Briarcliffe College Library Research Databases

Alphabetical List of Research Databases

Listing of Research Databases by Subject

Electronic Books

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESEARCH DATABASES BY SUBJECT

 

General/Reference Databases

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
Academic Search Premier Multi-disciplinary; arts; computer sciences, education, medical sciences, social sciences, humanities, etc. Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
CQ Researcher "CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc." ONLY ACCESSIBLE ON CAMPUS AT THIS TIME at http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Gale Virtual Reference Library

Through NOVELNY - Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Informe

NOVELNY - Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.
Junior Edition - K12 

NOVELNY - Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.
MasterFILE Premier General reference, business, health, education, science, multicultural issues Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
Proquest Databases - Proquest Central ProQuest Central is the largest multidisciplinary database with over 11,000 titles, with over 8,000 titles in full-text. It serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels in all markets. Over 160 subjects areas are covered extensively in this product including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more. Log in only available on campus at this time.  Go to http://proquest.umi.com/login

 

 

 

 

Art and Graphic Design Electronic Resources

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
Wilson Art Full Text Advertising art, antiques, architecture, art history, computers in art, fashion design, graphic arts, interior design, photography, video Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
Oxford Art Online The new Oxford Art Online includes Grove Art Online, The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and links to ARTstor and ArtResource. Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'electronic books' and then connect to the resource from the list

 

 

 

 

Business Databases and Resources

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
ABI/INFORM Business, Economics: local and regional business publications, journals, company profiles, Wall Street Journal, trade and industry periodicals and newsletters Access Proquest Databases.  Available ON CAMPUS ONLY.
Business and Company ASAP

NOVELNY - Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.
Business and Company Resource Center 

NOVELNY - 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.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.
Business Source Elite Business, management, and economics .  Company profiles from Datamonitor .  Topics include: accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
Hoover's Premium Hoover's, Inc. is a business research company that has provided information on U.S. and foreign companies and industries since 1990. Access at http://premium.hoovers.com/subscribe/ on CAMPUS ONLY.
Lexis Nexis Academic LexisNexis Academic provides access to thousands of news, business, legal, and medical publications and information sources, including: newspapers, newsletters, magazines, trade journals, wire services, and broadcast transcripts. Additionally LexisNexis Academic offers international resources in French, Italian, and German.

The legal component of the database includes comprehensive, current legal information. This consists of federal and state case law, statues, secondary sources such as law reviews, and state legal materials. This product also provides access to the Shepard's Citations® service for all federal and states court cases back to 1789.
Connect at http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic on CAMPUS ONLY
Proquest's Entrepreneurship

Search worldwide publications and multi-media related to the topic of Entrepreneurship. Intended to bridge theory with practice, the Entrepreneurship database covers a wide spectrum of resources useful to educators, researchers, students and practitioners. Content ranges from the scholarly - including journals, dissertations, working papers and conference proceedings - to a full toolkit of practical guides, templates, forms, sample business plans, and tips from successful entrepreneurs.

Access Proquest Databases.  Available ON CAMPUS ONLY.
Regional Business News 60 full text regional business publications Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
ReferenceUSA Business Databases Information on thousands of U.S. Companies. Access at http://www.referenceusa.com on CAMPUS ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

Criminal Justice Databases and Resources

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
Lexis Nexis Academic LexisNexis Academic provides access to thousands of news, business, legal, and medical publications and information sources, including: newspapers, newsletters, magazines, trade journals, wire services, and broadcast transcripts. Additionally LexisNexis Academic offers international resources in French, Italian, and German.

The legal component of the database includes comprehensive, current legal information. This consists of federal and state case law, statues, secondary sources such as law reviews, and state legal materials. This product also provides access to the Shepard's Citations® service for all federal and states court cases back to 1789.
Connect at http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic on CAMPUS ONLY
Thomson-Gale Opposing Viewpoints Topic Overviews & Research Guides, statistics, pro and con arguments, laws and legislation, political positions, and public policies. Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
Proquest's Criminal Justice Periodicals Criminal justice, corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, criminal and family law Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
CQ Researcher "CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc." ONLY ACCESSIBLE ON CAMPUS AT THIS TIME at http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/

 

 

 

 

Current Events and Controversies

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
CQ Researcher "CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc." ONLY ACCESSIBLE ON CAMPUS AT THIS TIME at http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Lexis Nexis Academic LexisNexis Academic provides access to thousands of news, business, legal, and medical publications and information sources, including: newspapers, newsletters, magazines, trade journals, wire services, and broadcast transcripts. Additionally LexisNexis Academic offers international resources in French, Italian, and German.

The legal component of the database includes comprehensive, current legal information. This consists of federal and state case law, statues, secondary sources such as law reviews, and state legal materials. This product also provides access to the Shepard's Citations® service for all federal and states court cases back to 1789.
Connect at http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic on CAMPUS ONLY
National Newspaper Index  NOVELNY - National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.
New York State Newspapers

NOVELNY - Search this database of 28 newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.
Proquest's National Newspapers   Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
Thomson-Gale Opposing Viewpoints Topic Overviews & Research Guides, statistics, pro and con arguments, laws and legislation, political positions, and public policies. Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

 

 

 

 

Education

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
Proquest Education Complete Topics include: adult education, distance education, human development, learning disabilities, technology and learning, and much more Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

 

 

 

 

Health and Medicine

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
American Medical Association Publisher Databases Access Proquest Databases.  Available ON CAMPUS ONLY.
CINAHL Full Text (Nursing & Allied Health) Topics include nursing, biomedicine, alternative complementary medicine, consumer health, 17 allied health disciplines Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module 

NOVELNY - Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.
Health Reference Center Academic Through NOVELNY - Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only. Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

 

Health Source: Consumer Edition Consumer health information.  Topics include AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children’s & women’s health Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition Nursing and allied health for the professional Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list
Nursing and Allied Health Collection

NOVELNY - All aspects of the Nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration -- are covered in this collection. Including nearly 400 titles, this collection's current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.

 

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

 

 

 

 

Hospitality

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
Hospitality and Tourism Complete The Hospitality and Tourism Index covers scholarly research and industry news. It combines three renowned collections: Cornell University’s Hospitality database, the Hospitality and Tourism database formerly produced by the Universities of Surrey and Brookes, and the Lodging, Restaurant & Tourism Index, from Purdue University. Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

 

 

 

 

 

Literature

Database Name About the Database How to Connect
Proquest's Learning Literature ProQuest Learning: Literature delivers more than 180,000 searchable works of literature from medieval times to the present. Students can find author biographies, contemporary criticism, reviews, and multimedia resources organized into more than 3,000 Author Pages.  Literature also features 100+ searchable full-text literary journals and magazines for the latest in literary criticism. Access is available on CAMPUS only at http://literature.proquestlearning.com/

 

The Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors 

NOVELNY - Comprises 600 full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors.

 

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alphabetical list of databases

Database About the Database How to Connect

Academic Search Premier

Multi-disciplinary; arts; computer sciences, education, medical sciences, social sciences, humanities, etc.

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

Business and Company ASAP

Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

 

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Business and Company Resource Center 

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.

 

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Business Source Elite

Business, management, and economics .  Company profiles from Datamonitor .  Topics include: accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

CINAHL Full Text (Nursing & Allied Health)

Topics include nursing, biomedicine, alternative complementary medicine, consumer health, 17 allied health disciplines

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

CQ Researcher

"CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc."

ONLY ACCESSIBLE ON CAMPUS AT THIS TIME at http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/

Entrepreneurship

Search worldwide publications and multi-media related to the topic of Entrepreneurship. Intended to bridge theory with practice, the Entrepreneurship database covers a wide spectrum of resources useful to educators, researchers, students and practitioners. Content ranges from the scholarly - including journals, dissertations, working papers and conference proceedings - to a full toolkit of practical guides, templates, forms, sample business plans, and tips from successful entrepreneurs.

Access Proquest Databases.  Available ON CAMPUS ONLY.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Through NOVELNY - Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Grove Art Online

The online version of Grove’s Dictionary of Art

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'electronic books' and then connect to the resource from the list

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module 

Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

 

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Health Reference Center Academic

Through NOVELNY - Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

 

Health Source: Consumer Edition

Consumer health information.  Topics include AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children’s & women’s health

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition

Nursing and allied health for the professional

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

Hoover's Premium

Hoover's, Inc. is a business research company that has provided information on U.S. and foreign companies and industries since 1990.

Access at http://premium.hoovers.com/subscribe/ on CAMPUS ONLY.

Hospitality and Tourism Complete

The Hospitality and Tourism Index covers scholarly research and industry news. It combines three renowned collections: Cornell University’s Hospitality database, the Hospitality and Tourism database formerly produced by the Universities of Surrey and Brookes, and the Lodging, Restaurant & Tourism Index, from Purdue University.

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

Informe

 

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Junior Edition - K12 

Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Learning Literature

ProQuest Learning: Literature delivers more than 180,000 searchable works of literature from medieval times to the present. Students can find author biographies, contemporary criticism, reviews, and multimedia resources organized into more than 3,000 Author Pages.  Literature also features 100+ searchable full-text literary journals and magazines for the latest in literary criticism. Access is available on CAMPUS only at http://literature.proquestlearning.com/

 

Lexis Nexis Academic

LexisNexis Academic provides access to thousands of news, business, legal, and medical publications and information sources, including: newspapers, newsletters, magazines, trade journals, wire services, and broadcast transcripts. Additionally LexisNexis Academic offers international resources in French, Italian, and German.

The legal component of the database includes comprehensive, current legal information. This consists of federal and state case law, statues, secondary sources such as law reviews, and state legal materials. This product also provides access to the Shepard's Citations® service for all federal and states court cases back to 1789.
Connect at http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic on CAMPUS ONLY

National Newspaper Index 

National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

New York State Newspapers

Search this database of 28 newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.

 

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Nursing and Allied Health Collection

All aspects of the Nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration -- are covered in this collection. Including nearly 400 titles, this collection's current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.

 

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Proquest Databases - Research Library

Search for coverage of a broad range of subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.

Log in only available on campus at this time.  Go to http://proquest.umi.com/login

Proquest Education Complete

Topics include: adult education, distance education, human development, learning disabilities, technology and learning, and much more

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

Proquest Databases - Proquest Central

ProQuest Central is the largest multidisciplinary database with over 11,000 titles, with over 8,000 titles in full-text. It serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels in all markets. Over 160 subjects areas are covered extensively in this product including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more. Log in only available on campus at this time.  Go to http://proquest.umi.com/login

Proquest's Criminal Justice Periodicals

Criminal justice, corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, criminal and family law

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

Proquest's National Newspapers

 

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

ReferenceUSA Business Databases

Information on thousands of U.S. Companies.

Access at http://www.referenceusa.com on CAMPUS ONLY

Regional Business News

60 full text regional business publications

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

The Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors 

Comprises 600 full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors.

 

Access NOVEL use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Thomson-Gale Opposing Viewpoints

Topic Overviews & Research Guides, statistics, pro and con arguments, laws and legislation, political positions, and public policies.

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

Wilson Art Full Text

Advertising art, antiques, architecture, art history, computers in art, fashion design, graphic arts, interior design, photography, video

Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'journal articles' and then connect to the database from the list

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Books

Most electronic books can be found in the Briarcliffe Library Catalog at http://aristotle.briarcliffe.net

Name of E-Book Collection About the Collection How to Connect
Ebrary 3275 full-text electronic books on all subjects Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'electronic books' and then connect to the database from the list
Gale Virtual Reference Library Electronic books on all subjects.  Mostly reference books. Access Gale Virtual Reference Library through NOVELNY use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Grove Art Online

The online version of Grove’s Dictionary of Art Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'electronic books' and then connect to the resource from the list
Netlibrary 548 electronic books for allied health, business, career development, criminal justice, fashion design, graphic design, interior design, and nursing.  3400 public domain electronic books from Project Gutenberg. Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'electronic books' and then connect to the database from the list
Safari Tech Books 900 full-text books on information technology and business Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'electronic books' and then connect to the database from the list
Oxford Reference Online 179 dictionaries and encyclopedias on all subjects Log in to http://www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password.  Select the link for 'electronic books' and then connect to the database from the list

 


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