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Early American Imprints

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Includes Series I ("Evans"), nearly every book, pamphlet and broadside published in America from 1639-1800, and Series II ("Shaw-Shoemaker"), American books, pamphlets and broadsides published in the early part of the 19th century. Also includes supplements to the collection from the Library Company of Philadelphia.


Early American Newspapers I and II

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Coverage: 1690-1900 (focus on 1700-1799 and 1820-1860)

Searchable, cover-to-cover reproductions of hundreds of U.S. historic newspapers. The publisher's web site includes a description of some of the key titles within Series I and Series II.


Early Arabic Printed Books - Religion & Law

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Coverage: 1475-1900

Digitized and fully searchable (in both Arabic and English) database of books printed in Arabic from 1475-1900 focusing on religion and law, covering topics such as The Qu'ran, traditions (Hadith), theology, fiqh and statutes, fatwas, and legal rulings. Content is sourced from the British Library.


Early Encounters in North America

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Coverage: 1534 - 1850

Online collection of letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters. It has been indexed to allow for unique browsing and searching (e.g. by type of flora or fauna, encounters between groups of peoples, specific events or places, etc.).


Early English Books Online

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Collection of texts printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473 to 1700. Includes literary texts, sermons, legal documents, scientific treatises, and many other types of works.


East African Newspapers

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Coverage: 1943-2003

Collection of 3 English-language newspapers covering post-colonial and contemporary events in the region, with more titles to be added. As of July 2021 titles are: Daily Nation (Kenya), The Ethiopian Herald, and The Monitor (Uganda).


East Asia Image Collection

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The East Asia Image Collection is an open-access archive of digitized photographs, negatives, postcards, and slides of imperial Japan (1868-1945), its Asian empire (1895-1945) and occupied Japan (1947-52). Images of Taiwan, Japan, China, Korea, Manchuria, and Indonesia are included.


Ebony Magazine Archive

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1945-2014

Digitized full-text archive of Ebony, the seminal magazine with an African-American focus on culture, politics, civil rights, business, education, and fashion. Includes the iconic cover pages and advertisements in addition to full text articles.


Ebook Central

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Extensive collection of academic electronic books spanning a variety of disciplines. To read Ebook Central books offline, see instructions for downloading to a laptop/desktop.


EBSCOhost Ebook Collection

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Collection of academic electronic books from a variety of publishers.


EconLit

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Coverage: 1886-present

Indexes articles in more than 600 economics journals as well as working papers, books, and dissertations.


Economist

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Coverage: 1997-present

Full-text of well respected British newsweekly magazine. To use My Economist features, click Log In, then select "Login with SSO" and use your Lafayette NetID.

Eighteenth Century Collections Online I and II

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Digital collection of 180,000 English language books, pamphlets, essays, and broadsides published from 1701 to 1800. Titles cover history, fine arts, medicine, science, literature, law, philosophy, and religion.


El Caribe Digital Archive

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Coverage: 1956-present

Digitized archive of El Caribe, one of the Dominican Republic's main daily newspapers, covering events in the DR and across the Caribbean region. In Spanish.


Empire Online

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Primary sources charting the rise and fall of empires, from the explorations of Columbus, Captain Cook, and others to decolonization in the second half of the twentieth century. Includes perspectives from colonizers as well as indigenous peoples from Africa, India and North America.


Encyclopaedia Islamica

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An abridged translation of a Persian encyclopedia that is one of the most comprehensive sources on Islam and the Muslim world. Particularly strong in coverage of Shiʿi Islam. Still a work-in-progress; not many volumes of the translation have been completed yet.


Encyclopaedia Judaica

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Second edition (2007) of a scholarly encyclopedia covering Jewish history and culture from the time of the Second Temple to the present.


Encyclopaedia of Islam Online

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Authoritative reference source on Islam and the Islamic world. Includes access to the completed second edition, the Glossary and Index of Terms and the in-progress third edition.

Encyclopedia of Adulthood and Aging

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Reference work covering all aspects of adult development and aging.


Encyclopedia of Christianity

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Encyclopedia covering Christianity through its 2000-year history within a global context. Originally published 1999-2005.


Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics

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Articles on issues pertaining to the full range of topics in the area of food and agricultural ethics.


Encyclopedia of Greek Tragedy

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Reference work covering all facets of the distinct form of dramatic theater that flourished in ancient Greece and reached its apex in Athens of the 5th century BCE.


Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online

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Covers the history of the Jews from 1750 to the 1950s. Translation from the completed encyclopedia in the original German is still in progress.


Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World

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Covers the Jews of Muslim lands particularly in the late medieval, early modern and modern periods.


Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

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Authoritative encyclopedia articles by scientists covering the biological sciences.


Encyclopedia of Taiwan Studies Online

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In-progress encyclopedia covering Taiwanese history, society, culture, economy, politics, and international relations. Note: all 600 entries expected to be completed by end of 2024.


Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception Online

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A searchable "guide to the current state of knowledge on the background, origins, and development of the canonical texts of the Bible as they were accepted in Judaism and Christianity. The encyclopedia also documents the history of the Bible's interpretation and reception... not only in Judaism and Christianity, but also in literature, visual art, music, film, and dance, as well as in Islam and other religious traditions and new religious movements." Includes extensive bibliographical information for each entry.

EndNote

Web-based application that enables you to create and manage a database of bibliographic reference. Users need to create a free account. Note that if you have already signed up for a Web of Science account, you can use the same email address and password to log into EndNote.


Environment Complete

Full-Text, Index

Database covering the journal literature of environmental sciences, including applicable areas of ecology, energy, geography, pollution & waste management, law, public policy, and urban planning.


ERIC

Index

Coverage: 1966-present

The most comprehensive index to books, articles, conference papers, posters, pamphlets, etc., in the field of education.


Essay and General Literature Index Retrospective

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Coverage: 1900-1984

Index of essays published in books and periodicals.


Europa World

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Up-to-date profiles of countries of the world. Includes political histories, economic statistics, and directory-style information on politics, media, and business. A "comparative statistics" section can be used to generate tables of comparative data on countries in formats suitable for exporting into Excel or SPSS.