Research Databases

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Research Databases	Description
ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry	Indexes citations and full-text articles from more than 700 publications aimed at specific industries.
Academic Search Premier	Multi-disciplinary database with scholarly and peer reviewed journals. Content includes health & medicine, language & linguistics, arts, literature, ethnic studies, and computer science. [dates covered: 1975- ]
Access Science	McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the Dictionary of Scientific & Technical terms . Includes comprehensive scientist biographies, science and technology developments, and article updates.
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive	Associated Press photos, images, and audio from around the world. [1840-..]
Alt-Press Watch	Full-text collection of newspapers, magazines, and journals from the alternative and independent press, with in-depth coverage of contemporary issues. [dates covered: 1995- ]
Britannica Online	One of the most authoritative sources in the world with over 118,000 encyclopedia articles at multiple reading levels. Includes a web links selected by Britannica editors.
CQ Researcher	In-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on national and international topics.
CultureGrams Online	Concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on 182 cultures of the world.
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals	Comprehensive database of open access scientific and scholarly journals. Developed at Lund University in Sweden. [open access]
eLibrary Academic	Articles and multimedia on a variety of subjects from more than 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, reference books, and radio/tv transcripts. Benefits all levels of research skills and needs. [dates covered: 1981- ]
ERIC	Comprehensive education database includes journal article citations and full text documents, from 1966 to the present. [open access]
Ethnic NewsWatch	Collection of full-text articles from the ethnic, minority and native press, presenting viewpoints on cultural studies, social issues, history, and more. [dates covered: 1991- ]
FedStats	Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies. [open access]
Gale Virtual Reference Library	Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Health & Wellness Resource Center	Up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals, and pamphlets from a wide variety of authoritative medical sources - includes alternative health sources.
Health Reference Center Academic	Full-text articles from nursing and allied health journals [dates covered: 1980- ]
Highwire Press	Full-text articles from a selection of academic science journals, developed at Stanford University [open access]
History Resource Center: US	Essays, journal articles, biographies and primary source documents covering historical themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
History Resource Center: World	Essays, journal articles, biographies and primary source documents covering historical themes, events, individuals and periods in world history from B.C.E. to the present
Literature Resource Center	Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, interviews, and more. Includes writers in all disciplines from all time periods and from all around the world.
Map Machine	Online atlas includes satellite, street maps and more [National Geographic]. [open access]
Le Monde diplomatique	Le Monde diplomatique is a monthly magazine known for its in-depth coverage of international politics, diplomacy, and economics. This is the English Internet version.
New York Times Historical	Full page and article images with searchable full-text of articles. [dates covered: 1851-2001]
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center	Current events topics with pro and con argumentative essays, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text periodical articles. [dates vary]
Perry-Castaneda Library   Map Collection	Extensive collection of digitized maps with worldwide coverage [Univ. of Texas]. [open access]
ProQuest Research Library	Articles from over 2,000 scholarly and general interest magazines, journals and newspapers covering a wide range of topics, from business, health, education, social sciences, humanities, science and technology. [dates covered: 1971- ]
PubMed	Peer-reviewed biomedical and life sciences journals from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. [open access]
Scientific American	Full-text articles from this well-respected scientific journal.
Seattle Datasheet	Demographic information about the City of Seattle and its surrounding region. [open access]
StateMaster.com	Unique database of statistical comparisons between U.S. states. Includes graphs, pie charts, and more. [open access]
Testing & Education Reference Center	Preparatory entrance tests (GED, TOEFL, and more), plus information on colleges, available scholarships and awards.
TOPICsearch	Current events database of social, political and economic issues, and scientific discoveries. Sources include opinion polls, pamphlets, and government documents. [dates vary]
UNICEF Statistics	Includes economic and social data from 195 countries and territories, with particular reference to children’s well-being. [open access]
United States Census Bureau	Leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. [open access]
Washington State Data Book	Statistical data on Washington state's people, economy and government. Published every two years. [open access]
Washington State Newsstand	Includes major daily newspapers from Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and Vancouver, plus selected coverage of other regional sources. [dates vary]
WOIS Career Info	Job descriptions for more than 340 occupations, as well as information on training programs and schools in Washington state. ** Available only in the library or on campus.
World Almanac	Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics from Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs.

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