Manderino Library: A to Z List of Library Resources: A

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A-Z Databases
LibGuide's list of resources limited to those specifically considered "databases." You will find these databases and more resources in the A to Z List of Library Resources.

AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: 1684-1912
This resource from the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) provides full-image views of historic periodicals from 1684 to 1912, covering the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Note that coverage past the 1880s is rather limited. See "more info" to search within a narrower time frame.

Select one of these collections to search a narrower time frame:
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 1: 1684-1820
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 2: 1821-1837
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 3: 1838-1852
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 4: 1853-1865
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 5: 1866-1912 (note: coverage post-1880s is rather limited)
Academic Search Ultimate
Find articles about almost every academic subject. This is our main resource for online, full-text articles. (EBSCO)

More info from EBSCO.
ACLS Humanities E-Books
Over 2,200 e-books covering: history, women's studies, literature, and other fields in the humanities. The collection was created by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) in collaboration with ten scholarly societies and nearly 80 contributing publishers.

You can Browse the Title List or Search the Collection.
ACS (American Chemical Society) Publications
Full-text coverage of over 30 journals and magazines published by the American Chemical Society (ACS), including current issues, full archives of each journal, and pre-publication articles called ASAP Articles.

View the full Title List.
Agricola
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA covers journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture back to 1970. (EBSCO)
Alt Health Watch
This alternative health database provides full-text for publications covering the full spectrum of complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990. (EBSCO)
America: History and Life with Full Text
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. (EBSCO)

More info from EBSCO
American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
Providing a personal perspective on the Civil War, this collection includes letters and memoirs from over 1,000 politicians, generals, soldiers, slaves, landowners, farmers, wives, and even spies from both sides of the conflict. (Alexander Street Press)
AMS (American Meteorological Society) Journals Online
Access to twelve AMS publications. Most provide full-text from the first issue until 3 years ago. A couple are full-text through the current issue.

Titles include: Journal of Applied Climatology & Meteorology; Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences; Journal of Physical Oceanography; Journal of Hydrometeorology; Monthly Weather Review; Weather and Forecasting; Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society; Meteorological Monographs; Weather, Climate, and Society; Earth Interactions; and Journal of Climate.
Anatomy.tv: Online Human Anatomy
View a detailed 3D model of the human anatomy online.

Note: Access is limited to 10 simultaneous users, so you may be denied access when others are using it. Using the "log off" button (left menu) will help others take your spot more quickly.
AnthroSource
Full-text of over 30 American Anthropological Association journals and magazines back to 2003, with indexing available back to 1880.

View the Title List of all 30 American Anthropological Association journals and magazines.
Applied Science & Technology Source
Covers the applied sciences and computing disciplines by providing access to trade, industrial, professional, and technical society journals; buyers’ guides; directories; conference proceedings; and more. (EBSCO)

More info from EBSCO.
Art & Architecture Source
Covers a broad range of related subjects from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. International in scope, Art & Architecture Source includes periodicals published in multiple languages. (EBSCO)

More info from EBSCO
ARTstor Image Collection
ARTstor is the ultimate image collection, containing hundreds of thousands of images covering art, architecture, archeology, and history. Useful for research not only in the arts, but in social history, sociology, and history.

Note: If you have problems, make sure that your computer meets ARTstor's System Requirements.
Need Help? Go to ARTstor Help

Free Web Resources

Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism
A short YouTube video about academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism. From the University of Victoria.
Academic Integrity in the Classroom
Resources to help Students conduct responsible research, and Instructors learn how to prevent and detect plagiarism. From the University of Michigan.
Access Pennsylvania
Provides a union catalog for all types of libraries within Pennsylvania: academic, school, public, special, etc.
ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guidelines
A guide for using the ACS style. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Adherents.com
Membership/adherent statistics and congregational statistics for thousands of religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc.

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Do you need to know "How many Quakers live in Indiana?", "What are the major religions of Nigeria?", or "What percentage of the world is Buddhist?" If so, this is your site! Data comes from both primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations from secondary literature which mention adherent statistics. A wealth of carefully presented information.

Advertising: Digitized Collections
Several digitized image collections, including: Ad*Access, Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920, and Medicine and Madison Avenue. From Duke University.

The Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke U. offers a number of digitized image collections, including these historic advertising collections:

Ad*Access: advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955

Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920: advertising items and publications dating from 1850 to 1920, illustrating the rise of consumer culture

Medicine and Madison Avenue: health-related advertisements printed in newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1958
Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
A collection of digital documents covering American literature, English literature, and Western philosophy.

AMA Citation Formatting
How to use the AMA citation style. From University of Findlay.
AMA Style Guidelines
A summary of AMA style rules. From the University of Evansville.

American FactFinder
Official U.S. Census Bureau data covering the state, county, or city levels.
American Memory: Historical Collections from the Library of Congress
American Memory provides free online access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity.
American Religion Data Archive
Includes data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations and denominations). You can analyze by state or county, and search for survey data regarding religion.
American Rhetoric
Access numerous famous speeches--as transcribed full-text, the actual recordings, or recorded reenactments. A useful section called "Rhetorical Figures in Sound" illustrates many figures of speech. Think you know rhetoric? Take the "Rhetoric Quiz!"

Annotated Bibliographies
Learn how to create an annotated bibliography. Note the links to additional "Example" and "Samples" pages in the left-hand menu. From the OWL at Purdue University.
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers
Anti-plagiarism strategies for faculty members written by an experienced educator.
AnyWho Directory
Search for people or businesses in the White and Yellow Pages from AT&T. You can also do reverse look ups (identify a phone number).
APA Cheat Sheet
A helpful PDF document that summarizes how to cite using APA style. From Kent State University.
APA Documentation
Covers all aspects of creating a paper using APA formatting (6th ed.), citations, and reference list. Also provides help with grammar and punctuation. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
APA Formatting and Style Guide
Covers all aspects of APA formatting (6th ed.), including the paper itself and references. From the OWL at Purdue University.
APA Style - Citing Legal Materials
Provides specific help with citing legal materials according to APA format (which is derived from The Bluebook). From Westfield State University (and recommended by The OWL at Purdue U.)

Archives of American Art
A huge collection of primary source materials (diaries, letters, photos, audio & video recordings, etc.) documenting American culture for the past 200+ years.

ARDA: Association of Religion Data Archives
U.S. and world religion statistics and data. From the Social Science Research Institute at Penn State University.

Art Project
Imagine applying Google's Street View technology to art galleries. Art Project lets you virtually walk through a number of major art galleries, including zooming in to look at specific items in more detail.
Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America
The Atlas provides over 60 socioeconomic indicators down to the county level, including demographic, economic, and agricultural information. In addition to the visual maps, you can download data in spreadsheet format.

Avoiding Plagiarism (Hamilton)
A brief discussion of anti-plagiarism strategies for students. From Hamilton College.
Avoiding Plagiarism (The OWL, Purdue Univ.)
A series of pages providing an overview, description, and discussion of how to avoid plagiarism. From the OWL at Purdue University.