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ELECTRONIC BOOKS AND E-TEXTS

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

 

REFERENCE SOURCES
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  General Resources

  • Access-Science (VIVA)  Includes McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.

  • ELibrary (RCC) Access to full-text books, magazines, newspapers, photographs and radio transcripts. (on campus access only)  

  • Bartleby Project Great historical reference works, including Bartlett's Familiar Quotations and Strunk's Elements of Style.

  • Books in Print  (VIVA)

  • CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online  (VIVA) (Columbia University)

  • CollegeSource (RCC) A database of information on U.S. colleges and universities, including full catalog in PDF format.

  • Clinical Pharmacology (RCC)  Written by pharmacists who have been formally trained in drug information, Clinical Pharmacology provides up-to-date peer-reviewed, clinically-relevant information on all U.S. prescription drugs, as well as off-label uses and dosage, herbal supplements, nutritional and over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs.  

  • CQ Researcher  (RCC) Research reports on topics of great concern. Perfect for ENG 111 research papers
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online

  • Facts On File (VCCS) A collection of interlinked databases with full-text including: World News Digest with authoritative news and facts ranging from October 1940 to the present day; Issues and Controversies; and Today's Science.

  • Learning Express (RCC) Source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests such as PRAXIS and ASVAB. (must create an account on campus before use offsite)  

  • Newsbank  (RCC) Electronic editions of Virginia newspapers, Washington Post, New York Times and selected other papers from major cities around the US.  Check out "Hot Topics"

  • Opposing Viewpoints (VCCS) Database covering social issues, which brings together viewpoint articles, contextual topic overviews, statistics, court cases, newspaper and magazines articles, as well as links to more than 1,400 reviewed and subject-indexed web sites.

  • Oxford English Dictionary (VIVA)

  • Ulrich's Periodical Directory (VIVA)

 

  History Resources

 

 

  Literary Resources

 

  Statistical Resources

  • FedStats Federal Government Agency statistics

  • STAT-USA (VIVA) Business, economic, and government statistics and information.
  • Statistical Resources on the Web    Documents Center of University of Michigan offers links to statistics resources grouped by subjects such as agriculture, demographics, environment, government finance, health, labor, etc.

 

 

  Writing Resources

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