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CIAO
 
1991-present; updated monthly
Columbia International Affairs Online contains references to working papers, conference proceedings, journals, books, policy briefs, economic indicators, and more, from 1991 to the present. The database focuses on theory and research in international affairs. |
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GEOBASE
1980-present, updated semimonthly
An index to worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology. Sources indexed include journal articles, books and book chapters, conference proceedings, and reports. Subjects covered include cartography, climatology, energy, the environment, geophysics, meteorology, and more. |
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GeoRefS
1785-present; updated twice monthly
GeoRefS contains citations to nearly 2 million records about geology and earth sciences. It is international in scope, and citations date from 1785 to the present. |
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JSTOR
1831-2004
Full-text backfiles to over 350 scholarly journals from more than 25 academic disciplines published between the 19th and 21st centuries in the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, and Language & Literature collections. JSTOR provides complete journal backruns from the date of initial publication up to a "moving wall" of 3 to 5 years before the present year. |
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Public Affairs Index
1972-present; updated weekly
Covers global contemporary public policy issues, ranging from public health, the environment, housing, human and civil rights, to international conflict and natural disasters. Draws on scholarly publications, conference papers, government documents and reference works. |
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SAGE Premier
Search the full text to over 500 scholarly journals published by SAGE in a range of disciplines, including many social sciences titles. Many journals include full backfiles - back to 1960s or earlier. To search articles by discipline, click on the "Browse" tab, then click on the "Articles by Discipline" tab.
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General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles | |
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Academic Search Premier
1975-present; updated daily
The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier indexes nearly 8,050 publications and provides full text for nearly 4,600, including more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage also includes many newspapers and popular magazines and spans virtually every area of academic study since 1975. Updated daily. Access is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM). |
Find Books Online Catalogs | |
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MnLink
A shared catalog of Minnesota libraries, including the University of Minnesota. To search a large number of libraries at once, choose "Libraries - Academic" from the "Current Profile" list. Use the "Get it!" button to place Interlibrary Loan requests. |
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MnPALS
The online catalog to the library at Gustavus Adolphus College. Choose "All MnPALS Libraries" under "Library to Search" to search other MnPALS libraries (such as Minnesota State schools) and request books through Interlibrary loan. See our Guide to MnPALS for instructions. |
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WorldCat
1000 CE-present; updated daily
Includes over 40 million bibliographic records representing cataloged resources in 400 languages owned by libraries around the world. Materials date back to the 11th century. Owning libraries can be identified for books, journals, archival resources and electronic resources. Access to WorldCat is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM); the database can also be searched through its free web interface, at worldcat.org. |
Find Statistics Data Resources | |
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World Development Indicators
A CD-ROM database of global information and statistics compiled yearly and available in most on-campus computer labs. To access this resource using a campus computer, visit the Start Menu and navigate to 'All Programs,' 'Library Resources,' then World Development Indicators. User guides from McGill and Michigan may help you learn how to search for selected data and export it to Excel. Only 16 authorized users may access this resource at one time. |
Image Collections Atlases and Maps | |
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Antique Atlases from the David Rumsey Map Collection
Page images of hundreds of antique atlases that can be searched, viewed, printed, saved, etc. The collection is divided geographically into smaller sections that cover North America, Africa, and Europe. After clicking on over to one of these sections, visitors will be presented with a complete list of the available atlases. As the site utilizes the powerful Insight Browser, visitors can scroll around on each document at their leisure, zooming in and out along the way. Must accept popups from www.davidrumsey.com in order to view. [from the Scout Report] |
Reference Sources Dissertations and Theses | |
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Dissertation Abstracts (Dissertations)
1861-present; updated monthly
Includes abstracts of over 1.5 million dissertations on all academic topics accepted at accredited institutions from 1861-present. Some masters theses and selected international dissertations from Canada, Great Britain, and Europe are also included. |
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Oxford Reference Online
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Over 100 full text language and subject dictionaries and reference works. Topics covered include general reference, language, science and medicine, humanities, social sciences, and business.
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Websites Campus web site | |
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Resources on the Rhetoric of Globalization: An Annotated Bibliography
1996-2007
An annotated bibliography of sources related to globalization, in 7 parts:
- Perspectives on the socioeconomic gap in post-apartheid South Africa
- The role of technology in creating a sustainable environment
- South Africa's biggest trial: poverty vs. HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention
- The dichotomy of globalization; a binding agent as well as a culture slayer: case study of Ghanaian culture with emphasis on music
- Cambodia: a paradigm battle for globalization
- The European Union: to join or not to join (and is there room)?
- Oil independence and alternate sources of energy
Created by COM 214-001 in January 2007. |
Library Web Sites
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Broer Map Library: Online Historic Maps
A growing collection of thousands of online historic maps from around the world. Several native language atlases (e.g. German maps of Germany) as well as historic road maps, topographical maps and military maps are available. Many are viewable in Google Earth so the viewer can compare the historic map with modern conditions.
Search, or browse by region. Users may also search the Historic Map Index, which includes information about 60,000 historic maps in over 100 other online collections. |
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Geospatial One Stop
A one-stop service to access maps created by a variety of federal agencies. A search engine lets users fill in basic information about the "what" and "where" of a geographical feature and returns all available map materials associated with it. Special interest maps are also available for browsing. |
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