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Julie Petr
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Databases

  • Booksinprint.com
    Books in Print provides bibliographic information on over 5 million in-print, out-of-print (since 1979), and forthcoming book, audio, and video titles and features over 30,000 full-text previews, 140,000 tables of contents, and over 700,000 reviews of titles by over 200,000 publishers. It is the only complete record of in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books published or distributed in the U.S.
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  • Cabell's directory of publishing opportunities.
    Cabell Publishing has compiled directories to help professors, graduate students and researchers publish their manuscripts. To achieve this goal, the company strives to maintain current information on the addresses, phone, e-mail and websites for a large number of journals in Education and Management. Also, the company seeks to provide information on publication guidelines and review information.
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  • Gale's ready reference shelf
    An integrated resource that incorporates Gale's general reference databases: Directories in Print; Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers; Encyclopedia of American Religions; Encyclopedia of Associations; National Organizations of the U.S.; Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations; Gale Directory of Databases; Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media; Newsletters in Print; Publishers Directory; …
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  • Google book search
    Google Book Search is a discovery tool for books. Click a book title and you'll see the Snippet View which, like a card catalog, shows information about the book plus a few snippets - a few sentences of your search term in context. You may also see the Sample Pages View if the publisher or author has given Google permission or the Full Book View if the book is out of copyright. Links are also provided to book reviews, synopses, sources to …
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  • IngentaConnect search alerts
    Due to budget constraints, dwindling usage, and recent information from the vendor the KU Libraries have decided to cancel its subscription to Ingenta Table of Contents/Keyword Alerts. For help on finding alternative sources for alerts, please click here, or to consult your KU Libraries subject librarian, …
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  • Journal citation reports
    The Journal Citation Reports on the Web is a unique multidisciplinary research tool that provides a systematic, objective way to determine the relative importance of journals within their subject categories. JCR(r) Web is available in two editions: the Science Edition covers over 6,100 leading international science journals from the ISI database. The Social Sciences Edition covers approximately 1,800 leading international social sciences …
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  • Library literature
    Indexes library and information science periodicals and selectively indexes state library journals, books, conference proceedings, theses, and pamphlets. (Restricted to 4 simultaneous users.)
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  • Serials directory
    Serials Directory provides bibliographic information and current pricing of popular magazines, journals and other periodicals. It contains a listing of over 178,000 U.S. and international titles, including newspapers. Historical data is included for an additional 20,000 titles. Pertinent information for over 85,000 serial publishers worldwide is available, including in some cases email and web addresses.
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  • Ulrichsweb.com
    Ulrich's Periodicals Directory is a bibliographic database providing detailed, comprehensive, and authoritative information on serials published throughout the world. It covers all subjects, and includes publications that are published regularly or irregularly and are circulated free of charge or by paid subscription. Ulrich's was first published in 1932. Ulrich's includes over 7,000 daily and weekly U.S. newspapers and nearly 3,000 newspapers …
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