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Academic OneFile Select (Gale)

Find the journal and magazine articles you need for your research paper using Gale Academic OneFile Select. This database provides access to full text journal articles, abstracts, and general interest magazines in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Science and Technology.  It also provides access to multimedia sources covering national and global news sources. Your reseach topic is covered with Gale Academic OneFile Select.  Draft an amazing research paper with quality sources and bibliographic citations. Be sure to create your individual account profile to save your searches.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture provides rare and unique documentation of LGBTQ history through fully-searchable newsletters, government documents, manuscripts, pamphlets, and other types of primary sources. Selection of materials is guided by an advisory board consisting of leading scholars and librarians in sexuality and gender studies.

Books and Authors (Gale)

Books & Authors brings ease, authority and fun to the question of "what do I read next?" This resource can also be used to enhance the experience of the book you are reading; dig deeper into its themes and origins; or learn how the author's life and times contributed to the work.

Business (Gale OneFile)

Gale OneFile: Business provides coverage of all business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through business and trade publications, complemented by a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications.

Business Insights: Essentials

This resource offers company profiles, journal articles and news sources, industry and market reports, plus many other useful business resources. Students, entrepreneurs, small business owners, investors, and researchers will find this resource useful for investigating and learning about topics in business, market research, industry trends, and more. Business Insights is the successor to Gale's Business and Company Resource Center and includes the same sources and information--but now with an updated and easy to use interface.

Features include:

  • SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) reports
  • Interactive comparison charts to analyze statistical data
  • Explore companies through histories, profiles, and corporate chronologies
  • Filter businesses by location, SIC and NAICS codes, and other criteria using Company Finder
  • Recent editions of reference sources like Market Share Reporter and Business Rankings Annual
Business Plans Handbook (Gale eBooks)

Starting a business and need a plan? Here is a collection of successful business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funds for small businesses throughout North America.

Computer Science (Gale OneFile)

Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

Critical Insights: Authors

This series focuses on an author's entire body of work, providing literary criticism and biographical information. Authors included are: William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Barbara Kingsolver, Cormac McCarthy, Alice Walker, and Tennessee Williams.

Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: History, Theme, & Technique

Essays covering themes and concepts of graphic novels, including genres, time periods, foreign language traditions, social relevance, and craftsmanship such as penciling and inking.

Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independents & Underground Classics

In-depth insight for over 215 of the most popular and studied graphic novels. Researchers will be familiar with the characters and stories included in this collection, yet will gain a deeper understanding, as the literary nature of the stories is presented in critical format by leading writers in the field.

Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Manga

In-depth insight for over 55 of the most popular manga graphic novels, ranging from metaseries to stand-alone books; focusing on translated works that have been particularly influential in the development of the manga tradition.

Demographics Now (Gale Business)

The database provides market analysis for business plans, marketing plans, advertising, where to start your business and will help you get to know your customers better.

Educator’s Reference Complete (Gale OneFile)

A comprehensive resource covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college and includes virtually every educational specialty, such as bilingual studies; health; academic, public, and school librarianship, technology and testing. The resource also includes information on issues related to administration, funding and policy in education. A one-stop resource for educators and education students, providing relevant and timely information for studies as well as detailed, comprehensive data for those already working in the field.Provides instant access to more than 1,100 periodicals that cover a wide range of subjects as well as 200 reports from the United States Department of Education and full-text results for nearly half of the titles cited in ERIC. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home. All articles published 1980 to present day.

Entrepreneurship (Gale Business)

Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow an established business the Gale Business: Entrepreneurship can help. This resource provides entrepreneurs and small business owners with a one-stop source for all the key information needs, including financing; financial planning; business plan creation; market analysis; sales strategy; tax planning and more. You'll find current topics, overviews, and tips and strategies from a combination of content, including full text periodicals and news sources, reference books, and links to websites that focus exclusively on small business topics.

Gardening and Horticulture (Gale OneFile)

Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture focuses on the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies. Gardening and Horticulture offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects access to important content relevant to their pursuits.

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