digest
Cites and excerpts reviews (some full text) of current English-language fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children, 1983 to current.
Books In Print--R.R. Bowker
Citations to U.S. book publishing output, both in-print and out-of-print. Contains all books in print and about to be published, as far as six months in advance. Also includes titles declared out of print from July 1979 to the present.
Chicago Tribune
- Chicago Tribune (1985 - current)
  Full text.
- Chicago Tribune (1890 - 1963)
  Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text.
Chicago Sun-Times
Full text 1/1/1986 - current.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The online version, published daily, providing news, information, and editorials on all facets of higher education, with reference lists of relevant research, books, seminars, workshops, fellowships, grants, and job listings, 1995 to current.
College Source Online
Cover-to-cover, online college catalogs from 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional, and international schools; includes a profile of every accredited college in the U.S. (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader ).
Credo Reference
Online access to a selection from 240 reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and books of quotations, as well as many subject-specific titles) from the world's leading publishers.
CQ Researcher
A source of comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each single-themed report includes an overview, background and chronology on the topic, an assessment of the current situation, pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions, and bibliographies of key sources. 1923 to present.
Dissertation Abstracts (Dissertations)

Index to dissertations at accredited U.S. institutions since 1861; abstracts from 1980 to current. Library use only--ask for assistance at Library Reference desk.

Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Includes the complete encyclopedia, the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the Britannica
Book of the Year, and thousands of links to World Wide Web sites selected by Britannica editors.
Essay and General Literature Index (EssayGenLit)

References to essays and articles contained primarily in books published in the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada, with a focus on the humanities and social sciences, 1985 to current. Library use only--ask for assistance at Library Reference desk.

Ethnic Newswatch
Full text to ethnic, minority, and native presses in English and Spanish, 1990 to current (coverage varies).
GPO Monthly Catalog (GPO)
Online version of the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications which indexes all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments, July 1976 to current.
Ingenta
References to articles from nearly 28,000 periodicals, 1988 to current. Fee-based document delivery options are available.
JSTOR - The Scholarly Journal Archive
An historical, fulltext archive of core journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
LexisNexis Academic
Provides access to a wide range of news (including the Chicago Sun-Times and the New York Times), business, legal, and reference information.
LexisNexis Statistical
Comprehensive access to statistical information via the American Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index (SRI), and the Index to International Statistics (IIS).
MAS Ultra
References to articles from magazines and current events publications (some full text), 1984 to current (coverage varies by title).
New York Times
Full text 1/1/2000 - current. Note: see also LexisNexis Academic for 6/1/1980 - current.
New York Times Historical (1851-2004)
Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text.
Oxford Reference Online
Online access to over 170 cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press, one of the world's most trusted reference publishers.
PapersFirst

Index to papers presented at conferences worldwide, 1993 to current.

Periodical Abstracts (PerAbs)
References to articles (some full text) from over 2,000 popular and academic periodicals, 1987 to current.
Proceedings

Index to conference publications, 1993 to current.

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory

Detailed bibliographic data and access information on all types of serials published on all subjects throughout the world.

Wall Street Journal
The financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance, 1984 to current.
WilsonSelectPlus
Full text articles from over 1400 sources in science, humanities, education, and business, 1994 to current.
World Almanac
Full text of Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, 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, 1998 to current.
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