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RefWorks is a Web-based service that enables a user to create a personal database of selected references either by importing from an online research database or by inputting manually. This database is then searchable, enabling a user to select needed references for a paper and easily generate a bibliography in a given bibliographic style.

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A subject guide for anyone interested in locating resources in accounting

Freely accessible websites containing information useful for those interested in accounting

Print resources for accounting

This book contains resumes for a wide range of professionals, from entry-level personnel to senior staff members in the fields of Accounting, Tax, Finance, and Law, plus other related fields including Information Systems/Information Technology.

6 Vol. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1986-1992 and 1993- 1995. LB 3051.E79 1986 v.1-6; LB3051 .E79 1993 v. 1-2 (Also online at ETS Test Collection Locator at http://testcollection.ets.org). Brief descriptions of tests, including publication information, for vocational, achievement and intelligence assessments. Subject index permits searching by population (e.g., mentally disabled or grade 3) or by knowledge to be tested (e.g., job skills or reading skills).

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TechKNOW is a quarterly review of bright ideas published by the Technical Services Division of the Ohio Library Council (OLC). This electronic publication provides: professional news; information on emerging library standards and library vendor products; book product and web resource reviews; information about professional associations; OLC division news; and practical advice for technical services librarians in public libraries and academic libraries. Typical topics include cataloging, authority control, acquisitions, library physical processing, serials and continuing resource management, preservation, library management, and metadata. Library standards that are illuminated include AACR2, RDF, FRBR, MARC21 Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), and the Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC).

Searchable database of scientific and technical acronyms and more. Online companion to the printed version.

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The Libraries provide information resources and services that are essential to research, discovery, and learning at Kent State University. Activities of our information professionals include synthesizing, organizing, evaluating, and providing access to the corpus of human knowledge and experience. We are committed to the broad-based support of our primary users - students, faculty, and staff - while also recognizing our role in ensuring and maintaining the Carnegie Research II status of the University.

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The Literacy Information aNd Communication System provides information and funding sources in the areas of adult and familty literacy.

Provides a highly specialized collection of over 750 full text journals, designed for professional educators.

Ref HF5803 .A38 2003 In three volumes, this heavily-illustrated encyclopedia includes profiles of more than 120 ad agencies worldwide, essays on 80 leading agencies, detailed articles on 40 U.S. agencies, biographies of 47 major advertising figures, as well as 160 significant corporate advertisers, brands, and campaigns, 20 essays on market research methods, and 52 essays on advertising tools and operations.

MAIN HF5805 .S617 1999 This annual two-volume publication, also known as The Advertiser Red Book, is the most comprehensive source for information on the advertising practices of 24,000 U.S. and Canadian companies spending a minimum of $200,000 on national and regional advertising. Companies may be accessed by 54 business categories or by state, province or city. Entries for companies advertising include SIC codes, business descriptions, statistics, personnel, approximate advertising expenditures, and media. Entries for ad agencies often include the companies and brand names handled and the executive assigned to each account. Volume two includes indexes by product by state or province, by brand name, by SIC code and by personnel. There is also a geographic index volume.

MAIN HF5805 .S7 supp 2000 This annual publication, also known as The Agency Red Book, is the most comprehensive directory of advertising agencies in the U.S. and Canada, including not just ad agencies but also house agencies, media buying services, sales promotion agencies, public relations firms, a personnel index and an index to services and suppliers for specialized services to the advertising industry such as banners, binders, computer services, computer software, data processing, and voiceovers. In the front of this volume are lists and rankings of the top agencies by various industry categories. There is also a Special Market Index, categorizing agencies by two dozen specialties including Asian market, health care, travel and tourism, etc. There is also a supplement to the annual volume.

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Ref Index Table HF6182 .U5 A39 Profiles brands, products, and services marketed in the United States for which a minimum of $250,000 is spent or is projected to be spent annually. Its main section is arranged alphabetically by brand name and for each brand includes information such as address, phone, URL, year brand established, ultimate parent organization, annual media expenditures, lead advertising agency, and key personnel. "Product Category," "Brand Marketer," and "Geographical" indexes are found at the back.

Ref HF5837 .E53 2000 This massive 2,000-page reference profiles 500 of the most notable advertising and marketing campaigns of the twentieth century. Arrangement is by company name and, if the company name is that of a person, by their first name. For each campaign, there is a four-page chapter with an overview, historical content, target market, competition, market strategy, outcome and suggestions for further reading.

Ref HF5837 .M35 1999 MAIN HF5837 .M35 1998 Describes and analyzes notable marketing campaigns for products or services that "changed how we view consumer brands, had positive or negative social significance, and/or affected our lifestyles in some far-reaching way." (Highlights section at front of 1998 ed.) It is arranged alphabetically by company and for each campaign includes sections such as overview, historical context, target market, competition, marketing strategy, outcome, and sources for further reading.

Online sources of aerial photographs and photography files, as well as ordering information.

The Arizona Regional Image Archive provides aerial images of Arizona, other western states, and Mexico. In addition, the site provides a tutorial for land cover change monitoring, links to other sensing education resources, and links to other web resources for geospatial technology.

Colorado Aerial Photographs provides access to over 1,700 aerial photographs, taken by U.S. Forest Service, of Boulder, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer, and Summit counties between the years 1938 and 1947. The photographs can be searched or browsed using a map search or a geographic keyword search. Searches will bring up information and metadata about each photograph and a 150 dpi image.

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection GIS Data site provides extensive maps and data about Connecticut. Included are USGS topographic maps; digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles images; administrative and political boundries; coastal resources; drainage basins; geographic names; geology points, lines, and materials; hydrography; hypsography; land use; open space and recreational property; soil data; transportation data; and waste sources and treatment. Links to related sites are also provided.

This collection is made available by the Connecticut State Library's Digital Collections. In 1934, Connecticut became the first state to complete a statewide aerial survey. This site offers several statewide aerial surveys, including 1934, 1938, and 1965. The site offers several ways to search for photos, including a street map locator, search by town, or the 1934 index sheet locator. Images can be zoomed, rotated, and cropped. You can print maps and photos, save copies, send to FedEx Kinko's, or share at a meeting with Acrobat Connect.

The Delaware Geospatial Data Sources site provides extensive data and maps, both current and historic, about Delaware's geology and hydrology, as well as information on the state's paleontology, geophysics, earth science, and mineral resources.

Earth Explorer is a product of the US Geological Survey containing downloads of DOQQ'S (digital aerial photography), the National Elevation Dataset, Digital Line Graph data, as well as other Satellite imagery for the lower 48 states. These are free digital products. Just log in as Guest for access.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Geographic Information Systems site has several features. The Geospatial Resources Index offers interactive maps ranging from scientific watershed data to recreational canoe trails. The GeoData Directory is a web-based resource of spatial information available for public download. The ArcIMS Portal provides access to most of the ArcIMS Internet mapping websites. The site also provides a link to Florida's Land Boundary Information System and other related sites.

The Florida Land Boundry Information System provides interactive map interfaces and accompanying data for three data sets: survey data, water boundry data, and mapping data. The mapping data includes digital orthophoto imagery, digital raster graphics, digital line graphics, digital elevation models, and National Wetlands Inventory maps. The site also offers data for Hillsborough, Lee, Pasco, and St. Johns Countys, as well as links to related sites.

The Central Florida Geographic Information Systems site provides a regional users group and a data clearinghouse for central Florida. The data clearinghouse features a set of directories that includes digital orthophoto quarter quadrangle images and other files. Links to related sites are also provided. Users must create free accounts to use many of the site's features.

The Georgia GIS Data Clearinghouse provides maps and aerial photographs of Georgia. The data can be searched using either queries or a graphic map viewer. The site features Department of Transportation and topographic maps, as well as data from the 2000 census. The site also provides historical aerial photographs and links to related sites. Free registartion is required.

This site provides driving directions, maps of locations and satellite images of those locations. Images are in full color if a little distorted by full zoom. Images seem to be 1-3 years old. There is no indication of how often images will be updated, if at all.

The Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse provides data files and documentation for USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle images and Digital Raster Graphic files, geology, land use, natural resources, political boundaries, roads, year 2000 Orthoimagery for the Des Plaines River Watershed, and Historical Aerial Photographs from 1938 to 1941.

The Indiana Geological Survey provides extensive information about the geology of Indiana, including geologic timelines, structure and statigraphy, oil and gas resources, industrial mineral resources, ground water information, and related topics. The site also provides GIS maps and data, including the IndianaMap Viewer, Indiana Spatial Data Framework, Indiana coal mine information , petroleum database management system, as well as topographic, geologic, bedrock, coal mine, and other maps.

The Indiana Spatial Data Portal provides online access to topographic maps and aerial photographs of Indiana. The site includes an interactive map, statewide aerial photographs, topographic maps, and digital elevation data. Links to related sites are provided.

Iowa DNR Interactive Mapping allows interactive viewing of aerial maps of Iowa using different search criteria: streams, lakes, watersheds, highways and roads, public lands, and political boundries.

The Iowa Geographic Map Server provides free access to Iowa geographic map data through an on-line map viewer and through GIS web map server (WMS) connections. Available maps include aerial photographic maps, agricultural maps, infrared maps, relief maps, raster graphic maps, landcover maps, and vegetation maps.

The Iowa Geospatial Data Clearinghouse provides maps, aerial photographs, and other data regarding Iowa. The data is broken into many areas, including administrative and political bounds, cultural and demographic, environmental, geologic and geophysical, locations and geodetic nets, and transportation networks. Metadata is also included, as are links to other related sites.

Archive of Kent Campus aerial photos and development plans from 1910 - 1943.

Archive of Kent State regional campus maps, aerial photgraphs, and development plans from 2004.

Archive of campus maps, aerial photographs, and development plans from 1910 to the present for Kent State University's eight campuses.

The Louisiana Statewide GIS Atlas provides very extensive maps and information regarding Louisiana. Maps and information are provided regarding census and demographic data, national wetlands inventory data, topographic data, light detection and ranging (LIDAR) data, and elevation data. Also included are coastline images, a satellitetour of Louisiana, a review of road projects, information about oil and gas projects, spatial information about the Atchafalaya River Basin, and many other topics. Information about digital orthophoto quarter quadrangle imagery and GIS is also provided.

This site provides access to Mississippi's GIS data and offers many related resources, such as metadata, data sets, mapping of data sets, and statewide aerial photography. The two most commonly used file formats for downloading are Arc/Info (ARC) and ArcView (AV), though other formats can be used through contact with the Technical Center.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Digital Orthophotos site provides access to digital orthophotos and metadata of Massachusetts, including Eastern Massachusetts, Boston, the mainlaind, islands, and the Springfield area. Links to related sites are also provided, as are "Tools for Using or Building an Orthophoto Site."

The Michigan Geographic Data Library catalogs the GIS data that the State of Michigan provides for Internet access. The data may be searched by geographic extent, theme, or metadata. The maps and data in the library include aerial imagery, base maps, census information, groundwater and land cover / use information, management boundaries, mineral management, land and mineral ownership, land stewardship, place and political features, plant and animal locations, public land survey features, satellite imagery, soils imformation, topographic maps and data, transportation maps, and utility information. Links to related sites are provided.

This site by the Michigan Department of Information Technology includes a map gallery with maps covering school districts, travel and recreation, natural resources and the environment, boundary maps, and census maps. There is a Michigan Mapper section with links to mapping applications. A geographic data library has statewide datasets, aerial photography, topos, and a state base map.

The Montana Geographic Information Clearinghouse provides a comprehensive collection of geospatial data for Montana including aerial photographs, topographic maps, soils data, land ownership maps, and a Montana digital atlas. The site also provides links to other resources provided by the Montana Natural Resource Information System.

This site provides availability and pricing information for aerial photographs in the NHAP/NAPP archives. It also describes the technical details of how the photographs are made. NHAP/NAPP is affiliated with the U.S. Geological Survey. (No longer updated- see the National Map.)

The U.S. Geological Survey consolidates information from local, state and federal agencies to seamlessly integrate many layers of georeferenced data into this national map. Find and print the map, or download the data associated with the area you have found.

The New Jersey Bureau of Geographic Information Systems site provides a wealth of maps and other GIS data regarding New Jersey. The site features an interactive map serving New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Geology, and Environmental Management System. The interactive map also covers the Delaware River Basin. The site also features digital orthophoto quarter quadrangle images of the entire state from both 1995 and 2002, CAFRA layers, information about various mapping standards, GPS resources, and related information. In addition, the site provides links to related sites.

The New York State GIS Clearinghouse provides digital raster graphics and digital orthoimagery for New York State. The digital orthoimagery files can be searched using an interactive mapping gateway, or they can be downloaded directly. The site also provides an interactive map that allows direct searching of each county for orthoimagery and related data sets. In addition, the site provides metadata, a glossary, GIS tools, and links to related sites.

The North Dakota State Agency Interactive and Static Maps site provides maps of North Dakota, including maps of groundwater pesticide sensitivity, commerce, road conditions and construction, game and fish areas, legislative districts, tax rates, oil and gas information, and sex offender residences. The site also provides metadata and related links.

The Pennsylvania Geological Survey provides information about the geology of Pennsylvania, including geology abstracts, geologic hazards, glaciation, fossils, landforms, and oil and gas resources. The Survey also provides digital maps and GIS data regarding Pennsylvania, including geologic maps, topographic maps, aerial photographs, and geospatial data. In addition, the Survey provides information about its publications and links to related sites.

Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access is Pennsylvania's official public access geospatial information clearinghouse. The site provides a Data Access Wizard, allowing searches by keyword, theme, data provider, and county; the Data Access Wizard also allows browsing by map services and data sets. An interactive imagery viewer and download tool is also provided. The site also supports searches by quadrangle and watershed. Extensive images and data are provided on the site, including ecosystem analysis, conservation resources, aquatic habitats, wetlands inventory, raster graphics, land cover data, digital elevation models, and digital orthophoto quarter quadrangle images. Various finders and links to related sites are also included.

The Rhode Island Geographic Information System site provides access to statewide, town, and USGS data of Rhode Island. The data includes boundaries, cultural resources, demographics, topographical maps, elevations, flood zones, facilities, geology, hydrography, natural resources, orthophotography, transportation, wetlands, and other data. Links to related Rhode Island sites are provided. Free registration is required.

The SCDNR GIS Data site provides access to the South Carolina GIS Data Clearinghouse. Free registration is required to use the clearinghouse. In addition, the site provides GAP data and dynamic mapping of South Carolina's land cover, species habitats, and land stewardship, as well as geologic maps and access to the South Carolina Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle Image Archive. Links to related sites are also provided.

Search by State, area code, city, or address to find USGS aerial photographs of most locations in the United States. The unique technology on this site then allows you to "virtually fly" over selected areas. Also, clicking on any of the images provides you with detailed information pertaining to the the local community including business listings and major public facilities.

Find United States Geological Survey aerial photographs and topographic maps of most areas in the United States. Addresses can be entered to find coordinates.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency's Aerial Photography Field Office has over 10,000,000 images from 1955 to the present. Availability and ordering information can be found here.

This is the site of the USGS Landsat Project and its satellite images. These images can be of use in agriculture, geography, forestry, regional planning, education, mapping, and global change research. The Landsat project involves a series of satellites used to monitor the earth's land surface.

This is the site for the Landslide Hazard Program of the United States Geological Survey. Links to relevant documents, images, and limited news reports. This site provides valuable information about the problem of landslides as well as information about the Landslide Hazard Program. This site gives access to sites being monitored for landslides, USGS advisories, and current research.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection site provides extensive information regarding the environment of West Virginia and its protection. Included on the site is the WVDEP GIS Server, which includes an oil and gas search feature, interactive mapping feature, information on the open dump cleanup and landfill closure projects, an aerial photo browser , a coordinate converter, a toxics release inventory, and related features. Links to related sites are also provided.

The WVGES Publications Catalog provides a listing and ordering information for maps, including general and quadrangle, and reports, both geological and archeological, published by the Survey.

ABC News offers aerial photographs of wildfires in the United States during 2007.

Formerly MSN Virtual Earth, this is an online mapping, aerial photo, and direction finder. Addresses can be entered for viewing aerial photography or driving directions entered for detailed maps of an area. Some photos are color, others are black and white. Produced by Microsoft.

The WisconsinView Data Portal provides access to photographs, images and related data regarding Wisconsin: photographs from the National Agriculture Imagery Program; Department of Natural Resources Digital Orthophotos; and Landsat MSS, TM, and ETM+ imagery. Tornado data for Wisconsin is also provided. Free registration is required.

The Wyoming Geology Map is an interactive map that allows searching by several characteristics: administrative, geology, hazards, hydrography, structures, transportation, and utilities. The map can be searched by city, county, PLSS, or quad.

The Wyoming Spatial Data Clearinghouse provides digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles, USGS topographic maps, US census line data, and accompanying data. The site also provides links to other GIS resources on the web.

Provides bibliographic information, abstracts, index terms, reviews,and the full-text for ACM conference proceedings. ACM journals, magazines, and newsletters are also available at this site, as well as through the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center. Note: Proxy URL:Not available off-campus.

The American Instititute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a large professional organization devoted to the progress of engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. This site contains information on conferences, events, courses, publications, industry news, and information for educators and students.

Digital material for the aviation educator, including pictures, movie clips, and presentation aids.

Aviation Week's web site, containing news about all aspects of aviation, plus job listings.

Comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database, with abstracts from over 5,000 international journals, conference papers and proceedings, and technical reports. Includes links to full-text. Updated weekly.

Index and abstracts to engineering literature published from 1884-1968.

As an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the FAA web site contains information on airports, air traffic, safety, education and training, licenses and certificates, information for passengers, and research publications.

Describes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, medicine and allied historical fields. Updated annually.

Provides access to the world's scientific and technical literature in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology; also has significant coverage in areas such as materials science, aeronautics, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering and biophysics. Searches Physics Abstracts and more.

All aspects of physics (originally published as Physics Abstracts), Electrical and electronic engineering (introduced as a separate journal in 1903, and originally published as Electrical and Electronic Abstracts), Computing and control engineering (introduced as a separate journal in 1966, and published initially as Control Abstracts, later renamed to Computer and Control Abstracts). Also known as "Electronic Access to Science Abstracts Journals 1898-1968".

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration main web page. Contains both popular and scholarly links, news, events, photographs, multimedia, launch schedules, history, facts, and more.

From the National Weather Service, this site provides digital, graphic, and textual weather forecasts, analyses, and observations of aviation-related weather variables.

Searchable database of technical reports produced by NASA, as well as other agencies, such as BioMed Central, Aeronautical Research Council (UK), arXiv Physics Eprint Server, and Energy Citation Database (OSTI)). Coverage includes research reports, journal articles, conference and meeting papers, technical videos, mission-related operational documents, and preliminary data.

This database provides both accident and incident records from 1983 to the present and offers access to several aviation accident/incident databases which includes: NTSB Aviation Accident/Incident Database, FAA Incident Data System, Near Midair Collisions System Database, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Airline Traffic Statistics.

The Publications provide detailed information on the most recent aviation accidents (1996-) and brief information on old accidents. The full text annual reviews of U.S. aircraft accident data from 1994 and later is available online as well.

This site provides digital copies of 113 maps of Africa dating from the mid 16th to early 20th century. Included are thumbnail jpeg images with features such as zoom, pan, rotate, fit to window, and print. A descriptive bibliographic record accompanies each image.

The University of Pennsylvania's African Studies Center website includes many types and sources of information about Africa, including country information, images and social issues.

Columbia University's collection of African Studies Internet Resources is an on-going compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on Africa available on the global Internet, created under the purview of the African Studies Department of Columbia University Libraries. Electronic resources from Africa are organized by region and country.

call #: DT 21.5 .D35 2007 (shelved on the 8th Floor, Main Library). Includes chapters on wars in Angola, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Rwanda.

Contains references about the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life).

an open access scholarly electronic journal -- can be accessed via KentLINK or directly.

Suggested resources for PAS 35200

call #: Z 3501 .K15 2005 DT4 (shelved in the Reference Collection, 1st Floor, Main Library). This title identifies additional resources by topic, such as sources on development or statistical information.

Shelved on the 8th floor, Main Library. Call #: DT 16.5 .R68 2007

Included are some in-depth articles, a listing to other sites of value and links to selected full-text articles. This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs (usinfo.state.gov).

Site which serves as an online exhibit of the Library of Congress' Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture.

Provided by Columbia University, this subject guide focuses on online primary sources in African American Studies.

MAIN Reference Desk Collection E185.96 A447

Shelved in the Reference Collection - 1st floor, Main Library. Call #: DT 14 .A37435 1999

An interdisciplinary index that includes over 150 scholarly and popular journals, which cover art, cultural criticism, economics, education, health, history, language and literature, law, philosophy, politics, religion, and sociology, and more.

Shelved on the 8th floor, Main Library. Call #: DT 30 .A35 2003

Resources for students enrolled in PAS 37010.

Selected materials from the Schomburg Center. Includes digitized images from the collections, online exhibits and information about the collections of the Schomburg Center.

3rd. ed. Ed. Henrietta M. Smith. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. Z1037.A2 C67 2004 Includes bibliographies of the Coretta Scott King Author, Ilustrator and New Talent Awards from 1970 to 2004 and selective award winner biographies.

Provides extensive coverage of age and age-related issues. Updated 3 times per year.

Produced by the National Agricultural Library, Agricola contains book and journal article citations in the areas of agriculture and related disciplines, including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural farming products, alternative farming practices and food and nutrition.

“Electronic collection of important US agricultural texts published between the early 19th and middle 20th century.” Full texts are in PDF format

Environment Complete is the electronic version of Environment Index, and covers applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. It contains citations for articles from domestic and international journals, monographs and conference papers of the North American Association of Environmental Education.

The Iowa Geographic Map Server provides free access to Iowa geographic map data through an on-line map viewer and through GIS web map server (WMS) connections. Available maps include aerial photographic maps, agricultural maps, infrared maps, relief maps, raster graphic maps, landcover maps, and vegetation maps.

One of four national libraries, this information center provides links to resources on water quality, aquaculture, biotechnology, plant genomes, sustainable agriculture, and other research areas related to agriculture. Also provides a link to Agricola, an agricultural article citation database.

Maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Resources Conservation Service, this site “includes information on the vascular and nonvascular plants of the United States and its territories. It includes checklists, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plants symbols, growth data, and references.” The database can be searched by common or scientific name. Fact sheets in PDF format are also part of the site.

A selective list of web sites that might be of use to students and faculty who are researching topics in the biological sciences.

Web site of the USDA, which provides information about agriculture, food and nutrition, research and more.

Database developed by the Development Therapeutics Program of the National Cancer Institute, which provides information on screening results and chemical structural data on compounds for use in treating cancer and AIDS that are not covered by a confidentiality agreement.

This book contains information about high growth occupations, and provides contact information for job vacancies and occupational exploration, as well as information on scholarships and tuition assistance programs, medical billing occupations and home health care job opportunities.

Online almanacs and encyclodedias selected by KSU librarians.

Guide to education reference websites.

Includes full-text of the following: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; The World Almanac of the U.S.A.; The World Almanac of U.S. Politics; and The World Almanac for Kids. Updated annually.

Includes full-text of the following: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; The World Almanac of the U.S.A.; The World Almanac of U.S. Politics; and The World Almanac for Kids. Updated annually.

This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full-text articles from more than 170 international peer-reviewed and professional journals, magazines, and other sources.

Alternative Health News Online, Inc. provides this site for the latest health news and resources in alternative medicine. Some sections are updated daily. Questions can be sent to Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Spontaneous Healing.

Sites on the free Web that provide good starting points for information on alternative and complementary medicine.

Comprehensive, annotated listing of U.S. and Canadian alternative medicine resources maintained by the Falk Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to create this database, which is a subset of PubMed.

CHID is a bibliographic database produced by Federal health-related agencies. It provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources. 12 major topical areas are covered, each of which can be searched separately. Updated quarterly.

This reference work provides information on folk medicine traditions from Britain, Ireland, and North America. Each entry includes bibliographical sources.

"An interactive, electronic herbal database - provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and general public."

This database provides accurate, unbiased information on natural health, including herbs and supplements; conditions; drug interactions; alternative therapies; and homeopathy. These articles are entirely based on double-blind, placebo-controlled studies and other forms of meaningful scientific evidence. The more than 12,000 studies have been reviewed by a team of physicians and pharmacologists to insure the provision of reliable information without exaggeration or misrepresentation.

This site lists resources organized for the specific needs of patients and consumers and of professionals and researchers. Lists the criteria used for selection.

American dramatic literature from 1714 to the present. The database contains more than 2,000 full-text plays written by over 300 American dramatists.

Contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Included are the full texts of the first editions of American novels and short stories written before 1850 by authors of significance during their lifetimes

Contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Included are the full texts of the first editions of American novels and short stories written before 1850 by authors of significance during their lifetimes

Alethea Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985. Ref PS374 .C454 H45 1985 Includes 1, 266 entries on titles, authors, characters, and settings based on 420 books of fiction for children and young adults. All books included have won or been finalists for major awards in children's literature.

Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CN: Greenwood Press, 1993. Ref PS374.C454 H45 1993 Contains more than 400 entries on titles, authors, characters, and settings based on 134 books by 93 authors. All books included have won awards or been placed on citation lists.

Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. Ref PS374.C454 H45 2002

Alethea Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985. Ref PS374 .C454 H45 1985 Includes 1, 266 entries on titles, authors, characters, and settings based on 420 books of fiction for children and young adults. All books included have won or been finalists for major awards in children's literature.

Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986. Ref PS374.C454 H45 1986 Includes 1, 550 entries on titles, authors, characters, and settings based on 489 books of fiction for children and young adults. All books included have won or been finalists for major awards in children's literature.

Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. Ref PS374.C454 H45 2002

Provides nearly 40,000 records of the literary works of approximately 300 American writers from the period of the Revolution to 1930. Online version of The Bibliography of American Literature (9 vols, Yale University Press, 1955-1991)

Provides information about the lives and careers of authors from all genres and eras. Also includes biographical and critical studies written by scholars, as well as suggestions for further readings and author bibliographies.

Contains a variety of resources, including essays, syllabi, and bibliographies, for teaching United States literature

Provides thousands of humanities texts in twelve languages, with more than 50,000 related images.

Offers primary and secondary bibliographies for the major periods and figures of American literature.

Full-text database of early American fiction. Includes novels, novelettes, short stories and other prose from both famous and obscure writers.

Contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Included are the full texts of the first editions of American novels and short stories written before 1850 by authors of significance during their lifetimes

An online collection of 52 full-text works. Users can browse the books by author, title, or literature type: fiction, poetry, biography and autobiography, and essays.

Contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Included are the full texts of the first editions of American novels and short stories written before 1850 by authors of significance during their lifetimes

Provides links to resources on Dickinson on the web, including biographical information, the full text of Dickinson poems and more.

Complete full-text of 17 Ohio newspapers, including the Akron Beacon Journal, The Toledo Blade, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Dayton Daily News, plus other major newspapers from other states. Content includes local and regional news. Paid advertisements are excluded

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American Periodicals Series Online contains page images of more than 1,100 historic American magazines, journals, and newspapers. These resources illuminate the development of American culture, politics, and society across some 150 years. Articles can be searched by author, source, and words in the complete text. Updated quarterly.

Ref Desk Coll Z6951. A97

Search for citations to articles published in U.S. Government periodicals; numerous subject areas, including arts and humanities, business, health, science and medicine, social topics and more are covered.

Survey analysis and planning software that includes data from recent Simmons National Consumer Studies (NCS)

Presents data on the product/service-buying and media-using characteristics of a carefully selected, representative sample of 15,000+ U.S. adults, 18 years of age and over. Sample is projected onto the total U.S. adult population. Offers the capability to crosstab demographic characteristics with types or brands of products.

Contains the full text of over 40,000 poems by more than 200 writers from the 17th Century to the early 20th Century.

An electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920.

Offers free access to thousands of poems by hundreds of poets.

Contains the full-text of nearly 3,000 poems written between 1760 and 1900.

Instructions for installing CRSP to access U.S. Stock Databases and U.S. Indices Database.

Contains market indices with market and security-level portfolio statistics. There are five groups of CRSP indices: the CRSP Stock File Indices, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolios, the CRSP Indices for the S&P 500 Universe, the CRSP Treasury and Inflation (CTI) Indices, and the Andex Treasury Indices. Each CRSP index is offered as a series that contains decile subsets for market analysis. Contact Jan Winchell for assistance.

CRSP's unique and permanent security and company identifiers, PERMNO® and PERMCO®, offer uninterrupted time series analysis by tracking securities across time, regardless of identifier changes to CUSIP, ticker, company name, SIC Code, and exchange. Contact Jan Winchell for assistance.

Policy concerning services offered to patrons with disabilities

Provides basic information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.

Multi-volume encyclopedia of animal life, describing microscopic animals through primates. Contains color pictures and detailed descriptions.

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources provides information about aquatic resouces and water management, as well as historic places and preservation. It also features forestry and wildlife publications and GIS data for the state of Hawaii. The site also provides information about recreational activities, endangered species, licenses and permits, state parks, and other useful information about the state of Hawaii.

Provides basic information about 5,500 wildflower, tree, invertebrate, and vertebrate species in the U.S.. Includes a profile of each species along with photographs and some audio clips.

Kent State University Media Services Home Page

Student Multimedia Studio Home Page

Student Multimedia Studio Hours and Contact Information

Student Multimedia Studio Student Support

Teleproductions Home Page

Information regarding the display cases on the first floor.

Anthropology Plus combines the Anthropological Literature (from Harvard University) with the Anthropological Index (from the Royal Anthropological Institute). Gives extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. Coverage is from the late 19th century to the present.

These resources support study and research in anthropology.

ML102.P66 C66 2003 (Music Library Reference) A seven volume guide to world music industries organized by continent.

ML100 .G16 1998 (Music Library Reference) A comprehensive survey of world music organized in ten volumes by continent.

The Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection covers more than 510 full text titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution is an international society that exists to provide facilities for association and communication among molecular evolutionists, and has as one of its primary goals to increase communication between the fields of evolution and molecular biology.

This book provides coverage of career self-assessment, employer research, job search/interviewing and career building strategies, and also contains extensive instructions and examples of market-driven electronic, traditional, and web resumes, as well as cover letters.

This database features digitized squeezes (accurate paper impressions) of Greek and Latin incriptions, contributed by the Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies at The Ohio State University and more than 500 images of Mayan archaeology from Oberlin College. As a resource for the exploration of the various and complex interrelationships within Mayan society, the Mayan archaeology collection serves as basic image resource which the creators hope will be augmented by other scholars in the field.

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources provides information about aquatic resouces and water management, as well as historic places and preservation. It also features forestry and wildlife publications and GIS data for the state of Hawaii. The site also provides information about recreational activities, endangered species, licenses and permits, state parks, and other useful information about the state of Hawaii.

Alphabetical list of campus buildings with information about when they were built, who they were named for, etc.

This page lists the Architecture Library hours of operation for the Fall and Spring semesters and for Intersession.

This page contains several categories of web-based architecture resources: Architects, Architecture Metasites, Associations, Bridges, Buildings, General, Images, Journals Online, Landscape Architecture, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Preservation, Renaissance and Baroque Architecture, Research Information, and Urban Design and Planning.

This page contains several categories of interior design resources: Associations, Employment, Furniture/Furnishings, General, Images, Interior Designers, Journals Online, Lighting, Metasites, and Textiles.

Covers 220 leading international art publications and can be searched by artist's name, work of art, title of publication or article, or subject. Updated monthly.

Contains approximately 3000 art and architectural images. Collections include Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture, Minoan art, artists throughout history, and selected images from several art history textbooks. Part of the Digital Media Center (OhioLINK).

Indexes more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide on all areas of architecture. Updated daily.

Graduate student employment opportunities in the branch libraries: architecture, music, fashion, chem/phys, map.

Provides abstracts and limited full-text for articles from more than 300 core publications covering horticulture, garden and landscape design and history, botany, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy.

Covers the international literature concerning building construction, construction engineering, architecture, and city planning. Includes journals, books, conference contributions, reports, descriptions of research projects, and other non-conventional literature.

The Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library contains approximately 15,000 titles, including current periodicals, CD ROMS, and a selection of maps. The library provides access to a number of OhioLINK databases for online research.

Alphabetical list of campus buildings with information about when they were built, who they were named for, etc.

This page lists the Architecture Library hours of operation for the Fall and Spring semesters and for Intersession.

This page contains several categories of web-based architecture resources: Architects, Architecture Metasites, Associations, Bridges, Buildings, General, Images, Journals Online, Landscape Architecture, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Preservation, Renaissance and Baroque Architecture, Research Information, and Urban Design and Planning.

This page contains several categories of interior design resources: Associations, Employment, Furniture/Furnishings, General, Images, Interior Designers, Journals Online, Lighting, Metasites, and Textiles.

description of duties and responsibilities for UG students in Architecture Library

Directions for getting to the library.

The Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library contains approximately 15,000 titles, including current periodicals, CD ROMS, and a selection of maps. The library provides access to a number of OhioLINK databases for online research.

Archive of Kent Campus aerial photos and development plans from 1910 - 1943.

Archive of Kent campus maps from 1910 - 1943.

Archive of Kent campus maps from 1944 - 1963.

Archive of Kent campus maps from 1963 - 1971.

Archive of Kent campus maps from 1971 - 1991.

Archive of Kent campus maps from 1991 to the present.

Archive of Kent State regional campus maps, aerial photgraphs, and development plans from 2004.

Archive of campus maps, aerial photographs, and development plans from 1910 to the present for Kent State University's eight campuses.

Brief description and overview of all branch libraries, reference collection, gov docs, and spec coll.

This page describes staff at Architecture Library.

This page describes the book holdings in the Borowitz Collection and includes links to selected sub-collections by genre and subject.

Biographical note about Albert Borowitz and Helen Osterman Borowitz, donors of the Borowitz Collection at the Kent State University Libraries, Department of Special Collections and Archives.

List of selected periodial and anthology articles and essays by Albert I. Borowitz.

The gateway page to the Borowitz Collection in the Kent State University Libraries, Department of Special Collections and Archives. The Borowitz Collection contains books, archives, ephemera, and artifacts primarily related to true crime.

This page describes the manuscripts, archives, ephemera, and artifacts holdings in the Borowitz Collection and includes links to selected sub-collections.

Detailed Building Guide of Special Collections and Archives

This pages provides hours, location, directions to, and staff of KSU Special Collections and Archives.

An overview of the contents of the May 4 Collection, with links to detailed finding aids for individual sub-collections.

This page serves as a gateway to a wide range of resources related to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970 and their aftermath that are housed in the Kent State University Libraries' Dept. of Special Collections and Archives.

Selected books, periodical articles, and websites related to the Kent State shootings and their aftermath.

Selected books, periodical articles, and Web sites related to the Kent State shootings and their aftermath.

Selected books, periodical articles, and Web sites related to the Kent State shootings and their aftermath.

Selected books, periodical articles, and Web sites related to the Kent State shootings and their aftermath.

A list of questions frequently asked and answered in relation to the Kent State shootings.

Make a request for an Information Packet on the Kent State shootings.

Links and other information directed toward students preparing National History Day projects related to the Kent State shootings.

Links to online exhibitions and chronologies which have been prepared by the Department of Special Collections and Archives on the KSU shootings and their aftermath.

A description of the Kent State shootings Oral History Project.

A resource list of selected, external, non-KSU sites related to the Kent State shootings.

Sites on the Web and via OhioLINK that include digital archives, virtual collections, and primary sources accessible online.

Program description and application for the Read Graduate Assistantships, offered by the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Kent State University Libraries and Media Services.

Kent State University Department of Special Collections and Archives duplication policy.

Current events and exhibitions of Special Collections and Archives.

Kent State University Department of Special Collections and Archives public scanning station policy.

Kent State University Department of Special Collections and Archives reading room policy.

Names, addresses, and phone numbers of KSU Special Collections and Archives staff members.

Kent State University Department of Special Collections and Archives usage policy.

The Department of Special Collections and Archives acquires, preserves and provides access to primary sources and rare materials that support the teaching and research programs of Kent State University.

Research databases selected by Kent State University Librarians.

Covers 220 leading international art publications and can be searched by artist's name, work of art, title of publication or article, or subject. Updated monthly.

Art Studies is the main page for information and professional resources.

Contains approximately 3000 art and architectural images. Collections include Greek and Roman sculpture and arch