
Databases & other resources
A good place to start
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Britannica Online —
An excellent online encyclopedia, dictionary, and world atlas. Don't know much about your topic? Start here.
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CQ Researcher —
Up-to-date reports on current or controversial topics. Each report includes citations to other resources.
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EbscoHost —
A gateway to Academic Search Premier and Masterfile Premier, two databases that provide magazine and scholarly journal article access on a wide range of topics. Includes many other databases.
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JSTOR —
Provides full-text to scholarly journals in administration, African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, business, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, law, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population, psychology, public policy, sociology, statistics, US and International Music research and theory, and more... Current issues are not included.
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LearningExpressLibrary "Learn a Test" (Practice Exams) —
Free online academic and licensing practice tests and exams. Learning Express offers over 27 tests including GED, SAT, TOEFL, Nursing, GRE, Firefighter, Civil Service, U.S. Citizenship, Writing. Login using your library card number and choose your own password.
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Lexis-Nexis —
Lexis Nexis has full-text and abstracts of news, business, and legal information. Great source for regional, national, and international newspaper coverage.
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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale) —
Designed to aid students in the study of today's hottest social issues, this database can also be cross-searched with other Gale databases.
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SIRS Researcher —
Full text articles from newspapers, magazines, and government publications. Especially good for current events and leading topics in the news.
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Serials Locator —
Have a journal citation but need to find which database carries the full text? Search for the journal's title in this electronic journal locator tool created by SerialsSolutions.
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Wilson OmniFile Full Text Select —
Full text access to magazine and journal articles. Covers about 1,700 periodicals, in all disciplines. From mid-1990s to the present.
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Wyoming Union List of Periodicals (WULP) —
What specific magazine/journal titles do Wyoming libraries own (including Hinckley Library)? Search by title or library.
Off Campus Users
If you have not already logged in through the Off-Campus log in screen, please log in using your NWC username and password to obtain access to our subscription (restricted) databases. These databases are marked with this graphic:
Community Users
You may log in, using your Wyoming college-issued library card number & PIN (or your public library card & PIN), to WYLD Databases Available for Wyoming Citizens or visit the library to view restricted databases.
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