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ACADEMIC ONEFILE

Academic OneFile is the source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. It has extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily. Provided by NOVEL NY.

AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY ARCHIVES, 1691 - 1877

This collection contains approximately 7600 distinct periodical titles, all published between 1691 and 1877. The collection touches on a range of subject areas, including, but not limited to: science, technology, medicine, Native American and African American populations, law, politics, government, music, the arts, literature, language, publishing, agriculture, business and industry, advertising and marketing, religion, philosophy, social movements, military matters, and leisure activities. Series 1: 1691-1820-Colonial and Early Republic Eras ; Series 2: 1821-1837-Jacksonian Era ; Series 3: 1838-1852-Era of Westward Expansion ; Series 4: 1853-1865-Antebellum and Civil War Eras ; and Series 5: 1866-1877-Reconstruction Era.  Provided through SUNYConnect.

ARTSTOR

Artstor contains more than one million images from hundreds of art collections worldwide and across many time periods and cultures, including contributions from leading museums, photo archives, libraries, scholars, photographers, artists, and artists’ estates. The resource includes a set of software tools to view, present, and manage images for research and teaching purposes, allowing users to zoom in on high-resolution images in the image viewer and review related information in image data records. Provided by Herkimer College Library.

CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

This HeinOnline research database was created to help users understand the roots of the fight for civil rights, how far our nation has come, and how much we have yet to improve. Hearings and committee prints, legislative histories on landmark legislation, CRS and GAO reports, briefs from major Supreme Court cases, and publications from the Commission on Civil Rights illuminate the storied (and still-unfinished) struggle for equality in the United States. A varied collection of books on related civil rights topics and a list of prominent civil rights organizations supplement these primary source documents.

CQ RESEARCHER

CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc. and go back to the first entries from 1991. Provided by HCCC Library.

DIVERSITY STUDIES COLLECTION

A must-have for social science, history, and liberal arts coursework, this Gale collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes more than 2.7 million articles from 150 journals and periodicals, updated daily. Provided by NOVEL NY.

ENVIRONMENT COMPLETE

Containing nearly 2 million records and full-text for nearly 700 journals, this EBSCO resource offers deep coverage in areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine and freshwater science, geography, pollution and waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning and more. Provided through SUNYConnect.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND POLICY

A collection of over 800 journals and 6 subject specific Delmar reference titles provide robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests. Provided by NOVEL NY.

GENDER STUDIES COLLECTION

This Gale collection of journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more. Provided by NOVEL NY.

GENERAL ONEFILE

Gale's one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. Provided by NOVEL NY.

GLOBAL ROAD WARRIOR

From World Trade Press, Global Road Warrior is the world’s most extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Consisting of 174 country and territory guides of 119 topics each, this resource covers such areas as Business Culture, Climate, Education, Food and Recipes, Health and Medical, History, Maps, Travel, and much more. Provided by HCCC Library. 

GOLD: GREY HOUSE ONLINE DATABASES

Access The New York State Directory, a comprehensive, who’s who in public policy in the state of New York, providing immediate access to contact information for all levels of State Government, as well as Profiles of New York, which gives insight into the makeup of the state of New York, providing details and demographic information that researchers or grant writers need and acting as curriculum support for research papers. Provided by HCCC Library.

GREENFILE

Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Provided through SUNYConnect.

GUN REGULATION AND LEGISLATION IN AMERICA

This HeinOnline database brings together essential periodicals, compiled legislative histories, CRS reports, Congressional hearings, United States Supreme Court briefs, monographs, and other related materials on the difficult and controversial topic of regulating firearms in the United States. Links to several hundred scholarly articles and a balanced selection of external resources to further research the subject are also provided.

JSTOR ARCHIVAL JOURNALS AND PRIMARY SOURCES

A collection including more than 2,800 top scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Journal issues start from the first issue and extend up to a publication date usually set in the past three to five years. Millions of primary sources from four individual collections are also included, featuring pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, oral histories, government documents, images, 3D models, spatial data, type specimens, drawings, paintings, and more. Provided by Herkimer College Library

LGBTQ+ RIGHTS

This HeinOnline collection charts the gay rights movement in America, showing the civil rights codified into law in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the inequalities that still exist today. All titles in this collection have been assigned one or more title-level subjects relating to their scope, and are further divided into six subcollections, whose areas of focus constitute Marriage and Family, Employment Discrimination, Military Service, AIDS and Health Care, and Public Spaces and Accommodations. A separate subcollection, Historical Attitudes and Analysis, presents books, pamphlets, reports, and more from the 18th century through the mid-20th century.

LGBTQ+ SOURCE

LGBTQ+ Source contains all of the content available in LGBT Life as well as full text for more than 140 of the most important and historically significant LGBTQ+ journals, magazines and regional newspapers, plus full text for 150 monographs/books. The database includes comprehensive indexing and abstract coverage as well as a specialized LGBTQ+ Thesaurus containing over 10,000 terms. Provided through SUNYConnect.

MILITARY & GOVERNMENT COLLECTION

Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this EBSCO database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. It provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles. Provided through SUNYConnect.

NEW YORK TIMES ONLINE

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Provides complete access to the News, Cooking, Wirecutter, and Audio sections of NYTimes.com, as well as the online versions of The New York Times Magazine and The New York Times Style Magazine, via computer or the New York Times app on a mobile device. Access breaking news and in-depth investigations from around the world, including politics, business, science, and technology, as well as cultural coverage and criticism on the arts, books, music, movies, style and sports, recipes for every skill level, Times podcasts, exclusive shows, and narrated articles, and reviews and recommendations for thousands of products. Provided by HCCC Library.

NEWSWIRES

EBSCO's Newswires provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. This content is monitored by EBSCO and relevant results are provided when users enter searches in EBSCOhost. This collection includes AP Financial News, AP Top News, AP WorldStream, AP U.S. Politics & Government, AP 50 State Reports, UPI Business, UPI Entertainment, UPI Sports, UPI Top News, and more. End users can immediately access the full text of the web content, by following the link in the record. The index to the full text content in EBSCO Newswires is held for a rolling 30-day archive by EBSCO, so users can enjoy the previous 30 days of news relating to their search interests.

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXT

Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues. With over 20,000 pro/con viewpoints, approximately 19,000 reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more, this Gale resource will prepare students to argue any side of the issue. Provided by NOVEL NY.

PETERSON'S CAREER AND TEST PREP

Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, explore careers, receive personalized recommendations, create resumes, search for jobs, and get career advice. Provided by NOVEL NY

POINTS OF VIEW REFERENCE CENTER

This full-text database provides students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue, covering several hundred topics. A balance of materials from all viewpoints includes essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. Provided through SUNYConnect.

POP CULTURE STUDIES COLLECTION

Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. This Gale database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses and is made up of more than 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals. Provided by NOVEL NY.

PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES COLLECTION

An essential full-text database for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students, this EBSCO resource provides hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in APA PsycInfo. It offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling. Provided through SUNYConnect.

PSYCHOLOGY COLLECTION

Provides access to authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology— abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive Gale collection. Provided by NOVEL NY.

SALEM PRESS

Search through online reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing, on subjects such as Careers & Business, Health, History, Literature and Science. Series titles include Critical Insights; Defining Documents in American History; Principles of Science; General Health; Careers In; and many more. Provided by HCCC Library.

SLAVERY IN AMERICA AND THE WORLD: HISTORY, CULTURE & LAW

This HeinOnline database brings together essential legal materials related to the history of slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world, including every federal, state, and colony statute, as well as all reported state and federal cases on the subject. Search through thousands of pamphlets and books written about slavery, whether defending it, attacking it, or simply analyzing it, as well as all English-language legal commentary on slavery published before 1920. This database also includes many modern histories of slavery and a section containing all modern law review articles on the subject.

U.S. HISTORY COLLECTION

This Gale collection provides balanced coverage of current thinking and events in U.S. History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field -- useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher. Provided by NOVEL NY.

WAR AND TERRORISM COLLECTION

Gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale with this definitive Gale periodical collection of titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, and social science. Provided through SUNYConnect.

WORLD HISTORY COLLECTION

This collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher. Provided by NOVEL NY.

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