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Sage Reference Online
Vendor: Sage Publications

n/a

Updated: n/a

full text, subject: various subject encyclopedias.

Collection of the electronic versions of Sage's print encyclopedias.

SciFinder
Vendor: CAS (American Chemical Society)

1840 to the present

Updated: daily.

citations, abstracts; subject: chemistry.

SciFinder is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases that contain literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more!  You can explore one single source for scientific information in journals and patent literature from around the world.

NOTE: Upon access, all users must request a username and password from CAS using their Puget Sound email address. Registration is complete after clicking the link within the return email from CAS.

Individual Registration

SIRS Discoverer
Vendor: ProQuest

1981-

Updated: varies.

full text; subjects: elementary and middle school curriculum topics.

Designed for elementary age students, SIRS Discoverer contains magazines, newspapers, reference books and web sites all selected for their educational content, reliability, relevance, interest, age-appropriateness, and level of readability.

Content is assigned a reading level (easy, moderate, or challenging) based on content, interest, and readability. Because it includes middle and elementary curriculum topics, Discoverer can be easily integrated into classroom activities. Lexile Reading Levels are included.  State and national standards search helps educators locate standards-aligned articles and other resouces.

Social Services Abstracts
Vendor: ProQuest

1979 -

Updated: monthly.

citations, abstracts; subjects: social work, human services.

 Social Services Abstracts provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,300+ serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles, dissertations and citations to book reviews.

Sociological Abstracts
Vendor: ProQuest

1952-

Updated: monthly.

citations, abstracts; subjects: sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Vendor: EBSCO

1800 -

Updated: monthly.

partial full text, citations, abstracts; subjects: exercise science.  

SPORTDiscus with Full Text is the world’s most comprehensive source of full text for sports & sports medicine journals, providing full text for more than 490 journals indexed in SPORTDiscus. With full-text coverage dating back to 1985 and bibliographic coverage back to the 1800s.  SPORTDiscus covers sport, physical fitness, exercise, sports medicine, physical education, kinesiology, training, disabled persons, drugs, health education, biomechanics, movement science, injury prevention rehabilitation, physical therapy, rehabilitation, nutrition, exercise physiology, sport & exercise psychology, occupational health & therapy, public health and more. The content consists of international references from journal and magazine articles, books, book chapters and conference proceedings.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Vendor: Standard & Poor's

1998-

Updated: varies.

full text, data; subjects: financial information including current market activity, company quotes, investment information, economic indicators and more.

A comprehensive database of financial information. It brings together 11 of Standard & Poor's investor information products: Bond Guide, Corporation Records, Dividend Record, Earnings Guide, Industry Surveys, Mutual Fund Reports, The Outlook, Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, Stock Guide and Stock Reports.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Vendor: ProQuest

current edition

Updated: varies.

data; subjects: statistics.

The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Vendor: U.S. Census Bureau

1878 to 2011

Updated: yearly.

data; subjects: statistics.

Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.  Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.

Statistical Datasets
Vendor: ProQuest

varies.

Updated: varies.

data; subjects: social sciences, business, health, economics, education, government, etc.

ProQuest Statistical Datasets is a web-based research solutions tool that provides fast and easy access to data from licensed and public domain datasets within an easy to use interface. With this dynamic tool, you can scan the contents of the collection, select subjects and variables of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts.

Teacher Reference Center
Vendor: EBSCO

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Updated: n/a

citations, abstracts; subjects: education.

Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 periodicals. In addition, 96% of journals indexed in the database are peer-reviewed.

Theatre in Video
Vendor: Alexander Street Press

Updated: n/a

streaming video; subjects: theatre, documentaries.

Theatre In Video contains more than 250 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming video - more than 500 hours in all, representing hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors.

Thomas
Vendor: Library of Congress

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Updated: n/a

full text; subjects: federal legislative information.

Provided by the Library of Congress, Thomas makes federal legislative information free to the public, including the Congressional Record, Committee information, information on the legislative process, historical documents and much more.

TOPICsearch
Vendor: EBSCO

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Updated: n/a

full text, abstracts; subjects: social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics.

TOPICsearch is a current events database that allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics including controversial opinions and viewpoints. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 60,000 articles from 399 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, EBSCO's collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.

Toxline
Vendor: ProQuest

2000-

Updated: weekly.

citations, abstracts; subjects: all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens.

This database provides bibliographic citations and abstracts from journal articles, monographs, technical reports, theses, letters, meeting abstracts, papers and reports. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, information in the database is drawn from a number of discrete files including Toxicity Bibliography and Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology.

U.S. State Department Countries & Regions
Vendor: U.S. State Department

current.

Updated: irregularly.

full text; subjects: country information.

Contains country information including people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations, U.S. relations, travel and business.

For additional country information, see: CIA World FactBook

USA.gov
Vendor: U.S. Government

current.

Updated: continuously.

web sites; subjects: official gateway to U.S. government information.

Search millions of web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Most of these pages are not available on commercial websites. FirstGov has the most comprehensive search of government information anywhere on the Internet.