Indexes, abstracts and articles in biology, chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and sociology.
Description: Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 9,500 publications, with full text for more than 5,500 of those titles. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, and searchable cited references are provided for nearly 1,000 journals. Subjects covered include biology, chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and sociology. Coverage and Currency: Indexing from early 1960s onward, some full text available back to 1887. Updated daily. Type: Partial full text. Access: Access limited to Grant MacEwan University IP addresses. Remote login with a MacEwan network user ID and password. Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information. Supplier: EBSCO Publishing.
Description: Contains the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms 5th ed, Science & Technology in the News, 2000 biographies of important scientists, Yearbook of Science & Technology 1998-2000. Coverage and Currency: Updated daily. Type: Full text. Access: Access limited to Grant MacEwan University IP addresses. Remote login with a MacEwan network user ID and password. Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information. Supplier: McGraw-Hill
Downloadable essays taken from Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classics, Philosophy, Religion, and Culture. Covers topics and figures as diverse as gothic fiction and Arabic philosophy, W.B. Yeats and Martin Luther.
Description: Introduces major writers, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods with collections of 2,700 essays, shaped and introduced to appeal to student readers. Provides systematic critical accounts of, for example, Plato, Luther, Jane Austen, Tom Stoppard, Stravinsky, the French novel or Jewish American literature, supporting each title with reference features such as a chronology and guide to further reading. Coverage and Currency: 1990 - current. Type: E-books. Access: Access limited to Grant MacEwan University IP addresses. Remote login with a MacEwan network user ID and password. Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information. Supplier: Cambridge University Press
Combines information from major respected reference works, books, and literary journals, including synopses, author biographies, literary criticism, full text of short stories and poetry, and images of key literary figures.
Description: Includes more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, 75,000 articles of literary criticism, 130,000 author biographies, full text of over 300 literary journals, 500,000 book reviews, 25,000 classic and contemporary poems, 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories, 3,000 author interviews, and over 1,000 images of key literary figures. Contains some original content from EBSCO Publishing. Coverage and Currency: 1912+ Type: Partial full text. Access: Access limited to Grant MacEwan University IP addresses. Remote login with a MacEwan network user ID and password. Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information. Supplier: EBSCO
Comprehensive, cross-searchable coverage of Shakespeare's work, critical reception, textual history, performance history and cultural and historical context.
Content: Includes the complete Arden Shakespeare (texts, notes, introductions and commentaries), and the inclusion of primary sources, historical editions, and contemporary criticism. Coverage and Currency: 1600s+. Type: Full text. Access: Access limited to Grant MacEwan University IP addresses. Remote login with a MacEwan network user ID and password. Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information. Supplier: Thomson Gale.
Encyclopedia covering the fields of biochemistry and physiology, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, neuroscience, microbiology and virology, plant science, structural biology, and science and society.
Offers Kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers, students and their parents access to online resources including Electric Library Canada Plus, Electric Library Canada Elementary, SIRS Discoverer, Grolier Online and Canadian Encyclopedia.
Description: Alberta Learning makes available the following licensed online references for use by students, parents and teachers at home and in school: Electric Library Plus and Electric Library Elementary - Access pictures, maps, newspapers, newswires, reference books, works of literature, magazines and transcripts; Grolier Online - Access six encyclopedia databases (New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana, Encyclopedia of Popular Science, Nueva encyclopedia Cumbre en linea, and Encyclopedia of Lands and People); SIRS Discoverer - Access a children's research database of full-text articles in 15 topic areas including animals, arts, health, notable people, sports and more; and the Canadian Encyclopedia. Coverage and Currency: Updated regularly. Type: Full text. Access: Username/password access is restricted to Grant MacEwan University students in Education-focused programs, or with the guidance of Reference Services staff. Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information. Supplier: Alberta Learning
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