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Academic Video Online is a streaming video collection containing thousands of video titles in a wide range of disciplines, including biology, business, education, healthcare, the humanities, the physical sciences, and the social sciences. The Academic Video Online collection can be browsed or searched by discipline.
AVO was previously named VAST: Academic Video Online.
Formerly known as VAST: Academic Video Online.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: Alexander Street Press
- Type of resource:
- Videos
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision making.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Political Science
- History
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: U.S. Department of Labor
- Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
Business Source Premier replaced Business Source Complete on 1/1/2024. More info …
Business Source Premier covers accounting, finance, banking, marketing, management and many other business topics. BSP contains thousands of full-text journals, magazines, and newspapers. In addition, BSP has case studies, country economic reports, company profiles, and videos from leaders and analysts from a wide range of industries.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Technology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
data.census.gov from the U.S. Census Bureau makes it easy to find and download statistics about population, education, housing, industry, and business. data.census.gov includes data from the American Community Survey and the Decennial Census. See examples of census data for Weatherford and Oklahoma. (data.census.gov has replaced American Fact Finder.)
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Political Science
- Education
- General Topics
- Parks & Recreation
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: U.S. Census Bureau
- Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
Computer Source provides the latest information and current trends in high technology. This database features hundreds of full-text periodicals covering market information in computers, telecommunications, electronics, and the Internet.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Computer Science
- Technology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
FRED Economic Data offers a wealth of economic data and information to promote economic education and enhance economic research. FRED is updated regularly and allows 24/7 access to regional and national financial and economic data. FRED is a service of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Publisher: U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Type of resource:
- Primary Sources
- Statistics & Data
Glassdoor provides a growing database with millions of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews and questions, office photos and more. This information is shared by employees of the companies profiled in the Glassdoor database. Users may also browse job listings and use Glassdoor to facilitate connections with employers and employees using Facebook.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: Glassdoor
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
Headline News from U.S. Major Dailies
Read the fulltext of the latest news stories from these major newspapers, courtesy of U.S. Major Dailies:
- Chicago Tribune
- Los Angeles Times
- New York Times
- New York Times Book Review
- New York Times Magazine
- Wall Street Journal
- Washington Post
(FYI: Did you know U.S. Major Dailies from the Al Harris Library and ProQuest saves you $1,300/year versus buying your own subscriptions?)
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- General Topics
- Political Science
- History
- Language & Literature
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: ProQuest
- Type of resource:
- Newspapers
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Hoovers provides comprehensive company profiles containing company overviews and histories, including some coverage of private companies. Use Hooversto find product/brand name listings, competitors, officer names and salaries, product segmentation data, subsidiaries, and financial data, including access to annual reports and SEC filings.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Technology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: Mergent
- Publisher: Mergent
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
Containing full text for hundreds of the most respected scholarly law journals, Legal Collection is a valuable database of information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Parks & Recreation
- Political Science
- Education
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
This resource offers everyday users the necessary tools and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses. The Legal Forms by U.S. State feature makes it simple to find state-specific legal forms by top subject areas including adoption, bankruptcy, name changes and more.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Parks & Recreation
- Political Science
- Education
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Ebooks
Mergent Market Atlas offers a wealth of detail on company financials, ratios, business segments, descriptions, sustainability, officers and directors. Use MMA to quickly access a multitude of company, industry, index, ESG and economic data views and reports.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- General Topics
- Technology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: Mergent
- Publisher: Mergent
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
Mometrix offers over 4,500 study guide, practice test, and flashcard titles for 1,500+ different exams. Use Mometrix to study for advanced placement exams (including CLEP and AP), admission exams (including GMAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, PCAT, etc.), and professional exams (including CPA, NAPLEX, NCLEX, Praxis, etc.). If you need a study guide, you're likely to find what you need in Mometrix.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Education
- Nursing & Allied Health
- Pharmacy
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: Mometrix
- Publisher: Mometrix
- Type of resource:
- Ebooks
- Recently Added
- Tutorials & Test Prep
Read the latest news from the online edition of the New York Times. Search full text news articles from 1980 to the present. To browse and search older articles go to U.S. Major Dailies.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Communication & Theater
- General Topics
- Political Science
- Art
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: New York Times
- Type of resource:
- Newspapers
Read the latest articles from the online edition of the New York Times Magazine. This magazine is a supplement to the Sunday edition of the New York Times. It features articles longer than those typically in the newspaper. Search full text news articles from Jan 5, 1997 to the present. To browse and search older articles go to U.S. Major Dailies.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: New York Times
- Type of resource:
- Newspapers
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis) provides searchable access to a wide spectrum of full-text information from over 5,600 sources, including newspapers, broadcast transcripts, and court proceedings.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- General Topics
- Political Science
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: LexisNexis
- Type of resource:
- Journals
- Newspapers
- Statistics & Data
One Business from ProQuest offers company, industry, and country reports from providers such as Fitch Solutions and Economist Intelligence Unit; and in-depth analyst reports from J. P. Morgan. One Business includes these resources:
- Scholarly journal and ebook coverage from hundreds of publishers.
- Full text of the three major global business news sources: the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, and the Financial Times.
- A robust collection of videos, including interviews with business leaders, case studies, and training.
Read this brochure to learn more about ProQuest One Business. (PDF)
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Computer Science
- General Topics
- Technology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: ProQuest
- Type of resource:
- Ebooks
- Journals
- Statistics & Data
This database provides extensive coverage for full-text regional business publications, including Oklahoma City's The Journal Record. Researchers can access essential newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, newswires, and videos.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- General Topics
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
- Newspapers
SAGE Business Cases offers over 3,000 peer-reviewed business case studies. Use SAGE Business Cases to:
- Quickly and easily find authoritative cases for independent study, in-class lecture, or assigned reading.
- Explore real-life examples of successes and failures in the global business world.
- Develop and foster practical business decision-making and analytical skills.
Instructors: Contact Ms. Katherine Tennison for access to case study teaching notes.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Technology
- Psychology
Small Business Reference Center provides up-to-date information on topics related to starting a company, operations management, sales, and growing or rescuing a business. SBRC includes ebooks, full-text periodicals, and over 170 videos on creating and maintaining a successful business.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
As one of the largest statistics portals worldwide, Statista professionally gathers and compiles data from numerous institutes and sources. Users have access to statistics on more than 80,000 topics from over 18,000 individual sources covering a wide variety of disciplines, including business, education, health, political science, technology, and more. Business statistics are available for over 170 different industry sectors.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: statista.com
- Publisher: statista.com
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
U.S .Major Dailies (formerly National Newspapers Core) includes the full text of the following newspapers:
- Chicago Tribune
- Los Angeles Times
- New York Times
- New York Times Book Review
- New York Times Magazine
- Wall Street Journal
- Washington Post
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- General Topics
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: ProQuest
- Type of resource:
- Newspapers
Read the latest business news from the online edition of the Wall Street Journal. Search full text news articles from Jan 8, 2010 to the present. To browse and search older articles go to U.S. Major Dailies.
- Subject area(s):
- Business
- Communication & Theater
- General Topics
- Political Science
- History
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: Wall Street Journal
- Type of resource:
- Newspapers
This multidisciplinary collection includes thousands of ebooks covering a wide array of academic subjects and features ebooks from leading publishers and university presses. All ebooks in this collection have unlimited user access.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Ebooks
Academic Search Premier replaced Academic Search Complete on 1/1/2024. More info …
Academic Search Premier provides fast access to articles from thousands of full-text journals, magazines, and newspapers across a wide range of topics, including the STEM disciplines, healthcare, education, social sciences, and the humanities. Along with hundreds of full-text periodicals, ASP has indexes and abstracts for thousands of articles which can be requested via interlibrary loan.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
This resource is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of Indigenous culture, history, and life in North America. It contains citations for newspapers, magazines, academic journals, books, reviews, and trade publications. BIPNA will appeal to anyone interested in exploring the contributions and lived experiences of North America's Indigenous peoples.
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Political Science
- Business
- Language & Literature
- Nursing & Allied Health
- Psychology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
Read the latest news from the online edition of the Chicago Tribune. Search full text news articles from Feb 23, 2017 to the present. To browse and search older articles go to U.S. Major Dailies.
- Subject area(s):
- Communication & Theater
- Political Science
- Business
- General Topics
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: Chicago Tribune
- Type of resource:
- Newspapers
This resource provides in-depth coverage of communication and mass media journals and literature. It includes over 380 full text journals and indexing for hundreds more. CMMC also include author profiles for the most prolific, most cited, and most frequently searched for authors in the database.
- Subject area(s):
- Communication & Theater
- Business
- Language & Literature
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: Unlimited
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
This resource covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines. It contains collected knowledge on traditional engineering challenges and research, and is a resource for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology.
- Subject area(s):
- Computer Science
- Technology
- Business
- Mathematics
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
Environment Complete covers agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine and freshwater science, geography, pollution and waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. Full text for hundreds of journals and over 200 monographs is included.
- Subject area(s):
- Biology
- Business
- Technology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
- Subject area(s):
- Biology
- Business
- Technology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
Use LinkedIn Learning's's online video tutorials to learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to help you achieve personal and professional goals. Over 5,800 expert-taught courses are available.
- Subject area(s):
- Art
- Education
- Business
- Computer Science
- Technology
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: LinkedIn
- Type of resource:
- Tutorials & Test Prep
Read the latest reviews from the online edition of the New York Times Book Review. The NYT Book Review is a weekly supplement to the Sunday edition of the New York Times, and offers reviews of current non-fiction and fiction books. It is one of the most influential and widely read book review publications in the industry. Search full text reviews from Jan. 3, 1988 to the present (some reviews published between Jan. 1, 1997 - Dec. 31, 2006 are not available). To browse and search older content go to U.S. Major Dailies.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: New York Times
- Type of resource:
- Newspapers
"The mission of Our World in Data is to make data and research on the world’s largest problems understandable and accessible." Broadly organized around the UN Global Sustainability goals, themes include health, food provision, the growth and distribution of incomes, violence, rights, wars, culture, energy use, education, and environmental changes.
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: Global Change Data Lab
- Publisher: Global Change Data Lab
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
Google Patents indexes patents and patent applications from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), European Patent Office (EPO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt (DPMA), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), and China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO).
- Subject area(s):
- Technology
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: Google
- Type of resource:
- Primary Sources
Swank Digital Campus provides streaming access to movies, documentaries, and TV shows from major Hollywood studios, as well as many independent and international filmmakers and studios. Titles are made available to SWOSU students at the request of instructors.
Instructors: See this page for instructions on setting up a Swank Digital Campus instructor account. Click here to browse the full Swank catalog, which offers over 25,000 films, documentaries, and TV shows. To request a Swank video for your course, make a request through your Swank account or contact the Library Director.
- Subject area(s):
- Communication & Theater
- Language & Literature
- Music
- Art
- Business
- General Topics
- History
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.
- Publisher: Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.
- Type of resource:
- Recently Added
- Videos
Read the latest news from the online edition of the Washington Post. Search full text news articles from May 21, 2016 to the present. To browse and search older articles go to U.S. Major Dailies.
- Subject area(s):
- Communication & Theater
- General Topics
- Political Science
- Business
- History
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: Washington Post
- Type of resource:
- Newspapers