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2011 Faculty Bibliography
Digital Commons Institutional Repository
Open Access Information

General Research

This page provides access to recommended resources for general research and beginning researchers.

Finding Articles [help]

OneFile PowerSearch - Articles on all topics from the 1980s to date
LexisNexis - Articles on all topics from the 1980s to date
Newspapers - Historical and current newspapers
Reader's Guide Retrospective - Articles on all topics between 1890 and 1982
Web of Science - Citation index for all disciplines (1977-present)
Wilson Select Plus - Articles on all topics from the 1980s to date

Finding Books

HopeCAT - Materials in the collections of Hope College Libraries and Western Theological Seminary
MeLCat - Materials in the collections of participating Michigan libraries
WorldCat - Materials in the collections of U.S. and international libraries
LakeNet - Includes materials available at the Herrick District Library, Holland's public library

Online Reference Sources

CQ Researcher - Current & controversial issues, with opposing viewpoints
CREDO - Dictionaries and full-text reference books
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - Images, audio, & web links
Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns (2007)
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Full-text reference books
Oxford English Dictionary Online - Online edition
Oxford Reference Online - Full-text reference books

Finding Images

ARTstor - Image collection of painting, drawing, photography, and related fine arts
CAMIO - Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog - Image collection from the Library of Congress
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