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

Subscription Resources

SAGE Knowledge
A premier social sciences platform that includes thousands of SAGE and CQ Press online books, reference materials, and other resources. (SAGE)
ScienceDirect College Edition
Find articles from high quality journals covering medicine, exercise science, nursing, gerontology, biological sciences, and more. (Elsevier)

Note: When you search ScienceDirect, you are searching all Elsevier journals--including those to which Cal U does not have full-text access! If you want to limit your search to only those available in full-text, look for and check the "Refine by: Subscribed journals" option to the left of your search results.
SciFinder (ChemAbs)
Provides access to CAS databases from the American Chemical Society. This is the premier database for researching chemistry and the life sciences (including biochemistry, biology, pharmacology, medicine, etc.). NOTE: You must create an account to use SciFinder! Click on "more..." to learn how.

Note 1: BEFORE you can use SciFinder, you need to REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT by creating your own username and password. Once you are registered, THEN you can use the SciFinder link to access the database.
Note 2: SciFinder is not compatible with some browser and computer operating systems. Check to see if you are OK by viewing their OS/Browser Recommendations under System Recommendations and Requirements.
Serials Directory
Provides publication and pricing information for a large number of U.S. and international periodicals. Note: This is not the place to find articles! (EBSCO)
SocINDEX with Full-Text
An important resource providing extensive coverage of sociology, social work, anthropology, and related topics. (EBSCO)

Alternate Access: Combined Search of SocINDEX and Social Work Abstracts
More info from EBSCO.
Sociological Collection
This "collection" is a subset of full-text resources from other EBSCO databases on all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. (EBSCO)
SPORTDiscus with Full-Text
Covers a wide range of sport disciplines, including: exercise physiology, sports medicine, physical therapy, physical fitness, training, coaching, and other sport and fitness-related topics. (EBSCO)

More info from EBSCO.

Free Web Resources

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps [PSU]
Access to the Pennsylvania collection of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Copyright limits access to maps from 1867 into the 1920s. Please note that these digitized records are protected by the copyright held by Penn State University.

Science.gov
Provides access to authoritative, selected science information from U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. (Link goes to the Advanced Search. For the Basic search screen, click on their "Home" link in the menu.)

Senate (U.S.)
Information on Senators, committees, legislative activities, Senate history, and other resources.

Smithsonian Libraries: Digital Library
Offers digital editions of printed books (including some very rare and important texts), collections of related items, online exhibitions, web casts, bibliographies, and fact sheets.

Sperling's Best Places
Find neighborhood profiles containing a wide range of data for every ZIP code in the United States.

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Compare Cities allows you to compare multiple cities
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A high quality online resource on philosophy created by experts in the field. All entries are refereed by the members of a distinguished Editorial Board before they are made public. From Stanford University.

State Health Facts
Get up-to-date health data for all 50 states. Topics include: demographics, health, health policy, health coverage and financing, state legislation, and more. This easy-to-use site lets you download the data.

State Library of Pennsylvania
The official library for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to government information, it is a terrific repository of genealogical information.

Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1879-2012
Long a standard for finding statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Publication shifted from the U.S. government to a commercial publisher, so 2012 is the last year of free access.

Supreme Court Collection
All opinions of the Supreme Court issued since 1992, plus over 600 of the most important historical decisions. From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University Law School.

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To find older Supreme Court cases, see Supreme Court Opinions (1760--present)
Supreme Court of the United States
The official site of the U.S. Supreme Court. Contains opinions, tools for finding citations, and more.

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Helpful resources include:
• Opinions (in various formats, including Bound Volumes, since 1991)
• Case Citation Finder (a tool for locating the proper citation for Supreme Court decisions since 1790)
• And other information

Supreme Court Cases
U.S. Supreme Court cases since 1790. (Westlaw)

Supreme Court Opinions (1760--present)
Findlaw's searchable database of Supreme Court decisions since 1760. You can browse by year or U.S. Reports volume number, or search by citation, case title or full text. Includes other useful related resources.