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* The resources below cover a wide variety of subjects
* Need topic ideas?		 * Magazine articles provide information for the average person
* Journal articles contain more in-depth research
* Books provide a more thorough treatment of a subject
Resources for Research Help
Reference and Fact-finding Sources
HELP:Oxford Reference Online: dictionaries, encyclopedias, and guides covering all subjects
HELP:Encyclopedia Britannica: full encyclopedia plus web sites
HELP:Gale Virtual Reference Library: dictionaries, encyclopedias, and guides covering all subjects.  For a list of titles available at APSU, click here.
HELP:netLibrary Reference Center: dictionaries, encyclopedias, and guides covering all subjects
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Academic Search Premier
* contains indexing for 8,200 publications
* contains full text for more than 4,650 titles
* PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for over 100 journals
* access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Most items available in the library or on your computer HELP:More about Academic Search Premier
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Academic OneFile
*premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources
*covers physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects
*covers items published from 1980-present
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Many items available in the library or on your computer HELP:More about Academic OneFile
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General OneFile (InfoTrac)
*lists citations and summaries of most articles and entire text of some articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers
*covers all subjects
*covers items published from 1980-present
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Most items available in the library or on your computer HELP:More about General OneFile
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WilsonWeb OmniFile Full Text 
*provides access to full text articles, page images, article abstracts, and citations from thousands of sources
*covers all subjects
*retrospective coverage as far back as 1982, full-text since 1994
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Most items available on your computer HELP:More about WilsonWeb OmniFile
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CQ Researcher plus Archive
HELP:contains articles reviewing the history, statistics, and pro/con viewpoints of current-interest topics
HELP:covers a wide variety of topics and the Issue Tracker feature allows you to track the progress of an issue through several decades
HELP:articles published 1923 to present
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Points of View Reference Center
*provides a balanced series of articles representing multiple viewpoints
*use this resource as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and critical thinking skills
*includes essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Most items available on your computer or in the library HELP:More about POV
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Facts on File
*includes news stories, summaries of controversial issues, science news, an almanac and an encyclopedia
*covers international news and current events
*covers items published 1940-present
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		All items available on your computer HELP:More about Facts on File
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Expanded Academic ASAP
*Balanced coverage is available through more than 4,200 indexed and more than 2,500 full-text titles
*More than 2,800 journals are refereed, and more than 20 years of backfile coverage are included
*covers items published from 1980-present
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Many items available in the library or on your computer HELP:More about Expanded Academic
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General Reference Center Gold
*Features a wide variety of general interest and business magazines and periodicals
*Contains access to more than 4,500 titles including 3,500 in full text and 20 reference books
*a 25-year backfile is included
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Many items available in the library or on your computer HELP:More about General Reference Center Gold
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Humanities Full Text 
*lists citations, summaries, and full-text of journal articles and books
*covers humanities topics
*covers items published from 1984, summaries since 1984, and full-text since 1994
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Some items available in the library HELP:More about Humanities Full Text
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General Science Full Text 
*lists citations, summaries, and full-text of journal articles and books
*covers science topics including biology, physics, and environment
*covers items published from 1984, summaries since 1984, and full-text since 1994
*access from campus or off-campus with APSU ID 		Some items available in the library HELP:More about General Science Full Text
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Tennessee Newspaper Collection (NewsBank)
HELP:contains the full text of articles appearing in Tennessee newspapers and television news broadcasts
HELP:covers local, state, and regional topics
HELP:includes archives and current articles for most titles
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