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| Title / Description | Coverage Dates | Access |
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Academic Search Premier Drake Only Full-text of over 3,900 periodicals in a wide range of academic disciplines. |
Varies; some titles don't have most recent months | Web access |
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AccessScience Drake Only Online encyclopedia of science and technology |
Current | Web access |
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ACS Journals** Drake Only Full-text of 32 journals published by the American Chemical Society |
From volume 1, number 1 - current | Web access |
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America: History & Life Drake Only Indexing and abstracts of over 2,400 scholarly journals on U.S. and Canadian History |
1969 - current | Web access |
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Art Abstracts Drake Only Index & abstracts of major journals in art, architecture, film, graphic arts, and related areas. |
1984 - current | Web access |
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Biological Abstracts Drake Only Biological Abstracts is a complete collection of bibliographic references to life science journal literature published internationally. |
1995 - current | Web access |
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BioMed Central Drake Only BioMed Central is "an independent publishing house committed to providing immedate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research." Free access to dozens of full-text journals. May have to register. |
Varies - Current | Web access |
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Britannica Online Drake Only Encyclopedia |
Current | Web access |
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Britannica's World Data Analyst Online Drake Only World Data Analyst offers detailed statistical comparisons of countries across the world, including statistical categories for: snapshot, comparative, historical, & ranked. Can export data. |
Historical & Current | Web access |
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Business Source Premier Drake Only Full-text of over 3,800 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, and much more. |
Varies; some titles don't have most recent months | Web access |
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Cambridge Scientific Abstracts database list Drake Only Alphabetical list of all CSA databases to which Cowles Library has access. |
Varies | Web access |
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CareerSearch CareerSearch is an extensive database that includes over one million companies along with contact names, addresses, & phone numbers. It can be searched by industry type, location, and keywords. |
current | Web access |
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Chicago Tribune Drake Only Full-text of the newspaper. |
1985 - current | Web access |
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)** Drake Only Information on international Affairs. |
Varies | Web access |
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Clinical Pharmacology Drake Only Provides current information on all U.S. Prescription drugs. Information includes description, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications, dosing by indication, and more. |
Current | Web access |
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Communication & Mass Media Complete Drake Only Full-text of 200+ journals in the area of Mass Media & Communication Studies. Also, includes indexing of 300+ additional titles. |
Varies - current | Web access |
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Contemporary Authors Drake Only Contemporary Authors is the beginning source of research for biographical information on twentieth century authors (novelists, poets, playwrights, etc.). Also includes New Revision Series. |
Volume 1, Number 1 - present | Web access |
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Contemporary Literary Criticism Select Drake Only CLC Select provides timely critical analysis of key literary works of authors now living or who died after 1/1/2000. Emphasis is on established authors. |
Sporadic coverage of v 1-74; v 75 - covers 90% |
Web access |
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CountryWatch Drake Only Information about countries |
Current | Web access |
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CQ Researcher Drake Only Looking for a "hot topic" on which to do a research paper? This database is a great place to start! It offers pros & cons and background information on a variety of topics currently in the news. |
1991 - current | Web access |
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CQ Weekly Online Drake Only Complete coverage of the U.S. Congress; including status of bills, votes & amendments, floor & committee activity, backroom maneuvering, etc. |
1984 - current | Web access |
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Des Moines Register Drake Only Full-text of the newspaper |
1999 - current | Web access |
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Drug Interaction Facts (Facts & Comparisons) Information on drug interactions |
Current |
In Library only, Stand-alone CD-ROM |
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ebrary Database of over 10,000 electronic books in a wide variety of academic subject areas. You will need create your own account & download plug-in (ebrary reader) to proceed. |
Varies, but mostly within past few years | Web access |
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ebrary Sheet Music Collection (Byron Hoyt) Drake Only Access to over 8,300 pieces of sheet music. You will need create your own account & download plug-in (ebrary reader) to proceed. |
Varies | Web access |
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EBSCO database list Drake Only This links to the 20+ databases Drake currently subscribes to through EBSCO. You have the option of selecting one or several databases to search simultaneously. |
Varies (depending on database) | Web access |
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EconLit Drake Only Published by the American Economic Association, it provides provides bibliographic coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature. It is an expanded version of the Journal of Economic Lit. |
1969 - current | Web access |
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EmeraldPlus Drake Only Over 130 full-text journals in the areas of business & management Select FULLTEXT to begin searching |
varies, as early as 1988 - current | Web access |
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences Drake Only Electronic encyclopedia of topics related to biological sciences. Can access the NON-SUBSCRIBER links only |
Current | Web access |
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ERIC - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version Drake Only Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version of ERIC. |
1966 - current | Web access |
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ERIC - EBSCO version Drake Only Indexing and abstracts of journal articles and documents in education; links to some full-text where available. |
1966 - current | Web access |
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ERIC - Free Department of Education version Department of Education's free version of ERIC |
1966 - current | Web access |
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Ethnic NewsWatch Drake Only Full-text coverage of 240 valuable resources for providing different viewpoints & perspectives from the ethnic, minority, and native press. Select database from pull-down menu to begin searching. |
1990 - current | Web access |
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Facts.com : the web authority for current events research Drake Only Includes: Facts on File World News Digest, Issues and Controversies on File, Today's Science on File, World Almanac, and World Almanac Encyclopedia. |
1940 - current | Web access |
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GenderWatch Drake Only Full-text of 170 publicatins providing in-depth perspective on gender studies. Also includes Women's Studies & Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender studies. Select database from pull-down menu. |
1970 (for some material) - current | Web access |
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GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog - U.S.G.P.O. version Free index to federal government publications distributed through the Superintendant of Documents. |
1976 - current | Web access |
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Grove Dictionary of Art Online** Drake Only Index of artwork from prehistory to present. |
Current | Web access |
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Grove Music Online Drake Only Includes the full-text of the 29-volume New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians. Also includes full-text of other key music reference works. |
Historical - present | Web access |
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HAPI (Health And Psychosocial Instruments) Guide to tests used in nursing assessment |
Current |
In Library only, Stand-alone CD-ROM |
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Health Source: Consumer Edition Drake Only Consumer-oriented health information. Includes full-text for over 190 journals, including Consumer Reports on Health, and Men's Health |
Varies; some titles don't have most recent months | Web access |
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Drake Only Provides full-text for over 590 scholarly journals in the medical and health sciences. Geared more towards the medical professional. |
Varies; some titles don't have most recent months | Web access |
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HighWire Press Free Journals Full-text of more than 80 journals in the medical and life sciences. |
Varies | Web access |
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Historical Abstracts Drake Only Indexing and abstracts of over 2,100 scholarly journals in world history, from 1492 to the present, excluding the U.S. and Canada, |
1982 - current | Web access |
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IndexMaster Drake Only IndexMaster provides searchable access to the indices and/or tables of contents of over 10,000 legal titles from over 65 legal publishers. |
Varies | Web access |
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Ingenta search Drake Only Document delivery (Students - charges may apply) |
Current | Web access |
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International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) Drake Only Indexes articles in pharmaceutical related journals; links to some full-text where available |
1970 - current | Web access |
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IOP (Institute of Physics) Electronic Journals Drake Only Full-text of 60+ IOP (Institute of Physics) titles |
Vol. 1, Issue 1 - current | Web access |
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Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Drake Only Full-text of the journal |
volume, 1, number 1 - current | Web access |
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JSTOR (JournalSTORage) Drake Only Electronic archive of the complete journal runs (excluding the most recent 2-5 years) of 320 journal titles in 24 academic disciplines. Click on SEARCH to begin |
Varies (from Volume 1, number 1 for each title). | Web access |
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LegalTrac* Drake Only Legal research sources |
Current | Web access |
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Lexis-Nexis® Academic Universe Online Drake Only Full-text newspapers and periodicals, and reference sources in a variety of subject areas including business, medical, law, etc. |
Varies by title, as early as 1977 - current | Web access |
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Marquis Who's Who Drake Only Biographical information from various "Who's Who" series. **Be sure your web browser is set to accept "cookies." Also, please log-off when finished. |
Current | Web access |
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Medline - EBSCO version Drake Only MEDLINE indexes over 4,600 journals in the medical and health sciences. Links to some full-text where available. |
1966 - current | Web access |
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Medline - PubMed National Library of Medicine's free version of Medline |
1966 - current | Web access |
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Mergent Online Drake Only Company Financial Information. Doesn't work with Netscape 4.7 or older and/or MacIntosh |
Varies. At least 10 years retrospective data. | Web access |
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Micromedex Healthcare Series (USP DI) Drake Only Includes both USP DI Drug Information for the Health Care Professional & Advice for the Patient User ID: cowlesli Password: uspis |
Current | Web access |
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MLA (Modern Language Assn.) Bibliography Drake Only Index of journals and books in language and literature. Links to some full-text where available |
1963 - current | Web access |
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MLA (Modern Language Assn.) Directory of Periodicals Drake Only Contains information for over 7,000 language & literature journals (many of which are indexed in the MLA Bibliography database) |
Current | Web access |
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Music Index Drake Only Indexing of more than 640 music periodicals |
1979 - current | Web access |
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Nation Digital Archive Drake Only The Nation is America's oldest continuously published weekly magazine. The archive is an assemblage of primary source material from the most thought-provoking writers & activists of this period. |
1865 - 1999 (2000 & 2001 will be added soon) | Web access |
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National Journal Group's Policy Central Drake Only Contains: National Journal online, CongressDaily, The Hotline, Technology Daily, & Almanac of American Politics |
Varies; as early as 1977 - current | Web access |
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Natural Standard Drake Only Peer reviewed database of information on herbs, dietary and nutritional supplements, alternative medicine modalities, and health conditions. |
Current | Web access |
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NetLibrary** Drake Only Library of electronic books |
Varies | Web access |
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New England Journal of Medicine Drake Only The New England Journal of Medicine. |
Full-text: 1993 - current Indexing: 1975-1992 |
Web access |
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Newsbank full-text newspapers Drake Only Full-text of 163 newspapers from around the country. Examples are: Des Moines Register, Chicago Tribune, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Kansas City Star, and many more |
Varies (most begin in the mid-1980s to current) | Web access |
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Newspaper Source Drake Only Provides full-text for 245 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international newspapers, and 6 newswires. Also includes the Christian Science Monitor & The Los Angeles Times |
Varies (usually mid-1980s to current) | Web access |
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OCLC WorldCat & FirstSearch databases* Drake Only WorldCat, ECO, GPO Monthly Catalog, ERIC, Medline, ArticleFirst, NetFirst, PapersFirst, and ProceedingsFirst |
Varies | Web access |
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Original Sources Drake Only Published by Encyclopedia Britannica. Includes original source documents across U.S. & World History, Literature, Social Sciences, Science, Math, Religion, etc. Note: Must use Internet Explorer! |
Historical and Current | Web access |
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Ovid Core Biomedical Collections I and II NOTE: Subscription allows for up to THREE simultaneous log-ons. Username: "dra999" Password: "educate" |
Varies | Web access |
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Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED) Drake Only 2nd edition of the world-famous 20-volume set. It is the "unsurpassed" guide to the meaning, history, & pronunciation of over 1/2 million words, both past and present. |
Historical - present | Web access |
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Oxford Reference Online Drake Only Online access to over 100 key dictionaries & reference works in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences |
Varies | Web access |
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Policy, Form & Manual Analysis (PF & M) Insurance forms, cases and other information. Select "P,F & M" Username: drakeuni Password: tbac3677 |
Current | Web access |
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Professional Development Collection - EBSCO Drake Only Full-text for over 516 journals invaluable to the Professional Educator |
Varies by title | Web access |
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Project Muse Drake Only Full-text of 200 scholarly journals published by Johns Hopkins University and other university presses |
Varies, as early as 1995 - current | Web access |
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PsycARTICLES Drake Only Full-text from 42 journals published by the American Psychological Association & allied organizations. |
1987 - current | Web access |
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PsycCRITIQUES Drake Only Publishes 15+ electronic full-text reviews weekly of Psychological books. Replaces |
1995 - current | Web access |
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PsycINFO Drake Only Indexing and abstracting of psychology journals |
1887 - current | Web access |
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RefWorks Drake Only RefWorks automates the tasks of citing information & creating bibliographies for research papers. Allows you to create your own citations or import from online databases. |
Users must create own account | Web access |
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Regional Business News (formerly Business Wire News) Drake Only Full-text of 52 + regional business publications, including the Des Moines Business Record |
Most recent 30 days | Web access |
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ScienceDirect Drake Only Indexing to over 1,800 journals in the biological, chemical, & pharmacological sciences. Links to full-text for 52+ titles. Document Delivery is available for most titles. |
Indexing: varies Full-text: 1995 - current |
Web access |
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Scientific American Archive Drake Only Full-text access to the Scientific American |
v. 268, n. 1 (January 1993) - current | Web access |
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Social Services Abstracts Drake Only It provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. |
1980 - current | Web access |
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Sociological Abstracts - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version Drake Only Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version of Sociological Abstracts (index/abstract) |
1963 - current | Web access |
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Thomas Register of American Manufacturers Guide to manufacturers searchable by name, product or service |
Current | Web access |
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Title Source II Drake Only Title and publishing information on millions of book, audio, and video titles including REVIEWS |
Click:Enter Title Source Click: Anonymous Login |
Web access |
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Vocational & Career Collection (EBSCO) Drake Only This collection provides full-text coverage for 400 trade & industry related periodicals. Also includes indexing for an additional 250 periodicals. |
1985 - current | Web access |
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Wall Street Journal* Drake Only Full-text of the newspaper |
1986 - current | Web access |
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Wiley InterScience Drake Only Access to the full-text of 264 journals in Business, Chemistry, Education, Life Sciences, etc. |
1996 - current | Web access |
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Women's Studies On Disc Index to women's studies topics in over 130 periodicals |
1989 - current |
In Library only, Stand-alone CD-ROM |