MEDLINE is a bibliographic database of life sciences and biomedical information, produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM, United States). It contains millions of references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine. It indexes literature published from 1966 to the present.

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MEDLINE is a bibliographic database of life sciences and biomedical information, produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM, United States). It contains millions of references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine. It indexes literature published from 1966 to the present.

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In many cases, MeLCat will replace InterLibrary Loan, especially for books held in Michigan libraries. InterLibrary Loan is still the preferred method of delivery for books held outside Michigan and for all journal article requests.

For help using MeLCat, try these links:

• MeLCat Help
• YouTube: MeLCat Tutorial

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Ministry Matters offers practical inspiration for preachers, teachers, and worship leaders. It includes thousands of original articles and blogs, unique book reviews, and weekly worship and preaching helps. In addition, there are full text commentaries for student research such as The New Interpreter's Bible and Abingdon Old and New Testament Commentaries.

This research resource will be of primary interest to seminary students. 

NOTE: We have capability for only 10 simultaneous users. If you are turned away you may have to wait a few minutes until a spot opens up.

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Produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the MLA International Bibliography is the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film, covering scholarly publications from the early 20th century to the present. International in scope, it includes citations to journal articles, books, articles in books, series, translations, scholarly editions, websites, and dissertations, with links to full text in JSTOR, Project MUSE, and other resources.

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Naxos Jazz Music Library offers a mixed selection of jazz legends and contemporary jazz.  More than 229,000 tracks from over 20,000 albums are offered. The recordings in Naxos Music Library Jazz come from over 200 labels, and include the catalogue of Blue Note Records, Warner Jazz, EMI, Fantasy, and others. 

Playlists can be created by students and professors for private use or for in-class discussion and analysis, but please NOTE: Naxos is a streaming-only resource, and any downloading or burning from Naxos violates both copyright law and the Terms of Use agreement. Naxos Jazz Music Library allows 5 simultaneous users - if it is busy, please try logging in later.

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Naxos Music Library [NML] is the world´s largest online classical music library. It offers streaming access to over 150,000 CDs of both standard and rare musical repertoire and catalogues or titles from over 950 record labels, with over 600 new titles added to the collection each month. NML includes a wide breadth of musical genres - instrumental, orchestral, chamber music, choral, opera, musical, jazz, blues, rock, world, new age, and more - and is also searchable by works, people, instruments, countries, and historical periods.

Playlists can be created by students and professors for private use or for in-class discussion and analysis, but please NOTE: NML is a streaming-only resource, and any downloading or burning from NML violates both copyright law and the Terms of Use agreement. NML allows 15 simultaneous users - if it is busy, please try logging in later.

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NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) is a cross-database search engine for multiple life science databases. Some of the subjects covered include: gene sequences, molecular structure, proteins, and nucleotides.

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This database allows users to search the New York Times issues dating 1851 - recent (3-month embargo). Results include the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in PDF format.

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Access The New York Times online via nytimes.com. Select Calvin University and Seminary when prompted to choose your school. First-time users must create an account.

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OSTI.GOV is the primary search tool for Department of Energy (DOE) science, technology, and engineering research and development information.

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Oxford Art Online is the gateway to Oxford’s art reference works, including the peer-reviewed, regularly updated Grove Dictionary of Art and the Benezit Dictionary of Artists. It includes reference articles on topics that span ancient to contemporary art and architecture, and also provides thousands of images of works of art, structures, plans, and artist signatures.

Note: There is a sign-in limit of one simultaneous user. This means that if one person is signed in, a second user will have to wait in line until that person signs out and a log-in becomes available.

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The Oxford English Dictionary, or OED as it's more popularly known, is a historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. It aims to show not only the current meanings of words, but also to trace their development through time. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English language sources from around the world, making the OED a unique historical record. Available in print and in electronic version.

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Oxford Music Online includes as its foundation the premiere music encyclopedia, Grove Music Online, as well as the Oxford Companion to Music and the Oxford Dictionary of Music. It offers extensive, peer-reviewed coverage and summary sources on different music, musicians, music-making, and music scholarship; it is also searchable by topic, instrument, era, region, place type, and occupation.

Note: There is a sign-in limit of one simultaneous user. This means that if one person is signed in, a second user will have to wait in line until that person signs out and a log-in becomes available.

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Oxford Reference Online is the home of Oxford’s quality reference publishing, bringing together over 2 million entries, many of which are illustrated, into a single cross-searchable resource. The Hekman Library has purchased 60+ reference titles, and they span all subject areas, with strengths in the humanities.

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The Oxford Research Encyclopedias (OREs) offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. The OREs cover both foundational and cutting-edge topics in order to develop an anchoring knowledge base for major areas of research across the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Multi-media features embedded in the articles, along with cross-referenced links to related content, will further expand the utility and scope of the OREs.

Currently, Hekman Library subscribes to four subject areas: Climate Science, Communication, Encyclopedia of Social Work, and International Studies.

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The Patrologia Latina comprises the works of the Church Fathers from Tertullian in 200 AD to the death of Pope Innocent III in 1216. Contains the complete Patrologia Latina.

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Physical Review Online Archive, or PROLA provides access to the following: Physical Review Series I and II (1893-1969), Physical Review A - D (1970-2016), Physical Review E (1993-2016), Physical Review Letters (1958-2016), and Reviews of Modern Physics (1929-2016).

At the end of each calendar year, PROLA adds another year of content.

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Project MUSE offers full-text current and archival articles from 600+ scholarly journals from major university presses covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more. Updated continually.

Alumni Access

Alumni of the college and seminary have access to Project MUSE by logging in to their library account using their Alumni library card barcode. See the Guests and Alumni page for details.

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The ProQuest databases give you access to all kinds of documents, from newspapers and television and radio broadcasts to scholarly journals, dissertations, ebooks, and government documents.

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ProQuest One Business is an intuitive and comprehensive business library containing millions of full-text items across scholarly and popular periodicals, newspapers, market research reports, dissertations, books, videos, and more. Topics include business, accounting, taxation, banking, marketing, market research, entrepreneurship, economics, Asian and European business, and company and industry research. For search tips and more information, visit https://proquest.libguides.com/pq1business/home.

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Covers information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Includes many journals also indexed in PsycINFO. Especially strong in child and adolescent psychology and counseling.

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