Other Online Resources
| Access Science | Updated daily, AccessScience delivers the latest content of the trusted McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 9th Edition, and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th Edition. | |
| OCLC First Search | Welcome to the OCLC FirstSearch service, connecting you to information in a wide range of subjects in 12 databases. | |
| Oxford English Dictionary | The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. | |
| American National Biography | The landmark American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women — from all eras and walks of life — whose lives have shaped the nation. The publication of the online edition makes the ANB even more useful as a dynamic source of information — updated quarterly, with hundreds of new entries each year and revisions of previously published entries to enhance their accuracy and currency. The ANB Online features thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities. | |
| Encyclopedia Britannica | Encyclopædia Britannica is the world’s most comprehensive reference product, a distinction it has held since its first publication in 1768. | |
| World Book Encyclopedia | The number-one selling print encyclopedia in the world. World Book Online is an encyclopedic database of more than 24,500 articles from the World Book Encyclopedia; 248,000 definitions of words from the World Book Dictionary; and a media database of 9,300 audios, 11,000 illustrations including 1,480 maps, 128 panoramic photographs, and 115 videos and animations. | |
| eBooks on EBSCOhost | A collection of electronic books | |
| American History in Video | American History in Video provides the largest and richest collection of video available online for the study of American history, with 2,000 hours and more than 5,000 titles on completion. The collection allows students and researchers to analyze historical events, and their presentation over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries. This release now provides 4,848 titles, equaling approximately 1,215 hours. | |
| CQ Researcher | The CQ Researcher is an online database designed as a basic research tool for general topics. It has timely information on current topics and functions as a basic starting point for research. The articles contain hot or current topics such as: Hating America, Rethinking the Death Penalty, Election Reform, Auto Safety, War on Terrorism, Invasive Species, and Globalization Backlash. | |
| CQ Weekly Database | Your complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. Produced by the largest news team on Capitol Hill. | |
| America’s Newspapers by NewsBank | The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers–all in one easy-to-search database. Each paper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded. |
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About Kansas Wesleyan University
KWU has been an influential part of higher education in North Central Kansas for more than a century. Founded in 1886 by the United Methodist Church, KWU welcomes students of all faiths.
KWU's primary goal is providing students with an excellent education in a caring Christian campus community. The university is uncompromising in its dedication to providing an atmosphere where students can mature and learn while taking responsibility for their own actions and lives.
The campus environment helps students prepare for the challenges in their personal and professional lives by living and studying with people from many backgrounds, by learning to relate responsibly to God and to others by achieving goals in a timely manner.