The full list of databases and online resources to which the library subscribes, with additional valuable open access resources
Abstracts in Social Gerontology features over 110,000 records (1966-present) that cover a variety of subjects related to aging.
References to articles from over 10,000 full text journals on a wide range of academic areas. Included is a searchable collection of images plus videos from the Associated Press from 1930 to the present.
A comprehensive record of the Conference’s work from its commencement until 1995, with additional works from the period after its re-establishment in 2010 included as well
Provide access to U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience, including many rare and historically significant 19th century titles.
Search more than 170 African American Periodicals published between 1825 and 1995
The premier source for the literature of social gerontology and includes aging-related content from the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy,
From the National Agricultural Library. Contains citations about all aspects of agriculture and related fields. Includes: journal articles, monographs, proceedings, theses, patents, translations, audiovisual materials, computer software, and technical reports.
Provides information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness. Sources include journals (some peer-reviewed) and reports.
References to articles and books on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present, indexing 1964 to present.
Search current and archived news at the local, state, regional and national levels
Contains more than 6,500 periodical titles dating from 1684 to 1912, with a focus on the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. The collection's periodicals cover almost every facet of American life, including science, literature, medicine, agriculture, women’s fashion, family life, and religion.
A digital collection of documents from The American Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world.
Collection of award-winning documentaries and newsreels, including the complete series of United Newsreel and Universal Newsreel
Teacher resources and teacher professional development programming across the curriculum. Once at the site, filter by subject.
A compilation of the Royal Anthropological Institute’s Anthropological Index and Harvard University's Anthropological Literature databases, covering the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and related interdisciplinary research, 19th century to present.
References to articles from core journals in the physical sciences covering chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, physics, and mathematics and more, 1983 to present.
References to articles for subjects relating to education, family, gerontology, health services, housing, mental health services, nursing, social work, and substance abuse, 1987 to present.
This streaming video collection contains thousands of archival and historical films including, but not limited to, newsreels produced by Universal Newsreel and the National Archives and Records Administration.
References to articles (many full text), books, and more on art and architecture (coverage varies by title).
A digital collection drawn from a national project to locate, preserve, and disseminate Hispanic culture of the United States in its written form since colonial times until 1960. Included are 60,000 historical articles, hundreds of political and religious pamphlets and broadsides, and the complete texts of over 1,100 historical books of Hispanic literature, political commentary, and culture.
A complete image resource in a wide array of subjects, providing straightforward access to curated images from reliable sources that have been rights-cleared for use in education and research. The database moved to the JSTOR platform in summer 2024.
e-Print archive of papers in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics
A selection of over 1,000 narrative feature films, documentaries and shorts curated by film scholars and critics
Repair information and schedules, diagrams, parts and labor estimates, service alerts, and recalls. Covers thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
Do you need to learn the basics of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook? These video tutorials are a quick and easy way to build the proficiencies you need.
More than 390,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies. The companion eBook collection encompasses a rich selection of biographic titles, covering popular and important figures in business, film, history, music, politics, sports and more.
References to articles on all disciplines in the life sciences, 1926 to present. You do not have to create a Clarivate account to use this database. If you end up on this page, scroll down to the Institutional Sign In section and choose OpenAthens Federation.
Free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences.
Essential historical and current material for researching the past, present and future of African Americans, the wider African Diaspora, and Africa itself.
This collection features award-winning documentaries, newsreels, interviews and archival footage surveying the evolution of black culture in the United States, many from producers California Newsreel and Filmmakers Library. At present, the collection includes 145 videos, totaling 141 hours, going back to 1969. Many of the videos also have transcriptions.
More than 1,300 non-fiction published works of 1,210 authors, including leading African Americans. Includes complete non-fiction works, as well as interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamphlets, and letters.
Designed for public libraries, thousands of books cover core subject areas as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills and more.
An award-winning, comprehensive collection designed to make the Administrative Procedure Act's history more accessible and understandable. Includes various custom tools, including an interactive timeline.
Includes hundreds of publications from the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy institute focused on improving the systems of democracy and justice in the United States.
Access to thousands of e-books dedicated to the study of business.
Executive interviews, corporate training videos, case studies, How To features and documentary films that focus on all aspects of the global business environment
This collection contains full-text articles from over 2,000 journals covering a wide range of business disciplines. It includes company SWOT analyses and profiles, along with industry reports and country reports.
S&P Capital IQ is a web-based platform that provides access to a powerful array of financial data, analytics, and research. Access to Capital IQ is limited to those with a valid NEIU Nmail address that is verified during a self-registration process initiated during an initial attempt to use Capital IQ. View a quick walkthrough of the self-registration process.
Are you curious about a particular occupation or looking to build your workplace skills? The resources in the Career Preparation center will help you shine in the workplace.
Free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in chemistry and related fields.
Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text.
Full text, 1986-present
Full text of the Daily Times (1929-1947), Chicago Sun (1941-1948), and Chicago Sun-Times (1948-1985)
Full text of the Daily Times (1929-1947), Chicago Sun (1941-1948), and Chicago Sun-Times (1948-present)
Full text, 1985-present
Full text, 1849-1999
Full text, 1849-Present
Source for references to the current and historical literature related to growth and development of children through the age of 21.
Provides nearly 350 active full-text nursing and allied health journals indexed in CINAHL, many with no embargo.
Covers the expansion of civil rights in America through government publications (including the Commission on Civil Rights), legislation, Supreme Court briefs, and more.
References to articles published in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English from journals published in Latin America and the Caribbean, with coverage of the social sciences, humanities, and science and technology.
Full coverage of the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States.
Build the foundational skills that are vital for success in college and in life. This center covers topics such as time management, multitasking, classroom success skills, research skills, getting academic support, and personal success skills.
References to journal articles, books, magazines, and more in the areas of mass media, communications theory, linguistics, organizational communication, phonetics, and speech pathology dating back to 1900. A merger of Communication & Mass Media Complete and Communication Abstracts, Communication Source is the premier database for communication and media studies.
Full text articles from consumer health magazines, pamphlets, and health reference books. Also includes physician-generated videos, medical images and diagrams, drug information, and more.
Strengthen your reading, writing and grammar skills, build your vocabulary and improve your spelling skills using the interactive tutorials, practice tests, e-books and articles in this center to improve your core English knowledge.
Need a little help in math or science? If you need help in your developmental math, algebra, geometry, pre-calculus and calculus, then this center’s the place to start. It also includes biology, chemistry, and physics practice, e-books and more.
Online collection of videos on social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
Brings together federal government reports, hearings, and more to explore how medical disasters of the past inform the present response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The definitive annual reference for studying the U.S. Congress, 1945 (79th Congress, 1st Session) to 2020 (116th Congress, 2nd Session)
A source of comprehensive reporting and analysis on news and current events, 1923 to present.
Collection of nearly 100 reference titles in support of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues across all subjects
Gather background information on your topic from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 500,000+ images and audio files and over 1,000 videos.
Access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles for students pre-K to 8th grade.
A historical overview of how criminal justice has changed in American and English law and the effect criminology has had in facilitating those changes. Includes government documents, pamphlets, memoirs, and books.
Documentaries and interviews provide personal field experiences as well as insight into the function and controversies of the justice system
Full-text database with scholarly journal articles and other sources on criminology, corrections administration, criminal law, criminal justice, law enforcement, addition, family law, industrial security, and rehabilitation, 1981 to present.
A combined search of ProQuest's Criminal Justice Database and the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts
Biographical and critical essays on the lives, works and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.
Digital Theatre+ partners with over 50 theatre companies worldwide to provide streaming access to over 900 full-length theatrical productions and educational resources.
Full text access to NEIU student theses from 2015 to present.
This groundbreaking collection includes over 6,000 high-quality e-books on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Selected ebooks from a variety of publishers
Free database with records for more than 1.2 million electronic theses and dissertations from around the world, including content from American Doctoral Dissertations. Anyone can access this database for free at http://www.opendissertations.com/.
Full-text database with scholarly journal articles and other sources covering education journals, 1988 to present
Provides full text of articles from over 350 journals as far back as 1996, in addition to indexing of more than 770 periodicals dating back to 1983.
500 hours of film covering all realms of environmental studies, particularly ethics, policy, economics, law, sociology, planning, and environmental science
Index of journal articles, books, theses, curriculum guides, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range of education topics. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
References to articles, ERIC documents, and more on all areas of education, 1966 to present.
References to articles, ERIC documents, and more on all areas of education, 1966 to present.
This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.
Full text newspapers and magazines published by ethnic, minority, and native presses in English and Spanish, 1990 to present (coverage varies by title).
Free archive of indexed publications related to the Americas and written in Europe before 1750.
Anyone can access this database for free at http://www.europeanamericana.com
Primary and secondary source material such as government documents from the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as law review articles and books relating to the history of executive privilege.
The primary way to access Census Bureau data, including upcoming releases from the 2018 American Community Survey, 2017 Economic Census, 2020 Census, and more.
Free research database with essays, articles, and reports covering important issues related to race in society today.
Anyone can access this database for free at http://www.exploringraceinsociety.com/
Comprehensive coverage of research, policy and practice literature in the fields of family science, human ecology, human development and social welfare.
Source covering family dynamics topics including divorce, family therapy, and marriage
A wide array of federal and state case law, utilizing best-case-first legal research tools. Features full-text and metadata searching of all case law, includes case law in search results, and much more.
Comprehensive coverage of the official journal of the U.S. federal government dating from inception (1936). Also contains the CFR from inception, Official US Bulletin, United States Government Manual, and much more.
References to articles and books on film and television. Coverage varies by title.
This streaming video collection contains over 23,000 titles from a wide-range of disciplines. Content comes from well-known educational media producers such as California Newsreel, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, PBS, and many more.
The official historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Comprises more than 3,600 volumes spanning presidential administrations from Lincoln to Reagan.
Accessible articles on an array of topics.
Selected ebooks published by Gale
Critical commentary on authors and literary works. Included collections: Contemporary, 20th-Century, 19th-Century, Shakespearean, 1400-1800, Classical & Medieval, Poetry, Short Story, Drama and Children's. Also includes Dictionary of Literary Biography & Something About the Author. This resource is no longer being updated. Holdings are current through June 2014.
Contains all published reports on audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of federal programs conducted by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO).
References to professional and scholarly book, journal, and conference content from 1972. Key titles include: Sex Roles, Feminist Media Studies, Journal of Sex Research, Gender & Education and Journal of Gender Studies.
References to articles, books, and more covering the worldwide geoscience literature; 1785 to present for North America, 1933 to present for International.
Once on the site, click the “hamburger icon” (3 horizontal lines at the top left). Visit Settings then Library links. Search for "NEIU Libraries - Find It @ NEIU", check its box, and click Save. This will let you easily link to the NEIU Libraries' subscriptions through Google Scholar. In the results list click the >> icon to see the Find It @ NEIU link.
Online version of the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, which indexes all types of U.S. government publications, 1976 to present.
Prepare for the most popular graduate school entrance exams with authentic and timed test practice for the GMAT®, GRE®, LSAT®, MAT®, MCAT®, and PCAT®.
Help students develop skills in math, English language arts, and social studies with these practice exercises and tutorials
References to articles and government reports on the environment.
Anyone can access this database for free at http://www.greeninfoonline.com/.
More than 500 titles on this topic including periodicals, key compiled federal legislative histories, relevant congressional hearings, CRS Reports, Supreme Court briefs, and more
Detailed indexing with full text and image (illustrations, advertisements, etc.) of Harper's Weekly magazine from 1857-1912.
Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women's health, children's health, and more. Information comes from magazines, books, Clinical Reference System reports, and pamphlets.
Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators access to scholarly journals on many medical disciplines. Provides indexing, abstracts, and full text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer reviewed.
Includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content in more than 1500 subject areas, including women’s studies, social justice, education, law, history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, and many more.
A selection of classic literary works, important historical documents, and general reference materials.
References to articles and books on the history of the world focusing on the 15th century to the present (excluding the United States and Canada), indexing 1955 to present.
The online version of a 5-volume set that provides data on the United States popuiation going back to 1790
Information dating back to 1690 on the history of international law subjects such as War & Peace, the Nuremberg Trials, Law of the Sea, International Arbitration, Hague Conferences and Conventions, and much more.
The complete print series Supreme Court of the U.S. Hearings and Reports on Successful and Unsuccessful Nominations of Supreme Court Justices by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Features a Browse by Justice option.
Maps, photos, and news items related to the reform school formerly located on the NEIU campus grounds.
Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents. The companion eBook collection contains a rich selection of historical titles, covering global topics from the ancient world through today.
References to journal articles, books, and more on Latin America, 1936 to present.
Subject areas include arts & crafts; games & electronics; models; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & paper craft.
Includes maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating, home & garden, etc. Includes more than 130 reference books.
Full-text documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management with a focus on 2002-present. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, HSDL gathers documents from international, federal, state, and local governments as well as from nonprofit organizations, think tanks, and the private sector.
A rich collection of 1,787 active full-text humanities journals, surpassing any other database of its kind in terms of peer-reviewed content.
This collection provides comprehensive business intelligence on America's 700+ NAICS-classified industries.
Provides access to articles published in five IEEE journals, spanning popular subjects in computer science research. 2023 journals are IEEE Intelligent Systems, IEEE Security & Privacy, IEEE Software, IT Professional Magazine, and IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing.
A collaboration between Illinois State Library, the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), Chicago Public Library, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the IDHH is part of the Digital Public LIbrary of America (DPLA), a collection of millions of cultural heritage objects from libraries, archives, and museums across the country.
Titles tailored to Illinois's history and development, presenting an eclectic and colorful view into its legal, historical, social, geographic, and economic makeup through historical and current texts.
Derived from the award-winning sourcebook, providing brief overviews of Illinois state history from colonization to statehood and identifying a wide range of readily available and hard-to-find materials from Illinois.
Access Illinois's session laws dating from inception to current.
Access Illinois's attorney general reports and opinions, which constitute integral elements in the state's framework of governing law.
Research Illinois's constitutional history from its colonial or territorial days up through the present, with multiple sources for each constitution's original text, amendments, and consolidated texts.
A bibliographic guide to published court reports and how they interrelate with the National Reporter System, with linking to the full text of Illinois's historical state reports.
Explore Illinois's historical superseded state statutes.
References to journal articles, books, reviews, and selected chapters for international material on anthropology, cultural studies, economics, education, ethnology and ethnography, political science, and sociology, 1951 to present.
Online access to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts.
Contains a scanned copy of the official transcripts of the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) hearings that were held on the Northeastern Illinois University campus in 1981.
Powerful tools and guidance to achieve your career goals, with sections on resumes and cover letters, interview preparation, and more
Contains the National Archives and Records Administration's complete collection of records on President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Also includes books, hearings, other related works, and scholarly articles.
An historical, fulltext archive of core journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
A subset of the full K-8 eBook Collection, this collection features materials suitable for elementary grades.
Supports a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.
Quality original language documentaries from some of the most important producers and independent filmmakers in Latin America.
A searchable full text collection of prose, poetry, and drama composed by women writing in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
A searchable full text collection of poetry, fiction, and drama written in English and Spanish by hundreds of Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Latin authors working in the United States.
Discover the history of legal education in America through the works of the Law Academy, one of the earliest educational institutions in the U.S. for law-related education, established in 1821 in Philadelphia, PA.
Collection of more than 3,200 multidisciplinary scholarly journals
More than 3,500 reports from the Law Library of Congress on foreign, comparative, and international law in response to requests from Congress, federal courts, executive branch agencies, and other institutions.
Covers the diverse literature of the left, with an emphasis on political, economic, social and cultural scholarship inside and outside academia
Thousands of works from some of the greatest legal minds in history. In addition to many classic treatises, this collection also includes rare items that are found in only a handful of libraries around the world.
Thousands of legal forms by topic including Bankruptcy, Divorce, Name Changes, Wills & Estate Planning and more. Most of the full text legal reference books provided through NOLO.
A scholarly resource of current issues, studies, and trends of the legal world. For attorneys, educators, businesspeople, law librarians, students, and paralegals.
A collection of subject-coded materials charting the gay rights movement in America, showing the civil rights codified into law in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the inequalities that still exist today.
LGBTQ+ Source is the definitive database for LGBTQ+ studies. It provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers, and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.
Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field.
References to articles, books, and more on all fields of librarianship, mid-1960s to present (coverage varies by title).
Anyone can search this title for free at https://www.libraryresearch.com.
References to articles, books, and more on all aspects of the study of language, 1973 to present.
A combined search of ProQuest's Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) and Linguistics Database
Full-text database with scholarly journal articles and other sources covering linguistics, 1973 to present
Full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals, and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories, and poems. The companion eBook collection contains a broad range of literary-related subjects with selections including literary criticism, study guides, and classics such as Emma, Dracula, and Frankenstein.
Designed for high school libraries and offers coverage of popular high school magazines and reference books. Wide range of subjects offered including art, history, sports, and music. Over 1,000,000 photos, maps, and flags. Full text magazines include Discover, US News & World Report, Scientific American, and more. The companion eBook collection covers a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, careers, language arts, literature, government, math, science, current events, and social-emotional health.
Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books. Magazines include People, Better Homes and Gardens, TIME, and Newsweek. Covers subjects including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY, and fashion. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. The companion eBook collection contains reference books covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, architecture, literature, cooking, health and wellness, science, self-help, religion, current events, sports, travel and more.
Access to a carefully maintained and easily searchable database of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature.
While the citation content of MathSciNet on EBSCOhost is the same as MathSciNet provided by AMS, the interface allows for much easier linking to the full text of original papers (not just reviews)
References to articles on all areas of medicine, 1950 to present. See PubMed for a free, more frequently updated version of the database.
The largest full-text companion to the MEDLINE index, providing medical professionals and researchers unparalleled access to 2,442 active full-text journals, including numerous top biomedical publications.
Information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas, 1938 – present.
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current events, science, sports, and biographies. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. The companion eBook collection contains a broad range of general reference subject coverage for middle school students, with topics including social studies, math, history, language arts, technology, geography, culture, and science.
References to articles (many full text) and government-issued pamphlets (full text) pertaining to all branches of the military. Coverage varies.
Thousands of publications related to the history, glory, might, and daily nitty-gritty of administrating America's fighting forces. Coverage is from the American Revolution up to the War on Terror.
Contains publications produced by the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) on military justice, war crimes, and international law. Also contains rare 19th century works on military law and justice and the complete works of Colonel William Winthrop.
References to articles, books, and more on literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore, 1926 to present.
References to articles on every aspect of classical and popular world music, 1979 to present.
Criminal and juvenile justice, law enforcement, etc. - journal articles, reports, books, audiovisual presentations and unpublished research, 1975 to present
Full-text publications from the NCJRS Web on justice and substance abuse.
A searchable, online repository of economics working papers published by researchers for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Nearly 700 NBER Working Papers are published each year, and many subsequently appear in scholarly journals.
An online searchable collection of books, reports, databases, and other scholarly literature in biology, medicine, and the life sciences
Selected images and text from the University Archives covering the history of Northeastern Illinois University from the 1960s to the early 1980s.
A collection of services provided by the Ronald Williams Library to openly share and archive Northeastern Illinois University faculty and student research and scholarship.
Newsletters, magazines, reports, and more published by members of the NEIU community and its departments
Newly digitized, view the history of NEIU through its students. Includes issues of The Interim (1963-1967), Print (1968-1987), and The Independent (1988-present)
This collection showcases Northeastern Illinois University yearbooks from 1964 to 1982.
Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text.
Full text, 1851-present
Full text, 1980-present
Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Newspapers include St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more.
Note: Due to budget cuts, access to this database ended on June 30, 2024.
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The annual yearbook of the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, containing work by some of the leading political and legal theorists of the 20th and 21st centuries, from a wide range of perspectives.
NoveList K-8 is your solution for integrating fiction across the curriculum. With a fun and intuitive interface, and extensive proprietary content, NoveList K-8 will be the resource you and your young readers turn to when looking for the next book to read.
Provides rich information on a variety of fiction and non-fiction books so that readers of all ages can connect to materials through their library that match their reading level and interests
Developed at the University of Michigan Libraries through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this tool searches for open access materials across libraries worldwide.
Easily find free open access resources from Biomed Central, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), JSTOR, Open Address Publishing in European Networks (OAPEN), OpenEdition, Public Library of Science (PLOS)
Contains reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative exploring and advocating on issues of human rights and justice.
The OED is the unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of English-language words, both present and past.
Access to Grove Music Online and other music reference titles from Oxford University Press. Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Over 3,000 titles from Oxford University Press' Oxford Scholarship Online series, including all published from 2018 to present
References to articles, books, and more on national and international political, social, and public policy issues, 1915 to present.
References to papers presented at conferences worldwide, 1993 to present.
Officially titled Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force, this is a United States Department of Defense history of U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.
References to articles and books on all fields of philosophy, 1940 to present.
PhilPapers is a comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers.
Taking the time to prepare for college placement tests is the smart way to improve your scores and reduce the likelihood of being assigned to developmental courses. Get ready for ACCUPLACER here.
Presents multiple sides of over 500 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
Policy File Index is the leading web-based resource for information on public policy issues with indexing and linking to the output of over 350 think tanks and similar organizations, 1990 to present
Full-text database with scholarly journal articles and other sources covering international relations and political science, 1985 to present
A combined search of ProQuest's PAIS Index, Policy File Index, Political Science Database, and Worldwide Poltical Science Abstracts
Packed with tutorials, practice tests, e-books and high-stakes test preparation for self-guided skill building, career preparation and workforce readiness.
Provides online access to a unique and extensive collection of academic, college preparation and career-related tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books, and flashcards. It includes tools for academic skill-building, college and career exploration, college admissions test preparation, military exploration and preparation, workplace skills development and more.
For elementary school libraries. Content from children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and images. Students can learn about animals, musicians, fitness, space exploration, and much more. The companion eBook collection contains a range of general reference subject coverage for primary school students, with topics like social studies, history, language arts, geography, culture, math, and science.
References to conference publications, 1993 to present.
Specialized information for librarians, teachers, and education researchers.
Full text journal collection of current humanities and social sciences journals from over 60 scholarly publishers.
Source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology published by the American Psychological Association (APA), its imprint the Educational Publishing Foundation (EPF), and allied organizations.
Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.
References to articles, books, and more on the psychological, social, and behavioral sciences, 1806 to present.
PsycTESTS is a repository of over 40,000 psychological measurement tools developed for research but not made commercially available. NOTE: Many of the tests are available in full, but please know that if you do not see a link to the full text, we are unable to place interlibrary loan requests for tests and measures.
This database, formerly called PILOTS, is produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. The database provides citations and abstracts to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma.
Provides information on the biological activity of small molecules. Performs searches based on CIDs, common names, chemical names, or structures.
Access to high-quality e-books covering a wide range of topics such as self-help, fitness, games, hobbies, and cooking. This general reference e-book collection features titles for both adults and juveniles.
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles, 1950s to present. While free to anyone, using this link will identify you as an NEIU user, making it easier to connect to our subscriptions.
Provides online access to the seven ongoing Recent Researches in Music series: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, 19th/20th centuries, American (including MUSA), and Oral Traditions
This center provides students with resources in Spanish to improve their basic skills, earn a GED® credential, or become a U.S. citizen.
Regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces from 1990. Includes newspapers, radio and television news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, and newswires.
Hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language.
Explore the development, history, organization, and fundamental principles of world religions. Includes Christian Legal Society publications, Canon Law, books, periodicals, bibliographies, and historical bibles.
Contains the most current and extensive listing of publications created by presidential advisory bodies. Features the bibliographic listing of reports as well as related hearings, scholarly articles, and more.
References to articles covering music and music-related disciplines from the early 19th century to the present.
Large-scale plans of a city or town created to assist fire insurance companies in risk assessment; the maps list street blocks and building numbers in use at the time the maps were made.
Provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection. The companion eBook collection offers a rich selection of titles covering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
A multitude of essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world, including every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery
Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. Includes information on accounting, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. State-specific information included.
Repair guides for small engines and routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service, etc.). Also includes guides on extensive repairs such as engine and transmission disassembly. Coverage includes lawn mowers, motorcycles, tractors, and snowmobiles. Information on more than 25 years of engine models, with new and updated content added regularly.
Tool to visualize and interact with data, create maps, charts, reports and downloads related to demography, economy, health, politics, environment, crime and more.
Full-text database with scholarly journal articles and other sources covering social sciences
Index and full text databases on the social sciences, including politics, sociology, education and criminal justice, 1871 to present
Indexing and abstracts of more than 770 periodicals, nearly 700 of which are peer-reviewed. Among these are many of the most important English-language social science journals. It offers coverage dating back to 1972.
References to articles and other publications on social work, human services, and related areas, 1979 to present.
References to articles, books, and more on sociology and related disciplines, 1952 to present.
Sociology and social work - journal articles, 1985 to present
Information and literary criticism concerning the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults
More than 27,000 objects and 190,000 pages of documents and images chronicling the liberation of Southern Africa and the dismantling of the Apartheid regime.
Spanning a career at WMFT from 1952 to 1997, the archive contains over 1,200 interviews (so far) between Studs Turkel and the "20th century's most interesting people." Launched in 2018, the archive will eventually offer the over 5,600 radio programs recorded by Turkel.
In-depth coverage and analysis of every decision from the nation's highest court since the 1989-1990 term. Coverage ends with the 2014-2015 term.
References to articles from popular teacher and educational administration journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
Anyone can access this database for free at http://www.teacherreference.com.
An ever-expanding database of digital resources about children's and young adult books and their authors and illustrators
Free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in electrical engineering, computer science, and related disciplines.
Database containing its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format.
Complete coverage of the Code dating back to inception in 1925-1926. Also includes the Early Federal Laws Collection, the most complete collection of federal statute compilations prior to the US Code.
The complete Congressional Record Bound version, as well as the daily version back to 1980. Also includes the three predecessor titles, as well as congressional hearings, CRS Reports, and much more.
An essential resource for studying American history. Spanning more than two centuries with more than 17,000 bound volumes, records include House and Senate documents and reports, the American State Papers, and more.
A complete collection of the official case law, including reports, decisions, and records, of some of the United States' most important federal agencies. Also includes more than 65 GPO best-selling legal titles.
Includes comprehensive federal legislative histories published by the U.S. GPO and private publishers, as well as a finding aid based on Nancy Johnson's award-winning work, Sources of Compiled Legislative Histories.
Provides access to maps, publications, articles, and encyclopedic information about the United States ecosystems, environment, and natural resources.
Search the 5 top U.S. newspapers in one place: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post
Organized by the four affected presidents, this collection includes contemporaneous and asynchronous documents, presenting the political climate during impeachment and the view history has taken of each proceeding.
Messages and papers of the presidents, daily and weekly compilations of presidential documents, public papers of the presidents, documents relating to impeachment, Title 3 of the CFR, and other related works.
Complete coverage of the Statutes at Large, featuring every law, public and private, ever enacted by Congress. Also includes early federal codes and compilations of statutes, as well as other related works.
Complete coverage of the official U.S. Reports bound volumes, as well as preliminary prints, slip opinions, and books and periodicals related to the U.S. Supreme Court.
This library includes all U.S. treaties, whether currently in-force, expired, or not-yet officially published. It includes prominent collections such as the United States Treaties and Other International Agreements set (commonly referred to as the "Blue set"), as well as famous sets from Bevans, Miller, Malloy and others.
Database focused on the study of cities and regions, it covers subjects such as urban affairs, community development, and urban history
Covers the essential topics related to the study of violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse and others
Read the Wall Street Journal on its website. Full content is available through the university's participation in The Wall Street Journal Higher Education Program. After logging with your NEIU NetID and password, please create a personal account with your email and a unique password.
The financial newspaper of record offering coverage of national and international finance, 1984 to present.
Full text 1987-present
Resource focusing on the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000. The collection includes full-text documents, book, film, and website reviews, notes from the archives, and teaching tools.
A collection of books, biographies, and periodicals dedicated to the role of women in society and the law, allowing users to research the progression of women's roles and rights in society over the past 200 years.
Bibliographic database for women’s studies and feminist research, providing indexing and abstracts for hundreds of publications in sociology, history, international relations and humanities.
Access the current constitution for every country in its original language format along with an English translation, as well as substantial constitutional histories for each country.
Wide-ranging collection of critically acclaimed documentaries covering Africa and the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania
OCLC Online Union Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat, the world's largest library catalog.
References to articles from the international literature of political science and international relations, including international law and public administration/policy.
A subset of the full K-8 eBook Collection, this collection features materials suitable for middle grades.
Nearly 26,000 of the most significant British pamphlets of the 19th century, covering the key political, social, technological, and environmental issues of the time.
The most frequently-used resources
References to articles from over 10,000 full text journals on a wide range of academic areas. Included is a searchable collection of images plus videos from the Associated Press from 1930 to the present.
References to articles on all disciplines in the life sciences, 1926 to present. You do not have to create a Clarivate account to use this database. If you end up on this page, scroll down to the Institutional Sign In section and choose OpenAthens Federation.
This collection contains full-text articles from over 2,000 journals covering a wide range of business disciplines. It includes company SWOT analyses and profiles, along with industry reports and country reports.
Gather background information on your topic from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 500,000+ images and audio files and over 1,000 videos.
Index of journal articles, books, theses, curriculum guides, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range of education topics. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
References to articles, books, and more on the psychological, social, and behavioral sciences, 1806 to present.
Search the 5 top U.S. newspapers in one place: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post
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