Briarcliffe College Library Research Databases

Alphabetical List of Research Databases

Listing of Research Databases by Subject

Electronic Books

RESEARCH DATABASES BY SUBJECT

General/ReferenceDatabases

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 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

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 proquest.umi.com/login

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 Business and Company ASAP 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 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 Company Records

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

Access at ProQuest Central. Click on Publications tab; click on H for Hoover’s; click on the link to Hoover’s Company Records. Accessible ON CAMPUS ONLY at this time.

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 www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic. Available 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 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 every public and private company in the US.

Access at www.referenceusa.com. Available 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 www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic. Available on CAMPUS ONLY

Thomson-Gale Opposing Viewpoints

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

Log in to 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 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 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 www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic. Available 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 National Newspaper Index 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 New York State Newspapers use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Proquest's National Newspapers

ProQuest National Newspapers offers the most read and respected papers in the U.S. including: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1990-present), Boston Globe (1980-present), Chicago Tribune (1985-present), Christian Science Monitor (1988-present) - balanced, objective reporting from the most respected field journalists in the industry, Los Angeles Times (1985-present) - the perspective of the American West, lauded for its coverage of immigration, entertainment, and environmental issues, New York Times (1980-present) - the paper of record in the U.S., best known for its analysis of news, issues and social changes, USA Today (1987-present), # Wall Street Journal (1984-present) - the single most authoritative source of global and national business reporting, Washington Post (1987-present) - inside-the-beltway coverage of politics and highly respected investigative journalism.

Log in to 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 and Research Guides, statistics, pro and con arguments, laws and legislation, political positions, and public policies.

Log in to 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 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 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 Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module 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 and women’s health.

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

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 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 atliterature.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 The Twayne Authors Series use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Alphabetical list of 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

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 Business and Company Resource Center 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 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 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

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.

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 Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module 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 and women’s health.

Log in to www.cecybrary.comusing 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 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 Company Records

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

Access at ProQuest Central. Click on Publications tab; click on H for Hoover’s; click on the link to Hoover’s Company Records. 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 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 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 atliterature.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 www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic. Available 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 National Newspaper Index 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 New York State Newspapers use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Proquest Education Complete

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

Log in to 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 proquest.umi.com/login

Proquest's Criminal Justice Periodicals

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

Log in to 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

ProQuest National Newspapers offers the most read and respected papers in the U.S. including: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1990-present), Boston Globe (1980-present), Chicago Tribune (1985-present), Christian Science Monitor (1988-present) - balanced, objective reporting from the most respected field journalists in the industry, Los Angeles Times (1985-present) - the perspective of the American West, lauded for its coverage of immigration, entertainment, and environmental issues, New York Times (1980-present) - the paper of record in the U.S., best known for its analysis of news, issues and social changes, USA Today (1987-present), # Wall Street Journal (1984-present) - the single most authoritative source of global and national business reporting, Washington Post (1987-present) - inside-the-beltway coverage of politics and highly respected investigative journalism.

Log in to 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 every public and private company in the US.

Access at www.referenceusa.com. Available on CAMPUS ONLY

Regional Business News

60 full text regional business publications.

Log in to 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 every public and private company in the US.

Access at www.referenceusa.com. Available on CAMPUS ONLY

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 The Twayne Authors Series use password 'empirelink' then access database.

Thomson-Gale Opposing Viewpoints

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

Log in to 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

Name of E-Book Collection About the Collection How to Connect
Credo Reference

Credo Reference is a completely customizable general reference solution for learners and librarians. Offering more than 475 highly-regarded titles from over 70 publishers, Credo covers every major subject from the world's best publishers of reference.

Log in to www.cecybrary.com using your portal name and password. Select the link for 'electronic books' and then connect to the database 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 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 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 Art Online

Users can also choose to view biographies, subject entries, or images when searching or browsing. This functionality allows users greater access to the more than 23,000 subject entries, 21,000 biographies, 500,000 bibliographic citations, 40,000 image links and 5,000 images contained within Oxford Art Online.

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