About the database:
ProQuest is a collection of periodical indexes covering a wide
range of subject areas. Over half of all article citations provide
access to full-text articles. Featured collections include:
- ABI/INFORM Global - one of the premier business periodical
databases
- Religious Periodicals - a collection of approximately 90
religious periodicals online
- ProQuest Psychology Journals - a collection of approximately
300 scholarly psychology journals online
Access:
- From on campus: by clicking on the ProQuest
icon on the Library Resource page you will be taken directly
into the service.
- From off campus: by clicking on the ProQuest
icon on the Library Resource page you will be taken to a login
screen.
To obtain articles:
You will find that most of the ProQuest databases (or modules)
provide access to the full-text of the articles cited. You will
often have the option to view the article in either text, text
plus graphics, or page image mode.
You will need to use Adobe Acrobat Reader for this. If you do
not have it on your computer, download
Acrobat Reader it for free from this site.)
The Religious Periodicals and the ProQuest Psychology Journals
databases are actually collections of periodicals offered online.
This means that all articles cited in these two databases will
have a link to the full-text of the article. If you should come
across a citation without a link to the article, you have several
options for obtaining that article:
- Switch over to the FirstSearch service and do an Article
Title search in the Article First database and/or the Wilson
Select Plus database to see if that article is available online
there.
OR...
- You may request that the Library obtain a copy of an article
you have identified by placing an Interlibrary Loan request.
Interlibrary Loan Request forms are available in the Information
Commons on the 2nd floor of the Library. Place your request
in the basket next to the forms. Please contact library_ill@hiu.edu for
further information or assistance with Interlibrary Loan requests.
IMPORTANT: Please allow at least 2 weeks for an Interlibrary
Loan.
More Help:
For ProQuest training, go to: http://training.bellhowell.infolearning.com/
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About the database:
FirstSearch is a collection of over 60 databases in a wide range
of subject areas. These databases are primarily periodical indexes,
but you will also find reference resources such as phone directories,
encyclopedias, medical reference sources, business directories
and more. Some of the periodical indexes provide links to the full-text
of the articles cited.
Access:
- From on campus: by clicking on the FirstSearch
link on the Library Resource page you will be taken directly
into the service.
- From off campus: by clicking on the FirstSearch
link on the Library Resource page you will be taken to a login
screen.
To obtain articles:
You have several convenient options for obtaining articles cited
in the FirstSearch databases:
- If you see a link to the full-text of the article, click on
that link.
- If you do not see a link to the full-text, switch over to the ProQuest service
and do an Article Title search for your article.
OR...
- Click on the article title in your results list. This will
bring up the full article citation along with a link to Interlibrary
Loan (ILL) found close to the top of the page. Simply click on
the ILL button and fill out the online form. FirstSearch will
automatically fill in the article citation information; all you
have to do is provide your personal information so we can contact
you when your item arrives.
IMPORTANT: Please allow at least 2 weeks for an Interlibrary Loan.
More Help:
To take a self-guided tour of FirstSearch, go to: http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/guidedtour/index.htm
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About the database:
LexisNexis provides access to a comprehensive spectrum of full-text
information from over 5,600 sources including:
- National and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast
transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources
- U.S. Federal and state case law, codes, regulations, legal
news, law reviews, and international legal information
- Shepard's Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to
1789
- Business news journals, company financial information, SEC
filings and reports, and industry and market news
Access:
- From on campus: by clicking on the LexisNexis
link on the Library Resource page you will be taken directly
into the service.
- From off campus: by clicking on the LexisNexis
link on the Library Resource page you will be taken to a login
page.
To obtain articles:
You will find that almost all of the citations in LexisNexis link
to the full-text of the article. If you should come across a citation
without a link to the article, you have several options for obtaining
that article:
- Once you have identified an article, you may switch over to
either the ProQuest service or the FirstSearch service and perform
an Article Title search to see if that article is available online.
OR...
- You may request that the Library obtain a copy of an article
you have identified by placing an Interlibrary Loan request.
Interlibrary Loan Request forms are available in the Information
Commons on the 2nd floor of the Library. Place your request in
the basket next to the forms.
IMPORTANT: Please allow at least 2 weeks for an Interlibrary Loan.
More Help:
From within LexisNexis, click the Help link
or the How Do I? link at the top of the page.
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About the database:
GaleNet Literature Resource Center is a collection of literature
reference resources, scholarly journal articles, and links to Internet
web sites. Resources included in this service are:
- Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Literary Criticism Select
- Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
- The Scribner Writer Series
- The Twayne Authors Series
- Journal articles from more than 100 different scholarly journals
Access:
- From on campus: by clicking on the GaleNet
link on the Library Resource page you will be taken directly
into the service.
- From off campus: by clicking on the GaleNet
link on the Library Resource page you will be taken to a login
screen.
Target audience: English majors or others needing
author biographies, critical essays and articles on works of literature,
and definitions of literary terminology.
More Help:
For an online tutorial of Literature Resource Center (LRC), go to: http://gale.cengage.com/LitRC/tour/tour.htm
Title Lists:
LRC journals linked to MLA: http://gale.cengage.com/tlist/lrc_mla.xls
Journals indexed in LRC: http://gale.cengage.com/tlist/sb5102.xls
LRC reference titles: http://gale.cengage.com/tlist/lrc_rt.xls
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About the databases:
America: History and Life is a periodical
index to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory
to the present. This extensive database covers over 2,000 journals
published worldwide. Abstracts only; no full-text.
Historical Abstracts is a periodical
index to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding
the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History
and Life). Currently over 2,000 journals published throughout the
world are covered in this database. Abstracts only; no full text.
Access:
- From on campus: by clicking on the America:
History and Life or Historical Abstracts links on the Library
Resource page you will be taken directly into the service.
- From off campus: by clicking on the America:
History and Life or Historical Abstracts links on the Library
Resource page you will be taken to a login screen.
To obtain articles:
You have several options for obtaining articles abstracted in
these history databases.
- Once you have identified an article, you may switch over to
either the ProQuest service or the FirstSearch service
and perform an Article Title search to see if that article is
available online.
OR...
- You may request that the Library obtain a copy of an article
you have identified by placing an Interlibrary Loan request.
Interlibrary Loan Request forms are available in the Information
Commons on the 2nd floor of the Library. Place your request in
the basket next to the forms.
IMPORTANT: Please allow at least 2 weeks for an Interlibrary Loan.
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About the database:
The Christian Periodical Index (CPI) indexes
over 100 selected publications from the broad spectrum of knowledge
including science, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, history,
sociology, nursing, and education. Coverage is representative of
the major doctrinal positions within evangelical Christianity.
Index only; no full-text.
Access:
- From on campus: by clicking on the CPI link
on the Library Resource page you will be taken directly into
the service.
- From off campus: by clicking on the CPI link
on the Library Resource page you will be taken to a login screen.
To obtain articles:
You have several options for obtaining articles indexed in CPI.
- Once you have identified an article, you may switch over to
either the ProQuest service or the FirstSearch service
and perform an Article Title search to see if that article is
available online.
OR...
- Check our periodical shelves to see if we have a copy in print.
OR...
- You may request that the Library obtain a copy of an article
you have identified by placing an Interlibrary Loan request.
Interlibrary Loan Request forms are available in the Information
Commons on the 2nd floor of the Library. Place your request in
the basket next to the forms. Please contact library_ill@hiu.edu for
further information or assistance with Interlibrary Loan Requests.
IMPORTANT: Please allow at least 2 weeks for an Interlibrary Loan.
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LISTA
Library, Information Science & Technology
Abstracts
About the database:
The LISTA database
is a free resource to anyone interested in libraries
and information management. This world-class bibliographic
database provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship,
classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information
retrieval, information management and more. Delivered via
the EBSCOhost platform, LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals
plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage
dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously
produced database covering the field of information science.
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About the database:
WebVoyáge is the Darling Library's web-based OPAC (Online
Public Access Catalog) for searching materials found in the Library.
Here users may also access their own patron records to verify
due dates, any fines, or other personal information.
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