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CIA FOIA

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/home

Functionality: A database specifically for the CIA and United States government information. Do UFOs fascinate you? Are you a history buff who wants to learn more about the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam or the A-12 Oxcart? Have stories about spies always fascinated you? You can find information about all of these topics and more in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Electronic Reading Room.

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers.

Delivery Methods Supported: Research, supplementary reading

Subject Applicability: US History, International Relations

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free

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JSTOR https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/jstor/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/jstor/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2020 17:06:46 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=532

JSTOR

https://www.jstor.org/

Functionality: JSTOR is a digital library with thousands of journals and books. The advance search engine makes it easy to look for material relating to a specific subject or author. You also can save most articles as a PDF.

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers.

Delivery Methods Supported: Research

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects, but particularly helpful for subjects in the Arts.

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free access provided through the university.

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ScienceDirect https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/sciencedirect/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/sciencedirect/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2020 17:12:04 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=536

ScienceDirect

https://www.sciencedirect.com/

Functionality: A database that focuses on scientific and medical research. This provides access to journals, articles, book chapters, and open access content.

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers.

Delivery Methods Supported: Research

Subject Applicability: Subjects related to science

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free access provided by University.

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