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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
ABI/INFORM Complete ProQuest articles, company profiles, trade journals & The Wall Street Journal.	Database	Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing
ACM Digital Library Computer science journals, magazines, newsletters, & conference proceedings from the Association for Computing Machinery.	Database	Computer Science
Academic OneFile Gale database with searchable journals on many general academic subjects.	Articles	All
Academic Search Ultimate EBSCO searchable journals on wide-ranging subjects.	Articles	All
Agricola USDA National Agricultural Library with book citations & journal articles.	Articles	Horticulture
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Collections Series 1 (1684-1820) Series 2 (1821-1837) Series 3 (1838-1852) Series 4 (1853-1865) Series 5 (1866-1912) 50 Thematic Collections Full-text AAS historic resources, including magazines & journals.	Articles	Agriculture, Applied Science & Technology, Art & Literature, Business, Education, History, Music, Religion, Women’s Studies
American Chemical Society (ACS) Academic Core+ Current and archived journals & online ACS Style Guide.	Articles	Chemistry
American Fiction, 1774-1920 Prose fiction written by Americans from colonial times to the early 20th century, including more than 17,700 books.	E-books	Literature
America’s News Research diverse perspectives, topics & trends that align with curricular areas such as Political Science, English, Sociology, Humanities, Business, International Studies, & more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, & national news sources. Available remotely 24/7 on any device, this is a NewsBank database.	Newspapers	All
Annual Reviews Journals with reviews of primary research literature.	Articles	Education, Business, Economics, Nursing, Science
ArchiveGrid Searchable directory of worldwide archives.	Directory	Archives
Archives Unbound Searchable wide-ranging historic & primary sources.	Primary resources & historic texts	History, English, Communication, Military Science, Political Science
Art Full Text EBSCO/H.W. Wilson art journals with color images.	Articles	Art, Art History
Art Index Retrospective Index of art journals from 1929-1984.	Journal Finder	Art, Art History
Artstor Art images, provenance, blog, collection descriptions, & news. Create account for more features.	Image Database	Art, Art History, English, History
arXiv Open access research articles published by Cornell University. Use Advanced Search to narrow research field.	Articles	Computer Science, Math, Biology, Finance
Associated Press Collections Online AP news features, news in pictures, Style Book, papers, directories, & more.	Primary resources	Communication
ATLA Religion Database EBSCO religion & theology journals. Use Scriptures for specific book chapters in The Bible.	Articles	Religion, Philosophy, English
Audio Drama: The L.A. Theatre Works Collection Streaming theatrical audio clips produced exclusively for radio by L.A. Theatre Works. Searchable by playwright, director, genre, & more.	Streaming audio	English, Theatre Arts

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Biblical Archaeology Society Library Publications & videos on archaeology & the Bible.	Articles	Religion
BioOne Biological, ecological, & environmental science journals.	Articles	Biology, Horticulture, Marine Biology
Bloomberg Tax Comprehensive array of analysis, news, primary sources, & practice tools covering federal, international, & state tax issues & financial accounting.	Database	Accounting
British Literary Manuscripts Online Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts, related literary works (1120-1660), & resources produced from c1660-1900.	Primary resources & historic texts	English, Religion, History
Business Insights: Essentials Gale database of articles, industry & company histories, profiles, & news; SWOT, market share, & financial reports.	Database	Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing
Business Source Complete EBSCO articles, company profiles, SWOT analyses, trade publications, images, & videos.	Database	Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Cabells Academic publishing directory of journals in education, healthcare administration, nursing, and business, including accounting, economics & finance, management, & marketing. Includes calls for papers.	Directory	Business, Education, Nursing
CareNotes System Best practices for treatment of diseases, conditions, injuries, lab titles, & conversion calculator.	Database	Nursing
The Chronicle of Higher Education News & information for college and university faculty, staff, & administrators.	Articles	Faculty
Chronicling America Search America’s historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922.	Newspapers	All
CINAHL Complete EBSCO searchable journals on nursing & allied health. Includes evidence-based care sheets and referenced quick lessons.	Articles	Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy
Cochrane Library Medical systematic reviews, protocols, podcasts, Journal Club, economic evaluations, & more.	Articles	Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy
Communication & Mass Media Complete EBSCO searchable journals on advertising, education, media, linguistics, & rhetoric.	Articles	Communication, Education, English
Communications & Mass Media Collection Gale database of academic journals & magazines focusing on all aspects of communications, including advertising & public relations, literature & writing, linguistics, & more.	Articles	Communication, English
CQ Researcher Pro-con database on current topics.	Articles	All
Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920 Over two million pages from manuscripts, books, broadsheets, and periodicals related to crime, its solutions, and the popular response.	Primary resources & historic texts	Criminology, Sociology

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Data.gov Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, & more. Managed and hosted by the US General Services Administration.	Database	All
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Access to cultural material from libraries, archives, & museums from around the world.	Images, Maps, Primary Resources	All
Digital Theatre Plus Plays & productions from the BBC, Royal Shakespeare Company, Broadway Digital Archive, Royal Opera House, & more.	Plays, Criticism	English, Theatre
Directory of Open Access Journals Peer-reviewed open access journals.	Journal Finder	All
DiscoveRoux Partial search of most Roux Library content.	Database	All

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Early American Newspapers Florida Collection Six Florida newspapers from 1823-1928.	Newspapers	History, English, Communication
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO searchable database of all subjects, including children's literature & fiction.	E-books	All
EBSCOhost Web Simultaneously search all EBSCO databases.	Database	All
Education Source EBSCO searchable journals on education, including H.W. Wilson full text articles dating back to 1929. Includes journals list, author profiles, & an education thesaurus.	Articles	Education, Psychology
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Eighteenth century primary sources originating from England.	Primary resources & historic texts	English, History, Art, Art History, Political Science, Religion
Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center Nearly 50,000 full-text theses & dissertations from OhioLINK.	Catalog	All
ERIC Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) searchable by audience, education level, & more.	Articles	Education

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Films on Demand Over 42,000 videos including documentaries, feature films, performances, news, & more.	Streaming Video	All
Florida Digital Newspaper Library Historic Florida military & ethnic newspapers.	Newspapers	History, English, Communication, Military Science, Political Science
Florida Electronic Library Multiple databases free to Florida residents.	Database	All
Florida Memory Project Photographs, video, & audio material.	Archives	History, English, Communication

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Collection of searchable reference books on a variety of academic subjects.	E-books	All
Government Publishing Office (GPO) Government books, manuals, & documents.	Citations	All
GreenFILE EBSCO articles, reports, essays, & books on environmental policies & issues.	Citations	Biology, Horticulture, Marine Biology
Grove Music Online Biographies, dictionaries, glossaries, & audio clips.	Database	Music, English, Dance, Theatre

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Health Reference Center Academic Gale database of journals & magazines that cover medicine, health, & fitness.	Articles	Nursing, Exercise Science
Health Source: Consumer Edition EBSCO searchable articles from popular health magazines.	Articles	Nursing, Exercise Science
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition EBSCO searchable articles in health journals.	Articles	Nursing, Exercise Science
HeinOnline Government, Politics, and Law Fully searchable, image-based government document & legal research database. Comprehensive coverage from inception of US statutory materials, US Congressional Documents & more than 2,600 scholarly journals, the world's constitutions, US treaties, classic treatises & presidential documents, & access to state & federal case law powered by Fastcase. Includes special collections on criminal justice, history, foreign relations, religion & the law & women & the law.	Database	Political Science, Law
Hoover's Company Profiles Company profiles, industry reports, trade publications, & more.	Database	Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing
Hot Topics by NewsBank The latest topics to help inspire you. Current research topics covering key global issues, people in the news, business, economics, crime, politics, science, health, sports, the arts, & more.	Newspapers	All

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Illustrated London News Historical Archive International newspaper coverage from 1842 to 2003, including high resolution images. Searchable by year, category, section, & more.	Newspapers	History, English, Communication, Military Science, Political Science
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text EBSCO searchable journals on theatre, dance, acting, film, & digital media.	Database	Theater, Dance, English, Exercise Science

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
JSTOR Searchable books, articles, & primary sources for wide-ranging topics.	Articles	History, Political Science, English, Art, Art History, Psychology, Religion
JoVE Science Education - Chemistry Videos of scientific experiments.	Streaming video	Chemistry
JoVE Science Education - Clinical Skills Videos of medical examinations and nursing and critical care procedures.	Streaming video	Nursing, Physical Therapy

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Lakeland Ledger Collection Search more than 25 years of Lakeland history from The Ledger. Coverage from 1994 through today, including full-text, web-only content, & full-color image edition.	Newspapers	All
Liberty Magazine, 1924-1950 Illustrated magazine chronicling world events & their impact on everyday life in America.	Articles	History, Popular Culture
LISTA Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts.	Articles	Library Science, Education
Literary Reference Center Plus EBSCO searchable literary journals. Helpful features include Browse Authors, Browse Works, Glossary, and Encyclopedia.	Database	English
Literature Criticism Online Searchable articles in journals on literary criticism. Browse by author, work, or topic.	Articles	English
Loeb Classical Library Greek and Latin classical texts including epic and lyric poetry, tragedy and comedy, history, travel, philosophy, and oratory.	Database	English, History, Philosophy, Religion

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
The Making of the Modern World Searchable primary source books, pamphlets, & other resources from 1450-1850.	Primary resources & historic texts	English, History, Art, Art History, Political Science, Religion
Marketline Access company financial analyses, industry reports, SWOT analyses, and statistics for every major marketplace in the world.	Database	Accounting, Business, Economics, Marketing
MathSciNet American Mathematical Society searchable journals, reviews, abstracts, & tutorials. Search here using the AMS interface.	Citations	Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry
MEDLINE Complete EBSCO searchable wide-ranging journals on medicine.	Articles	Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy
Mergent Online Premium Detailed company reports, including competitors, company comparisons, filings, financial statements, news, pricing, trends, & more.	Database	Accounting, Business, Economics, Marketing
Miami Herald Historical and Current Search more than 40 years of content from the Miami Herald. Full-text coverage from 1982 through present, plus blogs, video, and video transcripts (dates vary).	Newspapers	All
Micromedex Clinical patient care database of drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, & alternative medicine.	Database	Nursing, Exercise Science
MLA International Bibliography Searchable articles from journals on literary criticism, language, & linguistics.	Articles	English, Modern Languages
Musical Theater Songs Find the right songs quickly and easily. Enter parameters such as vocal range, difficulty, and tempo to generate a list of songs tailored to your needs.	Index	Music, Theatre

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Naxos Music Library Streaming audio searchable by genre & composer. Includes glossary & children’s music. Five simultaneous users.	Music	Music, Dance, Theatre, English, Education
New York Times Users must first register here from on- or off-campus to create a personal account, then login to access full features.	Newspapers	All
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers Full-text content and images from approximately 500 newspapers from urban and rural regions throughout the United States.	Newspapers	All

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
OECD iLibrary Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development books, papers, & statistics on international economics.	Database	Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing
Ovid: All Journals Searchable articles & citations in journals on nursing, clinical medicine, & public health.	Articles	Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy
Ovid: Full Text Journals Searchable articles in journals on nursing, clinical medicine, & public health.	Articles	Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy
Oxford Art Online Access a range of Oxford’s art reference works: Grove Art Online, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.	Database	Art, Art History
Oxford English Dictionary Definitive record of the English language.	Dictionary	All

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
PEDro: Physiotherapy Evidence Database A free database of over 39,000 randomized trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. All trials are independently assessed for quality; these ratings are used to guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid.	Database	Physical Therapy
Philosopher's Index EBSCO searchable articles in journals on all aspects of philosophy, ethics, & metaphysics.	Articles	Philosophy, Religion, English, Education
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection A comprehensive collection of periodicals supporting physical therapy and sports medicine.	Database	Physical Therapy, Exercise Science
Picture Post Historical Archive A pioneering British photojournalism newspaper, covering international social and political issues of the day.	Newspapers	History, Popular Culture
Popular Magazines Gale database of popular magazines, with full-text. Includes Consumer Reports, Newsweek, Time, & many more.	Articles	All
PQDT Open Full text of open access dissertations & theses.	Catalog	Business, Economics, Accounting, Education, Nursing, Faculty
Project Gutenberg Free e-books, including classical texts, audio books, foreign languages, sheet music, & more.	Historic texts	All
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection Full-text dissertations & theses in humanities & social sciences.	Database	Humanities and Social Sciences
ProQuest Research Library Searchable journals on wide-ranging topics.	Database	All
PsycARTICLES American Psychological Association (APA) searchable articles from journals on the behavioral sciences.	Articles	Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Nursing, English
PsycEXTRA American Psychological Association (APA) reports, magazines, research, proceedings, & more.	Database	Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Nursing, English
Psychology Collection Gale database of academic journals & magazines that cover the study of emotions, personality, & the human mind.	Articles	Psychology, Nursing, English
PsycINFO American Psychological Association (APA) searchable citations from the 17th century to present day.	Citations	Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Nursing, English
Publication Finder Search for specific journals by title, and search within those journals.	Journal Finder	All
Publication of Archival, Library, & Museum Materials (PALMM) Publication of Archival, Library, & Museum Materials (PALMM) is a cooperative initiative of the public universities and colleges of Florida to provide digital access to important source materials for research and scholarship.	Archives	Florida
PubMed U.S. National Library of Medicine searchable citations from life science journals.	Citations	Nursing

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Regional Business News Full Text EBSCO trade journals, news, business plans, political participation for United States & Canada.	Newspapers	Business, Economics, Accounting, Political Science, History
Religion and Philosophy Collection Gale database of scholarly journals & magazines that cover a wide range of philosophies & religions.	Articles	Philosophy, Religion
Research Guides Research assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by your friendly librarians; find it in Research Guides!	Guides	All
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Provides access to over 2,700 articles in subjects related to philosophy, including politics, psychology, economics, anthropology, religion, and literature.	Reference	Philosophy
Routledge History of Feminism Covers all aspects of feminist history (1776-1928) through an extensive range of primary and secondary resources, including full books, selected chapters, and journal articles.	Reference	Feminism

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 Rare books & primary source material covering discovery of Western Hemisphere 1500-1926.	Primary resources & historic texts	History, English, Religion, Political Science
SAGE Journals Prestigious & highly cited journals with full-text articles & many more features.	Articles	Business, Communication, Criminology, Economics, Education, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
SAGE Research Methods Authoritative information & multi-media on how to perform hundreds of research methods. The how-tos for carrying out every step of your research project are here.	Database	All
Salem Press Critical Insights Critical Insights series on literature. Search by author, work, literary type, theme, & more.	Articles	English, History
ScienceDirect Wide-ranging searchable journals on physical, life, health and social sciences, including accounting, biology, business, computer, health, mathematics, nursing, psychology, & more.	Database	All
Science Journals ProQuest searchable journals on science, transportation, military, computer science, aerospace, & more.	Articles	Biology, Computer Science, Military Science, Horticulture, Marine Biology
SciFinder-N American Chemical Society articles, substances, reactions, compounds, patent information, & more. Users must first register here from on- or off-campus to create a personal account, then login to access full features.	Database	Chemistry
Scopus The largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.	Abstracts & Index	Health and Life Sciences
Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive Searchable database of 5.4 million pages from books, serials, manuscript collections, Supreme Court records and briefs, & reference articles. The four parts may be searched simultaneously or separately: Debates over Slavery and Abolition, Slave Trade in the Atlantic World, The Institution of Slavery, & The Age of Emancipation.	Primary resources & historic texts	History
Smithsonian Collections Online World’s Fairs and Expositions, Trade Literature and the Merchandizing of Industry, Smithsonian periodicals.	Primary resources & historic texts	Communication, English, History, Political Science, Business, Biology, Horticulture
Sources in U. S. History Online: The Civil War Nearly 90,000 pages from 500 titles, including personal narratives & memoirs, pamphlets, political speeches, sermons, songs, regimental histories, photograph albums, legal treatises, & children's books.	Primary resources & historic texts	History
SPORTDiscus EBSCO searchable articles in journals on biomechanics, drugs, exercise, movement, & more.	Articles	Exercise Science, Physical Therapy
SpringerLink Wide-ranging searchable journals and e-books on physical & life sciences, health, business, computer science, & more.	Articles, E-books	All

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Taylor & Francis Searchable articles from hundreds of journals on wide-ranging subjects.	Articles	Bioscience, Business, Environment, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences
Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, 1902-2011 Searchable database of the Times Literary Supplement (TLS), featuring contemporary views on the cultural revolutions of the last 100 years, views of influential opinion-makers, and controversies of the day.	Articles	Literature, Popular Culture

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Visible Body: Human Anatomy Atlas A comprehensive 3D atlas of the human body.	Database	Biology, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy

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Title and Description	Content	Subject(s)
Wall Street Journal Full text coverage since January 2, 1984, via ProQuest.	Articles	Business, Current Events
WorldCat OCLC international catalog of all publications and other resources owned by libraries.	Catalog	All

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