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Databases
Students, Faculty and Staff can
access a wide range of information in a variety of automated
database systems listed below with links. Come to the front desk
of the library to obtain the usernames and passwords. (GBC ID
with current semester sticker required.) Students may also
check the Library tab on Campus Web for passwords,
or call the library at (302) 225-6247 for special assistance if they are not able to come to the
library in person. Please include your student ID with all
password requests.
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Academic
OneFile
(Gale)
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Academic OneFile
is the premier source for peer-reviewed
(scholarly) full-text
articles from the world's leading journals
and reference sources. With extensive
coverage of all academic disciplines,
Academic OneFile is authoritative and
comprehensive resource concerning business.
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Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) |
Academic
Search Complete is a comprehensive
multidisciplinary database with subject
coverage of astronomy, biology, business,
chemistry, engineering, ethnic and
multicultural studies, food and science
technology, law, mathematics, music,
psychology, religion and theology. Business,
Criminal Justice and Psychology majors will
discover news as well as scholarly and
industry/ trade publication articles in
full-text. |
Ad*Access
(Duke University) |
The Ad*Access Project, a
digital library has primary source material,
presents images and database information for
over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S.
and Canadian newspapers and magazines
between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access
concentrates on five main subject areas:
Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty
and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a
coherent view of a number of major campaigns
and companies through images. |
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BBC
Country Profiles |
This site supplies
information on the history, economy, and
politics of countries and territories. Each
profile includes an overview, map, facts,
and current leaders. A media overview
provides information on the press,
television, radio, news agencies, and number
of Internet users. Links provided on the
side of the profile connect to the latest
news and key stories, BBC links, background
articles, related Internet sites and video
and audio clips from the BBC archives.
Additional features include timelines,
recent news links, background articles,
Internet sites, and BBC archive video and
audio clips. Information on over 20 key
international organizations is also
included. |
Business and Company Resource Center
(Gale) |
Business and Company Resource Center is a
fully integrated resource bringing together
company profiles, brand information,
rankings, investment reports, company
histories, chronologies and periodicals.
Search this database to find detailed
company and industry news and information. |
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Business Economics
and Theory
(Gale)
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With a strong emphasis on
titles covered in the EconLit database, this
collection provides academic journals and
magazines focusing on topics in economics.
Perfect for business classes, users will
find more than 150 full-text journals to
support their research. |
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Business Source Complete (EBSCO) |
Business
Source Complete is a premier database for
scholarly and trade publication articles for
all business majors. This database contains
academic journals, books, case studies,
company profiles, conference proceedings,
country reports, financial data, industry
reports, investment research reports, market
research reports, SWOT Analysis, and trade
journals. |
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CareerOneStop |
CareerOneStop is a U.S.
Department of Labor-sponsored portal that
provides career resources and workforce
information. With its occupation and
industry information, salary data,
self-assessment tools, and career
exploration assistance, this rich resource
will help those exploring career
opportunities to make informed choices. It
also has useful information for job seekers,
students, and career counselors, such as
locations of career centers, resume advice,
and relocating options. This thorough site
even has a special section devoted to
military transition. |
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Computer Database
(Gale)
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Use this database to find
computer-related product introductions, news
and reviews in areas such as hardware,
software, electronics, engineering,
communications and the application of
technology. |
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Encyclopedia
Britannica Online |
Encyclopedia Britannica
provides links to online reference resources
such as Merriam-Webster Dictionary,
Encyclopedia Britannica, world atlas,
country snapshots, and world data analyst. |
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Expanded
Academic ASAP
(Gale)
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From arts and the
humanities to social sciences, science and
technology, this database meets research
needs across all academic disciplines.
Access scholarly journals, news magazines,
and newspapers - many with full text and
images! |
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Gale Virtual
Reference Library
(Gale)
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Gale Virtual Reference
Library is a database of business and social
sciences reference sources. These reference
materials once were accessible only in the
library, but now you can access them online
from the library or remotely 24/7. |
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General Business
File ASAP
(Gale)
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Analyze company
performance and activity, industry events
and trends as well as the latest in
management, economics and politics. Access
to a combination of broker research reports,
trade publications, newspapers, journals and
company directory listings with full text
and images available. |
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General OneFile
(Gale)
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A one-stop source for
news and periodical articles on a wide range
of topics: business, computers, current
events, economics, education, environmental
issues, health care, hobbies, humanities,
law, literature and art, politics, science,
social science, sports, technology, and many
general interest topics. Millions of
full-text articles, many with images.
Updated daily. |
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GovTrack.us: Tracking the U.S.
Congress |
GovTrack, a
non-governmental resource, is a tool for
tracking the current activities and
researching the United States Congress. It
offers the status of U.S. federal
legislation, voting records for the Senate
and House of Representatives, information on
Members of Congress, district maps,
congressional committee memberships, and the
text of the Congressional Record. Archival
material dates only dates back to the
1990’s, however. For recent congressional
history, it is an easy-to-use option. |
Infotrac
(Gale) |
Infotrac is an essential
database for business majors. It comprises
all Gale products GBC subscribes to
including Academic OneFile, Business
Economics and Theory, Business and Company
Resource, Computer Database, Expanded
Academic ASAP, Gale Virtual Reference
Library, General Business File ASAP, General
OneFIle, PROMT, and Small Business
Collection. Look here to find scholarly
articles, magazines, trade publications, and
electronic reference books to help you begin
your research. |
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Mergent Online |
Mergent Online consists
of financial information on U.S. and
international companies. This database
includes: U.S. and International Company
Data, Company Financials and SEC Filings,
Institutional Holdings, Insider Trades,
Long-Term Debt and Equity Pricing. Mergent
Online also includes Country Profiles with
basic data and brief Industry Reports. |
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MetaLib |
MetaLib is a
database run by the GPO, U.S. Government
Printing Office. Look here to find U.S.
government documents about business &
economy, environment, politics & law,
science & technology, agriculture, defense &
military, health & safety, recreation,
travel & transportation, education, and
history. The GPO also provides an A-Z list
with links to featured government databases
including Federal Reserve Board: Reports to
Congress, Data.gov, NARA, and Water
Resources of the United States. |
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
Organisation
for Economic Co-operations and Development
(OECD) is an excellent database for country
specific statistics such as statistical
profiles. In addition, you can find working
papers, country reviews, and books. Please
visit the library for help navigating the
website. |
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PROMT
(Gale)
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Predicast Overview of
Markets and Technology. Use this database to
research companies, the products and
technologies they produce, and the markets
in which they compete. |
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Proquest Newspapers
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Provides access to 29
newspapers from across the country including
Seattle, New York, Atlanta, Denver, Los
Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Boston.
Retrieve current news on national and
international topics. |
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PsycARTICLES
(EBSCO)
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PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text
articles from print journals published by
the American Psychological Association, the
APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the
Canadian Psychological Association, and
Hogrefe & Huber. The database can also be
searched for articles of interest by
browsing directly through the journal titles
and then clicking to the tables of contents
for the respective volumes and issues. |
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PsycINFO
(EBSCO)
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Covers the professional
and academic literature in psychology and
related disciplines including medicine,
psychiatry, nursing, sociology, social work,
law, criminology, education, pharmacology,
physiology, linguistics, and organizational
behavior. The coverage is worldwide, and
includes references and abstracts to nearly
2,000 journals in more than 20 languages,
and to dissertations, technical reports,
book chapters and books in the English
language. Produced by the American
Psychological Association. |
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Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) |
The Writing Lab at Purdue
houses 200 free writing resources and
instructional materials for students,
teachers, and trainers. Included are
formatting and style guides, grammar and
mechanics, internet literacy, ESL, job
search and technical writing, and research.
There are sections geared to writing for
specific disciplines (e.g. experimental
report writing in psychology) and forms
(e.g. writing about poetry). This site
provides the nuts and bolts needed to jump
start any writing project. |
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RIA Checkpoint |
The RIA
Checkpoint Tax Database is intended to
replace the print RIA Federal Tax
Coordinator reference series in the
Reference section of the library. RIA
Checkpoint is a very specialized online
database that will assist those students
studying federal tax laws and statutes. It
will not provide general information and
would not be helpful to those preparing
their taxes. |
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Safari Tech Books
Online (Proquest) |
There are
over 1,000 + reference books in Safari for
your use. Use this database from home or on
campus for all of your reference needs in
accounting, business, communications,
finance accounting, general human resources,
international business globalization,
leadership, operations, personal &
professional development, project
management, recruitment, six sigma, small
business, supervision, and time management. |
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Small
Business Collection
(Gale)
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Perfect for business
schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation
provides insights, tips, strategies and
success stories. Users will find over 280
subject-appropriate full-text periodicals. |
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SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) |
SocINDEX
with Full Text is a great resource for
Criminal Justice and Psychology majors.
Subject coverage for this database includes:
abortion, criminology, criminal justice,
demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender
studies, marriage & family, political
sociology, religion, rural & urban
sociology, social development, social
psychology, sociology, substance abuse and
violence. |
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The Supreme
Court Databases |
This database, compiled
by Washington University, includes
information about Supreme Court decisions
from 1953-2008. Clicking on the "Analysis"
section allows users to search for a
specific decision. This database is a
"definitive source for researchers,
students, journalists, and citizens
interested in the U.S. Supreme Court."
Examples of information about each case
available include “the parties to the suit,
the legal provisions considered in the case,
and the votes of the Justices.” A Getting
Started section is helpful to first-time
database users. |
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U.S. Economy at a Glance |
For up-to-date statistics
and easy access to U.S. economic
information, this is a site to bookmark.
Users can browse monthly unemployment rates
and also track changes in payroll
employment, average hourly earnings, and the
consumer price index. Statistics are
provided by month or quarter, and users can
access back data as well. Besides national
data, users can narrow results by state,
region, or metro area. This site is ideal
for users seeking quick information and
basic economic data. Author/Publisher:
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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UNdata:
A world of information |
For international
statistics on a broad range of topics, this
is the place to go. A collection of
statistics and data sets from nearly 30
United Nations databases, UNdata contains
over 60 million records from various UN
groups (UNESCO, UNHCR, Food and Agriculture
Organization, World Health Organization).
Users can use the keyword search, view
country profiles, limit results to specific
UN organizations, and explore popular topics
(population, crime, health). Statistics are
presented full-text and data is
downloadable. Updated frequently, this
source is helpful for librarians,
researchers, and general users. |
Wall Street Journal Historical
(Proquest) |
Provides access to news
articles published in the Wall Street
Journal from 1889 – 1993. |
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Wordnik:
All the Words |
Wordnik is much more than
an interactive online dictionary of English.
Beyond giving definitions (from the 2008
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English
Language and other sources), Wordnik
provides example sentences showing words in
context, information about words' frequency
and use patterns, related words, and more.
It allows users to contribute information,
such as recorded pronunciations, tags, and
suggestions for new words. Flickr images are
used to illustrate some words. This is
definitely a site for “anyone who wants to
know more about a word than they can find
out in a traditional dictionary.” |
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Ref Database |
WorldTrade
Ref database is a one stop reference
resource for business, commerce, trade
information. It provides statistical
information about American and world tariffs
and taxes. Included within this database is
a searchable U.S. Commerce Department
database, U.S. trade statistics, U.S.
census, and U.S. custom rulings. Search for
business acronyms & abbreviations, computer
terms, currencies, maps of the world, as
well as weights & measures. In addition,
there is a list of business entities
worldwide, country codes, country data, and
much more on importing and exporting
worldwide by train, ship or airplane. |
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