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Academic Search Complete, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 6,100 titles (5,100 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 10,600 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
| JSTOR |
| Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Language & Literature, and Ecology Collections. An archive of important scholarly journal literature. In most cases, full text of the journal is available from the first issue through issues from a few years ago. |
| Wilson OmniFile Full-Text: Select, 1994 - present |
| A full-text database of almost 2000 periodical publications, including coverage of the sciences, humanities, education & other social sciences, business and information science. |
| Research Library Periodicals |
| Search over 2,700 periodicals for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. |
| ProQuest National Newspapers Premier |
| Coverage of 27 major newspapers, most in full-text. Sources include multiple year coverage of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian (UK), and other important U.S. papers. |
Custom Newspapers
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| 100+ full text newspapers, including those from major U.S. and U.K. cities -- 10 from New York state. Use the "browse" button to select up to 10 specific titles for your search. |
| WestLaw Campus Research |
| Full-text of state and federal court decisions, state and federal statutes, law reviews, and law encyclopedias. |
| ABI/INFORM Global, 1971 - present (full text 1985 - present) |
| Search over 2,000 premier worldwide business periodicals for information on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Also includes information on 60,000+ companies and the full text of approximately 25,000 dissertations |
| Alternative Press Index |
| International coverage in nearly 300 alternative, radical and left sources in the humanities and social sciences. |
| Handbook of Latin American Studies, 1935 - present |
| a selective annotated bibliography of scholarly works on Latin America |
| America: History and Life, 1964 - present |
| Citations to journal articles and reviews of books on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Indexes over 2,000 scholarly historical journals. |
| Historical Abstracts, 1954 - present |
| Annotated references to journal articles on the history of areas outside of the United States and Canada. Subject coverage extends from the year 1450 to the present. Indexes over 2,000 scholarly historical journals. |
| Informe! |
| Includes articles from 50 Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals. 1997- present. |
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional sources as you begin your research.
| CQ Researcher, 1991 - present. |
| Excellent background and analysis of recent national and international issues in the news. Includes CQ Global Researcher |
| CultureGrams, Ref GT150 .C86 |
| Economics A - Z |
| From the Economist.com An online Economics dictionary. |
| International Law: A Dictionary, Ref KZ 1161 .B63 2005 |
| Legal Systems of the World, Ref K 48.L44 2002, v. 1-4 |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
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| Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Great for current issues research. |
| Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, Ref JX 1226 .P33 2004 |
| The Statesman's Yearbook, Ref JA 51 .S7 (year) |
| Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies, (4 v.), 2002 |
| Country Information |
Use Penfield's library catalog to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more. If the library catalog does not have what you need, use WorldCat or the SUNYConnect Union Catalog to identify titles that you might borrow through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian specializing in this discipline.
| Yale Center for the Study of Globalization |
| The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources |
| Identifies URLS on all aspects of international affairs, including a link to the United Nations website |
| Intute |
| Provides access and informed descriptions for "the best Web resources" for research: an excellent free guide created in the U.K. |
| University of Minnesota Human Rights Library |
| Wide coverage and easy navigation make an excellent site to search for human rights information |
| U.S. Agency for International Development |
| "...an independent federal government agency that supports long-term economic growth..." |
| Economic Policy Debates |
| Provide a primer on the issues and links to background information and current in-depth commentaries from experts around the world. |
| Global Legal Information Network |
| "A public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations" |
| Introduction to Public International Law Research |
| An excellent basic guide introducing researchers to resources such as case law, treaties and journals, and major entities such as the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the European Union involved in public international law. |
| American Society of International Law |
| "The mission of the American Society of International Law is to foster the study of international law and to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law and justice." |
| National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism |
| "...to improve understanding of the origins, dynamics, and social and psychological impacts of terrorism." Based at the University of Maryland. |
| MIT Security Studies Program |
| "...the integration of technical and political analysis of national and international security problems." |
| Middle East Research and Information Project |
| "...one of the most informative websites on Middle East politics, culture and society...it has no links to any religious, educational or political organizations in the U.S. or elsewhere." |
| World Bank |
| Global Policy Forum |
| EUROPA - Gateway to the European Union |
Use the library catalog to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need. Please also check the list of available e-journals. If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available, you may request it online through our interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)