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Library Features
Latourette Library is a state-of-the-art online library system with a focus on international development, housing the following special collections:
- Donald A. McGavran
- Ralph D. Winter
- South Asia
- William Carey Library Publications
- William Carey International University Press
- William Carey International University Student Theses and Dissertations
All special collections are for in-library use only.
Research Databases
These databases allow electronic access to numerous articles and books.
The full text of journal articles are available on some, but not all, these databases. If you are unable to access the full text of an article in which you are interested, email reference@wciu.edu to obtain an electronic copy of the article. If you cannot read an article on your computer because you do not have Acrobat Reader, click here to download this free software.
EBSCOHOST DATABASES (PASSWORD PROTECTED)
A wealth of research databases including:
Academic Search Premier
A multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals
Over one hundred journals
Searchable cited references for more than 1,000 titles.
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Major religion and theology journals
More than 575,000 article citations from more than 1,679 journals (506 currently indexed)
Full text provided for more than 294,000 electronic articles and book reviews.
eBooks Collection
More than 33,000 multidisciplinary e-books from more than 90 of the best university presses in the world
Covers a variety of subjects such as technology, science, literature and humanities
Offers basic introductory texts to high-level research materials.
OmniFile Full Text, Select Edition™ -- Formerly called Wilson Select Plus
Full-text articles from approximately 2,700 publications, many of which are peer-reviewed.
PROQUEST DISSERTATIONS & THESES: THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COLLECTION (PASSWORD PROTECTED)
The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses.
Official digital dissertations archive for the Library of Congress and the database of record for graduate research.
Includes millions of searchable citations to dissertation and theses from around the world from 1861 to the present day together with over a million full text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format.
ONLINE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH RESOURCES
A database of on-line development research resources, organized by topic, everything from agriculture to anthropology to religion.
The numerous open source e-journals are especially valuable.
Need Help On Using Our Research Databases?
Learn how to find and download e-books and articles on EBSCOhost with our video tutorials.
How to Use the Latourette Library
Benefits of Accessing the Latrouette Library on the Worldshare Library
- Search and place holds on books from our catalog on your own
- Request books from other libraries through interlibrary loan on your own
- Access eBooks, article and journal, thesis and dissertation collection online
- See what books you have checked out; books you have placed on hold; and books that are or will be overdue
Learn how to use our library database by using our guide.
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Need Library Help?
WCIU Students: Please email your questions to reference@wciu.edu
Providence Students: Please email your questions to library@providencecc.edu
If your question concerns a specific book for a particular course, please contact our Reference Librarian at reference@wciu.edu.