We recommend that you connect to web-based library resources through a University of Akron Internet connection (campus network or UA Dial-In Access). You must have a UAnet ID in order to access these resources via a UA Internet connection.
There are several options for connecting to library resources from off-campus.Announcements:
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- AP Photo Archive
- The Associated Press Photo Archive is an electronic library containing the current photos and a selection of pictures from their 50 million image print and negative library.
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- Biography Index
- Provides access to biographical material in more than 2700 periodicals, both individual and collective book biographies, autobiographies, and juvenile literature. 1984- present.
- Books in Print
- Comprehensive listing of books currently published or distributed in the United States.
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- Chem Sources Online
- A chemical source directory including agriculturals, organics, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, reagents, resins, etc., etc. Also included is a section of chemical trade name products and services provided by thousands of chemical manufacturers.
- Chicago Board of Trade's Market Information
- Source for statistical information on and analysis of products traded at the Chicago Board of Trade, as well as reports, data, and related links.
- Citation Styles for Research Papers
- CollegeSource
- Online versions of over 9,500 college catalogs. Includes 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional schools.
- Contemporary Authors
- Biographical data on 90,000 current writers.
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- Disclosure Global Access -- SEE Thompson Research
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- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Encylcopædia Britannica School Edition
- Encyclopedia of chemical technology (also known as Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of chemical technology)
- Describes the theory and practice of chemical engineering, the industrial production and uses of chemical materials, and basic subjects of chemistry. Searchable by keyword(s), including Chemical Abstracts registry numbers, author, author affiliation, company, brand, trade names,and section type: physical properties, chemical properties, manufacturing and processing, production and shipment, economic aspects, specifications, standards, quality control, analytical and test methods, health and safety factors, uses, and derivatives. Includes numerous tables, figures, and bibliographic references. Has a North American emphasis, whereas Ullmann's has a European and Japanese emphasis. Continues to be updated.
- The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
- Comprehensive source of information regarding the history of Cleveland.
- Electronic Reference Books (OhioLINK)
- A collection of special-topic reference books – encyclopedias, handbooks, biographical collections, guides – from ABC-CLIO, an educational reference publisher.
- ENGnetBASE
- A collection of fulltext engineering handbooks.
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- Facts on File
- Contains information about events, key issues, statistics and people since 1980; includes maps, photographs, and historic documents. Also delivers in-depth features on "Historic Events" drawn from the 60-year Facts On File archive.
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- Grove Dictionary of Art
- Contains 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts: painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography from prehistory to the present day. Related information found in newspapers and other websites have been added to this resource, as well as access to over 30,000 art images from electronic galleries around the world.
- Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
- The authority on all aspects of music world-wide. Covers academic and professional levels, and includes non-western and popular music.
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- Handbook of Latin American Studies
- Provides scholarly evaluations and reviews of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles from more than 1,350 social science and 550 humanities journals and conference proceedings published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. 1990 to present.
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- Journal Citation Reports
- JCR presents quantifiable statistical data to determine the relative importance of journals within their subject categories. The JCRR is available in two editions: the Science Edition covers about 5,000 leading international science journals from the ISI database; the Social Sciences Edition covers about 1,600 leading international social sciences journals from the ISI database.
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- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of chemical technology, 4th edition
- Describes the theory and practice of chemical engineering, the industrial production and uses of chemical materials, and basic subjects of chemistry. Searchable by keyword(s), including Chemical Abstracts registry numbers, author, author affiliation, company, brand, trade names,and section type: physical properties, chemical properties, manufacturing and processing, production and shipment, economic aspects, specifications, standards, quality control, analytical and test methods, health and safety factors, uses, and derivatives. Includes numerous tables, figures, and bibliographic references. Has a North American emphasis, whereas Ullmann's has a European and Japanese emphasis. Continues to be updated.
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- Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
- Provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information, including the full-text of newspaper and periodical articles.
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- Maps 101
- Online database of history maps, interactive maps, U.S. maps, world maps, flags, atlases, lesson plans and thousands of educational resources to support learning of social studies, history and geography in today's classrooms and libraries. For current University of Akron students, faculty and staff only - UANet ID & Password required to access login information.
- A Matter of Fact
- Contains textual and statistical excerpts on current social, economic, political, health, environmental public policy issues. The excerpts come from U.S. governmental sources, periodicals, newspapers, and reports. 1984- present
- Merriam Webster 10th Collegiate Dictionary
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- Oxford English Dictionary
- Complete text of the 2nd edition.
- Oxford Reference Online
- Provides desktop access to 100 key Oxford dictionaries and reference works including 100 language and subject dictionaries containing over 60,000 pages in a variety of topics.
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- Reference USA
- Directory of over 11 million entries for U.S. businesses and professionals.
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- The Serials Directory
- Provides up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information and pricing for over 178,500 U.S. and international periodicals. Updated quarterly.
- SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions
- SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions lists approximately 7000 international institutions with holdings related to the performing arts, including information about special collections.
- STAT-USA
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- Thompson Research
- A comprehensive collection of critical company information and analyst research reports. The database delivers in-depth forecasts and analysis based upon research reports from over 980 leading firms and covering more than 30,000 companies worldwide. Powerful integrated capabilities – like presentation-ready financials and batch printing – let you design financials, filings, and news to your specifications, making Thomson Research your complete research solution.
Thomson Research allows you to search Filings, Database Reports, Insider Reports, Articles Online and Research Reports for information about a specific company. Thomson Research provides access to SEC data and the Worldscope database.
Thomson Research was formed by the merger of two Thomson Financial research products, Research Bank Web and Global Access (formerly known as Disclosure).
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- Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry, 6th edition
- Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry, 6th edition Searchable online version of the 28-volume printed encyclopedia containing more than 1000 major articles, 10,000 tables, 20,000 figures, and extensive references to further sources of information. Includes a German-English dictionary of technical terms. Also includes full text index, author index, CAS registry number index, and keyword index.
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- The Web of On-line Dictionaries at yourDictionary.com
- This site links to more than 800 dictionaries in over 150 languages.
- World Almanac