Use the MERLIN Library Catalog and the
MOBIUS Union Catalog to find resources relevant
to your research. Relevant works can be found using subject headings (Library of Congress) such
as:
To find the location of a book in Miller Nichols Library, see the
Location Guide.
To Find Articles
Remote (off-campus) access to databases is available only to UMKC students,
faculty, and staff. All other users must access online resources within the Libraries. Begin
searching by selecting a database. After selection you will be prompted to provide a
UMKC Single Sign-On user name and password OR a 9-digit UMKC ID number followed by the letter k (example: 0123456789k) and last name, as needed.
- ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest) 1971 - present.
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Selected full text 1985 - present.
ABI/INFORM Global indexes and abstracts over 2,770 publications in the area of business and
management, with full text available for over 1,840 titles. Publications range
from magazines to trade publications to scholarly journals. Full text is also
available for the Wall Street Journal.
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) 1975 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Selected full text 1975 - present.
This multidisciplinary database indexes and abstracts journals in a broad range of subjects. Full text is available for a large proportion of the titles. A high percentage of titles are peer-reviewed. Dates of coverage vary widely by title. All content of Academic
Search Elite is included in this resource.
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Business
Source Premier (EBSCOhost) 1922 - present; coverage varies by title Save to del.icio.us
Selected full text 1922 - present; coverage varies by title.
"Provides full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources,
including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications. This
database offers information in nearly every area of business including management,
economics, finance, accounting, international business, and more.... The database
also includes …country economic reports from the EIU, Global Insight, ICON Group,
and CountryWatch” as well as the OECD. Detailed company profiles for the world's
10,000 largest companies are generated from Datamonitor reports incorporating
SWOT analysis. Market research reports emanate largely from Gartner.
[Source: Business Source Premier Database Information Screen, June 23, 2005]
Link to EBSCOhost web user's
guide.
- OmniFile V Full Text (Wilson) 1982 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Selected full text 1994 - present.
Provides indexing, abstracts, and some full-text from five of Wilson's full-text indexes: General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Wilson Business Full Text.
- PAIS International (CSA) 1915 - present. Save to del.icio.us
New Now available: entries for the years 1915 - 1971 have been added through purchase of the PAIS Archive.
The PAIS International database indexes journal articles, books, government documents,
statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports,
publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more.
Major areas of coverage include: administration of justice; agriculture; banking
and finance; business; culture and religion; demographics; economic conditions
and policy; education; energy; environment; government; health; human rights;
industry; international relations; labor; law and ethics; media, telecommunications
and information policy; military and defense policy; politics; science and technology;
social conditions; trade; and transportation.
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Regional Business News (EBSCOhost) 1990 - present; coverage varies by title Save to del.icio.us
Selected full text; coverage varies by title.
Regional Business News includes business journals, newspapers and
newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Link to EBSCOhost web user's
guide.
- Public Administration Abstracts (EBSCOhost) 1974 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Public Administration Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to public administration, including public administration research, public administration theory, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Records are selected from many of the top titles within the discipline, including Public Administration Review, Public Administration Quarterly, and International Journal of Public Administration.[Source: Public Administration Abstracts database help page, accessed February 7, 2008.]
- Urban Studies Abstracts (EBSCOhost) 1973 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Urban Studies Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Records are selected from many of the top titles within the discipline, including Journal of Urban Affairs, Urban Studies, and Canadian Journal of Urban Research. [Source: Urban Studies Abstracts database help page, accessed February 7, 2008.]
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Selected Journals
This list includes journals available through the University Libraries. Links to electronic versions, if available, are found in the MERLIN record or through Serials Solutions.
Journals Available through the Miller Nichols Library:
Reference Sources: Directories, 990s
Reference sources are useful for locating background information, definitions, general descriptions,
and basic facts. Use these books to help you select or focus your research topic.
All call numbers in this guide refer to the UMKC Miller Nichols Library, unless
otherwise noted. Titles are linked to the corresponding MERLIN Library Catalog record.
Directories
Sources of 990s
Foundation Center foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990finder/
GuideStar www.guidestar.com
All call numbers in this guide refer to the UMKC Miller Nichols Library, unless
otherwise noted.
Web Resources
Use search engines linked on the Internet
Search Tools page to identify additional Web resources.
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Miller Nichols Library Reference Desk at (816) 235-1534.
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