Find articles from over 1,200 journals covering medicine, exercise science, nursing, gerontology, biological sciences, and more. Most titles include full-text from 1995-present. (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, find the pull-down box next to "Source" and select "Subscribed sources."
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.
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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)
Collection of documentary newsreel and feature films sourced from the British Film Institute. Module I: Wars and Revolution; Module II: Newsreels & Cinemagazines. (Adam Matthew)
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)
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)
Compare the cost of living--and how this impacts your salary--between different cities in the United States. This site allows you to include different home and work locations.
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.)
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.
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.
The official library for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to government information, it is a terrific repository of genealogical information.
Get up-to-date health data relating to more than 400 health topics 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.
A terrific source for state statistics! Easy to use, with tables, maps, sorting options, and more. You can even set up correlations. Search by category or by state.
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.
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.
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.
Findlaw's searchable database of Supreme Court decisions since 1893. 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.
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