Indexes and Databases
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Databases marked with a * are restricted to NNU students, faculty, and staff.
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Select and Search EBSCOhost databases |
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(1970 to present) Citations, links to full text if available. Indexing of books, journals. Produced by the National Agricultural Library. |
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(1879 to present) Full text of ACS archives journals and some current journals. Indexing for all ACS titles to the present. |
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Full text search of more than 18,000 biographies |
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(1755 to present) Full text and multimedia primary source historical documents, speeches, events. Search by time period, author, topic or keyword. |
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Citations only. Indexing for issues of "Annual Reviews" publications. |
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Citations only. Indexing for nearly 12,500 journals. |
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Some full text and audio. Indexing for over 300 journals. |
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(Institute of Biochemistry at the University of Cologne) Data on enzyme function are extracted directly from the primary literature by scientists holding a degree in Biology or Chemistry. Each data set on a classified enzyme is checked manually by at least one biologist and one chemist. Links back out to related articles on PubMed. |
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Full text. Encyclopedia with links to Internet and related sources |
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(1922 to present) World’s largest full text business database, provides full text for nearly 3,300 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. Full text (PDF) for more than 300 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. Updated daily |
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Over 250 volumes covering over 15 subject areas. A great history resource! |
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(Indexing 1956 to present) Citations to over 100 publications in the English language written from an evangelical perspective. List of full text available for journals in this index |
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Access to the Chronicle |
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(1982 to present) Indexing, abstracts, links to Full Text, NNU ownership displayed. The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, covers over 1200 professional journals in nursing, healthcare books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software in nursing, audiovisuals, and book chapters. EBSCO and Cinahl Information Systems recommend using the Cinahl Thesaurus that is supplied with the database in order to get the most accurate and targeted search results. This database is updated weekly. |
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College Catalogs (25,931 institutions) in complete cover-to-cover, original page format. Searchable by geographic location, major and type of institution. Results include links to institution's web page, catalog, profile info, and Expedia map link to location. |
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(1990 to present ) Citations only. Tables of contents for nearly 12,500 journals. |
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An online collection of videos available for the study of social work, psychology and other disciplines. There are currently 285 videos available. |
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(1991-) Full text, in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic--more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliography. Updated weekly. |
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(1983-) Full text, in-depth reports on congressional issues of Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C), plus a complete wrap-up of the previous week’s news, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates, and all roll-call votes. Continuously updated. |
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Credo Reference |
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Full text. Electronic Journals Online |
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Some full text. Electronic Journals database. |
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Database of information on a wide range of environmental issues including agriculture, air quality, biodiversity, climate change, energy, forests, marine resources, mining, pesticides, pollution, population, public lands, risk assessment, stratospheric ozone, waste management, water, wetlands, and other areas. Sponsored by the National Council for Science & the Environment |
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(1966 to present) Citations and Abstracts. Dept. of Education Clearinghouses database. Indexes journals, research reports, books, dissertations |
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(1966 to present) Citations and Abstracts. Dept. of Education Clearinghouses database. Indexes journals, research reports, books, dissertations |
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Search 11 different subject encyclopedias |
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Core Government Documents- U.S.Government web site. Search databases for Congressional Register, US Code, Federal Register, etc. |
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FirstSearch database for U.S. Federal Government publications including hearings, reports, congressional activity of all agencies. Some links to full text documents on web. |
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Government sponsored database for U.S. Federal Government publications including hearings, reports, congressional activity of all agencies. Some links to full text documents on web. |
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Access more than 600 titles, including comprehensive coverage for Bioscience (back to 1964), Conservation Biology (back to 1987), Journal of Ecology (back to 1913) and Journal of Environmental Planning & Management (back to 1948). Full text is provided for more than 4,600 records. |
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Full image of all newspaper contents. See New York Times for current issues. |
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Searchable database of English-language hymns found in sources printed in or before 1820. Searchable by tune, text, source and composer. |
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(1999-Present) Some full text. Searchable. I-Docs is a free online collection of digital and paper primary resources selectively chosen from published Idaho Government Documents. |
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(1999 to present) View current issue and search archives of Nampa's newspaper. |
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View current issue and search 7 day archive of Boise's newspaper |
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Citations, links to full text if available. Technical library & Information Center - Search the libraries and databases at the Idaho National Environmental Engineering Laboratory. |
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(1988 to present) Citations only. Free searching and browsing of more than 25,000 publications. |
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Full text articles from journals in the Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences III, Biological Sciences, and Business Collections. |
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News, Legal Information, Company Information. |
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Many full text articles. Access provided by the Idaho Commission for Libraries. (For Idaho residents) |
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(1966 to present ) Citations, some full text. Indexing for medical, nursing, and health journals. |
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Full text entries for Volumes 9 to the present. Searchable database of 2,000 testing instruments and reviews. Entries contain descriptive information (e.g., test purpose, publisher, pricing) and edited review(s) written by leading content area experts. To be included in the MMY, a test must be commercially available, be published in the English language, and be new or revised since it last appeared in the series. |
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A wide range of clinical databases, including unbiased, referenced information about toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine, drug identification and interactions, plus CareNotes System for patient care. |
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Over 1.8 million citations covering literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, dramatic arts, and the historical aspects of printing and publishing. |
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Citations, links to full text if available. National Criminal Justice Reference Service Database. Summaries of more than 150,000 criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. |
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Search, browse, and checkout e-books in full text. |
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Index to theses and dissertations. Many available in full-text. |
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Follow this link to visit the Newspapers page |
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Full-text content of Idaho and regional newspapers. Each newspaper has its own distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues. Paid advertisements are excluded. |
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New York Times (Proquest) 1980 to current. Full text |
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New York Times (Newsbank) 2000 to current. Full text |
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New York Times (Proquest) 1857 to current with a 4 year delay. Full image |
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Wall Street Journal (Proquest) 1984 to current. Full text |
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Citations only. National Institute of Standards and Technology - Search for CA Registry numbers, authors, formulas, etc. |
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Fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, for over 125,000 fiction titles. Also includes other content of interest, such as Author Read-alikes, What We’re Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school library media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction. |
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Search children's literature by instructional unit, theme or topic. Access State Curriculum Standards and materials for all K-8 grade levels for picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles as well as teacher resources for classroom instruction. Updated monthly. |
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Oxford English Dictionary |
Search the authoritative dictionary of the English-speaking world. Explains the origin of over 2.5 million words. Excellent resource for etymological analysis and word variants. |
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Full text. Search over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. |
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Full text searchable books on religion and philosophy. |
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(1993 to present) Citations only. Indexing for papers presented at conferences, workshops, and symposiums. |
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(1993 to present) Citations only. Indexing of conference publications. |
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(1887 to present ) Abstracts, full text for APA journals in current 10 years. THESAURUS is only available in this view.Content produced by American Psychological Association. |
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(1988 to present) Full text articles subset of PsycINFO database. THESAURUS is NOT available in this view. Content produced by American Psychological Association. |
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Coverage of more than 500 full text journals, including more than 450 peer-reviewed titles. Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO. Updated daily |
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National Library of Medicine database |
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(Hoover to Clinton) Full text, searchable database, hosted by University of Michigan. Volumes will be added as they become available. |
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Comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Updated daily. |
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Coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. More than 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles. |
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Search multiple science databases with a single search. Two major types of information are included—selected authoritative science Web sites and databases of technical reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, and other published materials. Gov't agencies include Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, NASA, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services plus many more. |
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Sponsored by HighWire Press at Stanford University. Search earth's largest free full text archive of science journals. |
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Full text for 708 journals dating back to 1908 and over 780 books/monographs. Nearly 2 million records. |
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(1977 to present) Citations and Abstracts. Produced by National Association of Social Workers. |
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Searchable database for finding journal articles, research, and professional information. Jointly sponsored by New York University's Ehrenkranz School of Social Work and the Division of Social Work and Behavioral Science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Updated regularly. |
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Statistics, citations, links to full text if available. U.S. Department of Commerce site for U.S. business, economic and trade community. ***Available in library only. See librarian on duty at Information Desk for login assistance.*** |
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(ChemAbstracts Searching) - Citations and abstracts. Contact Librarian at Ext. 8606 for appointment. |
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Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska, Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. TIP provides vital information to users including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s). |
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Comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Search by product, brand name or company name to get a listing. |
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Produced by STAT-USA and U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities world wide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week ***Available in library only. See librarian on duty at Information Desk for login.*** |
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(1984 to present) Search and retrieve full text articles. |
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Comprehensive coverage of legal, business, education and many other topics. |
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Citations, links to full text and NNU catalog if available. Simultaneous searching of over 30,000 library catalogs in 65 countries. Includes Treasure Valley university and public libraries. Request materials via Interlibrary loan. |
