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Find an Article: Magazine & Journal Articles


 Academic Search Premier   |   Off-Campus

  • One of Aim’s main databases for student use
  • Magazine, periodical, journal and newspaper articles, in both full-text and citation format.

 American History Online   |   Off-Campus

  • Biographies, primary sources, timelines, images, maps & charts covering more than 500 years of U.S. History

 Ancient and Medieval History Online   |   Off-Campus

  • Biographies, primary sources, timeline, images, maps & charts dealing with pre-history through the Middle Ages (1500's).
  • Covers ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, and ancient and medieval Asia.

 Business Source Premier   |   Off-Campus

  • Business research database includes full-text articles, market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles & SWOT analyses.

 Children's Literature Comprehensive Database   |   Off-Campus

  • Reviews of children’s books, videos, etc., ranging from the earliest baby books to materials for young adults. Contains bibliographies, reading lists, & lesson plans./li>

 Chronicle of Higher Education   |   Off-Campus

  • Comprehensive source of news, information, & jobs for college & university faculty members & administrators.

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 College Source Online   |   Off-Campus

  • Comprehensive collection of college catalogs & course data.
  • Cover-to-cover college catalogs & course descriptions.
  • Profiles for each institution include maps, web site links, accreditation data, calendar/unit types & transcript keys.

 CQ Researcher   |   Off-Campus

  • In-depth, non-biased reports on a variety of political and social issues by topic or by date.
  • Great source for selecting a research topic.
  • Archived reports from 1923 – present.

 EBSCOHost   |   Off-Campus
Magazine, periodical, journal and newspaper articles, in both full-text and citation format.

Databases included:

  • Academic Search Elite
  • Regional Business News
  • Business Source Elite
  • Newspaper Source
  • MasterFILE Elite
  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
  • TOPICSearch
  • EBSCO Animals
  • MAS Ultra (School Edition)
  • Middle Search Plus
  • Primary Search
  • GreenFILE

 Encyclopaedia Britannica   |   Off-Campus

  • Online complete encyclopedia.
  • Articles with links to recommended Websites.
  • Includes dictionary, thesaurus and atlas.

 Encyclopedia of Education   |   Off-Campus

  • Articles dealing with historical, philosophical and theoretical aspects of education.

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 Encyclopedia of Philosophy   |   Off-Campus

  • Articles in the fields of philosophy and religion.
  • Encompassing philosophy from antiquity to the present age.

 Encyclopedia of Religion   |   Off-Campus

  • In-depth historical and cross-cultural articles pertaining to the study of religion.
  • Information on newly emerging areas of interest.

 Facts on File   |   Off-Campus

  • Full-text reports, articles, biographies, historical documents.
  • Access to World Almanac and World Almanac Encyclopedia.
  • Great source for selecting a research topic.

 FirstSearch   |   Off-Campus

  • Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
  • Good source for locating interlibrary loan items.

 Global Road Warrior   |   Off-Campus

  • Geographical, cultural, economic, travel and political information about every nation.
  • A variety of maps for every country.

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 GreenFILE   |   Off-Campus

  • Research database focusing on the relationship between human beings & the environment.
  • Comprised of scholarly & general interest titles, government documents & reports

 Infotrac   |   Off-Campus

  • Full-text reference sources including Encyclopedia of Education, Encyclopedia of Philosophy & Encyclopedia of Religion.

 Issues and Controversies   |   Off-Campus

  • Source of up-to-date, in-depth & objective information on most highly debated current issues.
  • Each topic combines factual analysis with clear explanations of opposing points of view, related chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, bibliographies, contact information & links.

 LexisNexis   |   Off-Campus

  • Newspaper and periodical articles, laws, court decisions, and statistical data.
  • Full-text documents from news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications.

 MAS Ultra   |   Off-Campus

  • Full-text popular & scholarly magazines, biographies, primary source documents & image collection.
  • Of special interest to high school students.

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 MasterFILE Premier   |   Off-Campus

  • Full-text articles covering general reference, business, health, education, general science & multicultural issues.
  • Full text reference books, primary source documents & an image collection.
  • Geared to public libraries.

 Middle Search Plus   |   Off-Campus

  • Full-text articles from popular middle school magazines.
  • Access to Essential Documents in American History, American Heritage Dictionary, Encyclopedia of Animals.

 National Newspaper Abstracts   |   Off-Campus

  • Full-text articles with thorough coverage of local, national & international events with journalistic balance & perspective.

 NetLibrary   |   Off-Campus

  • Aim’s main collection of full-text online books.
  • Online access to the electronic version of more than 7,000 full-text books.

 NewsBank Access World News   |   Off-Campus

  • Aim’s main collection of newspaper articles.
  • Full-text articles from newspapers, business journals, historical & scholarly documents.
  • Several local Colorado newspapers are indexed.
  • Includes a collection of maps, State Educational Standards & tools for scholarly research.

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 Newspaper Source   |   Off-Campus

  • Full-text for selected regional, national & international newspapers.

 Oxford English Dictionary   |   Off-Campus

  • Online full-text dictionary.
  • Includes the meaning, history, & pronunciation of over half million words.

 Primary Search   |   Off-Campus

  • Contains full text for more than 70 popular elementary school magazines.

 Proquest   |   Off-Campus

  • One of Aim’s main databases for student use.
  • Magazine, periodical, journal & newspaper articles, in both full-text & citation format.

 Proquest Nursing & Allied Health Source   |   Off-Campus

  • Healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative & complementary medicine in full-text & citation format.

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 Regional Business News   |   Off-Campus

  • Comprehensive full text for regional US & Canadian business publications with daily updates.

 TOPICSearch   |   Off-Campus

  • Current events database; social, political & economic issues.
  • Sources include periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, & government information.

 World News Digest   |   Off-Campus

  • Archival record of domestic and international news.
  • Covers all major political, social, and economic events November 1940 to present.

 

 

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