General Information Sources

Contains over 230 texts by pre-Victorian women that can be browsed, searched and analysed. Additionally, Renaissance Women Online contains a subset of 100 WWP texts, introductions of individual works & essays on the cultural context of the period.

1400 - 1850

Containing over 2,500 operatic characters, this guide gives plot synopses for over 250 operas and operettas, and details full information on each operatic role, including its creator and notable performers. Well-known personalities contribute articles on favourite roles, for example, Placido Domingo writes on the character of Otello and Janet Baker on Mary Stuart. Other contributors include Andrew Porter, Sena Jurinac, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Miller, Sir Charles Mackerras, and Marie McLaughlin revealing much about the creative process behind some of the most famous performances in opera history.

Current edition.

Provides open-access peer-reviewed scientific and medical journal articles and journals. UM membership in PLoS provides UM authors discounts on author-paid article fees.

Compilation of questions and responses from more than 6,500 national, state, local and special surveys in the U.S. and over 60 other countries.

1986

Cross-seachable access to all former CSA databases is now available on the ProQuest platform.

Varies by individual database

Full text of over 600 U.S. newspapers and over 260 English language newspapers from other countries worldwide.  Includes Detroit News (1999- ) and many other Michigan newspapers, Chicago Sun-Times, The Times (London), etc.  Includes text only--no photos, charts or ads.

1999 - (Varies by title.)

Provides full-text access to recent volumes of scholarly journals in physics and engineering published by the American Institute of Physics.

Varies by journal title

Provides full-text access to scholarly journals in chemistry and chemical engineering published or hosted by the American Chemical Society.

varies by title

This best-selling and market-leading dictionary contains over 12,000 clear and concise entries. Written by a team of medical experts, the entries are accessible and jargon-free, and complemented by over 140 illustrations and diagrams. The 8th edition has also been expanded in many areas, with particular attention paid to pharmacology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, ethics, nephrology, and psychiatry.

2002 edition

Covers the core knowledge from all specialties of electrical and electronics engineering.

Current edition.