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Glossary
Glossary
The glossary definitions are provided by the Association of College and Research Libraries unless otherwise noted.
Abstract: A summary or brief description of the content of another longer work. An abstract is often provided along with the citation to a work.
Academic Integrity: Scholarship based on honesty, trust, respect, responsibility, fairness, and courage. (Definition from Barton Community College Procedure 2502—Academic Integrity.)
Annotation: A note accompanying an entry in a bibliography, reading list, or catalog intended to describe, explain, or evaluate the reference publication. (Definition from the American Library Association Glossary of Library and Information Science, 4th Edition)
Archives: 1) A space which houses historical or public records. 2) The historical or public records themselves, which are generally non-circulating materials such as collections of personal papers, rare books, ephemera, etc.
Article: A brief work—generally between 1 and 35 pages in length—on a topic. Often published as part of a journal, magazine, or newspaper.
Bibliography: A list containing citations to the resources used in writing a research paper or other document. See also Reference.
Boolean operator: A word—such as AND, OR, or NOT—that commands a computer to combine search terms. Helps to narrow (AND, NOT) or broaden (OR) searches.
Citation: A reference to a book, magazine or journal articles or other work containing all the information necessary to identify and locate that work. A citation to a book includes its author’s name, title, publisher and place of publication, and date of publication.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): It is a unique alphanumeric string assigned by the publisher to a digital object.
Index: 1) A list of names or topics—usually found at the end of a publication—that directs you to the pages where those name or topics are discussed within the publication. 2) A printed or electronic publication that provides references to periodical articles or books by their subject, author, or other search terms.
Inter-library services/loan: A service that allows you to borrow materials from other libraries through your own library.
Journal: A publication, issued on a regular basis, which contains scholarly research published as articles, papers, research reports, or technical reports. See also Periodical.
Keyword: A significant or memorable word or term in the title, abstract, or text of an information resource that indicates its subject and is often used as a search term.
Magazine: A publication, issued on a regular basis, containing articles, written and illustrated in a less technical manner than the articles found in a journal. See also Periodical.
Newspaper: A publication containing information about varied topics that are pertinent to general information, a geographic area, or a specific subject matter (i.e. business, culture, education). Often published daily. See also Periodical.
Open Access (OA): The free, immediate, online availability of research articles combined with the rights to use those articles fully in the digital environment. (Definition from Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition).
Open Educational Resources (OERs): Teaching, learning, and research materials that are either (a) in the public domain or (b) licensed in a manner that provides everyone with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities (Retain, Reuse, Remix, Revise, Redistribute). (Definition from Creative Commons).
Peer-reviewed journal: Peer review is a process by which editors have experts in a field review books or articles submitted for publication by the experts’ peers. Peer review helps to ensure the quality of an information source. A peer-reviewed journal is also a refereed journal or scholarly journal.
Periodical: An information source published in multiple parts at regular intervals (daily, weekly, monthly, biannually). Journals, magazines, and newspapers are all periodicals. See also Serial.
Plagiarism: The use of outside sources without proper citations or documentation, including: 1) the submission of another’s ideas or work while giving the impression that it was one’s work; or 2) neglecting to add source information documentation, either accidentally or intentionally. (Definition from Barton Community College Procedure 2502—Academic Integrity.)
Primary source: An original record of events, such as a diary, a newspaper article, a public record, or scientific documentation.
Public Domain: Works not protected by copyright, or for which copyright has expired, which may be printed for distribution and sale, quoted, excerpted, reproduced, and made available online to the public without infringement. (Definition from Joan M. Reitz, Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science).
Refereed journal: See Peer-reviewed journal.
Reference: 1) A service that helps people find information. 2) Sometimes “reference” refers to reference collections, such as encyclopedias, indexes, handbooks, directories, etc. 3) A citation to a work is also known as a reference.
Scholarly journal: See Peer-reviewed journal.
Secondary sources: Material such as books and journal articles that analyze primary sources. Secondary sources usually provide evaluation or interpretation of data or evidence found in original research or documents such as historical manuscripts or memoirs.
Serial: Publications such as journals, magazines, and newspapers that are generally published multiple times per years, month or week. Serials usually have number volumes and issues.
Special collection: 1) A cohesive collection of non-circulating research materials held together by provenance or by a thematic focus. 2) An institution or an administrative unit of a library responsible for managing materials outside the general library collection, including books, archives, manuscripts, maps, oral history interviews, and ephemera. (Definition from the Society of American Archivists).
Style manual: An information source providing guidelines for people who are writing research papers. A style manual outlines specific formats for arranging research papers and citing the sources that are used in writing the paper.
Thesaurus: 1) A compilation of terms showing synonymous, hierarchical, and other relationships and dependencies, the function of which is to provide a standardized, controlled vocabulary for information storage and retrieval. 2) A lexicon, especially of synonyms and antonyms in classified order. (Definition from the American Library Association Glossary of Library and Information Science, 4th Edition).
General Inquiry
General Inquiry
Career Guidance
InfoBase/Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Provides multimedia resources to assess career goals and interests, make education plans, learn workplace skills, become familiar with financial aid, locate apprenticeships and internships, and conduct school and job searches.
Provides resources to assess skills and interests, explore occupations, locate colleges and scholarships, build resumes and cover letters, search for jobs and internships, and prepare for interviews. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Databases
Associates Programs Source (EBSCOhost)
Contains nearly 1,000 full-text journals as well as 11 full-text books and provides comprehensive coverage of subjects such as alcohol & drug abuse counseling, audiology, computer & data processing, CAD, cosmetology, electrical technology, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement & criminal justice, and paralegal studies. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1890-present; full text 1985-present.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology. Reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Education Abstracts (H. W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Contains over 580 full-text eBooks covering genealogy data and reference materials on genealogy research. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1835-present.
Gale Presents: National Geographic Virtual Library
Provides access to digitized content from National Geographic Magazine. This title explores topics in the areas of science, history, technology, the environment, and cultures. Coverage: Full text 1888-present.
Gale Primary Sources: Smithsonian Collections Online
Provides digitized content from Air and Space Magazine and Smithsonian Magazine. These titles explore topics in aviation and space, including the evolving modes of flight, and the areas of interest reflected in the Smithsonian Institution’s collections. Full-text scans available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1970-present.
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
InfoBase Health Reference Center
Provides access to thousands of journal articles and essays, 10,000 video clips, and 3,000 color illustrations on key areas of health, including children’s health, men’s health, senior health, teen health, and women’s health, and on more than 950 types of disease and disorder.
InfoBase Issues & Controversaries
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Free Speech and the First Amendment
American Civil Liberties Union
The First Amendment (FindLaw)
First Amendment Center (Freedom Forum Institute)
First Amendment Lawyers Association
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition (National Constitution Center)
The Free Speech Center (Middle Tennessee State University)
National Coalition Against Censorship
National Freedom of Information Coalition
Kansas Universities
Leisure Reading and Entertainment
AudioShelf: A Podcast for Audiobookworms
AudioShelf is a weekly book review Podcast and YouTube channel for lovers of all things literature! Your hosts, Brad and Britney, will discuss many different topics ranging from audiobook reviews, narrator & author interviews, and general industry topics. The episodes are enthusiastic, candid, and above all else, honest.
Casefile is an award-winning true-crime podcast that presents unforgettable stories in a professionally produced audio format. What started in 2016 as a one-person side project has grown to include an entire team based across multiple continents ... Episodes delve deep into the circumstances, investigations and trials of both solved and unsolved cases from all over the world. Casefile has hundreds of millions of downloads and consistently ranks highly across podcasting charts. Discover why everyone from Rolling Stone to Time magazine is calling it a must-listen experience.
CrimeReads is a culture website for people who believe suspense is the essence of storytelling, questions are as important as answers, and nothing beats the thrill of a good book. It’s a single, trusted source where readers can find the best writing from the worlds of crime, mystery, and thrillers—a literary culture that’s more robust than ever, but diffuse.
The State Library of Kansas works with Kansas libraries to provide digital library books for all residents, which includes downloadable audiobooks and eBooks. Most require a Kansas Library eCard for use. Contact a Barton Library staff member to receive an eCard.
A YouTube and podcast series about etymological explorations and cultural connections. Aven & Mark discuss history, literature, language, and cocktails, and the sometimes surprising connections between them all.
A resource that finds bestselling fiction authors, books, and series in order.
The thinking podcaster's podcast from highbrow American magazine The National Review. Author, journalist and academic Professor John J. Miller is joined by an array of esteemed literary experts to dive deep into literature's greatest classics, from the work of Evelyn Waugh, Herman Melville and James Joyce to Charles Dickens, Shakespeare, and more.
InfoBase Feature Films for Education
Offers hundreds of full-length feature films for educational instructional purposes that focus on both current and hard-to-find titles, including Academy Award® winners, animation studies, blockbusters, classics, dramas, environmental titles, foreign films, literary adaptations, science fiction, social issues, and westerns.
Literature and History Podcast
With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves foward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, and the birth of Christianity. The show's current season is on Late Antiquity (or 200-700 CE) and the dawn of the Middle Ages.
Provides a comprehensive readers' advisory resource for print fiction and nonfiction, and audiobooks, and includes recommendations, reviews, articles, and lists.
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable -- from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between -- given by the world's leading thinkers and creators. With TED Talks Daily, find some space in your day to change your perspectives, ignite your curiosity, and learn something new.
News
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
Provides access to over 12,000 local, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, newswires, newsletters, news magazines, blogs, journals, transcripts from news programs, video, and web-only sources. Languages include English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: 1900-present.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1,196 U.S. and international newspapers and 150 newswires, all of which deliver more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database also includes 2.3 million television and radio news transcripts. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 2002-present.
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Current year.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1969-present.
Provides near real-time access to thousands of top news feeds from around the world. This collection includes over 14,000 feeds covering a broad range of business and general news topics. End users can immediately access the full text of the web content by following the link in the record.
Open Access Sources / Open Educational Resources
Directory of Open Access Books
Provides indexing and full text access to over 64,500 scholarly, peer-reviewed books in 96 languages that cover topics such as art, crime and criminology, history, politics and government, society and culture, and sociology.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Provides indexing and full text access to over 18,968 scholarly, peer-reviewed journals in 80 languages that cover topics such as anthropology, fine arts, history, language and literature, medicine, music, political science, and religion and philosophy.
eBook Open Access (OA) Collection (EBSCOhost)
Offers access to nearly 10,000 eBooks in multiple disciplines. The collection was created in cooperation with university presses and scholarly publishers in the Open Access model, without DRM (digital rights management) restrictions. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1787-present.
Provides a search engine for datasets hosted in thousands of repositories across the internet in scholarly fields such as life sciences, social sciences, machine learning, and civic and government data.
Provides tens of thousands of case studies, data sets, lecture notes, primary sources, syllabi, and textbooks covering subjects that include applied science, arts and humanities, business and communications, education, law, life science, mathematics, and physical science.
Provides open access to peer-reviewed monographs, edited collections, textbooks, and critical translations in the humanities and social sciences. Open access available in HTML, PDF, and XML.
Provides over 20 million book metadata records from a variety of large library catalogs as well as single contributions in an editable and collaborative open source initiative. Nearly two million full-text public domain books available in PDF, ePub, DAISY, DjVu and ASCII text from the Internet Archive’s collections.
Offers 60 peer-reviewed, openly licensed college textbooks that cover topics such as anthropology, business and economics, business law, government, history, intellectual property, life science, marketing and management, philosophy, physical science, psychology, and sociology.
Provides Creative Commons licensed textbooks in the fields of business, computer science, education, engineering, humanities, journalism and mass communications, law, mathematics, medicine, natural sciences, social sciences, and student success.
Professional Development
Professional Development Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 520 education journals, including over 350 peer-reviewed titles, and more than 200 educational reports, and indexing and abstracts for more than 700 journals. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1930-present; full text 1930-present.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstracting and full text for 280 teacher and administrator journals and magazines, including 270 that are peer-reviewed. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting: 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Reference
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Provides access to more than 1,600 essays and entries covering court decisions and doctrines; people, laws and events; concepts and legal terms; and organizations and issues related to the five freedoms. Many of the entries are supported by historical photographs. Access provided by The Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides a dictionary with more than 470,000 entries for English word definitions, meanings, pronunciation, etymologies, and examples. The database is updated regularly.
Merriam-Webster's Law Dictionary
Provides a guide to the language of law with more than 10,000 legal words and phrases, including pronunciations, example phrases, and usage notes. The database presents material on etymology, the judicial system, legal cases, government agencies, and historic laws. The dictionary is updated annually.
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
Provides a guide to the language of medicine with more than 39,000 medical terms and abbreviations, including pronunciations, brand names, and generic equivalents of common drugs. The database is updated regularly.
Provides more than 150,000, alphabetically organized word choices, including related words, antonyms, and near antonyms. Each main entry offers the meaning shared by the synonyms listed and usage examples that display words used in context. The database is updated regularly.
Recursos para Hispanohablantes / Resources for Spanish-Speakers (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to a learning center designed for Spanish language speakers that includes practice tests and tutorials for those wishing to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and math or to study and prepare for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and U.S. citizenship tests. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Brinda acceso a un centro de aprendizaje diseñado para hispanohablantes que incluye pruebas de práctica y tutorías para aquellos que deseen mejorar sus habilidades básicas en lectura, escritura y matemáticas o estudiar y prepararse para el Diploma de equivalencia general (GED) y las pruebas de ciudadanía estadounidense. Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Studying and Exams
Public Domain Materials
Public Domain Materials
Books and Texts
American Naval Records Society
This website offers free access to documents and publications relating to the history of the U.S. Navy from the eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. The ANRS is an informal group of volunteer scholars and enthusiasts who contribute material to the site, which is hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
The website is the online version of the primary biographical dictionary, in print since 1859, for all past and present members of the U.S. Congress as well as those attending the Continental Congress. Territorial delegates and resident commissioners from Puerto Rico and the Philippines are also included. Extended bibliographies and guides to research collections can be accessed through links on individual webpages.
Chronicling America (Library of Congress).
The website is a digital repository for historical newspapers printed in the United States between 1836 and 1922. The digital images are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions.
California Digital Newspaper Collection.
The website is a digital repository for historical newspapers printed in California from 1846 to 1922. Some contemporary California newspapers are being archived as part of a pilot project. The newspapers published before January 1, 1927, are in the public domain and have no restrictions on use.
Digital Public Library of America.
The site is a collaboration of American libraries, archives, and museums that grants free access to a wide variety of texts and other primary sources.
This website is the digitized collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF). To only use materials in the public domain, search for those that were published more than seventy-five years ago.
The site provides high-quality digital images of manuscripts and texts. Search by using the “Open Content Images” option in the Highlights filter section. All images found through this search should be credited as “Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.”
Search for books and magazines published more than seventy-five years ago by using Google Books Advanced Search
Some of the texts on this site contain Creative Commons licensed works. Internet archive has amassed an immense volume of titles, with more added on a regular basis. Some texts have restrictions on bulk re-use and commercial use, so verify any restrictions set for the collection or by the sponsor of a book.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project.
A venture of Fordham University, this site is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts. The project has adopted a broad scope of ancient, medieval, and modern history, primarily involving African, Byzantine, East Asian, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish history.
The site is a part of the Kansas Historical Society and provides access to digitized images of primary sources including letters, diaries, and state government records.
Kansas State Library Online Databases.
The website provides access to the State Library’s electronic databases. Subjects for study include General Research, History & Genealogy, Health, Medical, & Science, and Business & Technology.
Library of Congress Digital Collections.
The site allows access to online collections, including correspondence, diaries, and newspapers. The introductory page for each collection usually contains a link to copyright information. Verify the material intended for use is in the public domain.
This site offers unlimited access to over 24,000 public domain audio books, which are available for streaming or download from the website or from other digital hosting sites.
This website offers searchable online literature for students, educators, and general readers. They currently have over 3,500 books and 4,400 short stories written by more than 260 authors. In addition, there is a database of over 8,500 quotes.
The site is a project of Tufts University that provides access to digitized classic works of the Greco-Roman world, including those in the subjects of history and literature. A subsequent expansion of the project was made to include the English Renaissance.
The site provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.. Review Project Gutenberg’s Permissions and License page before deciding to use a particular work. Most eBooks contain the permissions within the item itself.
U.S. Army Center of Military History
The site is a permanent resource of the Center of Military History, an organization belonging to the Department of the Army. CMH is tasked with recording, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating the history of the Army’s activities from 1775 to the present.
U.S. Government Publishing Office.
The site provides public access to official publications created by the three branches of the Federal Government and their agencies.
Data and Research
The site offers a wealth of historical information on the lives of the American people including population data, geographic data, and education.
The site is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency to provide almanac-style information on the histories, governments, infrastructures, militaries, and economies of regions and countries around the globe.
The website is the repository of the Federal Government’s open data on a wide assortment of subjects including agriculture, climate, crime, health, and local governments.
Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, the site contains more than 125 years of U.S. healthcare data including claim-level Medicare information, environmental health, epidemiology, population statistics, and substance abuse.
ICPSR (Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research).
The website is the product of an international consortium of more than 750 academic institutions and research organizations that share data and analysis involving social science research.
Produced by an independent U.S. government agency, the site provides open access into biomedical and public health research, as well as training opportunities and educational and library resources.
As the creation of an independent federal agency, the site provides open access to research and education initiatives in all non-medical fields of science, technology, and engineering.
The site provides empirical data, research, and independent evaluation and analysis on the plight of disadvantaged children throughout the world.
The site provides free and open access to global development data including indicators, statistics, and research.
Movies and Multimedia
Digital Moving Image Collections (Moving Image Research Center, Library of Congress).
The site provides access to one of the Library of Congress’s digital collections. The majority of the films are in the public domain, but verify the status before using any of the materials. Information for acquiring broadcast quality digital copies is provided.
Federal Government Official Web Search (for videos).
This search engine will assist in searching for videos created by the United States government.
Library of Congress Digital Collections.
The site allows access to online collections, including historic films. The introductory page for each collection usually contains a link to copyright information. Verify the material intended for use is in the public domain.
Part of the Internet Archive organization, this site allows users to stream or download millions of free movies, films, and videos from a variety of sources. They are typically in the public domain or covered under Creative Commons licenses. As always, verify the status before using.
Music (Sheet Music, Scores, and More)
The site provides access to public domain choral and vocal sheet music scores, texts, and translations, or sheet music freely available for printing and performing through permissions granted by copyright holders. Before using, verify the copyright status of selected works.
Search for public domain and Creative Commons-licensed scores and recordings.
The site contains some score collections, which are available through a keyword search. Verify the public domain or Creative Commons status before using any of the materials.
Public Domain Information Project.
The site provides information on public domain music, including lists of music in the public domain, sheet music reprints, and sheet music books. They also offer royalty free music libraries that are available for download.
Visual Arts and Images
The website includes an option to search for Creative Commons-licensed content across numerous sources, including Flickr, Google, and Wikimedia Commons.
This site is an online portal that contains links to an extensive range of digitized materials held in European libraries and museums. Some of these cultural collections are in the public domain, so apply the “refined search” function to search “by copyright.” Choosing the Creative Commons Zero (CCO) option will result in items published under an open license (i.e. free for any use) while the CC-BY-NC option will display works published under a non-commercial license (i.e. use is restricted to noncommercial purposes).
Federal Government Official Web Search (for images).
This search engine will assist in searching for images created by the United States government.
The site allows cultural institutions, such as the Smithsonian museums and the Library of Congress, to share photographs which have been reasonably concluded to have “no known copyright restrictions.” According to the website, this designation is due to an expiration of the copyright; the institution holds the copyright but has no interest in exercising control; or the institution has legal rights sufficient to authorize others to use the materials without restrictions. Due to the ambiguity, users are strongly advised to confirm the copyright status of materials.
A Flickr group where contributors are dedicating images to the public domain.
The site provides high-quality digital images of photographs drawings, paintings, maps, and prints. Search by using the “Open Content Images” option in the Highlights filter section. All images found through this search should be credited as “Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.”
The site is a part of the Kansas Historical Society and provides access to digitized images of primary sources including photographs, museum artifacts, and maps.
Library of Congress Digital Collections.
The site allows access to online collections, including maps and photographs. The introductory page for each collection usually contains a link to copyright information. Verify the material intended for use is in the public domain.
Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog.
The site provides broad public access to catalog records and digital images from more than 95 percent of the Library of Congress’s Prints & Photographs Division holdings. The collections include photographs, fine and popular prints and drawings, posters, and architectural and engineering drawings.
The site is a free photo archive where the images are freely accessible for download and re-use whether they are intended for commercial purposes.
National Aeronautical and Space Administration.
The NASA website provides access to images, audio files, video, and other media involving the American space program. These files are commonly not under copyright and freely available for use.
National Gallery of Art (U.S.).
The website is a digital repository involving the collections of the gallery. Thousands of open access digital images are available for download and use.
The site permits contributors to share copyright free images and videos released under Creative Commons Zero (CCO). This allows them to be used without receiving permission from or giving credit to the creator, even for commercial purposes.
The site is Wikipedia’s media repository which provides access to a wide array of images. All content is in the public domain and provided with a Public Domain Marks or published with a CC BY-SA license.
Accounting
Accounting
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
Provides access to textual and image content in 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The Library’s subscription allows patrons to search full-text articles in 1,316 scholarly journals, book chapters from 8,878 open access books, the contents of 41,605 open research reports, and numerous images. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1969-present.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full-text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
HF5601-5689 Accounting. Bookkeeping.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides access to textual and image content in 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The Library’s subscription allows patrons to search full-text articles in 1,316 scholarly journals, book chapters from 8,878 open access books, the contents of 41,605 open research reports, and numerous images. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full-text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Web Resources
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Professional Associations
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Professional Accounting Society of America (PASA)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Agriculture
Agriculture
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Kate Fiala
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, including more than 4.8 million citations of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides access to textual and image content in 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The Library’s subscription allows patrons to search full-text articles in 1,316 scholarly journals, book chapters from 8,878 open access books, the contents of 41,605 open research reports, and numerous images. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
S1-972 Agriculture (General)
SB1-1110 Agriculture. Plant culture.
SD1-669.5 Agriculture. Forestry
SF1-100 Agriculture. Animal culture.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million scholarly, government and general-interest titles, as well as Open Access full text for more than 15,000 records, on topics such as global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1913-present; full text 1898-present.
Provides access to textual and image content in 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The Library’s subscription allows patrons to search full-text articles in 1,316 scholarly journals, book chapters from 8,878 open access books, the contents of 41,605 open research reports, and numerous images. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Agricultural Marketing Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Agricultural Statistics (USDA and Cornell University)
Center for Veterinary Medicine (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (USDA and Cornell University)
Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
International System for Agricultural Science and Technology (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
National Agricultural Library (USDA)
National Agricultural Statistics Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Pesticides (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
PubAg (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Professional Associations
American Diary Science Association
Crop Science Society of America
Soil Science Society of America
Citation Styles
Modern Language Association (MLA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Anthropology
Anthropology
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Features indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations, and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present.
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million scholarly, government and general-interest titles, as well as Open Access full text for more than 15,000 records, on topics such as global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1913-present; full text 1898-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
GN1-48 Anthropology (General).
GN49-298 Physical anthropology.
GN301-674 Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology.
GN700-890 Prehistoric anthropology.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million scholarly, government and general-interest titles, as well as Open Access full text for more than 15,000 records, on topics such as global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1913-present; full text 1898-present.
History Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Offers a selection of over 250 historical eBook titles covering global topics from the ancient world through modern times. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2010-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale Presents: National Geographic Virtual Library
Provides access to digitized content from National Geographic Magazine. This title explores topics in the areas of science, history, technology, the environment, and cultures. Coverage: Full text 1888-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing
Ethnologue (Summer Institute of Linguistics)
Human Origins Program (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
National Science Foundation: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Anthropology
Professional Associations
American Anthropological Association
Kansas Anthropological Association
Society for Applied Anthropology
Society for Cultural Anthropology
Society for Linguistic Anthropology
Citation Styles
American Anthropological Association Style Guide
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Arts
Arts
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
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Ceramics |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:N1-9211 Visual Arts. NK3700-4695 Ceramics. NX1-820 Arts in general.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
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Computer / Digital Art |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:GV1469.15-1469.62 Computer games. Video games. Fantasy games. N1-9211 Visual Arts. NX1-820 Arts in general. TK5105 Telecommunications.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
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Drawing |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:N1-9211 Visual Arts. NC1-1940 Drawing. Design. Illustration. NX1-820 Arts in general.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
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Painting |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:N1-9211 Visual Arts. ND25-3416 Painting. NX1-820 Arts in general.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
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Photography |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:N1-9211 Visual Arts. NX1-820 Arts in general. TR1-1050 Photography.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
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Textiles / Fibers |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:N1-9211 Visual Arts. NK2775-2898 Rugs and carpets. NK2975-3409 Tapestries. NK3175-3296.3 Upholstery. Drapery. NX1-820 Arts in general.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
History Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Offers a selection of over 250 historical eBook titles covering global topics from the ancient world through modern times. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2010-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Art Libraries Society of North America
Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
International Center of Photography
Online Library of Liberty (OLL)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Professional Associations
ACRL Image Resources Interest Group (IRIG)
American Ceramic Society (ACerS)
American Cultural Resources Association
Arts, Crafts, & Theater Safety
Midwest Art Conservation Center
National Association for the Visual Arts
National Association of Independent Artists
Citation Styles
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Business
Business
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOHost. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1969-present.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
HF1-6182 Commerce.
HG1-9999 Finance.
HJ9-9940 Public finance.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Big Charts (Market Watch)
Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S. Department of Commerce)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
globalEDGE (Michigan State University)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
International Trade Commission (ITA)
Nonprofit Explorer (ProPublica)
United States Department of Commerce
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Working Knowledge: Business Research for Business Leaders (Harvard Business School)
World Bank: Doing Business Indicators
World Bank: Enterprise Surveys
World Bank: World Development Indicators
Professional Associations
American Bankers Association (ABA)
American Business Women's Association (ABWA)
American Finance Association (AFA)
American Management Association (AMA)
Association for Financial Professionals, Inc. (AFP)
National Business Association (NBA)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Business Computer Management
Business Computer Management
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Provides full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications that cover the latest information and current trends in high technology. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1965-present; full text 1979-present.
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million scholarly, government and general-interest titles, as well as Open Access full text for more than 15,000 records, on topics such as global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1913-present; full text 1898-present.
Health Source – Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text access to nearly 80 consumer health magazines and over 1,000 health-related pamphlets covering topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, and women's health. Additionally, Health Source – Consumer Edition contains more than 4,500 Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish); AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which includes Drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers; and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. Full-text articles available in HTML. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Contains full text for more than 250 scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies that explore topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1887-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Point of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
Q1-295 Science. General.
Q350-390 Science. Information theory.
HF5410-5417.5 Commerce. Marketing. Distribution of products.
HF5717-5743.7 Business communication.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Professional Associations
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society (IEEE CS)
International Web Association (IWA)
Society for Philosophy and Technology
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Chemistry
Chemistry
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Kate Fiala
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Gale Primary Sources: Smithsonian Collections Online
Provides digitized content from Air and Space Magazine and Smithsonian Magazine. These titles explore topics in aviation and space, including the evolving modes of flight, and the areas of interest reflected in the Smithsonian Institution’s collections. Full-text scans available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1970-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
QD1-65 General (including alchemy)
QD71-142 Analytical chemistry
QD146-197 Inorganic chemistry
QD241-441 Organic Chemistry
QD415-436 Biochemistry
QD450-801 Physical and theoretical chemistry
- QD625-655 Radiation chemistry
- QD701-731 Photochemistry
QD901-999 Crystallography
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale Presents: National Geographic Virtual Library
Provides access to digitized content from National Geographic Magazine. This title explores topics in the areas of science, history, technology, the environment, and cultures. Coverage: Full text 1888-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Chemistry Library (LibreText)
Chemistry World (Royal Society of Chemistry)
National Science Foundation: Mathematical and Physical Sciences
PhET Interactive Simulations for Science and Math: Chemistry (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Professional Associations
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Communication
Communication
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, including more than 4.8 million citations of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Features indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations, and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present.
Features full-text articles from more than 300 periodicals; indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations; and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1995-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Provides full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications that cover the latest information and current trends in high technology. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1965-present; full text 1979-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
P87-96 Communication. Mass media
P99.5-99.6 Nonverbal communication
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOHost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Primary Sources
Provides access to over 12,000 local, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, newswires, newsletters, news magazines, blogs, journals, transcripts from news programs, video, and web-only sources. Languages include English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: 1900-present.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1,196 U.S. and international newspapers and 150 newswires, all of which deliver more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database also includes 2.3 million television and radio news transcripts. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 2002-present.
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Current year.
Web Resources
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
State of the News Media Project (Pew Research Center)
Professional Associations
American Communication Association
Association for Women in Communications
IEEE Professional Communication Society (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
International Association of Business Communicators
International Communication Association (ICA)
National Communication Association
Public Relations Society of America
Citation Styles
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citation Building Tools
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Infobase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Business Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Gale Primary Sources: Smithsonian Collections Online
Provides digitized content from Air and Space Magazine and Smithsonian Magazine. These titles explore topics in aviation and space, including the evolving modes of flight, and the areas of interest reflected in the Smithsonian Institution’s collections. Full-text scans available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1970-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Infobase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
K5015.4-5350 Criminal law
K5401-5570 Criminal procedure
K5575-5582 Juvenile criminal law and procedure
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Infobase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Merriam-Webster's Law Dictionary
Provides a guide to the language of law with more than 10,000 legal words and phrases, including pronunciations, example phrases, and usage notes. The database presents material on etymology, the judicial system, legal cases, government agencies, and historic laws. The dictionary is updated annually.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Primary Sources
Gale Primary Sources: Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Provides digitized content from over 400 newspapers serving urban and rural regions throughout the United States. Full-text scans available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-1899.
Provides access to over 12,000 local, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, newswires, newsletters, news magazines, blogs, journals, transcripts from news programs, video, and web-only sources. Languages include English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: 1900-present.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1,196 U.S. and international newspapers and 150 newswires, all of which deliver more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database also includes 2.3 million television and radio news transcripts. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 2002-present.
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Current year.
Web Resources
Bureau of Justice Statistics (U.S. Department of Justice)
Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement (Cato Institute)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
How to Become a Police Officer
Kansas Attorney General Opinions
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas Department of Corrections
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs)
Police Executive Research Forum
School for Law Enforcement Ethics (The Center for American and International Law)
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (University of Albany)
United States Army Office of the Provost Marshal General
United States Attorneys' Manual (U.S. Department of Justice)
United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
United States Marshals Service
United States Sentencing Commission
Professional Associations
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American Correctional Association
American Society of Criminology
International Association of Law Enforcement Planners
Justice Research and Statistics Association
National Criminal Justice Association
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Dance
Dance
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides full-text access to literature resources and criticism selected by noted literary expert Harold Bloom, including the “How to Write About,” “Shakespeare Center,” and “Bloom’s Literary Canon.” The database offers over 1,000 eBook classics and 2,600 poems, more than 4,000 Publisher’s Weekly interviews, and more than 400 full-length videos of classics plays and films as well as overviews, synopses, analyses, peer-reviewed journal articles, and literary criticism of thousands of literary works. Coverage: Varies by topic and format.
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
GV1580-1799.4 Dancing
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
History Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Offers a selection of over 250 historical eBook titles covering global topics from the ancient world through modern times. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2010-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Web Resources
Library of Congress Performing Arts Databases
Professional Associations
American College Dance Association (ACDA)
National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
Society for Dance History Scholars (SDHS)
Citation Styles
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citation Building Tools
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 520 education journals, including over 350 peer-reviewed titles, and more than 200 educational reports, and indexing and abstracts for more than 700 journals. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1930-present; full text 1930-present.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstracting and full text for 280 teacher and administrator journals and magazines, including 270 that are peer-reviewed. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting: 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
LB1101-1139 Child study
LB1139.2-1139.5 Early childhood education
LB1140-1140.5 Preschool education. Nursery schools
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to Spanish language titles, including 50 story books, 6 bilingual books, and 11 games and puzzles. The collection is part of the Tumble Biblioteca platform, which is also available in English and French, and designed for readers at the K-6 grade levels. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Brinda acceso a títulos en español, incluidos 50 libros de cuentos, 6 libros bilingües y 11 juegos y rompecabezas. La colección es parte de la plataforma Tumble Biblioteca, que también está disponible en inglés y francés, y está diseñada para lectores en los niveles de grado K-6. Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
InfoBase/Mailbox School & District Edition
Provides a teacher-created, editor-reviewed resource that include worksheets, crafts, forms, songs, games, graphic organizers, patterns, clip art, cards and more for pre-kindergarten to grade 6. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
InfoBase/The World Almanac for Kids
Provides access to age-appropriate student and teacher resources for homework, reports, and projects, including lesson plans, videos, games, printable handouts, science projects, maps, and flags. Topics include biographies, health and guidance, language arts, life science, math, physical science, and social studies. The database includes content from Chelsea House and Facts On File sets and series.
InfoBase/The World Almanac for Kids Elementary
Provides a complement to The World Almanac for Kids with resources designed for elementary school students and teachers, including Fun Facts articles, worksheets, graphic organizers, classroom management forms, game and puzzles, word searches, images and videos, and interactives. The database includes content from Chelsea House and Facts On File sets and series.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Association for Library Service to Children (American Library Association)
U.S. Department of Education Early Learning Web Site
Professional Associations
Association for Childhood Education International (CE International)
Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citation Building Tools
Economics
Economics
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
HB1-3840 Economic theory. Demography
HC10-1085 Economic history and conditions
HD28-9999 Industries. Land use. Labor
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Primary Sources
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1969-present.
Web Resources
American Institute of Economic Research (AIER)
The Center on Capitalism and Society (Columbia University)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
International Trade Administration (ITA)
World Economic Outlook Database (International Monetary Fund)
National Bureau of Economic Research
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Online Library of Liberty (OLL)
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Robert L. Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): World Investment Report
United Nations Development Program (UNDP): Human Development Reports
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Professional Associations
American Economic Association (AEA)
National Association for Business Economics
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Journal of Economic Literature
Citation Building Tools
Education
Education
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 520 education journals, including over 350 peer-reviewed titles, and more than 200 educational reports, and indexing and abstracts for more than 700 journals. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1930-present; full text 1930-present.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstracting and full text for 280 teacher and administrator journals and magazines, including 270 that are peer-reviewed. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting: 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
L7-991 Education (General)
LA5-2396 History of education
LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education
LC8-6691 Special aspects of education
LD13-7501 Individual institutions (United States)
LE3-78 Individual intuitions (American except United States)
LF14-5627 Individual institutions (Europe)
LG21-395 Individual institutions (Asia)
LG401-681 Individual institutions (Africa)
LG690 Individual institutions (Indian Ocean islands)
LG715-720 Individual institutions (Australia)
LG741-745 Individual institutions (New Zealand)
LG961 Individual institutions (Pacific islands)
LH1-9 College and school magazines and papers
LJ3-165 Student fraternities and societies, United States
LT6-501 Textbooks
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic (State Library of Kansas)
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
InfoBase/The World Almanac for Kids
Provides access to age-appropriate student and teacher resources for homework, reports, and projects, including lesson plans, videos, games, printable handouts, science projects, maps, and flags. Topics include biographies, health and guidance, language arts, life science, math, physical science, and social studies. The database includes content from Chelsea House and Facts On File sets and series.
InfoBase/The World Almanac for Kids Elementary
Provides a complement to The World Almanac for Kids with resources designed for elementary school students and teachers, including Fun Facts articles, worksheets, graphic organizers, classroom management forms, game and puzzles, word searches, images and videos, and interactives. The database includes content from Chelsea House and Facts On File sets and series.
InfoBase/The Mailbox School & District
Provides a teacher-created, editor-reviewed resource that include worksheets, crafts, forms, songs, games, graphic organizers, patterns, clip art, cards and more for pre-kindergarten to grade 6. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Recursos para Hispanohablantes / Resources for Spanish-Speakers (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to a learning center designed for Spanish language speakers that includes practice tests and tutorials for those wishing to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and math or to study and prepare for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and U.S. citizenship tests. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Brinda acceso a un centro de aprendizaje diseñado para hispanohablantes que incluye pruebas de práctica y tutorías para aquellos que deseen mejorar sus habilidades básicas en lectura, escritura y matemáticas o estudiar y prepararse para el Diploma de equivalencia general (GED) y las pruebas de ciudadanía estadounidense. Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Association for Library Service to Children (American Library Association)
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (National Center for Education Statistics)
United States Department of Education
Professional Associations
Association of American Educators (AAE)
Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
International Network of Philosophers of Education (INPE)
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
National Association of Scholars (NAS)
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
National Education Association (NEA)
National Organization for Student Success (NOSS)
Philosophy of Education Society
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Emergency Management-Homeland Security
Emergency Management-Homeland Security
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Contains full text for more than 250 scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies that explore topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1887-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 300 academic journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting 1901-present; full text 1921-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
HD49-49.5 Crisis management. Emergency management
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Center for Nonproliferation Studies (MIddlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey)
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Disaster Research Center (University of Delaware)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Incident Management (Ready.gov)
United States Environmental Protection Agency Emergency Response
Professional Associations
International Association of Emergency Managers
National Emergency Management Association
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Provides aging-related content from the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy. AgeLine indexes over 200 journals, books, book chapters, and reports. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1937-present; full text 1978-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Associates Programs Source (EBSCOhost)
Contains nearly 1,000 full-text journals as well as 11 full-text books and provides comprehensive coverage of subjects such as alcohol & drug abuse counseling, audiology, computer & data processing, CAD, cosmetology, electrical technology, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement & criminal justice, and paralegal studies. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1890-present; full text 1985-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Covers articles from 2,928 journals in the fields of nursing, biomedicine, and consumer health. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present; full text 1981-present.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCOHost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text for 192 journals and magazines, 6 reference books, and 8 fact sheets and pamphlets, and offers more than 700 physician-generated videos with full-text transcripts and 248 animations. In addition to covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the varied perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine, Consumer Health Complete includes the Clinical Reference System and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise, and clinically relevant drug monographs. The database is updated on a weekly basis. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1992-present; full text 1996-present.
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text access to nearly 550 scholarly journals as well as the AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which features 1,300 generic drug information monographs with more than 4,700 brand names. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1946-present; full text 1958-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for over 200 academic journals, 200 magazines, and 200 newsletters covering topics such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses indexing to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals. This database is updated daily via PubMed. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1789-present; full text 1789-present.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 300 academic journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting 1901-present; full text 1921-present.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for 550 journals, over 400 magazines, more than 230 books, 60 dissertations, and thousands of reports, all of which cover all areas of sports and sports medicine literature. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing: 1573-present; full text 1890-present.
Vocational and Career Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 340 trade and industry-related periodicals, and indexing and abstracts for over 600 journals. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting: 1901-present; full text 1985-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
RA645.5-645.9 Emergency medical services
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
Provides a guide to the language of medicine with more than 39,000 medical terms and abbreviations, including pronunciations, brand names, and generic equivalents of common drugs. The database is updated regularly.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Primary Sources
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1,196 U.S. and international newspapers and 150 newswires, all of which deliver more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database also includes 2.3 million television and radio news transcripts. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 2002-present.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1969-present.
Web Resources
EMS.gov (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
NEMSIS: National EMS Information System (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Professional Associations
American Ambulance Association (ABA)
Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA)
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
National Association of State EMS Officials (NAEMSO)
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Engineering
Engineering
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Provides full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications that cover the latest information and current trends in high technology. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1965-present; full text 1979-present.
Energy & Power Source (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of articles, benchmarks, and best practices selected from a multitude of trade and industry publications, as well as indexing for more than 1,000 journals, monographs, magazines, and trade publications. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1951-present; full text 1896-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million scholarly, government and general-interest titles, as well as Open Access full text for more than 15,000 records, on topics such as global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1913-present; full text 1898-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Contains full text for more than 250 scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies that explore topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1887-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
T55.4-60.8 Industrial engineering. Management engineering.
T351-385 Mechanical drawing. Engineering graphics.
TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General).
TC1-978 Hydraulic engineering.
TC1501-1800 Ocean engineering.
TD1-1066 Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering.
TE1-450 Highway engineering. Roads and pavements.
TF1-1620 Railroad engineering and operation.
TG1-470 Bridge engineering.
TH1-9745 Building construction.
TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery.
TK1-9971 Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering.
TL500-777 Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering.
TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy.
TP155-156 Chemical engineering.
TP480-498 Low temperature engineering. Cryogenic engineering. Refrigeration.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 300 academic journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting 1901-present; full text 1921-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
History Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Offers a selection of over 250 historical eBook titles covering global topics from the ancient world through modern times. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2010-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Web Resources
National Science Foundation: Engineering
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
English
English
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Kate Fiala
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
ERIC: Educational Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 520 education journals, including over 350 peer-reviewed titles, and more than 200 educational reports, and indexing and abstracts for more than 700 journals. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1930-present; full text 1930-present.
Read It / English Language Learner (EBSCOhost)
Provides full-text articles written to support English grammar and reading skills, with short comprehension tests. Topics include history, civics, culture, life skills, literature, and science. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1985-present.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstracting and full text for 280 teacher and administrator journals and magazines, including 270 that are peer-reviewed. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting: 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
P101-410 Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
PE1-3729 English
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
ERIC: Educational Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Read It / English Language Learner (EBSCOhost)
Provides full-text articles written to support English grammar and reading skills, with short comprehension tests. Topics include history, civics, culture, life skills, literature, and science. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1985-present.
Recursos para Hispanohablantes / Resources for Spanish-Speakers (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to a learning center designed for Spanish language speakers that includes practice tests and tutorials for those wishing to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and math or to study and prepare for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and U.S. citizenship tests. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Brinda acceso a un centro de aprendizaje diseñado para hispanohablantes que incluye pruebas de práctica y tutorías para aquellos que deseen mejorar sus habilidades básicas en lectura, escritura y matemáticas o estudiar y prepararse para el Diploma de equivalencia general (GED) y las pruebas de ciudadanía estadounidense. Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
The Elements of Style (Batleby.com)
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
Prairie Ink (Barton Community College)
The Tutorium (University of Illinois- Chicago)
U.S. Department of State: American English
Voice of America: Learning English
Professional Associations
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)
Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)
The Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
International Association of Professional Writers & Editors (IAPWE)
International Writing Centers Association (IWCA)
Kansas Writers Association (KWA)
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Modern Language Association (MLA)
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE)
National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
National Sports Media Association (NSMA)
The Professional Writers' Alliance (PWA)
Society for Technical Communication
Citation Styles
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citation Building Tools
Geography
Geography
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Provides full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications that cover the latest information and current trends in high technology. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1965-present; full text 1979-present.
Energy & Power Source (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of articles, benchmarks, and best practices selected from a multitude of trade and industry publications, as well as indexing for more than 1,000 journals, monographs, magazines, and trade publications. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1951-present; full text 1896-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million scholarly, government and general-interest titles, as well as Open Access full text for more than 15,000 records, on topics such as global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1913-present; full text 1898-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Contains full text for more than 250 scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies that explore topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1887-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 300 academic journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting 1901-present; full text 1921-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
G1-922 Geography (General)
G1000-3122 Atlases
G3160-3171 Globes
G3180-9980 Maps
GA1-1776 Mathematical geography. Cartography
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Primary Sources
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Web Resources
American Geographical Society Library (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Kansas Geographic Alliance (KGA)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
National Science Foundation: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
Professional Associations
American Association of Geographers (AAG)
American Geographical Society (AGS)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Materials
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Provides full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications that cover the latest information and current trends in high technology. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1965-present; full text 1979-present.
Energy & Power Source (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of articles, benchmarks, and best practices selected from a multitude of trade and industry publications, as well as indexing for more than 1,000 journals, monographs, magazines, and trade publications. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1951-present; full text 1896-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million scholarly, government and general-interest titles, as well as Open Access full text for more than 15,000 records, on topics such as global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1913-present; full text 1898-present.
Health Source – Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text access to nearly 80 consumer health magazines and over 1,000 health-related pamphlets covering topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, and women's health. Additionally, Health Source – Consumer Edition contains more than 4,500 Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish); AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which includes Drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers; and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. Full-text articles available in HTML. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Contains full text for more than 250 scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies that explore topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1887-present.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
TD1020-1066 Hazardous substances and their disposal
eBook Academic Collection (ESCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (ESCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million scholarly, government and general-interest titles, as well as Open Access full text for more than 15,000 records, on topics such as global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1913-present; full text 1898-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 300 academic journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting 1901-present; full text 1921-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
CHEMM (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Emergency Response Guidebook (U.S. Department of Transportation)
International Association of Fire Fighters HazMat Training
Kansas State Fire Marshal Emergency Response
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Hazardous Chemicals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
WISER (National Laboratory of Medicine)
Professional Associations
Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals Heartland Chapter
Citation Styles
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Citation Building Tools
Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Offers full text articles for more than 180 international, often peer-reviewed journals and reports as well as hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research, and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine and focuses on varied perspectives of holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1990-present.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text for 192 journals and magazines, 6 reference books, and 8 fact sheets and pamphlets, and offers more than 700 physician-generated videos with full-text transcripts and 248 animations. In addition to covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the varied perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine, Consumer Health Complete includes the Clinical Reference System and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise, and clinically relevant drug monographs. The database is updated on a weekly basis. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1992-present; full text 1996-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Health Source – Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text access to nearly 80 consumer health magazines and over 1,000 health-related pamphlets covering topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, and women's health. Additionally, Health Source – Consumer Edition contains more than 4,500 Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish); AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which includes Drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers; and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. Full-text articles available in HTML. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for 130 peer-reviewed medical journals in native Spanish that cover topics such as neuroscience, cardiology, nephrology, biomedicine, clinical research, pediatrics, human reproduction, clinical pathology, cancer research, and hematology. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1998-present; full text 1998-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for over 200 academic journals, 200 magazines, and 200 newsletters covering topics such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses indexing to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals. This database is updated daily via PubMed. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1789-present; full text 1789-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for 550 journals, over 400 magazines, more than 230 books, 60 dissertations, and thousands of reports, all of which cover all areas of sports and sports medicine literature. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing: 1573-present; full text 1890-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
GV201-555 Physical education and training
RA773-788 Personal health and hygiene
RM695-893 Physical medicine. Physical therapy
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Offers a selection of over 360 full-text eBooks covering a broad range of general health topics, including cancer and diabetes; weight management and exercise; allergies; senior care; social emotional health; developmental disorders; and natural health. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2017-present.
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Health Reference Center
Provides access to thousands of journal articles and essays, 10,000 video clips, and 3,000 color illustrations on key areas of health, including children’s health, men’s health, senior health, teen health, and women’s health, and on more than 950 types of disease and disorder.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Web Resources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Barton County Health Department
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
World Health Organization: Global Health Observatory (GHO)
Professional Associations
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
National Center for Health Education (NCHE)
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Sociological Association (ASA)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citation Building Tools
History
History
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Features indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations, and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present.
Features full-text articles from more than 300 periodicals; indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations; and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1995-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Gale Primary Sources: Smithsonian Collections Online
Provides digitized content from Air and Space Magazine and Smithsonian Magazine. These titles explore topics in aviation and space, including the evolving modes of flight, and the areas of interest reflected in the Smithsonian Institution’s collections. Full-text scans available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1970-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
D1-2027 History (General).
DA1-995 History of Great Britain.
DAW 1001-1051 History of Central Europe.
DB1-3150 History of Austria. Liechtenstein. Hungary. Czechoslovakia.
DC1-947 History of France.
DD1-905 History of Germany.
DE1-100 History of the Greco-Roman world.
DF10-951 History of Greece.
DG11-999 History of Italy.
DH1-925 History of Low Countries. Benelux Countries.
DJ1-500 History of Netherlands (Holland).
DJK1-77 History of Eastern Europe (General)
DK1-949.5 History of Russia. Soviet Union, Former Soviet Republics.
DL1-1180 History of Northern Europe. Scandinavia.
DP1-402 History of Spain.
DQ History of Switzerland.
DR1-2285 History of Balkan Peninsula.
DS1-937 History of Asia.
DT1-3415 History of Africa.
DU1-950 History of Oceania (South Seas).
E11-143 History of the Americas. America.
E151-909 History of the Americas. United States.
F1-975 History of the Americas. United States local history.
F1001-1145.2 History of the Americas. British America (including Canada).
F1170 History of the Americas. French America.
F1201-3799 History of the Americas. Latin America. Spanish America.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 32,000 entries in the authoritative bibliography “European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750.” This bibliographic index is a comprehensive guide to printed records archived at institutions such as the Huntington Library, Yale University, the Library of Congress, John Carter Brown Library, and the British Library. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1493-1750.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Contains over 580 full-text eBooks covering genealogy data and reference materials on genealogy research. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1835-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
History Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Offers a selection of over 250 historical eBook titles covering global topics from the ancient world through modern times. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2010-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOHost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Statistics and Data
Provides access to quantitative market and consumer data such as market research reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases for 170 industries in more than 50 countries. Results from over 18,000 sources are presented in a range of infographic tools for analysis and visualization. Among the database’s 80,000 topics are business, consumer markets, finance, the global digital economy, industrial sectors, macroeconomic trends, media, politics, and public opinion. Available metadata is shared for each statistic including but not limited to source, release date, number of respondents, and other pertinent details to enable verification of statistical information. Coverage: Generally, ten years for sectoral data and up to 30 years for macroeconomic time series; varies by sector and country.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Primary Sources
Provides access to military records, including historical documents, personal recollections, and photographs of service members involved in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I, World II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as more recent conflicts. Non-military records include American Milestone Documents, the Anti-Slavery Manuscripts Collection, census population schedules, city directories, FBI Case Files, Homestead Records, and vital records. Many of the primary sources have been digitized from the collections of the U.S. National Archives, the National Archives of the United Kingdom, and other international repositories. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Provides access to American genealogical records such as federal census, local and family histories, wills and probates, city directories, maps, vital records, and finding aids, as well as genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Full text 1705-1994.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound
Provides access to the digital collection “Kansas History: Territorial through Civil War, 1854-1865” drawn from the Sabin collection and other Gale sources. These 197 unpublished archival documents include personal narratives and memoirs, pamphlets and political speeches, sermons and songs, legal treatises and children's books related to Kansas history. Full-text contextual essays and primary documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1854-1865.
Gale Primary Sources: Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Provides digitized content from over 400 newspapers serving urban and rural regions throughout the United States. Full-text scans available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-1899.
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides access to over 12,000 local, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, newswires, newsletters, news magazines, blogs, journals, transcripts from news programs, video, and web-only sources. Languages include English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: 1900-present.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1,196 U.S. and international newspapers and 150 newswires, all of which deliver more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database also includes 2.3 million television and radio news transcripts. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 2002-present.
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Current year.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Web Resources
American Archives: Documents of the American Revolution, 1774-1776 (Northern Illinois University)
American Battlefield Trust : See the extensive collection of battle maps available to instructors and students.
Ancient World Mapping Center (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy (Yale Law School)
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States (University of Richmond)
Civil War on the Western Border (Kansas City Public Library)
Clara Barton Papers (Duke University)
Clara Barton Papers (Library of Congress)
Clara Barton Papers (Smith College)
Clara Barton Papers (University of Maryland)
The Coming of the American Revolution, 1764-1776 (Massachusetts Historical Society)
Digital History (University of Houston)
International Encyclopedia of World War I
Internet History Sourcebooks Project (Fordham University)
Kansas Newspaper Database (Kansas Historical Society)
Mapping Past Societies (Harvard University)
Military History Encyclopedia on the Web
Military Resources: American Revolution (National Archives and Records Administration)
Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site (Kansas History Society)
National Archives and Records Administration
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National World War I Museum and Memorial
Online Library of Liberty (OLL)
Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University)
The Price of Freedom (Smithsonian National Museum of American History)
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive (Texas Tech University)
The Wars for Viet Nam (Vassar College)
West Point History Atlases (U.S. Military Academy)
World War I: A Resource Guide (Library of Congress)
Professional Associations
American Historical Association (AHA)
Kansas Association of Historians
Organization of American Historians (OAH)
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)
Society for U.S. Intellectual History (S-USIH)
World History Association (WHA)
Citation Styles
Citation Building Tools
Information Technology
Information Technology
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Journals
Provides a scholarly digital library and search engine primarily focused on computer and information science literature. Access provided by Pennsylvania State University College of Information Sciences and Technology.
Provides full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications that cover the latest information and current trends in high technology. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1965-present; full text 1979-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides access to over 12,000 local, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, newswires, newsletters, news magazines, blogs, journals, transcripts from news programs, video, and web-only sources. Languages include English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: 1900-present.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1,196 U.S. and international newspapers and 150 newswires, all of which deliver more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database also includes 2.3 million television and radio news transcripts. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 2002-present.
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Current year.
Provides open access to over 200 million academic papers through an artificial intelligence-powered research tool. Topics include agriculture, biology, business, computer science, chemistry, economics, education, geography, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, physics, and psychology. Access provided by the Allen Institute for AI
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
TK7885-7895 Computer engineering. Computer hardware
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
ISWorld Net Research and Scholarship
Management Information Systems Commons
National Science Foundation: Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Professional Associations
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association for Women in Computing (AWC)
Association of Information Technology Professionals
The Computing Research Association
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Information Systems Research (MIT CISR)
Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)
Citation Styles
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation Building Tools
Journalism
Journalism
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, including more than 4.8 million citations of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Features indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations, and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present.
Features full-text articles from more than 300 periodicals; indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations; and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1995-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Provides full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications that cover the latest information and current trends in high technology. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1965-present; full text 1979-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
PN4699-5650 Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Primary Sources
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
Provides access to over 12,000 local, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, newswires, newsletters, news magazines, blogs, journals, transcripts from news programs, video, and web-only sources. Languages include English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: 1900-present.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1,196 U.S. and international newspapers and 150 newswires, all of which deliver more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database also includes 2.3 million television and radio news transcripts. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 2002-present.
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Current year.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Web Resources
American Press Institute (API)
The Center for First Amendment Studies (California State University-Long Beach)
The Center for Media and Public Affairs (George Mason University)
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
First Amendment Center (Freedom Forum Institute)
Kansas Newspaper Database (Kansas Historical Society)
Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment (Pennsylvania State University)
Pew Research Center News Habits & Media
Poynter Institute of Media Studies
United Press International (UPI)
Professional Associations
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
International Press Institute (IPI)
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
News Leaders Association (NLA)
Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Leadership
Leadership
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
ERIC: Educational Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 300 academic journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting 1901-present; full text 1921-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
BF1-990 Psychology.
HD 28-70 Management.
HD 38.2 Management of organizations.
HD 58.7-58.95 Leadership. Organizational behavior, change, and effectiveness.
HD 60 Management and ethics.
HD 66-66.2 Work groups. Team work in industry.
LB2801-3095 School administration and organization.
U102 Military science (General).
U150-155 Military science. Military planning
U161-163 Military science. Strategy.
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
16 Personalities: Free Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
General Resources and Research – U.S. Army Center of Military History
Online Library of Liberty (OLL)
Recommended Professional Reading List – U.S. Army Center of Military History
Stanford Center for Leadership Development and Research
TED Talks – How Great Leaders Inspire
U.S. Army Chief of Staff’s Professional Reading List
What’s Your Leadership Style? (University of Southern California)
Professional Associations
The American Leadership Development Association (ALDA)
American Management Association (AMA)
The American Society of Association Executive (ASAE)
International Leadership Association (ILA)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Life Sciences
Life Sciences
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Kate Fiala
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, including more than 4.8 million citations of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Gale Presents: National Geographic Virtual Library
Provides access to digitized content from National Geographic Magazine. This title explores topics in the areas of science, history, technology, the environment, and cultures. Coverage: Full text 1888-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for 130 peer-reviewed medical journals in native Spanish that cover topics such as neuroscience, cardiology, nephrology, biomedicine, clinical research, pediatrics, human reproduction, clinical pathology, cancer research, and hematology. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1998-present; full text 1998-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for over 200 academic journals, 200 magazines, and 200 newsletters covering topics such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses indexing to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals. This database is updated daily via PubMed. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1789-present; full text 1789-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
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Biology |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost) Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present. Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
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Botany |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:QK1-989 Botany
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost) Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present. Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
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Anatomy & Physiology |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:QM1-695 Human anatomy QP1-181 Physiology
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. eBook Open Access (OA) Collection (EBSCOhost) Offers access to nearly 10,000 eBooks in multiple disciplines. The collection was created in cooperation with university presses and scholarly publishers in the Open Access model, without DRM (digital rights management) restrictions. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1787-present. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
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Zoology |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:QL1-991 Zoology
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. eBook Open Access (OA) Collection (EBSCOhost) Offers access to nearly 10,000 eBooks in multiple disciplines. The collection was created in cooperation with university presses and scholarly publishers in the Open Access model, without DRM (digital rights management) restrictions. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1787-present. Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost) Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
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Environmental Science |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:GE1-350 Environmental sciences
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. eBook Open Access (OA) Collection (EBSCOhost) Offers access to nearly 10,000 eBooks in multiple disciplines. The collection was created in cooperation with university presses and scholarly publishers in the Open Access model, without DRM (digital rights management) restrictions. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1787-present. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Jove 1: Lab Tech / Jove 2: Cellular-Molecular
Provides thousands of peer-reviewed video research articles and video resources for scientific research and education in several disciplines including the physical and life sciences, medicine, and engineering. Articles include detailed text protocols and video demonstration of experiments. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Web Resources
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Biology |
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American Society for Bioethics and Humanities BIODIC: The Ultrastructure Website The Biology Project (University of Arizona) Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature Learn Genetics (University of Utah) National Science Foundation: Biological Sciences PhET Interactive Simulations for Science and Math: Biology (University of Colorado at Boulder) Understanding Evolution (University of California at Berkeley) |
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Botany |
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National Museum of Natural History Research and Collections (Smithsonian Institution) PLANTS Database (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service) |
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Anatomy & Physiology |
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Anatomy Models (University of Colorado at Boulder) BIODIC: The Ultrastructure Website Muscle Atlas (University of Washington Department of Radiology) The Visible Human Project (National Library of Medicine) The Whole Brain Atlas (Harvard Medical School) |
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Zoology |
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Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan) Global Biodiversity Information Facility Global Invasive Species Database International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature Invasive and Exotic Species of North America (Invasive.org) National Museum of Natural History Division of Mammals (Smithsonian Institution) National Museum of Natural History Research and Collections (Smithsonian Institution) |
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Environmental Science |
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Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (U.S. Geological Survey) Global Climate Change (National Aeronautical and Space Administration) National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (University of California at Santa Barbara) National Science Foundation: Environmental Research and Education PhET Interactive Simulations for Science and Math: Earth Science (University of Colorado at Boulder) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Topics (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) |
Professional Associations
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
American Society of Mammalogists (ASM)
American Society of Parasitologists (ASP)
American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)
Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS)
Botanical Society of America (BSA)
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
Entomological Society of America (ESA)
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE)
International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS)
Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)
Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
Philosophy of Science Association
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Citation Building Tools
Literature
Literature
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Kate Fiala
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Provides full-text access to literature resources and criticism selected by noted literary expert Harold Bloom, including the “How to Write About,” “Shakespeare Center,” and “Bloom’s Literary Canon.” The database offers over 1,000 eBook classics and 2,600 poems, more than 4,000 Publisher’s Weekly interviews, and more than 400 full-length videos of classics plays and films as well as overviews, synopses, analyses, peer-reviewed journal articles, and literary criticism of thousands of literary works. Coverage: Varies by topic and format.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
PA3000-3049 Classical literature
PA3050-4505 Greek literature
PA5000-5660 Byzantine and modern Greek literature
PA6000-6971 Roman literature
PA8001-8595 Medieval and modern Latin literature
PQ1-3999 French literature
PQ6001-8929 Spanish literature
PQ9000-9999 Portuguese literature
PR1-9680 English literature
PS1-3626 American literature
PT1-4897 German literature
PZ1-4 Fiction in English
Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition (EBSCOhost)
Contains full text for more than 1,290 popular nonfiction books that include high interest, cross-curricular titles on animals, weather, holidays, Native Americans, United States, Canada, biographies, and civics. Full-text book chapters available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1921-present.
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition (EBSCOhost)
Contains full text for more than 2,440 popular nonfiction books that include high interest, cross-curricular titles on careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, biographies, music, science, history, and civics. Full-text book chapters available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1958-present.
Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition (EBSCOhost)
Contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 3,100 popular nonfiction books that include high interest, cross-curricular titles on careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, biographies, history, science, women, and civics. Full-text book chapters available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1921-present.
Book Collection: Nonfiction (EBSCOhost)
Contains full text for more than 4,100 popular nonfiction books that include high interest, cross-curricular titles on core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, and life skills. Full-text book chapters available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 2022-present.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides coverage of authors and title listing from over 130 literature products published by Gale and the imprints Charles Scribner’s Sons, St. James Press, and Twayne Publishers.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Provides coverage of authors and title listing from over 130 literature products published by Gale and the imprints Charles Scribner’s Sons, St. James Press, and Twayne Publishers.
Literary Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for eBook titles covering a broad range of literary-related subjects including literary criticism, study guides, and classics. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2001-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Primary Texts
Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Web Resources
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
Association for Library Service to Children (American Library Association)
A Celebration of Women Writers
Discovering Literature: Romantics and Victorians
The Edgar Allen Poe Society of Baltimore
The Edgar Awards (Mystery Writers of America)
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Harvard College Writing Center (Harvard University)
The Hugo Awards (World Science Fiction Society)
The Jane Austen Society of North America
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
LiteraryHistory.com: An Internet Library of Literary Scholarship
Mark Twain Project (University of California)
The National Willa Cather Center
The Nebula Awards (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association)
Perspectives in American Literature
Spur Awards (Western Writers of America)
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae® (University of California, Irvine)
The Writing Center (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Professional Associations
American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA)
American Literature Association (ALA)
American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)
Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers (ALSCW)
The Children's Book Council (CBC)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
Poetry Society of America (PSA)
Romance Writers of America (RWA)
World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing
Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Western Literature Association (WLA)
Western Writers of America (WWA)
World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
Citation Styles
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citation Building Tools
Mathematics
Mathematics
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Kate Fiala
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
QA1-939 Mathematics
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Web Resources
ARXIV: Math (Cornell University)
MathSciNet Mathematical Reviews
National Science Foundation: Mathematical and Physical Sciences
PhET Interactive Simulations for Science and Math: Math (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Resources for Undergraduate Students (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics)
Professional Associations
American Mathematical Society (AMS)
Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Citation Building Tools
Modern Language
Modern Language
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Kate Fiala
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
P1-85 Philology. Linguistics (General)
P101-410 Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
PB1-3029 Modern language. Celtic languages
PC 2001-3761 French language
PC4001-4977 Spanish language
PF3001-5999 German language
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Web Resources
La Banque de Dépannage Linguistique
Omniglot: The Online Encyclopedia of Writing Systems & Languages
Thought Co.: Language Learning Resources
U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition
Professional Associations
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
American Dialect Society (ADS)
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
International Phonetic Association (IPA)
Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Music
Music
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides full-text access to literature resources and criticism selected by noted literary expert Harold Bloom, including the “How to Write About,” “Shakespeare Center,” and “Bloom’s Literary Canon.” The database offers over 1,000 eBook classics and 2,600 poems, more than 4,000 Publisher’s Weekly interviews, and more than 400 full-length videos of classics plays and films as well as overviews, synopses, analyses, peer-reviewed journal articles, and literary criticism of thousands of literary works. Coverage: Varies by topic and format.
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
M1-5000 Music
ML1-3930 Literature on music
MT1-960 Instruction and study
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Web Resources
Munich Digitization Center Digital Library (Bavarian State Library)
Contemporary Music Score Collection (UCLA Music Library)
Cylinder Audio Archive (University of California-Santa Barbara)
International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
Juilliard Manuscript Collection
Library of Congress Performing Arts Databases
Loeb Musical Library (Harvard University)
Music Manuscripts Online (The Morgan Library & Museum)
Online Chopin Variorum Edition
Professional Associations
American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Americana Music Association (AMA)
The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Music Business Association (Music Biz)
National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA)
Songwriters of North America (SONA)
Citation Styles
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Nursing
Nursing
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Nursing & Allied Health Premium (ProQuest)
Provides a broad range of peer-reviewed scholarly journal and magazine articles, eBooks, clinical training videos, reference materials, dissertations, and evidence-based resources for nursing research, clinical skills development, and curriculum support. Topics include allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, geriatrics, nursing, physiology and anatomy, and public health. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: 1870s to the present.
Nursing and Mental Health in Video (ProQuest)
Features over 240 videos of the most common mental health disorders encountered by nurses in emergency room, primary care, psychiatric, and other settings. The collection assists students in understanding, assessing, and managing mental health issues that often present themselves alongside physical conditions. Scenarios include over 20 patient cases that demonstrate skills such as limit setting, diffusing of anger, patient negotiations, phrasing of questions, and use of assessments. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: 2018.
Nursing Education in Video (ProQuest)
Provides access to Medcom-Trainex's complete collection of 300+ full-length demonstration and training videos training videos covering numerous skill sets, issues and other aspects of professional practice, administration, and management. Topics include assessment, administration, basic clinical skills, communication, infection control, and patient care. Access is provided by the State Library of Kansas. Updates vary. Coverage: 1987-2021.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Offers full text articles for more than 180 international, often peer-reviewed journals and reports as well as hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research, and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine and focuses on varied perspectives of holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1990-present.
Covers articles from 2,928 journals in the fields of nursing, biomedicine, and consumer health. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present; full text 1981-present.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text for 192 journals and magazines, 6 reference books, and 8 fact sheets and pamphlets, and offers more than 700 physician-generated videos with full-text transcripts and 248 animations. In addition to covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the varied perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine, Consumer Health Complete includes the Clinical Reference System and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise, and clinically relevant drug monographs. The database is updated on a weekly basis. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1992-present; full text 1996-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Health Source – Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text access to nearly 80 consumer health magazines and over 1,000 health-related pamphlets covering topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, and women's health. Additionally, Health Source – Consumer Edition contains more than 4,500 Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish); AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which includes Drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers; and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. Full-text articles available in HTML. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text access to nearly 550 scholarly journals as well as the AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which features 1,300 generic drug information monographs with more than 4,700 brand names. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1946-present; full text 1958-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for 130 peer-reviewed medical journals in native Spanish that cover topics such as neuroscience, cardiology, nephrology, biomedicine, clinical research, pediatrics, human reproduction, clinical pathology, cancer research, and hematology. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1998-present; full text 1998-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for over 200 academic journals, 200 magazines, and 200 newsletters covering topics such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses indexing to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals. This database is updated daily via PubMed. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1789-present; full text 1789-present.
Nursing & Allied Health Premium (ProQuest)
Provides a broad range of peer-reviewed scholarly journal and magazine articles, eBooks, clinical training videos, reference materials, dissertations, and evidence-based resources for nursing research, clinical skills development, and curriculum support. Topics include allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, geriatrics, nursing, physiology and anatomy, and public health. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: 1870s to the present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
RT1-120 Nursing
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Nursing & Allied Health Premium (ProQuest)
Provides a broad range of peer-reviewed scholarly journal and magazine articles, eBooks, clinical training videos, reference materials, dissertations, and evidence-based resources for nursing research, clinical skills development, and curriculum support. Topics include allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, geriatrics, nursing, physiology and anatomy, and public health. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: 1870s to the present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Statistics and Data
Provides access to quantitative market and consumer data such as market research reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases for 170 industries in more than 50 countries. Results from over 18,000 sources are presented in a range of infographic tools for analysis and visualization. Among the database’s 80,000 topics are business, consumer markets, finance, the global digital economy, industrial sectors, macroeconomic trends, media, politics, and public opinion. Available metadata is shared for each statistic including but not limited to source, release date, number of respondents, and other pertinent details to enable verification of statistical information. Coverage: Generally, ten years for sectoral data and up to 30 years for macroeconomic time series; varies by sector and country.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Health Reference Center
Provides access to thousands of journal articles and essays, 10,000 video clips, and 3,000 color illustrations on key areas of health, including children’s health, men’s health, senior health, teen health, and women’s health, and on more than 950 types of disease and disorder.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides access to databases offering comprehensive drug, disease, and toxicology-oriented information, including drug identification, packaging information, interaction and contraindication information, drug prices, international formulations, occupational safety sheets, and safety in pregnancy. Coverage: Varies by title.
Web Resources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Barton County Health Department
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Clara Barton Papers (Duke University)
Clara Barton Papers (Library of Congress)
Clara Barton Papers (Smith College)
Clara Barton Papers (University of Maryland)
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Pratt County Health Department
PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Office on Women’s Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
World Health Organization: Global Health Observatory (GHO)
Professional Associations
American Academy of Nursing (AAN)
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN)
Kansas State Nurses Association (KSNA)
National League for Nursing (NLN)
National Student Nurses' Association (ASNA)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Covers articles from 2,928 journals in the fields of nursing, biomedicine, and consumer health. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present; full text 1981-present.
Energy & Power Source (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of articles, benchmarks, and best practices selected from a multitude of trade and industry publications, as well as indexing for more than 1,000 journals, monographs, magazines, and trade publications. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1951-present; full text 1896-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for over 200 academic journals, 200 magazines, and 200 newsletters covering topics such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses indexing to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals. This database is updated daily via PubMed. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1789-present; full text 1789-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
T55-55.3 Industrial safety. Industrial accident prevention.
Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, including more than 4.8 million citations of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present.
Web Resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor)
Code of Federal Regulation Title 40
Kansas Department of Labor Industrial Safety and Health Division
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (U.S. Department of Labor)
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Professional Associations
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Shelby Cunningham
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9329
Subjects: Accounting, Arts, Business, Business Computer Management, Communication, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Health and Physical Education, Information Technology, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Sociology, Theater.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
InfoBase Health Reference Center
Provides access to thousands of journal articles and essays, 10,000 video clips, and 3,000 color illustrations on key areas of health, including children’s health, men’s health, senior health, teen health, and women’s health, and on more than 950 types of disease and disorder.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Offers full text articles for more than 180 international, often peer-reviewed journals and reports as well as hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research, and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine and focuses on varied perspectives of holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1990-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Covers articles from 2,928 journals in the fields of nursing, biomedicine, and consumer health. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present; full text 1981-present.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text for 192 journals and magazines, 6 reference books, and 8 fact sheets and pamphlets, and offers more than 700 physician-generated videos with full-text transcripts and 248 animations. In addition to covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the varied perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine, Consumer Health Complete includes the Clinical Reference System and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise, and clinically relevant drug monographs. The database is updated on a weekly basis. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1992-present; full text 1996-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Health Source – Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and abstract and full text access to nearly 80 consumer health magazines and over 1,000 health-related pamphlets covering topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, and women's health. Additionally, Health Source – Consumer Edition contains more than 4,500 Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish); AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which includes Drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers; and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. Full-text articles available in HTML. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1984-present.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text access to nearly 550 scholarly journals as well as the AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which features 1,300 generic drug information monographs with more than 4,700 brand names. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1946-present; full text 1958-present.
InfoBase Health Reference Center
Provides access to thousands of journal articles and essays, 10,000 video clips, and 3,000 color illustrations on key areas of health, including children’s health, men’s health, senior health, teen health, and women’s health, and on more than 950 types of disease and disorder.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for over 200 academic journals, 200 magazines, and 200 newsletters covering topics such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses indexing to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals. This database is updated daily via PubMed. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1789-present; full text 1789-present.
Nursing & Allied Health Premium (ProQuest)
Provides a broad range of peer-reviewed scholarly journal and magazine articles, eBooks, clinical training videos, reference materials, dissertations, and evidence-based resources for nursing research, clinical skills development, and curriculum support. Topics include allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, geriatrics, nursing, physiology and anatomy, and public health. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: 1870s to the present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text for nearly 400 periodicals and over 450 reference books as well as reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, and videos. The database is updated daily. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1980-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
RA 398 Registration of physicians, pharmacists, etc.
RM 138 - 950 Therapy. Pharmacology
RS 125 - 441 Pharmacy and materia medica
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Statistics and Data
Provides access to quantitative market and consumer data such as market research reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases for 170 industries in more than 50 countries. Results from over 18,000 sources are presented in a range of infographic tools for analysis and visualization. Among the database’s 80,000 topics are business, consumer markets, finance, the global digital economy, industrial sectors, macroeconomic trends, media, politics, and public opinion. Available metadata is shared for each statistic including but not limited to source, release date, number of respondents, and other pertinent details to enable verification of statistical information. Coverage: Generally, ten years for sectoral data and up to 30 years for macroeconomic time series; varies by sector and country.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides access to databases offering comprehensive drug, disease, and toxicology-oriented information, including drug identification, packaging information, interaction and contraindication information, drug prices, international formulations, occupational safety sheets, and safety in pregnancy. Coverage: Varies by title.
Primary Sources
Provides access to over 12,000 local, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, newswires, newsletters, news magazines, blogs, journals, transcripts from news programs, video, and web-only sources. Languages include English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: 1900-present.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1,196 U.S. and international newspapers and 150 newswires, all of which deliver more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database also includes 2.3 million television and radio news transcripts. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 2002-present.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Full text available in HTML. Coverage: Full text 1969-present.
Web Resources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Barton County Health Department
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
ClincialTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
DailyMed (National Library of Medicine)
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
Merck Manual - Professional Version
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Prescriber's Digital Reference (PDR)
PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Office on Women’s Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
World Health Organization: Global Health Observatory (GHO)
Professional Associations
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT)
American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA)
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citation Building Tools
Philosophy
Philosophy
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Features indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations, and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present.
Features full-text articles from more than 300 periodicals; indexing and abstracting of over 600 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, and over 13,000 art dissertations; and indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1984-present; full text 1995-present.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text and searchable cited references for more than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles, in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCO. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1998-present; full text 1886-present.
Covers articles from 2,928 journals in the fields of nursing, biomedicine, and consumer health. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1970-present; full text 1981-present.
Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, 200 magazines, 6 books, and 600 conference papers. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents, including journals contained within the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full-text documents available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1969-present; full text 1800-present.
Offers indexing and abstracts and full text of more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Full-text documents available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1968-present; full text 1940-present.
Ofrece indexación y resúmenes y texto completo de más de 450 revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, con especial énfasis en agricultura, ciencias biológicas, economía, historia, derecho, literatura, filosofía, psicología, administración pública, religión y sociología. La base de datos se actualiza semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponibles en HTML y PDF. Cobertura: Indización y resúmenes desde 1968 hasta el presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Oferece indexação e resumos e texto completo de mais de 450 periódicos acadêmicos da América Latina, Portugal e Espanha, com ênfase particular em agricultura, ciências biológicas, economia, história, direito, literatura, filosofia, psicologia, administração pública, religião e sociologia. A base de dados é atualizada semanalmente. Documentos de texto completo disponíveis em HTML e PDF. Cobertura: Indexação e resumos 1968-presente; texto completo 1940-presente.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Provides indexing and access to full text for over 200 academic journals, 200 magazines, and 200 newsletters covering topics such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses indexing to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals. This database is updated daily via PubMed. Full-text articles available in PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1789-present; full text 1789-present.
Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 300 journals covering such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1924-present.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for 550 journals, over 400 magazines, more than 230 books, 60 dissertations, and thousands of reports, all of which cover all areas of sports and sports medicine literature. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing: 1573-present; full text 1890-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
B1-5802 Philosophy
BC1-199 Logic
BD10-701 Speculative philosophy
BJ1-1725 Ethics
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
History Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non- fiction books; 150 history periodicals; nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1810-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Combines full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), over 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, over 6,500 author interviews, and more than 8,200 classic texts. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1800-present.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Provides access to the SAGE Books, CQ Press, and SAGE Reference databases, which publish research monographs, classroom texts, professional development titles, and reference works in the social sciences. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Web Resources
Classics of Western Philosophy
Educating for Intellectual Virtues
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Online Library of Liberty (OLL)
Oxford Companion to Philosophy
Philosophy Since the Enlightenment
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae® (University of California, Irvine)
Professional Associations
American Philosophical Association (APA)
American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT)
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA)
American Society for Aesthetics (ASA)
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE)
Association for Symbolic Logic (ASL)
Community College Humanities Association (CCHA)
European Society of Analytic Philosophy (ESAP)
International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP)
International Society for Neoplatonic Studies
Metaphysical Society of America
North American Society for Social Philosophy (NASSP)
Society for Applied Philosophy
Society for Philosophy and Psychology
Society for Women in Philosophy
Citation Styles
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citation Building Tools
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Physical Science
Physical Science
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Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Gale Primary Sources: Smithsonian Collections Online
Provides digitized content from Air and Space Magazine and Smithsonian Magazine. These titles explore topics in aviation and space, including the evolving modes of flight, and the areas of interest reflected in the Smithsonian Institution’s collections. Full-text scans available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1970-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
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Geology |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:QE1-996.5 Geology
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title. Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
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Physical Geography |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:GB3-5030 Physical geography GC1-1581 Oceanography
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title. Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
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Meteorology |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:QC851-999 Meteorology. Climatology
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title. Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
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Astronomy |
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:QB1-991 Astronomy
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present. eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present. Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title. Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online. Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries. |
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Jove 1: Lab Tech / Jove 2: Cellular-Molecular
Provides thousands of peer-reviewed video research articles and video resources for scientific research and education in several disciplines including the physical and life sciences, medicine, and engineering. Articles include detailed text protocols and video demonstration of experiments. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Web Resources
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database (Mineralogical Society of America and the Mineralogical Association of Canada) Earth System Science Center (Pennsylvania State University) Geology and Earth Science News and Information (Geology.com) Kansas Geological Survey (University of Kansas) Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data (U.S. Geological Survey) Mineralogy Database (Hudson Institute of Mineralogy) National Geologic Map Database (U.S. Geological Survey) National Park Service Geodiversity Atlas United States Geological Survey (U.S. Department of the Interior) |
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Physical Geography |
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Earth Science World (American Geosciences Institute) European Soil Data Centre (European Union Joint Research Centre) National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (U.S. Geologic Survey) The National Map (National Geospatial Program, U.S. Geological Survey) United States Board on Geographic Names (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Meteorology |
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Climate Change (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Climate Data Library (Columbia University International Research Institute for Climate and Society) |
Professional Associations
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Physical Geography |
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American Association of Geographers (AAG) American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) |
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Citation Building Tools
Physics
Physics
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Kate Fiala
Room L-127
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Life Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Science, Physics, Statistics.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Journals
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for more than 6,018 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals in multiple disciplines. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1888-present; full text 1888-present.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications that covers a wide variety of applied science specialties. Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1983-present.
Gale Primary Sources: Smithsonian Collections Online
Provides digitized content from Air and Space Magazine and Smithsonian Magazine. These titles explore topics in aviation and space, including the evolving modes of flight, and the areas of interest reflected in the Smithsonian Institution’s collections. Full-text scans available in PDF. Coverage: Full text 1970-present.
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for thousands of essays, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, all of which present multiple sides of a current issue. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1900-present.
Contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 distinct sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Full text available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1953-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
QC1-75 General
QC81-114 Weights and measures.
QC120-168.85 Descriptive and experimental mechanics.
QC170-197 Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter.
QC221-246 Acoustics. Sound.
QC251-338.5 Heat.
QC350-467 Optics. Light.
QC474-496.9 Radiation physics (General).
QC501-766 Electricity and magnetism.
QC770-798 Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity.
QC801-809 Geophysics. Cosmic physics.
QC811-849 Geomagnetism.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Provides the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing on a variety of topics such as careers and business, health, history, literature, and science. Core collections include Critical Insights, Principles of Business, Principles of Science, and The Reference Shelf. Full text readable online or saved to a personal folder. Coverage: 2013-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thousands of associated eBooks and primary source documents, 100,000 recommended websites, and thousands of multimedia resources, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Explora Multi-Search (EBSCOhost)
Provides an interface to search across numerous EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection, Literary Reference Center, and Vocational and Career Collection for articles, eBooks, essays, and primary source documents. Topics include arts and literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, and science and math. Access provided by the State Library of Kansas. Coverage: Varies by topic.
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics. Full-text articles available in HTML. This database is updated annually.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Offers topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that combine a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Coverage: Varies by topic.
InfoBase Issues & Controversies
Offers access to thousands of articles, editorials, and opinion pieces that explore all sides of current issues in business, education, government, politics, popular culture, and society, and present key facts, arguments, history, and context. Supporting materials include primary sources, speeches, congressional testimony, videos, audio content, and infographics. The database is updated weekly, with an extensive backfile.
Provides full-text access to proprietary book and journal articles, images and video clips with transcripts, topic-specific timelines, tables, charts, and diagrams, all of which cover a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, space and astronomy, and physics. Coverage: 2008-present.
Provides full text access to more than 6,000 articles and 800 Q&As, with an extensive backfile, as well as interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, interviews, 2,000 biographies, hundreds of videos, a glossary of scientific terms and principles, and more than 20,000 images, photographs, diagrams, and charts. Topics include anthropology, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, Earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, psychology, science and technology. Coverage: 1992-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Jove 1: Lab Tech / Jove 2: Cellular-Molecular
Provides thousands of peer-reviewed video research articles and video resources for scientific research and education in several disciplines including the physical and life sciences, medicine, and engineering. Articles include detailed text protocols and video demonstration of experiments. Coverage: Varies by title.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost)
Provides indexing and full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals that cover virtually every subject area of general interest, nearly 500 reference books, and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing 1865-present; full text 1900-present.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for hundreds of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 2007-present.
Web Resources
Berkeley Laboratory Physics Division
Brookhaven National Laboratory Physics Department
Center for History of Physics (American Institute of Physics)
CERN Scientific Information Service
The Feynman Lectures on Physics
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
National Science Foundation: Mathematical and Physical Sciences
NIST Physical Measurement Laboratory
Office of Scientific and Technical Information (U.S. Department of Energy)
PhET Interactive Simulations for Science and Math: Physics (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Professional Associations
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
American Physical Society (APS)
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Philosophy of Science Association
Citation Styles
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Citation Building Tools
Political Science
Political Science
Subject Specialist Librarian Contact Information:
Darren Ivey
Room L-108
Learning Resource Center
Barton Community College
(620) 792-9364
Subjects: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management-Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services, Geography, Hazardous Materials, History, Journalism, Leadership, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
Audiovisual
Provides access to award-winning documentaries from more than 1,200 international producers and in over 700 distinct areas of study, including art and architecture, biology, business and economics, computer science, history, language and literature, mathematics, music and dance, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, sociology, and technical and trade skills.
Provides full text for more than 300,000 articles from national and international newspapers that include biographies, country profiles, editorials and editorial cartoons, historical documents, obituaries, overviews of historic events, research features, and special reports. World News Digest also offers access to news graphics and historical video footage. The database is continuously updated. Coverage: Full text: 1940-present.
Journals
Provides open access to a broad range of full-text scholarly literature, including journals, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, preprints, and technical reports. The database is updated continually.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full text for nearly 300 academic journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles. Full-text articles and book chapters available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Indexing and abstracting 1901-present; full text 1921-present.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Books
Library of Congress Classification call numbers:
J1-981 General legislative and executive papers
JA1-92 Political science (General)
JC11-605 Political theory. The state. The theories of the state.
JF20-2112 Political institutions and public administration
JJ1000-1019 Political institutions and public administrations (North America)
JK1-9993 Political institutions and public administrations (United States)
JL1-3899 Political institutions and public administrations (Canada, Latin America, etc.)
JN1-9689 Political institutions and public administrations (Europe)
JQ21-6651 Political institutions and public administrations (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
JS39-8500 Local government. Municipal government
JV1-9480 Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration.
JZ5-6530 International relations
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
Contains over 150,000 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including adult fiction, arts & architecture, biographies & memoirs, computer science, health & medicine, history, literature & criticism, and true crime. The collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, and Harvard University Press. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
Contains over 120,000 full-text eBooks representing a broad variety of academic disciplines, including business & economics, engineering & technology, mathematics, philosophy, and psychology, reference works, scholarly books, literature, and fiction. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1833-present.
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
Covers topics offered in community college academic and workforce programs and fields of study. The collection also covers key subject areas such as education, health and fitness, social sciences, business, science & technology, and literary criticism. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or PDF, or as borrowable download. Coverage: Full text 1907-present.
Contains over 240 full-text eBooks from a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, religion, and science. Full-text articles available in HTML and PDF. Coverage: Full text 1956-present.
Provides full-text for 1,316 scholarly journals, 8,878 open access books, 41,605 open research reports, and a broad range of image content, all of which covers 75 disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Full-text articles and book chapters available in PDF. Coverage: Varies by title.
Provides access to more than 60,000 eBooks, manuals, pamphlets, travelogues, theses, journals, and chapbooks, all of which are in public domain. The database focuses on literary works and reference items of historical significance. Full-text eBooks available in EPUB or Kindle eBooks, or by reading online.
Allows Barton Library patrons to request materials not part of our collection that are held by other Kansas libraries.
Reference Works
Provides full-text online access to articles from hundreds of multi-disciplinary reference books covering all major academic areas. Topics include art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. This database is updated regularly.
Enciclopedia Britannica Moderna
Provides access to more than 47,000 articles in Spanish and nearly 8,000 images as well as audiovisual materials, the Merriam-Webster Spanish-English dictionary, and the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (RAE). Access provided by the State Library of Kansas.
Da acceso a más de 47.000 artículos en español y cerca de 8.000 imágenes además de materiales audiovisuales, el diccionario español-inglés Merriam-Webster y el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Acceso proporcionado por la Biblioteca Estatal de Kansas.
Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
Provides access to more than 15,000 encyclopedic entries, over 18,000 periodical articles, thous