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Database Name Subjects Years Covered Full Text Abstracts Citations
Gale Group Databases collection of full-text article and reference databases varies; most 1980s - present some yes yes
Gale PowerSearch Icon reading ShowMe! that links to a video tutorial on using the Gale PowerSearch database.
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searches Academic OneFile, Computer Database, Expanded Academic ASAP, General Business File ASAP, General Reference Center Gold, Health Reference Center Academic, and InfoTrac OneFile.
1980 - present some yes yes
GenderWatch women's studies and gender issues mid-1970s - present yes yes yes
General Business File ASAP Icon reading ShowMe! that links to a video tutorial on using the General Business File ASAP database.
Please Note: Our subscription to this database ended June 30th, 2008. Please try Business Source Complete or see our Databases by Subject listing.
management, finance and accounting, company and industry information, and business theories and practices 1980 - present some yes yes
General OneFile
Please Note: Our subscription to this database ended June 30th, 2008. Please try Academic Search Complete or see our Databases by Subject listing.
all subject areas 1980 - present some yes yes
General Reference Center Gold
Please Note: Our subscription to this database ended June 30th, 2008. Please try Academic Search Complete or see our Databases by Subject listing.
index to popular magazines, newspapers, and reference books covering all subjects 1980 - present some yes yes
General Science Full Text GuideMe physical, life, and health sciences
[continues print General Science Index, 1929-1996 (REFB Q 158.5 .G46x)]
1984 to the present. Dates of full-text are variable, with most from the mid-to-late 1990s. some yes yes
GEOBASE geology, geography, and ecology 1980 - present no yes yes
GeoBib geography, cartography, and related subjects 1985- present no no yes
GeoRef   geology, earth sciences, physical geography 1785 - present no yes yes
GPO Access official federal information; finding aids; Code of federal regulations, Federal register, Congressional record, and the U.S. code  historical and current yes yes yes
GPO Monthly Catalog an index and catalog of U.S. government publications;
continues print Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, 1920-1995 (REFB Z 1223 .A18); Comprehensive Index to the Publications of the U.S. Government, 1881-1893 (REFB Z 1223 .A114 1953x); and Checklist of U.S. Public Documents, 1789-1909 (REFB Z 1223 .A113 1953x)
1976 - present links to full-text no yes
GreenFILE human beings and the environment; global warming, recycling, and alternate fuel sources varies by publication some yes yes

 

Many of these databases are available to us through VIVA: the Virtual Library of Virginia.

Last Modified: October 27, 2008