QUICK LINKS:

E-journal Locator (EBSCO A-to-Z) http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?Id=bwdc

EBSCO Databases - http://search.ebscohost.com

iCONN Databases/CT Digital Library - www.iconn.org

CQ Researcher - http://www.cqel.com/cqresearcher/

Reference USA - http://www.referenceusa.com

NICI Virtual Library - http://vlibrary.org

Grolier Electronic Resources - Grolier Electronic Resources

Books in Print (Patron)- http://www.patronbooksinprint.com/bowker/

WESTLAW - www.westlaw.com

DATABASE DESCRIPTIONS:

1. EbscoHost Research Databases – http://search.ebscohost.com (username and password needed - see Library Staff)


A. Academic Search Elite – This scholarly collection provides full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study – including chemistry, social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc.

B. Business Source Elite – Scholarly business, management & economics journals. Also includes accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, company profiles, etc.


2. Connecticut Digital Library Databases – www.iconn.org(You need a library barcode for off campus access.)
   
   A. ABI/Inform Global – Worldwide business and management information. Full text with images.
   
   B. Business & Company Resource Center – Comprehensive company and industry information.
   
   C. CINAHL – Provides citations for over 1,700 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative complimentary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. (EbscoHost Database)
   
   D. Expanded Academic ASAP – Periodicals covering all academic concentrations.
   
   E. General Reference Center Gold - Multi-source general interest reference tool.
   
   F. Health & Wellness Resource Center – Medical information for health professionals and general readers.
   
   G. ICONN Newstand – Full-text coverage of the Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.
   
   H. Informe! (Revistas en Espanol) – Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals.
   
   I. InfoTrac OneFile – General interest, business and periodicals.
   
   J. Lexis Nexis Academic Universe – In-depth full-text news, business, legal, medical and reference information.
   
   K. Professional Collection – Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators.
   
   L. PsycINFO – Contains nearly two million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in the field of psychology, as well as information about the psychological aspects of related disciplines. (EbscoHost Database)
   
   M. What do I Read Next? – Readers advisory tool for all age groups.
   
   N. Academic OneFile - A comprehensive database of more than 8,000 journals covering everything from STM to the humanities.
   
   O. LegalTrac - Gives researchers instant access to a comprehensive range of major legal publications.
3. CQ Researcher – http://www.cqel.com/cqresearcher/ - Contains original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. A CQ Researcher report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, as well as other areas are covered.
   
   
4. EBSCO A-to-Z – http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?Id=bwdc Full-text electronic journal titles – A comprehensive list of Briarwood’s full-text journal titles from the different databases we have access to.
   
   
5. ReferenceUSA – Business Database – http://www.referenceusa.com - (You need your barcode for off campus access.) Information on 12 million U.S. businesses.
   
   
6. Grolier Electronic Resources – Access: Icon labeled “Grolier Online” or http://go.grolier.com (ONLY accessible on the Briarwood campus).
   
   A. Encyclopedia Americana
   
   B. Grolier Multi-Media Encyclopedia
   
   
7. NICI – (National Institute for Community Innovations) Access: http://vlibrary.org (Username and password needed – see Library Staff)
   
   A. Oxford English Dictionary
   
   B. Encyclopedias and Almanacs – Including the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
   
   C. Card Catalog – Listing holdings of 37,000 libraries around the world.
   
   D. Periodical Literature – Over 1600 full-text periodicals in all subjects.
   
   E. The “Quality Internet” – The OCLC NetFirst portal to over 100,000 credible Internet sites in many subject areas.
   
   F. Books On Line – Over 9,000 free, non-copyrighted e-books.
   
   
8. Books in Print (Patron) - http://www.patronbooksinprint.com/bowker/ “The industry's largest Web-based bibliographic resource, find what you’re looking for quickly and easily, using our unbiased and comprehensive database of 5 million books, audio books, and video titles.”
   
   
9. WESTLAW – A comprehensive law resource. (Username and password required – See your professor.) Access: www.westlaw.com.