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AHSearch
(FirstSearch)
Indexes leading arts and humanities journals as well as selected articles
from social science and science journals. Includes citations to articles,
bibliographies, editorials, letters, reviews, and more. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
AJR
NewsLink (Internet)
Newslink lists around 5,000 newspapers, which are searchable by title
or location. In addition, US papers are indexed by state, category,
and frequency of publication. There is a section just for campus newspapers
- US dailies, non-dailies, and non-US. Also included are links to magazines,
radio/television broadcasters, and news services worldwide. Also has
many sources for journalists, including a database of job listings.
Alt-Health
Watch (EBSCO)
A full text and image database of 160 international publications focused
on all areas of alternative, holistic, complementary and integrated
approaches to health care and wellness. Dating back to 1990. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Alternative
Press Index 1991-present (FirstSearch)
Alternative
Press Index Archive 1969-1990 (FirstSearch)
Comprehensive guide to alternative sources of information: international,
interdisciplinary and in-depth coverage in the humanities and social
sciences. Indexes nearly 300 alternative, radical and left periodicals,
newspapers and magazines. Current CIIS ID number required
for access off-campus.
Annual
Review of Anthropology
Provides full text access to the Annual
Review of Anthropology from 1997 to one year ago. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Annual
Review of Psychology
Provides full text access to the Annual
Review of Psychology from 1950 to one year ago. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Annual
Review of Sociology
Provides full text access to the Annual
Review of Sociology from 1990 to one year ago. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Anthropological
Index Online (Internet)
Published by the Royal Anthropological Institute, the Anthropological
Index Online covers the periodical collection of the British Museum
Department of Ethnography (the Museum of Mankind).
Anthropological Literature on Disc
1982-1996
CD-ROM AVAILABLE AT CIIS LIBRARY ONLY
Anthropological Literature on Disc provides cumulative entries from
the printed index published from 1984 to 1994. This cumulation covers
research articles and reports, commentaries, review essays, and obituaries
published in approximately 800 journal titles and more than 150 monographic
series titles. This resource covers the broad range of anthropological
studies, including cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology,
ethnology and folklore, sociobiology, linguisitics, and urban studies.
Anthropology Plus
Covering the fields of anthropology - social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic – as well as ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies, this resource brings together Harvard University's Anthropological Literature Index and the (UK) Royal Anthropological Institute's Anthropological Index. This index offers excellent coverage of all core periodicals in the field in addition to local and lesser-known journals, from the late 19th century to the present. In addition to journal articles, it also indexes reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries.
Archaeomythology Research
Guide (CIIS Library)
In keeping with the definition of Archaeomythology, as coined by Marija
Gimbutas, the scope of this multidisciplinary study guide includes:
archaeology, mythology, comparative religions, linguistics, folklore,
ethnology, history, petroglyphs, and art history. Beginning with the
Paleolithic-Neolithic, selected resources include: North Africa, Anatolia,
Aegean, Mesopotamia, Classical Greece and Rome, Hebrew, Christian, Medieval,
Asia, and Mythology, as well as Archaeomythology Theorists.
The Archive of Research in Archetypal Symbolism is an encyclopedic collection of 17,000 alchemical images and corresponding study sheets that draw on East-West traditions from 50,000 BCE to 2,000 CE . Selected subjects of special interest for the CIIS community include: psychology, anthropology, archaeology, expressive arts, drama therapy, somatics, archaeomythology, mythology, theology, thealogy, spirituality, religion, philosophy, ecology, and cosmology. Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
ArticleFirst
Database (FirstSearch)
Contains bibliographic citations that describe items listed on the tables
of contents pages of approximately 12,600 journals in science, technology,
medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture.
Each record describes one article, news story, letter, or other item.
Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Asian
Studies (Virtual Library) (Internet)
This resource is a directory of over 10,000 scholarly information resources
on the Internet. It deals with the Asian continent as a whole, as well
as with individual Asian regions, countries, and territories. A distributed
catalog, with 48 editors in 16 countries.
ATLA Religion Database (1949-present) (WebSPIRS)
The ATLA Religion Database covers such topics as Biblical studies, world
religions, church history and religious perspectives on social issues.
ATLA contains over one million bibliographic records covering the research
literature of religion in 26 languages. It includes article citations
from 650 journals, essay citations from 14,000 multi-author works, and
book review citations. Current CIIS ID number required
for access off-campus.
Bartleby.com
(Internet)
Free resource of contemporary and classic reference works, including
encyclopedias, gazeeters, factbooks, dictionaries, thesauri, and quotation
sources.
Beliefnet:
Multifaith Information (Internet)
This multifaith, independent site is focused on providing religious,
spiritual, and moral information and inspiration from a spectrum of
religious and spiritual beliefs. The site includes news, discussions,
culture, prayer, links to sacred texts, pages for Buddhism, Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and many other religions and spiritual beliefs.
There are columns written by a wide variety of scholars, and a glossary
of religion terms. The focus of this site is very ecumenical, with an
emphasis on tolerance and an unbiased approach to the human spiritual
experience.
Bibliography
of Asian Studies
This on-line version of the Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) contains
more than 410,000 records on all subjects (especially humanities and
social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia, published
worldwide from 1971 to the present. Through the 1991 printed version,
the BAS included citations to western-language periodical articles,
individually authored monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference
proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften, etc. Since 1992, newly
published individual monographs are no longer being added to the database,
and users seeking monographs are urged to consult other general resources
and databases (such as RLIN, OCLC, etc.)Current CIIS
ID number required for access off-campus.
Buddhism
Resources (Internet)
Listing of resources on buddhism compiled by the library at Graduate
Theological Union in Berkeley.
CatalogQ
(Internet)
Information about GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) newspapers,
newsletters, magazines, 'zines, journals and other material published
on a periodic basis. Contains information about the GLBT Periodical
holdings of the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco, the ONE Institute
and Archives in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Public Library, the June
Mazer Lesbian Archives in Los Angeles, the Lavender Library, Archives
and Cultural Exchange, Inc. in Sacramento, and the Transgender Periodicals
Collection from California State University Northridge (CSUN).
Child
Development & Adolescent Studies (EBSCO)
Contains references from biomedical and social sciences worldwide on
the growth and development of children through the age of 21. This database
includes all of the issues of Child Development
Abstracts & Bibliography from 1927 – 2001 (by the Society
for Research in Child Development) plus new coverage on child rights
and welfare issues. Includes abstracts of articles from hundreds of
journals and a bibliography of thousands of technical reports, books,
book chapters, theses and dissertations. Current CIIS
ID number required for access off-campus.
CINAHL
(ProQuest) (EBSCO - more full text on ProQuest)
The definitive database for nursing and allied health research. Find
information on Audiology, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Therapy,
Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and
Consumer Health. Some entries linked to the full-text ProQuest Nursing
Journals collection. Current CIIS ID number required
for access off-campus.
Clase
and Periodica (FirstSearch)
CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American social sciences
and humanities journals specializing. PERIODICA covers journals science
and technology journals in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English.
Contains information from articles, essays, book reviews, monographs,
conference proceedings, technical reports, interviews and brief notes
published in journals edited in 24 different countries of Latin America
and the Caribbean, as well as from publications that focus on Pan-American
issues. Current CIIS ID number required for access
off-campus.
Columbia
Encyclopedia (Internet)
This is the sixth edition, 2000, of a well-known one-volume desk encyclopedia.
This online version is searchable as well as browsable. Contains brief
entries with keywords hyperlinked to related entries.
Combined
Health Information Database (Internet)
This database is produced by health-related agencies of the Federal
Government. It provides titles, abstracts, and availability information
for health information and health education resources. Currently covers
18 topics, from AIDS Education to Weight Control. Updated quarterly.
Current
Topics in Psychology (Internet)
This internet directory provides a well-organized, quick reference collection
of articles, Web sites, and research tools.
Cursor.org
(Internet)
A media and politics Web log that comments upon and links to the work
of major news organizations, as well as to other critical, independent
voices published on the Internet. Cursor contains links to hundreds
of magazines, newspapers and stand alone Web sites, with an emphasis
on media criticism and media research.
Dissertations
& Theses (ProQuest)
Includes Dissertation Abstracts in its entirety, along with the ability
to download the full text of most American or Canadian dissertations
or theses published from 1997 to the present. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Drama
& Expressive Arts Therapy Research Guide (CIIS
Library)
Guide for researchers in the fields of drama therapy and espressive
arts therapy. Includes search tips, databases, key journals, organizations
and more.
Drugs@FDA
(Internet)
Drugs@FDA is a Web site where you can search for official information
about FDA approved brand name and generic drugs, both prescription and
over-the-counter Use this database to find approval information, original
FDA letters, equivalents, prescription labels, consumer information,
and more.
Duke
University Libraries' Guide to Citing Sources (Internet)
This resource provides examples of various citations for APA, Chicago,
MLA and Turabian styles.
Earthshots:
Satellite Images of Environmental Changes (Internet)
The U.S. Geological Survey presents a stunning set of before and after
Landsat images (satellite photos using remote-sensing techniques).
ebrary
A collection of online books accessible through the computers at CIIS
or offsite. To view ebrary books offsite you must install the ebrary
reader. See CIIS
Electronic Books for details.
EBSCOhost
EJS
EBSCOhost EJS provides full-text digital access to recent issues of
sixty-seven journals to which CIIS subscribes. In addition to full-text access, EBSCOhost
EJS provides the options to:
Educator's Reference
Desk (Internet)
A new resource in December 2003. Contains a wide range of education
resources inluding lesson plans, documents, internet sites, frequently
asked questions in education, links to educational organizations, discussion
groups, and the ERIC database. Published by the Information Institute
of Syracuse.
Encyclopedia of Dance (Oxford)
With nearly 2,000 articles written by scholars from fifty countries, the Encyclopedia covers the full spectrum of dance—theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance. Cultural and national overviews are accompanied by entries on dance forms, music and costumes, performances, and biographies of dancers and choreographers. Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Encyclopedia of Global Change (Oxford)
Encompassing tsunamis, elephant conservation, ocean pollution, mining regulation, and permafrost melt, the 300 authoritative articles in this unique and wide-ranging encyclopedia investigate all types of phenomena that change life on Earth. The entries cover a range of general research categories: altered ecosystems, climate change, food and water supply, population, politics and global change, institutions and policies, biographies, and case studies. Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Encyclopedia Mythica (Internet)
Mythology, folklore, mysticism, and more. Contains well over 4,000 definitions
of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and
monsters from all over the world. Some of the mythologies included are:
Chinese, Etruscan, Greek, Latvian, Native American, Norse, Persian,
and Roman.
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
See Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Envirofacts
Data Warehouse (U.S. EPA)
A single point of access to select U.S. EPA environmental data. This
website provides access to several EPA databases to provide you with
information about environmental activities that may affect air, water,
and land anywhere in the United States.
ERIC (1966 to Present) (Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts) (FirstSearch)
(Internet)
Educational Resources Information Center represents the most complete
bibliography of educational materials available since 1966. The ERIC
database is a guide to published and unpublished sources on thousands
of educational topics, with information from RIE (Resources in Education)
and CIJE (Current Index to Journals in Education). CIJE covers over
1,000 journals. Many full-text, non-journal documents are available
online. Current CIIS ID number required for access
off-campus.
Ethnomed
(Internet)
Ethnomed presents medical and cultural information on immigrant and
refugee grous. Resources are present in several formats - print, video,
and audio. Much of the information is specific to the Seattle area,
but several parts have national and international applicability.
FC Scholar
CD-ROM AVAILABLE ONLY AT CIIS LIBRARY
The Foundation Center's Database of Educational Funding for Individuals
contains information on grant makers and their programs.
Federal
Consumer Information National Contact Center (Internet)
Answers to frequently asked questions and useful resources for consumers
available from the US government.
Foucault
Resources (Internet)
A variety of resources relating to Michael Foucault. Includes articles,
bibliographies, commentary on translations, photographs, links to the
Foucault Studies journal, and more.
gender
Inn (Internet)
This is a database of over 6,000 bibliographic records on "feminist
theory, feminist literary criticism and gender studies focusing on English
and American literature." Presented by the University of Cologne,
Germany, there are English and German Language versions; although most
of the abstracts and descriptions of the records are in German.
GenderWatch
(ProQuest)
A full text database of 140 international publications plus reports,
pamphlets, papers and conference proceedings devoted to women's and
gender issues. Archival material dating back to the mid 1970's. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Global
Exchange (Internet)
Offers strategies for democratizing the global economy, advancing the
cause of human rights, and challenging the notion that the solutions
to international crises inevitably involve military action.
Google Scholar (Internet)
To connect to items in the CIIS library first click on Scholar Preferences & type in box for Library Links the word "california" and check box for CIIS. Scroll to bottom and Save Preferences.
GPO
Access (Internet)
A service of the US government, GPO Access disseminates official information
from all three branches of the Federal Government.
GPO
Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch)
Consists of records published by the GPO since July 1976. Includes references
to congressional committee reports and hearings, debates, documents
from executive departments, and more. Current CIIS
ID number required for access off-campus.
Guide
to Gay and Lesbian Resources (Internet)
Table of contents to bibliography of resources available at University
of Chicago library. Very complete and wide ranging resource of materials
in subject area.
Health
Care for the Homeless Resource Center (Internet)
The Health Care for the Homeless Information Resource Center offers
front-line providers and program staff easy access to the most current
research and information about clinical practices, funding opportunities,
and legislative initiatives that impact their work.
The Herbalist (1992)
CD-ROM AVAILABLE ONLY AT CIIS LIBRARY
A definitive source of information on therapeutic herbalism as practiced
in Europe and as taught in North America. In addition to the comprehensive
text on the basic principles of herbalism, human systems, herbal actions,
and medical materials on each herb, there is a wealth of other interesting
information including a glossary of herbal terms.
HLAS:
Handbook of Latin American Studies (Internet)
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. Each year,
more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works
for inclusion in the Handbook. Continuously published since 1936, the
Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources.
Humanistic
Psychology on the Web (Internet)
A project of Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, this site
provides a searchable database of hundreds of high-quality web pages
and sites relevant to humanistic and transpersonal psychology.
Humanities Index 1984-1998
CD-ROM AVAILABLE ONLY AT CIIS LIBRARY
The Humanities index provides information in the following areas: art,
archaeology and classical studies, dance, drama, film, folklore, history,
journalism and communications, language and literature, music, performic
arts, philosophy, religion and theology. More than 345 English language
periodicals are indexed.
In
the First Person (Internet)
In the First Person provides in-depth indexing of more than
2,500 collections of oral history in English from around the world,
including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and other personal
narratives. It allows for keyword searching of more than 260,000 pages
of full-text written by more than 9,000 individuals from all walks of
life. It also contains pointers to at least 2,500 audio and video files
and 16,000 bibliographic records.
Index
to Jewish Periodicals (EBSCO)
Index to English-language articles, book reviews, and feature stories
in more than 160 journals devoted to Jewish affairs. Covers Jewish thought
and contemporary Jewish and Middle Eastern affairs. Journal coverage
dates back as far as 1988. Current CIIS ID number
required for access off-campus.
Ingenta
(Internet)
Provides full text access to recent issues of 31 journals subscribed
to by CIIS. Also provides document delivery service through "uncover
plus" service. Current CIIS ID number required for
access off-campus.
IngentaSelect
(formerly Catchword) (Internet)
Provides full text access to recent issues of 31+ journals subscribed
to by CIIS. See "Browse subscriptions" on opening page. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Internet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Internet)
A searchable database of basic philosophy information and definitions.
Visitors to the site can search by keyword, click on a letter to browse
subjects in the collection, or read a small library of philosophy texts
in HTML format.
International
Encyclopedia of Sexuality (Internet)
Three-volume encyclopedia summarizes the sexual attitudes and behavior
patterns of thirty-two countries. Written by 170 sexologists in the
respective countries and cultures, each entry explores such areas as
heterosexual relationships, children, adolescents, adults, gender-conflicted
persons, unconventional sexual patterns, contraceptions, sexually transmitted
diseases, AIDS, sexual dysfunctions, and therapies. It also includes
sexual issues for older persons and physically and mentally challenged
individuals
Jake
(Internet)
Jake is a database that allows a user to determine if a journal is available
in full-text form online.
LGBT Life Full Text (EBSCO)
Comprehensive resource to the world's literature regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. This database contains indexing and abstracts for more than 80 GLBT-specific core periodicals. The database includes current coverage of these sources, as well as backfiles for key publications - many back to the first published issue. The product also contains articles mined from more than 70 priority periodicals as well as more than 5,000 select titles. LGBT Life provides comprehensive coverage of traditional academic, cultural, lifestyle and regional publications, including Journal of Bisexuality, Gay Times, Lesbian News, Journal of Lesbian Studies, Washington Blade, Bay Area Reporter, etc. In addition, other source-types such as monographs and reference books as well as grey literature including newsletters, case studies, dissertations, etc. are represented. Disciplines covered by LGBT Life include civil liberties, culture, employment, family, history, psychology, religion, sociology and more.
You will also find the full text for 50 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as dozens of full text monographs. Full text content available includes The Advocate, Gay Parent Magazine, Girlfriends, GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian & Gay Studies, James White Review, ISNA News, Ladder, Lesbian Tide, New York Blade, ONE, Tangents, Washington Blade, and many more.
Medieval
Feminist Index (Internet)
The Medieval Feminist Index covers journal articles, book reviews, and
essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle
Ages.
MEDLINE (FirstSearch)
(WebSPIRS)
(Internet)
Covers all areas of medicine, including clinical medicine, experimental
medicine, dentistry, nursing, health services administration, nutrition,
and much more. Indexes over 3,900 journals (most with abstracts). Now
includes a backfile covering 1965-1984, increasing the coverage to 1965-present.
PubMed also includes
links to a number of journal articles and books that are available via
the Internet. Current CIIS ID number required for
off-campus access to FirstSearch or WebSPIRS interfaces.
MEDLINEplus
Health Information (Internet)
Consumer oriented health information organized by health topic from
the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health,
and other government, non-profit and health-related organizations. Preformulated
MEDLINE searches are included in MEDLINEplus and give easy access to
the medical research literature. It also includes a database of full-text
drug information and an illustrated medical encyclopedia.
Mental
Health & Psychology Resources Online (Internet)
An annotated and rated directory of psychology and mental health resources
on the Internet. The site is maintained by Dr. John Grohol, a psychologist
and computer consultant.
Mental
Measurements Yearbook (WebSPIRS)
MMY contains full text information about and
reviews of all English language standardized tests covering educational
skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas
as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks. 1989
to present. Current CIIS ID number required for access
off-campus.
MLA
Guide (Internet)
The Modern Language Association has not authorized any guides that are
available on the Web. Nonetheless, this guide has won awards and can
serve as an initial reference. It is based on the 4th edition, but is
in the process of being revised to conform to the 5th edition.
The
Multicultural Pavilion (Internet)
Subtitled Multicultural Education Resources and Dialogues for Students,
Educators, and Activists, this searchable and browsable site contains
articles, quotations and proverbs, song lyrics, historical speeches
and documents, and other resources and links designed to facilitate
teaching based upon multicultural issues.
National
Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)(Internet)
NWHIC is a gateway to women's health information provided by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. This site includes links to
selected publications, NWHIC's Women's Health Information Resources
database, health resources for women of color, and Web sites to government
agencies and non-profit organizations that produce reliable health information
for the public. The Frequently Asked Questions on Women's Health cover
over 100 topics from abortion to weight loss.
netLibrary
A collection of online books accessible through the computers at CIIS
or offsite once a free user account has been created. To create a user
account, bring up netLibrary from a CIIS computer and click on "Create
Account." Once account is created, netLibrary may be accessed from
any computer with Internet access. See CIIS
Electronic Books for details.
New
Abstracts and Papers in Sleep (Internet)
NAPS is a free weekly Current Alerting Service for the sleep field.
Subscribers to NAPS receive, each week, an E-mail Alert of new citations
in their specific Areas of Interest. NAPS Archives contains all sleep
and sleep-related papers for the current year. A search engine is available
for searching by author, category, or keyword.
Office
of Science and Technical Information (Internet)
Scientific and technical information resources of the Department of
Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) in broad
disciplines such as physics, chemistry, materials, biology, engineering,
energy efficiency, and other related subject areas. Resources include
tools for cross searching bibliographic citations, full-text technical
reports, preprints, and journals citations residing in multiple databases
and Web sites.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (Oxford)
Featuring 600 original articles written by leading scholars, goes far beyond the records of archaeology to make available what we know about the full social, political, religious, cultural and artistic legacy of this 5,000-year civilization. The Encyclopedia offers the most complete picture available of ancient Egyptian civilization, from the predynastic era to its eclipse in the seventh century CE. Here is the Egyptian world in illuminating, accessible detail: art, architecture, religion, language, literature, trade, politics, everyday social life and the culture of the court. Of special interest is the coverage of themes and issues that are particularly controversial—such as the new theories of the origins of complex society in the Nile Valley, new discoveries about Greco-Roman Egypt, and new developments in literature, religion, linguistics and other fields, including the debates about Egypt's African legacy. Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance (Oxford)
This encyclopedia provides 4,300 entries of authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions. Entries range from short definitions of terms to lengthy considerations of genres and movements, such as feminism and psychoanalytic criticism. Entries on cities and regions place performance in its local social and political context. Written in accessible language, this encyclopedia brings together an international cast of over 300 specialist contributors. Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas (Oxford)
This landmark scholarly work offers comprehensive, reliable, and accessible information about the fastest growing minority population in the United States. With an unprecedented scope and cutting-edge scholarship, the Encyclopedia draws together the diverse historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Over 900 A-to-Z articles written by academics, scholars, writers, artists, and journalists, address such broad topics as identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history. The Encyclopedia fills a void in the historical scholarship of an underserved population. Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Culture (Oxford)
Is the first comprehensive reference source to chronicle Pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern Mesoamerica, defined as the lands stretching from Mexico to the southern tip of Central America. With more than 600 articles, it is invaluable for those interested in the rich heritage of this land. Encompassing the great civilizations of the pre-Columbian era (including the Olmec, Aztec, and Maya peoples) up through the colonial and postcolonial periods, the Encyclopedia covers art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, history, and historiography of the region in fully cross-referenced, signed articles by the leading scholars in the discipline. Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Oxford
English Dictionary Online (Publisher)
Includes the complete text of the OED's twenty-volume Second Edition
and three-volume Additions Series, plus draft material from the ongoing
project to create a completely revised Third Edition. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Paideia
Project On-line: Archive (Internet)
This resource includes more than 700 papers from the Proceedings of
the Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy (1998). Keyword search or
browse the index of over 40 subjects.
PapersFirst
(FirstSearch)
Provides access to individual papers presented at conferences worldwide.
A major research aid covering every congress, symposium, exposition,
workshop, and meeting added to The British Library Document Supply Centre's
(BLDC) vast proceedings collection since October 1993. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Philosopher's
Index 1940-2001 (WebSPIRS)
The Philosopher's Index provides indexing and abstracts from books and
over 300 journals of philosophy and related interdisciplinary fields.
It is a major source of information in the areas of aesthetics, epistemology,
ethics, logic, and metaphysics. It is also a rich source of material
on the philosophy of various disciplines, such as education, history,
law, religion, and science. Current CIIS ID number
required for access off-campus.
PILOTS
(CSA)
The PILOTS bibliographic database, covering the Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress, is produced at the headquarters of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in White River Junction, Vermont. The PILOTS database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its goal is to include citations to all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographical limitations, and to offer both current and retrospective coverage.
- post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (with or without reference to the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
- the assessment, description, prevention, or treatment of any psychiatric disorder, especially dissociative identity disorder (formerly called multiple personality disorder), other dissociative disorders, or borderline personality disorder, associated etiologically or epidemiologically with exposure to a traumatic event, or to an event experienced as traumatic by the population under discussion
- the preparation or provision of mental health services to a traumatized population or a population at risk of experiencing traumatic events
- issues of professional ethics, scientific methodology, or public policy relating to traumatized populations.
Plants
for a Future (Internet)
This resource allows one to search more than 7,000 species of plants
by name (botanical or common). You can also retrieve data based upon
the edible, medicinal, or other uses of each plant, as well as by growing
conditions. The entry includes range, habitat, any uses, any known hazards,
special characteristics, cultivation, and propagation.
ProceedingsFirst
(FirstSearch)
Provides tables of contents of papers presented at conferences worldwide.
Each record contains a list of the papers presented at each conference.
Like its companion, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst provides access to
The British Library Document Supply Centre's vast collection of conference
proceedings. Current CIIS ID number required for access
off-campus.
ProQuest
Direct (ProQuest)
ProQuest is an online interdisciplinary index of over 2000 journals
and newspapers, many of which have full text.
Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
ProQuest
Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)
Includes Dissertation Abstracts in its entirety, along with the ability
to download the full text of most American or Canadian dissertations
or theses published from 1997 to the present. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
ProQuest
Nursing Journals (ProQuest)
Full text of many nursing and related journals. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
ProQuest
Psychology Journals (ProQuest)
Full text of many psychology and related journals. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
ProQuest
Religion Journals (ProQuest)
Full text journals covering religious issues and perspectives, including
religious news and information, commentary on topics of general interest
from the perspective of a particular religion, and formal theological
studies. Current CIIS ID
number required for access off-campus.
PsycARTICLES (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Includes over 28,000 full-text articles from 43 peer reviewed
journals and chapters from selected APA books. Journal issues available
from 1988 to present. Current CIIS ID number required
for access off-campus.
PsycBOOKS
(EBSCO)
PsycBOOKS, from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains
chapters from over 600 books published by APA and other distinguished
publishers. This database has one record per chapter (more than 10,000
total); each chapter a separate PDF document. Includes most scholarly
books published by APA from 1953 – 2004, as well as 100 out-of-print
books and an additional 70+ classic books of landmark historical impact
in psychology. For recent books there may be an embargo period of 2
– 5 years. Current CIIS ID number required for
access off-campus.
PsycCRITIQUES
(EBSCO)
PsycCRITIQUES, from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains
ten years' worth of book reviews and film/video reviews from Contemporary
Psychology: APA Review of Books. You can browse a specific issue;
or search by keyword, format (book, film or video), intended age group,
audience, or language. Current CIIS ID number required
for access off-campus.
PsychCrawler
(Internet)
PsychCrawler is a product of the American
Psychological Association created to provide quick access to websites
that include quality content in the field of psychology.
PsycINFO
(1887 to present) (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
PsycINFO contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book
chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations,
all in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related
disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education,
pharmacology, physiology, linquistics, anthropology, business, and law.
Journal coverage includes international material selected from more
than 1300 periodicals written in over 25 languages. Current chapter
and book coverage includes worldwide English language material published
from 1987 to the present. The database is updated monthly. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Psychology
and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Full text of more than 550 journals, including more than 525 peer-reviewed
titles. Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics,
psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational
and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this
database is indexed in PsycINFO. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
PubMed
(Internet)
PubMed is a publicly accessible version of Medline. For more information
go to Medline
PubMed Central (Internet)
Recently the National Institutes of Health, which funds a major portion of biomedical research in the U.S. , added a requirement to its research grants that resulting articles must be available, free, within a reasonable period of time. PubMed Central is their suggested mechanism for this open access policy. It includes significant portions of many U.S. biomedical journals, starting c. 2000; also it has incorporated many British biomedical research articles published under a similar open access policy in the U.K.. This webpage is extremely useful if you already have a citation to a specific article. If you're looking to find articles on a topic, Medline via FirstSearch , Medline via WebSPIRS , or the free Medline search engine ( Pubmed ) is a better choice than searching title-by-title.
RefWorks
(RefWorks)
RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows
you to create your own personal database by importing references from
text files or online databases. You can use these references in writing
papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.
Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Religion & Philosophy Collection (EBSCO)
Articles from over full text 300 journals, 250 of which are peer reviewed.
Topics include world religions, major denominations, biblical studies,
religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of
language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Religion-Online
(Internet)
This is a database of full-text resources designed "to assist professors,
scholars and general 'seekers' who are interested in exploring religious
issues." This site aims "to develop an extensive library of
hundreds of entries, presenting many different points of view, but all
written from the perspective of sound scholarship." There are over
1,100 articles and chapters in a variety of subject areas, such as Ethics,
Comparative Religion, Worship, Religion Education, and History and Sociology
of Religions. Searchable, or browse the author, book, and other indexes
from the site map.
Routledge
Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Publisher)
This resource includes over 2,000 full text
articles covering the broadest range of topics in the philosophical
canon, as well as philosophy from all continents and all periods. There
is an eight volume print version of this available in the Reference
Section of the CIIS Library (Ref.B51.R68.1998). Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Social
Services Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific
Abstracts)
Indexes over 1,500 periodicals. Covers current research in the fields
of social work, human services, and related areas, including social
welfare, social policy, and community development. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Sociological
Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Indexes over 1,300 periodicals as well as book chapters, books, and
dissertations in the fields of sociology and related disciplines in
the social and behavioral sciences. Current CIIS ID
number required for access off-campus.
Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Internet)
Philosophy professors at Stanford University are developing this encyclopedia,
which is designed so that the authors of articles can update them as
needed. Twelve editors and 120 scholars thus far have contributed to
the encyclopedia, and the project's leader expects to have most entries
completed within five years. Of almost 500 entries listed on the contents
page, more than 80 have been completed and nearly 100 others have been
assigned as of December, 1998.
Tests
and Measures in the Social Sciences: Tests Available in Compilation
Volumes (Internet)
Compilation of tables of contents from more than eighty different collections
of testing resources. Includes psychology, education, and other disciplines.
Contains basic information about the tests;
does not contain the full text of the tests.
Toxicology
Database Network (TOXNET) (Internet)
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, is a cluster of databases
on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
Urban
Legends Reference Pages (Internet)
Searchable database of urban legends and also common fallacies, misinformation,
old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and
similar items.
Women's
Studies Database (Internet)
A comprehensive Women's Studies site that contains collections of conference
announcements, calls for papers, course syllabi, and employment opportunities,
as well as a picture gallery, and a significant number of government
documents.
Women's Studies on Disc 1989-1996 CD-ROM AVAILABLE
ONLY AT CIIS LIBRARY
Women's Studies on Disc contains entries from nearly 100 journal titles.
Coverage is international in scope, with emphasis on American publications.
Entries cover scholarly articles, book reviews, and popular material.
Women's Studies covers a broad range of issues in women's studies, including
feminist art and literature, gender issues in education, women in business,
violence against women, family life, health care, and popular culture.
Women's
Studies Resources (Internet)
This site includes frequently updated, annotated links to sites containing
resources and information about Women's Studies/Women's Issues. There
is an emphasis on sites of particular use to an academic Women's Studies
program.
World
Almanac (FirstSearch)
Includes some full text of all of the Almanac titles: The World Almanac,
providing key facts on a wide variety of subjects internationally; The
World Almanac of the U.S.A. with essential facts about the United States-current
and historical; The World Almanac of U.S. Politics, a guidebook to federal,
state, and local governments; and TheWorld Almanac for Kids, covering
information and facts of interest to middle-school children and teachers.
Current CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
WorldCat
Database (FirstSearch)
The world's most comprehensive bibliography, with 40 million bibliographic
records representing 400 languages. Covers information back to the 11th
Century. Includes holdings information from the world's libraries. Current
CIIS ID number required for access off-campus.
Off campus access: Selected resources are available to current CIIS staff, students, faculty, and alumni library members. Enter last name and ID number to access off-campus.
