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This is a good starting place for finding journal articles on almost any
topic. Full-text and/or scanned pdfs are included for many of the articles it indexes. Searches can
be easily limited to articles from peer-reviewed (aka scholarly, academic, refereed, or professional)
publications. The Subject Guide Search is especially useful for browsing subdivisions of a topic.
Note: Expanded Academic ASAP is a subset of InfoTrac OneFile.
Coverage: 1980-
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This is a good starting point for finding
journal articles on almost any topic. Over 150 academic subject
areas are covered, and many articles are full-text. Searches
can be limited to scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. Use the "Topics" button
to browse topics or get suggestions on keywords to use.
Coverage: 1971-
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WorldCat, the
OCLC Online Union Catalog, provides information about books, serials, videos, and other items cataloged
by OCLC member institutions including K-State. Each of the more than 57 million records contains
bibliographic information and information regarding which libraries hold the item in question.
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