(Databases
indicated with "CCNY" are City College Library subscriptions
and can only be accessed via workstations on the City College
campus (with CCNY IP addresses). Other WWW databases can be accessed
via any CUNY workstation or remotely through a proxy account.
Information on proxy accounts is available under "Policies"
at the City College Libraries Web site. "FT" indicates
that full text is available in the database. Most of the other
databases consist of citations and abstracts to articles, books,
and/or other resources. Remote access to many of these databases is
also available at
CUNY Library Services, Licensed Resources.)
Academic Search Premier
(FT) -- (EBSCOHOST) Provides full text for nearly 3,200 scholarly publications from the social sciences, humanities,
education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medicine, and ethnic studies.
AccuNet/AP
Multimedia Archive -- An electronic library containing the current
photos and a selection of pictures from the 50 million image print
and negative library of the Associated Press.
ACM (Association of Computing
Machinery) Digital Library -- (FT) A vast resource of bibliographic information, citations, and full-text articles related to
computing. City College has subscriptions to the electronic version of all ACM journals.
(Africa) The Story of Africa -- BBC -- "Subtitled African History from the Dawn of Time, this extensive and well-designed Website boasts more than 120,000 words, over 120
images, and over 40 audio files about Africa. Its fourteen sections cover the topics of Africa's early history, the Nile Valley, West African kingdoms, the Swahili, traditional religions,
Islam, Christianity, slavery, Central African kingdoms, Africa and Europe (1800 - 1914), Southern Africa, history between the two World Wars, and Independence."
Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues -- A web-based collection of
annotated references to resources that offer a broad, balanced perspective on current and historical topics relating to nuclear issues.
America:
History & Life (CCNY) -- Citations & abstracts of journal articles on American & Canadian history & contemporary affairs.
American
Chemical Society (ACS) Publications -- (CCNY)
(FT)
American Family Immigration History Center (Ellis Island)
-- "A searchable database that contains records on the 22 million passengers and ship crew members who passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924."
American History and Art from New England
--"Features of the site include: the Digital Collection, a searchable database of over 1,000 artifacts selected from 70,000 in the Museum's holdings; In the Classroom, a
collection of curriculum ideas for teachers; and the Turns of the Centuries exhibit. This exhibit presents images and artifacts on five broad themes: Family Life, Native American Indians, African Americans,
Newcomers, and The Land. The exhibits span across three eras -- 1680-1720, 1780-1820, and 1880-1920."
American
Institute of Physics Journals -- (CCNY)
(FT)
American Mathematical Society: Electronic Journals (CCNY) (FT)
-- Full text access to the following journals: Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society , Mathematics of Computation, Conformal Geometry and Dynamics,
Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, Electronic Research Announcements, Representation Theory, Journal of the American Mathematical Society, &
Transactions of the American Mathematical Society.
America's Story: From America's Library (The Library of Congress) --
Includes five major sections: (1) You can read about "Amazing Americans" such as Buffalo Bill Cody and his "Wild West" show or the heroism of Harriet Tubman, who helped many slaves escape bondage;
(2) "Join America at Play," where you'll see a film of an early break-dancer from 1898; (3) "Jump Back in Time" and find the settlers who landed on Plymouth Rock; (4) "Explore the States," where you'll find fascinating facts
and stories about all the states and Washington, D.C.; (5) "See, Hear and Sing." You'll read about a man who in 1896 figured out how to make inanimate objects move.
Anthropological Index Online (Non-subscription access) The Anthropological Index to Current Periodicals in the The Anthropology Library at the British Museum
(incorporating the former Royal Anthropological Institute library)
Annual
Reviews: Anthropology,
Astronomy and Astrophysics,
Biophysics & Biomolecular
Structure, Biochemistry,
Cell
and Developmental Biology, Ecology
& Systematics, Fluid
Mechanics, Genetics,
Immunology, Medicine,
Microbiology,
Neuroscience (1997 to date), Nuclear
and Particle Science, Pharmacology
and Toxicology, Physical
Chemistry, Physiology,
Plant Physiology and
Molecular Biology, Psychology,
Sociology
-------------------- (Most retrospective to 1984) ---------- (CCNY)
(FT)
Applied
Science & Technology Index -- Comprehensive indexing of 400 core scientific and technical publications. This resource provides information on all areas
of engineering, technology, and science with coverage of important trade and industrial publications, journals and a range of other specialized-subject periodicals.
The ARTFL Project
-- French Language Research
-- (FT)
Articles Direct (The British Library)
-- "Articles Direct is the safe and easy way to obtain and pay for copies of journal articles and conference papers without having to open a BLDSC (British Library Document Services
Centre) account. Aimed at the occasional user, the service is easy to use - just complete the online order form selecting your preferred service and delivery options and your article will
soon be on its way to you."
*Art
Index -- Indexes major English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as European periodicals
on many art subjects.
*Art Literature International
-- Abstracts and indexes current publications on the history of art. The database is produced by RILA, the International Repertory of the Literature of Art and covers 1973--1990.
Ask ERIC --
This service of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology provides access to various education-related
sources, including: the ERIC Database, "Ask an ERIC Expert," a Question Archive, and Lesson Plans. A Resource Collection
includes access to over 3000 Internet sites, educational organizations, and electronic discussion groups.
Avery Index to
Architectural Periodicals -- (CCNY) -- The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles published worldwide on architecture and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic preservation. Coverage is from the 1930s (with selective coverage dating back to the 1860s) to the present. The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals is updated weekly.
The Bible Gateway --
The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading scripture online. Additionally, it provides advanced searching capabilities, allowing readers to find particular passages in scripture, based on keywords."
It also offers access to the Bible in multiple modern languages.
(The Bible) The Unbound Bible
-- The Unbound Bible is a collection of searchable Bibles consisting of:10 English versions including the NASB (New American Standard Bible), Greek and Hebrew Versions (the original Bible languages),
4 ancient versions, and 42 versions in other languages.
Bibliography of the History of American Education
-- "This extensive bibliography...covers the historical literature of American education. It is organized in four sections: General Works, The Colonial
Period, From Revolution to Reconstruction, and America in the Urban Age, with each section subdivided into thematic lists of scholarly, historical journals, and government reports."
*Bibliography of the History of Art -- Abstracts and indexes current publications on the history of art. BHA is the successor to RILA and covers 1991 to date.
Biography
Index 1984-present
Biological Abstracts 1994 - present -- (CCNY)
BioMed Central -- (FT) Peer-reviewed research articles in all areas of biology and medicine.
Book
Review Digest 1983-present
Business Source Premier
(FT) -- Provides full text for nearly 2,280 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting,
international business and much more.
Business Wire News (FT) -- A full text database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
CINAHL (Bibliographic citations
to nursing literature)
Citation Styles:Online! -- "Provides citation styles for the total range of
online information" such as web sites and e-mail messages. "Detailed descriptions and examples are given for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE."
City University of New York (Library) Information Competency Tutorials
-- Links to four online tutorials that provide guidance and practical exercises on library skills and information competence.
Company
of Biologists -- (CCNY) (FT)
(Congressional News)--Roll Call
-- "Since 1955, Roll Call has been the newspaper of Capitol Hill...In 1996...Roll Call launched a companion Web edition. The leading stories from the newspaper
are posted every Monday and Thursday, along with editorials, election news, & amp; commentary... Opinions and editorials are posted twice-weekly in Opinon...Election
previews and results are published throughout the election season..." Policy Briefings are posted twice a month. Each September, Roll Call issues a Guide to Congress.
Congressional Quarterly.com (News site)-- "CQ has the largest news team
covering Capitol Hill. More than 100 reporters, editors and researchers keep readers updated in print and online on a weekly, daily and real-time basis." The site offers a daily bulletin
(also available via email), a top breaking news story of the day, a daily and weekly column, and indexes of the _CQ_ since 1998.
Contemporary
Women's Issues (Issues of health & human rights) -- (CCNY)
(FT) Provides full-text access to global information on women in over 150 countries; Indexes books, journals, newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies, and fact sheets;
Includes links to full-text articles for many articles.
(Court Opinions) Finding Court Opinions On The Web
-- "Constructed logically and solidly, the site serves as a gateway to resources on Supreme, circuit, and district court links, as well as presents courts and cases on a state-by-state
basis. ...The page also highlights top decisions and major monetary judgments for the year in progress."
Current
Contents Connect (Tables of contents from current periodicals/journals)
Dialog@CARL
-- A variety of general interest & research level databases--
(FT)
Dissertation Abstracts (CCNY)
(Drug Abuse) National Drug Control Strategy -- From the Office of National Drug Control Policy, this annual report summarizes national strategies to control drug use. The report includes a list of national priorities that includes education and community action, treatment
resources, and the attack of the economic basis of the drug trade.
EBSCO Academic Search Premier
(FT) -- Provides full text for nearly 3,200 scholarly publications from the social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medicine, and ethnic studies.
EBSCO Animals -- (FT) Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing
the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
EBSCO Master File Premier -- (FT) Selected source for nearly 1,880 periodicals covering nearly all subjects inclujding general reference,
business, health, and much more. (Note: Select "All CUNY Databases")
EconLit -- (from EBSCOHost)
Education Full Text (FT)
A bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from English-language periodicals and yearbooks. Indexing coverage
begins with 1983. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996.
Ei Compendex (Ei Engineering Village 2) -- The online version of Engineering Index is one of the major databases at Ei Village 2
and can be selected from the pull down menu there.
Ei Engineering Village 2 -- Includes 5 independently searchable databases with journal citations, indexed
and evaluated Web sites, up to date patent information and technical engineering information. (CCNY)
ElderCare Online
-- "Provides comprehensive, practical information...on aging issues particularly in the fields of sociology, psychology or medicine." It also "provides extensive support
and an online community committed to improving the quality of life of both the caregiver and the elder."
Electrical & Electronics Abstracts -- ( CD-ROM)
(Available in the Science/Engineering Library only)
Encyclopedia Britannica: 1911 Edision
-- "The 1911 encyclopedia was unfettered by pressure groups, had journalistic integrity and was open to a wide variety of philosophies. The 11th Edition is frank and
honest in its articles on religious history, especially medieval church history. Women's suffrage was given a soapbox, as were many other controversial subjects of the day.
Even W.E.B. DuBois, one of the earliest and most radical of civil rights leaders, was encouraged to put in his two cents worth."
(Email) SwitchEmail: Free Email Forwarding
-- "SwitchEmail is a free email forwarding service that can forward electronic messages to and from any ISP. Users do not have to keep old email accounts active or open, reveal
their password, or have an email address with SwitchEmail."
Energy Citations Database
The U.S. Dept. of energy (DOE) provides this database that includes bibliographic records of documents from the DOE as well as the agencies
that preceded it. Results also include an abstract, a link to the electronic document when available, & the sponsoring research organization.
EnergyFiles Virtual Library Collection of Energy Science and Technology -- Over 500 databases and Web sites
containing information and resources pertaining to energy science and technology, with an emphasis on the physical sciences.
ERIC
(Education Resources Information Center)
·
Web Access (from Ask ERIC/Univ. of Syracuse) using any Workstation
·
Web Access (from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) using CUNY Workstations
·
Web Access (from Dialog@CARL) using CUNY Workstations
·
Web access (from EBSCOHost) using CUNY workstations
ERIC Digests -- (FT) Short reports (1,000 - 1,500 words) on topics of prime interest in education, produced by the 16
subject-specialized ERIC Clearinghouses and reviewed by experts and content specialists in the field.
ERIC Document Reproduction Service - (E*Subscribe) -- (FT) Provides free fulltext access to electronic images of ERIC documents
(ED reports only) released since 1993. Documents outside this subscription range, or documents requested in a non-electronic
format (paper or microfiche) within the subscription range, can be ordered (by the user) at current on-demand prices.
NOTE: This does not provide full text access to the complete ERIC database (ED Reports) and does not include articles
indexed from education journals. ALSO NOTE: Access to the ERIC Digests database is provided above.
Essay
and General Literature Index 1985-1998 -- A bibliographic database that cites essays and articles contained in collections
of essays and miscellaneous works published in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada.
Ethnic News Watch
-- Full text articles on culture, history and the news from the
ethnic, minority and Native American presses. (FT)
(Ethnographic Studies) Resources in Ethnographic Studies -- A Collection of Resources in Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and Folklife from the American Folklife Center, The Library of Congress)
European Internet Network, Inc--
With hourly news updates that include coverage from 114 countries and regions, EIN provides an ideal resource for current events and research. In addition to Europe,
coverage includes Asia, Central and South America, and the Middle East.
A Faculty Guide to Cyber-Plagiarism
-- From the Univ. of Alberta Libraries, this site examines the issues of plagiarism and cyber-plagiarism and what faculty can do to prevent, detect, and report plagiarism.
Free Medical Journals.com -- This site has organized over 800 online medical publications into the categories of
free availability following date of publication as well as alphabetically by title and by specialty.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia -- (FT) Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.
General
Science Abstracts 1984-present
Handbook
of Latin American Studies -- The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars.
Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. (CCNY)
(Health Sciences Writing) Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences
-- "These pages contain links to Web sites which provide instructions to authors for over 3,500 journals in the health and life sciences. All links are to "primary sources,"
that is to publishers or organizations with editorial responsibilities for the titles."
Health Source:
Nursing/Academic Edition -- (FT) Provides over 520 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 560 journals.
High Wire Press -- Earth's Larget Free Full-Text
Science Archives-- Provides access to two vast science archieves: 1. The NASA Astrophysics Data System of over 300,000 free full-text articles in astronomy and astrophysics.
2.HighWire Press at Stanford University develops and maintains the Web versions of important journals in biomedicine and other disciplines.
Historical
Abstracts -- Citations & abstracts to journal articles
on world history since 1450 -- (CCNY)
Historical Text Archive--
"Offers articles, books, maps, and photographs on various subject categories, including genealogy, history, religion, rock-n-roll, wars, and women's studies. In addition, it provides information on
individual countries and has over 5,000 related links in its database."
How Stuff Works-- Browse categories or search by categories to find jargon-free
explanations for how things work.
Human
Relations Area Files (eHRAF Collection of Ethnography) -- (FT) "The eHRAF Collection of Ethnography is a unique cross-cultural database.
It contains more than a quarter of a million pages of descriptive information on the cultures of the world. The full-text materials are subject-indexed at the paragraph-level..." (CCNY)
Humanities
Abstracts 1984-present
Humbul Humanities Hub -- Attempts to be the United Kindgdom's "higher and further
education's first choice for accessing online humanities resources." It "includes information in areas ranging from language and literature, to American studies, to archaeology, to philosophy." Also included is
"a searchable archive with links to various museums and libraries."
*IEEE Xplore
-- (FT) Provides full-text access to IEEE transactions, periodicals, and conference proceedings published since 1988 and all current IEEE Standards.
(Images on the Web) "When Image is Everything"
-- A periodical article which discusses and identifies sites for finding images on the Internet.
Infoshare Online -- (CCNY) (FT) "Population statistics, immigration trends, socio-economic indicators,
birth and death data, hospitalizations, local economic data, and much more." Access to 1980, 1990, & 2000 U.S. Census of Population data.
InfoTrac:
Health (Academic) (FT)
INSPEC
-- Computer science and physics -- (Cd Rom) -- Available in the Science/Engineering Library only.
Institute
of Physics Journals (CCNY)
International Information Programs (U.S. Dept. of State)
-- "An intriguing gateway to current issues and events in the fields of foreign affairs, diplomacy and national security.
(It includes) timely briefings on global affairs that carry the authority of an official U.S. Government site. (Furthermore), this site offers a variety of
useful resources ranging from transcripts and interviews to backgrounders and document links."
The Internet Archive:
Building an 'Internet Library'
Founded to provide permanent access for researchers, historians, and
scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. This nonprofit organization functions in collaboration with the Library
of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and similar organizations.
Internet Resources for Children (ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology)
-- "Describes [& links to] more than fifty [Internet sites] that will be of special interest to children in grades K-8."
Internet Resources for Latin America (New Mexico State Univ. Library)
(Non-subscription access)
InvisibleWeb.com -- "A specialized Web site and search engine that collects, reviews,
describes, indexes and links to the best" of the Web that is often hidden from other search engines.
ISIHighlyCited.com -- This Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) resource is a database of people most highly cited
from 1981 to 1999 in chemistry, physics, engineering, and neurosciences. New categories will be added.
Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion
-- Gives scholarly resources on Islam and related subjects. The main body of the site includes sections of annotated links, which span maps, art, women's rights, the Qur'an, history, and much more.
JSTOR (A full text collection of back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences.)
Journal
of Biological Chemistry, CD-ROM
(Science/Engineering Library Only)
Labor Research Portal (Univ. of Calif., Berkeley)
-- "Berkeley's Institute of Industrial Relations Library offers this useful metasite...which will be useful for anyone involved in any aspect of labor relations.
Resources are divided into nine sections, including Labor Unions, Government, Labor Libraries, Globalization, and more."
Latin
American Network Information Center (Lanic)
Lexis-Nexis -- Legal
and News Resources (CCNY/CUNY)
(FT)
LexisONE: Legal Internet Guide
-- Links "to more than 20,000 law-related Web sites. Organized into 32 intuitive categories, these sites were personally selected by legal practitioners to provide access to the most useful and
relevant legal, business and government Web sites available."
Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web (A project of
the Smithsonian Institution Libraries) -- "This site features links to online exhibitions that have been created by libraries, archives, and historical societies, as well as
to museum online exhibitions with a significant focus on library and archival materials."
Library and Information Science Resources -- This Library of Congress Internet Resource page links to a wide variety of related professional topics, organizations, schools, and conferences.
Library
Literature--A bibliographic database that indexes articles and book reviews in more than 234 key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere.
(Library Tutorials) City University of New York Information Competency Tutorials
-- Links to four online tutorials that provide guidance and practical exercises on library skills and information competence.
LibraryU (Illinois State Library) -- Offers "free round the clock web-based training
for library patrons, students and librarians." Current courses include: Using EMail, Finding articles using Firstsearch, Interlibrary loan basics, and Using Library catalogs.
Literature Resource Center
-- (From the Gale Group) -- Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors
from every age and literary discipline. (FT)
Los Angeles: Past, Present, and Future --
"This online collection utilizes the extensive archival resources available at the University of Southern California and takes viewers on a journey that explores various dynamics of LA's past, present,
and future. Viewers have access to information such as LA's discovery and settlement, its historical cemeteries, images, and personalities, as well as ideas and visions of what the future may hold for the city."
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation -- (FT) "Tuesday, April 9 (2002) LMDC today released
a set of Principles to guide development of the World Trade Center site and a Blueprint for Renewal. The Blueprint articulates goals for the site and initial proposals to achieve those goals that emerged during consultation with
various stakeholders in Lower Manhattan."
MagPortal.com -- (FT) "Find individual articles from many free magazines by browsing the categories or using the search engine."
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO) -- (FT) -- Provides full text for nearly 1,880 periodicals covering nearly all subjects
including general reference, business, health, and much more.
MasterFILE Select (EBSCO) -- (FT) -- Provides full text for over 750 periodicals covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more.
MathSciNet -- (CCNY)
(Medieval Studies) ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
-- "ORB is a medieval site created and maintained by medieval scholars and intended for use by instructors and students...The major sections of the site are "Encyclopedia,"
"Textbook Library" (which includes the full text of about a dozen books), " Reference Shelf," "Resources for Teaching," "Of General Interest," and "External Links."
Medline (EBSCO) -- The EBSCO version of the National Library of Medicine's indexes and abstracts
of journal literature on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and much more.
Medline (Pub Med) (open to the public) -- National Library of Medicine produced interface
that indexes and abstracts its database of medical related journal literature.
Medscape -- In return for
free registration, gain access to full text articles with the latest information on medical news in 25 speciality areas.
Mental Measurements Yearbook (1985 to date) -- Accesses the 9th edition through the most current of this source which contains
fulltext information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational
aptitude, psychology and related areas. NOTE: CCNY subscription limits access to one user at a time.
Middle East Virtual Library --
An information portal for Middle East and Islamic Studies that provides access to online information and to digital records of printed and other offline media.
MLA International Bibliography -- (from the Gale Group) -- Literary criticism and linguistic research, 1963 - present.
The Music Index Online: A Subject-Author Guide to Music Periodical Literature!
(1979 to date) (CCNY) -- "Topics concerned with every aspect of the classical and popular world of music are carefully categorized and organized according to the framework of an internal Subject List."
The Napoleonic Guide -- "Offers a one-stop reference site for Napoleon and
French history enthusiasts. Focusing on French history between 1796 to 1815, the site offers information on the era's major powers, armies, soldiers, battles, the Naval War, the War of 1812, and much more."
National Issues.com -- (FT) A non-partisan, issue-oriented research web site
that provides information on the major issues facing our nation today. It presents summary information on each topic as well as a compilation of experts' views on each of the issues.
National Library of Education
-- (FT) This federal government resource includeds a section on "Frequently Asked Questions," providing data on topics such as enrollment trends and literacy rates.
Also links to the Gateway to Education materials with lessons plans and curriculum materials; a Virtual Reference Desk offering digital reference service;
the ERIC database; and an online ordering system (ED Pubs) for U.S. Dept. of Educ. publications.
National Library of Medicine
-- (FT) Includes such information as answers to your health questions (MEDLINEplus); references and abstracts from 4300
biomedical journals (MEDLINE/PubMed); results of clinical research studies; a directory of health organizations; and a major
catalog of books, journals, and audiovisuals. Special subject sections on such topics as AIDS/HIV, cancer, public health, and toxicology.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
-- "The Center's site currently [February 2002] contains a timeline dating from 1501 - 1865, a list of major players and contributors of the Underground Railroad Movement along with brief descriptions,
and a list of related resources on each individual. The site also contains family stories and links to other related history sites."
NetLibrary (A selected collection of electronic books)
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
(FT) (CCNY) -- Described as "the world's premier authority on all aspects of music."
The New York Times (full-text)-- (On-Campus Access via this link) -- Full-Text coverage of the late city edition of "The New York Times" newspaper from June 1, 1980 through current. Updated daily.
NOAH
(N.Y. Online Access to Health) (FT) -- Provides "high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
NOAH currently supports English and Spanish."
NTIS (National Technical Information Service) -- The central source for scientific, technical, and business-related federal government
information.
PAIS
(Public Affairs Information Service) -- Provides selective subjects and bibliographic access to periodicals, books, hearings, reports, gray literature, government publications, Internet resources, and other publications from 120 countries.
The Philosopher's Index -- Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields.
Population Profile of the United States: 2000 -- Chapters include
population dynamics, households and housing, social characteristics, household economics, and the facets of diversity. Primary sources for this report come from the Census Bureau's Decennial Census of Population and Housing, the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and the American Housing Survey (AHS).
Portals to the World (Library of Congress) -- "Selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria."
Primary Search -- (FT) -- Provides full text for over 50 children's magazines and over 100 children's pamphlets, designed for the elementary school student.
PSIgate
(Physical Sciences Information Gateway) -- (FT) This physical sciences hub of the United Kingdom's Resource
Discovery Network provides high quality Internet resources in the physical sciences.
Psychoanalytic Literature Search
A large searchable bibliography of psychoanalytic articles, books, and book reviews from the American Psychoanalytic Assoc.
PsycINFO (Bibliographic citations
& abstracts to the literature of psychology)
PSYCLINE: Your Guide to Psychology and Social Science Journals on the Web
-- "This impressive metasite indexes over 1,600 online psychology and social science journals published in English, German, French, Dutch, and Spanish." "Users can search the index by keyword or
browse by alphabetical listing, subject, and by type of information online (ejournals, selected articles, abstracts, tables of contents) via pull-down menus."
PubMed Central -- A digital archive of life sciences journal literature managed by the National Center for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
PubMed (Medline)
-- National Library of Medicine produced interface that indexes and abstracts its database of medical related journal literature.
PubScience
-- A large compendium of citations including abstracts of peer reviewed journal literature with a focus on the physical sciences
and other disciplines of concern to the Department of Energy (DOE).
Readers
Guide Abstracts 1983-present
(Religion) The Internet Sacred Text Archive
-- "This site is a freely available non-profit archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics.
Texts are presented in English translation and, in some cases, in the original language."
Roll Call (Congressional News)
-- "Since 1955, Roll Call has been the newspaper of Capitol Hill...In 1996...Roll Call launched a companion Web edition. The leading stories from the newspaper
are posted every Monday and Thursday, along with editorials, election news, & amp; commentary... Opinions and editorials are posted twice-weekly in Opinon...Election
previews and results are published throughout the election season..." Policy Briefings are posted twice a month. Each September, Roll Call issues a Guide to Congress.
Science
Citation Index -- Institute for Scientific Information-- (CD-ROM)
(Available in the Science Engineering Library Only)
Science Citation Index Expanded (Institute for Scientific Information) -- (On-Campus only) Provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in approximately 5,900 of the world's leading scholarly science and technical journals covering more than 150 disciplines.
Science
Direct -- (Use group-wide login) Provides access to a critical mass of the world's STM journal
titles and full text articles.
Science Direct Journal List -- A list of journals covered by this resource. CCNY maintains subscriptions to titles marked
in green and these are available electronically in fullltext.
The Scientific World -- Enables searches and purchases of articles of world scientific literature back to 1965 from
"SciBase;" free personalized daily or weekly alerts to the latest published research articles and scientific events; and
information on forthcoming scientific conferences, meetings, symposia and exhibitions.
SciTechResources.gov -- A creation of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), this site provides
easy access to government web resources related to science and technology.
The September 11 Digital Archive-- Organized partly by
the American Social History Project at the City University of New York Graduate Center. A project that uses electronic media to "collect, preserve, and present the history of the September 11, 2001 attack
in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and the public responses to them."
(September 11) Internet Express: Using the Web to Overcome Terror
-- A journal article that includes a variety of links to resources related to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.
(September 11) Librarians' Index to the Internet: Attack and Aftermath Topics
Links to a wide range of general and subject-specific resources related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Topics include, among others, Afghan Women, Bin Laden-Osama, Islamic Fundamentalism,
Refugees, Television Atchives, and Taliban.
(September 11) The New York Times: Portraits of Grief
-- Short biographical sketches of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Enables searches by name, company, city or keyword for profiles of the victims.
September 11 Web Archive -- "A collaboration between
the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive and webArchivist.org." The Archive "preserves the Web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the" U.S. and worldwide related to the attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.
(September 11) 2001 World
Trade Center and Pentagon Attack -- Google:Web Directory -- A major directory linking to related information on these terrorist attacks.
(Slave Narratives) Documenting the American South: North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920
-- "Comprises 230 English-language narratives and many biographies of fugitive and former slaves. The texts were originally published as broadsides, pamphlets, and books, and users can now access the narratives in
HTML or SGML format via an alphabetical list."
Social
Sciences Abstracts 1983-present -- A bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from English-language periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere.
Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of social sciences journals. Abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in January 1994.
Social Services Abstracts -- 1980 to present
-- "Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development."
Social Services InfoNet -- Provides "access to the cutting edge in social work and social
services-related databases and information resources available on the Internet.
Sociological Abstracts-- 1963 to present
Sperling's Best Places -- Statistically "compare cities in housing, costs of living, crime, education, economy,
health and climate. Choose any two cities and see them displayed side-by-side."
STN
(Scientific & Technical Network) -- Collection of online databases primarily in Chemistry (Chemical Abstracts) -- A fee- based service
available in the Science/Engineering Library (CCNY) via appointment with a reference librarian.
Surgeon General's Reports on the Web (National Library of Medicine)
-- Reports issued by the US Public Health Service Surgeon General. The collection includes Reports, Proceedings, and Workshops from 1964-[to date], as well as Reports, Conference Reports and Proceedings, and Calls to
Action since 2000.
Telephone Directories on the Web -- The " most complete index of online phone books,
with over 400 links to Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business Directories, Email Addresses and Fax Listings from over 170 countries all around the world."
TERRORISM see also "September 11" (This listing)
(Terrorism) Bioterrorism Resources on the Internet: A Primer
-- An Article from Searcher Magazine by Eva Perkins (EPA Research), March 2002.
Terrorism Project (Center for Defense Information) -- "Designed to provide insights, in-depth
analysis and facts on the military, security and foreign policy challenges as the United States, and the world, faces terrorism."
Thesis Link Collection -- "A collection of links and tips where and how to search
thesis literature. Any country, any type of thesis."
(Theses)
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations--Based at Virginia Tech. University, this digital library provides access to the full text (primarily in .pdf format) of a a large number of electronic theses and dissertations via a list of
university nodes and related sites.
Trial
Products - - Databases currently being evaluated by all CUNY libraries
on a trial basis.
TRIS (Transporation) Online--From the Transporation
Research Board, at the National Academy of Sciences, TRIS is the largest bibliographic database on transportaion. It provides
access to over 400,000 bibiliographic records covering transportation research published from the 1960s to date. Links to some
full text resources are provided.
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial chemistry -- (FT) The world's largest reference in applied chemistry, industrial chemistry,
and chemical engineering in the broadest sense. Contains over 850 articles.
United Nations Population Fund--
"Contains information on the organization itself, as well as on reproduction, population, development, gender issues, and health problems such as HIV/AIDS. The site provides many of
[the Fund's] publications online in full-text (generally in PDF, Word, or HTML) format."
USP DI Volume II, Advice for the Patient -- (FT) Provides patient-oriented drug information in lay language.
Western European Literatures (Internet Resources)
-- Descriptive information on gateway sites to research on Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish literatures.
Westward by Sea:
A Maritime Perspective on American Expansion, 1820-1890 -- "This online research compilation is a part of the Library of Congress's American
Memory collection and presents pictorial and textual materials illustrating major themes in the history of maritime westward expansion. Some of these themes include
the California Gold Rush, the roles of women, the immigrant experience, whaling life, life at sea, shipping, and native populations."
Wiley
InterScience -- Abstracts and tables of contents for some 300 journals published
by John Wiley & Sons. Also full text access to Wiley journals subscribed to by CUNY libraries.
Wiley Interscience Journals at CUNY
-- A listing of CUNY library subscriptions to Journals, published by John Wiley & Sons and available in paper copy and online via the Wiley Interscience
database listed above.
(Women's Studies) Attending to Early Modern Women Resources
-- "Provides annotated links to high quality academic resources useful for the study of women in early modern Europe and the Americas. Specific focus is on periods between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries;
however, links also include some medieval and nineteenth century resources."
World Cat -- Bibliographic catalog of monographs and serials published worldwide.
World Wide Web Virtual Library --
"The VL is the oldest catalog of the web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of html and the web itself. Unlike commercial catalogs, it is run by a loose confederation
of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert; even though it isn't the biggest index of the web, the VL pages are widely recognised
as being amongst the highest-quality guides to particular sections of the web."
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