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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
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
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
- Subject area(s):
- Parks & Recreation
- Political Science
- History
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
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- Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
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.
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- Vendor: U.S. Department of Labor
- Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
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
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 database offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Full-text essays, articles, reports and reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusiveness.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
- Newspapers
- Pro & Con
- Recently Added
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
Issues and Controversies provides up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on prominent and hotly debated issues. It combines objective analysis with clear explanations of opposing points of view. Chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, bibliographies and contact information augment the balanced, accurate coverage of current and historical events.
- Subject area(s):
- General Topics
- Political Science
- History
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: Infobase Learning
- Type of resource:
- Pro & Con
- 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
This collection provides more than 1.8 million pages of original historical documents pertaining to Native American history and life from the 18th through the 20th century. The collection includes treaties, agreements, and correspondence indexed by date, place, and tribe.
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Political Science
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: ProQuest
- Publisher: Ancestry.com
- Type of resource:
- Journals
- Primary Sources
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 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
Search or browse the full text of the New York Times from 1851–2019.
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Political Science
- General Topics
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: ProQuest
- 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
A multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October, 1955. Oyez also provides authoritative information on all justices and offers a virtual reality tour of portions of the Supreme Court building, including the chambers of some justices.
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Political Science
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: Chicago-Kent College of Law at IllinoisTech
- Type of resource:
- Music Streaming & Audiobooks
- Primary Sources
SocINDEX is a comprehensive sociology research database. Topics include criminal justice, demography, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, marriage and family, religion, social development, social psychology, social work, substance abuse and addiction, violence, and many others.
- Subject area(s):
- Parks & Recreation
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Education
- Nursing & Allied Health
Sociological Collection provides full-text articles from hundreds of scholarly journals which examine a broad range of subjects relevant to sociology and its related disciplines. Topics covered include social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, social and cultural structure, and more.
- Subject area(s):
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Education
- Nursing & Allied Health
- Parks & Recreation
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
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
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
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
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.
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- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
This collection from the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) documents the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction and provide access to the most comprehensive digital collection of American periodicals published between 1691 and 1877.
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Language & Literature
- Political Science
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Publisher: American Antiquarian Society
- Type of resource:
- Journals
Access over 5000 full text, audio, and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events.
- Subject area(s):
- Communication & Theater
- History
- Political Science
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Publisher: American Rhetoric
- Type of resource:
- Music Streaming & Audiobooks
- Primary Sources
- Pro & Con
- Videos
Encyclopaedia Judaica provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge. Entries chronicle Jewish history, archaeology, literature, culture, theology, and practice from the distant past to the present. The Encyclopaedia includes extensive entries on Holocaust studies, the Bible, women's studies, Jewish mysticism, and social history.
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Language & Literature
- Political Science
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: Gale
- Type of resource:
- Encyclopedias
The Encyclopedia contains articles written by leading scholars of Oklahoma's past and culture. Articles can be searched or browsed by subject and historical period. The Encyclopedia is published by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Political Science
- No restrictions; available to everyone.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: Oklahoma Historical Society
- Type of resource:
- Biographies
- Encyclopedias
Historical Abstracts covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and much more. Historical Abstracts indexes historical articles from thousands of journals and provides the full text of over 300 journals.
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Political Science
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: EBSCO
- Type of resource:
- Journals
Access to more than two million images from some of the best collections in the world, including DK Images, Getty Images, the National Geographic Society, Oxford Scientific, and other leading sources. Image Quest is organized by subject matter and full searchable. All images are licensed for non-commercial educational use.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
- Type of resource:
- Images
JSTOR is a digital library with thousands of full-text academic journals, books, and primary sources. Subjects covered in JSTOR include area studies, the arts, business and economics, history, the humanities, law, medicine and allied health, science and mathematics, and the social sciences.
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: JSTOR
- Type of resource:
- Journals
"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.
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- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Vendor: Global Change Data Lab
- Publisher: Global Change Data Lab
- Type of resource:
- Statistics & Data
Search and browse these Salem History titles and series:
- The 50 States
- The Decades series
- Defining Documents in American History
- Encyclopedia of American Immigration
- Great Events from History
- Great Lives from History
- The Innovators series
- and more …
- Subject area(s):
- History
- Political Science
- Access is limited to SWOSU students and employees.
- Simultaneous users: unlimited
- Publisher: Salem Press
- Type of resource:
- Biographies
- Encyclopedias
- Primary Sources
- Statistics & Data