Research articles, Statistics & Literary criticisms

Database links on this page are for use only inside the Main library and  the Preakness branch.

CQ Researcher is an authoritative information source that provides balanced comprehensive coverage of today's most important issues. The CQ Researcher index is now available online in PDF format for easy downloading and searching. This up-to-date service replaces the print index. The full text articles are available within the Wayne Public Library Reference area. Please ask a Librarian for assistance. The CQ Researcher Index is accessible from within or outside the library.
 

The Facts on File Online service - These valuable educational resources and instructional materials cover a variety of subject areas. The databases accessible through this service include: American History, African-American History, American Indian History, American Women's History, Ancient & Medieval History, Blooms Literary Reference, Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, Science, Curriculum Resource Center, World Atlas, Health Reference Center, and Personal & Business Forms - a database of commonly used government, business, personal, state, and tax forms. 

History Resource Center: World
History Resource Center: Modern World has always featured extensive coverage of the 20th century. History Resource Center: World broadens this focus both geographically and chronologically, with the addition of new content on the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. From antiquity to the present, world history curricula is reflected by content from over 2,000 primary sources, 25 reference titles and from 110 academic journals.

Salem History Databases
These databases provide students and educators with a comprehensive source for the most important documents in the shaping of American society from the Revolution to the twenty-first century. Nine databases are currently available: Historical Encyclopedia of American Business, Great Athletes, Great Events from History: The Nineteenth Century, Great Events from History: The Twentieth Century, 1901-1940, Great Events from History: The Twentieth Century, 1941-1970, Great Events from History: Modern Scandals, Great Events from History: Notorious Lives, Milestone Documents in American History, Milestone Documents of American Leaders, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Events. Each database has it's own book set, for assistance contact the reference desk.

This is a comprehensive source of information on social issues, featuring access to articles, overviews, statistics, and full-text magazine articles. Note: For remote access from your home computer, please visit Home Access Onlinedatabases.

ReferenceUSA International and New Businesses database.

Find in-depth company profiles on 3 million international companies, including key executives and detailed financial information. Great for research on large companies and their foreign parents and subsidiaries.