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THE RESOURCES

Access the library’s online resources: http://www.stonybrook.edu/library

FINDING ARTICLES

Use databases to find articles.  Databases path from the Library’s main page: Online Resources > Databases A-Z.

Recommended databases:

USING E-JOURNALS

To access E-Journals [...]]]> THE REBELLIONS

• the Mexican Revolution
• the Zapatista Uprising
• the Cuban Revolution
• Guatemala
• El Salvador
• Nicaragua
• Peru and the Sendero Luminoso
• Che Guevera in Boliva

THE RESOURCES

Access the library’s online resources: http://www.stonybrook.edu/library

FINDING ARTICLES

Use databases to find articles.  Databases path from the Library’s main page: Online Resources > Databases A-Z.

Recommended databases:

• JSTOR
• Clase Periodica
• Handbook of Latin American Studies
• History Cooperative
• Humanities International Complete
• eHRAF World Cultures
• Project MUSE
• Empire Online

USING E-JOURNALS

To access E-Journals follow this path: Library main page > Online Resources > E-Journals.

• Cambridge Journals Online
• Latin American – history & culture eJournals

FINDING BOOKS & VIDEOS

Use the catalog, STARS, to find books, videos, eBooks and government information.  Path: Library home page > Online Resources > Catalog

eBooks

• NetLibrary
• Internet Archive
• Google Books

NEWSPAPERS

Path to online newspapers: Library home page > Databaases A-Z > Browse by Subject > Newspapers

Recommended resources for news archives:

• New York Times Archive

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Path to government information resources online: Library home page > Online Resources > Databases A-Z > Browse by Subject > Government Documents & Information

• PAIS Archive
• Digital National Security Archive

Review the archives of previous Chill Outs to learn more.  Also, watch videos from current Chill Out competitors at Go [...]]]> The National Wildlife Federation is holding Chill Out 2009: Campus Solutions to Global Warming, a competition and award program to recognize people and projects making a difference in minimizing carbon emissions and working towards environmental sustainability.

Review the archives of previous Chill Outs to learn more.  Also, watch videos from current Chill Out competitors at Go Green Tube.

resources:
Chill Out 2009 (http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/chillout/index.cfm)
National Wildlife Federation (http://www.nwf.org/index.cfm)
Go Green Tube (http://www.gogreentube.com/)

Looking for an article? Use a research database (University Libraries > Online Resources > Databases A-Z).

Looking for a book or DVD? Use the Catalog (University Libraries > Online Resources > Catalog).

What else is in the catalog? Access to Course Reserves, locating tool for journals and newspapers.

What if [...]]]> GETTING STARTED WITH LIBRARY RESEARCH

University Libraries hompage: http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/

Looking for an article? Use a research database (University Libraries > Online Resources > Databases A-Z).

Looking for a book or DVD? Use the Catalog (University Libraries > Online Resources > Catalog).

What else is in the catalog? Access to Course Reserves, locating tool for journals and newspapers.

What if you need something from Main Campus libraries? Use Inter-Campus Delivery (University Libraries > Services > Inter-Campus Delivery)

What if you need something from another library? Use Interlibrary Loan (University Libraries > Services > ILL/ Document Delivery).

Do you want online research help? Ask-A-Librarian chat.

MARINE SCIENCES

Databases

• Marine Sciences database subject selection
• Ebscohost EJS – Date coverage varies. Fulltext. This service provides a gateway to thousands of e-journals from hundreds of different publishers.
• Greenr – Global References of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources  (trial subscription through January 2010)
• Marine, Oceanographic & Freshwater Resources – 1960-Present. Fulltext and abstracts. Covers international marine and oceanic information, as well as estuarine, brackish water, and freshwater environments. Updated quarterly. Includes the ASFA Thesaurus, Monitoring List, and Geographic Authority List.
• ScienceDirect – 1995–present. Fulltext access for nearly 2,000 scholarly journals. Citations and abstracts prior to 1995 and for journals outside of SBU’s fulltext subscription. Covers all disciplines with emphasis in the sciences (including medicine) and social sciences.
• Web of Science - Includes SCIENCE CITATION INDEX EXPANDED (1900 – present ), SOCIAL SCIENCES CITATION INDEX EXPANDED (1956 – present), and ARTS & HUMANITIES CITATION INDEX (1975 – present). All subjects are covered. Indexes articles from almost 10,000 journals as well as the citations in the articles indexed. Recent years include abstracts.
• Worldwidescience.org – A global science gateway linking national and international scientific databases and repositories. This site allows users to search scientific information collected from around the world. Much of the information in this database is not available via conventional web searching.

eJournals

• Marine Science eJournal selections
• Cambridge Journals Online – 1990s-present. Fulltext, peer-reviewed journals cover a broad range of subjects across the humanities, arts, and sciences.
• Nature Journal – 1869-Present. Fulltext and PDF since 1950; Archive in PDF. Covers all fields of science and technology. Most-cited weekly science journal. Features podcasts of a weekly science show, a news blog, and videos in which authors discuss their research.

GREEN BUSINESS

Databases

• Business database subject selection
• Business Resource Center – 1980-present. Fulltext. Includes industry and investment reports, company profiles, fulltext articles, trade newsletters and analyses. The database is a fully integrated resource offering tabs on a single results page to all aspects of the database.
• Business Source Complete – Coverage dates vary, in some cases as far back as 1886. Selected full text. This scholarly business database includes indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals.
• Factiva – 1979-present. Fulltext. News and information from over international 10,000 sources in 22 languages. Includes financial data on public companies with graphs and charts as well as radio and television transcripts from several news organizations. Includes fulltext of The Wall Street Journal.
• Greenr - Global References of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources  (trial subscription through January 2010)
• Hoover’s Pro – Fulltext. Current financial and directory information for over 18,500 U.S. and foreign companies. An easy place to start for introductory information, including overview, history, products/operations, etc.
• LexisNexis Academic – Date coverage varies, mostly current. Fulltext. Includes news, business, health and legal topics, primarily from print, broadcast, and online media.

eJournals

Business eJournals selection

News

• Bloomberg News
• CNBC
• Newspaper Source Plus
• NewsTrust – Business
• Wall Street Journal Online

Services

Interlibrary Loan & Inter-campus Delivery

Multidisciplinary

“Transitions and Tipping Points in Complex Environmental Systems” notes challenges and opportunities in responding to Earth’s rapidly changing environment

NSF Environmental report

View the Full Report: http://www.nsf.gov/geo/ere/ereweb/advisory.cfm