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Visit this link for a list of recommended and suggested library search tools in your field. Topics are arranged by academic areas. |
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For Faculty & Graduate Students Only |
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 INSPEC |
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We provide access to INSPEC (searches Physics, Electronics & Computing) via a vendor named Dialog. This requires a login/password. Click  to learn how to connect. Access is limited to faculty & graduate students. |
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SciFinder |
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SciFinder searches literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, material science, agricultural science, and more. Click to learn more. Access is limited to faculty & graduate students. |
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STN Chemical Abstracts |
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We provide access to Chemical Abstracts via STN. Due to our license restriction, access is limited to logging in AFTER 5:00 P.M. only. Click to learn how to connect. Access is limited to faculty & graduate students. |
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Basic Research Toolkit |
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Books In Print |
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Records of in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books from over 44,000 North American publishers. |
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 Citation Indexes- Cited Reference Searching |
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Web of Science offers access to Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index & Science Citation Index. |
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Digital Collections |
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Links to historical primary source material online such as: "Wisconsin Pioneer Experience", "American Memory" & more. |
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Dissertation Abstracts |
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Dissertations and theses from institutions in the North America and Europe. |
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Foundations in Wisconsin |
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Directory that covers every active grant making foundation in the state of Wisconsin. A username & password is necessary for this database. Please contact the Reference Desk for the member login information. |
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Ingenta Table of Contents Delivery Service |
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Get email delivery of the TOCs of your favorite research journals. A great way to stay on top of research in your field. You MUST set up an account to use this service. Click for detailed instructions on setting up your Ingenta account. |
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Grant Advisor Plus |
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The Grant Advisor Plus electronic newsletter is an information source for grant and fellowship opportunities for U.S. institutions of higher education and their faculty. It offers comprehensive articles as well as deadline memo hyperlinks, database and article searches, and over 200 links to funding sources. Also includes links to tips on getting grants. |
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MLA Directory of Periodicals |
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The MLA Directory of Periodicals contains all information available on the journals and series on the bibliography's Master List of Periodicals. The entries list editorial addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, frequency of publication, descriptions of the periodicals' scopes, circulation figures, subscription prices and addresses, advertising information, and submission guidelines. The directory also provides statistics on how many articles and book reviews the periodicals publish each year, as well as how many are submitted. |
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Oxford English Dictionary |
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Online version of the venerable Oxford English Dictionary. Search for OED's definition of a word or phrase, etymologies and quotations. |
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Oxford Reference Online |
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Online versions of over 100 dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books. Coverage of a broad range of subjects. See the books in your area. |
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Ulrich's Periodical Directory |
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Comprehensive information about journals & serials. Get journal publishing addresses, find out where a journal is indexed & more. |
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UW System Budget "Red Books" |
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View faculty & academic staff salaries, UW System school budgets & more |
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Worldcat |
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WorldCat is a mega-library catalog containing more than 42 million records contributed by 15,000 libraries around the world. |
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