TWU Libraries

Databases added in 2008:

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
The Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) is an acquisition, research, and reference service that offers more than 1,800,000 MARC records and more than 315,000 reviews of children's books--all full text searchable from 37 review sources. [added in March 2008]

Encyclopedia of Popular Music Online
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th Ed., edited by Colin Larkin, is the most comprehensive reference work devoted exclusively to popular music available. The 4th Edition, published in 2006, has received rave reviews and its content covers popular music of all genres and all times, including rock and roll, jazz, blues, country, folk, rap, musicals, world music, and more. At launch over 27,000 entries will be available with regular updating by the editor. EPM is cross-searchable with Grove Music Online and other Oxford Music Online products. [added in January 2008]

Databases added in 2007:

Classical Music Reference Library
Classical Music Reference Library brings together more than 30,000 pages of essential reference materials, spanning the entire history of Western classical music, in a unified online database. Included are the authoritative reference titles Baker's Dictionary of Music, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music, which have never before been available in electronic form. The Baker's titles, edited by the late Nicholas Slonimsky, offer a comprehensive and highly accessible set of musical reference texts that are essential to music study. [added in December 2007]

*Anatomy.tv   (10 simultaneous users)
Anatomy.tv is the world's most detailed 3D model of the Human Anatomy. Models can be rotated and layers of anatomy added or removed. [added in September 2007]

PAIS Archive
he PAIS International with Archive database contains references to more than 553,300 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed. [added in July 2007]

Sociological Abstracts and Full-Text
Sociological Abstracts and Full-Text abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. This database currently provides full-text access to 140 full-text titles and is updated weekly. [added in July 2007]

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts and Full-Text
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts and Full-Text provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy. This database currently provides full-text access to 120 full-text titles and is updated weekly. [added in July 2007]

Literary Encyclopedia
The Literary Encyclopedia is a literary reference work which provides biographies of writers and other prominent figures whose lives are of interest to literary readers. It provides descriptive profiles of literary works and other cultural texts, and articles on literary topics and historical events. [added in June 2007]

Best of Biz
Theatre in Video contains more than 250 of the world's most important plays, together with more than 100 video documentaries, online in streaming video. [added in June 2007]

*Theatre in Video  (3 simultaneous users)
Theatre in Video contains more than 250 of the world's most important plays, together with more than 100 video documentaries, online in streaming video. [added in June 2007]

Online Sheet Music (Ebrary)
Online Sheet Music provides 9,000 sheet music titles for bands, orchestras, instrumentalists and vocalists of all levels. [added in January 2007]

Dallas Morning News Historical Archive, 1885-1977
A unique historical digital image collection accessible by keyword and date searching. It documents major events in Texas, the United States, and the world, providing valuable primary source information. Classified and display advertising, photos and graphics are also included. [added in January 2007]