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GENERAL/MULTIDISCIPLINARY

DATABASE	DESCRIPTION	LOGON INSTRUCTIONS	ALTERNATE CONNECTION
ProQuest Direct	Index to magazine and journal articles, often with full text Index to major national newspapers, with some full text Index and full text of some Washington newspapers	Choose your database(s) Follow on-screen instructions	None
FirstSearch	A service offering access to a variety of databases: Agricola, ApplSciTechAb, Article1st, BooksInPrint, CINAHL, Contents1st, EconLit, ERIC, FastDoc, GPO, Medline, MLA, NetFirst, PAIS International Papers1st, Proceedings, PsycINFO, SocAbstracts, UnionLists, WorldAlmanac, WorldCat	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose database you want
Current Contents Search	Table of contents and index to current issues of over 7,000 scholarly research journals and selected books Covers all subjects 1996 - present Updated weekly	Press Enter Choose reference databases Choose Current Contents Search	None
Article1st	Index to articles from nearly 12,500 journals 1990-present Updated daily	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose Article1st
WorldCat	Books and other materials in libraries worldwide.	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose WorldCat
BooksInPrint	Books in Print in the U.S. Forthcoming Books in the U.S. Updated annually	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose BooksInPrint
IDEAL/Academic Press Journals	Full text of over 100 journals published by Academic Press.	Choose "Login and Search" or "Login and Browse" Follow on-screen instructions	None
Digital Dissertations	Citations for U.S. dissertation 1861- present Citations with abstracts for U.S dissertations 1980 - present Citations with abstracts for master's theses from 1988 - present	Follow on-screen instructions	None
PapersFirst	Index to over 580,000 papers included in every congress, conference, exposition, workshop, symposium, and meeting received at The British Library October 1993 - present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose Papers1st
Proceedings	Index of over 19,000 citations of every congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received at The British Library October 1993 - present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose Proceedings
Uncover	Index of articles in over 17,000 periodicals. 1988-present. Updated daily. Index	Unrestricted access Follow onscreen instructions	Telnet database.carl.org Follow onscreen instructions
NetFirst	Citations including abstracts and subject headings for a variety of Internet accessible resources Updated weekly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose NetFirst

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ENCYCLOPEDIAS/DICTIONARIES/ALMANACS

DATABASE	DESCRIPTION	LOGON INSTRUCTIONS	ALTERNATE CONNECTION
Encyclopedia Britannica Online	Authoritative articles from the print Britannica Hundreds of articles not yet in the print Britannica Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition) Britannica Book of the Year Britannica Classics-- articles by famous contributors from past editions Links to related Internet resources Full text	Follow on-screen instructions	None
World Almanac	Covers arts and entertainment, U.S. cities and states, people, nations, sports, the environment, vital statistics, science and technology, and much more Full text	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose World Almanac

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GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

DATABASE	DESCRIPTION	LOGON INSTRUCTIONS	ALTERNATE CONNECTION
MOCAT	Citations to U.S. Government publications from the Government Printing Office (GPO) with some links to online full text when available. 1994 - present Updated daily	Follow on-screen instructions	None
GPO	Citations to U.S. Government publications from the Government Printing Office (GPO) 1976-present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose GPO
GPO ACCESS	Full text of many widely used U.S. government documents published by the Government Printing Office.	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet swais.access.gpo.gov login: guest
Browse Electronic Titles	Direct access to individual publications located on servers at official Federal agency World-Wide Web sites.	Follow on-screen instructions	None
AccessUN	Indexes United Nations publications, all subjects Current year and 2 years backfile When Readex Year: (specific year) appears, then full-text available in Holl Microfiche JX 1977 A2 When Readex Year: Not filmed appears, consult a librarian	Follow on-screen instructions	None
Washington State Legislature	Covers the most recent WA State legislative session Provides the full-text of bills, initiatives, referenda, and some committee reports	Follow on-screen instructions	None

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BUSINESS & LAW

DATABASE	DESCRIPTION	LOGON INSTRUCTIONS	ALTERNATE CONNECTION
ABI/INFORM Global via ProQuest Direct	Index of over 1000 business and economics journals 500 full text including charts and graphics	Choose ABI/INFORM Global from the "Search selected databases" list Begin searching	None
Lexis-Nexis	Provides access to a wide range of sources, including full-text legal information and full-text and abstracted information from newspapers, magazines, company annual reports, news and business magazines, and more. Dates of coverage vary Full text	Follow on-screen instructions	None
EconLit	Citations with summaries of journals and more than 500 collective volumes per year plus books, dissertations, and working papers 1961 - present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose EconLit
PAIS International	Citations with summaries to all types of publications in the area of world public affairs 1972 - present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose PAIS International
ProQuest Direct	Index to magazine and journal articles, often with full text Index to major national newspapers, with some full text Index and full text of some Washington newspapers	Choose your database(s) Follow on-screen directions	None

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HUMANITIES

DATABASE	DESCRIPTION	LOGON INSTRUCTIONS	ALTERNATE CONNECTION
ProQuest Direct	Index to magazine and journal articles, often with full text Index to major national newspapers, with some full text Index and full text of some Washington newspapers	Choose your database(s) Follow on-screen directions	None
MLA	The Modern Language Association's index to Literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore Covers over 4,000 journals and series published worldwide 1963 - present. Updated ten times per year	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose MLA
International Index to Music Periodicals	Indexes articles from 375 international music periodicals from over 20 countries Indexes feature music articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post. Covers nearly all aspects of the world of music, from the most scholarly studies to the latest crazes. 1874-present	Follow on-screen instructions	None
FirstSearch Service	A service offering access to a variety of databases: Agricola, ApplSciTechAb, Article1st, BooksInPrint, CINAHL, Contents1st, EconLit, ERIC, FastDoc, GPO, Medline, MLA, NetFirst, PAIS International, Papers1st, Proceedings, PsycINFO, SocAbstracts, UnionLists, WorldAlmanac, WorldCat	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose database you want

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MEDICINE

DATABASE	DESCRIPTION	LOGON INSTRUCTIONS	ALTERNATE CONNECTION
MEDLINE	Citations with summaries to articles in over 3400 medical research journals 1966-present Updated weekly	Follow on-screen instructions	FirstSearch access If prompted, click on Use FirstSearch Enter authorization & password Choose All databases
PREMEDLINE	The most current medical citations waiting for full indexing before being added to Medline. Index	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None
OLDMEDLINE	Citations from the 1964-1965 issues of Cumulated Index Medicus the print predecessor to Medline. Index	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health)	Citations to articles in nearly 900 nursing, allied health, biomedical and consumer health journals 1982-present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose CINAHL
Medical Library	Full text of articles from over 100 medical journals in all the major healthcare specialities, including nursing, pediatrics, neurology, pharmacology, cardiology, physical therapy, and others. Dates of coverage varies, most from 1997 - present Full text	Choose ProQuest Medical Library Follow on-screen instructions	None
Current Contents Search	Table of contents and index Covers current issues of over 7,000 scholarly research journals and selected books in all subjects 1996 - present Updated weekly	Press Enter Choose reference databases Choose Current Contents Search	None
Index Veterinarius	Access to the world's recently published research literature in veterinary science One year archive	Choose "Click here to search the Databases Choose your database Follow on-screen instructions	None
HealthSTAR (Health Services, Technology, Administration, and Research)	Index to the literature on the clinical and non-clinical aspects of health care delivery 1975-present Updated weekly	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None
AIDSDRUGS	Dictionary of chemical and biological agents currently being evaluated in the AIDS clinical trials covered in the companion AIDSTRIALS database List of relevant articles is also included Updated monthly Full text	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None
AIDSLINE	Citations to all types of publications and media relating to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and related topics 1980-present Updated weekly	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None
AIDSTRIALS	Records covering Aidstrials and providing information such as title and purpose of the trial, diseases studied, patient eligibility criteria, contact persons, agents being tested, and trial locations Updated biweekly Full Text	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None
DIRLINE (Directory of Information Resources onLINE)	Information on health and biomedical information resources, organizations and facilities Updated quarterly Full Text	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None
HISTLINE (HISTory of medicine onLINE)	Citations to the literature about the history of health related professions, sciences, specialties, individuals, institutions, drugs, and diseases in all part of the world and all historic periods 1964-present Updated weekly	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None
HSRPROJ (Health Services Research Projects in Progress)	Project records for health service research in progress funded by federal and private grants and contracts Updated quarterly Full Text	Click on PROCEED Click on Search Other Files button Follow online instructions	None

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SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING

DATABASE	DESCRIPTION	LOGON INSTRUCTIONS	ALTERNATE CONNECTION
Agricola	Index to all types of materials (articles, books, government documents, media, and objects) relating to all aspects of agriculture 1970-present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose Agricola
Agroforestry Abstracts	Citations with abstracts to published research literature on all aspects of agroforestry systems, components and processes One year archive	Choose "Click here to search the Databases Choose your database Follow on-screen instructions	None
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts 1983+	Index with summaries of articles in more than 350 international, English-language periodicals, covering engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology October 1983 - present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose AppSciTechAb
Applied Science & Tech Plus 1997-	Index to and full text of articles in more than 350 international, English-language periodicals, covering engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology 1997 - present Full text	Scroll down the "Search selected database" list and mark the Applied Science & Tech Plus database Begin searching	None
Current Contents Search	Table of contents and index to current issues of over 7,000 scholarly research journals and selected books Covers all subjects 1996 - present Updated weekly	Press Enter Choose Reference databases Choose Current Contents Search	None
EI CompendexWeb	Access to EiCompendex, the major index to the engineering literature 1970-present	Click on Search Ei CompendexWeb	None
Fish and Fisheries Worldwide	Citations to the world literature dealing with fish and fish culture and all aspects of ichtyology and fisheries. 1971 - present Updated quarterly	Choose your database PLEASE NOTE: Do NOT use your browser's Back and Forward buttons which will produce unpredictable results.	None
Forest Products Abstracts	Citations with abstracts to the world literature on all aspects of wood processing from harvesting to marketing, non-timber forest resources. One year archive	Choose "Click here to search the Databases Choose your database Follow on-screen instructions	None
Forestry Abstracts	Citations with abstracts to the world literature on all aspects of forstry, including land use and conservation. One year archive	Choose "Click here to search the Databases Choose your database Follow on-screen instructions	None
IDEAL/Academic Press Journals	Full text of over 100 journals published by Academic Press.	Choose "Login and Search" or "Login and Browse" Follow on-screen instructions	None
Index Veterinarius	Access to the world's recently published research literature in veterinary science One year archive	Choose "Click here to search the Databases Choose your database Follow on-screen instructions	None
MathSciNet	An index to research literature and review texts in mathematics, corresponding to the print publications Mathematical Reviews Current Mathematical Publications. Math Reviews 1940-present and updated monthly Current Math Publications updated daily	Click on the Search button Follow on-screen instructions	None
Review of Plant Pathology	Citations with abstracts to the world literature on diseases of crop plants, ornamental plants and forest trees caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and phytoplasmas, non-parasitic diseases and mycorrhizas. One year archive	Choose "Click here to search the Databases Choose your database Follow on-screen instructions	None
Weed Abstracts	Citations with abstracts to the world literature on all weeds, weed control and allied subjects. One year archive	Choose "Click here to search the Databases Choose your database Follow on-screen instructions	None
Wildlife Worldwide	Citations to the world literature dealing with wild mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians 1971 and earlier - present Updated quarterly	Choose your database PLEASE NOTE: Do NOT use your browser's Back and Forward buttons which will produce unpredictable results.	None

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

DATABASE	DESCRIPTION	LOGON INSTRUCTIONS	ALTERNATE CONNECTION
ProQuest Direct	Index to magazine and journal articles, often with full text Index to major national newspapers, with some full text Index and full text of some Washington newspapers	Choose your database(s) Follow on-screen instructions .	None
ABI/INFORM Global via ProQuest Direct	Index of over 1000 business and economics journals 500 full text including charts and graphics	Choose ABI/INFORM Global from the "Search selected databases" list Begin searching	Telnet griffin.wsu.edu Login: griffin Choose 4 Other indexes... Choose 1 ABI/Inform Enter name, id # and PIN
Newspapers via ProQuest Direct	Index to many national and regional newspapers Full text of many articles available	Choose any of the newspaper databases from the "Search selected databases" list Begin searching	None
Lexis-Nexis	Provides access to a wide range of sources, including full-text legal information and full-text and abstracted information from newspapers, magazines, company annual reports, news and business magazines, and more. Dates of coverage vary Full text	Follow on-screen instructions	None
PsycINFO	Citations with abstracts to articles in over 1,300 psychology research journals 1887- present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose PsycINFO_1967
ERIC	Over 800,000 references to thousands of educational topics Includes journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, and standards and guidelines 1966 - present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	ERIC-sponsored Internet access OR Telnet wsclp.washington.edu Press Enter Choose reference databases
SocAbstracts	Citations with abstracts to articles on all aspects of sociology, social work, and other social sciences 1963-present Updated 6 times a year	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose SocAbstracts
Child Abuse and Neglect	Citations with abstracts to articles on all aspects of sociology, social work, and other social sciences 1965-present	Choose your database PLEASE NOTE: Do NOT use your browser's Back and Forward buttons which will produce unpredictable results.	None
PAIS International	Citations with summaries to all types of publications in the area of world public affairs 1972 - present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose PAIS International
EconLit	Citations with summaries of journals and more than 500 collective volumes per year plus books, dissertations, and working papers 1961 - present Updated monthly	Follow on-screen instructions	Telnet fscat.oclc.org Enter authorization & password Choose all databases Choose EconLit
SPORTDiscus	Index to the practical and research literature on sport, physical fitness and physical education 1975-present Also provides access to HERACLES, a French sports database (1975-1997) ATLANTES, a Spanish sports database (1980-1996) Catalogue du Musee Olympique (1993-)	Follow on-screen instructions	None

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