| 21st Century Management: A Reference Handbook | 21st Century Management: A Reference Handbook highlights the topics, issues, questions and debates that any student obtaining a degree in the field of management must master to be effective in today's business world. Providing authoritative insight into the key issues covered in both undergraduate and corporate coursework, this resource offers a particular emphasis on the current structure of the topic in the literature, key threads of discussion and research on the topic, and emerging trends.***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Management |
| 21st Century Psychology: A Reference Handbook | 21st Century Psychology: A Reference Handbook highlights the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates any student obtaining a degree in the field of psychology ought to have mastered for effectiveness in the 21st century. The 100+ chapters provide material from all corners of psychological studies including the biological, cognitive, developmental, social, and clinical arenas. Coverage includes cutting-edge topics, such as human performance in extreme environments.***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Psychology |
| 21st Century Sociology | 21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook provides a concise forum through which the vast array of knowledge accumulated, particularly during the past three decades, can be organized into a single definitive resource. The two volumes of this Reference Handbook focus on the corpus of knowledge garnered in traditional areas of sociological inquiry, as well as document the general orientation of the newer and currently emerging areas of sociological inquiry.***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Sociology/Anthropology |
| Almanac of American Politics | The Almanac of American Politics analyzes elected political figures in the House and Senate, governors, big city mayors and the presidency. Detailed geographic, social, economic, political and cultural analyses are also provided for electoral districts, states and territories. Biographical information for each political official includes voting records and rankings by liberal and conservative political interest groups. The Almanac also compares historical trends in public opinion for various issues; describes
personalities and values of elected officials; and includes anecdotes, quotes or opinions of various political officials. Lists of historical election
results, the current membership of House and Senate Committees and a list of major political interest groups are also included in The Almanac. ***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Political Science |
| AMA Physician Select | Provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States. | Health |
| America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry | America's Film Legacy is a guide to the most significant films ever made in the United States, selected by the Library of Congress's National Film Registry. Eagan chronologically catalogues 500 Registry films, from 1893's 30-second Blacksmithing Scene to 1995's Fargo, including Hollywood classics as well as obscure art films, cartoon shorts, documentaries, industrial and student films, newsreel footage from the Hindenburg disaster and the Zapruder film. Each entry includes complete cast and credits lists and a one- to two-page historical and interpretive essay. These include biographical thumbnails of actors and directors. | Movies & Reviews |
| American Economy: a Historical Encyclopedia | Volume One contains short entries on key individuals (and the specific role of each in U.S. economic history) and on events, court cases, and legislation, in the light of their influence on the economic life of the nation. Volume Two contains essays that explore broader topics such as the effects of economic policy on education, insurance, the judiciary, and science and technology, from colonial times to the present. Also in Volume Two are selected primary sources—the various acts and policies that have established economic policy throughout U.S. history—and a comprehensive bibliography with full citations. | Economics |
| American Heritage Spanish Dictionary | This free online Spanish-English translation dictionary is newly revised to include the most current computer, telecommunications, and Internet vocabulary and to include pronunciations in both English and Spanish. Featuring American English and Latin American Spanish, it contains 70,000 entries with more than 120,000 meanings. | Foreign Languages & Literature |
| American Masculinities: a historical encyclopedia | American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia is a first-of-its-kind reference, detailing developments in the growing field of men's studies. Encapsulating the current state of scholarly interpretation within the field of Men's Studies, it is designed to help students and scholars advance their studies, develop new questions for research, and stimulate new ways of exploring the history of American life.***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Sociology/Anthropology |
| Anti-Immigration in the United States: a Historical Encyclopedia | This encyclopedia includes entries on current anti-immigration ideas, events, policies, and figures, as well as on the history of anti-immigration sentiment throughout American history, covering every major historical period. Also included are essays that analyze race, gender, and class dynamics in more depth to provide a theoretical framework, and primary documents that illustrate anti-immigration sentiment. | Sociology/Anthropology |
| AnyWho Directory | Developed by AT&T, this phone directory contains yellow and white pages, a reverse lookup tool, and links to international directories. | Phone Numbers & Zip Codes |
| ARTFL French-English Dictionary | Search English to French or French to English. Also includes a verb conjugator. | Foreign Languages & Literature |
| ArtStor | Digital images and related data from all areas of art and art history.***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Art |
| Bartelby.com | Searches a variety of quotation sources, dictionaries, thesauri, and other literary collections. | Dictionaries & Thesauri |
| Basic Facts about the United Nations | A comprehensive handbook that explains the structure of the United Nations, how it works, and the role played by its principal organs and organizations. Chapters explore UN contributions to international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights; humanitarian action, international law; and decolonization. | Political Science |
| Basics of APA Style | This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples. | Style Manuals |
| BestPlaces.net | Offers city profiles, cost of living indices, crime rates, climate data, and more. | Consumer Info |
| Bible Search | Search the Bible version of your choice in seven different languages. | Philosophy & Religious Studies |
| Big Charts | An investment research web site providing access to a variety of research tools. Includes interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis, intraday stock screeners, as well as market news & commentary. | Companies & Industries |
| Biography.com | This searchable database, sponsored by the A&E Biography television series, is based upon the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia (1994). | Biography |
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