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Online Resources - Magazines & Newspapers

Indexing for magazines and newspapers with many of the articles full-text. Coverage is from general interest magazines to scholarly journals with ages ranging from children to adult.

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Reference Databases

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Indexing and full-text articles from journals, newspapers and reference sources including the New York Times back to 1995.
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Database of more than 2200 full-text magazines, newspapers, reference books and transcripts plus thousands of pictures, maps, web sites, and audio/video files.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Facts on File World News Digest
Brings together content from the Facts On File World News Digest since 1940 and selected content from six other core reference databases to answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 70 years.
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Information from magazines, newspapers, and reference sources on a wide variety of topics.
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Spanish language database containing information from magazines, newspapers, and reference sources.
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Full-text coverage of over 1200 United States and international newspapers.
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Database for junior high and middle school students containing information from magazines, newspapers, and reference books.
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Indexing and full-text articles for the Kansas City Star (1991-Current) and St. Louis Post Dispatch (1988-Current). Database includes full-text coverage of 30 of the top magazines for News, Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Science, and Sports.
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Full-text coverage of 1000 of the most searched magazines including Consumer Reports, Time, National Geographic, Newsweek, New Yorker, Vogue, Business Week and much more. ( Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
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Database for high school students containing full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books on a variety of subjects.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Agriculture Collection (Gale)
Information from 200 titles on agriculture and related fields with current and authoritative content that spans the industry.  (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Business Economics and Theory (Gale)
Information from academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in Economics. (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Communications and Mass Media Collection (Gale)
Information from journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Criminal Justice Collection (Gale)
Information from journals for lawyers, law enforcement officers, paralegals, and security personnel. (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Culinary Arts Collection (Gale)
Information from 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines with recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry news.  (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
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Information for educational professionals from academic journals, reports, and reference sources. (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Fine Arts and Music Collection (Gale)
Full-text articles from over 100 magazines covering subjects such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection (Gale)
Information from journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture . ( Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Home Improvement Collection (Gale)
Information from nearly 100 home improvement focused titles for hobbyists and professional carpenters. ( Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
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Information from 500 industry journals on both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism fields as well as specialized aspects of the industry. ( Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)
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Full-text coverage from 200 periodicals on the human mind and emotions. (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile)