| Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide | Explores the ways that technologies coproduce human civilization and vice versa. In addition to definitions of particular green technologies, this volume examines concepts and frameworks for looking at the interface between technology, society, and the environment. WIU USERS ONLY. | Technology |
| Greenwood Dictionary of Education | Covers the history of education as well as its future trends, aiding in the understanding and use of terms as they apply to contemporary educational research, practice, and theory. Focuses on subjects such as neurosciences in educational behavior, gaming strategies as a learning technique, social networking, and distance education. WIU USERS ONLY. | Education |
| Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy | Traces not only the growth and development of diplomatic policies and traditions but also the shifts in public opinion that shape diplomatic trends. Analyzes key world events that have determined the changing U.S. relations with other nations. | Political Science/Government |
| GuideStar | Find up-to-date information on thousands of nonprofits, including contact info, revenue and expense data for the current year, balance sheet data up to 5 years, and other financial and administrative data. | Consumer Info |
| Handbook of Death & Dying | Takes stock of the vast literature in the field of thanatology. Contains 100+ entries written by researchers in the fields of: Anthropology; Family Studies; History; Law; Medicine; Mortuary Science; Philosophy; Psychology; Social work; Sociology; and Theology. WIU USERS ONLY. | Psychology |
| Health Information (NIH) | Publications & fact sheets, ClinicalTrials.gov, health hotlines, A-Z topic index, institutes, MEDLINEplus, and other resources from the National Institutes of Health. | Health/Medicine |
| Healthfinder.gov | Healthfinder is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. | Health/Medicine |
| Historical Dictionary of Islamic Fundamentalism | Provides a comprehensive and detailed examination into Islam as a religion, Islam as a government, and Islam as a way of life. Analyzes various groups, events, movements, key figures, and dogmas that have influenced contemporary Islamic Fundamentalism. | Religion |
| Historical Statistics of the United States | Statistical tables and more than 37,000 data series covering the pre-colonial period through the present. | Facts/Statistics |
| Holocaust Encyclopedia | Hundreds of articles on all aspects of the Holocaust, from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. | History |
| Hoover's Company Records | Featuring in-depth profiles of companies, Hoover's reports provide access to thorough and up-to-date business information. Available via Nexis Uni. WIU USERS ONLY.
| Companies/Industries |
| Hoover's Industry Snapshots | Hoover's industry information covers key industries, with each snapshot including an industry overview, the top companies, key people, and more. Available via Nexis Uni. WIU USERS ONLY. | Companies/Industries |
| Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What | Based on unpublished data collected by the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, examines how much Americans spend on hundreds of products and services by age, income, household type, race, region, and educational attainment. Data categories include apparel; entertainment; financial products; food and alcohol; gifts; household operations; shelter and utilities; personal care, reading, education, and tobacco; and transportation. WIU USERS ONLY. | Marketing |
| How Products Are Made | Explains and details the manufacturing process of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. Provides step-by-step descriptions of the assembly and the manufacturing process. Each product entry discusses background, how the item works, who invented the product, raw materials that were used, product applications, by-products that are generated, etc. Brief inventor biographies are also included.
| Consumer Info |
| Illinois County Data Book, 7th Edition (2013) | Collects in one place the major demographic, economic, and political statistics for each Illinois county. The appendices list counties by representative, legislative, and Congressional districts. | Political Science/Government |
| Immigrants in American History: Arrival, Adaptation, and Integration | A chronological study of the migration of various ethnic groups to the United States from 1500 to the present day. Explores dozens of immigrant populations in America and delves into major topical issues affecting different groups across time periods. WIU USERS ONLY. | Society & Issues |
| Index to Plays in Collections at WIU | If you cannot find a play script under its own title in our catalog (WestCat), use this tool to determine whether WIU owns the play as part of a larger anthology or collection (i.e. Best Plays of...). | Movies/Theater |
| Infobel | An index of online phone books, with over 400 links to yellow pages, white pages, business directories, email addresses and fax listings from over 170 countries around the world. | Phone Numbers/Zip Codes |
| Information Please Almanac | Fast facts in the areas of: World & News, United States, History & Gov't, Biography, Sports, Arts & Ent., Business, Calendar & Holidays, Health & Science, as well as a Homework Center and various calculator and conversion tools. | Facts/Statistics |
| Intellicast.com | Local, national, and global weather information, including interactive weather maps, extended forecasts, hourly forecasts, past observations, and historic averages. Radar, infrared, and satellite weather imaging. | Physical Sciences |
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