CDROM Resources

Electronic Resources: CD-ROM Workstations

These resources are available in the McConnell Library reference area, level three.
Unless otherwise noted, they are mounted on workstations with blue signs:

Subject Resource Name Station Description

Arts/Humanities BHA: Bibliography of the History of Art # 7 Bilingual bibliographic database on the history of post-classical western art. Includes

RAA (Repertoire d'Art d'archeologie) 1973-1989
RILA (International Repertory of the Literature of Art) 1973-1989
BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art) current

Dance on Disk # 8 Indexes the Dance Collection of the New York Public Library. Topics include history of dance, instruction, choreography, therapy, performance, research, costumes and set design, and the cultural aspects of dance. Updated annually

Music Index # 4 Provides a subject-author guide to music periodical literature, 1979 to 1996

Business BNA's Human Resources Library # 1 Provides full-text human resources and personnel information. Updated monthly.

1995 GAAP Guide on Disk # 5 Provides a guide to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

1995 GAAP Guide on Disk # 5 Provides a guide to the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.

1996 Importers Index # 3 Provides a cross-reference tool for the Directory of U.S. Importers Publication. Performs statistical and market analysis on companies in the international trade industry.

RIA OnPoint System 4 #1 Provides information on income tax and other types of taxation. Includes laws, legislation, and commentary. Full-text.

RIA Pending & Enacted Tax Legislation #1 Provides the full-text of pending and recently enacted changes affecting tax legislation. Committee reports are included, as well as a separate listing of laws enacted during the prior congress. The text of the Internal Revenue Code is also provided.

Criminal Justice
See also Law NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) # 3 Provides indexing for criminal justice books, research reports, government documents, and program descriptions and evaluations. 1972 - present. Updated twice a year.

Education TESS: The Educational Software Selector # 4 Provides information to help educators and parents choose appropriate software. Updated twice a year.

General & Reference CensusCounts # 1 Provides access to demographic information from the 1990 U.S. Census STF1 (short form).

Map'n'Go # 7 Provides information on lodging, campgrounds, restaurants, and attractions. Includes detailed street-level maps of 241 urban areas.

Grants Database # 1 Provides current information on grants offered by governments, commercial organizations, associations and private foundations

Newsbank # 2 Provides full-text of selected articles from regional newspapers. Topics include arts, literature, economics, education, environment, health, science, international affairs, law, crime, people, politics, government, social issues, and sports. 1980 - present

Peterson's Scholarships # 1 Provides information about scholarship opportunities

Phone Search USA # 6 Search millions of residential and business lisitings in the U.S.

Street Atlas USA # 7 Provides detailed road maps of all major metropolitan areas and towns in the United States. Highways, populated places, rivers, lakes and mountains are labeled

History America: History and Life # 4 Provides indexing for publications covering the culture and history of the United States and Canada. 1982 - present. Updated three times a year.

Army Official Records # 7 A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Contains 128 books, averaging over 1000 pages each

Historical Abstracts # 5 Provides abstracts for publications on world history. 1982 - present. Updated three times a year.

Law
See also Criminal Justice Casefinder # 4 Provides access to selected cases from the Virginia Supreme Court, Virginia Court of Appeals, Virginia Circuit Court, and the Federal 4th Circuit Court. Includes the 1995 Code of Virginia

NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) # 3 Provides indexing for criminal justice books, research reports, government documents, and program descriptions and evaluations. 1972 - present. Updated twice a year.

Life Sciences Biological Abstracts on Compact Disc # 1 Provides indexing for publications in the life sciences. Topics covered include biology and biomedicine. 1995 - present. Updated quarterly.

Technology Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry Index # 4 Provides indexing for the 5th edition of Ullmann's encyclopedia. Contains international chemical and engineering information.

ACM Electronic Guide to Computer Literature #7 A comprehensive database of computer science literature. Provides citations to journal articles, books, monographs, conference papers, proceedings, doctoral theses, and technical reports from 1980 to the present.

Subject	Resource Name	Station	Description
Arts/Humanities	BHA: Bibliography of the History of Art	# 7	Bilingual bibliographic database on the history of post-classical western art. Includes RAA (Repertoire d'Art d'archeologie) 1973-1989 RILA (International Repertory of the Literature of Art) 1973-1989 BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art) current
Dance on Disk	# 8	Indexes the Dance Collection of the New York Public Library. Topics include history of dance, instruction, choreography, therapy, performance, research, costumes and set design, and the cultural aspects of dance. Updated annually
Music Index	# 4	Provides a subject-author guide to music periodical literature, 1979 to 1996
Business	BNA's Human Resources Library	# 1	Provides full-text human resources and personnel information. Updated monthly.
1995 GAAP Guide on Disk	# 5	Provides a guide to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
1995 GAAP Guide on Disk	# 5	Provides a guide to the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
1996 Importers Index	# 3	Provides a cross-reference tool for the Directory of U.S. Importers Publication. Performs statistical and market analysis on companies in the international trade industry.
RIA OnPoint System 4	#1	Provides information on income tax and other types of taxation. Includes laws, legislation, and commentary. Full-text.
RIA Pending & Enacted Tax Legislation	#1	Provides the full-text of pending and recently enacted changes affecting tax legislation. Committee reports are included, as well as a separate listing of laws enacted during the prior congress. The text of the Internal Revenue Code is also provided.
Criminal Justice See also Law	NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)	# 3	Provides indexing for criminal justice books, research reports, government documents, and program descriptions and evaluations. 1972 - present. Updated twice a year.
Education	TESS: The Educational Software Selector	# 4	Provides information to help educators and parents choose appropriate software. Updated twice a year.
General & Reference	CensusCounts	# 1	Provides access to demographic information from the 1990 U.S. Census STF1 (short form).
Map'n'Go	# 7	Provides information on lodging, campgrounds, restaurants, and attractions. Includes detailed street-level maps of 241 urban areas.
Grants Database	# 1	Provides current information on grants offered by governments, commercial organizations, associations and private foundations
Newsbank	# 2	Provides full-text of selected articles from regional newspapers. Topics include arts, literature, economics, education, environment, health, science, international affairs, law, crime, people, politics, government, social issues, and sports. 1980 - present
Peterson's Scholarships	# 1	Provides information about scholarship opportunities
Phone Search USA	# 6	Search millions of residential and business lisitings in the U.S.
Street Atlas USA	# 7	Provides detailed road maps of all major metropolitan areas and towns in the United States. Highways, populated places, rivers, lakes and mountains are labeled
History	America: History and Life	# 4	Provides indexing for publications covering the culture and history of the United States and Canada. 1982 - present. Updated three times a year.
Army Official Records	# 7	A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Contains 128 books, averaging over 1000 pages each
Historical Abstracts	# 5	Provides abstracts for publications on world history. 1982 - present. Updated three times a year.
Law See also Criminal Justice	Casefinder	# 4	Provides access to selected cases from the Virginia Supreme Court, Virginia Court of Appeals, Virginia Circuit Court, and the Federal 4th Circuit Court. Includes the 1995 Code of Virginia
NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)	# 3	Provides indexing for criminal justice books, research reports, government documents, and program descriptions and evaluations. 1972 - present. Updated twice a year.
Life Sciences	Biological Abstracts on Compact Disc	# 1	Provides indexing for publications in the life sciences. Topics covered include biology and biomedicine. 1995 - present. Updated quarterly.
Technology	Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry Index	# 4	Provides indexing for the 5th edition of Ullmann's encyclopedia. Contains international chemical and engineering information.
ACM Electronic Guide to Computer Literature	#7	A comprehensive database of computer science literature. Provides citations to journal articles, books, monographs, conference papers, proceedings, doctoral theses, and technical reports from 1980 to the present.

These resources are available in the McConnell Library reference area, level three.
Unless otherwise noted, they are mounted on workstations with blue signs:

Last updated: 1 July 1998