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Contemporary AuthorsSubject Areas: Bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television and other fields
Type: Full text
Source: Print edition of Contemporary Authors

Contemporary Literary CriticismSubject Areas: Significant published criticism on the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, and other creative writers now living or who died after December 31, 1959
Type: Full text
Source: Print edition of Contemporary Literary Criticism

CQ Researcher Online

Subject areas: Comprehensive reporting and analysis on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology
Type: Full-text articles, tables, maps, and pro/con statements
Source: Print edition of CQ Researcher


Daily Life Online

Subject areas: Worldwide history, customs and culture, and folklore
Type: Full text
Source: Books, articles, images, maps, and primary documents


Gale Literary DatabasesSimultaneously search Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and Dictionary of Literary Biography
Type: Full text

Global Road Warrior

Subject Areas: All the details about a country a traveler might need, from climate and currency to the the location of Internet cafes and museums. Includes detailed demographic data, maps, and flags.
Type: Full text
Source: World Trade Press


litresource

Subject Areas: Information on more than 90,000 novelists, poets, journalists and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied authors
Type: Full text
Source: Journal articles on literature, literary criticisms, reference work

MAS Ultra: School Edition
Subject Areas: General current events, health and science, book reviews and biographies and more
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: Periodicals; reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of Facts); and an image collection of photos, maps & flags.

MasterFILE Premier
Subject Areas: Nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: More than 1,900 general periodicals, reference and travel books; biographies; primary source documents; and an image college of photos, maps, and flags

mcgraw-hill

Subject Areas: Provides understandable and authoritative information on numerous topics in the various fields of science and technology. Features entries written by international leaders in science and technology.
Type: Full text of 20-volume encyclopedia
Source: Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library


Student Research Center Interface
Subject Areas: Designed specifically for students in grades 6-12.
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: Magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.
Use to search Middle Search Plus, MAS Ultra School Edition, Columbia Encyclopedia, Health Sources — Consumer Edition, and American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.

TOPICsearch
Subject Areas: Current events, business, economics, political science, science, social sciences, technology, and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: Magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, biographies, book reviews and public opinion polls.

Twayne's Author Series
Subject Areas: Information on a variety of well-known and classic World, United States and English authors
Type: Full text
Source: Contents of nearly 600 books that comprise three print series — United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors

Twentieth Century American Poetry & Twentieth Century English Poetry
Subject Areas: The works of most major twentieth-century American poets and the works of 280 English poets who created from 1900 to the present 
Type: Bibliographic citations, full text
Source: 750 volumes of 20th century American poetry; 598 volumes of English poetry

Vocational & Career Collection
Subject Areas: Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: Nearly 350 trade and industry related publications

World History Collection
Subject Areas: A wide range of historical topics including anthropology, art, culture, economics, government, heritage, military, politics, regional issues, and more.
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: Nearly 150 titles, including many peer-reviewed journals.