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National Council of Teachers of English Journals

UHD Library — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:13:14 -0500

The library now has a comprehensive subscription to electronic journals and magazines from the National Council of Teachers of English. These publications cover research and news about English education for students in kindergarten up to college. Look for these titles in the Library Catalog or the List of Journals:

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

UHD Library — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:50:17 -0600

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses is now available at UHD. With its coverage of 2.4 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses, this database is an essential repository of scholarship in almost every field of study. For older documents, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses provides a short absract. For more than 930,000 documents from 1997 to present, it offers access to the full text in PDF format.

Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia

UHD Library — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:40:44 -0600

The Gale Virtual Reference Library database now includes the 17-volume ebook collection Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. This set offers substantial biographies of more than 10,000 women from around 3100 BCE to the modern age. Biographies cover women from every walk of life and every corner of the world. Each biography has a list of related books, videos, and archival collections. Look for the Gale Virtual Reference Library in the Find Articles (Databases) section of the library website.

CQ Researcher

UHD Library — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:23:54 -0500

We are pleased to introduce CQ Researcher, one of the best sources for undergraduate research on public policy issues. With an archive of reports dating back to 1923, this collection has broad analysis of contemporary and historical issues. Topics range from perennial controversies like abortion and capital punishment to recent events such as the current financial crisis. Each report has analysis of the background, current situation, and future outlook for a topic, plus pro and con viewpoints, a chronology of events, maps and statistics, and a useful bibliography. Look for CQ Researcher under Find Articles (Databases).

Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education

UHD Library — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:24:06 -0500

The Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education (Sage Publications, 2008) is now available online as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. This encyclopedia covers the theory and practice of bilingual education in the United States from the last half of the 20th century to the present. Topics include accommodation theory, code switching, costs of bilingual education, dual-language programs, and much more. There are also many entries on influential educators, court cases, and statutes. Look for the Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education on the library's Education Databases page.