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Access to 714,660 open access research theses from 601 Universities in 28 European countries. |
"...the world’s first comprehensive online quantitative and qualitative encyclopedia of religious cultural history." Select the 'browse' link to begin your search. |
Database of journal articles published by major Korean research institutions. Some articles are freely accessible with account registration. For items that charge fees, you may request the item from the document delivery/interlibrary loan service. |
Includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work. |
Includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work. A large part of this database includes articles on social and behavioral sciences. |
A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources with indices to other major Buddhist dictionaries. Unlimited search available via link above.
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A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources with indices to other major Buddhist dictionaries. Unlimited search available via link above.
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A joint project by University of the West and Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods to digitize Sanskrit Buddhist materials for scholarly use. |
Freely downloadable peer-reviewed scholarly books. |
Full text access (excluding embargoes) to UWest dissertations and theses. |
Dissertations and these from Nordic universities. |
A database managed by the German National Library of Economics. |
Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica. |
Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica. |
Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica. |
Look up thousands of different subjects and terms. Double-click on any word in an entry to check the definition. |
This is the online version of the second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia (physical version also available: http://uwest.worldcat.org/oclc/56057973). Comes with searchable full text entries, with information intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987. Includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles. |
This is the online version of the second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia (physical version also available: http://uwest.worldcat.org/oclc/56057973). Comes with searchable full text entries, with information intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987. Includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles. |
ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. |
ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. |
Dissertations & thesis from University of California campuses. Some titles maybe embargoed. |
Dissertations & thesis from University of California campuses. Some titles maybe embargoed. |
Dissertations & thesis from University of California campuses. Some titles maybe embargoed. |
Books published by University of California Press. |
"...with more than 130 award-winning videos and 80 case studies." |
Catalog for 43 national libraries of Europe, contains some digital collections of books that are out of copyright. |
Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people. |
Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people. |
Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people. |
"A museum with something for everyone: art, modern design, unique gardens, and spectacular city views." Free admission with reservation, parking $20 (as of 2023). |
"A one-of-a-kind destination offering ancient Greek and Roman art, tranquil gardens, and ocean breezes." Free admission with reservation, parking $20 (as of 2023). |
Search for books in the public domain or snippets of copyrighted books. |
Use the power of Google to search for books, articles, and online resources. Access via UWest to incorporate our full text database resources. 👩🏫 Short 5 min. tutorial on accessing library resources with Google Scholar: PDF, Video. If you encounter an error such as "ERROR for site owner: Invalid domain for site key" or any of the other functions/features of Google Scholar, then use the personalized Google Scholar setup instead. Non-Uwest patrons: Alternative access. |
This comprehensive resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more. Indexing and abstracts for more than 612,000 records. |
An online book resource with some full text books (out of copyright) and searchable books (with snippets and page numbers). |
Specializing in the analysis of laws related to social justice topics such as
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A database which indexes Chinese/English journal articles published in Hong Kong. |
a full-text image database providing access to selected academic and professional journals, both in English and Chinese, published in Hong Kong. Going back to journals published in 1872. |
Reports, articles, and discussion papers from the International Monetary Fund. |
Bibliographic database of Buddhism related articles & books published in Japan. Includes articles in many languages, including English. |
Bibliographic database of Buddhism related articles & books published in Japan. Includes articles in many languages, including English. |
Start with one paper and find other similar articles, along with important papers, journals, and authors in the same field. |
"...a comprehensive bibliography for theology and religious studies. It is now possible to search not only for articles, but also for monographs, databases and relevant Internet links." |
Free archive of ebooks that are out of copyright. |
A scholarly and refereed encyclopedia hosted by The University of Tennessee at Martin. |