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Current Events Subject Guide Databases and Journal Indexes The following databases are only available to faculty, staff, and students of Charleston Southern University: Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) A general database that contains full text and indexed articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals in most disciplines Academic Search Premier (EBSCOHost)  A general, multi-disciplinary database that contains full text and indexed articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals CQ Researcher A journal that contains original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Controversial topics addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. CultureGrams Provides concise, reliable and up-to-date country reports on the cultures of the world--from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Custom Newspapers (InfoTrac) Features full text articles from over 100 newspapers from around the world. Selected articles from more than 300 additional sources of news and business information supplement the collection. EBSCO eBook Collection A collection of over 21,000 electronic books available in full text online. These titles may be searched in the library's catalog or directly in the EBSCO database. Formerly known as NetLibrary, titles in this collection cover all subject areas. Expanded Academic (InfoTrac) A general database that contains full text and indexed articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals. General OneFile (InfoTrac) A general database that contains full text and indexed articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals in most disciplines ranging from architecture to biology and history to mathematics. General Reference Center (InfoTrac) A general database that contains full text and indexed articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals. LexisNexis: Academic Provides access to full-text legal, news, business, and medical publications. Includes law review articles and more than 300 legal newspapers, magazines, and newsletters. Provides access to the Shepard's Citations service for all federal and states court cases back to 1789, European Union law from the CELEX database, and international case law from a number of other countries. Includes national and regional newspapers, wire services, transcripts of television and radio broadcasts, international news, and non-English language sources. Provides detailed company information and financial performance measures to identify and compare companies matching specific criteria. Includes Company Dossier, Hoover's Company Reports, Disclosure reports, Standard & Poor's Corporate Descriptions, and SEC filings. LexisNexis: Congressional A comprehensive online resource available for congressional publications and legislative research. You can perform in-depth research in public policy, historical, and legal areas of interest. It includes abstracts and indexing for congressional publications, legislative histories, member biographies, committee assignments, voting records, and financial data; and the full text of key regulatory and statutory resources. New York Times Selected full text of the New York Times from 1985 to the present is available in several of the library's databases, with complete digital coverage from 2008 to three months ago available in ProQuest Digital Microfilm. In addition, the library keeps the last 8 weeks of the newspaper in paper format, and has 1851 to 2009 on microfilm. To locate the correct resource for the date you need, see this list. Opposing Viewpoints in Context Provides contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, it features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. Internet Resources Portals to the World
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Journals and Magazines The following journals are available in the CSU library: American Heritage Atlantic Monthly Baptist Courier Barron's Business Week Charleston Post and Courier The Charlotte Observer The Christian Century Chronicle of Higher Education Commonweal Congressional Digest Current History The Economist Harper's InfoWorld Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - MMWR National Review New Republic New Scientist Newsweek The New York Times Book Review New York Times Magazine New York Times New Yorker Religious Herald Science Science News Scientific American Sports Illustrated The State (Columbia) Time TLS - the Times Literary Supplement U. S. News and World Report Wall Street Journal Search for e-access to specific journal, magazine & newspaper titles |
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