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Chronicle of Higher Education Education The complete Chronicle of Higher Education access is available on campus only.

CINAHL Nursing/Allied Health CINAHL is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. This database provides indexing for 2,928 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. The database contains more than 1,000,000 records dating back to 1981.  

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select Literature An extensive collection of more than 11,000 critical essays on contemporary authors. Each CLC--Select entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, a list of principal works, critical essays, and sources for further study. Updated monthly, database allows users to search by author name, title of work, nationality, subject/genre, ethnicity, critic name, and more.

CQ Researcher Social Studies Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc.

Credo Reference General Credo is an online reference library, providing access to the full-text of hundreds of highly regarded and popular titles. And Credo brings the facts alive with images, sound files, animations, videos and much more. Find speedy, simple answers and authoritative, in-depth articles. Credo Reference contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopaedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range or subject-specific titles covering everything from accounting to zoology, via maps, math, management, martial arts, media studies, medicine, mountains, moons, music, multimedia, mythology.

Criminal Justice Periodicals Criminal Justice ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodicals Index™ is a comprehensive database of U.S. and international criminal justice journals. The database provides research support for students interested in careers in criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security. The database includes abstract and indexing for 240 titles, with more than 80 available in full-text.

Conflicts Since World War II History Presents detailed descriptions and analyses of some 200 major post–World War II conflicts around the globe, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe—along with 12 thematic essays, biographical profiles, profiles of major international organizations, and a glossary. Text coverage is supported by nearly 200 maps and 100 photos.

Cancer Health 835 essays on all aspects of cancer for all nonspecialist interest groups - from those who have been diagnosed to caregivers, family members, students, and readers with a general interest in health. The essays address diseases, conditions, symptoms, cancer-related syndromes, chemotherapy and other drugs and drug classes, cancer centers, genetics, the biology of cancer, medical specialties, tests, procedures, complementary and alternative therapies, lifestyles, healthy and preventive strategies, and the many social and personal issues surrounding cancer, from cancer's impact on minority populations to personal finances, insurance, personal relationships, and emotional coping. Written by physicians, nurses, and professional medical writers whose credentials and degrees are clearly listed in the byline to every essay, this comprehensive reference publication will be of interest not only to public library patrons but also to premedical students and those building collections for the patient population.

Critical Survey of Poetry Literature Offers 250 articles of major works of poetry throughout history and the world, including analyses.Discusses the ballad, epic, lyric poetry, Narrative poetry, and Symbolist literature. Print available Brockton Campus REF PN1021 .C7 2011 V.1-14

Critical Survey of Long Fiction Literature Offers 678 profiles of major writers of long fiction throughout history and the world, including analyses of their significant novels and novellas. Discusses the novel in overview essays by time period, country, ethnicity, and genre. Print available Brockton Campus REF PN 3451.C75 2010 Vol. 1-3

Critical Survey of Graphic Novels Literature Heroes & Superheroes provides in-depth insight into over 130 of the most popular and studied graphic novels. The literary nature of the stories is presented in critical format by leading writers in the field of study. Essays look beyond the "pop culture" aspects of the medium to show the wide range of literary themes and artistic styles used to convey beliefs and conflicts, some harking back to ancient times.

Critical Insights - Works Literature Presenting both classic and current literary criticism of some the world's most-studied literature. The series focuses on an individual author's entire body of work and on single works of literature. Massasoit holdings: Bell Jar, Death of a Salesman, House on Mango Street, I know why the Caged Bird Sings, Poetry of Poe, Streetcar Named Desire, Tales of Poe, Things Fall Apart.

Critical Insights - Authors Literature Critical Insights focus on an author's entire oeuvre. These include novelists, dramatists, short-story writers and essayists. Massasoit current access: Alexie, Baldwin, Brooks, Dickinson, Erdrich, Franklin, Frost, Hawthorne, Hemingway, Hughes, King, London, McCarthy, Marquez, Morrison, Munro, O’Connor, Rushdie, Steinbeck, Twain, Updike, Walker

Critical Insights - Themes Literature Each volume in this series focuses individual literary themes. American Dream, American Road Literature, American Sports Fiction, Coming of age, Contemporary Speculative Fiction, Crime & Detective Fiction, Crisis of Faith, Cultural Encounters, Dystopia, Fantastic, Good & Evil, Hero’s Quest, Literature of Protest, Nature & the Environment, Southern Gothic Literature, Technology & Humanity, War

Complementary & Alternative Medicine Health Contains 783 alphabetically arranged essays on a variety of topics, including acupuncture, aromatherapy, crystal healing, detoxification, herbal medicine, magnet therapy, probiotics, Qigong, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, vegan diets, and vitamins and minerals. The history of both complementary and alternative medicine is included, as are key figures, such as Deepak Chopra. Other essays discuss important issues such as alternative versus traditional medicine, children's health and CAM, insurance coverage of CAM, pain management, and spirituality and CAM.

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