The following databases contain materials covering a wide range of disciplines,
e.g. humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, health, politics, legal
studies.
Academic OneFile includes academic journals, general
interest magazines, business publications, technology periodicals,
and newspapers, newswires, and newsletters from various
specialties and business sectors. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Encyclopædia Britannica Online contains articles
with links to other relevant materials, websites, journals,
photographs, and audio and video files. Also included
are country comparisons, a world atlas, notable quotations,
in-depth presentations on selected topics, full text of selected
classic works of literature philosophy, history, and science,
and "Gateway to the Classics" (an introduction to
significant works of literature). Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Expanded Academic ASAP contains articles on a wide
range of topics, including social sciences, humanities,
education, science, and technology. It includes
peer-reviewed and general-interest periodicals, news reports,
selected books, and multimedia. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
The Gale Virtual Reference Library contains reference
books in business (including the International Directory
of Company Histories), fashion, literature, medicine,
multicultural America, film, the Renaissance, popular culture,
population, and security. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
General OneFile contains news and periodical articles,
audio files and transcripts of National Public
Radio programs, and podcasts from government agencies
such as the Census and State Departments. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
General Reference Center Gold contains articles on
a wide range of topics It includes business and general
interest journals, newspapers, reference books, and trade
publications. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
JSTOR features full text scholarly journals in
the social sciences, sciences and humanities, as well
as book reviews and editorials. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
LexisNexis Academic contains a vast amount of in-depth
material focusing on law, business, biographical information,
news, and topics of general interest. Legal resources
include law journals, Shepard's citations, and federal and
state codes. Business resources include SEC filings and public
records. The database also includes international, national,
and regional news sources. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
netLibrary is a collection of full-text e-books in a wide range of
subject areas. Users can sign out and read books online, and can search
for relevant sections within each book by entering key terms or browsing the
table of contents. Printing is restricted to one page at a time. (Printing the
entire content of a book violates copyright laws.) N.B.: Users must register
for a netLibrary account at the Newbury College Library; thereafter, the database
can be accessed off-campus.
Power Search enables searching from ten Gale databases
at once. Users may select from any combination of General
OneFile, Expanded Academic ASAP, Health Reference Center,
General Business File, General Reference Center Gold, Gale
Virtual Reference Library, Academic OneFile, Massachusetts
History Online, The New York Times (starting in 1995),
and Educator's Reference Complete. The database also
provides links to biography, literature, and business
databases. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
The Qikan
Library provides over 100 full-text popular magazine publications
from mainland China. Subjects include the arts, current events,
business, health, children's literature and more. Most titles
are viewable in both simplified and classical viewing styles.
Coverage extends from 2005 to the present. Use it in the
Library or outside the Library with a library card.
ART
ARTstor contains images of works of art, covering a wide range
of cultures and time periods. Images include architecture, painting, sculpture,
photography, decorative arts, design, and many other forms of visual and
material culture.
The Biography Resource Center contains information
about the life and work of individuals from a wide range of
professions. It includes excerpts from reference books,
thumbnail biographies, magazine and newspaper articles,
and links to selected websites. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Business Knowledge Research contains in-depth,
strategy-focused research reports and articles on business-related
topics. It includes a forecasting newsletter covering
world markets, interest rates, and the global economy, U.S.
and global economic indicators, and annual studies
of top executive compensation, corporate contributions, and
directors' compensation. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
The Gale Virtual Reference Library contains reference e-books in business
and other subjects, and includes the International Directory
of Company Histories. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
The General Business File includes peer-reviewed
and general interest articles, company profiles, SIC descriptions,
and investment reports on major companies and industries.
Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
The International Directory of Company Histories provides
detailed histories of many of the largest and most influential
companies worldwide. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
LexisNexis Academic contains materials on law, business, biographical
information, news, and topics of general interest.
Legal resources include law journals, Shepard's citations,
and federal and state codes. Business resources include SEC
filings and public records. The database also includes international,
national, and regional news sources. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Westlaw provides access to a vast collection of material for legal
and business research. Legal resources include federal statutes, state
and federal case law materials, and law reviews. Business sources include
market indices, company information, general and global news, biographical
information, and industry information (e.g. EDGAR filings, Hoover's Company
Profiles, Dun & Bradstreet reports). N.B. Westlaw requires registration and is available only to students and
faculty in the Legal Studies program. Others may use Lexis-Nexis for legal and
business materials.
Communication & Mass Media Complete provides indexing
and abstracting for core journals, full-text articles,
a communication thesaurus, and author profiles.
Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Hospitality & Tourism Complete features scholarly
research and industry news in culinary arts,
food and beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management,
leisure & business travel, and market trends.
Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Educator's Reference Complete includes peer-reviewed
and general interest journals, news reports, and encyclopedias
on topics related to education, e.g. child development, psychology,
sociology, family issues, and interpersonal relations. Use
it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Electronic Collections Online (ECO) is most useful
for faculty or graduate level research. It contains full text
articles from scholarly journals in a wide range of topics,
including business, humanities, and technology. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.N.B.: Accessing articles from ECO incurs
fees; therefore, users are encouraged to obtain articles via
interlibrary loan instead. Retrieving any full-text article
requires a password, which a librarian can supply if deemed
necessary.
First Search includes the WorldCat union catalog
of books and other materials in libraries worldwide, and several
databases with abstracts and some full-text articles from
journals in the arts, humanities, science, medicine and social
sciences. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library. N.B.: Accessing full-text articles from
First Search incurs fees; therefore, users are encouraged
to obtain articles via interlibrary loan instead. Retrieving
any full-text article requires a password, which a librarian
can supply if it is deemed necessary.
Women's Wear Daily (WWD online) contains articles on all aspects
of the fashion industry, e.g. business issues, fashion trends, designers.
Archives extend from 1994 to the present. N.B. This database provides access
to only one user at a time, and requires a password, which a librarian can provide.
The Health Reference Center includes full text articles
and images from nursing, allied health and medical journals,
consumer health magazines, and newspapers, plus
excerpts from reference books. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
The CQ Researcher contains comprehensive reports
on a wide range of social, political, and global issues
( e.g. domestic violence, stem cell research, U.S. policy
on Iran). Each report includes a topic overview, background
information, a chronology of events, pro/con essays, and contact
information for relevant organizations. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select contains critical
essays on contemporary authors and their works. Use it
in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Literary Reference Center includes literary criticism
from journals and reference books, book reviews, biographical
essays, author interviews, full text of selected poems,
short stories, and classic works, an Encyclopedia of Literature,
and a research guide. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
LitFinder contains the full text of poems,
short stories, plays, essays, and speeches, selected essays
on works of literature and literary movements (e.g. the Beat
Movement, African-American poetry), and a glossary
of literary terms. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
The Twayne's Authors Series contains studies of authors'
lives and works, the history and influence of literary
movements, and the development of literary genres.
Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
LexisNexis Academic contains materials on law,
business, biographical information, news, and topics of
general interest. Legal resources include law journals,
Shepard's citations, and federal and state codes. Business
resources include SEC filings and public records. The database
also includes international, national, and regional news sources.
Use it in the
Library or outside
the Library.
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly includes reports on and analyses of
decisions issued by all state and federal courts in Massachusetts, changes to
court rules, verdict & settlement reports, bar-discipline notices, Massachusetts
General Laws (unofficial version), the Massachusetts constitution,
links to law firms, law schools, pro bono organizations, and Massachusetts
government archives dating to 1993. N.B. This database provides access
to only one user at a time, and requires a password, which a librarian can provide.
Westlaw provides access to a
vast collection of material for legal and business research.
Legal resources include federal statutes, state and
federal case law materials, and law reviews.
Business sources include market indices, company information,
general and global news, biographical information, and industry
information (e.g. Edgar filings, Hoover's Company Profiles,
Dun & Bradstreet reports). N.B. Westlaw is available
only to faculty and students in the Legal Studies and Criminal
Justice programs. (Fill out the registration form at http://www.newbury.edu/library/westlaw_registration.htm).
Others may use Lexis-Nexis for legal and business materials.
Massachusetts Newsstand contains articles from the
Boston Globe (1980-current), the Boston Herald
(1991-current), the Worcester Telegram & Gazette
(1989-current), and ten other regional newspapers from throughout
the state. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
The New York Times contains articles from 1980
to the present and the Book Review and Magazine
from 1997 to the present. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
LexisNexis Academic includes news articles from national, regional,
and international sources. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
PsycARTICLES contains full-text articles from peer-reviewed
journals in psychology. Articles date from 1985 to the
present. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
PsycBOOKS contains the full text of professional
and academic books in psychology. It includes over 700
titles published by the American Psychological Association,
classic books from other publishers, and the APA/Oxford University
Press Encyclopedia of Psychology. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
Psychiatry Online includes standard reference
works, scholarly journals, textbooks, clinical and research
news, APA practice guidelines, and self-assessment tools for
board certification and recertification. Among its resources
are the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders), The American Journal of Psychiatry, and
The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Clinical
Psychiatry. Use it in
the Library or outside
the Library.
