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NameDescriptionResource TypeGuide
Academic Search Premier
( VALE )
Interdisciplinary database of newspapers, magazines and journals, with full-text for a majority of the articles. Also includes a searchable file of images.Library Subscription
Britannica OnlineOnline version of Encyclopaedia Britannica, with links to recommended web sites.Library Subscription
Credo Reference(Formerly Xrefer Plus) Searchable online reference books such as encyclopedias, dictionaries and quotation books in many subject areas.Library Subscription
Drew Library CatalogBooks, multimedia, and journal titles available in our collections; many web subscription links are includedLocal Database
JerseyClicks
( NJ State Libraries )
Searches a variety of databases, including GreenFile, Biography Collection Complete, Health Source, History Reference Center, NoveList, EBSCO and Infotrac Newspaper databases. Click on CUSTOM SEARCH to search specific Databases.On Campus only
Literature Resource CenterAuthor biographies, work overviews, literary criticism and bibliographies.Library Subscription
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)Current, online version of the definitive dictionary of the English language. Traces the evolution of a word over time.Library Subscription
Proquest DirectA general index to popular, professional and scholarly publications. Many full text articles available.Library Subscription Guide
Reader's Guide Abstracts Full Text & RetrospectiveIndexes popular topics in popular journals. Covers 1983 to the present with abstracts since 1984; Retrospective portion of database goes back to 1890.Library Subscription
XreferplusSearchable online reference books such as encyclopedias, dictionaries and quotation books in many subject areas.Library Subscription