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OAISter Authentication Required
Union catalog of digital resources. Contains digital resources from open archive collections. Represents multidisciplinary resources from more than 1000 contributors worldwide. Records contain a digital object link allowing users access to the object in a single click. ...
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Observatory on borderless higher education Authentication Required
The Observatory was established in 2002 in response to the growing prevalence of cross-border developments in the higher education arena, and their significance for education leaders and policy-makers. By identifying emerging trends and analysing ‘best practice’ in policy, assessment and quality assurance frameworks, The Observatory strives to separate the ‘hype’ from reality by conducting high-level research and disseminating it to higher education policy-makers and leaders. ...
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Oceanic Abstracts Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service.
Abstracts of technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment. Focus includes marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, aquaculture, non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics. See also ASFA: Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries....
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OCLC ArticleFirst Authentication Required
Index of articles from the contents pages of journals. Includes items listed on the table of contents pages of journals. Describes one article, news story, letter, or other item from a journal in each record. Provides a list of libraries that have the journal title for most items. ...
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OCLC PapersFirst Authentication Required
OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. ...
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OCLC ProceedingsFirst Authentication Required
An OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings. Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. Contains in each record a list of the papers presented at each conference. ...
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OCLC WorldCat Dissertations and Theses Authentication Required
Bibliographic records for all dissertations, theses and published material based on theses cataloged by OCLC members, including all subjects. ...
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OECD iLibrary Authentication Required
OECD iLibrary is the online publications portal of the 33-country Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD iLibrary is OECD’s Online Library for Books, Papers and Statistics and the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. It replaces SourceOECD, and hosts all content so users can find - and cite - tables and databases as easily as articles or chapters. ...
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OECD iLibrary International Trade by Commodities Statistics Authentication Required
OECD iLibrary International Trade by Commodities Statistics provides trade statistics for 33 OECD member reporter countries crossed with much larger list of partner countries/entities. Harmonized system allows refining on several parameters: reporter countries partner countries, commodities, measure, flow, time. Related interactive statistical databases available under OECD.Stat cross-database query. See Getting Started -- User Guide for OECD iLibrary for help using OECD iLibrary. ...
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OECD iLibrary Services Statistics Authentication Required
These statistics cover trade in services and include detail by partner country as far back as 1995 using the Harmonize system; allows interactive selection on parameters: country, service, partner, expression, units, and year....
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Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International Authentication Required
A "bible" of standard chemical and microbiological analytical methods validated by the Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) Official Methods Program and used by government, industry, and academia throughout the world for analysis of a variety of commodities - particularly those related to food, agriculture, public health and safety, and the environment....
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Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International [Electronic Edition] Authentication Required
Chemical and microbiological analytical methods validated by the AOAC Official Methods Program. These methods are used by government, industry, and academia throughout the world for analysis of a variety of commodities - particularly those related to food, agriculture, public health and safety, and the environment. ...
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Old Testament Abstracts Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service. Mobile Version of Resource

The product of a partnership between ATLA and the Catholic Biblical Association, this database features indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies. Content from over 450 journals is covered. All abstracts are in English, regardless of the language of the original work. Topics covered include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology and much more.

Print Edition: Wilson Reference BS410 .O42

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Olms Online Reprints and Messkataloge Authentication Required
Book-trade catalogues, generally referred to as book fair catalogues, offer a unique overview of German and European book production over a period of nearly 300 years (1594-1860). These are also reprints with new introductions, afterwords, notes or indexes added by the editors. Here you will find some 400 volumes with a focus on German language and literature and on philosophy....
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OneSearch Authentication Required
Libraries OneSearch is a powerful tool for searching across multiple library databases simultaneously. It saves you the time you would have previously spent searching each database separately. For example, you can look for articles and books in Academic Search Premier, PsycInfo, and MNCAT all at the same time rather than having to search each resource individually. It also links you directly to the full text of the article, if available via a library subscription, using the U of M Twin Cities Find It. If unavailable locally, Find It allows you to easily submit an Interlibrary Loan request so that the Libraries obtain a copy for you from another institution. OneSearch also allows you to create a personal collection of favorite records, databases, and search strategies for future use....
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Online Library (Wiley) Authentication Required
Wiley Online Library features content from more than 2,500 journals, books, reference works, databases, laboratory manuals and The Cochrane Library. More than half of Wiley's journals on Wiley Online Library are digitized back to Volume 1, Issue 1 -- initiative to be completed in 2007. Content dating back to 1799 and over 1.5 million articles of scientific and scholarly research....
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Opera in Video (Alexander Street Press) Authentication Required
Contains ~250 of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. Selections represent the world’s best performers, conductors, and opera houses and are based on a work’s importance to the operatic canon. The collection presents an overview of the most commonly studied operas in music history, opera literature, and performance classes. Multiple performances and stagings worldwide of the major operas allow for analysis of stage design, vocal techniques, roles, and musical interpretation across time periods, opera houses, and conductors....
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OpinionArchives Authentication Required
The complete archives of these Journals: American Spectator, Commentary, Commonweal, Dissent, Harpers Magazine, NACLA, The Nation, The National Review, The New Republic, New York Review, The New Yorker....
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Optical Society of America (OSA) Authentication Required
InfoBase, OSA's online database of both current and past volumes of all its journals, also contains recent proceedings from OSA conferences. The InfoBase search engine displayed on the main InfoBase web page allows users to find articles based on a large variety of criteria....
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ORBIS Authentication Required
Financial and directory information for 50 million companies worldwide. Includes private and public companies in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and North America. ...
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ORBIS (via MINT GLOBAL interface) Authentication Required
Directory and financial information on 50 million private and public companies worldwide. Coverage includes 50,000 publicly quoted companies, nearly 30,000 banks, over 8,000 insurance companies,19 million European companies from 46 countries,15.5 million US and Canadian companies,6.5 million South and Central American companies,1.3 million Japanese companies 300,000 Chinese companies,and 220,000 African companies.

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Orchestral Music Online Authentication Required
The classic repertoire reference work used by conductors, orchestras, musicians, and musicologists throughout the world. Based on the critically acclaimed fourth edition of the printed reference work Orchestral Music: A Handbook, it provides greater and easier access to information on more than 6700 works by some 900 composers....
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OregonPDF in health and performance Authentication Required
1948 - present, from the University of Oregon. Graduate dissertations and theses in areas related to health and performance. The focus of the collection is physical activity. Academic areas of interest include biochemistry, biomechanics, dance, exercise physiology, history or philosophy of physical education, kinesiology, motor control, obesity, recreation, sports marketing, sports medicine, sports pedagogy, sports psychology, and tests and measurements....
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Ornithological Worldwide Literature (OWL)
OWL is a compilation of citations and abstracts from the worldwide scientific literature that pertain to the science of ornithology. OWL covers much of the 'grey' literature not abstracted by commercial databases such as Zoological Record or the Science Citation Index. OWL is a joint effort between the American Ornithologists' Union and the British Ornithologists' Union and Birds Australia....
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OT Search (formerly OT BibSys) Authentication Required
This bibliographic index covers the literature of occupational therapy and related subject areas. It includes citations to journal and newsletter articles, books, proceedings, and doctoral and masters theses. Produced by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation....
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OTseeker
OT seeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability. ...
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Out of Home Advertising Source Authentication Required
This service provides complete planning information on alternative media vehicles. Organized into more than 25 media categories. Listings contain standardized ad rates, dates, contact information and links to Web sites that provide additional facts on alternative venues. ...
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OVID MEDLINE Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service.
OVID, like PubMed, is an interface to search the MEDLINE database. It includes citations from the fields of medicine, public health, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the basic biomedical sciences. MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database/article index that contains over 17 million references to journal articles. Coverage is from 1949 to the present. Over 5200 journals worldwide in over 37 languages are indexed. ...
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Oxford American National Biography Authentication Required
Find biographical information on people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture. You'll find profiles of more than 18,000 men and women from all walks of American life, from the well-known to the infamous to the obscure....
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Oxford Art Online Authentication Required
"The most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day." Formerly known as Grove Art Online....
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Oxford Classical Dictionary from the Oxford Reference Shelf Authentication Required
A reference work on all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world. Dictionary provides coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law, science, art and archaeology, and topics in near eastern studies and late antiquity. ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium Authentication Required
With more than 5,000 entries by an international group of eminent historians, this is the standard research tool on 1,100 years of Byzantine history. Exhaustive in its coverage, entries on patriarchy and emperors coexist with entries on surgery, musical instruments, and the baking of bread, bringing to life this vastly important culture and empire, from the 4th century to the 15th. ...
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Authentication Required
This reference work provides 50,000 specially-written signed biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of the British past, from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000....
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Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Authentication Required
Provides rich detail on all aspects of the Renaissance in 14th to 17th century Europe. Includes comprehensive coverage of the art, literature, science, culture, philosophy, religion, economics, history, and conflict of the period. The text explores the influence that this intense intellectual and cultural revival continues to have on modern thought and society. Nearly half the entries are biographical, covering artists, thinkers, statesman, and reformers. A table of European ruling houses and a table showing the dates when cities and countries changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar are also included. ...
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt Authentication Required
Featuring 600 original articles written by leading scholars, this encyclopedia offers the most complete picture available of ancient Egyptian civilization, from the predynastic era to its eclipse in the seventh century CE. ...
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service.
Written by an international roster of more than 300 authors, the Encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator. Also included are feature essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world. Edited by the University of Minnesota's own Prof. Jack Zipes. ...
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service.
International in scope and spanning all time periods of human history, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History includes 900 original articles by noted scholars from more than thirty-five countries. Articles range from 500-word entries on inventors, theoreticians, and industry leaders to overarching, 8,000-word essays on markets, industries, and labor. With coverage ranging from accounting and advertising to zoning and zoos, this landmark works stands at the busy intersection of history and the social sciences. ...
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Oxford encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service.
This landmark scholarly work offers comprehensive, reliable, and accessible information about the fastest growing minority population in the United States. The Encyclopedia draws together the diverse historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Over 900 A-to-Z articles written by academics, scholars, writers, artists, and journalists, address such broad topics as identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history. ...
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Popular Music Authentication Required
Featuring a broad musical scope covering popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music, the Encyclopedia also offers thousands of additional entries covering popular music genres, trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals. Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists covered, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a 5-star album rating system....
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Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World Authentication Required
Information about major world developments from 1750 to the present, with close attention to social, economic, cultural, and political topics. Contains articles on world events; countries; organizations; regions; ethnic groups; and themes such as social history, demography, family life, politics, economics, religion, thought, education, science and technology, and culture. It offers coverage of standard geographic and ethnic units—such as Scandinavia, Korea, or the Gypsies—in the modern period. Significant institutions such as the International Red Cross and the League of Nations are treated at length. Each article includes an up-to-date bibliography; the text is complemented by 700 images and 50 maps....
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Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India Authentication Required
Covers Indian music through 2,000 years of history. Entries cover forms of music from classical to film-originated, as well as dance styles, technical terms, instruments, and biographies of vocalists, musicologists, saint poets, gurus, composers, and instrumentalists. With 5,000 entries by approximately 100 contributors, the work spans all regions of India, and also covers the music of the Subcontinent, including Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka....
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Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation is a definitive source for information about the entire range of religious and social changes that altered the face of Europe in the sixteenth century, encompassing not only issues of church polity and theology but also developments in politics, economics, demographics, art and literature. This broadly cast, interdisciplinary definition allows for a comprehensive social and intellectual history of early modern Europe. ...
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Oxford English Dictionary Online Authentication Required
Full-text of the 2nd ed. The OED covers words from across the English-speaking world, from North America to South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean. It also offers the best in etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Prepared by J.A. Simpson and E.S.C. Weiner....
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Oxford Handbooks - Political Science Authentication Required
Covers research and the latest thinking in a range of major topics in political science. The handbooks offer both introductions to topics in the discipline, and a reference resource for scholars and advanced students....
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Oxford Handbooks - Religion Authentication Required
Discusses research and the latest thinking in a range of major topics in religion. Containing essays with references to further reading, the handbooks offer both introductions to topics in the discipline, and a reference resource for scholars and advanced students. Access to 4 titles only: The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies; The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls; The Oxford Handbook of Evangelical Theology; The [Oxford] Handbook of Religious Diversity. ...
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Oxford Handbooks Online Authentication Required
Access to 4 titles only: The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies; The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls; The Oxford Handbook of Evangelical Theology; The [Oxford] Handbook of Religious Diversity ...
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Oxford History of Western Music Authentication Required
An extensive survey of the traditions of western music, beginning with the invention of musical notation more than a thousand years ago. This work combines an emphasis on structure and form with a discussion of relevant theoretical concepts in each age, illustrating how the music itself works and how contemporaries heard and understood it. Also describes how the context of each stylistic period – key cultural, historical, social, economic, and scientific events – influenced and directed compositional practices....
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Oxford Islamic Studies Online Authentication Required
4171 Subject Entries; 1322 Biographies; 245 Chaptered Works; 211 Primary Sources; 943 Images & Maps; More about this work at http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/Public/about.html...
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Oxford Language Dictionaries Online Authentication Required
Comprehensive bilingual dictionaries, and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages including French, German, Spanish and Italian, the site will expand to include many other languages such as Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Polish. ...
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Oxford Middle Ages Dictionary Authentication Required
Covers key aspects of European history, society, and culture from 500 to 1500 A.D., as well as the Byzantine Empire, Islamic dynasties, and Asiatic peoples of the era. Designed both for medievalists, who need a detailed and reliable reference tool, and for students and general readers seeking a guide to the period. Providescoverage of both the whole geographical extent of the European Middle Ages (including Germany and Austria, Spain and Portugal, the Low Countries, and Central and Eastern Europe, amongst many others), and of numerous major topics, from art and architecture, medicine, and law, to archaeology, ecclesiastical history, and languages and literature....
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Oxford Music Online Authentication Required
A gateway that offers users the ability to access and cross-search the resources of Oxford's music reference in one location. The cornerstone of Oxford Music Online, Grove Music Online, has been redesigned with a number of functional enhancements and new content. Also features Colin Larkin's landmark Encyclopedia of Popular Music. ...
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Oxford Reference Online Authentication Required
This resource brings together 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works - containing well over 60,000 pages - into a single cross-searchable resource. ...
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Oxford Scholarship Online - Music Collection Authentication Required
Collection of monographs covering a broad range of music scholarship, including musicology and music history, ethnomusicology, and music theory. Includes classic works, fundamental texts, and recently published titles. ...
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Oxford University Press Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service.
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