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The LRC owns a number of indexes and databases on CD-ROM, all of which may be consulted on the library's workstations. Click on the name of an index or database in the following summary table to obtain more information about using it.
KEY
| C | ="Contains bibliographic citations" |
|---|---|
| A | ="Contains abstracts (summaries) of articles" |
| F | ="Contains full text of articles" |
| NAME | SUBJECTS | YEARS COVERED | MATERIALS INDEXED | C | A | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfoTrac | General news | Past 3 yrs. | Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, (owned by LRC) and Washington Post, Los Angeles Times (Not owned by LRC) | Y | N | N |
| ComputerSelect | Computing | Past year | 92 computer-related magazines in full text; 23 magazines in abstract form. | Y | Y | Y |
| CINAHL | Nursing and allied health fields | 1982-1996 | Numerous nursing-related journals and other literature. | Y | Y | N |
| NewsBank | Newsworthy subjects, mostly social and political, some technological, etc. | 1980-1997 | Clippings from over 150 smaller U.S. newspapers, articles available in the LRC on NewsBank microfiche. | Y | N | Y |
| MedLine | Medicine | 1994-1997 | Medical journals. | Y | Y | N |
| ERIC | Education-related studies and fields | 1976-1997 | Articles from education-related journals and general-interest magazines (some available in the LRC, others by interloan). And educational research reports and studies (available by interloan). | Y | Y | N |
| Wilson General Science Index | Science, environment, and nutrition | 1984-1997 | Articles from both professional journals and general-interest magazines | Y | N | N |
| Tax Forms on CD | 1995-1996 | Complete set of printable Federal income tax forms and schedules. | ||||
For many purposes, the old fashioned index is still the best bet. The following are some of the most used and useful indexes that the library owns:
| Title | Subject covered | Years | Materials indexed | Call # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature | General interest | 1922-1996 | Articles in about 250 general-interest English-language magazines | AI 3.R48 |
| Education Index | Education | 1947-1997 | English-language periodicals and books | Z 5813.E23 |
| Abridged Index Medicus | Medicine | 1984-1996 | Articles from 121 English-language journals, designed for the individual doctor or small hospital | Z 6660.I43 |
| Business Periodicals Index | Business, industry, finance, marketing, etc. | 1958-1997 | Articles from many English-language periodicals | Z 7164.C81 B983 |
| Criminal Justice Periodical Index | Corrections, criminal law, drug abuse, policing, security, etc. | 1976-1996 | Articles from over 100 U.S., British, and Canadian journals | HV 6001.C68 |
| Psychological Abstracts | Human & animal psychology; experimental & developmental psych.; social & family issues; counseling, rehabilitation, education, personnel management, human-factors engineering, etc. | 1977-1997 | Journal-articles, books, and book-chapters, each given a full abstract | BF 1.P75 |
| Social Sciences Index | Anthropology, community health, economics, geography, law, political science, psychology, administration, sociology, social work, etc. | 1974-1996 | Articles from English-language periodicals | AI 3.S6 |
| Detroit News Index | News | 1978-1997 | The Detroit News | AN2.M5 D45 |
| Christian Science Monitor Index | News | 1979-1997 | The Christian Science Monitor | AI 21.C46 |
| New York Times Index | All the news fit to print | 1851-1991 | The New York Times | AI 21.N44 |
| National Geographic Index | National Geographic Magazine | |||
| Books in Print | Anything that people write books about | 1996-97 | Most U.S.-published books in print, indexed by subject, author, and title | Z 1215.S915 |
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