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A database is a collection of computer
records organized to give quick access to information.
With a variety of different features, a database allows for
flexible search capability and has become a popular research tool
because literally hundreds of thousands of documents can be searched at
once. The types of
databases and examples found on MELO
are as follows:
Catalog
Bibliographic source about materials
(books, videos, computer software, periodicals, etc.) found in a
library's collection. Information
includes the title, author, copyright date, call number, and
location of each item. Examples:
Holmes Community College Library's
WebCAT
and USM's catalog, ANNA.
Citation Index
Index that gives just the information needed to find the full
article or chapter. Example: Gale's
Literary Index
Full-Text
The complete text of articles and documents. Example: Ebsco's
Academic Search Premier.
Numerical
Data type information such as statistics
or financial data about companies. Examples: FEDSTATS
The Mississippi Legislature appropriated funds for the purchase of databases on behalf of publicly funded libraries across the state since 1997. This group of databases is called MAGNOLIA (Mississippi Alliance for Gaining New Opportunities through Library Information Access) and include the following resources. Please notice the tips and tutorial links for help in using these sources.
Academic Search Premier
Academic collection of full text, peer-reviewed journals.
Nearly 4,700 journals are available in full text, and more than 3,600 of
these are peer-reviewed. Provides full text coverage for a broad array
of subject areas, including biology, chemistry, engineering, physics,
psychology, and religion & theology.]
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AGRICOLA
Compiled by the U.S. National Agricultural Library
(NAL), this database consists of citations to journal articles,
monographs, theses, patents, software, audio-visual materials, and
technical reports.
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Alt Health Watch
Collection of perspectives of complementary, holistic and
integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Includes hundreds of
pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book
excerpts.
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Bibliography of Native North Americans
Covers all aspects of native North American culture,
history, and life. Contains citations for books, essays, journal
articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada.
Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century
to the present.
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Book Collection: Nonfiction
This database contains informative abstracts and
searchable full text for more than 2,100 popular nonfiction books,
including full text entries on core subject areas, as well as
information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life
skills and more. School level.
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Book Collection: Nonfiction
This database contains informative abstracts and
searchable full text for more than 2,100 popular nonfiction books,
including full text entries on core subject areas, as well as
information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life
skills and more. School level.
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Business Source Complete
Offers coverage of such topics as accounting, banking,
finance, international business, management, marketing, real estate,
regional studies, sales, trade and technology.
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Clinical Pharmacology
This database database contains clinically relevant
information for all U.S. prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional
supplements, over-the-counter products, and new and investigational
drugs. It can be searched by generic or brand name.
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Computer Science Index
Focuses on subjects such as artificial intelligence,
expert systems, system design, data structures, computer theory,
computer systems and architecture, software engineering, human-computer
interaction, new technologies, social and professional context, and much
more. Coverage back to the mid 1960s.
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Computer Science Index
Provides researchers with the latest information and
current trends in high technology. Includes full text journals such as
AI Communications, Applied Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science
Education, Cybernetics & Systems, Electromagnetics, Expert Systems,
Information Systems Research, International Journal of Computational
Engineering Science.
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Consumer Health Complete
Resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support
patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of
health-related topics. This full text database covers topics such as
aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition &
dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc.
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EBSCO Animals
Provides
thousands of easy-to-read entries about mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, fish, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Each entry begins
with a simple category breakdown of the animal including Kingdom, Class,
Order, Genus & Species, and Geographical Locale.
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Economia y Negocios
Provides coverage for over 200 Spanish and
Portuguese-language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Spain, the United States and elsewhere dating back to the
early 1980s. Tool for research conducted in the areas of business and
economics.
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ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a
digital library of education-related resources. The ERIC database
contains abstracts of documents and journal articles on education
research and practice.
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Environment Complete
Contains all of the
content available in Environment Index, as well as full text
for 400 journals, including many of the most used journals in the
discipline, such as Environment (back to 1975), Ecologist,
Conservation Biology, etc. Also provides full text for 80
monographs, such as Encyclopedia of World Environmental History
(3 volumes).
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index
Resource for access to articles about gardens and plants.
Topics include horticulture, botany, garden and landscape design &
history, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and
horticultural therapy. A highlight of the database is its focus on
environmentally sustainable horticultural and design.
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General Science Collection
Offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most
popular science publications. Subject areas covered include the
observation, description, identification, and experimental investigation
of phenomena, and the application of science to industrial or commercial
objectives.
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Contains scholarly full text journals focusing on many
medical disciplines. Coverage of nursing and allied health is
particularly strong. Includes Clinical Pharmacology, which provides
access to clinically relevant drug monographs for all U.S. prescription
drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter
products and new drugs. Full text information in this database dates as
far back as 1975.
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History Reference Center
Full text history reference database that includes
reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history
periodicals. Contains historical documents, biographies of historical
figures, historical photos and maps, and historical film and video.
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Hospitality & Tourism Index Complete
Scholarly research and industry news relating to all
areas of hospitality and tourism. Subject areas covered include the
culinary arts, demographics & statistics, development & investment, food
& beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management &
administrative practices, leisure & business travel, market trends,
technology and more.
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Humanities International Complete
Provides indexing, abstracting, and full text of
journals, books and other important reference sources in the
humanities. Includes citations and abstracts for articles, essays and
reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction,
photographs, paintings and illustrations.
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Information Science & Technology
Abstracts
Provides full text of journal articles and indexing of
books, research reports and conference proceedings. Subject coverage
includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics,
online information retrieval, information management, search engines,
printed and electronic information sources, the information industry,
scholarly communication, and electronic publishing.
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Insurance Periodicals Index
Indexes and abstracts widely-read insurance industry
journals and magazines. Of interest to researchers in economics, social
scientists, and insurance and government organizations. Features a
controlled vocabulary of index terms which reflect current industry
terminology.
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International Bibliography of Theater &
Dance with Full Text
Provides full text
of journal articles on all aspects of theater and performance, plus
indexing for books, book articles and dissertation abstracts.
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Internet and Personal Computing Abstracts
Citations and abstracts to literature in popular and
professional computing magazines, including news, product and vendor
guides, and reviews of software, hardware and books. Internet & Personal
Computing Abstracts is searchable by keyword, author, title, company or
product name, programming language, and several other criteria.
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Legal Collection
Collection of respected, scholarly peer-reviewed
publications including law journals, documents, and case studies.
Provides information centered on the discipline of law and legal topics
such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized
crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, the environment and
more.
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Literary Reference Center
Provides
a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works
across literary disciplines and timeframes. Includes full text of
selected classic and contemporary poems and short stories along with
full text of a number of literary encyclopedia and guides.
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Library, Information Science & Technology
Abstracts (LISTA)
Provides indexing for periodicals, plus books, research
reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship,
classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval,
information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back
as far as the mid-1960s.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition
Covers general reference, health, science, and other
areas. Full text is also available for many biographies and primary
source documents, pamphlets, reference books (including the Columbia
Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of
Facts), and an Image Collection of 91,000 photos, maps & flags.
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MasterFILE
Premier
Provides full text plus indexing of popular magazines on
topics such as general reference, business, consumer health, general
science, and multi-cultural periodicals. Contains full text for
reference and travel books; biographies; primary source documents; and
an image college of photos, maps, and flags.
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Natural & Alternative Treatments
Alternative medicine database designed specifically for
the consumer-health researcher. Also contains detailed, evidence-based
information on herbs and supplements, functional foods, and other
alternative therapies such as acupuncture and homeopathy. And provides
comprehensive information on drug/herb/supplement interactions.
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Newspaper Source
Contains selected full text from newspapers. This
database also contains indexing and abstracts for four national
newspapers.
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NoveList
Reader's advisory. Locates books for general reading,
users can learn more about particular books and authors through Author
Read-alikes, Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks.
Offers support for librarians, teachers, and individual readers.
Contains material related to picture books, children's "chapter" books,
young adult titles, and books for adults.
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Professional Development Collection
Collection of magazine, journal, and newspaper articles
published on topics useful for education professionals. Includes
abstracts and indexing along with some full-text.
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences
Collection
Comprehensive database that covers information concerning
topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry &
psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and
experimental methods.
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Regional Business News
Regional Business News incorporates business journals,
newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas
within the United States.
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Religion & Philosophy Collection
Comprehensive database covering topics such as world
religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history,
epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral
philosophy and the history of philosophy.
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Serials Directory
Provides access to the most up-to-date and accurate
bibliographic information as well as current pricing structures for
popular serials. Updated quarterly.
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Teacher Reference Center
Indexes titles from the most popular teacher and
administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. This database
provides coverage on key education topics such as Assessment, Continuing
Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development,
Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Science &
Mathematics, and more.
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TOPICsearch
Current events database that allows researchers to
explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries
and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. TOPICsearch
contains full text for articles from magazines, newspapers, pamphlets,
biographies, book reviews, public opinion polls, and government
information.
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Vocational and Career Collection
Provides full text coverage for trade and industry
related periodicals.
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Other information databases found on MELO are listed below. Please take note of the help, tip, and site info links.
CQ Researcher
(Congressional
Quarterly)
Explores a single "hot" issue in the news
in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to
environment, health, education and science and technology. Every
report is written by an experienced journalist and features comments
from experts, lawmakers and citizens on all sides of every issue
with numerous charts, graphs and sidebar articles.
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Issues & Controversies
An online source of up-to-date, in-depth, and
objective information on controversial issues of the day. Provides
a summary of these current issues and controversies in political,
economic, social and scientific topics. Includes chronologies,
editorial cartoons, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars,
bibliographies and contact information.
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Opposing Viewpoints
Articles which present differing points of view on
many controversial topics. Convenient for gathering pro and con
arguments on controversial topics. Includes topic overviews,
statistics, primary documents, magazine and newspaper articles and
links to related websites.
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PubMed
(MedLine)
PubMed is a project developed by
the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the
National Library of Medicine (NLM). NLM's search service to access
the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to
participating on-line journals), and other related databases.
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SIRS Researcher
Contains articles exploring social,
scientific, historic, economic, political, and global issues.
Articles are selected from domestic and international newspapers,
magazines, journals and government publications. All articles are
indexed according to Library of Congress.
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Wilson's Biographies
Academic collection of full text, peer-reviewed
journals. Nearly 4,700 journals are available in full text, and more
than 3,600 of these are peer-reviewed. Provides full text coverage
for a broad array of subject areas, including biology, chemistry,
engineering, physics, psychology, and religion & theology.
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