Research Databases at Cowles Library

Research Databases at Cowles Library http://www.lib.drake.edu Research Databases at Cowles Library Academic Search Complete - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb= a9h Academic Search Complete includes more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format AccessPharmacy http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.accesspharmacy.com AccessPharmacy is an online curricular resource designed to meet the changing demands of pharmacy education. A flexible resource, it allows students to select a core curriculum topic, browse by organ system, review textbooks, or search across leading pharmacy online references. AccessScience http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.accessscience.com/ Full search of the encyclopedia plus science news, definitions, biographies, illustrations, animations and more. ACS Publications http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://pubs.acs.org/journals/query/subscriberSearch.jsp Full-text of 32 journals published by the American Chemical Society. African American Experience (Greenwood) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://aae.greenwood.com Encyclopedia of information about African American life and experiences published by Greenwood Press. Including: History, Biography, Literature, Arts, Music, Pop Culture, Folklore, Business, Slavery, Civil Rights, Politics, Sports, Education, Science & Technology, etc. Includes material from major reference sets; includes many primary documents, manuscripts, speeches, court cases, quotations, advertisements, statistics, etc.; includes over 4,000 interviews with former slaves—the WPA slave narratives—from the acclaimed The American Slave: A Composite Autobiography; “In their Own Voices” audio clips, such as interviews with former slaves and music files. African American Studies Center Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.oxfordaasc.com The Oxford African American Studies Center (AASC) features the new, three-volume Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895, published by Oxford in 2006; the three-volume Black Women in America, Second Edition, edited by Darlene Clark Hine, published in March 2005, the highly acclaimed Africana, a five-volume history of the African and African American experience. America: History & Life - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=EHOST&defaultdb=ahl Indexing and abstracts of 2,400 scholarly journals on U.S. and Canadian History. Links to some full text where available. Annual Reviews http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/action/showJournals Access from Volume 1 to the present for the following Annual Review titles: --Analytical Chemistry --Astronomy & Astrophysics --Biochemistry --Biomedical Engineering --Biophysics --Cell & Developmental Biology --Clinical Psychology --Ecology & Systematics --Entomology --Genetics --Genomics & Human Genetics --Immunology --Law & Social Science --Medicine --Microbiology --Neuroscience --Nutrition --Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease --Pharmacology & Toxicology --Physiology --Phytopathology --Plant Biology --Psychology --Public Health --Sociology Access from Volume 1 to five years ago for all other Annual Review titles. Art Abstracts - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=ach Index & abstracts of major journals in art, architecture, film, graphic arts, and related areas. Links to some full text where available. ArticleFirst - OCLC http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=ArticleFirst&done=referer A FirstSearch database from OCLC, this is an index of articles from the contents pages of journals. Includes subjects: business, science, humanities, social sciences, medicine, technology and popular culture. For most items, ArticleFirst provides a list of libraries that have the journal title. ARTstor http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.artstor.org A collection of digital images of art, architecture and design from a number of books (notably art history survey texts), museums, archives, and slide collections. The ARTstor Collection currently contains approximately 500,000 images. The Collection documents artistic traditions across many times and cultures and includes architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design as well as many other forms of visual culture. (from pub blurb) Technical Specifications: Requires Java. Pop-ups must be allowed and cookies enabled. For full technical requirements, consult: <a href="http://www.artstor.org/info/using_artstor/techspecs.pdf">this file. ATLA Religion Database - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=EHOST&defaultdb=reh The ATLA Religion Database is the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all scholarly fields of religion. Indexing journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in more than 60 languages, the ATLA Religion Database includes more than 460,000 article citations from over 1,500 journals, 651 of which are currently indexed. It also provides bibliographic coverage of over 260,000 essay citations from more than 15,400 multi-author works, and more than 423,000 book reviews, and an increasing number of multimedia citations. (from publisher blurb) Bibliography of Native North Americans (BNNA) - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=fph Bibliography of Native North Americans (BNNA) is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. BNNA contains more than 80,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present. Biological Abstracts - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=bio Collection of bibliographic references to life science journal literature published internationally. Links to some full text where available. BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com/inst/gateway/ "An independent publishing house committed to providing immediate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research." Free access to dozens of full-text journals. **May have to register. Birds of North America Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://bna.birds.cornell.edu Birds of North America (BNA) is only the fourth comprehensive reference covering the life histories of North American birds. Edited by Drs. Alan Poole and Frank Gill, this series provides detailed scientific information (18 volumes, 18,000 pages in total) for each of the 716 species of birds nesting in the USA and Canada. The print version of BNA was completed in 2002, a joint 10 year project of the American Ornithologists' Union, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the Academy of Natural Sciences. BNA Online will build image and video galleries showing behaviors, habitat, nests, eggs and nestlings, and more. And each online species account will contain recordings of that bird's songs and calls, selected from the extensive collection in Cornell's Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds.(excerpted from publisher blurb) Books In Print http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.booksinprint.com "The industry’s largest Web-based bibliographic resource for professionals. Find what you're looking for quickly and easily, using our unbiased, authoritative, and comprehensive database of over 5 million book, audio book, and video titles." Also includes Book Reviews. Britannica Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.eb.com/ Fully searchable version of the encyclopedia with thousands of articles and illustrations. Business Plans Handbook http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/start.do?prodId=GVRL.busdrakeu&userGroupName=drakeu_main Available through Gale Virtual Reference Library, all volumes are available. Business Source Complete - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=bsi Business Source Complete includes full-text coverage of nearly 2,900 business and trade journals. It also includes indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886. Business Source Complete includes coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes<UL><LI>Financial Data<LI>Books<LI>Monographs<LI>Major Reference works<LI>Book Digests<LI>Conference Proceedings<LI>Case Studies<LI>Investment Research Reports<LI>Industry Reports<LI>Market Research Reports<LI>Country Reports<LI>Company Profiles<LI>SWOT Analyses, etc.</UL> Chicago Tribune http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=CTRB Full-text of the Chicago Tribune from 1/1/1985-present. Extensive coverage of business news (including profiles of more than 85 Fortune 500 companies), along with biographical sketches, criticism and comment of research-worthy topics, coverage of social issues, urban affairs, sports, politics and government and cultural affairs. Chronicle of Higher Education http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://chronicle.com Full-text access to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Content is updated daily and goes back to September 1989 Chronicle of Philanthropy http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.philanthropy.com Full-text of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Content is added daily and goes back to October 1997. CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.ciaonet.org/srchfrm.html Full-text source for theory and research in international affairs. Clase and Periodica - OCLC http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=ClasePeriodica&done=referer A FirstSearch database from OCLC, CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities while PERIODICA covers journals specializing in science and technology. Communication & Mass Media Complete - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ufh Full-text of 200+ journals in the area of mass media & communication studies. Also includes indexing of 300+ additional titles. Communication Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=drake&access=drake596&db=sagecom-set-c&db=sageduc-set-c Electronic access to the full text of 17 journals published by SAGE and participating societies. Index is based on Communication Abstracts Thesauri. Subjects include Journalism, Public Opinion, Political Communication, Mass Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Intercultural Communication, Cultural Studies, Television / Film Studies, Media Studies, Business Communication, Organizational / Management Communication, Written Communication, Rhetoric, and Literacy Studies ConsumerLab http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.consumerlab.com/org_login.asp?subid=7F52D09C%2D6572%2D4B24%2D819D%2D313BBCA1A21B "ConsumerLab.com provides comprehensive information about vitamin, herbal and other supplements, and nutritional products. Includes ConsumerLab.com's independent product evaluations, lists of tested products (passed and failed), product recalls, and safety warnings. A science-based encyclopedia of natural products is also provided, including a drug-interaction database." Subscription provides for up to FOUR simultaneous users. Contemporary Authors http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/drakeu_main?db=GLD-1 Full-text biographical information on twentieth century authors (novelists, poets, playwrights, etc.). Also includes New Revision Series. Contemporary Literary Criticism Select http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/drakeu_main?db=GLD-2 Full-text, timely critical analysis of key literary works of authors now living or who died after 1/1/2000. Emphasis is on established authors. CountryWatch http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.countrywatch.com/ip/default.asp Demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information about individual countries. Also includes daily news coverage. CQ Congress Collection http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/congress The CQ Congress Collection serves as a research and reference tool allowing a sweeping historical analysis of members of Congress, their legislative voting behavior, interest groups, and their interactions in crafting public policy. "Informed and objective commentary provides a sweeping survey of the powers and action of the legislative branch of the federal government, and explains institutional and organizational history, the legislative process, and public policy decision-making." (from publisher blurb) CQ Public Affairs Collection http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/cqpac "Organized by 22 key public affairs subject headings, CQ Public Affairs Collection pulls together CQ's wealth of original content, historic documents and primary source materials, statistical overviews, directory contact information, and in-depth reporting on current affairs to create a one-stop source for public policy content." (from publisher blurb) CQ Researcher http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher Looking for a "hot topic" on which to do a research paper? This database is a great place to start! It offers pros & cons, background information, and in-depth analysis on a variety of topics, issues, and controversies currently in the news. CQ Supreme Court Collection http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/scc This collection blends CQ's historical analysis and summaries of the most important Supreme Court decisions together with justice biographies, statistics, and a quantitative analysis on essential topics, an institutional history of the Court, and news feed on current events and public opinion surrounding the Court's decisions. CQ U.S. Historical Documents Collection http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/historicdocuments CQ has digitized the print "Historic Documents" series (1972-2003). This collection serves as a one-stop source for the most important and valuable commentary on primary source documents relating to each year's key events. Includes over 2,560 documents and 30,000 print pages. CQ Voting & Elections Collection http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/elections "Broad content in the form of thousands of election analysis documents, statistical documents, primary source documents, case summary documents, and more. Exploring the campaign process, the election outcome, and points in between, including presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and others, with data down to the county and district level." (from publisher blurb) CQ Weekly http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/cqweekly/ Complete coverage of the U.S. Congress; including status of bills, votes & amendments, floor & committee activity, backroom maneuvering, and much more. CREDO Reference http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.credoreference.com/ CREDO Reference contains a variety of reference sources in subjects ranging from Art to History to Law to Technology and almost everything in between. It is a portal to a multitude of highly regarded reference sources, drawing on 244 titles by 55 publishers and providing access to tens of thousands of images and audio clips. At a loss for a paper topic? Search the Concept Map for ideas. Des Moines Register http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=DMRB Full-text of the Des Moines Register, 1/1/1999-present. With 15 Pulitzer Prizes to its credit, The Des Moines Register, founded in 1849, provides 162,000 Iowans with news coverage including regional, national, and international issues and events. Dissertations and Theses WorldCat - OCLC http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=WorldCatDissertations&done=referer A FirstSearch database from OCLC, it contains all dissertations, theses and published material based on theses cataloged by OCLC members in all subjects. There are over 8 million records in this database and it is updated daily. Ebooks - OCLC http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=Ebooks&done=referer A FirstSearch database from OCLC, this is a catalog of online electronic books (over 665,000) available through libraries worldwide in all subjects. ebrary http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/drake Database of over 10,000 electronic books in a wide variety of academic subject areas. **You will need to download plug-in (ebrary reader) to view the books. ebrary Digital Sheet Music Collection (Byron Hoyt) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.ebrary.com/drake1/browse2/indexbh.html Access to over 8,300 pieces of sheet music. **You will need to download plug-in (ebrary reader) to view the sheet music. EconLit - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=EHOST&defaultdb=ecn 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 Literature. Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=drake&access=drake596&db=sagecom-set-c&db=sageduc-set-c Electronic access to the full text of 23 journals published by SAGE and participating societies. Index based on ERIC Thesauri. Subjects include Adult and Continuing Education, Assessment, Multilingual Education, Content Areas, Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, Elementary and Primary Education, Family and Community, High School and Secondary Education, Higher Education, International Education, Leadership, Measurement and Testing, Middle School Education, Multicultural Education and Diversity, Philosophy of Education, Professional Development, Research Methods and Evaluation, School Counseling, School Finance and Budgeting, School Funding, School Health, School Law, School Reform, Special Education and Gifted Education, Standards, Teaching and Instruction, Teaching Methods, Technology, Theory of Education, and Vocational Education EmeraldPlus http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.emeraldinsight.com Over 130 full-text journals in the areas of business & management. Articles and journals marked with <IMG SRC="http://assets.emeraldinsight.com/assets/global/icon_locked.gif"</IMG> are not available to Drake users in full-text. Encyclopedia of Associations http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/drakeu_main?db=GDL Available through Gale Directory Library this is the most current version of the resource. It contains a wealth of information about companies and businesses. ERIC - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=drake&access=drake596&cat=eric Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version of ERIC. ERIC - EBSCO version http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=eric Indexing and abstracts of journal articles and documents in education; links to some full-text where available. ERIC - Free Department of Education version http://www.eric.ed.gov Department of Education's free version of ERIC. Ethnic NewsWatch http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&TS=1156971563&clientId=5243&lang=en Full-text coverage of 240 valuable resources for providing different viewpoints & perspectives from the ethnic, minority, and native press. Facts and Comparisons http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://online.factsandcomparisons.com/ An internet based drug information library. It contains the following databases: Drug Facts & Comparisons, Drug Interaction Facts, Drug Interaction Facts for Herbal, Non-Prescription Drug Therapy, Off-Label Drug Facts, A to Z Drug Facts, Review of Natural Products, Med Facts: Patient Handouts, Manufacturer Index, Drug Identifier, and The Cancer Chemotherapy Manual. Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/drakeu_main?db=GDL Provided through Gale Directory Library this is the most current version of this source. Gale Virtual Reference Library http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/drakeu_main?db=GVRL Access over 100 standard Gale Reference works online! Includes reference materials in the subject areas of: Arts, Business, Education, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation & World, Religion, and Social Science. GalleryWatch CRS Reports - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=EHOST&defaultdb=glw Contains the largest and most up-to-date collection of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports available online. Content covers a host of subject areas, including economics, environment, foreign affairs, immigration, medicine, civil rights, national security, terrorism and more. Gender Studies - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=fmh Gender Studies Database produced by NISC, combines NISC’s popular Women’s Studies International and Men’s Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. GSD covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia. Several thousand links to freely available and indexed full-text articles and documents on the Web are available. Source documents include professional journals, conference papers, books, book chapters, government reports, discussion and working papers, theses & dissertations and other sources. Several hundred links provide access to carefully selected and important websites. This database includes more than 696,750 records with coverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.(from publisher web site) GenderWatch http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&TS=1156971703&clientId=5243 Full-text of 170 publications providing in-depth perspective on gender studies. Also includes Women's Studies & Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender studies. GLBT Life With Full Text (now called LGBT Life) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=qth Government Printing Office - OCLC http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=GPO&done=referer A FirstSearch database from OCLC, the GPO Monthly Catalog covers all types of U.S. government documents including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments. GPO Access (U.S. Government Printing Office) http://catalog.gpo.gov/F Free index to federal government publications distributed through the Superintendent of Documents. GreenFILE - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=8gh A bibliographic database of information about environmental concerns, GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well. Grove Art Online http://www.oxfordartonline.com see Oxford Art Online Grove Music Online http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com See Oxford Music Online Health Source: Consumer Edition - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=hxh Consumer-oriented health information. Includes full-text for over 190 journals, including Consumer Reports on Health, and Men's Health. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=hch Provides full-text for over 590 scholarly journals in the medical and health sciences. Geared more towards the medical professional. HighWire Press Free Journals http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl Full-text of more than 80 journals in the medical and life sciences. Historical Abstracts - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=EHOST&defaultdb=hia Indexing and abstracts of over 2,100 scholarly journals in world history, from 1492 to the present, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Links to some full text where available. In the First Person: Index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories, and Other Personal Narratives http://www.inthefirstperson.com/ In the First Person is a new library index that lets users perform in-depth field and keyword searches across all letters, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and autobiographies within scholarly materials that are freely available on the Web and Alexander Street databases. With a single search, users can access thousands of personal narratives in English from archives and repositories everywhere. The search returns citation information and links to full text, audio, and video whenever available. Every imaginable topic, historical event, and person is covered, from World War I and II to popular culture, music to medicine, Hitler to John Wayne, gay rights to September 11th. It’s the most comprehensive archive of social memory yet created—a one-stop starting point for historians, sociologists, genealogists, linguists, and psychologists who want to find, explore, and analyze human experiences. And it will be updated quarterly. Index Islamicus http://www.lib.drake.edu/site/databases/ Bibliography of publications in European languages on Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world. Provides access to over 292,000 records. **In library only, stand-alone CD-ROM. IndexMaster http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.indexmaster.com/searchpage.htm IndexMaster provides searchable access to the indices and/or tables of contents of over 10,000 legal titles from over 65 legal publishers. Ingenta.com http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.ingentaconnect.com/ Document delivery. **Charges may apply. Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ICPSR/ Established in 1962, ICPSR is the world's largest archive of digital social science data. NOTE: (1) To be viewed or manipulated, data may require SAS or SPSS programs which are not currently available on library computers. (2) Users must create a free account to view data. The account must be created on campus. Once an account is created, it can be accessed on or off campus. International Directory of Company Histories http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/start.do?prodId=GVRL.inltdirdrakeu&userGroupName=drakeu_main Provided through Gale Virtual Reference Library this includes all 88 (and counting) volumes of this reference source. International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=ipa Indexes articles in pharmaceutical related journals; links to some full-text where available. IOPScience (Institute of Physics) Electronic Journals http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://iopscience.iop.org/journals Full-text of 60+ IOP (Institute of Physics) titles. Also includes some journals published by Turpion. JAMA http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://jama.ama-assn.org/ Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Unlimited Users Full-text of the journal: 1998--present Table of Contents, Abstracts & Selected full-text: 1992-1997 Table of Contents & Abstracts only: 1975-1991 Table of Contents only: 1966-1974 Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/0953-4075 Full-text of the journal. JSTOR (JournalSTORage) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/ Electronic archive of the complete journal runs (excluding the most recent 2-5 years) of over 500 journal titles in over 20 academic disciplines. Click on SEARCH to begin. Latino American Experience http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://lae.greenwood.com The Latino American Experience (LAE) is a full-text database focusing on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States. LAE’s content spans from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement of much of what is now the United States, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos. *A Virtual Library on the Topics—Over 200 volumes of content, from encyclopedias to biographies * A Fully Searchable Timeline—Dating to the pre-Colonial civilizations of the Aztecs, Mayas, Incas, Caribes, and others, up through the most recent political movements and achievements of contemporary Latinos * Origins Section—Content on modern-day Latin American countries, the history of the Hispanic diaspora, and Indigenous Peoples * Spanish-Language—Content—Including folktales, recipes, and primary documents * Primary Source Material—Maps, images, audio clips, interviews, music files, speeches, documents, and other material in English and Spanish, plus links to vetted Web sites (from publisher web site) LegalTrac http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/drake_law Legal research sources. Lexi-Comp ONLINE http://informatics.drake.edu/ Only available to pharmacy students. Login and follow the links using the appropriate username and password. Lexis-Nexis® Academic Universe Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic Full-text newspapers, periodicals, and reference sources in a variety of subject areas including business, medical, law, and more. LexisNexis Statistical http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv Database with access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. LGBT Life - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=qth LGBT Life (formerly: GLBT Life) contains full text for 50 of the most important and historically significant Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,and Transgendered journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as dozens of full text monographs. The database includes comprehensive indexing and abstract coverage as well as a specialized LGBT Thesaurus containing over 6,300 terms. Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) (EBSCO) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=EHOST&defaultdb=lxh "Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, search engines, printed and electronic information sources, the information industry, scholarly communication, and electronic publishing. LISTA indexes journal articles from more than 600 publications plus books, research reports, and conference proceedings. With coverage extending back to 1966, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science." (from publisher blurb) Literary Reference Center http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=lrc The Literary Reference Center was developed with undergraduate research in mind. It combines information from major reference works, books and literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing providing users with information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Literary Reference Center includes -130,000 author biographies -3,000 author interviews -over 1,000 images of key literary figures -25,000 classic and contemporary poems -11,000 classic and contemporary short stories -full text of over 7,500 classic novels (anticipated by Fall 2006) -full text of over 300 literary journals -more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews -75,000 articles of literary criticism -500,000 book reviews -Citation Tool -Glossary of literary terms -Timeline with geographic contexts Making of Modern Law http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/drake_law?db=moml This database provides full-text access to over 22,000 American and British legal treatises. Making of Modern Law Trials http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/drake_law?db=MMLT A collection of legal transcripts and sensational trial accounts describing the courtroom drama in America, the British Empire and the world. Marquis Who's Who http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.marquiswhoswho.com Biographical information from various "Who's Who" series. **Be sure your web browser is set to accept "cookies." **Also, please log-off when finished. MEDLINE - EBSCO version http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=cmedm Indexes over 4,600 journals in the medical and health sciences. Links to some full-text where available. MEDLINE - PubMed version http://www.pubmed.gov/ National Library of Medicine's free version. Mental Measurements Yearbook - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=web&defaultdb=loh The Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 20000 contemporary testing instruments. Produced by the Buros Institute at the University of Nebraska. Includes testing instruments in psychology, education, business, and leadership. License provides for up to 4 simultaneous users. Mergent Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.mergentonline.com Company Financial Information. **Doesn't work with Netscape 4.7 or older or Macintosh. Micromedex Healthcare Series http://informatics.drake.edu/ Only available to pharmacy students. Login and follow the links using the appropriate username and password. MLA (Modern Language Assn.) Bibliography - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=mzh Index of journals and books in language and literature. Links to some full-text where available. MLA (Modern Language Assn.) Directory of Periodicals - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=kah Contains information for over 7,000 language & literature journals (many of which are indexed in the MLA Bibliography database). MRI (Mediamark Research Inc.): University Internet Reporter http://www.mriplus.com "The leading database of key magazine planning resources." Provides summary tables of key audience and product usage data from national probability samples. Create your own account by registering your Drake e-mail address. Subscription allows for 5 simultaneous users. Please logout when finished. Music Index Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.hppmusicindex.com/ Indexing of more than 640 music periodicals. Nation Archive - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=nih Full text of The Nation, a weekly magazine. Coverage includes 1865 to current issue. National Journal Group's Policy Central http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/policycentral Contains: National Journal online, CongressDaily, The Hotline, Technology Daily, & Almanac of American Politics. National Review Archive - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=nch The National Review has been a leading journal of opinion since its inception in 1955. Natural Standard http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.naturalstandard.com/ Evidence-based information for complementary/alternative medicine. Contains information for both health professionals and patients. Consists of three databases: herbs and supplements; medical conditions; modalities. Browse by medical conditions, herb/supplement or modality, or search by keyword. Information graded according to strength of scientific evidence Nature http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/nature/index.html Nature is a weekly international science journal that publishes peer-reviewed original research, review articles, reports, and commentaries on the latest happenings in the sciences. Based upon impact factor, it is the "world's top multidisciplinary science journal, and the world's top journal publishing basic scientific research." Nature: News@Nature http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/news/index.html "News@nature.com's mission is to provide the best science journalism on the web. Here you will find breaking news, extended features and analysis, acclaimed columnists, plus blogs and multimedia specials - all brought to you by our award-winning team of journalists, based in cities from San Francisco to Sydney. In addition to our extensive original content, we also host news stories from Nature, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Medicine, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, and BioEntrepreneur, along with science careers news from NatureJobs. These articles appear on news@nature.com up to several weeks before they’re published in the print editions of these journals." (from publisher blurb) NetLibrary http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.netlibrary.com Library of electronic books. Create a free account and view books from anywhere. New England Journal of Medicine http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://content.nejm.org/search.dtl Full text of The New England Journal of Medicine 1993-present: Full-text January 1975-1992: Abstracts New Republic Archive - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=fjh The New Republic, founded in 1914, is the country's leading journal of opinion on politics and the arts. New York Times (1851-three years ago) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTFhY2QmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=5243 Full-text including scanned digital images of the New York Times. Coverage includes 1851-three years ago. New York Times (2000-current) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com?db=AWNB&s_sources=cusBucket1 Full-text coverage of "The New York Times." Coverage includes 2000-current. Also includes "The New York Times Magazine," and "The New York Times Book Review." Newsbank http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com Full-text of 1860+ newspapers from around the world, including 800+ U.S. newspapers and 1000+ non-U.S. newspapers. Acceda Noticias includes 44 Spanish language newspapers from the U.S. and abroad. Newsbank includes full-text coverage of: Des Moines Register, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Kansas City Star, etc. Newspaper Source - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=nfh Full-text of 245 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international newspapers, and 6 newswires. Also includes the Christian Science Monitor & The Los Angeles Times. OCLC WorldCat & FirstSearch databases (including ECO) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?autho=100131840&dbname=WorldCat WorldCat, ECO, GPO Monthly Catalog, ERIC, Medline, ArticleFirst, NetFirst, PapersFirst, and ProceedingsFirst. Original Sources http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://sources.eb.com Published by Encyclopedia Britannica. Includes original source documents across U.S. & world history, literature, social sciences, science, math, religion, and more. Ovid Core Biomedical Collections I and II http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://gateway.ovid.com/autologin.html Full-text of 30 core journals in the biomedical fields, such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Archives of Internal Medicine, JAMA, and Science. Journals@Ovid Full Text = Access to the entire database, including indexing to titles not-subscribed to. Your Journals@Ovid = Access to only the titles subscribed to by Cowles Library. It is a sub-set of the Journals@Ovid Full Text database. -->NOTE: Subscription allows for up to SIX simultaneous log-ons. Please LOGOFF when finished!! Oxford Art Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.oxfordartonline.com Formerly Grove Art Online this database provides access to The Dictionary of Art, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms plus links to more than 40,000 images. Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://dictionary.oed.com/entrance.dtl 2nd edition of the 20-volume set. Includes meaning, history, & pronunciation of over 1/2 million words, both past and present. Oxford Islamic Studies Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com Oxford Islamic Studies Online (OISO) offers unrivaled online access to the history and culture of Islam and provides full-text access to great Oxford reference and scholarly works. Oxford Music Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com Formerly Grove Music Online this database includes the full-text of the Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music. Oxford Reference Online http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.oxfordreference.com Online access to over 100 dictionaries & reference works in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. PapersFirst - OCLC http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=PapersFirst&done=referer A FirstSearch database from OCLC, it is an index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Philosopher's Index http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=drake&access=drake596&db=philosopher-set-c The Philosopher's Index is a bibliographic database with informative, author-written abstracts covering scholarly research in all areas of philosophy. The literature covered goes back to 1940 and includes journal articles, books, book chapters such as contributions to an anthology, and book reviews. The Philosopher's Index monitors over 550 journals from more than 40 countries and is updated quarterly. (from publisher blurb) PILOTS http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=drake&access=drake596&db=pilots-set-c&db=pilots-set-c The PILOTS (Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress) 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. PILOTS is also accessible via its government <A HREF="http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/publications/pilots/">web site</A>. Policy, Form & Manual Analysis (PF & M) http://www.roughnotes.com/ Insurance forms, cases and other information. Select "P,F & M" Username: drakeuni Password: tbac3677 Proceedings (Conference) - OCLC http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=Proceedings&done=referer A FirstSearch database from OCLC, this is an index of worldwide conference proceedings. Each record contains a list of the papers presented at each conference. Professional Development Collection - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=tfh Full-text for over 516 journals for the professional educator. Project Muse http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://muse.jhu.edu/search/search.pl Full-text of 200 scholarly journals published by Johns Hopkins University and other university presses. PsycARTICLES - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=pdh Full-text from 42 journals published by the American Psychological Association & allied organizations. PsycCRITIQUES - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pvh Publishes 15+ electronic full-text reviews weekly of psychological books. PsycINFO - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=psyh Contains more than two million citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations. RefWorks http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.refworks.com/refworks RefWorks automates the tasks of citing information & creating bibliographies for research papers. Allows you to create your own citations or import from online databases. For remote access, call the Reference Desk at 271-2113 to obtain the site code. Regional Business News (formerly Business Wire News) - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=bwh Full-text of 52 + regional business publications, including the Des Moines Business Record Resources For College Libraries http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://rclweb.net RCL is the online edition of the new Resources for College Libraries in conjunction with ACRL's Choice and Bowker. The 2006 edition is the successor to Books for College Libraries (BCL3). The core list features 65,000 titles in 58 curriculum-specific subjects. Titles have been selected by more than 300 subject specialists and bibliographers. RISM: International Inventory of Musical Sources after 1600 http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://biblioline.nisc.com/scripts/login.dll?BiblioLine&dbname=QRISM RISM series A/II: "Music manuscripts after 1600" is one of the most comprehensive annotated index and guide to music manuscripts produced after 1600. RISM brings together more than 585,559 records by over 20,500 composers. This database is only available to one user at a time. The database replaces the CD-ROM of this product. ScienceDirect http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalListURL&_type=all&_auth=y&_btn=Y&_acct=C000055229&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=1893190&md5=0047b5f0e1bdb6f12cfcde38380fd38e 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. Scientific American Archive http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=sciamehost Full-text access to Scientific American, a monthly magazine. SciFinder Scholar http://www.lib.drake.edu/site/databases/ With a single source, you can explore scientific information in journal and patent literature from around the world. SciFinder Scholar contains: <UL> <LI>More than 15 million single- and multi-step reactions <LI>More than 1 billion predicted and experimental properties <LI>The CAS REGISTRY database - the original source and final authority for CAS Registry Numbers - updated daily <LI>Patent records <LI>Sequences combined from CAS and GenBank databases </UL> NOTE: The program is only available on specific computers in the InfoCommons. Please ask the Reference Desk for assistance. Scopus http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.scopus.com/ Scopus claims to be the "worlds largest abstract and indexing database." Scopus indexs over 14,000 peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical, and social science literature (from over 4,000 international publishers). Abstracts go back to 1966. References go back to 1996. 100% coverage of Medline. A unique feature of this databaae is the "Cited By" feature, which offers the ability to determine (and track) the number of times a particular article/author has been cited and by whom. Links to full-text when subscribed to by the Library; otherwise, offers citation information for Interlibrary Loan purposes. Smithsonian Global Sound http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://drake2.classical.com/ Smithsonian Global Sound® is a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. The collection includes a variety of online resources that support the creation, continuity, and preservation of diverse musical forms. The database includes more than 35,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds. Users browse, search, click, and then listen to the music over the Internet through their headphones or speakers. Users can browse by musical instrument, geographic area, or cultural group, among other fields. Social Services Abstracts http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=drake&access=drake596&cat=socserv Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. Sociological Abstracts - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=drake&access=drake596&cat=socioabs Cambridge Scientific Abstracts version of Sociological Abstracts. Teacher Reference Center - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=trh TRC provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 periodicals. In addition, 96% of journals indexed in TRC are peer-reviewed. Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education. Tests In Print - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=lph Tests In Print (TIP) is produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska. TIP serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. TIP provides information to users including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s). A score index permits users to identify what is being measured by each test. Tests in Print is directly linked to the critical, candid test reviews published in the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) series. Users can research current test information from the TIP series and continue their search to all available test reviews published in the MMY series. (partially excerpted from publisher blurb) Thomas Register Online http://www.thomasregister.com Thomas Register of American Manufacturers Guide to manufacturers searchable by name, product or service. Times Delphic Index http://www.lib.drake.edu/site/td/index.php Search names and subject terms from all Times Delphic articles at Drake University from 9/1/1978 to present. Selected topics can be searched back to 1900. Full text of articles are available on microfilm. Ulrichsweb.com http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.ulrichsweb.com/ Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Bibliographic information on consumer and trade magazines, academic and scholarly journals, monographic series, newsletters, newspapers, electronic publications, 'Zines, and many other types of serials publications. Can search by subject and/or keyword to determine "what's out there." USP-NF (United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary) http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www.uspnf.com/uspnf/login -->Click "log-on" to begin -->Subscription allows for one simultaneous user -->Must use Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.x or 6.0) as the Web browser -->Pop-up blockers must be disabled -->Please log-off when finished! Vocational & Career Collection - EBSCO http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=voh This collection provides full-text coverage for 400 trade & industry related periodicals. Also includes indexing for an additional 250 periodicals. Wall Street Journal http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTYzMSZJTlQ9MCZWRVI9Mg==&clientId=5243 Full-text of the newspaper. Wiley InterScience http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/home Access to the full-text of 300+ journals in business, chemistry, education, life sciences, and more. WorldCat - OCLC http://cowles-proxy.drake.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?autho=100131840&dbname=WorldCat WorldCat is a catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. If you are unable to find something in the Cowles Library collection using the I-LINK catalog, this is an excellent place to continue your search. Use the <a href="http://drake.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/logon.html">Interlibrary Loan</a> link on this page to obtain materials from other collections.