Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 6,000 full-text periodicals, many of which are peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 10,000 journals and a total of 10,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers unmatched full text coverage of information in all areas of academic study including area studies, biology, chemistry, ethnic & multicultural studies, general science, geography, law, mathematics, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887. Searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 journals.

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Search the BVU Library's collection of 147,000 books, videos, compact discs and other material by keyword, title, author, or subject. The catalog also provides access to over 92,000 eBooks.

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Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries is the premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education. Each year Choice publishes more than 7,000 authoritative reviews, and all reviews from 1987 to the present are available in the database. Access is limited to three simultaneous users. CRO is best used with the Internet Explorer browser and the pop-up blocker disabled. Recommendations for purchase for the BVU library collection should be sent to morinj@bvu.edu .

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Do you need to check a definition or read a short, authoritative description of a literary or scientific term? Credo Reference features full-text content from nearly 400 reference books covering a broad range of subjects. Credo Reference gives you the power of the web without all the irrelevant web sites, the clutter, or the advertisements. Each search result in Credo Reference is formatted for you in MLA and APA format.

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Complete full-text content of local and regional news from 2001 to the present, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.

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Films On Demand delivers web-based, educational video content from a variety of producers including Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PBS, Cambridge Educational, BBC, and many more.   BVU's subscription includes over 6,000 titles in the Master Academic Collection, which spans all academic disciplines and subject areas.   Special features allow users the ability to search and organize 60,000+ segments, share playlists, personalize folders and post to a course management system.  Titles are continuously added to this collection.

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GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.) Over half a million government documents published from 1976 to the present are included in the database. Some records contain “Access” links that provide the electronic full-text of the government document.

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If you need to pass an important test, get extra help with your courses, or ensure a top score on a graduate school entrance exam, the resources available in Learning Express Library can help you reach your goal.  Create your own personal account within Learning Express Library and then work on the tutorials and practice tests at your own pace.  LEL includes PRAXIS practice tests, GRE reviews, help for job seekers with resumes and interviews, and skill-builders in all academic areas.  Provided by the State Library of Iowa.

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LexisNexis Academic provides access to full-text news, business, and legal publications, using a variety of flexible search options. LNA covers 6,000 news, business, and legal sources. The outstanding news coverage includes deep back-files and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. Use the included Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria. This product also provides access to the renowned Shepard's Citations service for all federal and states court cases back to 1789.

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Points of View Reference Center is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present pro and con points of view of a current issue. The database provides 300 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers.

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Ulrich's provides detailed bibliographic and publisher information on over 300,000 publications from more than 130,000 publishers in 200 countries. Content includes comprehensive publishing information for consumer and trade magazines, academic and scholarly journals, peer-reviewed titles, monographic series, newspapers and newsletters, electronic publications, eZines and many other types of serials publications.

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The Vocational and Career Collection provides full text coverage for nearly 350 trade and industry related periodicals. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for over 600 journals. Full text information in this database dates as far back as 1985.

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WorldCat is a catalog of books, audio-visual materials, maps, musical scores, manuscripts, dissertations and archival materials house in libraries worldwide. It offers bibliographic records for over 95 million items in over 400 languages.

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